Month 3 on The Pill: Mixed Results
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canyonwalkerI've been on The Pill for 3 months now. "The Pill", of course, is Ozempic (technically, Rybelsus), a GLP-1 drug. I'm taking it for reducing blood sugar and losing weight.
How's it going? Well, after I experienced noticeable improvements the first two months things flattened out a bit in Month 3. I've lost more weight, though at a slower pace this month than in the first two. I lost 3 pounds this month, bringing my total to 21.
Losing just 3 pounds is frustrating because it's such a slowdown from the first two months. Yes, I know, 3 pounds in a month is a run rate of 36 pounds a year, which would be a great sustained rate for weight loss. But whether 3 pounds/month sustains is the question. With my monthly weight losses of 10 pounds, then 8 pounds, then 3 pounds... well, you can see the declining trend there. I'm concerned that in another month or two I'll bottom out at around 25-30 pounds down from where I started and not lose any more beyond that.
My blood sugar levels, as measured by daily glucose tests, are actually up over the past two weeks, which is concerning. They should be continuing down, or at least staying level with where they were last month. I'll get a better handle on this when I have my next blood test, probably in about a month. The A1C level measured in a blood test is more indicative than the daily glucose checks I can do at home.
On the positive side I continue having only mild side effects. Symptoms like diarrhea and nausea are in check. My eat two-thirds practice I started early in the course has continued serving me well. I even tested that a few nights ago with dinner at a Brazilian steakhouse.
All the above could change in another month. I'm currently taking the medium dose of the pill. My doctor advised that she'll likely advance me to the high dose next, possibly as soon as my followup in another month. The high dose is double what I'm taking currently. It could juice my reductions in blood sugar and weight... and/or juice those unwanted side effects. 🤢
How's it going? Well, after I experienced noticeable improvements the first two months things flattened out a bit in Month 3. I've lost more weight, though at a slower pace this month than in the first two. I lost 3 pounds this month, bringing my total to 21.
Losing just 3 pounds is frustrating because it's such a slowdown from the first two months. Yes, I know, 3 pounds in a month is a run rate of 36 pounds a year, which would be a great sustained rate for weight loss. But whether 3 pounds/month sustains is the question. With my monthly weight losses of 10 pounds, then 8 pounds, then 3 pounds... well, you can see the declining trend there. I'm concerned that in another month or two I'll bottom out at around 25-30 pounds down from where I started and not lose any more beyond that.
My blood sugar levels, as measured by daily glucose tests, are actually up over the past two weeks, which is concerning. They should be continuing down, or at least staying level with where they were last month. I'll get a better handle on this when I have my next blood test, probably in about a month. The A1C level measured in a blood test is more indicative than the daily glucose checks I can do at home.
On the positive side I continue having only mild side effects. Symptoms like diarrhea and nausea are in check. My eat two-thirds practice I started early in the course has continued serving me well. I even tested that a few nights ago with dinner at a Brazilian steakhouse.
All the above could change in another month. I'm currently taking the medium dose of the pill. My doctor advised that she'll likely advance me to the high dose next, possibly as soon as my followup in another month. The high dose is double what I'm taking currently. It could juice my reductions in blood sugar and weight... and/or juice those unwanted side effects. 🤢
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