This precise baseline helps you see beyond the scale, understand your bodys strengths and weaknesses, and track meaningful progress in your weight loss and metabolic journey
Thigh: If you choose your thigh as an Ozempic injection site, select a spot on the outer side of your upper thigh, roughly halfway between your knee and hip
James Carter, MD Last Updated: July 2026 A Semaglutide weight loss dosage chart typically starts at 0.25 mg once weekly and rises in stages toward a higher maintenance dose over several months
If you experience persistent side effects at any dose, your provider may extend the time at that level before escalating
Others see little weight effect
South Africa faces a growing burden of type 2 diabetes, driven in part by rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles