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FIRST MONTH RESULTS WEGOVY
Our summary
Inger Williams, a creator who documents her weekly Wegovy injections, uses this video to wrap up her first month on the medication. She says she has now completed four weeks of injections at 0.5 mg and will pick up her next set the following day, which will be 1 mg. She says the higher dose worries her a little.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She describes the week after her previous shot. The morning after, she says, she still felt unwell and had barely eaten for about three days. By lunchtime she felt hungry enough for a grilled chicken sandwich and managed about three bites. She says eating something helped her feel better right away. Over the rest of that week she says her appetite was a bit stronger and she could eat more than in the prior couple of weeks. She also reports that her blood sugar numbers are still running well and that she kept up a 30 minute workout, though not every night.
She gives her weigh-ins as 203 at the start, 196 after one week, 189 after two weeks and 185 this week, which she totals at about 18 pounds lost in the first month. She says she has fewer sweet cravings and was able to control herself at a restaurant dinner with her husband. She rates the first month 10 out of 10, says she may need about one more month to reach her goal, and does not plan to stay on the medication forever. She also demonstrates her last 0.5 mg injection, describing the two clicks of the pen and switching arms. She says she is not a doctor.
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Takeaways
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- 0:00 She has finished four weeks of injections at 0.5 mg and will move up to 1 mg the next day, which she says worries her a little.
- 0:01 She says she felt unwell and had barely eaten for days after her previous shot, but a grilled chicken sandwich made her feel better.
- 0:02 She reports a bigger appetite this week and weigh-ins of 203, 196, 189 and 185.
- 0:03 She says her blood sugar numbers are still running well and she kept up a 30 minute workout, though not every night.
- 0:04 She shows her last 0.5 mg injection, describing two clicks on the pen and a few seconds of waiting before removing it.
- 0:05 She sums up about 18 pounds lost, fewer sweet cravings, a 10 out of 10 rating, and a plan to stay on it maybe one more month.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Wegovy
- Point in the journey
- Month 1
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose in the first month on Wegovy?
She says she went from 203 pounds at the start to 185 pounds at the fourth weigh-in, about 18 pounds. Her weigh-ins were 196 after one week and 189 after two weeks. She says she did not lose as much in the most recent week but did not gain.
What side effects did she describe on Wegovy 0.5 mg?
She says she felt unwell and had barely eaten for about three days after one shot. She says eating a grilled chicken sandwich helped her feel better, and that her appetite improved the following week.
How does she use the Wegovy pen?
She says the pen makes two clicks. The first click means the injection is starting and the last click means the medicine is in. She says she holds it for a couple of seconds afterward and alternates arms.
What dose does she move to after the first month?
She says her next dose is 1 mg, after four weeks at 0.5 mg. She says she is a little nervous about the increase because some weeks at 0.5 mg were hard for her.
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