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I started my diabetic weight loss drug a few days ago (Ozempic) and it has killed my appetite almost completely.

I’ve gone to consuming close to 2000 calories before the Ozempic to now consuming around 950 calories a day.

This can’t be healthy.

I no longer get hungry and have to actually force myself to eat something and when I do eat something, a little bit of food makes me feel full.

I’ve lost 7 pounds in under a week so far!

I’m glad for the weight loss results but I don’t think that I should increase the dose in a couple of weeks.

Maybe I can stay on the 0.25mg dose for a while or even permanently.

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It might wear off after your body adjusts to it. Give it time.

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Oh and you can drink ensure or something else liquid to get in more calories. You need about 1500 per day as a male unless your dr says otherwise

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You are going to be a lot healthier after the regime.

I guess keep talking with your doctor and he knows what tests you should get done in that case.

I eat more then 2500 calories a day

But my BMI is around 26-27 so its good

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i wonder why i eat so much… that cant be healthy either

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I don’t think my body is adjusting to it very well.
It’s getting worse not better.

It’s well known that this drug has a very powerful weight loss effect on most people.

It basically makes you feel sick and full so you don’t have an appetite.

But man this is too much!

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Wow, so it works !

But like @LilyoftheValley said, you really need a minimum of 1500 calories a day.

Sounds like you’re onto something @Wave

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Yes it’s working a little too we’ll @everhopeful

But yeah thanks!

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Great you’re losing weight! You’ve wanted that for a while.

I hope it’s healthy.

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Thanks @TheFountainPen
Although yesterday I consumed 1185 calories but I had to literally push myself to eat.

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Do you have to be diabetic, to get a prescription?

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My dietitian says you should not loose more than 4 kilo’s in a month. 7 pounds in a week is almost what is recommended to loose in a month.

Good luck with your diet. I hope you have great success with it. Strongs @Wave .

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Is it an injection? 15% body weight reduction after 68 weeks according to this study. 2.4mg/week. Side effects were nausea and diarrhea.

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I think calorie intake depends on physical activity lvl too. If you eat 1500 calories and exercise a lot its different than eating 1500 calories without exercising. More physical activity needs more calories.

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Anyways, tell your Dr if 1000 calories a day is fine.
@Wave

I will ask my Dr about it, 15% of my weight is 45lb. Would be nice to lose it.

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Thank you @everhopeful @LilyoftheValley @anon28864342 @Aziz and @devra @TheFountainPen

And thank you @anon18305065

@Aziz and @devra you don’t have be diabetic to be prescribed this medication.
Doctors prescribe Ozempic to obese patients that don’t have diabetes either.

There is also a drug similar to Ozempic called Wegovy.
It contains the same medicine as Ozempic but it comes in higher doses for weight loss.

But insurance normally doesn’t cover Wegovy because it’s very expensive.

Ozempic is an injectable medication but it is very easy to use.
The needle is tiny.

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I have a strong belief and understanding that the caloric intake in a day by someone is dependent on a few factors. One, activity level; someone burning calories can afford to eat some more calories. Secondly, your genetic metabolism also contributes. For my dad and I, we cannot go past 2,000 calories a day, or we gain weight real quick; this is even while I weight lift and work a very active, physically draining job. Heck, 950 calories might be right for me, but I generally try to stay around the 1,300-1,500 calorie mark. This was true well before medication, too. So I think just wait and see, and maybe a a strong caloric deficit is what you need to catapult weight loss.

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Also, @Wave, when my dad was put on victoza for type 2 diabetes, he had the same thing but it eventually wore off.

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Ok thanks @John_Raven

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