People have been inquiring: how has it been going with SGL-1? Well, I’m into my second month, so I will report on my first month.

My dose was 5u, which is very small. However, my body responded very well to it very quickly: I felt a change almost immediately. My appetite was greatly reduced, and I started feeling full much sooner than I ever have in the past. Honestly, it was a very welcome and refreshing change!

My biggest problem when it comes to eating well is that I overeat. I know everyone loves food, but for me, it goes deeper. I absolutely love not only eating, but eating quantities of food. This brings me as much satisfaction as the flavor itself. With SGL-1, I’m finally free of that. Since I feel so completely full so quickly, I have to eat much slower to really enjoy food, and even then, if I eat slowly, I tend to feel fuller more quickly.

For a month, I stayed at 5u but the last week I felt I needed a little more of a punch. Fortunately, my prescription was increased to 20u. Immediately, I felt this increase as well. The first day after my injection (which I do on Thursday evenings), I don’t have much appetite at all and anything I eat brings me to feeling full very quickly. What happens if I go past feeling full? A weird feeling I can only describe as akin to nausea. It’s not really nausea, but it’s unlike anything I’ve ever felt before. But, after that first day, I can eat the following sample diet and feel COMPLETELY full after each meal:

Breakfast

1 egg, over-easy
1 slice of bacon (sugar/nitrate free)
4-5 grapes (seedless, green)

Lunch

2 barria tacos (aka street tacos)

Dinner

5 chicken wings
Half serving of sweet potato fries

As for amount of weight lost, it’s over 10 lbs so far, but what makes me happier is that I look healthier, I’m wearing shirts and pants I couldn’t wear just 2 months ago, and I’m already feeling so much healthier.

Some people don’t need SGL-1 because their appetite stops them from over-eating, but I’m not one of those people. I need all the help I can get. I used to use will power alone to keep me from eating larger portions, but for some reason, it wasn’t cutting it anymore. Do I think I’ll need SGL-1 forever? I hope not. But for now, it’s definitely helping, and I’m very happy to be on it.