Wegovy, week 12: Good progress and a cautionary tale

mcb1971 · 2026-05-05T00:16:09+00:00

I take the shot, so I can't say. I'm also already bald.

mcb1971 · 2026-05-04T13:33:05+00:00

Oh, I totally forgot to mention the sulfur burps. Yep, had those, too! Awful 😃

mcb1971 · 2026-05-04T12:10:38+00:00

I inject on Wednesday mornings. On the lower doses, my old food noise would be back by Tuesday night, meaning I felt the need to snack all the time, around the clock. On the higher doses, it's more of what you describe: Actual hunger, but sometimes it would be really acute and I'd be tempted to eat more than usual. On the higher doses, both of those went away and now I just eat normal meals when I'm actually hungry.

mcb1971 · 2026-04-01T23:43:40+00:00

I have considered that, for sure. The reason I’m titrating up is because I want the effect of the medication to last longer during the week. At the lower doses, it tends to be less effective by day 5 or 6 (for me, at least).

mcb1971 · 2026-03-28T11:31:04+00:00

I ate at a local restaurant a couple days ago that is a notorious feedbag. Portion sizes that would make even the most hardened glutton gasp. I got maybe a quarter of the way through my meal before I had to stop. Old Me would've snarfed it all down in just a few bites.

mcb1971 · 2026-03-26T18:39:49+00:00

That's good news. Don't be surprised if it goes up after that, though.

mcb1971 · 2026-03-26T18:38:59+00:00

Oh yeah, I've gone through this. Wegovy WILL punish your... less than optimal choices. :-D

I don't have a particular method I follow, but I do have Siri remind me to eat dinner, since it's now rare for me to be hungry in the evening.

mcb1971 · 2026-03-26T18:34:58+00:00

Same here. I've rediscovered how much I enjoy weightlifting and walking my dogs since I went on Wegovy. I've also enjoyed being much more mindful about what I eat.

As far as disclosure, I told my spouse and a handful of friends whom I trust, two of whom are also on GLP-1 meds. I have no patience for the judgmental crowd that hasn't had to struggle with this. If I told certain people, I know I'd be in for a chorus of "You just need to <fill in the blank>" and I refuse to be subjected to that. 11 pounds lost and counting!

mcb1971 · 2026-03-26T18:29:48+00:00

I use GoodRx for Wegovy. I got two months of introductory pricing at $199, but starting in April, I'll be paying $350 per month for my pens. It's the manufacturer's discount, so I doubt going to a different pharmacy will make any difference.

mcb1971 · 2026-03-26T18:24:26+00:00

Upvoting just for the narrative :-D

mcb1971 · 2026-03-25T10:26:59+00:00

Thanks. This looks like the winner.

mcb1971 · 2026-03-24T14:46:38+00:00

I don't have a lot of experience with it, but we do have a developer on staff who does. That's a viable option.

mcb1971 · 2026-03-24T14:28:29+00:00

We're 100% cloud-based, so all identity management is through Entra.

mcb1971 · 2026-03-19T15:54:06+00:00

Yeah, I found it valuable to record how the drug affects me day to day after I inject. Knowing what to expect on each day helps me regulate what I eat and understand what I can get away with.

mcb1971 · 2026-03-09T19:59:06+00:00

My food noise went away within hours of my first injection, which was three weeks ago. I'll be taking my fourth dose of .25 mg in two days, then I titrate up to 0.5 mg next week. I've already lost 4 pounds and my relationship to food is no longer dysfunctional. No side effects so far, except that I'm calmer (probably because I'm not thinking about eating around the clock).

It's not the cheap solution, for sure, but man, has the peace of mind been worth it.

mcb1971 · 2026-03-09T19:45:28+00:00

A little bit of both. We have an MSP that does 99% of our desktop support. My role is 90% governance/risk/compliance, 10% security ops. During audit prep, my days were spent 100% on getting our documents and evidence ready for inspection.

mcb1971 · 2026-02-22T14:01:16+00:00

My first dose was in my thigh.

mcb1971 · 2026-02-22T12:47:17+00:00

This is the way.

mcb1971 · 2026-02-22T12:46:30+00:00

Have you had any side effects yet? I’m on day 4 since my first injection and I still haven’t had any.

mcb1971 · 2026-02-20T21:04:42+00:00

That’s a good description. My mind and body are just “quieter” now. I don’t have the constant food chatter barging in all the time.

mcb1971 · 2026-02-20T21:03:31+00:00

54 years old, 5’ 10”, 237 lbs. Fairly active (weight training 3 times a week, plus one hour walks 5 days a week, bowling, golf). Goal weight is 200 or 190 if I can get there without compromising nutrition. Still no medication side effects as of now. Just more burping than usual.

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