We are asked all the time, “does Semaglutide actually work?” I could cite the over 5,000 patients our doctor has treated. I could cite the over 190 patients Weight Loss Today Medical Group has helped since April. But figured maybe this was the correct time to share my journey. As embarrassing as these pictures and confession might be, it’s the end result I focus on. The healthier version of myself. The confident “feeling” I get when walking by a mirror and getting a glimpse of the new me. The energy I have in the gym, around the house, playing with the grandbabies.

Like many during covid I let myself go, stopped working out, ate more than I ever should and allowed myself to get to 272 pounds. January 2021, I decided to make a change and started a Keto diet and workout on a regular basis. It was a great experience until it wasn’t. I lost 15-20 pounds in the first couple of months but then found it was just really hard to workout without carbs. It was not easy to maintain a carb free diet when I traveled every week, entertained clients; and let’s be honest, there is only so much beef jerky and string cheese one can consume. I found myself being good and sticking to Keto for a month or two and then not for a few months…it was just tough to be consistent, to have the will power to say no to carbs. I am happy to state I did however keep the 15-20 pounds off for the remainder or 2021 and 2022, but no matter how hard I tried, no matter how strict I was, I couldn’t seem to break the barriers of my weight and get any lower….Until I found Semaglutide.

February 6th 2023 was my first injection and like many I started to feel the effects of the medication pretty quickly. I noticed food did appeal to me as it used to. I didn’t have dramatic cravings for the sweets I had known for years, I would get full quickly during meals and stay full longer than I had in the past; honestly most of the foods I loved didn’t sound good anymore and I started making different choices for my meals, snacks and even desserts.

So here we are, the 7 months came and went, the cravings and appetite are definitely curbed and I’d like to say it was tough, but really the “will power” came from Semaglutide. What have I learned in these 7 months? I have learned I can be satisfied with half the portions I used to eat. I can be fulfilled with only a few bites of dessert instead of eating mine and anyone else at the table that couldn’t finish. I can stay committed to coming in each week and doing my assessment, weighing in, keeping accountable for my decisions and reaching my goal!

The pictures are me at throughout this process:

• 256 pounds on January 1, 2023.
• 240 pounds on April 4, 2023.
• 215 pounds on September 23, 2023

Thank you for allowing me to share my journey. Come see us and start yours today!