I’ve lost 100 pounds! I started at 237 pounds and now I’m at 137 pounds! At first I wasn’t sure the Ozempic was working but now there’s no doubt. It controlled my appetite, I worked hard to give up sugar (mostly) and I started walking more. Aside from Ozempic and exercise, I weened off a couple of medications I believe were contributing to my weight gain.
I’ve been fortunate to not have experienced any more side effects than the occasional bit of nausea. Now that my dosage has decreased, the weight loss should slow down. I’d like to lose another 10 pounds but it’s not essential to my well-being. I’m pretty happy with having lost the 100 pounds.
Here’s the kicker though…every time I look into the mirror I still see 237 pound me. I see the weight loss on the scale, in my clothes and on my face but not in my body. I see the loose skin as fat and ugly. It makes me kind of sad, but women are programmed from youth that being thin is the standard of beauty. I need to work on my body dysmorphia.
The weight loss has helped with walking. I have a bone spur and arthritis in my low back and hips, and though I still have pain it is not as severe. I definitely find going up hills much easier than I used to. Going to physiotherapy has been helping.
Unfortunately, Ozempic is not something you can just stop taking. It’s recommended to stay on it, to do otherwise increases the risk of gaining the weight back.
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