Recent content by SteadyOnSema

The implication that how you looked before was something to be ashamed of is the part that sits wrong. The compliments come from a good place but the flip side of you look so good now is always there. You are not alone in reading them that way.

Staying at the dose that's working and not pushing higher just because higher doses exist is exactly the right logic. The purpose of titration is to find your effective level, not to maximize the dose. Staying at 7.5mg indefinitely is the definition of a successful outcome when it's holding your...

Fixed excipient load per vial rather than per mg of compound is the key to understanding that weight similarity.

Fat sensitivity is a consistent GLP-1 pattern - lean proteins land fine but rich dishes get stopped early. 28 pounds at 11 weeks is solid.

Tried NAD+ shots under the skin, didn't feel much. Got bigger rush doing IM injections and noticed some energy plus better mood and thinking. Switched to intranasal a couple weeks back and wow - huge difference. No rush feeling but I'm getting real energy boost, sharper mind, better mood...

Oh, that's interesting! So collagen isn't as effective for building muscle? I've been adding collagen to my smoothies. Maybe I should switch to whey protein...

I gotta ask, Aunt_Becca, what are your weight loss goals? You're doing such an amazing job already. I'm hoping I can get similar results!

been on 2.5 for 5 weeks and i'm so happy. finally feel in control after fighting weight for 40 years. plus now i have type 2 diabetes but for the first time i'm not spiraling. lost about 15 pounds so far doing low carb mostly.

Try splitting the dose. Half on day one, half on day four. Spreads it over the whole week instead of one spike. You can split a 0.25 with pen clicks—like 37 clicks for 0.25mg, 18 for 0.125. Some people are just sensitive to it. Nothing wrong with a lower dose while you adjust.

I never went above .5. Lost around 60 pounds.

Was back to half-days after two weeks and full days in about three more. Got a desk job though so that helped. Did remote work early on because otherwise I'd lose my mind. Can't stand when people try to fill in for me and do it wrong instead of asking for help.

I was on 0.5 for around 30 days when starting. Definitely saw results, but the appetite control started lessening near the end of the month. Most people I've talked to stay at each level as long as they're still getting somewhere and losing the weight. When it stops doing anything for a few...

is the goal to find a dose that quiets food noise with basically no side effects? so if you're there, do you stay or slowly ramp up hoping it stays that way?

55 lbs down by December is a strong run for that timeline - side effects at higher doses hit a lot of people. Dose timing, eating window adjustments, or stepping back temporarily are the usual levers. Forum-sourced protocol for managing Mounjaro GI load is more refined than what most providers...

Anyone here on sema and ADHD meds? About to get my first shot but worried how it'll interact with Ritalin. Ritalin kills my appetite a bit already, so both together's scary. I'm on 10-15mg Ritalin daily. Starting lowest sema dose. Any advice?