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Projection · SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes

Saxenda weight loss from 170 lb

If you match the trial average at 3 mg, you'd be about 156 lb by week 56.

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Avg loss by week 56
−14lb
3 mg, 8.0%
Weight at week 56
156lb
if you match the average
Placebo group
−4lb
2.6%, same trial
Trial length
56weeks
SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes
Show the math
Loss = 170 lb × 8.0% = 14 lb
Projected weight from 170 lb
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Saxenda 3 mgPlacebo

Week by week

WeekSaxenda 3 mg
Week 4−3 lb · 167
Week 8−5 lb · 165
Week 12−7 lb · 163
Week 16−8 lb · 162
Week 24−10 lb · 160
Week 36−12 lb · 158
Week 52−13 lb · 157
Week 56−14 lb · 156

Pounds lost · weight. A curve shaped to the trial endpoint, not trial data for each week.

What each milestone means at 170 lb

LossPoundsNew weight
5%8 lb162 lb
10%17 lb153 lb
15%26 lb144 lb
20%34 lb136 lb
25%42 lb128 lb

About 63% lost at least 5% and about 33% lost at least 10%.

How this projection works

We take the average loss reported in SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes (3,731 adults with obesity or overweight, without diabetes) and fit a smooth curve that reaches it at week 56. Real progress is lumpier: early weeks include water, increases follow the dose steps, and individual results range widely around the average. Diet and activity changes were part of the trial for everyone, including placebo.

Other start weights

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Common questions

How much weight can you lose on Saxenda at 170 lb?

If you matched the SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes average at 3 mg (8.0%), you'd lose about 14 lb over 56 weeks. Many people lose more or less.

How fast does Saxenda weight loss happen?

Loss is fastest in the first months and slows as you near the plateau. By week 24, the curve here shows about 10 lb at 3 mg.

Is this a guarantee?

No. It's an average from a trial, applied to your start weight. Your prescriber and your own weigh-ins are the real guide.

Sources

  1. Saxenda prescribing information (FDA label on DailyMed)
  2. SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes trial publication

Clinician review pending. Drafted from primary sources and waiting for sign-off by a licensed clinician (MD, DO or PharmD) before launch. Every number is checked against its source. Drug facts are re-checked quarterly, prices monthly and whenever a label changes. How we review · Report an error