The side effects werent the greatest, but what was even worse was that while the Ozempic did lower my A1C levels, I ended up GAINING back 25 pounds of the weight while taking the drug." "So I went off the Ozempic, and the weight is still slowly coming off, but my A1C is slowly climbing back up again, too
For instance, Chen et al
But you still need to eat in a calorie deficit for weight loss, choose nutrient-dense whole foods most of the time, get regular physical activity including both cardio and strength training, get adequate sleep since poor sleep disrupts appetite hormones, manage stress as chronic stress elevates cortisol and promotes fat storage, and address emotional or behavioral eating patterns
An initial series of three treatments, spaced about four weeks apart, is usually recommended for optimal results
Receptor internalization assay
So I've managed to double what I've lost without medicine at all