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6 Months on Wegovy (Semaglutide): Honest Results, Side Effects & Reality
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Our summary
In this video, creator Andy the Chonk describes six months on Wegovy (semaglutide). He says he made it to share his own day-to-day experience, not to persuade anyone to take or avoid the drug, and that the decision belongs with a doctor. He says food noise quieted a lot in the first three months, and that more gym time, walking and outdoor activity helped cover for imperfect food tracking.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
He reports losing 22 lbs over six months, going from 458 to 436, with most of it in the first three months. According to him, the last three months slowed to a crawl. He attributes this to his own habits rather than the medication: less outdoor movement in winter, eyeballing portions, tracking on and off, skipping breakfast and then eating big meals and snacks out of routine. He says he leaned on non-scale wins, such as stronger lifts and better-fitting clothes, to avoid looking at a flat scale. He did not gain weight over the holidays, which he says is a first for him.
He also says gas, sulfur burps, bloating and stomach pain increased in the last month or so, and that they tended to follow overeating, eating fast or drinking carbonated drinks. He says Wegovy removed his food noise but did not stop habitual or emotional eating, and that he still does most of the work himself. His closing advice is to reassess honestly every few weeks by comparing habits with results.
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Takeaways
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- 0:01 Andy says his expectations were very high going in, and that he hoped Wegovy would do most of the work if he did not completely mess up.
- 1:34 He says food noise dropped a lot in the first three months and that extra movement made up for imprecise tracking.
- 2:35 He says progress slowed because he did not adapt to winter, eyeballed portions, tracked inconsistently and skipped breakfast before big meals and snacks.
- 4:27 He reports losing 22 lbs, from 458 to 436, mostly in the first three months, with no weight gain over the holidays.
- 7:37 He describes worsening gas, sulfur burps, bloating and stomach pain in the last month, tied to overeating, eating fast and carbonated drinks.
- 9:45 He concludes Wegovy quiets hunger but does not replace awareness, structure or tracking, and recommends regular honest check-ins.
Key moments
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Wegovy and semaglutide
- Point in the journey
- Month 6
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did he lose in 6 months on Wegovy?
Andy says he lost 22 lbs in six months, going from 458 to 436. He says most of the loss came in the first three months and the last three were much slower.
Why did weight loss slow down on Wegovy after month 3?
According to Andy, the medication did not stop working. He says he moved less in winter, eyeballed portions, tracked on and off, skipped breakfast and then ate big meals and snacks, so the scale barely moved.
What side effects did he have on Wegovy at 6 months?
He reports intense gas and sulfur burps, plus bloating and stomach pain that increased in the last month or so. He says they flared when he ate too much, ate too fast or drank carbonated drinks.
Does Wegovy stop emotional or habitual eating?
Andy says it removed his food noise and hunger but did not stop habitual or emotional eating. He says he could still overeat or snack, and that he had to do most of the work on food awareness, structure and tracking.
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About Andy the Chonk
Patient story, 17.9K subscribers. 5 of their videos are in GLP-1 TV, 286K views between them, mostly on Wegovy.
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