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Just wanted to give everyone an update since it's been a while - I was prescribed the weight loss drug Saxenda that is administered via injection.  It's something you do at home yourself via a pen needle.  It's the same exact drug as the diabetic medication Victoza (liraglutide), but the pen comes in a higher dose and it's marketed under a different name as a weight loss drug.

I've lost about 35 pounds within the last year, most of it thanks to this drug.  It helped decrease my appetite significantly, though I am worried about taking it long term as it can cause pancreatitis and some studies have even shown taking the maximum dose can possible cause pancreatic cancer down the road (which my Grandmother had).

The interesting thing is that I stopped taking this drug in November when I ended up in the hospital with a virus.  I decided I would take some time off of it, and start it again after the new year.  I stopped taking it mid-November and ate like crap around the holidays.  When I went back on the scale in January, I only gained back about 3 pounds!

I truly believe this drug has reset my metabolism.  I started again in January and have lost another 12-13 pounds since.  I stopped it again a couple weeks ago and plan on starting again after I have my pouch issues I'm currently having sorted out.  I only want to lose another 15 pounds and then I will be happy.

This drug is expensive and it took a lot of work to get it covered by my insurance, but I'm glad it helped.  

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