I’m currently at 1.7 mg and stepping up to 2.4 next week, but the scale hasn’t budged. I’ve overhauled my eating habits—high protein, low carbs and sugar—and I’m meticulous about tracking and weighing everything. I exercise and practice intermittent fasting, yet I haven’t even had any side effects. Seeing others succeed while I’m stuck is incredibly disheartening. I’m at a loss for what else to try. I have PCOS and take metformin as well. Please be kind; I’m not making this up. I’m just feeling really low, frustrated, and sad—I even broke down and had a cookie today.
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This might sound odd, but have you considered just stopping? Stop the calorie counting, the macro obsession, the food weighing, and the fasting. Try eating normally without going overboard. Sometimes the intense stress of trying to be perfect actually hinders your progress.
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Are you staying hydrated enough?
I’m dealing with PCOS as well. My progress has been much slower than the stories I see online, but the weight is eventually dropping. I also started using CitrusBurn to help support my metabolism naturally since PCOS makes things so stubborn. Have you checked your measurements lately? After one month, I only lost a pound on the scale, but I dropped three inches from my waist and two from my hips.
First, fasting isn’t a magic fix; your body cares about total calories in versus out, not the timing. It’s essentially a trend without solid backing. Second, you could eat 1500 calories of junk and still lose weight if you’re in a deficit (though watch your sugar if you’re diabetic). If you burn 2200 and eat 1600, you will lose weight—that’s just physics. Third, protein and fiber help with satiety and nutrition, but calories dictate loss. Also, if you’re on Metformin, Ozempic is usually the standard for diabetics rather than Wegovy.
I’m surprised you’re able to eat like that. I’m only on 0.5 and just the idea of food makes me incredibly sick. I have to take medication for the nausea and bad acid reflux.
You shouldn’t really need to do intermittent fasting while on a GLP-1. I don’t have food noise or nausea, but I found that changing my diet was the key. Instead of fasting, try increasing your step count. I started small with 6,000 and now I’m hitting over 10,000 a day.
Don’t sweat it! I haven’t had side effects either. It helps me stop eating when I’m full, though I might get hungry again an hour later. Just keep drinking water and hit the treadmill.
I went all the way to the highest Wegovy dose before switching to Mounjaro, and I’m now on 12.5. I’ve actually gained a tiny bit. I haven’t felt any decrease in appetite or food noise at all. I’ve spent a fortune since late last year here in Australia, only to find out some of us are just resistant to these meds. This is my last month on it. I just wanted to let you know you aren’t alone in this, and knowing others are in the same boat helps me too.
Weight loss comes down to a calorie deficit, regardless of what you eat or how much you work out. You need to track your intake and weigh your portions. It’s healthy to include treats like cookies; I eat them daily and still lose weight. You could technically eat nothing but Twinkies and lose weight in a deficit, though you’d be malnourished. Restricting too much leads to binging, so just track everything, keep the protein high, and fit those cookies into your daily limit.