Semaglutide (brandname: Wegovy, Ozempic) is a medicine which when combined with lifestyle interventions, has shown to cause a sustained and clinically relevant reduction in body weight by 5-15%.
What is semaglutide?
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide GLP-1 agonist, which mimics hormone GLP-1 that plays a role in appetite and digestion. The medication lowers blood sugar by increasing insulin production and lowering glucagon secretion, curbs appetite and allows people to lose weight by eating less.
Semaglutide Weight Loss Side Effects
Some of the most common semaglutide weight loss side effects that we have observed with our patients include nausea and constipation. These are usually manageable and can be prevented by instilling healthy eating habits and taking over the counter laxative and /or stool softener.
Semaglutide for Weight Loss in Non-Diabetics
The dosing for semaglutide for non-diabetics is determined by a Medical Provider. Most patients begin at the lowest dose of 0.25 mg and then the provider determines the increase in dosage in increments.
How Long Does it Take to Lose Weight on Semaglutide?
- A healthy weight loss is between 1-3 pounds per week, which means ideally you should lose between 4-12 pounds in a month on semaglutide, we aim for our patients to stay within this range.
- There are a lot of factors that will determine how fast you will lose weight, including age, hormones, metabolism, diet and lifestyle etc.
- We often suggest incorporating a lymphatic detox as part of a wellness routine due to its detoxification and esthetic benefits.
- This detox may especially help in jump starting your system prior to starting the medication. Further along it may help with stagnant weight, digestive problems, hormonal imbalances etc.
Semaglutide Maintenance Program
Since our medical weight loss program on semaglutide includes health coaching, we are confident that you would have all the help you need from us to make the diet and lifestyle changes that you seek.
To avoid weight again after stopping the medication, we suggest that you do our maintenance program. The goal of our maintenance program is that you gain confidence in yourself as we come up with a plan with you on how to move forward with a maintenance strategy.
We will provide you with the right tools and strategies customized to your lifestyle that will support you and help you to maintain your weight till you come to a point where ultimately you are ready to take control of your own weight maintenance journey.
Details available at Consult with our Health Coach & Medical Esthetician -Nida