Hi from Manchester - just starting my journey

Saying hi from Manchester — new here and glad to find a community talking about my current medication. Did your appetite come back at all on the higher dose.

Hi from another northerner! On my dose the appetite quieted down a lot but never fully vanished — I still get actual hunger around midday, just way less of the head-noise about food. Down 32 lbs and that's been the pattern the whole way for me.

Hi from up north too. My appetite did creep back a bit after I'd been on the higher dose a while, but nothing like before — I dropped about 60 lbs and now I actually enjoy cooking again instead of forgetting to eat. For me the trick was stopping when full instead of finishing the plate, which sounds obvious but took months to learn.

Welcome from Denver. My appetite definitely quieted down more once I got to 1mg on semaglutide, though I still get genuinely hungry some days, especially before my weekly shot. I'm only down 3 lbs so far but it feels sustainable, which is what matters to me.

Bumped up to the next dose this week and feeling good. How's your energy been lately. So happy to have you here, welcome.

Welcome from a fellow Manc. For me the hunger came back in waves even on the higher dose, mostly in the days right before my shot, but it's a whisper compared to what it used to be — down 22 lbs and that pattern's held the whole way.

Another Manc here — welcome! My appetite definitely peeked back through on the higher dose, mostly as real hunger rather than the constant food thoughts I used to have. Down about 21 lbs and I've noticed the pre-shot days are when it's loudest, so that might be worth watching for.

Hi from a third Manc, small city we are. I get the same pattern — quieter overall but a real gnaw in the couple days before my shot, though nothing like the old constant food noise. Down 32 lbs and that rhythm has stayed consistent for me.

Welcome from another northerner. My hunger's mostly stayed quiet on the higher dose but I get the same pre-shot-day rumble — down 14 lbs so far and it hasn't derailed anything yet. Learning to treat those days as a bit louder rather than a real problem has helped me.

Say, Hi and welcome, you're in the right place. So proud of you.

Welcome from up the road. For me the appetite stayed mostly muted on the higher dose too, though shot week gets noticeably louder — I keep something high protein on hand for those days and it's been fine. Similar pace to you so far, down around 15 lbs myself.

Another Manc here, we're everywhere apparently. To your question, my appetite never fully came back even at the higher dose, though day five or six gets a bit growly — a protein-heavy breakfast mostly sorts that out for me. About 30 lbs gone myself so that pattern clearly hasn't slowed anything down.

Manchester seems to be well represented here. My appetite did creep back a bit once I moved up, but mostly on shot day and the day after — a couple of eggs in the morning handles it. Nine pounds down over here and the trend hasn't shifted with the hunger.

Welcome from another northerner. At the higher dose my hunger stayed quiet too, but the few days before injection I definitely notice it creeping back — small protein-forward meals get me through. Down 28 lbs myself and the pattern hasn't hurt my progress any.

Hi from Sacramento. I'm on Saxenda rather than the same med, but for me the hunger creeps back noticeably on day six or seven before my next shot, and eggs or something protein-heavy in the morning keeps it manageable. Down 42 lbs so far, so it hasn't derailed anything.

Welcome to the forum from a fellow UK-ish perspective, anyway. For me the hunger stayed mostly quiet too, but day six or so before my next pen it starts whispering again — nothing a bit more protein at breakfast doesn't settle. Down 38 lbs myself and those few hungrier days haven't thrown off the trend at all.

Welcome from another UK member. I'm only a couple of pounds in so far, but I've noticed the same pattern others describe — hunger mostly stays quiet until right before my next pen. Early days, but so far it hasn't pushed me off track.

Are you seeing any change in your labs or blood pressure? Just what worked for me, obviously.

Hi from another Northerner. On my first dose my appetite mostly vanished but at the higher one I get hungry again by evening, just way less than before — for me that's been fine since I'm down 39 lbs anyway. Sounds like you're off to a good start.

Hi from Louisville. I'm on Mounjaro at 5mg, down about 15 lbs, and I noticed the same thing — hunger creeps back a bit by evening but nowhere near my old levels, and it hasn't derailed anything so far.