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WeGovy 1 Month Update
Our summary
Shay, who is in her early 30s and 5'2", shares a one-month update on using Wegovy. She says she went to a New York bariatric center to learn about VSG surgery, then decided to try weight loss medication first after a friend mentioned it. The center prescribed the drug after blood work at LabCorp and through her PCP. She says the labs showed high cholesterol and that she is pre-diabetic, which changed her view of her weight loss from a looks goal to a health need.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She describes the process as she lived it. The center asked her to be on birth control and to provide a lab pregnancy test before starting. The pen is a weekly injection, and she needed someone else to give the first two weeks of doses before she could do it herself. She says she prefers the arm over the thigh, does not feel pain, and rotates sites. She injects on Fridays so any side effects would fall on the weekend. She reports no nausea, headache or fatigue so far on the lowest dose, and was starting the second, higher dose on the day of filming. She also says the drug has taken away her appetite completely, to the point that she sometimes forgets to eat.
She says she went from 189 pounds to 176 pounds in a month, which she states as both 13 and 12 pounds lost, with little exercise beyond about three miles of walking a day. She notes some jiggly skin on her legs and plans to start strength training in April. Her diet was light during Lent, with fish and no meat or bread. For month two she plans to meal prep, track calories with the MyPlate app, and keep up her water intake. She asks viewers to share their own experiences.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
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- 0:36 Shay says she is marking one month on Wegovy and wants to share her experience as a woman in her early 30s.
- 3:00 She says her blood work showed high cholesterol and pre-diabetes, and that the clinic advises against the drug with thyroid problems or a family history of thyroid cancer.
- 4:42 She says the bariatric center required birth control and a lab pregnancy test before she could start.
- 5:43 She describes the weekly pen injection, taking two weeks before she could self-inject, and preferring the arm.
- 8:19 She reports going from 189 to 176 pounds in one month with no side effects so far, and starting the second dose that day.
- 10:23 She plans to meal prep, track calories in MyPlate, and add strength training in month two.
Key moments
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Wegovy
- Point in the journey
- Month 1
- Weight loss mentioned
- 12 lb
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea and fatigue
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose in the first month on Wegovy?
Shay says she started at 189 pounds and was 176 pounds after one month. She states the loss as both 13 and 12 pounds in the video and says it came with little formal exercise.
Did she have side effects in the first month of Wegovy?
She says she had no nausea, headache or fatigue on the lowest dose. She was starting the second, higher dose that day and said she hoped to stay free of side effects.
What did the clinic require before starting Wegovy?
Shay says her bariatric center ran blood work, asked her to get on birth control, and required a lab pregnancy test. She also says the clinic does not suggest the drug for people with thyroid problems or a family history of thyroid cancer.
What is it like to inject the Wegovy pen?
She says it is a weekly pen with a hidden needle, and she feels pressure but no pain. She started in the thigh, now prefers the arm, and rotates sites.
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