For me, and I would think that everyone has a different experience, but the meds work almost immediately. So far, everything is going great. Taking the pill is super easy; it’s smaller than an allergy pill or Tylenol. Super easy to take it with a small sip of water, and 30 minutes is easy enough to wait to consume anything else.
Basically, my morning routine is to wake up, take my pill, and while I’m waiting those 30 minutes for it to absorb into my body, I make my coffee and pack my lunch for the day. If not packing lunch, then I go make my bed, wash my face, etc. By the time I’ve gotten myself ready for my morning, my coffee is ready and so am I!
Day 1 and 2 were very similar. I immediately noticed a change in my appetite and a slight food aversion. Immediately my portions are smaller because for the first time in my life, I don’t feel the desire to eat. You know when you’re hungry and excited for food all at the same time, so you load up your plate or order something obnoxious because the craving hit and you couldn’t help yourself? All of that is gone. Even if I’m hungry, I just don’t want it. From someone who gets a lot of dopamine from food, it’s kind of hard to really explain the feeling. Wegovy has taken the pleasure of consumption away, so far at least. That little happy dance you subconsciously do when you take a bite of your favorite foods… That sensation of joy is gone. Foods that I found delicious 3 days ago are still good, but they aren’t delicious now. Nothing is particularly delicious.
They say that Wegovy treats addiction, and by changing the way your brain releases dopamine and experiences reward signaling, and I think that’s what’s happening. I think I got so much pleasure from food that my body is noticeably reacting differently, and if this is what normal feels like, I kind of find it odd that other people don’t experience the same joy as I do.
Day 1 Hubbs and I went to McDonalds on our routine grocery day outing, and we both usually get double cheeseburgers, a fry to split and a drink. I just got a $2 McChicken, couldn’t finish my half of the fries, and a small coke. I’m usually a super fast eater, and I’ll gulp down a small soda in just a few quick sips. It probably took me a good half hour to finish my meal and that kept me full for pretty much the entire day until I made Spaghetti for dinner, but even then, I could have gone without. I had some, but not nearly what I would normally eat.
Day 2 I was a little bit more hungry- I ate some cheese, a very small portion of spaghetti I had made for dinner the night before- about a cup’s worth in a small to go container, I ate some greek yogurt with strawberries and blueberries I cut up that morning, and later on in the evening I had some grocery store sushi.
Day 3 I’m over food. I had an apple for lunch around 2, and a small bowl of spaghetti when I got home from work an hour ago that I couldn’t finish. I’m stuffed.
I think all of this sounds kind of sad, but in reality, I’m really grateful for this experience. It feels like I have control, and I don’t have to worry or feel ashamed of what I’m eating because I can eat true recommended portions and not feel like I’m missing out on something better, or like I’m depriving myself.
So far so good!
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