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SEMAGLUTIDE 1 MONTH UPDATE || WEIGHT LOSS INJECTION || OZEMPIC || LOSE WEIGHT SAFELY || Wegovy
Our summary
In this update from the TRT Veteran channel, the creator describes about one month on a semaglutide protocol. He says he started at 0.25 milligrams for a couple of weeks, moved to 0.5 milligrams, and is now taking a full 1 milligram every week.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
He reports that the lowest dose made little difference to his hunger, though he lost seven pounds in the first two weeks while eating normally. On 0.5 milligrams he says he was still hungry, did not notice the appetite suppression others describe, and stopped losing weight after that initial drop. He also developed constipation at that dose. According to him, the hormone specialist at his clinic said constipation is common in people who eat cleaner, while greasy, fatty or fast food tends to bring diarrhea, and that this comes from what the clinic has seen, not from official studies. The specialist recommended magnesium citrate, which he takes as two to four capsules a day, and flaxseed meal, which he adds to shakes, salads and coffee. He says this keeps him regular.
After moving to 1 milligram a week he noticed some nausea shortly after the injection, which he says wore off within a few hours. At the one month mark he reports weighing 198.2 pounds, down 11 pounds, with two inches lost around the belly and one inch around the chest. He says weekend drinks and buffet meals slowed his progress, that tracking food and calories has sped it up again, and that he plans to add more outdoor time and treadmill cardio. He ends by promoting his clinic and a discount code.
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Takeaways
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- 0:00 He says he started semaglutide at 0.25 milligrams for a couple of weeks, then 0.5 milligrams, and is now on 1 milligram weekly.
- 0:32 He reports losing seven pounds in the first two weeks, then stalling on 0.5 milligrams while still feeling hungry.
- 1:03 He says constipation began at 0.5 milligrams, and his hormone specialist called it common for people who eat cleaner.
- 2:03 To manage constipation he takes two to four capsules of magnesium citrate a day and adds flaxseed meal to shakes, salads and coffee.
- 2:35 He reports brief nausea after injections when he moved up to 1 milligram a week, which faded within a few hours.
- 3:05 After one month he says he is at 198.2 pounds, down 11 pounds, with two inches off his belly and one inch off his chest.
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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, Wegovy and semaglutide
- Doses mentioned
- 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Month 1
- Side effects mentioned
- constipation
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight can you lose in the first month on semaglutide?
The creator reports losing 11 pounds after the first month, ending at 198.2 pounds. He also says he lost two inches around his belly and one inch around his chest. He notes that his results were slower than he had hoped and that he had about 20 pounds to lose in total.
What helped with constipation on semaglutide in this video?
He says his hormone specialist recommended magnesium citrate and flaxseed meal. He takes two to four magnesium citrate capsules a day and sprinkles flaxseed meal into protein shakes, salads and coffee, which he says keeps him regular.
Does semaglutide cause nausea at 1 milligram?
He says he noticed a little nausea shortly after his injection when he first moved up to 1 milligram a week. According to him, it usually wore off within a few hours.
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