260 to 195 on the way to 170 and a 3-month plateau that a switch to tirzepatide is meant to solve is a familiar place to be. The OP crushing 260 down to 175 is what the full version of that journey looks like. How long after the switch to Tirz did things start moving again?
Cap color coding has no independent verification behind it - the color is assigned by whoever fills the vial and carries no quality assurance. Attributing a reaction to a specific product based on cap color alone is inherently uncertain, which is why independent laboratory testing is the only...
The stall that started when the sema stack stopped is the most informative data point in this comment. A plateau that tracks that precisely with a medication change isn't a plateau - it's the medication stopping its contribution and the body stabilizing. The OP cracking 200 while still on the...
The hair loss and loose skin chin combo is the classic significant loss story. The bald head and beard option is genuinely a move - a lot of people find the look works better than expected. The second chance framing is exactly right though - the overall trade is worth it.
Starting Tirz and already thinking about Reta as a next step is the right planning mindset. The sweetspot tolerance approach - start conservative and find where the side effects stay manageable - is how most people avoid the steep learning curve. How long do you plan to run Tirz alone before...
The 6+ year runway at mid/high doses is a real planning horizon for people thinking about long-term supply. BPC and KPV for symptom management alongside the Tirz is a combination people don't always mention. What dose range are you planning to settle into for maintenance?
the 40 pound mark is one of those thresholds where the physical changes become visible to people who haven't seen you in a while - friends and family start noticing, which is its own kind of milestone on top of the scale number. well done
The plateau question is worth unpacking - how long have you been watching calories and walking? At a plateau the two things worth checking are protein intake and whether your calorie target has drifted too low for where you are now. If you've been at the same deficit for a long time, the body...
Fairlife or a collagen powder mixed into broth are the two that come up most for low-bloat options on GLP-1 - easier on the gut than whey for a lot of people.
Maintaining after a year off and then returning is the pattern that proves the medication wasn't doing all the work - the habits you built during the active phase are what held the weight. The mis-steps early in maintenance are the calibration period, not failure.
that's basically the lowest dose that works. i'm at 2.5iu now but not pushing till bloodwork. long-term over range isn't healthy. if i can stay under 315 at 4iu i'll do it but looking unlikely. already got water retention and ankle swelling but the fat's melting fast, veins are showing after 6...
Those side effects could be from weight loss or diet. So that doesn't help much. I see hunger isn't a problem. Being cold comes from lost insulation and reduced metabolism.
Even without hunger, higher doses may reduce calories and increase weight loss. How old/healthy you are affects how...