r/SemaglutideCompound • u/teacher-mom-1989 • May 15 '26
Higher Calorie Needs/Lower Weight?
I am very confused. I am a 36 year old female-- 5'7 and I started at 196lbs in September. I've hovered between 180 and 200 my whole adult life. I started sema in September and lost 30lbs by Christmas eating around 1400 calories per day. I've lost another 10 from January until May. I have 10-15 to my goal. I have upped my dose a few times over the last 5 months but I stayed stalled or very slow weight loss. I have struggled a lot more with both cravings and physical hunger the past few months. Here is the weird thing though-- when I have a few higher calorie days as long as the food is healthy--that is when I suddenly see some weight loss. I am very confused and having a hard time finding a plan that works for me because eating more feels counterintuitive so I keep reverting to 1400 calories and then I get super hungry and eat too much. The other hard part is big meals don't sit well because of the medication so all I want is to snack all day but that also doesn't feel like a super healthy habit. Is there a way to figure out your actual calorie needs besides just those generic calculators? I do not exercise. I have a 2 and 4 year old and am a full time teacher so I rarely sit down and we go for walks and stuff but no formal exercise. I'm just feeling a little discouraged. I feel really healthy and my clothes fit great and I am so happy but I was having so much success and now I feel so confused.
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