But it takes more than a weekly shot to keep me well. The nausea sure did help shrink my appetite in the beginning. My internist attributed my loss primarily to Ozempic, and she’s partly right. Now at a normal weight, I’m able to wear every bra in my undergarment drawer. In 2018, I failed every test and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and in 2021, my numbers spiked, and my former doctor prescribed Ozempic on top of pills I’d already been taking. At every annual checkup since, I’ve striven to score A-pluses on my hemoglobin A1C, fasting blood sugar, and weight. The diabetes went away after each delivery, but the fear of its return loomed. I injected insulin into my thigh while carrying both of my kids. I’ve experienced disordered eating and blood sugar fluctuations my entire life, but diabetes cropped up during my first pregnancy. This new chapter of my story is real and hopeful. I don’t want to dangle a magic bullet in front of anyone who does not need the medication, who buys into the Hollywood-ness of yet another diet trick, who is struggling to understand that wellness, wholeness, is an inside job. I used to love it when people commented on a new me. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play Perhaps this is why I’m not doing any cartwheels over the latest “drop,” my late mother’s term for a big weight loss, as opposed to “the last hurrah,” the treat she would eat before starting a new diet. Myriad low-carb diets helped me knock off more 40-pound chunks until I’d eat a bagel, and then another, and another. I gained a total of 110 pounds with my two pregnancies and joined WeightWatchers to drop 55 pounds after each, and then gained and lost another 40 twice after that.
Most of my life, I was a lean, athletic person even if I thought I wasn’t. Sadly, I can say this with authority because since my early 30s, I’ve lost and gained a total of 660 pounds. I’m 5'11", and I’ve always joked that it takes a 35-pound weight loss for people to start noticing. I’ve lost 45 pounds since I started taking Ozempic. Let’s get the stats out of the way first. Now I call the CVS every month hoping I won’t have to hunt down my prescription elsewhere. This was also before my neighborhood pharmacy and local Safeway encountered supply issues. I started taking the drug before its wonder-weight-loss properties hit the news, before Jimmy Kimmel made an Ozempic joke minutes into hosting the Oscars, before thin women who wanted to be thinner began shooting their bellies with that familiar blue pen I use every Wednesday morning. My blood sugar levels are normal, and yes, I’ve lost weight. I’ve been on Ozempic for about a year and a half for my type 2 diabetes.
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