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First Week On Semaglutide
Our summary
In this update, Lauren Brazee says she is a little over a week into semaglutide, following her first-shot video. She reports a 7 lb drop on the scale that morning and says she has not taken a second shot yet. She still has three shots left, does not feel hungry, and says cravings are not bad. She plans to take the next one on Monday and says she is stretching doses partly because she pays for the medication monthly. She films while making a four-ingredient bread dough.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She describes her side effects as minimal. About 8 hours after the first shot she had one wave of nausea that she compares to morning sickness, and it passed. She says the constant thoughts about meals and treats, which she calls food noise, stopped right away. For nausea she says she uses a CBD product, which helped her avoid Zofran. She says she lost 4 lbs of water weight on day one and that she tends to lose water weight quickly because of insulin resistance. She also says she had a similar drop after quitting alcohol.
Lauren says she plans to stay on the lowest dose as long as possible and does not mind losing more slowly if she feels fine. She says her blood sugar has been good. She stresses that the 7 lbs is mostly inflammation and water, not fat, and that results differ by person. She says she also exercises daily, drinks plenty of water, eats over 125 grams of protein a day, and suggests a 20 to 30 minute daily walk. She encourages anyone who sees no results to keep trying other approaches.
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Takeaways
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- 0:31 She reports losing 7 lbs in a little over a week on semaglutide and says she has not yet taken a second shot.
- 1:33 About 8 hours after her first shot she had a brief wave of nausea, and she says her food noise stopped right away.
- 3:39 She says 4 lbs of the loss came as water weight on day one and links fast water loss to her insulin resistance.
- 5:41 She says she plans to stay on the lowest dose as long as possible and reports no side effects beyond that one nausea episode.
- 6:41 She says the 7 lbs is mostly inflammation, not fat, and that she uses a CBD product for nausea instead of Zofran.
- 7:47 She says she also exercises daily, drinks lots of water, eats over 125 grams of protein a day, and suggests walking 20 to 30 minutes.
Key moments
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What the video says
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- Medication
- semaglutide
- Point in the journey
- Week 1
- Weight loss mentioned
- 7 lb
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose in the first week on semaglutide?
Lauren says she lost 7 lbs in a little over a week, including 4 lbs of water weight on the first day. She says she does not consider it fat loss, describing it as mostly inflammation.
What side effects did she have in the first week of semaglutide?
She says she had one wave of nausea about 8 hours after her first shot, which felt like morning sickness and passed. She reports no other side effects and no food aversions.
What is food noise on semaglutide?
Lauren describes food noise as constant, overwhelming thoughts about the next meal, treat or dessert. She says it stopped immediately after her first shot.
How does she handle nausea on semaglutide?
She says she takes a CBD product when nauseous, which she says helped her avoid needing Zofran. She notes this is what works for her.
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