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I TRIED Wegovy for 30 days and THIS happened!
Our summary
In this video, Shawn, who runs the channel The Izms of Shawn, shares his first month on Wegovy. He says he is taking it for its weight loss effects and has completed four doses, with the fifth due that night. He notes that he did not make big changes to how he eats or exercises: by his estimate he ate clean about 50 to 60 percent of the time and ate what he wanted the rest of the time, and his only regular activity was adult league dodgeball once or twice a week.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
Shawn reports that the medication reduced his appetite. The only side effect he describes is fatigue during the first three to four days after each weekly shot, when he says he takes long naps. He had no nausea, though he mentions one occasion when he thought he ate too much and had an upset stomach. He also says he started recording his progress for accountability, and that he saw few Black men or men in general documenting their experience with the medication.
On results, Shawn says his starting weight was 355 pounds and his first weigh-in with the doctor was 352 pounds. After the first month he weighed 347 pounds, which he describes as about 5 pounds overall, or around 7 counting from when he first started trying to lose weight. He says his hunger returned near the end of the week as his next injection came due, so he and his doctor agreed to raise the dose from 0.25 mg to 0.5 mg, which he starts the day of the video. He plans to post a second month update.
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Takeaways
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- 1:11 Shawn says he has taken four doses of Wegovy over about one month and kept eating roughly as before, clean 50 to 60 percent of the time.
- 2:13 He says his only real side effect was fatigue and long naps in the first three to four days after each weekly shot.
- 3:47 He says the medication is a tool and that eating and exercise still matter, though he mostly did dodgeball once or twice a week.
- 4:50 He reports going from a 355 pound start and 352 pounds at the first weigh-in to 347 pounds after one month.
- 5:20 He says his hunger came back late in the week, so his doctor agreed to raise his dose from 0.25 mg to 0.5 mg.
Key moments
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What the video says
As stated in the video, not checked by us. Doses and results are the speaker’s, not advice.
- Medication
- Wegovy
- Doses mentioned
- 0.5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Day 30
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea and fatigue
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did he lose on Wegovy in the first month?
Shawn says he started at 355 pounds, weighed 352 pounds at his first doctor weigh-in, and was at 347 pounds after the first month. He describes this as about 5 pounds overall, or roughly 7 pounds counting from when he began trying to lose weight.
What side effects did he have on Wegovy?
According to Shawn, his main side effect was fatigue during the first three to four days after each weekly shot, with long naps. He says he had no nausea, apart from one time he felt his stomach was upset after eating more than he should have.
Why did his doctor raise his Wegovy dose to 0.5 mg?
Shawn says his hunger came back toward the end of the week, before his next injection. He and his doctor agreed to move from 0.25 mg to 0.5 mg, which he began on the day he recorded the video.
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My First 15 Days on Wegovy 1.5 mg Pill | Side Effects, Food, Exercise & Weight Loss UpdateAshley, who runs the channel One Pound at a Time, reports on her first 15 days taking the Wegovy 1.5 mg pill.
Wegovy Pill 25 MG Update: My Weight Loss Results & Side EffectsIn this video, Andrea of the Simply Andrea channel updates viewers on her time taking the Wegovy pill at 25 mg.
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