Hunger creeping back after day 5?

My-Chick

My-Chick

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I've been looking at how GLP-1 meds work for people, and I keep seeing a pattern:

First 2 days -> queasy

Days 3-5 -> feeling good, appetite controlled

Days 6-7 -> hunger is back!

Seems like the medication is wearing off by then.

People often:

* Increase their dose too soon
* Cut calories way back
* Get worried

But maybe there's a better way.

Anyone else notice this happening?

What do you do when the hunger returns?

EDIT: This discussion is great! I'm wondering if it's less about the medication and more about our weekly routines.
 
Started last Thursday on the lowest dose. Sometimes my stomach is a bit off and I feel tired. Today's day 5 and I could definitely eat more, but I'm managing. I've dropped about 8 lbs which is amazing! I used to take kradom, 7oh for about a year which is supposed to mess with your hormones. Maybe this is helping reverse some of that. Waiting for blood work, but I feel much better already. I'm F62, 5'8, started at 200 lbs, now 192. Hope this gives someone hope if they're thinking about trying it!
 
Same here. I am not too concerned. For the first few days, I struggle to eat. Then, on days 6/7, I eat more. It balances out for me. Or that is what I tell myself!
 
Yes! Or maybe my willpower wears off as the week goes on. I inject on Mondays, so I often go out for dinner on the weekends, have some drinks, and choose less healthy food. It wasn’t a problem until recently, and I told myself it was okay since I ate very little Tuesday/Wednesday and ate well in a calorie deficit Thursday/Friday, so I could splurge a bit on weekends. I think I’m still in a calorie deficit on those days, but I’m choosing foods that don’t have enough fiber/protein and upset my stomach compared to the rest of the week.

Now that I'm close to my goal and the weight loss has slowed, I think I need to be stricter again. Also, thinking about switching to maintenance and lowering my dose once I hit my goal weight, these habits will cause me to gain weight back!
 
I totally get what you mean
Goals said:
I inject on Mondays, so I often go out for dinner on the weekends, have some drinks, and choose less healthy food.
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. It's like the weekend is a free pass, but it catches up to you eventually. Gotta stay focused!
 
It's amazing how much mental space these meds free up. I used to spend so much time thinking about food.
My-Chick said:
A lot of people respond by: increasing dose early, cutting calories harder, panicking
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I used to do all those things, and it just made it worse. Now I can actually focus on other things.
 
Been on medication since late December, down about 25lbs total. Yesterday I got so deep into work stuff-emails, problem-solving, deadline-that I didn't notice lunchtime till I sat down. Ate a few bites of chicken and was full, needed to get back. Hit my snack stash at 4pm just to make sure I get my protein in. Water intake keeps me running to the bathroom constantly. Eating feels like something I have to remember instead of wanting to.
 
Been on the med with my wife for several weeks at different doses. Started at 1.0 and moved to 1.5, she's at 2 since her situation needed it. The digestive stuff hit us around day 2-3 after injection but we manage. No emotional changes though honestly I was already grumpy!
 
on my 3rd shot of .25 & my appetite's roaring back stronger than the first week. food noise was gone then, now it's loud & i crave salty stuff again. terrified to jump to .5 tho cause i've heard horror stories.
 
started ribelsus in 2023 and it was amazing for about 8 months. then it stopped working, food noise came back, appetite returned. after 6 months i started gaining again. upped the dose, nothing. switched to ozempic, nothing. went off for 6 months, started again, still nothing. at 14 mg now and gained all the weight back. is there another GLP-1 that could get me back to how 2023 felt?
 
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