I cannot express how grateful I am for this medicine. I have been on some sort of diet since I was 12 years old. I have never had a more normal relationship with food in my memory.

I ran a mile before work today. I went in a restaurant to celebrate and the celebration was not cooking, instead of the food. I tell everyone asks me how much I love wegovy because frankly it has changed everything for me.

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Metformin started July 2024

Wegovvy started September 2024

While I’ve posted in here several times showing more flattering photos, the one to the left is one that I’ve never shared online for obvious reasons; however, I’m so excited to share it with this community because if we’re in this community, we had exhausted all other efforts before getting on Wegovy.

I hope you’re encouraged to start to reclaim your life again. I hope you’re encouraged to post your most vulnerable photos alongside the one you’re most proud of.

To those of you who are interested in getting started, do it! To those of you who’ve seen minimal to no results, keep going. Keep betting on you. To those of you whose lives have been transformed, congratulations.

Starting weight: 228lb Current weight: 184lb Goal weight: 150lb

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Source: CBS news

apparently, trump's administration has decided that anti-obesity medications such as wegovy will no longer be covered under medicare part D or medicaid...

this is really worrying for me, as i have only started on wegovy 2 weeks ago and i cannot afford it unless my medicaid covers it.

anyone else here worried?

50 lbs down, finally into oneder-land again. I’m holding steady at 190, even with upping dose. Some days I feel like the girl on the left, some days I feel like the girl on the right full of confidence. Started in September, so 6/7 months in.

Just super thankful for the changes this has allowed me to make and continue making.

Cheering everyone else on during your journey! You got this! 🎉

The Biden administration had started the ball rolling to get GLP1s covered for obesity under Medicare. The Trump administration decided today to not move forward with the approval process.

I follow this issue closely, and the administration's abandonment of this proposal is a SIGNIFICANT setback. It means we won't see any more movement on Medicare GLP1 coverage for obesity until we have a new Administration. That's not a political rant. That's reality.

https://thehill.com/homenews/5233357-medicare-medicaid-obesity-biden-trump/

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/politics/trump-medicare-anti-obesity-drugs-biden/index.html

For context I am 5’10 (F) highest weight was 284 but starting weight was 263lbs, I started wegovy in early Dec 2024 and have been feeling down on myself that my weight loss has been slow and steady. It’s so hard to see everyone’s posts and TikTok’s about losing 50lbs in 4 months etc. My current weight is 243lbs so I’ve lost 20lbs since Dec. It’s not super noticeable but today I looked in the mirror and noticed my double chin is gone 🥹 I am actually so happy I could cry about that, it has been a very sore point for me the past few years since I gained weight as it was visible in every photo. I guess even if it feels like you are not progressing one day you will wake up and notice you are!

We went to dinner last night to a Mexican restaurant. I didn't think I was hungry, but after smelling the food, ordered fish tacos and munched on chips and salsa before hand. After one fish taco I was definitely full, normally I could eat all three, but I felt bad wasting my meal so ate one more and took home the third. Holy moly, I still felt full at the in three morning. 😬 I think I'll start ordering off the kids menu. 🤪

This has been a hell of a week. We had a major ice storm last Saturday and my house didn't have power until last night. It was cold and my kids were cranky and I had to sleep with both of them for warmth, and they are both shaped like bags of baseball bats so sleep wasn't great. Nobody got to bathe. We ate takeout every day for every meal. I'm also in the middle of moving my small retail business so it's been a ton of packing, lugging and organizing while also not making any sales, and husband also couldn't work due to no power/internet (even cell service was down a lot). So it sucked. But as a small consolation prize in a 💩show of a week, despite eating poorly and being stressed as hell, I didn't gain weight and even lost .2 lbs since I last weighed myself. So that's a win I guess.

I'm a developer. While using Wegovy, I needed a way to easily manage weight and medication tracking, compare progress photos, check split dosing options, and monitor how much medication is left in my current pen - so I made an app for it.

You can find it on the App Store by searching for "withgovy".

I designed it to ensure that none of your information is stored outside the app, so you can use it with complete peace of mind!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

Just took my first 2.4, let’s see what happens!

I started in June, down about 25 lbs now, ideally want to lose about 70 lbs more, goal weight right now is 150.

Very minimal side effects throughout, mostly just tired the first day, minor constipation but usually just a couple days after changing my dose.

Losing very slowly compared to many, but at my last check in with my NP, my BP was on the low side of normal vs the normal high side almost to the point of needing BP meds, so I’m going to take the win.

I feel lighter, and I’m not out of breath on those mornings I have to run to the train.

I do have an appointment with a nutritionist at a bariatric office to help me work through this healthier.

Within 20 of my goal weight. This medicine is a life saver. Personally my thought is BMI is very out of whack with overall health. But, is anyone else’s goal to be in the overweight BMI category and stop there? Discussed with my doctor and she said that’s a good place to be overall- almost more so than “normal BMI” as our bodies need some fat to hold on to. Just wondering what others goals are!

I tried other GLP1s , lastly was Wegovy and it did absolutely nothing. I was devastated as expected and figured I was a "non-responder". I've been trying to lose weight since I was 12 and I'm 35 now, had severe PCOS and infertility my entire life. and after an unsuccessful life of obesity and major diet changes. the ONLY thing that worked in 20+ years is Zepound. Ive lost 35 lbs since Feb. and got my first period in 15 YEARS.

It has completely changed my life. -My ovaries, my skin, my mental health, my sleep, my asthma, allergies- everything.

TL;DR if GLP1s aren't working for your body try Zepbound first before throwing in the towel. it works differently than the others chemically.

Just curious! Wondering if I should start taking them to help with the constipation 🫠

I began Wegovy 2 shots ago - 13 days ago. The first injection was wonderful. It helped my anxiety, hunger, and I overall just felt better. I was very optimistic. Only side effects were mild nausea and intermittent side pains.

Fast forward to second shot: thought it would be great. Wrong.

48 hours later, I woke up with the worst tasting, painful sulfer burp I've ever had. Then came the most intense nausea ever. I sobbed on my bathroom floor writhing in pain dry heaving. I cried for two hours. Then came the liquid water squirts. Every 30 minutes all day. It was like the worst stomach virus I've ever had. 3 days of this...

I had to take Zofran, Pepcid, Gaviscon, Gas X, and something for anxiety because my anxiety was through the roof. I could barely keep anything in, and even if I did it just liquified on its way out.

The fourth day I started to feel a bit better and was able to get fluids and a bit of food. Still, not great.

Today, day 5, I still had a little improvement but liquid diarrhea still. Still feeling nauseated weak and fatigued, I went to the ER.

I had low potassium and was very dehydrated and got fluids despite drinking a liquid IV everyday and getting 100oz the last two days. Thank goodness it wasn't worse.

I will be discontinuing Wegovy, and wanted people to know 2 things:

1) You can have severe side effects at anytime and they're not life threatening.

2) Don't be afraid to get checked out. Fluids really do help. Farewell y'all.

Before Wegovy, I was exercising almost every day. Peloton Power Zone rides 3-4x/wk, strength 2-3x, and easy yoga 2-3 for active recovery. On my 3rd month in, I'm up to a 1.0 dose, lost about 15 pounds, and I'm so happy about that, but I love exercising. I can't finish my rides at anywhere near my previous level, and I can't lift the same weights. I'm feeling so weak lately. I've been focusing on protein, so my nutritionist recommended more carbs, especially before my morning workouts. I just want a pep talk that I'll get back to my previous strength and energy levels, or some advice.

Hi friends! I’ve been using Wegovy for a little over a year. My insurance, Cigna, has covered almost the complete cost this entire time. I just went to order this months box from Amazon pharmacy and the price has increased from the normal $20 I’ve been paying to $1391? Is this something I should be asking my insurance about?

Hi everyone,

I've been on MJ since September last year and have lost around 42lbs. Before that, I was on OZ from February to July 2024 and lost 30lbs.

While on OZ, I had strong appetite suppression and reduced food noise - more-so compared to on MJ. Since I can't get OZ anymore (non-diabetic), I was thinking of moving to Wegovy since I seemed to have a stronger reaction to semaglutide.

Has anyone moved from Mounjaro to Wegovy and experienced similar/greater weight loss and appetite reduction?

Not sure if it is worth it. I am meeting with my doctor this week anyway, but just wanted to get some anecdotal advice.

Thanks in advance!

I noticed this and thought it was kind of interesting. Prior to starting the medication my heart rate had been dipping quite low while sleeping (35 bpm). I suppose I can tolerate this side effect.

Hoping for some insights from folks who’ve been there… just took my fourth .25 dose this morning and weighed myself and I’m 3lbs heavier than when I started. However I feel like the medication is working as I never have cravings, eat much less than I used to, and have no food noise like I had previously. I’ve had constipation issues, but it seems crazy to think that this could account for the lack of pounds coming off.

Has anyone else been here? Does the lack of weight loss mean Wegovy doesn’t work for me?

hello, I’m about to start my first round of injections on Wednesday. My nutritionist prescribed me, Wegovy, but didn’t give me any do’s and don’ts while on the medication. I’ve tried to do my research online and reading all of the information in the packet that they give me with my prescription, but I’m still very nervous. if anybody has any advice, let me know. Are there any other medications I can’t mix with it? am I able to drink alcohol? I just feel like I wasn’t given any type of direction with this.

How can you scientifically confirm TDEE? Where would you go? The reason I ask is that as a lean adult (F) 15 years ago, when I tracked calories daily to maintain my weight, my maintenance calories were 1750. I was in my early 30s and was in the best shape of my life, lean but muscular, and beautiful and healthy. Even though I wasn’t an athlete, people always assumed I was due to my build.

Whenever I’ve needed to lose weight in the past, I’d always need to cut back to about 1200 calories, which makes it about a 500 calorie deficit to the old maintenance calories. That makes sense.

But even now when I weigh almost 100 pounds more than that (!!!), even a 1500 calorie/day diet has me modestly gaining weight. None of the TDEE calculators that account come close to that, even for just the basal rate.

I’m thinking that maybe I need to target 1000-1200 calories or less while on Wegovy to see a gradual loss. However, I feel like if I say that out loud then all the naysayers will come out of the woodwork and scream about starving myself and killing my metabolism, yada yada.

I just think those calculators do not reflect reality for me and I’d like to confirm that, but how/where?

I'm writing b/c I spent a week freaking out and giving myself horrible diseases after experiencing skin pain (allodynia) on my thigh and I want others to know that this is a side effect for a small percentage of people on Wegovy. I've been on it for over 3 years. I'm at goal and have been for about 2 years. Suddenly - I took my shot and 24 hours later I felt this strange sunburn like pain but with no burn showing. Google gave me Fibromyalgia and Multiple Sclerosis. I was terrified. THEN about 6 days later it went away and I just let it go. I took the shot again as per usual (every 2 weeks for me) and BAM- 24 hours later- allodynia again.

It's clearly some sort of side effect that is just now showing up for me after over 3 years on the drug. I'm not worried anymore and want others in this boat to know it's not something to be worried about ---UNLESS its bothering you too much. Obviously talk with your doctor- but it's not a reason in and of itself to stop the drug or be concerned that you have a horrible disease and it CAN show up randomly after being on the drug for a long period of time.