Weight Loss Stalled? Try This!

Sage_1999

Sage_1999

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gained weight when i started. month 4 and only down 2 lbs. discouraged because people losing 10–30 lbs fast probably ate junk before—i ate clean, just too much. already worked out. assuming this helps me maintain a deficit easier. not quitting though.
 
Been stuck on the same weight with semaglutide for almost two months now. It's not going up, which is something, but it's the same 2-4 lbs constantly. Someone on another forum suggested cutting my dose in half for a week or so and then going back to normal. I did it and it worked! It kickstarted my weight loss again and I've dropped three pounds this week, similar to the first week I started the drug. If you're doing all the right things, like I was, but the scale isn't budging and the food cravings are returning, this might be worth a try.
 
I accidentally did this exact thing! Had a bad cold and missed a dose, basically went two weeks between injections. And this week I've been feeling great and seeing progress again.
 
Plateaus are practically inevitable. When I hit one, my provider suggested making sure I was getting enough protein in my diet and increasing my daily steps before changing my dosage.
 
Another thing that helped me was changing where I injected. I'd been using my arms since I started and then moved to my stomach. Broke my plateau that I'd been stuck on since Thanksgiving.
 
Your body is weird, right? Sometimes the number on the scale doesn't move, but you're losing inches. Try measuring your waist, thighs, and upper arms. It's a non-scale victory when you see those measurements going down!
 
I've been waiting for a solution! Thank you! I've been stalled since around December. Same situation - the weight isn't really increasing but it goes up and down the same 2-3 pounds. It's so frustrating.

Fingers crossed! 🤞
 
Ant_Dad273 said:
Your body is weird, right? Sometimes the number on the scale doesn't move, but you're losing inches. Try measuring your waist, thighs, and upper arms. It's a non-scale victory when you see those measurements going down!
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That's so true! I started noticing my clothes fit better even when the scale wasn't moving. It's definitely encouraging to track those other metrics too.
 
I weigh myself every morning after using the bathroom and before eating or drinking, and I try to be consistent with wearing as little clothing as possible. Then I average the weight over the week.
 
Weight fluctuations happen. Could be water retention, especially if you're female and close to your period. Or if you're working out more, you might be gaining muscle, and muscle is denser than fat.
 
Month 4 at 2 lbs down is the slow-responder end of the curve - the medication is still suppressing, but the calorie input is staying high enough to slow the loss. Tracking calories during this window usually surfaces the culprit because the appetite suppression on GLP-1 is uneven and easy to compensate around without realizing it.
 
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