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All Your GLP1 Questions Answered - Honestly

All Your GLP1 Questions Answered - Honestly

💉 185 Pounds Later: Your Questions About My Ozempic Journey

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Maddy Gutierrez
Apr 27, 2025
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Welcome new and longtime readers—I'm so glad you’re here. This week, I’m answering your most-asked questions about my weight loss journey with Ozempic, a GLP-1 medication I’ve been using for 2.5 years. I’ve lost 185 pounds (which still feels wild to say out loud), and this path has been full of learning, unlearning, healing, and growing.

This isn’t a “how-to”—it’s a personal story. I’ll be sharing what’s helped me, what’s surprised me, and how I’ve changed from the inside out.



💉 The Medication Stuff

Q: How long did it take before you noticed a difference?
A: A few days, honestly. I wish I had documented more in the beginning, but I really wasn’t convinced it would work! I consistently lost about 10 pounds a month for the first ten months.


Q: Did you have side effects?
A:
Sadly, nausea has plagued me since day one. It has been the biggest and longest-lasting side effect. I struggled with some gastro issues like diarrhea and vomiting during the first year. I think that was mainly due to now knowing how to eat properly, which took me a while to figure out.


Q: Are you still taking it now?

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