Struggling for every. single. pound. Anyone else?

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I use that term because it's four syllables and captures the whole 'trying to lose weight knowing it's gonna be a long road' feeling. Teens came up with it, thought it fit better than anything else I've heard.
 
If you haven't seen movement in over a month it's probably time to bump the dose. No point staying at something that isn't working. You look so much healthier now. And your hair looks great too.
 
Two weeks on it and already no excitement around eating anything. Need nearly 70-100 gram protein daily but zero appetite. Shakes yogurt cottage cheese bars. Down five in two weeks awesome but appetite scares me more. Tons of water per directions but peeing constantly. Anyone hitting this same wall?
 
Tummy being last is the most common complaint here. Visceral fat stores last and leaves last. Protein and resistance work shift the composition over time but there's no shortcut to the order.
 
Month 3 with no movement at 0.25 and 0.5mg puts you in the lower range where many people don't see meaningful appetite suppression. The dose response curve shifts significantly for most people above 1mg. Has your provider discussed moving up or is there a reason for staying at the lower range?
 
Sounds a lot like my situation. Started at 215, began in early January at 2mg, first couple weeks dropped 5 then 4 pounds, mostly water I'm sure. Mostly held to a four-week rotation, extended one or two steps that were performing especially well out to six, currently sitting at 9mg. Original target was 170-175, adjusted that lower since. Averaged about 2.2 pounds weekly overall. Had a few flat weeks and a few slight upticks mixed in. Need to figure out a maintenance approach soon. Planning to stay on this as long as possible. Only weighing in once a week too. This has all been reta.
 
Didn't see results until I hit 10mg, then lost over 50 lbs across 9 months.

But everyone responds differently.

Good luck.
 
6 pounds over ten weeks is still something real. Not saying don't consider a dose bump, but brushing off your progress like that feels unfair to yourself. That's a genuine accomplishment.
 
Not trying to argue, just rereading what you wrote, that only 5 to 7 percent of people hit more than 5 percent bodyweight loss by the four week mark. That actually lines up with what I said, not contradicts it. I mentioned hitting that same 5 percent bodyweight mark within four weeks myself, which puts me right in that small top bracket. Guess that makes me a strong responder to these medications, going by the numbers.
 
Been on Wegovy since early December, also a really slow ramp for me, tired out the couple days following each shot for the first five months (much better now), and it felt like nothing was happening. Dealing with Ulcerative Colitis, so my doctor and I agreed on a low and slow approach. Held at .25 and .5 for eight weeks apiece, then 1.0 for thirteen weeks. Just moved up to the 1.7 pen but not taking a full dose yet - counting clicks to land around 1.2mg, still easing in. So across seven months I've only dropped about 15 pounds and hit a plateau for a stretch. Now that the dose bumped up I'm hoping a bit more comes off. I'm also apparently a whoosher - nothing for a while, then suddenly 4-5 pounds vanish at once. Definitely got frustrated (still do sometimes), but honestly the slower pace suits me better and I've made peace with it. My advice would be to hang on and let more time pass. Everybody's response is different, this is your body's own path to walk. Keep going, and for what it's worth, I'm glad I kept at it too. Good luck!
 
On my fourth 5mg shot, moving to 7.5 next week. Makes sense the early drop was mostly water and swelling. My doctor was thrilled with how I responded even at 2.5mg and mentioned the results should get even better as the dose climbs. Good to know short stalls are expected. Hoping mine's just temporary.
 
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