A woman who lost 55 pounds by making 2 simple changes shared 10 fat loss lessons she learned

• Megan Tjelle lost 55 pounds by walking and eating in a calorie deficit.
• She lost a further 50 pounds by taking the weight loss drug Wegovy.
• Tjelle shared 10 lessons from her weight loss journey, including the importance of patience.

Megan Tjelle’s weight had fluctuated for over a decade. She would try a fad diet and lose some weight, but then would always gain it back — and more.

As her 30th birthday approached, Tjelle had lost her self-confidence and knew she needed to make a change.

This time, she wanted to get healthier and lose weight in a way that was sustainable. In October 2022, she started small, and by eating in a calorie deficit and walking, Tjelle, from Chicago, lost 55 pounds in six months, she told Business Insider.

Struggling with ” food noise ” and worried about plateauing, Tjelle saw her doctor who suggested she try appetite-suppressing weight loss drug Wegovy (commonly known as Ozempic), which she promptly did.

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