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Compounding pharmacies and research suppliers are required to destroy batches that fail standards - the COA you get from a vendor should show endotoxin, sterility, and potency testing at minimum. Whether you need to retest independently depends on whether the vendor's lab is in-house or...

Once the protocol is routine the year does move fast - steady progress is harder to appreciate in real time than the dramatic early drops.

HMB has modest data on lean mass - worth adding if protein is already high.

Yeah, feeling full has always been the problem for me. It's not about cravings, it's about knowing when to stop.

Haha, I went to a fancy steakhouse last week! Managed maybe 4oz of my steak. The rest went home with me!

It's so true, LeanLady! I was always criticizing myself for failing some daily food test. Reaching a healthy weight and not looking back feels amazing.

Thanks everyone! I'll try to address some of your questions. It's been a journey. I started noticing a real shift in my thinking -- less obsessing about 'good' and 'bad' foods. It's like, the constant chatter in my brain finally quieted down.

Keep going... Your body will thank you. You're on the right path.

I'm so grateful for the progress I've made. I've struggled with my weight and self-image since elementary school. I've always felt ashamed of what I ate and how I looked. I'm still working on it, but this medication has really turned things around for me. I'm changing in ways I never thought...

I'll share it. I'm not ashamed. No issues here.

Do what's best for you! I had gastric sleeve surgery secretly. My ex was under the impression that simply eating healthy and hitting the gym would magically make me lose weight. I'm done with the diet and hubby yo-yo! He still has no clue I had the surgery but he comments about my weight loss...

You go!

I'm going to Japan tomorrow and totally forgot my Ozempic pen... I'm supposed to start 2mg tomorrow. What should I expect? I'm going to be there for 2 weeks.

Medicare will end up paying for the aging obese who couldn't get the interventions they needed. So frustrating.

It's awful how American pharma companies basically rob the public for meds. Or you could replace 'pharma' with 'insurance' or 'healthcare system.' It's all about profits over health.