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OZEMPIC UPDATE! HOW MUCH WEIGHT DID I LOSE IN 7 WEEKS?!
Our summary
Ashley Hawat gives a seven-week update on taking Ozempic. She says she lost eight pounds in the first week, then slowed to about a pound a week. She says she spent two weeks on 0.25 mg, and by her account she did not feel a difference when she moved to 0.5 mg. She reports being down about 10 and a half to 11 pounds after five weeks, which she describes as still good but slower than people around her, including her sister.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She then says she went from 0.5 mg straight to 1 mg and that it has gone well since. According to the video, she is down 16 pounds in seven weeks, including nearly five pounds in the most recent week on 1 mg. She says her appetite and food thoughts are low, she eats small portions at breakfast, lunch and dinner, and she feels less bloated. She mentions PCOS and says the medication has helped with inflammation and bloating, especially in her face.
On side effects, she says she gets nausea in the mornings when she is hungry and had headaches in the first week, but little of either now. Her main complaint is constipation, which she says is worst for about the first three to four days after each shot. She also says she had gastric sleeve surgery five years ago, regained weight after the gyms closed during Covid, and is now exercising daily ahead of her wedding this year. Everything she describes is her own experience.
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Takeaways
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- 0:00 Ashley says she lost eight pounds in her first week on Ozempic, then about a pound a week afterward.
- 0:30 She says she did not feel a difference moving from 0.25 mg to 0.5 mg and was down roughly 10 and a half to 11 pounds after five weeks.
- 2:00 She says she moved from 0.5 mg directly to 1 mg and has lost 16 pounds in seven weeks, nearly five of them in the latest week.
- 4:00 She reports mostly mild side effects, with morning nausea, and says constipation is her main problem for the first three to four days after a shot.
- 6:40 She says she had gastric sleeve surgery five years ago, regained weight after Covid, and now exercises daily with walks and gym visits.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Ozempic
- Doses mentioned
- 1 mg
- Point in the journey
- Week 7
- Weight loss mentioned
- 16 lb
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea, constipation, headache and bloating
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose on Ozempic in 7 weeks?
Ashley says she lost 16 pounds in seven weeks. She reports about 10 and a half to 11 pounds in the first five weeks, then nearly five pounds in one week after moving to 1 mg.
What Ozempic doses did she take and when did she increase?
She says she took 0.25 mg for the first two weeks, then 0.5 mg for about three weeks, then jumped from 0.5 mg to 1 mg. She says she felt no clear difference at 0.5 mg and that results picked up on 1 mg.
What side effects does she report on Ozempic?
Ashley says she gets nausea in the mornings when she is hungry and had headaches in the first week. She describes constipation as her main side effect, worst in the first three to four days after each shot.
Can Ozempic work after gastric sleeve surgery?
Ashley says she had gastric sleeve surgery five years ago and regained weight after Covid. She reports losing 16 pounds in seven weeks on Ozempic, which is her own experience and not a general result.
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- Mounjaro vs Ozempic, and the trial everyone quotes about it
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- How long do Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound take to work? The label calendar and the trial timepoints
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