r/Ozempic

im down 35lbs since Ive started. is that a good start? doctor JUST got me onto 1mg/week

ive tried probiotics, miralax, metamucil. none of them have done much. looking for something i can take long term. i poop like once a week and it's always uncomfortable and i'm in the bathroom straining for an hour.

I had a really hard time eating wagyu steak today. Wagyu!! I tried removing a good amount of fat too. I hate this aversion and I hope it doesn’t last while I’m still continuing to use a GLP. I used to be on a meat based low carb diet and could happily devour lots of meat without getting sick of it

I keep seeing people talk about food noise. I have been on Ozempic for almost a year now, and I’ve noticed no difference at all when I think about food. I never thought about food much to begin with. Do people really think about food all the time? How is that even possible? It seems unreal.

I'm 6 weeks into my Ozempic journey and I've lost weight, but I'm finding it hard to see the results. I know that's to be expected at this stage. But I just realised - I've lost 6.9kg, and my dog weighs 5.2kg. I just picked my boy up and it's crazy to me that I've lost more than this already.

Non-diabetics, the hunger and food noise - how long did it take for it to slow down / stop for you and what dose were you on?

I’m hoping to get some insight from people who’ve been on Ozempic longer than I have. I’m a type 2 diabetic and overweight, and my doctor started me on Ozempic in late October after switching me from another diabetes medication (not a GLP‑1). I’ve lost 18 lbs total and I’m currently in my second month of the 2 mg dose.

The issue is that I haven’t lost any weight in over a month — maybe closer to 45 days. The majority of my loss happened in the first two months. I’m wondering if the slower progress is because I’m diabetic and not taking it purely for weight loss. If that’s normal, I’m okay with it, but I’d love to hear from others in the same boat.

Some context:

- I’ve always injected in my thigh, but today I tried my stomach to see if absorption feels different.

- Appetite suppression was strong until I hit 2 mg. Now I barely notice it.

- I’ve had almost no side effects (just occasional constipation that I manage with a stool softener).

- I had a stroke a little over a year ago, so my mobility is limited and I can’t do cardio or anything that gets my heart rate up.

- I don’t follow a strict diet — I just try to eat smaller portions.

I have bloodwork and a doctor appointment in May. I’ve been thinking about switching to Mounjaro if insurance allows, since I’ve heard it can lead to better weight loss, but I’m nervous to switch since Ozempic has been easy on me.

If you’ve stalled this long, diabetic or not, what helped you get things moving again? Did switching meds make a difference?

Hey everyone, I took my first 0.25 mg shot of Ozempic last night and so far I’m not feeling any different—no nausea or anything. Is that normal?

I’m starting to wonder if I did it correctly or if the medication actually went in. Would love to hear how others felt after their first dose did it take a while to notice anything?

Thanks in advance!

I recently upped my dose of ozempic to 1.5mg from 1mg and I finally understand what people have been talking about for the no sugary cravings or feeling that you don't need to eat.

I had been on 1mg for about a year and saw no help with the weight, I really had to struggle to loose something and mostly I just stood still. mu bloodsygar was perfect tho, I even got low often, which Is what scared me of upping the dose. but I finally did and I'm sooo happy I did. I don't feel the same urge for sugar and I can easily eat sallad every day the week amd not feel like I need anything else.

it's amazing. I have lost 2kg the resent week, I know it's more in the beginning but it feels so good. 😊

I have been on ozempic for 2 years for insulin resistant PCOS. I titrated up very slowly to avoid getting sick and negate side effects. It’s been pretty smooth sailing so far. I’ve only felt sick once or twice i went up a dose too quickly. I have been on 1.75 for over 2 months now and I am experiencing gross sulfur burps and gas suddenly within the past week and a half. My diet hasn’t changed, I don’t eat fried or fatty foods often. It’s making me not want to eat and miserable, I’m in Australia, i dont have pepto bismal, i’ve tried gaviscon and it hasn’t helped. Idk whats going on. Any remedies that have helped would be greatly appreciated

I've been on Ozempic since January 2025, under doctor supervision. I gradually increased my dose to 1.5mg and stayed there for 8 months, with minimal side effects, and lost about 40 pounds. (I know this isn't a ton of weight, but I also have PCOS and my doctor and I are both happy with the progress.)

In December 2025, there was a mixup at my pharmacy that resulted in a 3 week delay in getting my next Ozempic pens. I essentially went cold turkey off Ozempic because of this. When my prescription finally came in, I did one week at 0.5mg before increasing to 1.5mg the following week. That week at 1.5mg was AWFUL. I vomited for the first time while taking the med, had terrible nausea, heartburn, diarrhea, you name it, on a daily basis for almost two weeks afterwards. I took OTC meds and ate extremely bland when I could stomach it to help with the side effects.

I thought I had maybe increased too quickly and shocked my body, so I went back down to 0.5mg and gradually upped my dose back to 1.5mg one week at a time. I've been back on the 1.5mg dose for a few weeks now, but I feel so unstable on it. I'm being cognizant of what I'm eating in terms of fat, sugar, salt, and protein intake, and I feel like I'm making good choices. I've upped my water intake as well. But I still get heartburn, nausea, sulfur burps and diarrhea at least a couple times a week.

I feel on edge all the time because I can't figure out what's different this time around. I was happily on 1.5mg for months before but I feel like ever since the snafu with my pharmacy, my body is just not adapting or readjusting to Ozempic again. I'm being even more careful and diligent than I was before, and it's not helping. I'm so frustrated. Ozempic is the only thing that's worked to help me lose weight after a lifetime of being obese, and I would hate to not be able to use it anymore. But right now, this doesn't seem worth it. I hate being sick half of the week, every week.

Has anyone else experienced this after pausing Ozempic for a while? Any advice? Should I just power through? Reduce my dose again and work my way back up more slowly? Is this the norm and I was just very lucky when I first started taking it?

I've bought so many. many have gotten really close to what ive been looking for most but haven't found the ONE yet! my butt is so saggy. I need a BBL. leggings/shorts, SOMETHING

ive been on ozempic for about 8 months, and my a1c is already in the 4's (yay!). but, I still haven't lost much weight. is this normal? im on 1mg.

Hey yall! I (24f) just started Ozempic 3 weeks ago for my PCOS and high insulin resistance. I have gained 120lbs in 3 years and have really struggled maintaining and losing weight, so I’m really excited to have the opportunity to start feeling like me again! This past week I went up to the 0.5 dose and have had minimal side effects so far, so much so that I’ve been like “Am I doing this right?” lol. I have a couple questions if anybody could help me:

1. When do you start noticing a difference? I seem to never really see my body for what it is, so even when I lose a significant amount of weight I feel like I look the same. Weighing myself & seeing the numbers are hard for me right now, so that’s why I’m asking on average when people start to see a noticeable difference either in how they feel or look.

2. What do yall do for exercise and eating to help the medication work the best? I usually eat small meals and have been doing an hour of yoga for the past couple days, but I’m struggling getting back into being active and would love some advice on things that worked for you or helped you build up into getting into that lifestyle.

3. I forgot my third question but will update if I have more or remember.

Thanks in advance!

Wondering the health outcomes for individuals who were already making lifestyle changes (e.g., calorie deficit, eating Whole Foods, exercising 5 times per week for 2 hours each day).

If the individual is already making changes, would it be best to opt out of taking it?

Hi!

My question is easy but I didn’t find any post about it..

For these, who’s taking GLP for BED - how long did You take it?

What it was like getting down from it?

Does bingeing stopped after You stopped taking it?

Hi guys. Doctor just upped my dose to 1.7mg, so Wegovy instead, but I just bought a 1mg pen of Ozempic last week. Took one dose from it. Is there a way to increase to 1.7mg using that pen by counting clicks? I pay out of pocket so really don't want to just pick up Wegovy and waste the rest of this pen

TIA