Recent content by ThinQuest928

30kg in 9 months without going above 5mg is a really solid result and validates the go-slow approach. Doctors who ramp aggressively aren't always right - for some people the lower doses do all the work without extra side effects. Your doctor sounds like they know what they're doing.

CGMs matter most with GLP-1s for T2D and pre-diabetic cases - for everyone else, dose timing and meal response data is the main value.

Baseline for Tirz is a CMP, lipid panel, HbA1c, and TSH - repeat at 3 months to catch kidney function and liver enzyme changes before they compound.

The glucagon component in Reta elevates resting metabolic rate beyond GLP-1 alone - that's what drives the faster early loss before the dose normalizes.

you're crushing it!!! i was pushing close to 400 and now i'm sitting around 180 aiming for 130. trust me when i say this journey takes whatever time it needs to take. you'll get there for sure!!!

It's important to remember that while these meds are helpful for weight loss, they aren't magic. One person on Reddit said they lost about 220 pounds in a year by combining the medicine with a low-sugar, low-carb diet (under 25 carbs a day) and exercise. It's a commitment!

If you don’t mind a quick trip to the store, I recommend a rotisserie chicken with frozen veggies. Leftovers for a couple meals is a plus.

Here are some ideas to get you started: https://www.budgetbytes.com/category/extra-bytes/budget-friendly-meal-prep/

Exactly! It's so freeing to realize it's not a personal failing but a biological issue.

I should probably avoid engaging with judgmental people for my own well-being. But I want to say: "You wouldn't judge a Type 1 diabetic for lifelong insulin, or someone with heart issues taking statins, or a CF patient taking Trikafta." Chronic, potentially fatal conditions require ongoing...

ghk-cu makes your body produce its own collagen. some people use it topical, some inject, some do both. has tons of other benefits. there's a youtube person in my state, quinn stillson, with a long video about it - almost sounds like a miracle drug. variant called ahk-cu supposedly works even...

love the Gansulin pen but wish it had a click-to-deliver mode instead of holding the button down. these need an audible click to signal the dose went in so i know how long to keep the needle in. add a watch battery and tie it to an app for tracking and labels? i'd buy that.

Why is long-term use seen as a problem for GLP-1s when it's accepted for managing other chronic health conditions? If obesity isn't a chronic condition, I don't know what is.

Huge journey! Started on Zepbound in 2023, dropped 24 on the 2.5 dose, then switched to Mounjaro in November when T2 showed up. Combine that with exercise and actually eating right, and I'm in the best place I've been. Still got more to go but man, grateful.

MJ's been my friend 8 weeks but i haven't weighed myself—too anxious. therapist says once a month is enough (she knows my obsessive side). now i feel like a fraud guessing on my app. only guide is my jeans—went from 40 to 36. afraid the scale will shock me.