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I struggled with ozempic for six months and basically saw nothing on the scale, even at the top dose. I have lipedema, which might be part of it, but I was frustrated enough to switch to mounjaro. Really hoping this one gives me actual results because ozempic just didn't do much for me.

Got my first 2.5mg shot yesterday morning. Was fine then, but this morning I've got mild-to-moderate nausea, bloating, fatigue, burping like crazy. Is this normal? What helps besides chugging water (which makes the burping worse)?

Cool mouse!

Those look real nice! I'm rocking a sheet pan over here haha!

you need to bring your calories down. as you lose weight your body burns less. intake eventually stops working because your expenditure drops to match it. to keep losing you have to lower intake alongside expenditure. what's your TDEE and deficit? that's what you need to figure out.

first time with peptides was buying from a clinic in thailand. doctor gave me vials, needles, and saline. not saying saline equals bac water but wouldn't worry about doing it again.

Hunger is ghrelin—that stomach rumble telling you to eat. Food noise is thinking about your next meal when you're already eating. When I had weight-loss surgery they took out the part that makes ghrelin and it never came back. At 10mg of tirzepatide I started forgetting to eat, went 3 days...

Anyone else see all these "GLP-1 Friendly" frozen meals popping up? Cool label but what does it even mean? Smaller portion? That's it? There's zero regulation on that term—anyone can slap it on anything. When you're eating less on this stuff, every bite has to count harder for nutrition. Gotta...

people who drop faster usually start heavier, over 230 pounds or so. at your height and weight maintenance is probably around 1900 a day if you don't work out much. with that metabolism the max deficit loss is half a kilo weekly. what's your deficit looking like right now? I get how frustrating...

Dose bumps too fast gave me tingling in arms and weird chest feelings — maybe heartburn. Settled after 3 weeks and felt smooth. Could work out harder, recovered faster. Retained 5 lbs water weight at 1mg but it's dropping off a week in. Pretty happy so far.

filtering definitely cuts microbial risk — removes bacteria, molds, and particles. aseptic technique matters too, plus sterile supplies and good bac water. if the batch isn't ideal, maybe don't push the shelf life after mixing.

I hear ya meal-prep-pro, the fitbit always makes me think I can eat more lol

Okay, newbie question here... I'm starting tomorrow. What's a 'maintenance shot'? I'm older and have been stuck for ages, hoping this will help me get back on track.

Could you share what a typical meal might look like for a type 2 diabetic like me who has been on the highest dose for 3 months without losing any weight? I exercise every other day and try to eat a high-protein, low-carb diet.

Well done, I'm giving you a hug!