Today marks two weeks since I started on ozempic. I have lost a half of a pound. Can some of you let me know what foods you are eating? I am a type 1 diabetic so I have to always be careful of what I eat!
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Half a pound at two weeks is still movement, and with type 1 you've got extra variables most of us don't. I leaned on protein first at every meal, eggs or chicken usually, plus non-starchy veggies to stay full on small portions. Keeping carbs consistent also made my numbers way easier to predict.
Small losses early are normal, especially balancing insulin on top of everything. I found smaller meals with protein and some fiber worked better than trying to eat normal portions, since forcing food down just made me nauseous. Soups and Greek yogurt got me through the first month when nothing sounded good.
T1 on top of this adds a whole layer, so half a pound down is fine. I got creative with cottage cheese and tuna when my appetite tanked, since I needed the protein to avoid lows even when food seemed pointless. Logged everything alongside my CGM numbers the first month and it made tweaking meals way less stressful.
The appetite drop hit me hard around week two as well, and I leaned on eggs and rotisserie chicken to keep protein up without much volume. Half a pound in two weeks with T1 in the mix sounds like a reasonable start to me.
The slow start is normal, mine crawled too until around week four when I was down 5 lbs. As a fellow small-appetite eater, Greek yogurt with berries and some nuts has been my go-to since it's easy on the stomach and keeps my numbers steady. Tracking what little I do eat made a big difference for me.
Belt needed a new hole today, small thing that felt enormous. Hit a number I hadn't seen since college.
With T1 I'd keep an eye on protein and carbs together since GLP-1s made me skip meals and that messed with my numbers early on. Small frequent stuff worked better for me than trying to force three meals. Two weeks is early, mine didn't really move until later too.
Sticking to the same injection day each week keeps me consistent. Consistency with my injection day mattered more than the exact dose. This is only my personal experience, nothing more.
Doctor was thrilled with my numbers at this visit. Down 3 lbs since my last shot, slow and steady. Hit the halfway point to my goal today. Glad you're here.
Half a pound at two weeks is still progress, and slow starts were true for me too before things picked up. As a fellow small-meal person, I lean on things like Greek yogurt, cheese sticks, and rotisserie chicken since they're easy when appetite is low. Keep tracking your numbers like you already do and it should sort itself out.
Third month in and the losses are slower but still coming. 12 weeks in and the total keeps surprising me.
Type 1 here's the tough spot since lows matter as much as highs, so I get why you're being careful. When my appetite tanked I leaned on eggs, cottage cheese, and small portions of whatever carbs I could count precisely. Also half a pound at two weeks beat my own start, which was basically nothing for the first month.
Third month in and the losses are slower but still coming. Maintenance for three months now and holding. This community is the best.
Half a pound at two weeks is a fine start, mine took a month to move at all. As a fellow carb counter, small portions of things I could dose accurately were my lifesaver too -- string cheese, Greek yogurt, a few crackers with peanut butter. Once the appetite dropped, protein first became the rule that kept my numbers steady.
Two weeks with barely any movement was my start too, so don't sweat that number yet. For food I mostly rotate chicken thighs, scrambled eggs, and single-serve Greek yogurt cups since they're easy to track and actually get eaten when my appetite shrinks. Being type 1 I'd imagine predictable portions beat variety anyway.
Half a pound at two weeks sounds normal to me, mine crept for the first month too. I'm type 2 so not quite your situation, but keeping meals predictable made tracking way easier -- I leaned hard on eggs, rotisserie chicken, and cottage cheese during the early weeks. Down 49 lbs since then, so slow starts can absolutely turn around.
A slower climb meant fewer rough days for me overall. My prescriber recommended holding through the holidays and it was smart. That's the spirit.
Half a pound at two weeks was basically where I sat too, then things picked up once I stopped forcing meals and just ate when hunger actually showed up. I leaned on cottage cheese, canned tuna, and small portions of whatever my family was already having, which kept things simple with my insulin timing. Down about 15 lbs now, so the slow start didn't mean much in the long run.
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