My 6 month status report

[MsGizmo]

Well, it has now been 6 months since I took my first 0.25mg dose of Wegovy and I find myself taking stock of how I'm doing. My starting weight was at least 334 lbs. I'm not sure what it was exactly because I had started to avoid the scale. Even as I held the injection pen in my hand I didn't want to know. All I have to go by is what I weighed 2 weeks later. So I'm going with that. I currently weigh 289. About 45 pounds gone in 6 months. Not bad at all. About 25% of what I need to lose in total. Sure, its a slower burn than some others ... but I have also titrated my dosage slower as well. In case anyone is wondering here is my dose progress as I remember it (I should have written it down to be honest)

May - 0.25mg Wegovy per week
June - 0.5mg Wegovy per week
July - 0.5mg Sema per week (switched to grey)
August - 1mg Sema per week
Sept. - 1mg Sema, 1mg Reta per week
Oct. - 1.5mg Sema, 2mg Reta per week
Nov. plan - 1.5mg Sema, 3mg Reta per week (I might up the sema to 2mg, haven't decided just yet)

So how am I feeling? Pretty damned good. I have only had the mildest of side effects throughout the whole process. The pants I wore at the beginning are now falling down. Pants that I previously outgrew now fit. Its easier to get in and out of the bath. It's easier to climb up the stairs. My back doesn't hurt and I have less pain in my knees (combination of taking KLOW and losing weight) I am now considering a gym membership as an addition to my health insurance. Either that or maybe join a gym that has a pool. Its a pity that the gym with a pool isn't on the list with my insurance. Sigh.

I'm looking forward to the next 6 months and hopefully I will lose an additional 45 pounds. (or more!) Thank you to everyone here at GLP1forum for the knowledge and encouragement.

 

[swimmer]

Congratulations!!! I love hearing about all the success on this forum!!

 

[yoyotired]

So how am I feeling? Pretty damned good

This is the most important part, everything else is secondary and will follow. Fantastic to hear and thank you for sharing your progress and information.

 

[nevets]

Huge! Congrats on the work you’ve put in!

 

[fatty33]

Congratulations!! I can't wait til I start feeling comfortable in my skin again.

 

[MeedzMoar]

Well, it has now been 6 months since I took my first 0.25mg dose of Wegovy and I find myself taking stock of how I'm doing. My starting weight was at least 334 lbs. I'm not sure what it was exactly because I had started to avoid the scale. Even as I held the injection pen in my hand I didn't want to know. All I have to go by is what I weighed 2 weeks later. So I'm going with that. I currently weigh 289. About 45 pounds gone in 6 months. Not bad at all. About 25% of what I need to lose in total. Sure, its a slower burn than some others ... but I have also titrated my dosage slower as well. In case anyone is wondering here is my dose progress as I remember it (I should have written it down to be honest)

May - 0.25mg Wegovy per week
June - 0.5mg Wegovy per week
July - 0.5mg Sema per week (switched to grey)
August - 1mg Sema per week
Sept. - 1mg Sema, 1mg Reta per week
Oct. - 1.5mg Sema, 2mg Reta per week
Nov. plan - 1.5mg Sema, 3mg Reta per week (I might up the sema to 2mg, haven't decided just yet)

So how am I feeling? Pretty damned good. I have only had the mildest of side effects throughout the whole process. The pants I wore at the beginning are now falling down. Pants that I previously outgrew now fit. Its easier to get in and out of the bath. It's easier to climb up the stairs. My back doesn't hurt and I have less pain in my knees (combination of taking KLOW and losing weight) I am now considering a gym membership as an addition to my health insurance. Either that or maybe join a gym that has a pool. Its a pity that the gym with a pool isn't on the list with my insurance. Sigh.

I'm looking forward to the next 6 months and hopefully I will lose an additional 45 pounds. (or more!) Thank you to everyone here at GLP1forum for the knowledge and encouragement.

Fantastic!!!! Congratulations.

Thank you for listing your testing regimen. I am thinking of making a change. Reading that bit of your post was helpful to me.

I'm excited for you.

Sign me,
A woman of a certain age who is also sick of most shit

 

[randompersonrandom]

Really happy for you!

 

[Maximus]

Well, it has now been 6 months since I took my first 0.25mg dose of Wegovy and I find myself taking stock of how I'm doing. My starting weight was at least 334 lbs. I'm not sure what it was exactly because I had started to avoid the scale. Even as I held the injection pen in my hand I didn't want to know. All I have to go by is what I weighed 2 weeks later. So I'm going with that. I currently weigh 289. About 45 pounds gone in 6 months. Not bad at all. About 25% of what I need to lose in total. Sure, its a slower burn than some others ... but I have also titrated my dosage slower as well. In case anyone is wondering here is my dose progress as I remember it (I should have written it down to be honest)

May - 0.25mg Wegovy per week
June - 0.5mg Wegovy per week
July - 0.5mg Sema per week (switched to grey)
August - 1mg Sema per week
Sept. - 1mg Sema, 1mg Reta per week
Oct. - 1.5mg Sema, 2mg Reta per week
Nov. plan - 1.5mg Sema, 3mg Reta per week (I might up the sema to 2mg, haven't decided just yet)

So how am I feeling? Pretty damned good. I have only had the mildest of side effects throughout the whole process. The pants I wore at the beginning are now falling down. Pants that I previously outgrew now fit. Its easier to get in and out of the bath. It's easier to climb up the stairs. My back doesn't hurt and I have less pain in my knees (combination of taking KLOW and losing weight) I am now considering a gym membership as an addition to my health insurance. Either that or maybe join a gym that has a pool. Its a pity that the gym with a pool isn't on the list with my insurance. Sigh.

I'm looking forward to the next 6 months and hopefully I will lose an additional 45 pounds. (or more!) Thank you to everyone here at GLP1forum for the knowledge and encouragement.

Killing it!!

 

[PopTart]

About 45 pounds gone in 6 months. Not bad at all.

That’s quite an accomplishment!!!! I have a lot of respect for your disciplined approach to titration - more people need to follow your example.

 

[miss-sanne]

Wow amazing proces, Gizmo ! Keep up the good work !

 

[MsGizmo]

That’s quite an accomplishment!!!! I have a lot of respect for your disciplined approach to titration - more people need to follow your example.

Oh, I wouldn't call it discipline really. I just don't want to get sick.

What IS discipline is stopping myself from buying up all kinds of extra peptides and squirrelling them away. I read about something and think "oh, that's interesting .. I could buy a kit of that. It doesn't cost that much." Resisting that is the hard part.

 

[MsGizmo]

Fantastic!!!! Congratulations.

Thank you for listing your testing regimen. I am thinking of making a change. Reading that bit of your post was helpful to me.

I'm excited for you.

Sign me,
A woman of a certain age who is also sick of most shit

Glad to help. 😀

 

[Nathanologist]

I think documenting research metrics and progress is one of the more valuable things we can add to this community. Thank you for taking the time to do it.