SW 250 CW 206 in 7 months!

I was having a rough time with my weight loss over the last week just because during my menstrual week I’m typically bloated and there’s a lot of extra gunk going on and I tend to put on some weight numerically. But I’m super close to 40lbs now, (37lbs) and I’m trying to push towards that goal!

Sometimes it’s hard to see the new person you are but finally I’m being noticed at work for the change and that just feels really reassuring?

Anyway…here’s the before and after!

SW: 195 CW: 158 GW: 135 Start date: Dec. 26 Height: 5’6”

I lost 37.2 lbs (16.9 kg) in 3 months on 0.5 from day one. The majority of the weight I lost during the first two months. 20.2 lbs during the 1st month, 10.8 lbs during the 2nd month, 6.2 lbs during the third month.

Curious about anyone else…

1. Coffee/hot drinks: I don’t want it at all. I used to LOVE my morning coffee and now I force myself to drink it so I don’t get a headache (I still need the caffeine). I don’t want any hot drinks, period.

2. SWEETS: I want sweets! I used to never have a sweet tooth and now I need something every day.

3. Sparkling vs Still: I used to drink a bunch of LeCroixs on a daily basis. Now? I want either plain water OR have been drinking a bunch of Crystal Light.

4. Perfume: The weirdest one is my perfume. I have been wearing the same scent for 20 years and now I cannot stand it. Smells all weird and powdery on me.

I don’t know if any of these are connected or if I’ve just ….changed. Anyone? I have been on the shot since Jan.

Airhead Xtremes. I don't eat them all the time & I don't eat many of them but I can't give them up.

I've still lost 35 pounds and changed every other aspect of my diet. Does anyone else have an indulgence?

I will say, it is nice to at least have the self control around them now.

I've lost 46 pounds... and that's awesome of course... but I have to be honest: I've been the most nervous about getting my blood drawn because I was afraid my levels hadn't improved much, but here we are!!!

I've NEVER had healthy Total Cholesterol and Triglyceride levels in my life. Literally. Even when I was at my lowest weight. AND now I'm no longer prediabetic - which is why I started on sema to begin with.

So much improvement - not just on the scale - but in the lab too! I'm honestly ECSTATIC!

SW: 195.5 HW: 200 CW: 174.8 GW: 140 5’4” 39F

I’m apparently a super responder and I’m thrilled. First shot was February 9th so it’s been right at two months with my ninth shot tomorrow. I feel so good—more energy, less inflammation that’s led to my arthritis symptoms being almost nothing at all, much more confidence. Minimal side effects while being very careful to eat clean. Getting a bit of crepey skin under my jaw but drowning it with moisturizer is helping.

My goal for the next month is to eat even more protein, drink even more water, and add in more strength training days alongside my hour of daily cardio.

This is the lowest my weight has been since college. Very happy :)

so i may be jumping the gun here since i took my first ever shot last night (.25mg) but WOW! i still felt soooo full this morning from my dinner last night. this afternoon i thought i should probably eat a little something, so i ate TWO baby carrots - 45 mins later i puked them up. 😭

is this just because my body is adjusting? or is it always like this the day after shot days? whew!! i feel better now but that was just not fun. lol lesson learned for sure!

I did my first injection last week and felt AWFUL. Vomited the morning after, queasy and absolutely EXHAUSTED for days. And very decreased appetite for the first 2-3 days. Then I did my second injection last night and had ZERO side effects today. Appetite is barely even suppressed. I almost felt like I had more energy today than normal. Did this happen to anyone else? Don’t get me wrong, I’m so relieved to not be feeling ill for days. But I’m so confused by the drastic change I’ve found myself questioning whether I ever injected anything lol.

I know as a new member I have been very concerned about semaglutide disruptions in light of the Eli Lily lawsuit against empower pharmacy which is one of the pharmacies Mochi used. I just wants to let any new members or potential members know that as of now, 4 days after my consultation and prescription being sent (04/01), I have receive a fed ex shipment notification for my semaglutide from Red Rock Pharmacy. So don’t stress too much about the pharmacy transfer situation, it seems they are getting it all ironed out. Good luck to everyone!

My Mochi referral code is: EDYC83

Title says it! I am on a journey to heal my dopamine hit-relationship with food. Tough! Eventually I will need to go into maintenance...I want to be proactive in my healing journey right now, while sema can block the noise and help me step back and reflect. Do you feel you've REALLY healed? Why or why not? What worked, what didnt?

So I started semaglutide last week. Definitely have seen a difference in my appetite. I haven’t counted but I’m eating probably around 12-1500 calories a day. For reference I’m 31, SW 265. In the past I’ve been able to have several glasses of whiskey in a night and feel good. Last night while with some buddies a had 2 2 oz glasses over the span of 4 hours and I felt hammered. I drink over a gallon of water a day..is this normal?

Why does my appetite only suppress on day 1 and the rest of the week it’s as if I don’t have the shot. What’s going on??

I’m four days in and I went to eat some red meat and I had to spit it out. I am assuming a side effect can be food aversion.

3 weeks in and the N/V/D is becoming a real issue. I literally feel like I can’t eat without being sick. I am projectile vomiting at least once a week. I’m always nauseous or sick to my stomach feeling constantly. I have more diarrhea than ever. Please tell me this goes away! I am not the best in terms of diet all the time and I know that does play a huge part in it, but I have made a lot of changes, it just seems i can’t get past this feeling sick stage. I am also on the lowest does (I believe, I’ll double check later today).

I’m currently with Ivim health and I don’t want to pay a membership fee any longer. My three months are almost over, any suggestions?

Started at 248 in July, logged progress every week. Made it to One-derland today (yeah!), went on app to log and all of my entries are gone and it’s showing I’m at my starting weight. Checked account, reinstalled app and messaged Hers but they’re not answering. Super disheartened losing my progress! Anyone else have this happen?

Edit: thanks to the others for mentioning their info was back, mine is back too!! Already screenshotted the entries so if lost again, at least I have backup ☺️

I've been doing semaglutide since the end of February and it's giving me severe constipation. I have IBS-D and TMI, but I used to have extremely loose stools every morning before starting semaglutide, now when I go it's only those little balls that come out, and not much at that. I've literally gone a week now without a BM, my stomach feels like a rock and it's making me not hungry. I took some dulcolax pills last night, typically it works but all I got was really bad abdominal cramps and not much poop came out, I just tried an enema and that didn't work, now I'm trying a dulcolax suppository, and if this doesn't work I'm probably just gonna go to the ER. I've been taking fiber gummies everyday, and I drink at least 2 liters of water, if not more, a day. I've lost 10 pounds since I've started so I really don't want to quit sema, but gosh, I haven't been this constipated since I was a kid and I had IBS-C! Ugh! Does anyone else have this issue?

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• Access to GLP-1s in the USA via insurance / medicare can be very difficult.  

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Sick and tired of mochi , moving to Brello or Goby for a 3 month supply, does anyone have any discount/ referral codes for either ? Thank you!

Hi all! I’m looking for honest advice and hoping someone here has been in a similar situation.

I stopped Wegovy in January because I found out I was pregnant shortly after my last injection (I was on 0.5 mg at the time). Sadly, I lost the pregnancy around week 9, and I can’t stop wondering if the timing of that last dose might have had something to do with it.

I’ve since had a D&C and want to start trying again soon. But summer is coming, and I’ve gained quite a bit of weight since stopping Wegovy. I’m really struggling with body image, and on top of that, I have ADHD, which makes it hard to control my eating – Wegovy truly helped with that.

My question is: has anyone here used Wegovy during the time when they were trying to conceive (but not yet pregnant)? Is it something you’d consider safe to use while TTC, knowing you’d stop immediately upon a positive test?

I know it’s not recommended during pregnancy, and I would of course stop as soon as I get a positive result. But I’m scared of doing something wrong again and just don’t know what’s worse – the weight gain and mental toll, or the fear of repeating past mistakes.

Thank you so much for reading.

I’m just about done losing (5ish lbs to go) and I was wondering what you typically switch to if you want to stay on a maintenance dose and if you have to titrate down to it over a period of time. I’m on 1mg and stuck there because it was working for me. Never felt I needed to go higher. I’m considering staying on a micro dose if I can continue to get it.

Im on my 3rd shot and im more nauseous than the first two. I take my shot friday evenings around 6pm so i just did my 3rd shot about 5 hours ago. I can't sleep!!! My mouth keeps pulling saliva like that feeling you get before you puke. Any tips on how to overcome this at least so I can sleep. I also didn't eat anything bad today I eat high protein, enough water as well.