Curious how long semaglutide took to really kick in for people. I'm at week 4 and wondering if my expectations are off.
Cold Ozempic vs room temp - does it sting less?
Week 4 was about when I noticed food noise quieting down, but the appetite suppression really solidified for me around week 6. Everyone's timeline seems different, so try not to stress if yours lags a bit. Down almost 50 lbs since then, so it did show up eventually.
The appetite quieting crept up on me slowly too - around week 5 or 6 on my way up to 1.7 I suddenly realized I wasn't thinking about food all day. Down 31 lbs since starting, and honestly the early weeks felt like nothing was happening. Give it a bit more time before deciding it's not working for you.
Week 4 is still early from what I remember -- I didn't feel much difference until somewhere around week 6 or 7, then things really shifted. Almost a year in and I'm down nearly 50 lbs, so the slow start didn't mean much in the end. Everyone's timeline seems a little different though.
Same story here - weeks 4 and 5 felt like a dud for me, then somewhere around week 6 the food noise just faded and I barely noticed it happening. A year later I'm down 51 lbs, so the slow start didn't predict anything.
I was the same at week 4, barely noticed anything, then somewhere in weeks 5-6 the cravings faded and my portions shrank on their own. Down 21 lbs so far and the slow start never mattered. Give it another couple weeks before deciding your expectations are off.
I was the same at week 4, barely noticed anything and figured it wasn't working for me. Then around week 6 the appetite noise finally quieted down. Give it a couple more weeks before you judge it.
Mine took closer to 7 weeks for the food noise to really die down, but once it did the weight started moving fast - I'm down 76 lbs now. Week 4 is still early, so don't write it off yet.
Same timeline for me on tirzepatide - week 4 felt like nothing, then around week 6 it was like someone turned the volume down on hunger. I'm down 61 lbs since, so a quiet start told me nothing. The 10mg dose for me was also where things really clicked.
Four weeks was quiet for me too, and I was second-guessing everything. Things shifted for me somewhere in weeks 5 to 6, and I'm down about 53 lbs since, so a slow start really doesn't predict much. Give it another couple weeks before you decide it's not working.
Week 4 was a ghost town for me too, and I nearly quit. Mine didn't really switch on until week 8, and I'm down 41 lbs since then. Seems like a lot of us had a slow fuse, so you're probably right on track.
I had the same quiet first month and was ready to write it off, but around week 7 the appetite noise finally dialed down. Down 35 lbs since, and my slow start meant nothing. Stick it out a bit longer.
Four weeks was about when I started wondering the same thing, and mine didn't fully click until week 6 or so. Down 30 lbs since starting, and most of that came after the quiet stretch. Hang in there a bit longer before judging it.
The pills were like that for me too, barely noticed anything at 7mg early on, but somewhere around month two the food noise started fading and I'm down 16 lbs since. Slow starts seem to be the norm here more than the exception.
Week 4 was right when I almost quit too, but the food noise lift showed up closer to week 6 for me on Wegovy. I've only dropped 8 lbs so far, so you might be ahead of me already.
Week 4 was right where I nearly bailed too, but my appetite shift didn't show up until around week 6 or so. Down about 48 lbs since, so the slow start clearly wasn't a sign of anything. Sounds like you're tracking pretty normally.
Did the nausea ease up after the first few weeks for you? Bone broth and electrolytes got me through the tough days.
You make this look easy, and I know it isn't. So glad I'm not alone in this.
Fatigue hit hard on my first dose bump, more protein fixed it. Wishing you an easy week ahead.
Week 4 was right when things shifted for me too, and the appetite change really kicked in around there. I'm on retatrutide myself and down about 20 lbs, so the slow start felt normal once I looked back at the whole stretch. Give it another couple weeks before deciding your expectations are off.