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Monthly photos side by side are the most honest record because the mirror adapts daily while the camera doesn't. The gap between day-to-day feeling and what the photos show is what makes the method worth the effort.

30 months without missing a day is the kind of baseline that makes GLP-1 weight loss compound differently - you're not adding exercise, you're already exercising and the drug removes the metabolic ceiling. 37 pounds in 4 months with that activity foundation is ahead of the typical response curve.

Restarting at 0.25mg when you had been working at higher doses is the insurance reset, not a clinical recommendation - prior users tolerate the low doses better than first-timers and can usually move through the titration faster than the standard 4-week schedule. The main variable is how long...

No point in staying on the lowest dose if you haven't lost much and you have no side effects. Move up!

You're doing great! Keep it up! 🎉🎉🎉

Robin44 I totally agree. The mental freedom is worth it alone. I can actually live my life now instead of obsessing over every calorie.

I paused for six weeks for a medical procedure after losing a lot of weight over a couple of years. My doctor suggested I try going without it. I was constantly hungry and eating much faster. So, I'm back on it. But at a lower dose now. Could I maintain without it now? Maybe. I understand...

I was married to one once. Everything was either sterile or filthy. Imagine that, me an old biker!

If your friends can drop the weight and keep it off with 'normal' methods, great. If not, I don't think the amount they need to lose matters if a GLP-1 is the only thing that works.

I only needed to ditch 20-25 lbs. Before GLP-1s, nothing worked. Now, 3 months in, I'm nearly at my goal. Will I stop when I get there? Nope.

Congrats on the progress! It's amazing how much these meds can help.

You don’t look too skinny. You look like we all did in the 80s.

I pin lower stomach all the time since that area is numb.

I pin after my morning meal. 4mg each 3 days. Keeps my levels stable.

I've been monitoring my progress with an app. called MY Weight. It's really helped me see the trends beyond just the scale. I also use Shotsy to keep track of injections. If you're looking for tools, that might help.