Not losing fast enough?

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Sage_1988

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Hey everyone, I've been taking O for two months now. I did a month on 0.25mg and another on 0.5mg. I only lost about 3 pounds. I am trying to eat smaller meals, more walks, and drinking tons of water. My weight is around 290lbs. Seeing all the rapid weight loss stories here makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong.

Any advice? Or should I try switching over to Mounjaro?
 
Hey, 3 pounds is still progress! And if the loss is gradual, it might be easier to keep it off (at least that's my hope!).

Is the medication helping you feel less hungry, enough to maintain a calorie deficit? I need to track my food to ensure I'm cutting enough calories (at least 500 less than I burn). If I don't track, I tend to eat more than I realize. Sometimes I eat what I think are healthy foods, but the calories add up fast. If you're eating less and not seeing results, there might be another reason.

You're still at a pretty low dose. As you increase the dose, the effects should increase too. I wouldn't switch meds until you've been at a higher dose for a few months. But everyone's different. It's tough to be patient when you see people dropping weight super fast.
 
A doctor I know mentioned that Ozempic works great for about 30% of people, makes another 30% feel awful, and doesn't do anything for the last 30%.

I'm in that last group. It didn't have any effect on me at all. I switched to keto and lost over 100lbs.

That being said, you could try another medication to see if it works better. Or reduce your calories (I aimed for 1200-1400, which is easier on keto).

Everyone's body is different, so you have to experiment to find what works for you.
 
I think it's different for everyone. The most important thing is that you're already doing the right things! Eating less and being more active is great! Maybe your body is retaining water right now, which is masking the fat loss. Studies show the average person loses a bit more by this point (https://dosioapp.com/tools/weight-loss-estimator), but some people have way better success stories. If you keep going, your success story will come!
 
The 0.25mg and 0.5mg doses are just to get your body used to the medication.

Think about increasing to 1mg soon.

Many people don't see a noticeable weight loss until they get to the 1mg dose.
 
I'm around your weight and I'm on 1mg.

I've barely lost anything.

I went up to 2mg and was throwing up after every meal and lost 4lb in 2 weeks.

My calorie goal is 1800, but I'm eating like two pieces of toast for breakfast, two pieces for lunch, and chicken and rice for dinner.
 
Weigh daily after waking and bathroom, not for day-to-day but logging average weekly. Four kilos five weeks solid. Slacked post-holiday but still doing point seven to point eight kilos weekly, before was one to one point five. That's good enough.
 
I think the medicine is doing its job slowing down the gut. The piece I was missing before was counting calories. It's the only real way to do it, and you'll see great results when you do that along with the Ozempic.

Don't overthink what the medicine is doing. It's supposed to make you eat less, and that's what's happening. Use a calorie tracking app to track what you eat. At first, just get an idea of what has a lot of calories and what doesn't.

Figure out how many calories you burn each day, then figure out how big of a deficit you want. A 7000 calorie deficit over a week is about 2 pounds of fat, more or less.

Average it out over the week. That way, you don't have to worry about being perfect every day. If you overeat one day, just eat a little less the next few days. It's not a big deal.

The gym is great, but don't count those calories burned towards eating more. Think of workouts as a bonus.

Weigh yourself every morning when you wake up, AFTER you go to the bathroom. Average your weight over 7 days to get your real weight. Your weight can change a lot from day to day due to water. Like, up to 10 pounds!

Protein is super important. Eat a lot of it. More than you think you need. Use a zero carb protein powder if you need help. I try to eat over 200g of protein a day, since I weigh around 90kg.

That's what I do, and it works for me. I do hard strength training 6 days a week, so I need more protein than most people.

If you want to talk about dieting or nutrition, DM me. Good luck! 🙏
 
hey @Sage_1988 I had a similar thing with ozempic. I was stuck at the same weight for weeks. Switching to tirzepatide helped me a lot. Some people just respond better to it. Maybe ask your doctor about Mounjaro or look into compounded versions if insurance is an issue.
 
A totally different idea that has worked for me, is to stop weighing myself. Concentrate on feeling healthy, sleeping well, having a reasonable portion of things that feel like treats, but won't hurt your digestion, protein, and low sugar. After a year, you can see the progress in your clothes and how you feel.

Weighing myself was always a bad experience with diets. This way, I feel free and successful. I only increased doses when I felt hungrier (I was at .5 for 7 months). I guess, what I mean is: embrace changing your lifestyle, and this medicine will help.
 
I was a “Non responder”. They switched me to MJ. Didn't do much until 10mg, then it started to help, but I never got true food suppression. I hope you find your fix.
 
Hesitant to jump in unless I know your doctor's take. Don't know your situation but sometimes people start dropping and their families think they're vanishing when they're still above a healthy zone with real risks. Hope you land where you want though.
 
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