Down 2 Stones! My GLP-1 Journey

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had shoulder surgery last summer and ran bpc-157, tb500, and ghk-cu for two weeks before and ten weeks after. the recovery was unreal—physical therapy progress way ahead of schedule, rom and strength both flying. still taking it easy with lighter weights but moving past what my therapist expected.
 
Moving through those BMI categories is its own kind of progress that the scale alone doesn't show - morbid to obese to overweight is a real distance. Two stones from goal is close enough to feel.
 
i'm interested in the TRT consideration at this body composition specifically. the evidence for TRT benefits in women is narrower than in men and at a lean starting point from tirz, the question is whether the goal is further fat loss, muscle gain, or both - they pull in somewhat different directions. the gym foundation the OP is building first is the right sequence regardless.
 
2mg at week 4 and 2.5 lbs per week is actually good enough reason to not rush the titration protocol and just increase as needed. The OP hitting the gym alongside the medication for the first time and enjoying it is the behavioral piece that tends to compound the medication's work. The increase-as-needed approach works well when the current dose is already doing what you want it to do.
 
Eating within an 8-hour window with protein prioritized while training 3-4 days a week is a solid structure with or without the medication. Adding GLP-1 to that foundation tends to produce better composition outcomes than the medication alone because the calorie floor has something useful in it. Two stones is a great start.
 
Appreciate it, really clears things up. Going to check her out. Averaging roughly 7,000 steps daily. Have a walking treadmill at home for days I skip the gym.
 
Started taking a pilates class at a local studio and love it. Bought a package deal and go twice weekly. About a month later I added in a strength routine using kettlebells too. Feeling so much better afterward that it actually keeps me showing up consistently.
 
Two stone in eight weeks is fantastic. Weight loss matters to me, but keeping my type 2 under control is honestly the bigger priority here. We'll see how it goes.

Swore I was done with self-injecting after doing it constantly during pregnancy, but guess that's back on the table now, ha.

Thanks for sharing your story.
 
Are you using the ship's fitness center? The real formula seems to be GLP-1 plus diet plus resistance training. Also curious how you're managing refills and keeping everything cold while traveling?
 
The app I'm using is a GLP-1 dosing tracker. Sticking with the free tier for now.

Honestly haven't gotten into actual workouts yet. Weights are next on my list. So far it's been purely walking, like I mentioned earlier. Averaging 42 to 45 thousand steps weekly. That part isn't new for me though, been walking that much since last August. Only started injections about twelve weeks back.

Really like the measuring-tape suggestion. Definitely going to start doing that and logging it. Appreciate it!!
 
One of the fitness apps I already use just rolled out GLP-1 tracking features. Been weighing whether to start one myself, so I poked around the feature a bit. Seems genuinely useful for logging dose amount, injection site, and side effects, plus tying that data to your weight trend over time. Haven't actually used it in practice though, no real firsthand experience yet, so can't say for sure, but I know some people track literally everything.
 
i go through ups and downs but use an app on my phone to log calories, protein, fiber, and workouts. most days im sitting around an 800-1000 calorie deficit, and it takes roughly 7700 calories to burn a kilo of fat. also got a withings scale that roughly tracks muscle, fat, visceral stuff, mostly just watching the trend over time there. bottom line is glp1s quiet the noise and slow digestion down, making the calorie math easier, though the actual work still falls on you. apparently a few compounds further down the pipeline also raise resting heart rate, which is interesting, maybe worth watching for anyone with cardiac issues. anyway good luck and keep tracking those calories.
 
ive put on roughly 5lbs of muscle while dropping about 30lbs of fat across the past hundred days or so. cable machine resistance training every other day for 45 minutes, an hour of elliptical with a quick cooldown daily, and kickboxing five days a week. eating around 1500 calories with 120 to 150g protein most days, plus 5g creatine. i log my shots, weight, steps, and measurements through an app to keep track of everything. definitely takes a lot of time and effort, but so far im managing to lose the fat without losing muscle, which was a big goal for me. good luck figuring things out!
 
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