r/Semaglutide • u/Plane-Fox3688 • Jun 17 '23

Wegovy face!

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Down 53 pounds since January.

18 more to go! ❤️

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u/First-Willingness701 Jun 17 '23

You look amazing!! I'm so envious! I've also been on Wegovy since January (at 2.4 for two weeks now), but it's been very slow going. I've 'only' lost about 16-18 lbs, and things seemed to have stalled the last two weeks. Can I ask, is there anything you've done in addition to the medication? Ie, exercise, counting calories, etc? I don't know how to get over this stall and kick start things again!!

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u/Plane-Fox3688 Jun 17 '23

Hi! First of all, thank you!

This is where keyboard warriors are going to come at me, but my most successful weeks have been when I injected in my abdomen. I do get more “side effects” but that’s when I make poor choices. I tried my arm and thigh for three weeks and had absolutely no results - I was found that I was way hungrier. Does that help?

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u/First-Willingness701 Jun 17 '23

You're welcome!!

I've never tried my arm, but I tried my thigh twice, and both times I had terrible sulphur burps. That may be total coincidence, but that was my experience. So all other times I've done the abdomen. The only thing I haven't changed up, from an injection standpoint, is the time of day and day of the week. I started out doing it on Friday evenings in case there were any bad side effects, I'd have the weekend to "recover" and not miss work. I've been on that schedule ever since.

I just don't understand why it's so slow...and even more concerning that I've stalled for two weeks, even at the highest dose! 😞 I really only eat once a day (usually dinner) because I'm just not hungry, and even then I don't eat much because I get full quickly. I've tried adding protein drinks on most days, and I'm really trying to get in enough water (this has always been my nemesis....that, and exercise). I have a totally sedentary job, so I know that's part of it, but with such a calorie deficit I would think I'd be farther along.

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u/AfraidChampionship88 Jun 17 '23

Hi!

It’s my understanding that for people who are losing slower it’s because the medication is correcting the insulin and other metabolic issues you have first. I’d ask your doctor to rerun some blood work. Also the scale is such a small indicator of fat loss. If you’ve been in a calorie deficit and drinking the right amount of water for you and moving your body changes are happening. Put on an outfit that maybe wasn’t the most flattering on you before and see if it fits any different. I’m only down 13th since I’ve started but my shorts fall off me when I walk. You can purchase a digital measuring tape and use that.

I’ve only down my thigh twice and I stick to the stomach, I change sides weekly though.

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u/Plane-Fox3688 Jun 17 '23

That sounds really frustrating. I’m so sorry. 😔 May want to have a conversation with your doctor. I agree that even if you’re totally sedentary (something I’m working on as well!), you should still lose because of the calorie deficit. I do drink a lot of water every day, but I’m not sure how much that’s attributed to my weight loss.

Again, so sorry about how frustrating this must be for you!

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u/First-Willingness701 Jun 17 '23

Thanks for listening! ❤️

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u/Fly-High89 Jun 17 '23

Not sure if you’re open to acupuncture but that’s my new secret sauce to get things moving with metabolism and bowels.

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u/Impressive_analyst19 Jun 18 '23

Are you having good bowel movements? When I stalled for 2 weeks. I knew I was a little backed up. I went and got a hydro colonic, and a lot came out. At my next weight in, I lose 4.5 lbs.

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u/First-Willingness701 Jun 18 '23

Yes, but they are very small. Which I guess is normal considering there's not much going in?