It’s been about 6 months of using semaglutide. I’ve lost about 40 lbs. Multiple people, especially over the holidays, have told me they can tell I’ve lost weight. I can see that I’ve lost weight in my face. But it doesn’t look drastic. I still have 50 pounds to reach my desired weight. I’m still overweight. I suspect the first 30 pounds are easier to lose than the next 30 pounds.

My diet and eating habits have changed a lot since I began taking this medicine. I can still eat a plate of food at a restaurant. but I do eat less calories, less often, more fruits and vegetables. a lot less fried food, candy, rich foods. I can eat two meals a day now, when I used to eat 3-4 meals plus snacks.

I used to obsess about going to restaurants frequently, but I’m okay with eating at home more often. I spend a few hundred dollars every month on this medicine, but I suspect I am breaking even since I don’t eat at restaurants as often as I did. I was really emotionally attached to going to restaurants, and having over the top meals, possibly ordering an appetizer or dessert along side an already caloric dinner. It sparked happiness for me - but now I have a much better grasp on this. and can look for activities outside of food to bring me happiness. I feel calmer.

After about 4 months of being on semaglutide, I felt like the medicine was stagnating, and I wasn’t losing weight anymore. It took the edge off, but the food noise, and ability to overeat were still there. It was really emotional for me because I was nowhere near where I wanted to be. I reached out to the compounding pharmacy, and they offered me a higher dose -and I am losing weight again, feeling more in control of my eating, not experiencing food noise to the level that I used to. I’ll have to wait and see if I feel like it stagnates again in months time.

I really like being on this medicine. There may be unknown risks with it, but for me, I felt like being overweight and overeating was high risk and I really needed help to change my patterns.