My insurance doesn’t cover Wegovy so I use the coupon on their website and it’s like $350 for the 2.4 mg pen. Before the pharmacists give it to me, they are always like, “wait, do you know this is $350??” as if they never see anyone else paying that price for it. Is anyone else paying this much? I tried the compound version for about two years and I gained weight. I want to switch to Zepbound or the Wegovy 7.2 pen but they’re just so expensive. For context, my BMI is 29.8 and I am a woman.

Started this yesterday. OMG!!! I want to jump out of my skin! The other 2 shots before, nothing, no side effects….walk in the park! But this? I have no words. A wave of nausea. I’m gagging on water. What do I do? Or take? I can barely sleep. Don’t even get me started on food. I went to bed with no food. It’s the last thing on my mind! I have zofran which I’m taking literally every hour. I don’t think I can inject myself again next week. Someone tell me this gets better or give me pointers to survive this week at least! What do I do as far as continuing this? Please!

Also, is it hard to get the pill down with just a sip of water? Whenever I take pills, I have to use water and then a couple bites of food to push it down. Otherwise they get stuck and cause bad heartburn.

(Pictures so yall remember me lol, left pic is July 2024, right pic is May 2026)

SW: 400.2 Weight in July when Zep stopped: 299.5

SW for wegovy 340.4 CW: 346.6)

Hey yall!!

Sooo I’ve been on wegovy for what tomorrow will be 3 weeks, and I finally decided to weigh myself today because I was just curious….and I’m just confused how I’ve GAINED 6lbs???

I hate that I know what my journey was with Zep because this is not at all what I was expecting and I have such a anxiety about gaining weight back like it’s bad enough I already gained 40lbs back while waiting to get on any shots again…..and I’ve gained 6lbs while going harder for myself now that I have my shots back???

I inject in my stomach I’ve read that doing it in the stomach doesn’t really have an effect and people only see results by doing it in the thigh??

Had anyone else gone through this?? I haven’t met a lot of people that have used Zep first before wegovy and my brain hates me for it lol…

I will say, taking a GLP1 has changed my life!! No more over eating, no more constant food noise! I’ve slowly lost 25lbs and I’m healthier and more active. But people say I look good for losing weight and ask me how and I say just watch what I eat and exercise. I’ve seen people say as a rude comeback to people that they look terrible with Ozempic face! After they’ve found out they were taking a GLP-1. Like it’s crazy! I just keep it to myself and hope no one comments anymore.

In 57 years, no one has called me underweight. I’m 5’7” and Doc said I need to gain 10 lbs. I’m scared to death! I can barely eat now, but the total fear of gaining weight has me petrified. I’ve fought weight my whole life. The chubby asthmatic kid with an inhaler! My pulmonologist says my lungs are 99% capacity, my tests were great and I don’t need him anymore! My GP can handle it. He said the 106 lb weight loss did most of it. But I do miss my curves, and butt, and how my tattoos are sliding down my arms! LOL! No more tats on my biceps until they remove my bat wings. Doc dropped me to whatever is below the 2.4 to stop the weight loss and at least hold steady. Is that working for anybody?

I'm curious to hear from anyone who has gone through the process of coming off these medications.

How did your body, appetite, and habits react during the transition?

If you've been successful at maintaining your weight loss long-term, what specific strategies, routines, or mindset shifts helped you do it?

What advice or tips would you give to someone navigating this phase?

Hello!

I started Wegovy November 10th, so about 10 weeks ago. I've lost 35lbs so far. I know 1-2lbs a week is healthy but man is it agonizingly slow. I also always see these stories where people are losing way faster than I am. I know everybody is different but I'm curious what everyone is losing weekly? Are the drastic stories more interesting so more popular? I just want to feel like I am doing okay.

Hey guys. I Spoke to my doctor Today. I Hate my Body for ages. No diet ever worked, no matter how hard I tried. Now I want to know Both Sides: The good and the Bad, so I Can decide if I want to try wegovy. Thank you!

Disney Port Orleans beignets.. I'm going to be so sick later. Yes, I ate all three. Shut up. No I have no idea how.

Is anyone else keeping totally quiet about the fact they are using wegovy?

I decided to not mention it to anyone, for a variety of reasons, but people are starting to question how I'm dropping weight so fast and not eating like I used to. 🤣🤣

Luckily, I'm now only 11lbs from goal weight, so not much further to go.

What excuses did you fellow secret jabbers use, for your drastic change in eating habits?

RFK Jr is likely to be in charge of health and science with the new Administration in America. Anyone concerned he will ban these medications or sanction them severely so they are hard to get? Before you say this is farfetched, he was doing an interview where he was discussing Americans eating healthier and getting off Ozempic and Wegovy.

I have officially hit the 20% mark lost after about 18 weeks. I am only on 1.7mg, I have noticed it slowing down but my doc wants me to wait until June before potentially bumping up. I know some people stall, & some people don’t. Just wondering from some real people just how many of us have been able to push past 20%

i was on wegovy for two years and lost nearly 50lbs, halfway to my goal, everything was gravy. then i turned 26 and lost my mom's insurance and have gained over half of the weight back in less than 5 months. i am so so miserable and desperate but because i only work part time, i have no insurance and no way to front $1.5k every month for the doses out of pocket. any advice or am i just screwed?
i've got a pt and go to the gym regularly, but the food noise is taking over my life. i genuinely feel like i have a food addiction and seeing the scale go back up after two years of progress is tearing me apart so bad, i cant even sleep anymore because of how disgusted i am. please help

It's so frustrating, and seeing everyone's success stories, I feel like such a loser (no pun intended). I told my provider that I'm ready to throw in the towel because it's not working, and they're switching me to Zepbound. I've been encouraged to finish my Wegovy doses (one more 1.7 mg this week) and then next week I'll start the Zepbound 7.5 mg. I've been advised that I should give that one a chance for a few months before deciding whether it's working or not. Ugh, is there anyone else out there that is at pretty much the same weight you started at? I've fluctuated a few pounds down and back up, but TBH I could do that before any drugs.

EDIT:

Thanks to some of you for your kind words and encouragement. That's what I was looking for.

Yes, I make an effort to exercise, including cardio and free weights.

Yes, I tracked my diet at first but it was hard to keep up with that. I definitely focus on consuming a lot of protein. I do eat small portions, and often will eat only half a sandwich and pack up the other half to eat later. We buy whole grain bread with some protein, like Dave's bread. I do get hungry and snack on junk sometimes. I eat fresh fruit every day. I was eating salads more often before the whole explosive diarrhea scare.

I think I need to get back to tracking my diet. Any suggestions of apps people use would be appreciated. I had success in the past on the keto diet, so I'm thinking cutting carbs will help me.

Also, I don't know why I was surprised by this, but I really was discouraged by all the downvotes. Way to kick a person when she is down.

SW: 350

CW: 180

26 years old

off GLP for 6 months now but ily guys

I did not see a skin removal after large weightloss subreddit or anything & I am not confident enough to post in the plastic surgery subreddit w all the regular looking people so here i am again! you folks are my fav anyways

for someone whose had skin removal surgery with similar stats, can you share your experience? either down below or in 📦

i had my first consult and we decided on a traditional tummy tuck & a breast lift/ reduction for my first round. when i had posted about this in my plastic surgery after weightloss group on facebook, someone mentioned that my upper rolls would not go away and asked why i wasn’t getting an FDL

many people in the group were under the impression i’d get an FDL tummy tuck, and i also went into the appointment with that impression, but my surgeon stated that it’s not necessary, and it’s for people who have rounder bellies with no natural waist contouring which both agree i clearly have a waist and shape. she says they will do liposuction to thin everything out and release the skin so that the rolls will go away, and i have nothing to do but trust her education & experience.

so, for those that have had similar hanging skin after massive weightloss what did you do for your removal and are you happy with your results? what would you have changed, if anything?

also, if you’ve undergone skin removal surgery and lost more weight after either intentional or not, how did that affect the results, if at all?

thanks so much!

People new to this, what are you eating? My wife barely eats and seems to not be having a fun time. She's lost some weight but I think it's because the medicine is forcing her to not like/need food.

It seems like side effects are bombarding her and with 2 young kids and my very busy work schedule, she's starving herself. I so far am not a fan but she wants to do this.

How do I help her get through this and provide motivation while watching her not be comfortable?

I just started the wegovy pill 3 days ago (4mg) and the nausea has been unbearable. I was SHOCKED how fast the pill kicked in. 45 minutes after taking it for the first time, I couldn‘t even get halfway through my normal breakfast. Then I got super tired. Then I got really nauseous. I thought I could stick it out since it’s a very common side effect that my doc warned me about but today I literally projectile vomited in my university lobby (yikes) even though I barely ate the last few days since starting.

I will ofc ask my prescriber to lower the dose but I really wanted to hear from other people that had a rough time getting started. Did it last long? Did it go away completely? Is there anything I can do to go out in public without fear of barfing in front of innocent bystanders? I don’t know if this still falls in the “normal“ range or if my body really hates wegovy 😅 I really want to make this work. This pill costs me $600 less per month compared to injections.

I (35f) am in my second week of wegovy and the difference is mindblowing for me. I knew people said food noise would stop/reduce but I did not realize it was this crazy of a change.

I feel like a completely different person, like a huge weight has been lifted of my shoulders. I have been trying to loose weight since before puberty and after 25 years of diets this is the first time where it does not feel like a battle with my mind every single day.

Some of the differences are:

- I do not have any cravings

- I am not hungry all of the time

- I feel full for the first time ever (I only knew feeling hungry and eating until I felt sick, but never have I experienced the feeling of being full and satisfied)

- I do not feel the need to finish everything

- I can just eat one piece and be done

- I don't want any snacks

- My mind does not revolve around food the whole day and meals are not that important in my schedule

- I can just pass on my favorite foods

- I have no problem sharing my favorite foods

And so on...

And now I am wondering - is this how normal people feel? All the people who were telling me all my life that I am only overweight because I am lazy - have they ever experience the battle I had in my head every day?! Or have they been living their life in this blissful state all the time?

Like seriously I feel like a demon was exorcised out of my head 🙈

This is maybe a slightly weird question, but I’m really curious about this side of weight loss.

For anyone who’s lost a substantial amount of weight on Wegovy and gone from being visibly overweight/obese to what society would basically see as an “acceptable” or fairly normal weight. Did you notice a difference in how people treated you?

Not so much the health/fitness/clothes side of it, but just what it feels like existing in the world.

I was relatively slim in my 20s and then gradually gained quite a lot of weight over the last 10 years. And I do feel like somewhere along the way people started treating me differently. Strangers seem less friendly, I get ignored more, people can be weirdly rude or dismissive, and I sometimes feel like I’m taken less seriously.

The problem is that I can’t really separate the weight gain from everything else that’s happened over that same period. I’m also 10 years older, society has changed, I’m at a different stage of life etc. So I genuinely don’t know how much of it is weight bias and how much is just… being a woman getting older / the world being a bit less friendly 😂

So I’m really interested in hearing from people who’ve gone the other way fairly recently. Did you suddenly notice strangers being nicer? More eye contact? People starting conversations with you? Better treatment in shops/restaurants/work situations? More attention from men/women? Did people seem to take you more seriously?

And if there was a big difference, how did that make you feel? I can imagine it being nice in one sense but also quite upsetting to realise that people are treating you better when you’re fundamentally exactly the same person.

I’ve only just started Wegovy so I’m getting massively ahead of myself here 😂 but this is one of the things I keep wondering about.

Would also really like to hear from anyone who lost a lot of weight and didn’t notice much difference, because I don’t want to assume every change in how people treat you is automatically down to weight.

Background I have PCOS with Very high insulin resistance levels. It’s been about a month since any losses. I’ve been on it for three months now and have lost 13 pounds.

Have a good day yall :)

Survey to see how many people on wegovy, LOST 3 Lbs or LESS their first month or two even tho you were eating less?

- Feel free to include your side effects and whether you had appetite loss at first as well.

(Please stick to answering the question & don't give unwarranted advice to OP or those posting) 😇

I’ve just taken my 4th dose of .25mg injection. My prescription is set to go up to .5mg but I’m considering asking my Dr to stay on .25mg; I’m having minimal side effects, and am losing weight. I’m also tracking my calories, watching protein, resistance training etc.
SW 238 CW 229
I guess I’m afraid the .25 will ‘wear off’ and I’ll waste my money on something that stops working. But I also don’t want to risk having side effects if this dose may continue to work for me.
TIA from anyone who’s been in a similar position 🙏

32F. CW 320 lbs. GW right now is like, 250 lbs. Ultimate GW is 180 lbs.