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This is What Ozempic does to the Body after 9 Months (This Gets REAL)
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Our summary
In this video, Abbey Sharp checks in with her friend and business partner Ginger, who has been taking Ozempic for about 10 months. Sharp says Ginger is not her client, and that the series is not meant to promote Ozempic as a first-line weight loss option. Ginger says she is down 40 lbs, has held that weight for a few months, and is comfortable with it. She describes the biggest change as the end of constant food noise, and says she now wants to build muscle.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
Sharp reviews clips of Ginger's recent meals. She suggests more protein at breakfast, such as adding egg whites or using a protein shake, and more fiber from frozen fruit and vegetables or from berries, avocado and other vegetables. She also recommends keeping a short journal of how different meals make you feel, rather than counting calories, for a couple of weeks and again after any dose change. Ginger says stress has recently left her nauseated and unable to eat, and that her bowel symptoms from IBS-D have long been tied to stress and were there before Ozempic.
The pair then discuss the Oprah special and the view of obesity as a disease, with Sharp noting the concerns raised in the Health at Every Size community. Sharp also describes early phase 1 results for a monthly injection called maridebart. She says the highest 840 mg dose led to 14.5% body weight loss and that weight stayed down by up to 11.2% 150 days after the last injection. They close on questions of who should qualify and how to keep access fair.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
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- 3:52 Ginger says she is down 40 lbs after about 10 months on Ozempic, has plateaued for a few months, and now wants to gain muscle.
- 7:35 Sharp suggests more protein and fiber in Ginger's meals, including egg whites at breakfast, a protein shake, and frozen fruit and vegetables.
- 12:42 Sharp recommends tracking how meals make you feel for a couple of weeks instead of counting calories, and repeating it after a dose change.
- 15:15 Ginger describes how stress affects her eating and bowels now compared with before Ozempic.
- 19:42 Sharp and Ginger discuss seeing obesity as a disease, including the stigma and Health at Every Size perspectives.
- 24:07 Sharp outlines phase 1 trial results for a monthly injection drug, including 14.5% weight loss at 840 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
- Ozempic
- Point in the journey
- Month 9
- Side effects mentioned
- diarrhea
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did Ginger lose on Ozempic after 10 months?
Ginger says she is down 40 lbs after about 10 months on Ozempic. She says she has stayed around that weight for a few months and is fine with it, and that she now wants to gain muscle.
How can you eat enough protein while on Ozempic?
Sharp suggests getting protein at every meal and snack. She mentions adding egg whites to a fried egg and using a protein shake on busy days, and says this helps with appetite and with preventing muscle loss.
What did the monthly weight loss injection trial show?
Sharp says phase 1 participants who received the highest dose, 840 mg, lost 14.5% of their body weight. She says weight stayed reduced by up to 11.2% 150 days after the last of three doses.
Should you track food or feelings on Ozempic?
Sharp recommends noting how meals affect digestion, energy and fullness instead of counting calories. She says a couple of weeks is enough, with a repeat after any dose change, using an app or pen and paper.
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What 7 Months on Ozempic Does to the Body (This Gets REAL!)In this episode of a series on her channel, Abbey Sharp catches up with Ginger, her friend, business partner and manager, who has been on Ozempic for 33 weeks.
Documenting a Real Life Ozempic Journey (An UNFILTERED Look at the Good, Bad & Ugly)In this first episode of a series, Abbey Sharp follows her friend and business partner Ginger as Ginger starts Ozempic.
What Taking Ozempic for Two Months ACTUALLY Looks Like (This Gets VERY Real…)In this episode of Abbey Sharp's series, she checks in with her friend Ginger at the two-month mark of taking Ozempic.
This is What Ozempic Does to Your Body After 4 Months (SUPER HONEST)In this episode, Abbey Sharp checks in with her friend and business partner Ginger, who is in month four of taking Ozempic and has reached her final 2 mg dose.
Dietitian Reviews Popular OZEMPIC Diet What I eat In a Day (Harmful or Helpful?!)In this video, Abbey Sharp reviews TikTok "what I eat in a day" posts from people taking Ozempic.
About Abbey Sharp
Patient story, 715K subscribers. 8 of their videos are in GLP-1 TV, 2M views between them, mostly on Ozempic, Zepbound.
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