Recent content by pickle-zepfan16

Yes! Ice cream nightly, extra bowls of cereal as a snack, and my weight stays fairly steady, thankfully. I'm also jacked and lift 4 times a week. Never imagined having a problem like this.

This med leaves me fuller after meals yet with an absurd sweet tooth, something I never had. Whole, home cooked healthy food was my overeating habit. Now ice cream and sweets could EASILY be my whole diet, and my drive for healthy food is gone. I resist, but I notice it. Seven months on, at 1.7 mg.

If Type 2 diabetes isn't your situation, consider the Wegovy pill rather than Ozempic, since its doses are built for A1c control, not weight loss. If you haven't yet, call your insurer and ask a few things. Would my plan pay for GLP-1 drugs when the reason isn't Type 2 diabetes, and if so, which...

Big congrats! Chasing that same finish line myself. Sitting about 40 pounds out right now.

If you've already been running tirz beyond a year, expect having to climb pretty high on reta before it registers, at least 6-8mg held for a few weeks. I've mostly parked around 10mg reta these days just trying to hold my weight loss steady.

On day six of my first dose here and haven't run into that at all. Are you getting enough fiber in? I've dealt with some nausea, but I'm making sure to hit at least 30g of fiber daily and haven't had any other stomach trouble beyond that.

Ah got it, thanks for explaining. So what's the wait time before breaking the fast after a morning tesa dose?

Portion control's honestly what works best for me. Also aim for around 75-100 grams of protein daily, shakes make hitting that number way easier.

Are you sure you're on Ozempic and not something else? Asking because .4 and .8 aren't the standard early amounts, Ozempic kicks off at .25, then bumps to .5 once you're tolerating that fine.