Charlie_20
Well-known member
Hey everyone! I've been on quite a journey, and I get tons of questions about staying off meds after losing weight, so I wanted to share my full story in case it helps anyone else!
* Started on a semaglutide in late 2022 (almost a year and a half ago!).
* Hit my highest weight, around 250 pounds, when I joined a weight management program. I went through an online program because I was too shy to see my regular doc.
* It took about 10-12 weeks to really see changes.
* I switched to a brand name halfway through when my insurance covered it.
* At first, working out was tough because I was tired due to fewer calories. But that changed as I shed weight, and I used that energy to build a consistent workout.
* Between the medication, exercise, and watching my food intake, I hit my goal at the 9-month mark.
* Then I lowered my target by another 10 lbs, achieved that, and decided to stop the meds.
* Now I work out more, eat tons of protein (like 80% of my diet!), track all my food, and I'm still losing about a pound every couple weeks without medication.
* I do about 50 minutes of Pilates daily and jog 2 miles (sounds like a lot, but it's way easier when you aren't carrying an extra person around!). My muscles are more defined, and I'm really happy with how Pilates is helping my skin tighten up.
* I had terrible nausea at higher doses but felt fine initially. Ondansetron helped a lot.
* I DRINK A LOT OF WATER
* I tapered down from 2.4mg to 1mg, stayed there a month, then stopped completely.
I hope this helps! Ask away if you have any questions – I'm happy to help anyone on this path. It's tough but worth it. We've got this!
* Started on a semaglutide in late 2022 (almost a year and a half ago!).
* Hit my highest weight, around 250 pounds, when I joined a weight management program. I went through an online program because I was too shy to see my regular doc.
* It took about 10-12 weeks to really see changes.
* I switched to a brand name halfway through when my insurance covered it.
* At first, working out was tough because I was tired due to fewer calories. But that changed as I shed weight, and I used that energy to build a consistent workout.
* Between the medication, exercise, and watching my food intake, I hit my goal at the 9-month mark.
* Then I lowered my target by another 10 lbs, achieved that, and decided to stop the meds.
* Now I work out more, eat tons of protein (like 80% of my diet!), track all my food, and I'm still losing about a pound every couple weeks without medication.
* I do about 50 minutes of Pilates daily and jog 2 miles (sounds like a lot, but it's way easier when you aren't carrying an extra person around!). My muscles are more defined, and I'm really happy with how Pilates is helping my skin tighten up.
* I had terrible nausea at higher doses but felt fine initially. Ondansetron helped a lot.
* I DRINK A LOT OF WATER
* I tapered down from 2.4mg to 1mg, stayed there a month, then stopped completely.
I hope this helps! Ask away if you have any questions – I'm happy to help anyone on this path. It's tough but worth it. We've got this!
