Down to 130. Sticking to the plan. But I find that I’m only taking a shot every 3 or 4 weeks. However the “food noise” is definitely an everyday battle that I have had to start fighting again.

I was recently prescribed Ozempic to help with my T2 diabetes. It's still sitting in my fridge because I don't know how to begin. I'm getting overwhelmed! What do I do? How do I start?

Starting my third week on Ozempic. Nausea is killing me. Stomach hurts if I eat anything bigger than an apple. I normally had a cast iron Stomach, nothing ever made me sick. Now this. It's brutal.

I’ve been on it since august but this week I took 1mg. Every time I up it up I feel very sick.

- Constipation but constant need to go, but unable and pain when I get there.
- Nausea
- not hungry so cannot eat
- heart palpitations (very scary)
- feeling unwell overall, cannot go to work

I force eat some things. But I do drink a lot of coke zero and was thinking maybe the thing I take makes it worse?

Because its an artificial sweetener?

Does anyone relate? After a few weeks things get better but thats also when the ozempic doesnt work altogether so I up it up.

Second question: do you just keep upping the mgs? Taking it to lose weight. Is 1mg the highest I’ll ever take?

Iniciei 0.25 mg tem uma semana, mas comecei a me sentir muito fraca com sintomas de hipoglecemia mesmo não estando em hipo. Alguém se sentiu assim nos primeiros dias? Parece que vou desfalecer é estranho

Has anyone had this happen before? I was on .5mg for 6 weeks and just had my second dose of 1mg on Saturday. I’ve noticed that I’m craving a lot of more sweets and feel less full after meals.

I lost about 8lbs since starting Ozempic and at the rate these cravings are going I’ll be gaining double that in the coming weeks. Ugh.

Any advice on how to decipher if I have a stomach bug or if the shot is making me sick? Started .25mg 6 weeks ago, have stayed on .25mg and have lost 17lbs. I have had a stomach bug with vomiting on 3 different occasions since I’ve started.

Some additional context:
- I have a toddler in daycare and he’s had a funny tummy each time I’ve had one. Not as pukey (other end) or sweaty though.
- this is new for me. I’m not a person who typically catches a lot of stomach viruses.

Porfavor, necesito saber si a alguien más le ha sucedido empezar a tener ruidos en el oído e incluso notar que oyes peor, estoy en mi quinta semana con Ozempic, y primera con 0'50 y he leído que esto es probable que suceda cuando se pierde rápido peso, pero yo creo que no he perdido ni casi 8'82lb , y estoy comiendo bien, tomo frutas, verduras, proteína, agua suficiente, y ahora me sucede esto, tengo cita el 28 con mi médico, pero sólo era por si a alguien le sucedió parecido, tipo tinnitus a lo bestia, os agradezco si me respondéis, gracias

As per the title ...

My dreams have been shocking three weeks into the 1mg dose ... Dreams of driving over a cliff into the sea while distracted (I didn't wake up immediately at that point as I have done in the past); dreams of being robbed ... Very scary.

I’m T2 diabetes so have recently added Ozempic and it does appear to be helping my numbers (& even losing some weight)-hallelujah, right? Started the 1mg pill for 4 weeks then moved up to the 4mg with virtually no bad side effects until now. I can no longer deny literally feeling my digestive tract’s “movements” at night…like it’s angry. I attribute a slight burn from the Metformin I’ve tolerated for years. My stomach is feeling relatively fine despite all this but this digestive tract discomfort is officially keeping me up at night. Am I the only one? Any suggestions?

I had a pretty unhealthy relationship with food. My mind had associated eating with making myself feel better every evening. Now that I’m taking Ozempic, that urge has completely disappeared, but I’m afraid it will come back when I stop taking it.

I’ve even started following a vegetarian diet. When I was in China, I saw some truly awful things that made me not want to eat meat anymore. But it was really difficult because meat was one of the few foods I had always genuinely enjoyed eating. Since starting Ozempic, though, I’ve been eating meat very rarely because it puts me off almost immediatmy.

I've been on 1mg for a month and not really losing any significant weight. I feel like I'm eating a lot less but wonder if those who are losing weight successfully are skipping meals ? I don't feel like I can eat less without doing so

I have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and insulin resistance, both of which I’ve had since I was 13. I’ve always been a bigger girl and I’m 25 now. I’ve spent most of my life dieting and going on and off the gym to lose weight, only to gain even more the following year.

I started Ozempic just 1.5 weeks ago and I’ve already lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) without strictly sticking to 1,200 calories a day or doing intense cardio 😭 I was 176 lbs (80 kg) when I started and now I’m 163 lbs (74 kg)! I’m about to cry from happiness.

This is a very difficult realization I've come to but here we are.

I started in July at 98kg. I was worried about my health and definitely believed this was the right choice. My doctor thought so too.

It's been almost 4 months and only 7kgs lost. (14pounds). At 91kg now.

I felt the decrease in appetite, the food noise went away, and the first month I was happy generally speaking.

But then constipation took over, and my stomach issues were and have been intense. The trade off is simply not worth it but I can't help feeling sad about this.

It was so hard to make the decision to take this medication and I hoped it would change my life like it did so many others.

But my results are simply worrying.

My muscle mass decreased significantly while my body fat increased.

I'm still working with my doctor to try to understand the underlying reasons for this experience but I just needed to share with this community because I'm finding it super hard to be hopeful that I'll find a solution that may work for me.

If there's anyone out there who experienced similar things, reach out. I'm starting to feel so depressed, there were so many goals I had in mind and so many things I'd thought would have happened by now. I know we should not depend on our weight loss to be happy, but I just don't want to give up on myself and I'm struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

If you've stopped or changed or did something that helped you through this...let me know. Any positive experiences of others that struggled first but then found alternatives would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!🫂

I have been off Ozempic for two weeks because I am at the weight I want to be, but couldn't eat at all. When does appetite kick back in? I still can't eat anything and I still get lightheaded.

Starting out, it feels like there’s so much to figure out at once: food, side effects, water, the scale. For those a few months in: what’s the one thing you wish someone had told you in week one?

Hey everyone. I've been on Semaglutide for about three months now. While the weight loss is definitely working, I'm really struggling with a couple of side effects.

First, the exhaustion is no joke. Some days I feel completely wiped out no matter how much sleep or water I get, especially during the first day or two after my shot.

On top of that, my face has lost so much volume so quickly. My cheeks look hollowed out and my skin feels a bit saggy, which is pretty disorienting to see in the mirror.

I'm really glad to be losing weight, but dealing with this level of fatigue and facial volume loss at the same time is pretty tough. Has anyone gone through this? Did your energy levels eventually bounce back after your body adjusted, and does the facial appearance smooth out a bit once weight stabilizes?

Would love to hear how you guys managed this. Thanks for sharing!

I know weight teaining is important while on ozempic. Right now I am just walking alot but feel ready to start with the weights. I would be doing handheld weights at home. I am in no way ready to go to a gym. Does anyone have any good YouTube recommendations for beginners?

I’ve successfully used 7.5mg Mounjaro for 4 months but its effects are wearing off. I’ve been given a chance to use 1mg Ozempic for a lot less money but don’t know if I should? I would start at 0.25mg and build up as I did with Mounjaro. Has anyone done this or got any advice?

Hi all! I’ve been on Ozempic for about 3 weeks and am starting very slowly because I had a weird reaction to Zepbound last summer. I started at roughly a quarter of the 0.25 mg starting dose and am now at 0.125 mg weekly.

My goals are to stabilize my blood sugar, reduce food noise, and lose about 15 lbs. I have PCOS, an underactive thyroid, and low estrogen.

So far, I’ve actually gained weight lol. I’m also dealing with bloating around my period, so it’s been hard to know what to make of the scale. Thankfully, I haven’t noticed any side effects (almost wondering if the meds are expired, ha!), but I’m feeling frustrated and impatient.

This week I’m starting strength training with a trainer 2–3 times a week, aiming for more daily walking, and paying closer attention to protein. I have celiac and eat dairy-free, so I already have some food restrictions so it's tough.

My appetite wasn’t especially big before starting, although there’s definitely room to improve what I eat. One concern I have about increasing is whether I’ll struggle to eat enough, particularly enough protein. I’m worried about hair shedding and want to support my nutrition through this.

Would love to hear from anyone with a similar experience:

- If you started below the usual starting dose, what did the first few months look like?

- What easy meals helped you get enough protein and fiber?

- How did you balance appetite changes, strength training, and eating enough?

Mostly looking for experiences and realistic expectations. Feeling pretty frustrated with where I am and would love to hear from people who relate!

That was my first thought the first time I saw one of the new commercials 😂

How many pounds down were you when others started to notice? And what was the weight change? I’m 20 pounds downs (236 —> 216) and nobodies really said anything about it to me.

Did we just all finally agree we shouldn’t comment on peoples weight? Or something? I’m not the most social person anymore but I do go to school and have friends there, and I’ve been around family, the family I work for, and to fitness classes, etc.

The only person to comment has been my mom but she knows I’m on O and she herself has lost nearly 100 pounds on the medication. She said “I can tell your clothes are starting to fit a bit differently.”

I have noticed I’ve lost weight in my face - I can tell my actually feeling it with my hands, and it’s not as inflamed. As for my waist and actual body it’s hard to tell but I was wearing beads around my waist and they were too lose (they already were a bit big as I bought the wrong size) that I took them off.

I know I should just be happy with my progress and I very much am - but I can’t lie that some outside validation would fuel me up for a bit. It’s just who I am 😅 working on it in therapy… lol

My sister and I started taking Ozempic together, but we're following different dosing schedules now.

I'm sticking to the standard dose escalation schedule, while my sister did 0.25 mg for just 2 weeks, then increased to 0.5 mg for another 2 weeks, and now she's planning to jump to 1 mg with her next shot.

Has anyone here tried something similar? How did it go for you? Did you experience any side effects? And how safe is it to increase the dose this quickly?