u/Inevitable_Quail5193

Am I the only freaking toaster who does not GAF about their break? I love the pod and listen near daily...and I am going to be just fine through Labor day. Anyone turning this into some kind of 'break gate' needs to get a grip.

First everyone bitched about their maternity leaves (which is SO not swirly btw) now Claud has been plastered with pregnancy accusations all summer, and pregnant or not she's clearly not feeling well/her best. Their family has grown so much this year, and they've only got a few weeks left to spend focused on all their babies together, so they decide they need a break after all. And then they get dragged online for saying they weren't planning a break, people losing their shit. Like, toasters, are you OK???

Every corporate girly who works M-F takes a couple weeks off per year. This is NORMAL people, regardless of how much money you make or blessings you've had in life. People need breaks and if you can afford them, you take them. If you could afford 3 weeks off in the Hamptons, AND your mental health was not the best (let's be honest, Claud is clearly going through it, pregnant or not, and if she is in fact in her first trimester then EVEN MORE SO) AND you are together with your whole family all in one place, you'd take it.

If you can't go without them for 3 weeks, you deserve the hate they're serving you. #loveyabye

yesterday I had to go on an all day trip for work. left for the airport at 3am and got home at 10pm. before leaving, I got sick at around midnight and was awake until I left. So I got about 1 hour of sleep in 48 hours, plus traveling and then leading an all day meeting with a big client. to say I was exhausted when I got home last night is a major understatement.

my 1 year old daughter slept through the night when I left for the airport, but woke up somewhat early (5am) meaning my husband got like six hours of sleep before he had to get up and solo parent (bottle, get dressed, pack her bag, drop at daycare). after he picked her up from daycare, my sister noticed I was out of town (we share locations) so she came by our house after work and helped out, taking lots of the responsibilities off my husband (bath, dinner, play). I mention this because I don’t think the duties my husband carried out in his own yesterday are remotely commensurate with the day I had.

When I got home last night I expressed how delirious I was and went to bed immediately upon getting home. We usually take turns every night if our daughter gets up, as she usually has one wake that requires some comforting back to sleep, but my husband promised he would be “on duty” again overnight since I was so depleted. I guess our daughter woke up around 1am and needed a lot of coaxing back to sleep, but I was too dead asleep to notice honestly. Then she got up again at 3:45 and my husband rolled over and said “hey, this is her second wake up and now I’m tired too so can you go to her?” I got up on reflex and then had the most frustrating time getting her back to bed, each moment that went by my blood started boiling more and more.

I finally got her down about 4:45 and go back to bed and the second my head hit the pillow, she starts crying again. Well…I lost it. I started screaming at my husband that I was so mad at him and threw my pillow at him telling him to get up and go to his kid. I said how unseen I felt, dropped plenty of F bombs, and just said how absurd it is that he would make me do a wake window on this one night I desperately need sleep. I couldn’t even sleep after that though, so my husband went to attend to our daughter and I just got in my car and started driving to cool off. I’m sitting in a parking lot down the street, delirious and fuming. My husbands last response to me was that I was being childish. Which may be true, I’d call what I had a tantrum. But I also don’t really feel bad about it. I considered going to a hotel room and turning off my location but instead I’m reclined in my drivers seat, watching the sun come up and feeling like a crazy person.

my husband and I truly barely argue. we’ve been together for 17 years, since we were teens. He’s my best friend and we will be fine. but man the sleep deprivation stacking up over time from 1-2 wakes a night the last year is definitely getting to us both. Add in my work travel and my husbands false promises and I really feel broken today. I’m so tired…I don’t even know if “tired” or “exhausted” are terms that do it justice. and I have another packed workday starting in a couple hours.

That’s all. Just sucks.

• 33F
• SW ~240
• CW ~220
• GW 170
• Started 1.5mg on June 1st
• About to finish 4mg bottle/second month
• On the fence about staying at 4mg or going up to 9mg

I'm down ~20 lbs in just over 7 weeks. Overall, I am thrilled.

1.5 mg was a breeze symptom-wise, but 4 mg has been more of a mixed bag. The first week I was unbelievably exhausted (though I also have a baby who wasn't sleeping because of the heat, so it was probably a combination). I also dealt with anhedonia, a few early days of GI issues, and one episode of vomiting after an indulgent treat (lesson learned). A few weeks later, the only lingering side effects are mild heartburn and some lingering fatigue/anhedonia.

The bigger issue is that for most of the month my appetite was basically nonexistent. A week ago I was convinced I'd stay at 4 mg because eating was such a chore, it was clearly not sustainable. But over the last few days my appetite has definitely come back, and I still have 10 days left before my next refill.

So I'm torn. Going to 9 mg could bring back stronger appetite suppression, but I worry about eating too little, losing muscle, or dropping weight too quickly. On the other hand, when 1.5 mg stopped working after about 10 days, moving up to 4 mg kept my progress going, and I'm glad I did increase, despite the side effects.

I still have about 50 lbs to lose and don't want to lose momentum, but I also don't want to overdo it. My doctor will probably recommend staying at 4 mg, but I don't think she fully empathizes with the lived experience of an overweight person desperate to be more comfortable in their body. The option to almost certainly keep losing, versus maybe keep losing, weighs heavily on me...

For those who stayed on 4 mg for a while, or were in a similar position when it was time to move up, what did you decide, and how did it work out?

P.S. Cost isn't a factor in my decision.

Had a huge zucchini I needed to use, so I made a big chocolate zucchini bread/cake last night. I guess I thought since it was jam packed with zucchini, I would be fine to have a solid chunk?

lo and behold, the oil and sugar in the recipe must not have mixed well with Wegovy. Woke at 2am to vomit my whole helping up. Brutal. Now I am staring at a sheet pan of zucchini bread and willing my husband to bring it to his office ASAP.

I am 13 days into 4mg and have had very few side effects other than fatigue, so it really took me by surprise. Up until this point, I've been able to eat anything so long as the helping was small. Over this weekend, between the cake and some other truly small helpings of party snacks, I am realizing that even small amounts aren't sitting so well.

I am losing weight great, down about 16 pounds in 6 weeks. But I feel that is a lot in a short period for my size (F33, SW 240, CW 224) and I have felt like my appetite is a bit too suppressed during the day...and now I have absolutely no appetite after yacking last night! So I am feeling a bit worried about that. I may stick to 4mg for another month...

33F - SW240 CW235 GW175 (also 9 months pp)

I started 1.5mg on 6/1 and for the first 3-4 days I could not believe how much food noise I had that had just *poof* gone away. Like a fog was lifted. I wasn’t sure how much food noise or food anxiety I had going into this, or how drastic the drug would be, but I knew the mentality I had around food was making it hard to progress and had been that way for years. One week into this pill and I know I have a TON of food noise, and I know what it’s like to very suddenly be free of it. Definitely one of those IYKYK things. So in the first few days I followed my meal plan exactly for the first time in years and I dropped 5 lbs (I know its water and inflammation but I haven’t lost more than 1-2 lbs on my own in several years so this is a small miracle to me already)

Now a week in, I definitely still feel it subdued but some of my food noise and obsession is back. Over the weekend I had a small dessert that fit into my calories for the day and at least I didn’t overthink it much or cause an all out binge. But then last night as my husband and I watched a show I just kept thinking about wanting to munch on something. Like chips pretzels etc my usual shit. I ate a 100cal popcorn bag and went to bed. But it’s this late night noise in particular that’s been plaguing me for years, and I was bummed to feel it again after several days of it just suddenly gone. I want it gone again!!

I am assuming my only hope is to wait three more weeks for my 4mg, and that’s fine I’ll do my damndest til then. But wondering if others had similar experiences and maybe moved up doses faster? or did something else to hold on to the WG effects? I’ve had zero side effects otherwise, and a check in with my pcp in one week so could discuss progression.

Would love to hear from other people who had fits and starts on the first bottle but are cruising now!