Recent content by Calorie_Win305

The heart rate spike with stimulant compounds is expected but the crash you're describing sounds significant. 100 units of each after one week at 50 is a fast escalation. Heart rate elevation plus hard crashes points toward the dose being too aggressive for where your tolerance is right now...

Starting at 21 with the right support changes the trajectory. This community is worth a lot for exactly that.

315 to 188 and pickleball. The no-shortcuts argument is right - just consistent choices. What changes with the medication is the difficulty level on the discipline side.

So TRUE. I'm starting to see loose skin on my arms and legs from losing weight so quickly. It's a little weird but also kinda awesome because I'm actually doing it!

If you lose weight too fast, your collagen can't keep up with it apparently. I noticed my eye bags look worse now and my nasolabial folds are more obvious. Hoping these MSM and collagen supplements I just started help my face out.

Don't forget those carbs with the Reta, too!

Thanks, everyone. Appreciate the help!

I'm 80 and shed 110lbs. My face looks kinda funny, but it's still better than being heavy.

My first batch of Reta is arriving soon. Should I kick things off with 0.5mg or go straight to 1.0mg? I've been taking 5mg of Tirz for almost a year, so I'm curious if easing into Reta is the way to go.

I had that problem too! My doc told me to rinse it after cooking to get rid of extra grease, and it worked! Maybe that's your trigger, SlightlySmallerSam?

I agree with New_Pal - don't get discouraged if the scale stalls. It happens! I had like a month long stall, and upping my dose and focusing on walking helped get things moving again. It's a marathon, not a sprint!

I'm a daily weigher, but my official weigh-in day is Monday. I inject on Fridays, and my weight usually goes up over the weekend after the shot, then drops back down. So I only log the Monday weight.

Yes, totally. I call it my 'carb loading' days!

I've been stuck at the same weight on Wegovy for two months now, but I'm going up a dose on Friday. Fingers crossed it helps! But my heart rate and joint pain have improved!

It delays your stomach emptying and reduces reward signals in the brain. Be careful with super rich foods, they can cause issues. Smaller plates help psychologically. Also, discuss timing of other meds with your pharmacist, especially if any need to be spaced out from food. I was on for a year...