"5&#039;4 start weight 251 lbs. started victoza march 8, 2017 and lost 5 lbs in 2 weeks. i was put on this medicine because i was recently diagnosed with diabetes. i also have a thyroid disorder that i&#039;ve been dealing with the pass 10+ years and have had difficulty with weight loss.  it slightly decreases my appetite but i am still hungry. i don&#039;t forget to eat, i just don&#039;t have the constant hunger.  most of the time i don&#039;t even feel the needle stick. when i do feel it, it&#039;s painless. in the first 2 weeks, i may have had some heart burn or acid reflux type symptoms but that was only for a couple of days and not severe, very minor.  i haven&#039;t exercised in the two weeks since starting because of another issue but will start back this week."