Recent content by OzempicOctopus

Sixty pounds is incredible! I remember hitting that number and just standing in the kitchen kind of stunned. And the little wins that come with it - like being able to fit in a normal booth at a restaurant again - those really add up. Congrats, this is a big deal!

I still do this honestly! I'll reach for a larger size on the rack out of habit and then feel surprised when it's too big. The brain really takes a while to update. It's such a weird feeling.

Wish I had known that the non-scale victories would hit me harder than the number. Like, realizing I'd donated five bags of clothes and cried in the parking lot. Nobody warned me I'd get emotional about a belt that finally fit.

How do you *feel*? Not what do you see, but how's your energy? I feel like I look the same, but I can run up stairs without gasping for air, and my blood pressure is way better. I think I've lost about 15% of my total body mass, which is crazy. Try picking up something that weighs 70 pounds and...

You look like your shoulders got broader, and your hips got slimmer. Nice!

Oh, nooooo!!!!

Sheer avarice.

Just switched from 2mg of sema to 3mg of reta. I stopped losing weight on sema. Lost 11lb in a couple weeks after switching. On week 3 of 3mg reta. Biggest thing is almost no side effects compared to sema. Reta makes my brain tell me I'm full. Sema gives me a full or slightly queasy feeling, so...

That's so wild about the alcohol thing. I quit biting my nails! I didn't even realize I was doing it less until someone pointed it out. It's like it really helps with addictive behaviors.

That's amazing, congrats! Big losses like this remind me how important consistency and support are.

Fantastic job! Your hair looks amazing too!

Fit_By_Fifty Shipping updates can be wonky. I bet it's closer than it says. Waiting for that first shipment is the hardest!

I remember when nicotine patches were demonized because of 'side effects' and considered cheating. Kinda like how some view methadone. People seem to think you need to 'earn' good health by suffering, judged by their standards, not by what a doctor recommends.

It's interesting how these meds affect people differently. My libido did take a dip when I started Ozempic, but seems to be back to normal now lol. I wonder if Reta will do the same thing? I am hoping the weight loss is worth the problems.

I grabbed a KardiaMobile device as a precaution; it's a personal EKG that's FDA-approved. I get occasional palpitations, so I plan to use it when I switch to reta. The app analyzes the EKG results.