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zempie week 16

the nausea is out of control. i keep a plastic bucket on hand just in case. i’ve had to give up alcohol completely. i can even finish one cider without puking. it’s great. we love it.

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zempie week 13

here’s a fun update: it’s making me barf probably 2-3 times a week. for the first few days after injection i feel very ill

my boyfriend had upset stomach and severe diarrhea for like 4 days. he wants to reduce his dose. i feel like i should as well but i dont want it to stop working. i’ve lost almost 24 pounds so far

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zempie week 9

turns out, it can’t work miracles. i actually have to tryyy (eew).

i have a huge surge of motivation lately. it dawned on me that the last 15 months have been the most sedentary time of my existence. my health is really going down the toilet. there’s a lot health-wise that i dont share with y’all because i’m ashamed and i don’t want to change my habits. basically, if i don’t stop drinking im going to get really sick. so im taking a break from alcohol. who knows, maybe i’ll quit for good.

alcohol is out. i’m eating sensible meals. 4 liters of water a day. 90 minutes of exercise daily. im walking so much my feet are blistered and bleeding. i’m actually sad because that means i can’t walk as much. (what’s happening to me? i don’t recognize myself)

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o’zempie day 8: march 15th, 2025

it’s the first day of week 2. i’ve lost 4.8 pounds. woo!

one of the biggest changes i’ve noticed is, it used to be that i’d eat something high in processed carbs, a muffin for example, 450 calories for this muffin, and i’d be hungry again in an hour, as if i hadn’t eaten anything at all. now the muffin actually feels like i ate 450 calories, it will sustain me like i ate a meal. it’s the best. i love it.

that being said, eating a giant cookie and a giant “gourmet” pop tart was a bad idea. i felt sick the rest of the day. but isnt it wonderful to have a normal healthy reaction to eating all that sugar and butter? unmedicated i would have continued eating and eating

boyfriend, ben, who is on his own zempie journey, is kind of disappointed. he felt a huge benefit to his appetite and cravings during week one. week two he feels like he isn’t on any medication at all, he’s gone back to baseline with overeating and he’s really sad about it :(. i feel so bad that he’s already disheartened and it’s only week two. hopefully when he’s taking the full dose of 100 units he’ll be seeing the results he wants (it takes 8 weeks to work up to the full dose). just have to be patient

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did they prescribe you ozempic for alcoholism? i have heard it helps with that and it seems to be! i hope it continues to go well (:

hi anonymous! thanks for your question.

it was prescribed for weight loss. but if it helps me cut back on my drinking too then that’s wonderful

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o’zempie day 3: march 10th, 2025

not counting or restricting, just eating according to my hunger

when i woke up i had 4 room temperature natty ices staring me down so obviously i had to drink them right away. who could possibly resist?

even though i have a lot of shame about my drinking habits i want to be completely honest and real about my life

-4 beers

-coffee and a piece of toast with butter and jam

-a bowl of corn flakes

-hot cocoa

-peanut butter pretzels

-fries and veggie “chicken” nuggets

i should have eaten those fries and nugs. i’m too full now. feel like i ate a lot today :(

boyfriend had his 2nd dose of zempie today. he says you can feel your appetite increase as the medication wears off throughout the week.

ok that’s day 3!

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o’zempie day 2: march 9th 2025

breakfast - pb&j and coffee

snack - a pile of dry corn flakes

lunch - vegetarian “chicken” wrap

“dinner” - two cans of natty ice

the fact is, i’m a heavy drinker. if i go 3-4 days without alcohol i act like “wow good for me, i’ve really cut back.” 6-11 drinks is a typical night.

i could not drink more than two beers tonight. i got nauseous and had to take an ondansetron. now i have a headache so i’m gna try to go to bed. g’night ❤️

that’s day two!

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i had my first dose of semaglutide last night. here’s what i ate today, not counting or restricting, just eating according to my hunger (a radical new way to eat!)

zempie day 1: march 8th, 2025

around 11 am i felt a little nausea and vertigo. not severe. took some ondansetron.

-half a peanut butter sandwich and coffee

-tteokbokki (chewy korean rice cakes)

-hot chocolate

-another half peanut butter sandwich and some tajin peach rings

my bf ben (aka the world’s most amazing boyfriend) also started zempie about a week before me. he is type 2 diabetic and had been dealing with it unmedicated. he’s been on it for a week and he’s absolutely glowing over his results so far. so many of his diabetic symptoms are getting better (excessive thirst, chronic fatigue, frequent urination, etc). he feels better than he has in years. he lost 6 lbs already with no effort. his cravings for sweets are basically gone. he’s stopped overeating. he says his “relationship with food was healed almost overnight” and “it almost feels like i don’t have depression.” wow! i’m so happy for him. [unrelated but also maybe somewhat related, he brought me flowers today 🥰 which he hasn’t done before. probably a side effect of how good hes feeling.]

as for me (the non diabetic) my appetite is definitely decreased. still having more mental “food noise” than i’d like. if i see or hear about a food my brain still goes “i want that.” and i spend too much time thinking about what i’m going to eat next, hungry or not.

anyway, that’s day 1!

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day two of trying this d1et that got reported on pinterest

insp0 left / execution right

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this time i’m trying d!ets/mea| plans that got reported on pinterest for §elf-!njury and h4rmful behavi0r. first up, this one

a slice of bread and an egg / a mystery soup (i’m guessing that’s cabbage and an egg. if you know what kind of soup that is, let me know) / an apple / coffee

i took the egg raw like a shot (i fucking dare you to give me salmonella). my soup looks gross but it was delicious, i used tofu instead of egg because i literally hate eggs. didn’t end up having coffee today

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update: my tummy hurts. is it the nella?

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i’m fa$ting today for the first time in 150 years

i’ve had this nasty taste in the back of my throat all day. it tastes like chemicals, like the post nasal drip you get from c0ke or other snortables. why is this happening?

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