How much protein per day do you need on Wegovy?

Why protein intake matters more on semaglutide than on a standard diet

Semaglutide reduces appetite significantly. That is largely the point, but it also means many people eating far less than usual, and unless protein is prioritised, the weight lost can include a meaningful amount of lean muscle alongside fat. Muscle loss slows your metabolism over time and makes the weight harder to keep off.

The NHS patient information for semaglutide emphasises following a reduced-calorie diet alongside treatment; clinical nutrition research broadly supports a target of 1.2–1.6 g per kg of body weight daily for people in an active calorie deficit, with some evidence favouring the higher end when overall intake is low. If you weigh 90 kg, that points to roughly 108–144 g of protein a day, spread across meals rather than loaded into one sitting, since the body can only use so much at once.

Practical sources: eggs, Greek yoghurt, cottage cheese, chicken, fish, pulses, tofu, high-protein dairy. Many people on Wegovy find three smaller protein-anchored meals more manageable than the eating patterns they had before. For a closer look at how much protein to eat on Wegovy, including how to work out a daily target that fits your starting weight and deficit, that guide covers the practical detail. For questions about how much protein to eat on Wegovy in your specific situation, the guidance on how much protein you should eat on Wegovy goes into the detail of individual calculation. Personal dietary targets should always be confirmed with your prescriber or a registered dietitian.

What the price of a private Wegovy service actually includes, and what it sometimes doesn't

Private weight-loss treatment in the UK is priced per pen or per month and varies between providers. Any legitimate price should cover the prescription and the clinical assessment behind it; Wegovy is a prescription-only medicine and cannot legally be supplied without one.

That said, headline prices advertised online do not always tell the whole story. Some providers charge separately for the initial consultation, the prescription fee, or the aftercare follow-up. Delivery is sometimes an add-on. Dose-review support (which matters a great deal when you are titrating from 0.25 mg upward) may sit behind a premium tier. When you add those up, a lower starting price can close the gap quickly. Our guide to Wegovy pricing in the UK walks through what private market prices look like and what questions to ask any provider before you commit.

For further context on how different services compare, the Wegovy price comparison page sets out the factors worth weighing beyond the headline figure. Current treatment pricing at nume is shown clearly on the treatment page, no digging required.

Where nume sits on price, and why we are transparent about it

We are not the cheapest option. That is a deliberate position, not an oversight.

At nume, one price covers everything: the consultation, the prescription, the medicine, next-working-day tracked delivery, and 7-day aftercare. Your pen arrives via DPD in plain, unbranded packaging, nothing on the outside to suggest what is inside. There are no add-on fees and no subscription that renews without you choosing it. Every repeat order is read by a prescriber before it goes to our GPhC-registered pharmacy (registration 9012878, verifiable on the GPhC register). You can check us right now if that matters to you, and it should.

For a prescription medicine, price is the wrong test on its own. Genuine supply-chain assurance, a named prescriber reviewing your case, and clinical support when you need to increase your dose are what keep treatment safe and effective. The MHRA has warned publicly about fake weight-loss pens sold online; buying from an unverified seller without clinical oversight is a risk no saving justifies. You can read more about what Wegovy treatment involves and see how our clinical team approaches it on our clinical team page.

Making the protein decision alongside the treatment decision

Choosing how much protein to eat each day on Wegovy is really one part of a bigger question: what does well-supported, clinically guided weight loss look like for you? The medicine reduces appetite; protein targets help protect your muscle and your metabolism; a prescriber helps you titrate safely and adjust if something isn't working.

These things work together. A low price with no clinical follow-up is not a bargain, it is a gap in your care. Our weight-loss treatment overview covers the broader landscape, and the FAQs page answers the most common questions patients bring to us before starting. If you want to work through the protein calculation in more detail before your consultation, this guide on daily protein needs on Wegovy is a good starting point, and protein guidance while on Wegovy covers how targets might shift as your dose changes. Many patients also find it useful to read about how much protein on Wegovy is typically recommended at each stage of treatment, as the right amount can depend on where you are in the titration schedule.

When you are ready, a free consultation is the next step. A prescriber reviews your answers the same day, and if Wegovy is clinically suitable, treatment is dispatched promptly, at no extra cost for delivery.