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Wegovy Month 1 at 458 lbs: Results and Side Effects
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Our summary
Andy, who says he started at 458 lbs, describes his first month on Wegovy under a doctor's care in Sweden. He says he waited a month after getting medical approval so his habits were solid first: walks most days, two gym sessions a week, protein first, and fewer late snacks. He describes the medicine as a tool and the habits as the engine. He began at 1 mg once a week, injected at 9:00 a.m. in the belly.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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According to Andy, the first change was reduced food noise in week one, before any change in fullness. He says he kept finishing his plates through week two. In late week three he noticed sulfur burps and some gas, mostly in the evenings. He says smaller portions, not eating close to bedtime, eating slower, and a walk after dinner kept it manageable, and he reports no nausea, dizziness, or constipation. In week four he says fullness appeared: he stopped halfway through a large bowl of chili and saved the rest.
Andy reports losing 4 kilos, about 9 lbs, in the month, while crediting his habits more than the medication. He says he eats about 2,000 calories with 180 to 200 g of protein a day, walks nearly daily, and is doing 75 Soft. He notes some hungrier evenings after heavy gym days. On logistics, he says the prescription came through his regular doctor, the pharmacy needed about a week to a week and a half to fill it, and he paid full price with no reimbursement, roughly $250 per pen per week. For month two he says he has moved to 1.7 mg and is meal prepping exact portions. He stresses that this is his own experience and not medical advice.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
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- 0:31 Andy says he waited a month after medical approval to build habits first, treating Wegovy as a tool and the habits as the engine.
- 1:01 He says he began at 1 mg once a week, injected at 9:00 a.m. in the belly, after labs and planning with his doctor.
- 1:32 He reports that reduced food noise came first in week one, while fullness had not yet appeared.
- 3:35 In late week three he says he got sulfur burps and gas, which he managed with smaller portions, earlier dinners, slower eating, and a walk.
- 4:35 He says fullness showed up in week four, when he stopped halfway through a large bowl of chili.
- 5:36 Andy reports a loss of 4 kilos (about 9 lbs) in month one and credits his habits more than the medication.
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 mg and 1.7 mg
- Point in the journey
- Month 1
- Side effects mentioned
- fatigue
- Who is speaking
- Patient
In their words
"It was actually the volume knob in my head."
Questions this video answers
What side effects did he have in the first month of Wegovy?
Andy says his only side effects were sulfur burps and some gas, starting late in week three and mostly in the evenings. He reports no nausea, dizziness, or constipation. He says smaller portions, avoiding food close to bedtime, eating slower, and walking after dinner helped.
How much weight did he lose in the first month on Wegovy?
Andy says he lost 4 kilos, about 9 lbs, in month one, starting from 458 lbs. He says he does not give the medication all the credit, pointing to daily walking, gym sessions, and a roughly 2,000 calorie diet with 180 to 200 g of protein.
When does fullness start on Wegovy?
According to Andy, food noise dropped in week one, but he did not notice real fullness until week four. He describes this as his main difference between early weeks and the end of the month.
How much did Wegovy cost him in Sweden?
Andy says he got the prescription through his regular doctor, waited about a week to a week and a half for the pharmacy to fill it, and paid full price with no reimbursement. He puts the cost at roughly $250 per pen per week and notes that costs and timing may differ for others.
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