Documenting a Real Life Ozempic Journey (An UNFILTERED Look at the Good, Bad & Ugly) 

So interesting that her mother made her eat everything on her plate, but also took her to weight watchers at 10 years old. Talk about confusing messages for a child!

Ginger is very brave to share her story and journey with everyone ❤❤❤❤❤

I've also been fat pretty much my whole life and never felt full. I remember being envious of people who feel full 😁 However, about 2 years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure at the age of 30 which scared me a lot! I started counting calories, prioritizing protein, fiber, and basically eating the hunger crushing combo for every meal. I lost 55 lbs in a little over a year. It was not easy at all, but after that, I slowely increased my calories and I've been maintaining a healthy weight for almost a year now. I can confidently say that I feel full now about 70-80% of the times and I don't have to count calories anymore. I completely understand that this method might not be possible and might not work for a lot of people, but I wanted to share my experience. Good luck everybody!

Thanks for being so vulnerable Ginger! 3 months in on Wegovy and my biggest symptoms are nausea and just lots of tiredness. Honestly, drinking peppermint tea really helps with the nausea.

Thank you, both of you, for not making this video anything like 600 lb life. Ginger is your friend. She's a successful working 39 year old woman and she could be my friend, too. Thank you for presenting your story and being very vulnerable about your health. As a nurse who works with a bariatric surgery program, I can't watch those weight porn shows because of how they present human beings. Love to Ginger, love to Abbey.

Ive been on ozempic 6 weeks and down 34 pounds. I have a lot to lose. I was 328 the highest. Now im 294. I follow weight watchers too at the dame time.

Ozempic has changed my relationship with food so much. Not a lot of people talk about this. it does help retrain your brain and I’m learning how to eat again for my body. I can’t praise this medication enough

The part of the video that really flipped the switch for me was Ginger's experience with not ever feeling full/satiated. I experience this every since often, especially if I'm in an active weight loss period, and I cannot fathom how exhausting/discouraging it is for that to be her norm. I didn't even consider something like these fullness cues to be a physical issue that Ozempic could aid in.

I just started at .25 on 7/19/23. Only a few days in, I have zero appetite & can hardly eat, so I’m pretty weak/tired. So far no GI issues. Super interested in Ginger’s experience. She’s such a doll. I want everything great for her.

I feel like I was watching myself. We have so much of the same story and I’m so glad you featured a regular person’s journey.

Such an awesome series idea! I am so looking forward to follow the journey. Ginger, thank you so so much for sharing your experience. You’re both amazing people I am grateful for

I recently went on ADHD medication, and I've noticed a HUGE change insofar that I actually have fullness cues now. Yes, it does decrease my appetite, but it also helps me to not stim with food which I think was the main reason I had such a bad relationship with food in the first place. Not needing the comfort of food now because of being on the correct medication has changed so much of my life. I would love to know more about the role of food in stimming and ADHD workarounds for this

So many of us grew up with confusing messaging around food. I was constantly body shamed at family dinners, celebratory dinners etc etc while being forced at the same time

8:28 I’m balling my eyes out all of a sudden because the shame so many of us went through because of food and just being a child is just sad…I cry for my younger self who didn’t understand..because I love myself finally and can’t believe how young I was when I started hating everything about me..

I was on it a year and 1/2. It’s not all rainbows and unicorns. It made me severely depressed at the end because I got so sick. My energy was gone. Do your research, it’s not for everyone.

I started Ozempic in mid-December 2022 and then switched to Wegovy at the end of May 2023 (my insurance stopped covering Ozempic). From mid-December through today, I've lost 20 pounds, or just over 10% of my weight - and I just started the 1.7mg dose 3 weeks ago. My side effects are mild. Some mild nausea for the first few days after the injection (not all the time) and constipation witch I am managing with more water and fiber. But the best part is this medication is helping to fix my insulin resistance. I can't believe how well this is working for me. I had lost 80 pounds the old fashioned way 15 years ago, but now I am 51 and starting perimenopause. It's way harder to move the scale. This medication is changing the game for me.

I'm so grateful be able to watch real life feedback and honest story about symptoms. Looking forward to next episode

Really interesting video! Many thanks to Ginger for wanting to share her journey! I was not aware that Ozempic can help people get in touch with their hunger cues! That's wonderful and now I totally understand how this could help sooooo many people. When I first learned about this I was worried that people would use this as a 'now I can eat whatever I want and have no consequences' thing. However if this helps people connect with their body's signals, this is actually an amazing tool for people to take back control of their relationship with food. I am already excited for the next part!

Cool series and Ginger is awesome! I'm learning a ton after just one video. It made me acknowledge that I often don't get full either. I didn't realize that was a common thing.

Thanks for sharing this journey! I’ve heard of bunch of podcast about it and videos of people supporting it, but this feels more unbiased.

I totally relate to so many parts of her story. I was put in weight watchers as a kid as well, also struggled with mixed signals related to food, a parent that heavily restricted and commented frequently on her body. And I totally feel her on the no fullness cues. Basically my entire life I never feel full unless I feel sick, doesn’t matter how slow I eat. I started Ozempic 2 months ago and also started really trying intuitive eating and eating at regular intervals and wow. The difference in my hunger cues in just 2 months is insane. I haven’t noticed much weightloss but my primary reason for starting was for my T2D anyway so I’m okay with the minimal change I’ve seen in my actual weight so far

I’ve been on trulicity for diabetes for the last five years and have lost 40 pounds. I believe the trick is to really stop eating when you’re full. My sister is also on that and was on Ozempic but is not losing weight because she is a stress eater.

I've been out of the loop for a little over a year with your content and videos, but since getting introduced to this medication, I've been curious to see your reaction to it. I'm so pleased that you've come at it with a level-head and evidence-based perspective, and I loved this discussion as well! I work for a medical practice that uses this tool as well as others drugs in this class alongside taking a deep look into each patient's history and metabolic panel to make sure their as healthy along this journey as they can be (as well as making sure that this medication is necessary, since our provider isn't going to put someone without medically-relevant obesity on this medication). I hear so many testimonies from patients about how well this medication has done for them and I think it's been a major blessing. The amount of effort we put in isn't universally shared by all the practices that prescribe this medication, though, and I find it very frustrating. From the education I have creating educational materials surrounding this, I love that Ginger's healthcare team first prescribed metformin for her insulin sensitivity and then informed her about this medication thoroughly, making sure she knows all the steps on the way. From her testimony here, I don't know if her large amount of diarrhea is from the Ozempic alone so much as it's from that combined with the gallbladder removal, caffeine intake, and maybe a little of being on metformin. Most patients don't have it that bad so early, but all those things together? Wow, I feel for her poor intestines! Personally, I am also on this medication due to my family history that is similar to Ginger's, history of weight gain, failed diet attempts, and insulin resistance. I'm very pleased with how much it has helped my health journey, especially mentally, as I can finally hear hunger cues and don't feel so reactive to the feeling of hunger to the point it affects my mood. My experience is that eating highly fat-rich foods like fried or processed foods will trigger diarrhea, but staying towards healthier fats in smaller amounts like an olive oil dressing to a tabouli salad (personal favorite) or a little cheese in a whole wheat sandwitch doesn't seem to trigger any ill affect (given I can digest lactose). Another is that our clinic and my provider both put patients on B12 shot or supplement while on this medication, since there is a diminished gastric absorption with Ozempic. I imagine her healthcare team is already on top of it, though, given how thorough they've been with her fertility labs. No doubt, your advice to her will help incredibly, since all the things you've said in this video are tips I give patients when they talk to me about it. I'm excited to see her honest journey and I'm thankful for your refreshing outlook on this medication! This aspiring future physician appreciates the work you're doing.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING, thank you serisouly so frkn much for being such a high value leader (and entertainment source)

a really interesting journey to follow! thank you to Ginger for sharing.

What I don't hear enough people talking about is the rebound effects that happen afterwards. For 3 to 6 months coming off you are ravenously hungry. It's like SSRIs you've numbed your receptors so much that once the drug stops they go into overdrive for a while. There really needs to be more research on how to taper off the drug without undoing all the work you did.

While I was thin as a child/young adult I did have a similar home life as Ginger of "eat everything on your plate", even falling asleep at the table because I had to sit there for hours until I ate all my food. Then we'd be treated to honey buns, candy bars and cokes for being "good". I just finished week 10 on Ozempic moving up to 1mg next. Thankfully I've had very little side effects, fatigue, headache on day of shot but those both are much better. I've lost 10 pounds but even better my A1c has gone from 7.7 to 6.7, and I can tell in how much better I feel. My absolute favorite thing about Ozempic is that I can now tell when I'm full, it's been 20+ years since I've had that feeling without being so stuffed I would throw up.

Wow, I’m not even through the whole video yet and I can already see so many similarities between Ginger’s life and my own. Always been overweight, parents divorced, mom has always been skinny and she also put me on a diet at age 10! There were mannnyyy days in high school when my “lunch” was a diet coke (so sad how common this is). And now i’m considering wegovy/ozempic. Thank you for sharing your story ❤

❤Thanks for your journey ❤ I lost 50 pounds it was the best thing I could have ever did for my self. I had a few health issues and I don't struggle with them anymore...❤ It really is a if it's for you.

Dear God, I'm 40 years older than you, and you might as well be reciting my food/weight story. Brought back so many memories.

Her story hits home sooo hard with me. Literally down to the confusing ideals towards food. Wow

I am glad for finally acknowledging that intuitive eating is not for everyone

Hello Abbey! I’m a nurse Practitioner and I just jumped into this world of weight loss and Ozempic in March of this year. I’m so excited to see the journey your friend has along with having you as an amazing coach to steer her in the right direction. I try so hard with my clients to reassure them to be patient and to have grace with themselves, because this isn’t a quick fix. Is a long journey to lifelong health and it’s not easy. So thank you for posting this video! I love watching all your content! ❤️

I think misusing this drug is 100% on the doctor prescribing this to people who may not need it. Edit: i don't think we should blame the patient.

I've been on Saxenda for 3 months. Its shut the food noise up in my brain. Like magic! Im no longer constantly thinking of food and craving high calorie foods. I've always been a sugar friend, but I can now take it or leave it 😱 I'm on my way to being a healthier weight. First time I've been able to stick to something. Brought up with the treat yourself/eat to feel better and clear your plate (always large portions) so you can then get dessert etc. No "bad" foods in the house, both sides of the family have weight issues, but mainly healthy fat.

This is great! Thank you for showing a journey from the start. I'm using saxenda for about a year now, and it took me I'd say 6 months to actually start dropping weight AND the fantastic side effect of regulating my social anxiety (that is very related to food apparently). Also I saw very clear change once I started excercising more consistently.

Thank you for talking about the history and her journey... it all matters and even though we have a good grip on how we feel.. she has such a great attitude by the way... we can have that forgiveness to others or ourself in place... but it's still what we deal with.

I appreciate this video on SO MANY LEVELS; this is one of the only Ozempic videos I can relate to! After many failed diet attempts, I got my diabetes diagnosis back in November, with an uncontrolled A1C of 11.4. Both my doctor (started seeing them in September) and I believe I had uncontrolled diabetes for 1.5 years with all the symptoms I told her I was experiencing. Luckily, with some lifestyle changes and just metformin use, I got my A1Cs down to 6.2. My doctor and I decided to add Ozempic into the mix back in February so I can focus on making more lifestyle shifts so I can focus on a long-term goal of not needing medication for my diabetes management. It's been about three weeks on the full mg dose now, and it's changed my approach to food. Going from constantly being hungry back in November, to hardly wanting to eat now and practically having to force myself to eat to maintain my sugars. It's been a drastic shift in my life, but now I feel like I'm at a point where I can build back better habits than what I had before.

I had so many mixed messages with food growing up. I relate to Ginger so much. Thank you Ginger for being so brave and sharing your story. 💚🖤💜

Ginger is so brave and she seems so nice and cool! I want to be her friend!

I can relate to so much of what Ginger says....Wow. Thank you so much for sharing!

This is really good. I shared with my mom as she is pre-diabetic and I'd love to see her improve with this drug while also dropping some body fat. I've struggled with my weight all my life but I'm sensitive to drugs and typically get every negative side effort from them so I won't touch the stuff. I'll just plug away with trying to eat right and exercise regularly.

Ginger saying that she didn’t think it was fair to call herself bulimic in the past while actually exhibiting the behavior, even if it wasn’t often resonated with me. I feel guilty referring to my actions as bulimic because it’s sporatic and not often. But I literally was throwing up from feeling guilty or feeling physically sick from binging. It’s something interesting to think about.

Thanks to you and Ginger for this.

I’m a type 2 diabetic and I have congestive heart failure and chronic respiratory failure, so I’ve really been trying to lose weight. I’ve lost over 150 pounds, but I can’t get under 400. I’m very interested in ozempic and I’m really hoping to get on it in September. I really hope it will help.

Gingers struggles with hunger/fullness cues are my biggest struggle with intuitive eating. But I want to get there without a prescribed medication. The hunger crushing combo does help

Ginger's experience is so relatable

Thank you Ginger! I have all the same issues/family background and I went on Contrave which was TERRIBLE and I had to stop. Nothing works. No diet, no exercise works but my insurance won't cover ozempic, wegovy, mounjaro, etc. and I am so stuck in this rut where I can't lose weight, only gain and I am terrified of what will happen. I don't have thousands of dollars to spend a month on these things.

My friend said she is doing wonderful on it and no problems.

I think any of us can relate to this childhood, being raised by people who were raised people growing up during the great depression.

Just FYI because I know you have IBS interests. I have had great weightloss results with saxenda, but the huge coincidence is that is cured one of my IBS diagnosis’s (Bile Acid Malabsorption). There are now studies supporting semaglutide and Liraglutide for BAM, 70% of Liraglutide participants report a reduction in symptoms which includes urgent D, like no time to get to a bathroom D. This will change lives for BAM sufferers, most of us live with PTSD type anxiety and some people are complete housebound because they have to be near a bathroom at all times.

This might be a silly question - but do people using ozempic get enough nutrition? I've seen some videos of what people eat in a day once their appetite slows down, so I'm just curious if their overall health is affected? Same with gastric bypass

Diarrhea is also common after gall bladder surgery, especially with spicy, greasy, or fatty foods. I think with the meds and the surgery it was unavoidable. She is awesome for sharing her person life and experience.

I LOVE the red lip on you! So beautiful! And thank you for sharing this persons story. This is so important!

I have a high bmi (I'm not muscular) and I started saxenda 3 days ago to help me gain my health back. Paired with life changes, sports and hunger crushing combo I'm hopeful to feel and be healthy again.

It was very inspiring 🙌

So true with that hunger a sad yet not eating for a bit. I got reallllyyyy sick one time, couldn’t eat for 2 weeks and when I could finally keep some fruit down I ate an entire watermelon because the sweetness was so satisfied I cried from pure joy I ate fairly normal after but was inhaling fruit like never before because that moment with the watermelon was formative

I'm not obese, I'm 5'2 I got to 150 ibs. I'm down to 125 with mounjaro!! Hardly no side effects! I feel GREAT not always thinking about food. Do it if u can afford it!

i want to try it but i’m soo scared of the possible side effect hypoglycemia. that really freaks me out as someone that’s anxious. i totally feel Ginger’s whole story all the day down to doing WW with my mom at age 10. thanks for sharing 😊

Thank you for sharing Ginger!!! I wish her the best of the luck in her heath journey. One question for Abby: is there concern about malnutrition if you’re eating less in general due to ozempic?

This is SOOOOOOOO relatable! Omg wow

I'm super interested in you saying more on GLP-1 agonist being in treatment for eating disorders. I'm wondering what it would do for those of us who have T1D and if it would have any impact on this as well.

I love ozempic not even because it’s great for weight loss but I actually like not binge eating anymore and being hungry all the time. I LOVE not thinking and obsessing over food I feel like it’s training me to eat normal portions in the long run. People that I know that also takes it have told me they still eat what they want but I have cleaned my diet up so much since being on it I don’t even care for greasy fatty foods at all anymore. I really love that I don’t have to eat so much to feel full. I feel like it’s improved my mental health if I’m being honest. I feel like some people do get on this drug for a quick fix, but that’s definitely not me, I wouldn’t even care if I only lost 2 lbs in a whole month I just love how ozempic genuinely makes me feel🤷‍♀️

A friend and I are both on our own ozempic journey. Some context. My friend is morbidly obese, she weighs 110 kls and is her height is around 1.58 meters, and she’s been obese her whole life. I’m on the low scale obesity (is that a thing?) my SW was 73 kls and my height is 1.54 meters. And I was thin my whole 50 kls on average) life except for around 3 years due to psych meds making me gain a lot of weight. She started ozempic 3 months ago and has lost roughly 5 kls, I started a month and a half ago and have lost around 2 kls and a half. Well my experience has been a real roller coaster of gastrointestinal issues. Until last week I had severe constipation, I took laxatives but they hardly did anything. I could be a whole week without going to the bathroom, despite eating mostly vegetables and drinking lots of water. However this week I had the worst diarrhea in ages, I just went to the bathroom at least 8 times a day. I lost 1,5 kls in 2 days!! Which by no means is a healthy weight loss. Only today I’m feeling better, I avoided fruit and vegetables and any fiber these last few days also. The side effects are becoming unbearable, despite the good results. Without considering the weight lost due to diarrhea, I have lost around 3 kls since starting ozempic, and 4 cms on my belly Also I no longer have a double chin, and I dropped a size on my clothes so I now fit on my older clothes. I gained my self-esteem back. But the side effects are awful, so it makes me wonder if the sacrifice is worth the results.

i just ate whatever i wanted as a kid even mcdonalds everyday or bk but now i dont do that and i eat mostly healthy or else i feel physically crappy if i never got to eat that as a kid i would probably be eating it now i never thought of how much your childhood dinner rules could effect someone i really hope anyone that had to go through that can get to their goal

It's important to get the calories you need, otherwise when you are off the drug you will go bonkers and it is not sustainable.

Hi Abbey I’m not too sure which comment section to ask this question in…I recently started a seizure medication (Topiramate) and nausea, weight loss and suppressed appetite are all unwanted side effects. Do you have any advice for how to avoid losing weight or how to approach eating when you really don’t feel like eating? It’s honestly like I forget to eat - and when I think about it it makes me feel sick. I’m not super thin but don’t need to lose weight and above all don’t want to become malnourished through neglecting to eat properly. It’s actually really strange territory. And a little scary that I can’t find much info - all search results so far come up for how to lose weight not how to avoid it.

I am in the UK and on Ozempic for T2 diabetes. Unfortunately there is such a shortage in the UK at the moment because of it being used for weight loss that I have been unable to get my supply for the last month - and still waiting. I tried 10 chemists and all out of stock with the wholesalers saying it won't be in until the end of July. Sadly it is the only thing that is keeping my diabetes under control, so I am hoping the manufacturers will ramp up supply soon.

Exactly.. I currently am what you would consider super morbidly obese... def. think that it's so much easier to learn to feel fullness than to actually learn to identify hunger (by making sure the combo is there at the meal). I get true physical hunger where my stomach growls only about once a month? I eat on a clock schedule (about every 3 to 4 hours) because the only other symptom of hunger I get is when I start to get anxious or feel like I'm about to pass out so eating on the clock is just about the only thing that prevents me from going too far on the hunger scale before eating.

My mom always praised me for eating a lot when I was little and it really didn’t do me well

Do licensed medical professionals ever measure hormones: Ghrelin, Leptin, Estrogen, Testosterone and others that are often mentioned in regards to satiety and obesity? I know Thyroid Stimulating Hormone labs are sometimes ordered, but I often wonder if the aforementioned hormones are only mentioned and measured in research studies. I’m wishing Ginger and everyone else the best.

I’ve been taking Berberine and it’s helped me lose a lot! Less side effects, much cheaper and healthier for you! There’s no shortages either! I’ve lost 44.4 lbs since the beginning of the year. The one I take also has turmeric and cinnamon in it. I think I paid around $27 for a 2 and 1/2 month supply! It’s NOT a panacea. I’ve also been walking a lot. It’s just REALLY helped me!

Great idea.

Does the affiliate tag mean this is sponsored by Ozempic?

Abbey, I’ve recently found you and am so glad I did. I’ve had Roux N Y surgery in ‘06 and did well for 2yrs. Now I’ve gained almost all my weight back , am a cardiac pt. ( MI and CAD) . Not diabetic but struggle with low blood sugars especially, if I have too much sugar or simple carbs. Diabetes also runs in my family; just lucky from the weight loss surgery, I think. Haven’t discussed with doctor yet, but thinking more about O or similar. But I don’t know if I’d be a candidate due to those bouts of low blood sugars. Can you comment based on your expertise and experience? I really appreciate you and your knowledge and your many tips for approaching food in a more healthy way. Thank you Abbey. New Subscriber. ❤❤❤❤

Hi Abby! I just wanna thank you for your content ! Love u

Thank you Ginger for sharing your journey. I’ve never had an issue with food or drank soda my overweight came from a different issue, I just couldn’t lose the weight from a pregnancy for a baby loss. As a result I became diabetic and now I’m also on insulin. I asked my dr could I try Ozempic to drop the kilos. Unfortunately at the time it was unavailable. I’ve been on it since June 2023 and have lost a significant amount of weight. Maybe about 15 kg/33 pnds. I’m wearing clothes I haven’t worn in 10-12 years. However the side effects last between 3-4 days out of 7 days. One day I get nauseous, another couple I get dreadful indigestion & nothing works to relieve it, I may get an upset stomach along with the nausea. Yes my blood sugar is better, I’m not eating a lot (which I never did anyway) I’m not taking my insulin as regularly due to not eating, I try to cook but the will isn’t there. I don’t eat junk food, love my coffee 😅& I drink a lot of water. Sometimes I need to force myself to eat to live. It’s a double edged sword in reality.

Abbey, will you do a video on Paige Shay? She has over 50 servings of fruits and vegetables a day! I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on her what I eat in a day!

My best friend was prescribed Wegovy. 2 weeks to fill the first low dose and the second higher dose was literally *nowhere within a 50 mile radius* in stock. The Wegovy website says that *there will be shortages until AT LEAST September.* She only lost about 1-2lbs that first month. After being off it for about a week she was *constantly hungry.* She realized that Wegovy only works as long as you're taking it. She spent a lot of time in the bathroom too. It's the extreme rebound hunger once she discontinued using it that has made her decide not to continue. As she said "why lose the weight if i'm just going to put it back on once I'm done with it?" Poor gal. *All the hype has ruined it for people who really need it. 🙁*

Waiting for part 2!

Aside from my parents still being married, Ginger and I share almost the same food history. I start semiglutide shots this week and I hope I can finally change my lifestyle.

My parents were so afraid that I would become overweight that they restricted my food and put me in O.A. When I was 8 years old. Despite that, I became overweight and developed an eating disorder that has lasted my entire adult life.

My problem with this is that I have been wait listed for my prescription. I have a non functioning pancreas and need meds to live. Until my weekly injection is available I will enjoy feeling lousy because my daily insulin and daily pill aren't enough to keep me at a healthy blood glucose level. I've been diabetic for decades and am at a level now that makes control difficult. The availability hasnt kept up with the trend.

I want to get on ozempic as i am a full time wheelchair user and cannot really exercise and also i have alot of swallowing and texture issues that causes me to not be able to eat alot of veggies and stuff but i dont want to take ozempic from those who need it until the supply goes up for everyone

I had my gallbladder removed over a year ago and I am still not okay. The thought of taking a drug that might make my digestive issues worse is untenable and no I have not I have not lost weight from daily GI distress

It's April 23,2024,I just started yesterday,I've always been over weight ,tbh never was serious or dedicated to loosing,I thought I accepted n loved myself boy was I wrong,anywho,I found ur video ,I hope I'm still excited after your video,p.s. I AM IN100 PERCENT IN CUZ IMMA BELIEVER SOLD

Hi Abbey I am just commenting on this vid as it is your latest I am not actually watching is a I am in recovery from an ed just asking you please could you give some suggestions I am at a healthy weight, been pretty much recovered from my ed for a while now however my digestion is still so bad and I still feel so so full after meals and in a lot of discomfort even if it has been a small amount of food or i last ate a few hours ago thanks i would so appreciate it

Is there a post ozempic stage? how to maintain the weight off? How to manage when the true hunger signals come back?

Can you explain why people who get off ozempic often gain the weight back? I would think that when you’ve been eating less during a couple of months, your stomach get somewhat used to it. So when you get off ozempic it might be easier to eat ‘normal’ portions of food that keep you in maintenance. Or does your body ‘suddenly realize’ that you’ve been starving yourself (compared to your normal diet) so it kicks up your appetite?

Does Ozempic not carry the risk of yoyo, anyway? I understand that as soon as you stop, all comes back to normal... are people supposed to have it for life?

I'm also diagnosed with PCOS, but my insurance company won't approve me for Ozempic/Wegovy because all my bloodwork comes back great and I'm not diabetic/prediabetic. It's incredibly frustrating because I eat well, I'm in the gym 5 days a week, and my weight has shifted around on my body, but I've stayed at 330lbs for 5 years. The weight goes nowhere. My endocrinologist says I would benefit from this but my insurance company apparently doesn't believe in preventative care, so no go until I'm at least pre-diabetic.

I'm on week 6, and while I have been a bit tired, my desire to consume coffee is almost nonexistent. I'm a PNW girl who would drink 2-3 cups a day of rich black coffee, and now I'm one and done.

i find this really interesting. I'm 173 cm and 120kg its the heaviest ive ever been but i use the csiro total well being diet which i like a lot its a diet based on variety (not super restrictive). i'm not losing body fat though but i do feel better eating a diet that is fairly un processed. id really like to be able to control body fat a bit more. idk... if ozempic just kills appetite im not sure thats my problem... im often 2k -2200 kcals a day acording to the total wellbeing app, but i know calorie counting isn't super accurate. I would like to be lighter for cycling / pole dancing purposes... My blood work is always very good though docs are always concerned im gonna get diabetes but my bloodwork says thats never gonna be a problem. My fullness cues do seem to work fine though (ghrelin in the house here)

I did Saxenda for 2 months. It was too expensive to keep using though. It’s not covered by insurance in Japan.

Hi Abby, love the content. I am currently on Mounjaro and I feel like I am not eating enough. My doctor is not concerned but how do you reconcile not eating enough and getting proper nutrients for normal body function? I eat between 1000-1500 Cals per day but always feel too full.

I struggled with binge eating disorder. I would eat and eat and eat and never feel full. I gained over 100 pounds. I worked with a dietitian that I didn't know specialized in intuitive eating, and it turns out it was just what I needed. It took years of work, but I finally have regular hunger cues and regular full cues. At this point, my issue is that my body naturally seems to eat to maintain my weight of around 225 pounds. I range from 222 and 225 typically and I've been there for about a year. I'd love to lose weight, but I'm scared of restrictions because I don't want to develop binge eating disorder again 😢.

I so get the never feeling full. Just never. I could never understand when people said they’d had a big meal and weren’t hungry. I was ALWAYS hungry. When I cut out processed food OR (I seriously don’t have to do both) do mild IF the cues come back. I have no idea why but it’s so stark and so obvious and such a RELIEF. It is so upsetting to never feel full-only pain once my stomach is distended but IM STILL hungry. It’s why I could fully do intuitive eating. I agree with the theory once I’m feeling my cues. It’s the weirdest thing but between having them or not having them I’ll do what I have to have them. It’s so stark. I get why Ozempic is popular.

Semaglutide has been amazing for me so far. I’m losing the weight at a nice steady pace. 30 pounds since December. PCOS has plagued me for years and I feel like I am getting my life back from it.

Ginger please look into digestive enzymes for the side effects of pooping yourself from lack of gallbladder.

Same here went with my mom to weight loss class been dieting since 11 , have binge eating when low mood , at my heavist now at 53 😢 40 years of hating my weight and body and yo yo dieting 😢