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The woman in the NY Times article was nauseated by Ozempic, lost all desire to eat and became malnourished. It’s a rare occurrence. Some people will experience side effects, mostly mild digestive symptoms like nausea or diarrhea. A few people will experience more extreme symptoms and should not be using the drug. The drugs…

I’ve been on medication for a year. I started with Saxenda and now use Wegovy. I’ve lost 65 pounds and need to lose another 65 -75. My doctor encouraged three things: meet with a nutritionist; stay hydrated; get exercise by WALKING. The nutritionist did encourage me to focus on protein, not carbs, but wasn’t overly…

Here’s the thing. I lost 75 pounds via diet and exercise, lost my focus, regained that weight. Lost it again, regained it. In April 2022 I started with Saxenda, switched to Wegovy in January. I’ve lost 65 pounds. I wouldn’t say it was effortless, but it has become easier to stay on my plan. I am not going off this…

I am on Wegovy. I didn’t go low carb, I just try to eat properly. I cannot eat huge portions; if I ignore my body’s signals that I am full, I become physically ill when I overeat.

I started on Saxenda in April 2022. Switched to Wegovy in January. I’ve lost 65 pounds since starting the medication. I lost 75 pounds in 2010 and regained it. Lost the same 75 pounds in 2016 and regained it, both times using diet and exercise to lose the weight, The medication isn’t a magic bullet, but it is helping me…

Patients should be told up front that Wegovy is a lifetime commitment.

I started on Saxenda in April of last year. My doctor prefers Wegovy but because of the shortage … we’ll, I lost 60 pounds on that drug. In January I switched to Wegovy, and I’m very happy. You still have to eat properly and exercise to get real results. I use the same meal plans I previously used before I added medication.

I’ve been in Saxenda since April and I’ve lost 60 pounds. It’s definitely the drug. I don’t feel hungry and I literally cannot overeat without making myself feel sick.

So I lost 70 pounds through diet and exercise. Regained the weight. Lost 70 pounds again through diet and exercise. Regained the weight. Currently taking Saxenda , I’ve lost 60 pounds so far. My mindset is so different on the drug than it was when I was losing weight just through diet and exercise. So I think I understand,…

Versa and my Google Pixel get along just fine.

Fitbit is still selling the Zip, you can clip it to your clothes. There are a lot of phone apps that will count steps, keep your pone in your pocket to get an accurate count.

I have a black card membership, so I can use any Planet Fitness. I visit two near my house and two near my boyfriend's house. Take a tour and make use of the free pass before you join, especially if you'r eonly going to use one club, because the equipment varies from location to location. When I first joied I met with the…

So I have to admit I was curious enough to try Freestyle. it's not for me. I like my carbs.

I lost weight on the old Weight Watchers program, Points Plus. I quit Weight Watchers when the original Smart Points program rolled out, and started counting calories here on My Fitness pal, and lost another 25 pounds. I stopped trackign awhile back and regained almost 20 pounds, so I needed to do something to shake things…

I plan to try the new program, but also continue to track here as a way to make sure I’m not overdoing the ‘free” foods. I think of it as a way to direct me towards healthier choices.

Some of the ride restrictions, such as a height requirement or a need to fit into a harness, are enforced by the park personnel. There is an objective standard which makes the ride dangerous for anyone who doesn't meet the requirements. Ride restrictions for a heart condition, or a back condition, are merely warnings. No…

I'm in tears. A beautiful tribute to a special dog.

I was successful on every WW plan I tried, until the current plan. The idea of a "food score" or a "point value" is to nudge you into a healthier choice, i.e., that 100 calories of milk chocolate are not as nutritionally beneficial as 100 calories of whole grains. The current plan exacts too high a price for sugar and…

I successfully lost weight on Weight Watchers until they switched to Smart Points. Found the new plan to be way too restrictive. I was very upset and frustrated, and my leader was no help at all. Since then I've been using this site and an app called iTrackBites, which allows you to choose which version of Weight Watchers…

I just had my annual with my PCP, and I'm having my annual with my gyn this week. I have a long relationship with both doctors. And yes, that has very much influenced my weight loss efforts.

Weight fluctuates throughout the week. If you weigh yourself every day you'll see lots of ups and downs. the best way to gauge progress is to weigh yourself once a week, on the same day and at the same time.

Life happens. Ten years from now, you will look back at your trip to NY and smile. You will have enjoyed yourself and made good memories. We have the best pizza, the best Chinese, the best bagels. You must come back and try a cupcake from Magnolia. Or Junior's cheesecake. The little bit of weight you may have gained after…

The "why" of a points program is to steer you towards the more nutritionally dense foods, to make it easier to eat a healthy diet. You'll snack on an orange -- zero points -- rather than a chocolate bar. It doesn't always work, though, does it? Some of us have to be able to eat that chocolate bar occasionally to stay sane…

I was on Weight Watchers and lost weight, but quit when they introduced the current program, Smart Points. Because Smart Points assigns a very high points value to foods with sugar, it felt way too restrictive for me. I'm doing the older program, Points Plus, using an app called iTrackBites, and I am also logging here.…

Just looked at my can of Diet Coke. Calories, 0. Sodium, 40 mg. Under the nutritional information it has the words "low sodium". My concerns would be the caffeine and the aspartame, both have caused reactions in some people. Current sciencesays that ingesting something sweet, with no calories, can make you feel hungrier.…

Life happens. Move on. Don't lose your focus.

I re-joined Weight Watchers in March 2015 and had real success with Points Plus. there's a correlation between Points Plus and calories, when I double tracked here and at WW I could see the relationship. I was there in December 2015 when Smart Points was introduced. I liked the holistic concept, the idea of viewing the…

I am a Fitbit fan. I am currently using a Flex 2, the only Fitbit that is waterproof and gives swim metrics (not a lot of data, but I'm a very casual swimmer). I bought it to supplement my Charge HR, but the HR is dying. I really like the Charge HR, it has a lot of features that the Flex 2 does not have. But I'm not likely…

I am using the older WW program, Points Plus, and I am also tracking here. There's a real correlation between calories and points on that program. Although -- the last two weeks I was over my points budget and still managed to lose weight, because I was within my calorie goals for the week. There's a real disconnect…

You have to find something that you can do forever. A lifestyle change. What works for me is Weight Watchers. Not the current plan, which is far too restrictive for me, but an older version, Points Plus. I find that the plan allows me to choose what I want to eat, nothing is off limits. Because points are based on the…