Began Semiglutide compound 12/21 Completely turned off all the food noise Put me in control of my diet Lost 30 lbs of out the 40lb goal in the first 6 months The last 10 took several months In the beginning , nausea and low energy was a huge deal. I had to stop working out for months. I learned to take Zofran and modify workouts so I could get back in the gym. I continue on a low dose to keep the weight off. I don’t “diet” any longer, the meds keep my cravings under control. I don’t dread parties/events any longer, because I know that I won’t overeat. I can have a bite of whatever I want and not worry.

I started semaglutide from compounded material and learned to reconstitute it myself. I found a reconstitution calculator online to help with this, and started with 0.25mg. I first noticed it helped with appetite the most. The first 4 weeks on 0.25mg was easy. A couple months later I was at 0.75mg and I finally would get some side effects like nausea, but it was very mild and I felt energized and was much better about not overeating.

This is a non insurance covered way to lose weight. This also involves using a needle which has to be ordered separately. Typically cannot be prescribed by your general doctor, in my experience. I had to get my prescription from a weight loss doctor. I lost weight at first but then have not been able to lose more than about 15 pounds. I suffer from PCOS, and believe this my be hindering getting the dramatic weight loss that others are experiencing. I suffered from extreme nausea during the first couple of days, which would subside by the end of the week, right as it was time to take my next prescription.