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Fine summer challenge wk. 3&4 Rybelsus 14mg /Wevogy 1.7 update
Our summary
In this update for weeks 3 and 4 of her summer challenge, Stephanie says she is taking Rybelsus, the pill form of semaglutide, and her weight stayed flat for two weeks. She reports dropping from 139 to 137 pounds at her previous weigh-in and staying at 137 this week. She attributes the stall to eating beef three times, including oxtails, steak and a double cheeseburger. In her view, semaglutide slows digestion, so her body held onto the food longer.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She says vacation is coming in about three weeks and she hopes to lose four to six more pounds before then, though she doubts she can reach 130. She mentions that phentermine would likely produce faster loss, but she does not want to ask for it again. Instead she plans to cut out meat, eat more sushi, which she says she ate on several days in a week she lost weight, and increase her jump rope routine from 100 to 200 jumps a day toward 300 to 400. She also talks about her skincare routine and daily glutathione and vitamin C supplements, and describes evening walks or light jogs with her drink to sweat.
She puts her total at about two months in, from 144 to 137 pounds, and says her mother has lost 24 pounds in her third month. She contrasts this with an earlier plan that involved 30 minutes of daily cardio, Slimvance and keto or pescatarian eating. With semaglutide, she says, eating less, moving more and drinking water is enough, and she advises taking fiber or laxatives because food stays in the body longer.
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Takeaways
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- 0:02 Stephanie says her weight held at 137 pounds this week after a two pound loss at the prior weigh-in from 139.
- 0:34 She believes eating beef three times slowed her down because semaglutide slows digestion.
- 1:36 She hopes to lose four to six more pounds before her vacation about three weeks away.
- 2:36 She plans to raise her jump rope routine from 100 to 200 jumps a day to 300 to 400.
- 5:09 She says she has gone from 144 to 137 pounds in about two months and that her mother has lost 24 pounds in her third month.
- 6:43 She advises taking fiber or laxatives, since she says the medication makes the body hold food longer.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Rybelsus
- Doses mentioned
- 14 mg
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
Why did weight loss stall on Rybelsus after a few weeks?
Stephanie says she stayed at 137 pounds for a week and blames eating beef three times. She explains that semaglutide slows digestion, so in her experience heavy meals like steak, oxtails and a double cheeseburger sat in her body longer.
How much weight did she lose on Rybelsus in about two months?
She says she started at 143, rose to 144 and then reached 137 pounds. She calls that slow, noting that she says doing it right should mean about eight pounds a month, or two pounds a week.
What does she suggest for constipation or slow digestion on semaglutide pills?
She says to take fiber or laxatives because the medication makes the body hold onto food. She adds that this can hide weight loss on the scale because you digest more slowly and eat much less.
How much weight did her mother lose on semaglutide?
Stephanie says her mother has lost 24 pounds and is in her third month. She says her mother is about to reach a size she has not worn in 10 years.
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