This is the best explanation I've heard! I've been on Wegovy for 13 months and I'm down 92 lbs, but I'm always looking for more/ new information to help me maintain my current weight. Thank you!
Thanks for explaining so much! I had a gastric bypass over 20 yrs ago and had no idea how to use it as the tool it is. Now I'm taking Wegovy and have been so chronically fatigued and constipated that I've stopped taking it. Now I know I'm misusing another wonderful tool. Help and thanks!
I am so happy to have found your page because this is exactly what brought me to you tube. I had a weight stall for a week now and I was feeling like maybe Saxenda has stopped working (3months on it) because my cravings for sugary fruits like oranges 🍊 and apples, I can eat 2-3 a day has started creeping back. Thank you so much. This is truly helpful to me. Thank you for the information on taking care of the 4 tenets...I need to increase my protein and fiber intake.
Wow what a great video. I’ve never been able to watch or hear any of this in the plain English that’s so easy to understand. Now if only I can do what you suggest. Thanks for posting!
My struggle is for 6 weeks I was stuck at the same weight down to the ounce. I was eating 1200-1350 cals a day. Nothing worked until I dropped my calories now I’m at 750-850 and that is the only thing that helped….but I know that’s not sustainable but I don’t know what else to do. 😢
@@yomommagotass751 yep. I was eating better the whole time. Ive been battling my weight for over a decade. I have tried it all, and read sooo many books. I’m very knowledgeable about nutrition but yet here I am lol When I went to the clinic and talked to the nurse, I showed her my food tracker and she was like well you’re eating good. I’m like…..then what?! 🥹I’ve since stopped the shot because it wasn’t doing anything but costing me money every month. It 100% suppressed my appetite but I wasn’t losing weight. 🤷🏻♀️
I started semiglutide 8 days ago. I am pretty active (usually get 65,000 to 70,000 steps in a week). I have struggled with my weight since i was 8 years old. It has been a yoyo all of my life. I have been trying to quit drinking for years. I used it to self medicate, which obviously made everything worse. Just taking a sip of alcohol on this medication made me nauseated. I am so happy that i haven't drank in 8 days (besides those couple of sips). I feel like a new person. Can you explain why this is possible? It's so wonderful plus i have lost 4 lbs.
I mentioned to my primary abour the cravings getting stronger on this stuff, she said she had not heard of that. This explains it. I need more protein and more fiber, and i probably need to eat a little more.
I am on Ozempic, lost about 70 lbs in a year and kept it off for a year with zero problems. Then it started to creep back on and the food “thoughts “ came back. I can eat way more and cravings are back. I tried going up to 2 mg and it didn’t work. It’s so upsetting because it worked so well, had me eating healthy and enjoying it and not feeling deprived , and all the sudden it just seems to have stopped working and I’m very worried as weight has always been an issue for my adult life. I’m at a loss :(
I lost 50lbs. on the highest dosage of Wegovy before plateauing. I then switched to Mounjaro and after a year I’ve since lost an additional 10lbs. on the highest dosage. Before starting anything I was 250lbs. and I’m now 190lbs. as of today, 10/6/24…I’ve been on 1000mg Metformin the entire time with an A1C of around 6.0
I can't seem to fill the rx everyone is out and I've been on it for 2 months not sure what to expect, I feel like why put poleople on this medication for diabetes if we can't get it
I enjoy your channel! One question… eating protein throughout the day is going to spike insulin each time… especially if I am insulin resistant. I eat OMAD with good protein to avoid those spikes. Would you agree that eating protein throughout the day does spike insulin? Thank you!!😊
You are asking the wrong question. Any food you eat is going to cause a rise in insulin - protein can stimulate a greater insulin response. Similarly a large meal, ie. via OMAD will cause a greater spike than a smaller meal. Insulin isn't the problem though. Eating too many calories is the problem. If anything, OMAD will worsen insulin resistance - we have data showing that more muscle vs. fat is lost in those that follow OMAD vs. smaller more frequent protein meals through the day. Less muscle = greater insulin resistance. Your muscles need pulses of protein through the day to maintain muscle protein synthesis.
easy peasy: 3 egg omelet is 21 grams protein. can of tuna, salmon or sardines, about 25 to 29 grams, glass of milk, 8 grams (but 14 grams carbs..) lean meats, not processed. make hamburger patties, eat without bun, but with knife and fork, topped with fried onions and mushrooms. protein shakes, I dont like the powders, but enjoy the premade liquid ones from Costco.
Dr a question, I have been on wegovy for the 3 month now on 2.4 but weight loss is minimum and feels like my fat is so stubborn and feels that it’s health hard to lose. Lost a total of 5-7 pounds in the 2.5 months. I eat minimum and and active don’t feel hungry but still not losing weight! I still enjoy food and now feel some hunger pangs unlike before. Can’t understand what’s going on. Please advice?
Your expectations are the problem. That's a perfect amount of weight to loss in that time. Weight loss is extremely hard. This isn't something that happens overnight. This is something you work on for life. Instead of hyper focusing on the number, focus on health and the great changes you've made.
I think when people wonder if the drug is no longer working is when they hit a stall for a few weeks even when following about the same diet plan that had working for them for months as they lost weight. Do you still think the stall is related to one of those four reasons you mentioned or are stalls eventually normal on these drugs?
My biggest issue since gaining weight has been NOT EATING ENOUGH food as I have zero appetite from the moment I wake up until super late at night when my bad cravings start, and of course they do…I haven’t eaten in 11 + HOURS🤦🏻♀️ Can someone please give me tips on how I can boost my appetite during the day? My doc prescribed Wegovy but not sure if my insurance will cover it. For the first time in years I went grocery shopping and got tons of produce, grains, I love quinoa, and my proteins etc. Basically there’s tons of good, healthy foods filled in my fridge and I swear I’m having the hardest time eating it, and it’s good yummy food. I used to LOVE FOOD!! I’ll be 45 this month and I have hypothyroidism so I know it’ll be extra challenging for me to lose the 50-70lbs I need gone. Any tips on how to eat during the day when you have ZERO APPETITE would be greatly appreciated 🤔 Thank you!!! 🙏 😊
You have to practice. Start with one small snack during the day and get really good at having that then add more in. Your body will get used to it and generally hunger etc comes back. Set a timer. When it goes off have the small snack. As it gets easier make the snack bigger or add another snack else where. It will take a few weeks but it will get easier.
@@theofficialdrdan Well for me, even the natural whey ones make my blood sugar go up. but a big glass of milk doesn't. I think the powders go though your system too fast. I stick with the real milk
@@loneranger7573Try fairlife….the vanilla is 48g of protein with stevia and monk fruit…or the chocolate flavor at Costco with 30g of protein…they taste like milkshakes 🤤
If I have let my “wave” overcome my wall of medication, can I ever get back to the point where the Wegovy will feel like it’s working again if I implement the 4 things you suggested? Or can I not ever get that back ?😢
I can see in the comments that people felt that Ozempic stopped working after months. In my case, I'm on the 3º week and it already stopped working. I'm so sad 😭
mine stopped working on the second week lol I was going to school and working while barely eating anything so I crashed and all the food cravings came back
In healthy kidneys, we have no concern. Studies have been done with 2.8g/kg and show no harm. As for reference for someone that is 90kg or ~200lbs that is 250+g of protein per day. 99% of people aren't getting anywhere near that. Most struggle to consistently eat 100g per day. We also have evidence that is showing in kidney disease higher protein diets may actually be beneficial vs the low protein diet recommends. It's currently up for debate as per new research.
Wow, that’s an incredible video. I have to amid that I ignored my food choices until now (week 5) because I just felt so “high” not wanting/needing/thinking about food that I then was not choosing nutritious food the one time I was eating that day. And at about week 3 I started feeling the dosage was to low as the cravings came back at the end of each week (the wall you mentioned was crumbling 😅) and it slowly started to binging again. I will now focus on getting in enough protein and fiber bc I really want this to work and I realised I was just too lazy and ignorant thinking it would work without me putting in the work 🙈 I hope to be on track again soon and I am extremely grateful finding your platform and this video as it was extremely eye opening and exactly what I needed to hear ❤
I started taking semaglutide weekly about 6 weeks ago. It was working good... Till i increased my dosage recently..it seemed to not work this time...im back to being hungry all the time...not sure if this happens with an increase or has anything to do with me contracting Covid about a week ago. I read that being sick can increase your appetite too...any insight on this?
Hello, wondering if you could look at the dailymail article named "Scientists raise alarm over potentially deadly side effect from celeb-favorite fat-loss drug Wegovy and Ozempic that may have been MISSED in trials "-- it refers to a study (or review) from China as well as some positive findings in patients with "SBS". Since the observation of it having an (in their case, positive) effect of SBS patients, would it not then be reasonable to infer that the animal studies of intestine extension/enlargement (and increased risk of blockage from inflexibility etc) can be reasonably expected to occur in humans as well? I am wonder how clinically relevant this risk increase is in such case.
I am not putting much weight behind it right now. The observational trials have had confounders ie. diabetes. Further long term RCT with Wegovy and other GLP-1 RAs have not demonstrated a concern. www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-02026-4#Sec20
Mounjaro makes you feel full - that helps you eat less. But that is "the carrot" of it's weight loss affect. I quickly found out that if my primal brain overrides that - and I eat more - I get very sick. That is the "the stick" affect . That fear of having horrendous Acid Reflux (like upchucking in your mouth bad), burping for two days straight, nausea, etc. That fear is certainly a motivator to keep eating less. "Bad primal brain ! Down ! Down! " ( WHACK! ). That said I am working on protein and fiber supplements now. Please note I am taking this for A1C (it is amazing) and weight loss is just a nice bonus.
New Subie here! I just started recording my content and how I’ve been losing weight and inches on ozempic (semaglutide) It def quiets the food noise. I like that! Great video
*I didn't hear you actually answer the main question: do these drugs (you used Wegovy in your title) actually stop working at some point?* That's a yes or no answer, which never was said.
Im trying to understand my problem. I have not had sugar or flour in 23 yrs. I lost 100pds and about 30pds starting creeping back on after kerping weight off for 18yrs. I don't crave food, nor do I ever get hungry. I started taking wegovy 4mths ago and have only lost 9ish pounds. Started at 169. When I up my calories over 1200 I immediately start putting on weight. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist but she cant see me until march 2024. Any thoughts/suggestions?
@@FaithIn5 I dont know how old you are, but if you are a woman in or near menopause, that is the reason. Hormone replacement therapy is the only thing that worked for me. I've been on it 14 years.
How about a discussion on this Dr. Dan? My girlfriend takes this drug for weight loss (not diabetic). I am beginning to absolutely loathe this drug and all the discussion about it. It has changed my friend and her hyper-focus on weight loss is bugging me to distraction. I liked her much better before she started taking this medicine. I am ready to divorce our almost 20-year friendship over this. This weight loss drug is unnatural and probably unhealthy in the long run. This drug makes her boring, more ocd, and super uninteresting. Where's the joy when you can't even go out socially without the subject being "I'm not hungry, EVER....." It is not worth it to me to listen to her talk about not being hungry and what little she eats. I guess for some people not eating is a novelty but not everyone cares that you only ate 2 egg whites for breakfast, 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese, and half of a banana for lunch. See, I am going crazy now. Please, there is more to life than living up to your neck in lukewarm water. Plus, I wager she will eventually regain all the weight but in the meantime, her personality change is driving me away. We have no relationship, I only exist as a sounding board.
Sounds like she has a lot to work through in terms of diet culture and internalized weight bias. I am no relationship expert but I would also consider some deeper discussions with your partner about how you feel. All the best!
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This is the best explanation I've heard! I've been on Wegovy for 13 months and I'm down 92 lbs, but I'm always looking for more/ new information to help me maintain my current weight. Thank you!
This is flipping AWESOME. Extremely helpful in setting expectations and mitigating stalls! Thanks Dr. Dan!!
Thank you so much! really helped me to understand why the med is not working
Thanks for explaining so much! I had a gastric bypass over 20 yrs ago and had no idea how to use it as the tool it is. Now I'm taking Wegovy and have been so chronically fatigued and constipated that I've stopped taking it. Now I know I'm misusing another wonderful tool. Help and thanks!
I am so happy to have found your page because this is exactly what brought me to you tube.
I had a weight stall for a week now and I was feeling like maybe Saxenda has stopped working (3months on it) because my cravings for sugary fruits like oranges 🍊 and apples, I can eat 2-3 a day has started creeping back.
Thank you so much. This is truly helpful to me.
Thank you for the information on taking care of the 4 tenets...I need to increase my protein and fiber intake.
Wow what a great video. I’ve never been able to watch or hear any of this in the plain English that’s so easy to understand. Now if only I can do what you suggest. Thanks for posting!
Totally love how you explain these concepts! Thanks Dr. Dan!
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This is an excellent video! Thanks for spelling it out so succinctly.
Glad it was helpful!
My struggle is for 6 weeks I was stuck at the same weight down to the ounce. I was eating 1200-1350 cals a day. Nothing worked until I dropped my calories now I’m at 750-850 and that is the only thing that helped….but I know that’s not sustainable but I don’t know what else to do. 😢
Your muscles 😢
Are they healthy calories?
@@yomommagotass751 yep. I was eating better the whole time. Ive been battling my weight for over a decade. I have tried it all, and read sooo many books. I’m very knowledgeable about nutrition but yet here I am lol
When I went to the clinic and talked to the nurse, I showed her my food tracker and she was like well you’re eating good. I’m like…..then what?! 🥹I’ve since stopped the shot because it wasn’t doing anything but costing me money every month. It 100% suppressed my appetite but I wasn’t losing weight. 🤷🏻♀️
I started semiglutide 8 days ago. I am pretty active (usually get 65,000 to 70,000 steps in a week). I have struggled with my weight since i was 8 years old. It has been a yoyo all of my life. I have been trying to quit drinking for years. I used it to self medicate, which obviously made everything worse. Just taking a sip of alcohol on this medication made me nauseated. I am so happy that i haven't drank in 8 days (besides those couple of sips). I feel like a new person. Can you explain why this is possible? It's so wonderful plus i have lost 4 lbs.
👏👏👏
I mentioned to my primary abour the cravings getting stronger on this stuff, she said she had not heard of that. This explains it. I need more protein and more fiber, and i probably need to eat a little more.
Can u do a video about what to do when you e lost all the weight I want to? There is a fear of the weight returning. What is maintenance?
It's on my list!
@@theofficialdrdanhow to access your list?
Amazing video. This was thoroughly helpful. Thanks.
Thanks!
Thank you very much 😀
Can you do a segment around protein shakes I don’t trust it.
What don’t you trust?
Chemical stew
I am so happy I found your channel. Thank you so much!
Thank you for this video. Very helpful!
I am on Ozempic, lost about 70 lbs in a year and kept it off for a year with zero problems. Then it started to creep back on and the food “thoughts “ came back. I can eat way more and cravings are back. I tried going up to 2 mg and it didn’t work. It’s so upsetting because it worked so well, had me eating healthy and enjoying it and not feeling deprived , and all the sudden it just seems to have stopped working and I’m very worried as weight has always been an issue for my adult life. I’m at a loss :(
You’re not alone!✨🤍
you're not alone. Ive gained 30 lbs back. No changes in my eating or calorie. intake at all. If anything Im eating healthier.
I wonder if he could switchto Zep
This was helpful!
I lost 50lbs. on the highest dosage of Wegovy before plateauing. I then switched to Mounjaro and after a year I’ve since lost an additional 10lbs. on the highest dosage.
Before starting anything I was 250lbs. and I’m now 190lbs. as of today, 10/6/24…I’ve been on 1000mg Metformin the entire time with an A1C of around 6.0
Great news! Congrats! 🩵🩵
I can't seem to fill the rx everyone is out and I've been on it for 2 months not sure what to expect, I feel like why put poleople on this medication for diabetes if we can't get it
Wow, you hit it head on!
One primal brain for sale ...😂
HAHAHAHA
thank you- super helpful.
I enjoy your channel! One question… eating protein throughout the day is going to spike insulin each time… especially if I am insulin resistant. I eat OMAD with good protein to avoid those spikes. Would you agree that eating protein throughout the day does spike insulin?
Thank you!!😊
You are asking the wrong question. Any food you eat is going to cause a rise in insulin - protein can stimulate a greater insulin response. Similarly a large meal, ie. via OMAD will cause a greater spike than a smaller meal. Insulin isn't the problem though. Eating too many calories is the problem. If anything, OMAD will worsen insulin resistance - we have data showing that more muscle vs. fat is lost in those that follow OMAD vs. smaller more frequent protein meals through the day. Less muscle = greater insulin resistance. Your muscles need pulses of protein through the day to maintain muscle protein synthesis.
@@theofficialdrdan oh gosh… I need to re-think my eating times! 🤔🥴. Thank you for the detailed response! My favorite TH-cam Channel.
Doesn’t spike mine at all but I eat mainly keto
A tolerance will inevitably develop. I don't understand why you have not reviewed the papers?
Which papers? The ones I have read all show no tachyphylaxis with these meds. I don't understand did you watch the video?
So when the cravings are back but the stomach stops emptying (brekko still in it 24 hours later) than does it mean that the stuff has stopped working?
All answered in the video.
Any idea when Mounjaro will be available in Canada?
Probably 2024
Thanks!
How to get more protein that’s my issue
easy peasy: 3 egg omelet is 21 grams protein. can of tuna, salmon or sardines, about 25 to 29 grams, glass of milk, 8 grams (but 14 grams carbs..) lean meats, not processed. make hamburger patties, eat without bun, but with knife and fork, topped with fried onions and mushrooms. protein shakes, I dont like the powders, but enjoy the premade liquid ones from Costco.
Also fiber supplements there’s tons. Which one do you recommend? The one without extra additives?
Metamucil. Psyllium husk. Benefiber
I would like to have a consultation with. I’m on my 6 month of wegovy.lost 15 kg. But now the weight loss is plateaued.
So glad I found you ‼️‼️‼️💙💙💙now if I can find Wegovy it’s in short supply now ugh…
Dink... Dink... Dink!!! 😂😂😂
I'm impatiently watching for your follow-up Video!!! 😊
Dr a question, I have been on wegovy for the 3 month now on 2.4 but weight loss is minimum and feels like my fat is so stubborn and feels that it’s health hard to lose. Lost a total of 5-7 pounds in the 2.5 months. I eat minimum and and active don’t feel hungry but still not losing weight! I still enjoy food and now feel some hunger pangs unlike before. Can’t understand what’s going on. Please advice?
Your expectations are the problem. That's a perfect amount of weight to loss in that time.
Weight loss is extremely hard. This isn't something that happens overnight. This is something you work on for life.
Instead of hyper focusing on the number, focus on health and the great changes you've made.
awesome, very interesting
I think when people wonder if the drug is no longer working is when they hit a stall for a few weeks even when following about the same diet plan that had working for them for months as they lost weight. Do you still think the stall is related to one of those four reasons you mentioned or are stalls eventually normal on these drugs?
Same same
My biggest issue since gaining weight has been NOT EATING ENOUGH food as I have zero appetite from the moment I wake up until super late at night when my bad cravings start, and of course they do…I haven’t eaten in 11 + HOURS🤦🏻♀️ Can someone please give me tips on how I can boost my appetite during the day? My doc prescribed Wegovy but not sure if my insurance will cover it. For the first time in years I went grocery shopping and got tons of produce, grains, I love quinoa, and my proteins etc. Basically there’s tons of good, healthy foods filled in my fridge and I swear I’m having the hardest time eating it, and it’s good yummy food. I used to LOVE FOOD!! I’ll be 45 this month and I have hypothyroidism so I know it’ll be extra challenging for me to lose the 50-70lbs I need gone. Any tips on how to eat during the day when you have ZERO APPETITE would be greatly appreciated 🤔 Thank you!!! 🙏 😊
You have to practice. Start with one small snack during the day and get really good at having that then add more in. Your body will get used to it and generally hunger etc comes back. Set a timer. When it goes off have the small snack. As it gets easier make the snack bigger or add another snack else where. It will take a few weeks but it will get easier.
That’s kind of what I’ve been doing-but I like the timer idea. 10+ years ago I’d never thought I’d dislike food!! Thanks for the reply👍
Are protein shakes an excellent supplement? I’m hesitant to use powder.
No problem with them.
@@theofficialdrdan Well for me, even the natural whey ones make my blood sugar go up. but a big glass of milk doesn't. I think the powders go though your system too fast. I stick with the real milk
@@loneranger7573Try fairlife….the vanilla is 48g of protein with stevia and monk fruit…or the chocolate flavor at Costco with 30g of protein…they taste like milkshakes 🤤
If I have let my “wave” overcome my wall of medication, can I ever get back to the point where the Wegovy will feel like it’s working again if I implement the 4 things you suggested? Or can I not ever get that back ?😢
Absolutely! You just need to be consistent, and it can take some time!
I can see in the comments that people felt that Ozempic stopped working after months. In my case, I'm on the 3º week and it already stopped working. I'm so sad 😭
mine stopped working on the second week lol I was going to school and working while barely eating anything so I crashed and all the food cravings came back
Very interesting video! Thank You. One question: Could it be dangerous to consume much protein? I think of the kidneys...🤔
In healthy kidneys, we have no concern. Studies have been done with 2.8g/kg and show no harm. As for reference for someone that is 90kg or ~200lbs that is 250+g of protein per day. 99% of people aren't getting anywhere near that. Most struggle to consistently eat 100g per day.
We also have evidence that is showing in kidney disease higher protein diets may actually be beneficial vs the low protein diet recommends. It's currently up for debate as per new research.
@@theofficialdrdan Thank You a lot 🙏 that reassures me. Greetings from Germany 🙋♀
I dont know how to eat alot of protien while taking Wegovy, I try but there are times I cannot
Wow, that’s an incredible video. I have to amid that I ignored my food choices until now (week 5) because I just felt so “high” not wanting/needing/thinking about food that I then was not choosing nutritious food the one time I was eating that day. And at about week 3 I started feeling the dosage was to low as the cravings came back at the end of each week (the wall you mentioned was crumbling 😅) and it slowly started to binging again. I will now focus on getting in enough protein and fiber bc I really want this to work and I realised I was just too lazy and ignorant thinking it would work without me putting in the work 🙈 I hope to be on track again soon and I am extremely grateful finding your platform and this video as it was extremely eye opening and exactly what I needed to hear ❤
Amazing! Glad it helped!
I started taking semaglutide weekly about 6 weeks ago. It was working good... Till i increased my dosage recently..it seemed to not work this time...im back to being hungry all the time...not sure if this happens with an increase or has anything to do with me contracting Covid about a week ago. I read that being sick can increase your appetite too...any insight on this?
Check out my other videos!
Hello, wondering if you could look at the dailymail article named "Scientists raise alarm over potentially deadly side effect from celeb-favorite fat-loss drug Wegovy and Ozempic that may have been MISSED in trials "-- it refers to a study (or review) from China as well as some positive findings in patients with "SBS". Since the observation of it having an (in their case, positive) effect of SBS patients, would it not then be reasonable to infer that the animal studies of intestine extension/enlargement (and increased risk of blockage from inflexibility etc) can be reasonably expected to occur in humans as well? I am wonder how clinically relevant this risk increase is in such case.
I am not putting much weight behind it right now. The observational trials have had confounders ie. diabetes. Further long term RCT with Wegovy and other GLP-1 RAs have not demonstrated a concern. www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-02026-4#Sec20
@@theofficialdrdan Thanks!
Mounjaro makes you feel full - that helps you eat less. But that is "the carrot" of it's weight loss affect. I quickly found out that if my primal brain overrides that - and I eat more - I get very sick. That is the "the stick" affect . That fear of having horrendous Acid Reflux (like upchucking in your mouth bad), burping for two days straight, nausea, etc. That fear is certainly a motivator to keep eating less. "Bad primal brain ! Down ! Down! " ( WHACK! ). That said I am working on protein and fiber supplements now. Please note I am taking this for A1C (it is amazing) and weight loss is just a nice bonus.
New Subie here! I just started recording my content and how I’ve been losing weight and inches on ozempic (semaglutide) It def quiets the food noise. I like that! Great video
Wegovy never started working. I’m now on the highest dose. I’ve not lost any weight. Yes I count calories also.
Keep making changes and tweaks. The key is to fall in love with process of finding what works.
*I didn't hear you actually answer the main question: do these drugs (you used Wegovy in your title) actually stop working at some point?* That's a yes or no answer, which never was said.
Listen again.
Im trying to understand my problem. I have not had sugar or flour in 23 yrs. I lost 100pds and about 30pds starting creeping back on after kerping weight off for 18yrs. I don't crave food, nor do I ever get hungry. I started taking wegovy 4mths ago and have only lost 9ish pounds. Started at 169. When I up my calories over 1200 I immediately start putting on weight. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist but she cant see me until march 2024. Any thoughts/suggestions?
@@FaithIn5 I dont know how old you are, but if you are a woman in or near menopause, that is the reason. Hormone replacement therapy is the only thing that worked for me. I've been on it 14 years.
I’ve lost all of my weight 52 kilos on my own. My Dr prescribed Saxenda for maintaining at a low dose. What do you think please @dr Dan.
Check my video on starting saxenda after weight loss
How about a discussion on this Dr. Dan?
My girlfriend takes this drug for weight loss (not diabetic). I am beginning to absolutely loathe this drug and all the discussion about it. It has changed my friend and her hyper-focus on weight loss is bugging me to distraction. I liked her much better before she started taking this medicine. I am ready to divorce our almost 20-year friendship over this. This weight loss drug is unnatural and probably unhealthy in the long run. This drug makes her boring, more ocd, and super uninteresting. Where's the joy when you can't even go out socially without the subject being "I'm not hungry, EVER....." It is not worth it to me to listen to her talk about not being hungry and what little she eats. I guess for some people not eating is a novelty but not everyone cares that you only ate 2 egg whites for breakfast, 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese, and half of a banana for lunch. See, I am going crazy now. Please, there is more to life than living up to your neck in lukewarm water.
Plus, I wager she will eventually regain all the weight but in the meantime, her personality change is driving me away. We have no relationship, I only exist as a sounding board.
Sounds like she has a lot to work through in terms of diet culture and internalized weight bias. I am no relationship expert but I would also consider some deeper discussions with your partner about how you feel. All the best!
@@theofficialdrdan Thank you very much for your suggestion. Take care.
The meds don’t allow you to eat!!!!
That’s not my experience. It helps me be in better control of how much I put in though. And stops the food noise.
Until they do. 5 months in and at 4 I hit the "it's no longer working" panic
@ng If the dose level is too high, that can happen.