What REALLY happens when you stop taking Ozempic - patients tell of the constant snacking and extreme fat gains
Daily MailFrom intense cravings to 20lb weight gain and never-ending snacking, patients have revealed unpleasant realities of coming off Ozempic. Other patients have told DailyMail.com that they've been forced to adopt a rigorous exercise routine since stopping the drug, to stop them from regaining weight, Sam Tejada, 36, from Florida, lost 60lbs on two GLP1 agonist drugs - Ozempic and Mounjaro in February last year. He regained a few pounds after coming off the drugs, but says a shift in his daily life — now incorporating more exercise — has helped keep the weight off Mr Tejada, who founded wellness company Liquivida, told DailyMail.com he not only got his weight down from 216 to 178lbs, but also gained muscle. One study from the UK that tracked 340 obese people found patients lost 18 percent of their body weight after just over a year on the drug. But after coming off the treatment, they quickly regained most of the weight they lost — with their body weight shifting to only six percent lower than their starting weight.