Week 6 on semaglutide — down 18 lbs and nausea finally subsiding

Before and after labs from today: Total cholesterol down 38 points. LDL down 22. Triglycerides down 94. A1C: 6.1 → 5.5. Blood pressure: was 138/88, now 118/76. This is after 7 months and 55 lbs lost. I started on Ozempic for T2D and it's turned into so much more.

Honestly, Rooting for you. Hang in there.

Reading this and This made my day to read. Smaller portions on shot day kept the GI stuff manageable. Onward!

The mental side is harder than people admit. Fatigue hit hard on my first dose bump, more protein fixed it. This community is the best.

Coming back to this thread — Did you split your dose or take it all at once. Honestly by month three the side effects basically disappeared. So glad I'm not alone in this.

Reading this and Been there, it does get easier I promise. Thanks for sharing this. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

Following along — Plateaus are the worst, hang in there. Plateaus are the worst, hang in there. Onward! (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)

For what it's worth, Bone broth and electrolytes got me through the tough days. Did your appetite come back at all on the higher dose. Hang in there.

Following along — Cheering you on from here. Sending good vibes your way. Rooting for you. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)

Cutting fatty meals the day of my shot helped the nausea. Going slow on titration made all the difference for side effects. Did your appetite come back at all on the higher dose. You've got this.

Same here, Fatigue hit hard on my first dose bump, more protein fixed it. Constipation was my big one, magnesium at night helped a ton.

Adding my two cents: Did you split your dose or take it all at once. Ugh I felt exactly the same way at that stage. Constipation was my big one, magnesium at night helped a ton.

The sulfur burps almost made me quit, slowing down eating helped. Everyone's different of course.

Late to this but Incredible progress. Hang in there. Everyone's different of course.

Just wanted to say, You're not alone in this, so many of us have been there. Thanks for sharing this.

Honestly, You're doing amazing. Are you tracking protein or just eating intuitively. Thanks for sharing this.

Late to this but That stall messed with my head too, you'll break through. Stay the course. Keep us posted! Everyone's different of course.

Honestly, Constipation was my big one, magnesium at night helped a ton. Fatigue hit hard on my first dose bump, more protein fixed it. Thanks for sharing this. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

For what it's worth, The sulfur burps almost made me quit, slowing down eating helped. So glad I'm not alone in this.

Honestly, How are you handling the injection-day fatigue. The sulfur burps almost made me quit, slowing down eating helped. Rooting for you.