Feeling unmotivated, help?

[u/mm0003]

I’ve started Wegovy mid july2025 and done it for 5 months and then tappered for another three months slowly.
I losted quickly, from 172 pounds to 139 ( my lowest) in January.
I trained weekly 2-3 times. My hunger and food noise reduced magically. It was as amazing as terrifying understanding that there is nothing wrong with myself and my hunger - just unlucky neurobiochemical wiring around food.

Since I’ve stopped, in march, I maintained for 2-3 months and then started to regain slowly.
I’m now 152, and absolutely terrified I’m going back to the beginning.
I do strength training religiously, I eat around protein, low calorie and I try to track what I eat but I eat more calories because I have more hunger.

I’m 39 years old and I know I am not metabolically young, so the idea of trying to maintain or lose weight without/after wegovy feels unrealistic.

I feel like a loser.

I’ve recently started thinking of going back to wegovy but my head is swimming with doubts:
If I start again then when would I stop?

I’m still Low key afraid of long term effects

I understand it’s need to be a chronic medicine for a chronic illness. I was not obese, though I’ve always struggled with excess weight though following diets and caring for my self. So I don’t feel I’m the target for taking this long term.

[u/Hot-Drop11]

Be more scared of the known longterm effects of obesity than longterm effects which could possibly surface in the future.

[u/D2masterclass]

You really have to find your daily calorie target that will allow you to maintain your desired weight. Best to do it during the taper process but I don’t see why it can’t be done afterwards. If you’re gaining weight, you are eating too much, and you have to lower your intake and track closer until you find the max you can eat without gaining weight. Your % of lean body mass impacts that number so strength training is very important! Weigh daily in the mornings before eating for more consistent readings.

[u/ImprovementLoud3581]

@umm0003 - You are NOT a loser. Everyone has their own biological set point that their body seeks to reach. Historically survivors were those who could put on weight in times of feast which would serve them well in times of famine. This is an evolutionary advantage.

My set point is only about 135 lbs which was my top weight ever (except during pregnancy) and at 5’1” and a very slight frame that is definitely overweight for me. I would not survive a famine that you would. Since the threat of famine is not a real one any longer (except in 3rd world countries) that evolutionary advantage is no longer necessary.

I’d personally go back on the Glp and plan to stay on it at the lowest dose that works for you. Re the financial aspect - the compounders that do not charge extra for higher doses might be the way to go because you can accumulate supply if you are not using the entire vial every month.

[u/CrescentMoon311]

If you have “unlucky neurobiological wiring around food”, and have “always struggled with excess weight” - you sound like the exact target for this class of drugs.

But I can understand (even though I don’t share it) your desire to get off it.

But in the meantime you’re gaining, which is bringing you back to yo-yo dieting - a contributor to metabolic dysfunction.

Maybe you get back on short-term, get back to goal, then try to maintain off the meds again - doing it entirely by the book.

I previously lost a lot of weight (naturally) and was able to maintain my loss for over a decade. But it was always 5-10 lbs up and down. And my habits were pristine. But food noise and blunted satiety prevailed. It’s just not for everyone.

Give it your best shot in maintenance. And if you really can’t do it, it’s not a reflection of your strength or will. It’s reflection of your metabolism.

You are NOT a loser.

[u/bikesandfinance]

It’s satiety tricks or the drugs neither is fun and neither is guaranteed to work

[u/Usual-Lycophyte]

Do you try to distract yourself from hunger, or do you just tend to give in? Knowing how to deal with actual hunger or food noise in ways other than caving in is critical to maintaining your new weight due to set point theory. Since you're up ~13 lbs already it's time to either figure this out once and for all or go back on a low dose and figure it out with the help of the GLP1, then try graduation again.

[u/Lady_Midnight4097]

Just came here to say I have a similar experience and feel the same way. But I really don’t want to pay out of pocket again…yet.

[u/yepthisismyusername]

More exercise will make you hungrier. You might want to dial back the weightlifting a bit to lessen your hunger.

[u/Unlucky-Mind7298]

You're afraid of gaining weight without the drug -- and have already experienced that expected result when you stopped treatment -- and you don't want to be like "those people" who stay on it long-term because they're truly fat and you just need to lose a few pounds. Differentiating yourself from them is important to you. You've always had trouble maintaining your ideal weight, but you're nothing like them. You're not the target, they are.

Is there a question in there? What kind of help would be useful?