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CanadianCarbs
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Joined Jan 21, 2026 17 posts Richmond, VA Wegovy
Progress
Down 58.0 lbs (31%)
Start: 190.0 lbs Current: 132.0 lbs Goal: 124.0 lbs Dose: Wegovy 1.7mg
About
Saxenda bridged me to Wegovy when Wegovy was back-ordered for 4 months. Transition was smooth. Different medication family but both helped. Total down 58 lbs across 16 months on both.
Recent posts
[US] US coverage check-in for today - by state?
Another Virginia voice here, Wegovy covered since the start and down 58 lbs, so apparently VA is doing alright by us. Keeping my approval paperwork somewhere findable anyway because renewal season spo…
Yesterday at 5:58 PM
Brand new and a little nervous - hello from Texas
Hello from Richmond! I also lurked forever before my first shot, and week one was way less scary than the build-up in my head. A year and a half later I'm down 58 lbs, so keep posting and let us know …
Yesterday at 5:52 PM
Zepbound shot day today - drop your dose and week
Down 58 lbs on the Wegovy side of things myself, sitting at 1.7. I stayed at each step until the appetite quiet faded before moving up, so the small-jumps approach above makes sense to me. Enjoy shot …
Yesterday at 6:25 AM
month 3 update posted today - the NSVs are adding up
Almost neck and neck with you, 58 down on Wegovy and still waiting on the belief to catch up with the scale, so this gives me hope it actually happens. Congrats, month 8 here too and it feels good see…
Sep 18, 2026
Rybelsus and appetite fully returning mid-week
Keep showing up for yourself.
Sep 15, 2026
Pharmacy couldn't fill - backorder again
Same supply headache hit me on Wegovy in Richmond last spring, and what worked was having my doctor's office send the script to a small independent in Short Pump that the chains here couldn't touch. C…
Sep 02, 2026
Pets of the forum - show them off
My beagle is the only one in the house who noticed the 58 lbs gone, mostly because our Richmond neighborhood loops got way longer once the Wegovy appetite noise quieted down. Cats definitely win the s…
Aug 31, 2026
High-protein meals that don't make me nauseous
Cottage cheese mixed with pineapple chunks got me through the rough weeks on 1.7, no cooking involved at all. Also a big fan of those bagged salad kits with canned tuna dumped on top, done in two minu…
Aug 15, 2026
Start Here — New Member Guide
Came out of lurk mode myself last year and never looked back. Down 58 lbs on Wegovy and the Wednesday check-ins kept me steady through plenty of stalled weeks too. SOS threads saved me during the roug…
Aug 14, 2026
Low energy today, how are you still moving?
Got my steps in this morning and wanted to check in. What are you doing to move today?
Aug 03, 2026
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