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Wegovy PILL Weight loss! Week 1
Our summary
Amber, who says this is her first YouTube video, describes her first week on the Wegovy pill. She says she started the day after getting her pills from Ro, which she found through the company's ads. She notes she could not find anyone online who had tried a GLP-1 pill and decided to document it herself. She says she is paying out of pocket, is not sponsored, and that her insurance does not cover GLP-1s.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She gives background: a gastric sleeve done in Tijuana, Mexico, a highest weight of 328 lbs, a lowest of 172 lbs after surgery, and a gradual regain. She is 5'8" and wants to get back to 180 lbs. She says she took an injectable for about two months, and the cost rose to almost $1,000 for one month at a higher dose, which she could not sustain. For the pill, she says she pays a $45 monthly subscription plus about $125 for the 1.5 mg pills as a promotion, with a later price she believes will be $145 or $155. She puts the total near $200 a month.
On results, she says she went from 241 lbs to 238 lbs in one week without changing her diet or activity. She reports that pushing away her plate felt easier and she was not hungry until around 11 a.m. She describes her morning routine: the pill on waking with a sip of water and no food for at least 30 minutes, ideally an hour or more. Her one side effect was brief nausea at about 2 a.m. on the second day. For week two, she plans to start intermittent fasting with a 12 to 8 p.m. eating window and add walking.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
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- 2:00 Amber says she had gastric sleeve surgery in Mexico, went from 328 lbs to a low of 172 lbs, and has since regained weight.
- 5:19 She says she paid almost $1,000 for one month on an injectable and moved to the pill because of cost.
- 6:57 She says she pays a $45 monthly subscription plus about $125 for the 1.5 mg pills through Ro, around $200 a month in total.
- 9:30 She describes taking the pill on waking with a sip of water and waiting at least 30 minutes, ideally an hour or more, before eating or drinking anything else.
- 12:32 She reports going from 241 lbs to 238 lbs in week one with no change to diet or exercise, and says eating less felt easier.
- 15:49 She plans to try a 12 to 8 p.m. eating window and walking in week two.
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
- 1.5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Week 1
- Side effects mentioned
- vomiting
- Prices mentioned
- $45 a month, $200 a month and $400 a month
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose in the first week on the Wegovy pill?
Amber says she went from 241 lbs to 238 lbs, a loss of 3 lbs, in the first week. She says she changed nothing about her diet or physical activity and did not expect that result. She adds that she does not expect the pace to continue.
How much does the Wegovy pill cost through Ro?
Amber says she pays a $45 monthly subscription and about $125 for the 1.5 mg pills as a promotion. She believes the pill price will later be $145 or $155, and she puts the total near $200 a month. She says she was unsure of the exact figures and may correct them in the description.
How do you take the Wegovy pill?
According to Amber, you take it first thing on waking with no more than 4 ounces of water, and you do not eat for a minimum of 30 minutes. She says she uses one or two sips of water and waits an hour or more. She says taking it with other pills, juice or a protein shake would stop it from working.
What side effects did she have on the Wegovy pill?
Amber says she had one side effect in week one: nausea in the middle of the night on the second day. She did not vomit, sat up for about five minutes, and it went away on its own.
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Yes. Hims & Hers is a real, licensed telehealth company, and as of October 2026 its weight-loss program sells FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1s: the Wegovy pill starts at $149 a month for the medication, plus a membership of $39 for the first month and $149 a month after, so about $298 a month from month two. It scores 2.9 on Trustpilot across 9,517 reviews, and FDA sent it a warning letter in September 2025 over compounded semaglutide marketing claims.
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