Welcome back to Ozempic Diaries! This week, we’re deep into week 8, and Jon has officially bumped up to a 1 mg dose—breaking through a long plateau with a 1.1 kg drop! 🎉 Charlene, steady on 0.5 mg, checks in from a family holiday in Umhlanga Rocks and reflects on the unique chaos of parenting vacations, the creeping return of hunger, and… digestive real talk. 💬 In this episode: • Jon’s surprising weight loss after a few indulgences • Charlene’s steady progress—even while weighing in early and managing hormones + holiday chaos • Side effects (or lack thereof) on higher doses • Shifts in appetite and the “getting used to it” phase • Listener spotlight: Konrad’s powerful health journey—15kg down and counting, post-tumour diagnosis • The Ozempic Diaries WhatsApp community is buzzing! 🎉 🧠 Themes we explore: • What it feels like to hit your stride (or not) with Ozempic • How hormones, hydration, and stress play a bigger role than we give credit for • The amazing diversity in reasons people are using semaglutide 💌 Listener Story of the Week: Konrad shares how a surprising cancer diagnosis led to discovering Ozempic, with huge improvements to his health—even though weight loss wasn’t his original goal. A reminder that this journey can be about so much more than the number on the scale. 👥 Join the community! Looking for support, recipe swaps, supplement chats, or just curious what others are going through? ➡️ Click the link in the show notes to join our growing WhatsApp group. 📍 Next week: Charlene stays steady at 0.5 mg while Jon tackles life on 1 mg. Will the side effects hit? Will the hunger stay away? And what does “getting used to it” actually feel like? As always, thanks for listening.