One week in with 1.5 mg and I’m feeling it
I started taking the Wegovy pill last Saturday morning. (The morning routine works for me - I get up to get my kid ready for school, walk with them and then get something to eat). One the first day I had gas and still some anxiety around food. By the second day it felt like the cravings had started to dull. I’ve had tons of gas but I’ve also been paying much more attention to what I’m eating, so I’m taking in a lot more fiber (hello), water and protein. I’m also careful to eat throughout the day without any large gaps (I tend to get food related migraines).
My eating feels far more intentional each day that passes and there’s very little desire for impulsive eating. I feel like I still do crave foods but my sweet tooth has drastically reduced (I used to joke that I could not go a day without chocolate and that you could get “state secrets” out of me with them.) I had that experience yesterday at the grocery store where I walked past the impulse purchases and went straight to the food I came to buy because they’re part of my list of what I *need* to eat.
As I sit here typing I’m halfway through an egg and vegetable sandwich and I already feel full. I’m not paying that much attention to the scale because I feel it’s too soon and a person’s weight can fluctuate by up to six pounds from day-to-day. I’m just amazed to have a front row seat to how this medication really does work! I’m content with taking this slowly. Severe reactions from symptoms worry me more.
I’m overweight, not obese but have several chronic illnesses (migraines, high cholesterol, post menopausal weight) that I’m hoping this pill will help with and that’s the central focus of me - felling better. I hope everyone does well on this medication and that it can help them !! I plan to be on this for the long term 🤞🏼