Feeling really disheartened after gaining 3kg back quickly. Is this just part of the process?
I’m feeling pretty sad about where I’m at right now and could really do with some perspective/advice from people who’ve been through something similar.
I started Wegovy in November 2025. I stayed on 0.25mg for about five months and then moved up to 0.5mg. My weight loss has been very slow and steady, which I was actually quite proud of because I felt like I was building genuinely sustainable habits rather than relying completely on the medication.
Between November and early July I lost around 10kg. I was exercising regularly, eating reasonably well, prioritising protein, walking a lot etc. I got down to almost my goal weight on 6 July.
Then I went away for three weeks and took a break from Wegovy while I was on holiday. Since coming home I’ve restarted it, but I deliberately didn’t weigh myself for a while because I didn’t want to obsess over the scales.
I finally weighed myself today and I’m 3kg up since 6 July. I was genuinely so shocked when I realised it was that much.
I know logically that 3kg isn’t my entire 10kg loss, but emotionally it feels really upsetting. I worked so hard and I suppose I’d convinced myself that I’d fundamentally changed my habits. Now I’m wondering whether I actually learnt anything at all, or whether Wegovy was doing more of the work than I realised.
My eating hasn’t been completely out of control since coming home, but it definitely hasn’t been as disciplined as it was before the holiday. I’ve also lost some of my exercise routine and generally feel like I’ve slipped out of the mindset I was in before.
Has anyone else had a period like this after a holiday/break from Wegovy and managed to get back on track?
Is a 3kg regain over six weeks actually as bad as it feels, or am I catastrophising because I’ve become so attached to seeing the number go down? I feel like i fought so hard for that number to come down and losing 3kg was such a battle, but gaining it back rapidly was wildly easy.
I’d particularly love to hear from people who’ve had a setback/regain during their Wegovy journey and then carried on successfully. Any tips for mentally resetting without going into extreme restriction mode would be really appreciated.