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6mg every 5 days and 5 lbs left that will not shift is a really common landing spot. Adding sema at a low dose alongside the tirz is a reasonable next move before bumping the tirz higher. What dose were you planning to start sema at?

The skin elasticity timeline point is the right context for the keto comparison - if the keto period was several years ago, the difference in skin response is at least partly age-related rather than a meaningful comparison of the two methods. The timeline gap matters for drawing any conclusions.

Water, magnesium, fiber, and light walking covers the main levers for early GI management - most people find constipation settles within the first few weeks once the body adjusts to slower motility.

A year on Mounjaro with T2D labs improving is the milestone that closes the 'just eat less' argument - the metabolic shift is hard to fake in bloodwork.

Suffering through isn't required - timing injection before sleep and staying hydrated cuts the GI window for most people.

Caroline Girvan's youtube channel is solid for weight lifting - she's got an app too and people swear by it. There's even a supportive facebook group which helps. Also what's your alcohol like? When I was younger just cutting that alone would lean me out. Takes longer now at 46 but it still helps.

Totally get it. The only time it ever felt good when someone said "You look great", simple as that.

Couldn't sleep at all on this med. Tried everything—sleep peptides, amino acids, supplements, teas, melatonin. Nothing worked much. Eating before bed helped a bit. Switched to a different med and sleep came back.

Happened to me. Lost steady on sema first 4 months, then added workouts because I got paranoid about muscle. Weight stalled hard even eating the same. Scaled back the gym and boom, loss kicked in again. Took me a minute to figure out it was mental—I needed to see the scale drop. Now I'm down 42...

lost weight easy in my 20s and 30s but hit 40 and it just stopped working. years of trying, nothing stuck. needed something to jump-start it. few days in and no side effects yet. plus it's covered by my work insurance so that helps.

Psyllium husk does the trick.

Psyllium fiber for me. Works every time.

My doctor referred me to a weight and wellness clinic inside her practice because they were open to new patients. Not all PCPs want to prescribe, but a lot will. Worth asking.

Went to a cafe with 6 coworkers a few weeks ago. Everyone ordered pastries and took like 2-3 bites MAX. Turned out they're all on this stuff. Makes you wonder how many people around you are on it without you even knowing lol.

nobody thinks a banner ad is an endorsement, but it does show how fast things go wrong with a vendor. i vet mine carefully and rotate between a couple suppliers now. been with one for over a year with no issues, but shipping times are all over - some vendors are seeing 25-35 days instead of 10-15.