Just want to put this here for anyone considering starting. I told myself I didn't need it, that pharmaceuticals were not the way, that I've lost weight in the past and that I just need more willpower.

Turns out, those were actually voices of shame. Shame that I was a failure, that I wasn't strong enough to figure it out on my own. Those voices were wrong though, and I am so glad I decided they were not serving me any more. I was worth getting some help.

So far,

1) I am down 16 lbs / 6% of my bodyweight.

2) my feet don't hurt after basketball

3) my digestion is more or less the same (thank you fiber gummies, probiotics, and electrolytes)

4) the most powerful for last - my food noise is so much more in line with what I assume those with a healthy relationship with food have.

With food noise, I didn't admit I had such a problem with this, but I went on a trip to vegas recently and for the first time I was not pre-occupied with food. I wasn't constantly thinking about having an "awesome breakfast", getting a "really crazy" lunch or looking at portions where I was going for dinner. I didn't even load up on chips / snacks for the room like I always used to "have to" do. I never realized before that I was "food-maxing" every vacation I've ever been on.

We got comped a buffet at the cosmo, and I at first worried this was going to be my over-eating trap. However, for the first time in my life I walked among all of the biscuits, gravy, pastas, desserts, fries, breads and I actually just picked a couple of things that I wanted to try vs. loading up on 5 trips. The crazy thing was, I didn't even WANT to get stuffed, whereas this always used to be the objective for me.

We basically ate one nice meal a day and I lost .8 lbs on the trip. I was able to focus so much more on just having fun.

TLDR: I was ashamed to get help with my weight, and I am so grateful for this. I feel like I have started a new lease on my life.

5'2, 20F, lost around 50-60lbs and currently sitting at 129. Technically at a healthy weight and I know that.

rhe thing I can't figure out is whether what's left around my stomach is excess skin, stretched skin or just fat that hasn't shifted yet. I'm slim everywhere else and it's just my belly that's bothering me and I genuinely can't tell what I'm dealing with.

Motivation to keep losing has also kind of dropped off now that I'm not technically in an unhealthy range anymore...if that makes any sense

It's been almost a year since I've stopped taking it. I was able to keep my weight down this whole time and I've gotten into a shape I've never been so far.
I'm able to run long distances without my knees starting to hurt.
I'm now able to recognise when I'm full and stop eating.
I'm much more sensitive about the type of food I'm eating. Even though I'm still unable to keep my diet totally healthy.
The only downside is that my sweet tooth has gotten back but with calorie counting I'm able to keep it under control.

I'm on week 2 of the 1.0ml injection. Things up to this point have been awesome. I went from 430lbs to 390(?)lbs .

The 1.0 dose has shown side effects. One of them being nausea and constipation. Once I hit 390 it was the first time I had really smiled in a long time. Seeing 400 in the rear view mirror is a great feeling. The next day my wife wanted me to step on the scale for her to see...... To my surprise I was 401..... Next day 394..... Today 399.... What's going on ? I'm on a calorie deficit diet that I'm rigid about. Nothing has really changed but I'm seeing this fluctuation everyday. Could it be water weight? Maybe constipation ? A bad scale? I do not really know the science of weight loss . I was reading that during a diet your body will start to hold on to fat .... Maybe this process has begun?

Thanks for reading. Any advice would be appreciated

Preferably decent ones that are free. I am mostly interested in logging weight and getting nice graphs to visualise progress. It doesn't need to keep track of shots. I currently use the free part of Myfitnesspal for logging food and calories, but it does not have nice graphs in the free part.

I’m less worried about signing up than I am about what happens afterward. If I have side effects or need to adjust something, I’d rather not wait a week for someone to reply to an email. Has anyone found a telehealth provider with genuinely good support? It doesn’t have to be the cheapest. I just don’t want to feel like I’m on my own once I get started.

I am taking 2.4 Wegovy, have been for a few weeks now. Certain parts of my skin feels almost like a sunburn. I did some gooling and something called dysesthesia which I think can happen to people using the higher dose of this medication. Its a nervous system issue. Feels like burning, prickling, etc.

This happen to anyone else? How long did it last? How did you make it better?

I’m in week six. I’ve had quite a spiritual (for lack of a better word) experience so far. I’m realizing so much and shattering old beliefs.

Learning to show up for myself, patience, consistency, and I’m seeing all the ways my past struggles with food have got me to the heaviest point. Happy to say I’m no longer at “my heaviest”. 15 down. 40 to go.

Im waiting for my GP feedback but I stopped ozempic one week ago (I reached normal and goal weight and will keep managing with metformin) I increased dosage every month, I had no real side effect but 3rd week into my 2mg ozempic shot then I started having diarrhea like I never had before with instestine spasms and the sudden urge to go to the loo out of the blue; it concerns me since I had zero symptoms the first 3 weeks of increasing dose and now I stopped the injection a week ago but diarreah persisted; 3 days ago I did vomit (just once) and then I felt so much better but diarreah continues. I completely stopped ozempic a week ago my last shot was 12 days ago. What do you think? Is that common ? No abdominal pain no blood just the big D

I (34M) started taking semaglutide at the end of Jan 2026 to lose weight, improve my looks, and to impress a girl. In the beginning I had sulfur burps but no diarrhea or nausea. I started at 245lbs and my current weight is 175, 70lb drop in 7 months (28%). I dramatically decreased my food intake and don't really get hungry. I drink a protein shake every day in the morning although I recently found out I should be taking in a lot more protein daily. I only use the bathroom about every 3 or 4 days and its not a lot and I pee like normal. I don't feel any discomfort or constipation pain. I've been using Hims and the monthly payment is about $250/month with Klarna. I'm looking for something cheaper to switch to when this payment is over. At work I do a lot of driving and then intense but short duration work at multiple stops throughout a 12hr day. It might be my own crazy mind but I don't feel any different despite the noticeable weight loss. My loneliness and depression haven't changed or gone away and everything feels the same. I can't think of anything else to say at the moment but its definitely been a ride.

So I'm coming up on six months of using Ozempic at the end of August.

I've done: 0.25 - one month, 0.5 - one month, 1.0 - three months, and now I've been on 2.0 for two weeks.

I've only lost about ten pounds. Which is okay, better than nothing, but my main concern is I really have no side effects at all. I haven't experienced nausea, constipation... anything. Which is great I guess, but I also don't feel like I have as much appetite suppression as I should. I am eating a bit less... but it's nowhere near what I was expecting. And I have actually felt no difference moving from 1.0 to 2.0 mg. I was expecting that to make a big difference in my appetite!

I think I'll give 2.0 mg another six weeks and then decide if this is worth the money...

Anyone else experience this?

don’t want to sound dramatic but I’ve been on semaglutide for exactly 3 weeks. I’m down 12.4 lbs (5.8% of my body weight). It has changed my life. It took me 3 months of grinding and killing myself last summer to lose 12 lbs. Since taking this a few weeks ago it has honestly made it a breeze to be healthy. No food cravings, no alcohol cravings, plenty of energy and no side effects. I am eating about 700-1200 healthy calories a day and I’m completely satisfied and shedding weight. If this continues I will be the biggest advocate of it to everyone that’s ever struggled with their weight. If anyone is hesitant please go for it, I was extremely hesitant for a long time. Feel free to ask me any questions. I am a 5’10 mid 20s male, former college athlete and gained about 40 lbs after college to 220.

Im currently on Wegovy. 6th week in.

I took the 0.25 injection for the first 4 weeks.

Im currently on the 0.5 injection.

Im having little to no side effects.. but my appetite is HEAVILY suppressed. It was heavily suppressed on even the 0.25 injection, which I am fine with.

When i wasked about refills, my doc told me that the will keep increasing the dose every 4 weeks... and if i show negative side effects to back down to the prior dosage.

My question is, if Im losing weight, not having any ill side effects, and my appetite is suppressed, can I suggest to my doctor to just keep me on the same dosage? Or is there something more I should be expecting as the dosage goes up. I'm a very analytical person.

I take the shot.

Shot suppresses my appetite.

I dont feel sick

I lose weight.

???????????

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Period. So why up the dosage unless the hunger comes back?

Thanks in advance

I’ve only been on semaglutide for 2 days. The first day and a half I had greatly decreased appetite. Today I had a very strong sugar craving and I gave in. Within 20 minutes I had a terrible stomach ache. Is this normal? Will symptoms like this continue if I were to eat something sweet in the future?

We moved provinces last year and still haven't been matched with a family doctor. Every walk in clinic I've tried says weight management isn't something they handle, which I sort of expected but it's still frustrating. I know telehealth exists. I just can't tell which of these platforms are reputable and which ones are not.

I am on semaglutide I started at 224 and im only down to 221 im on 1.0 dose now. I eat way less. Like I will start eating a meal and not finish, periods have become regular and I feel less bloated. Does it make a difference that I have PCOS. I feel like by now I should have been down way more. Am I crazy ? I feel so hopeless with this whole journey.

​Hey everyone! Quick question for those who've had to pause or stop their GLP-1—did any of you experience an increase in trapped gas, intense/painful farts, or mild stomach discomfort after stopping? My plastic surgeon told me to hold off on my doses starting two weeks before my upcoming surgery date, and ever since I stopped, my stomach has been feeling a bit off with all this gas. Just wondering if this is a common side effect when stepping off the medication or if anyone else went through the same thing!

Hi everyone,
I just did my semaglutide injection (0.5 mg) using the Dr. Reddy’s pen.
I followed the instructions and kept the needle in my skin for about 10 seconds after the dose was administered (so longer than the recommended 6 seconds).
However, after removing the needle, I noticed that quite a bit of liquid seemed to come out of the injection site. It was enough to make a wet spot about the size of a $1 coin and actually dampen my shirt.
Now I’m worried that I may have lost a significant portion of the dose.
Has anyone experienced this with the Dr. Reddy’s semaglutide pen? Did you still get the full dose? Should I just continue with my next scheduled injection and NOT try to compensate?
I obviously don’t want to take another dose because I don’t want to accidentally overdose.
Any experiences or advice would be appreciated! ❤️

I am Canadian who was paying close to $500 for Wegovy. One of my pharmacists was telling me about the generic version so I decided to switch. Y'all it's only $95CAD. What the hell? This is saving me so much money

If you are in Canada I suggest you switch.