The running progression is real - I started with short walks and now I'm doing 5Ks without even thinking about it. A year on GLP-1 does something different to your relationship with exercise. It stops feeling like punishment and starts feeling like something you actually want.
It's the same answer every time and there's a reason - the fundamentals don't change. Protein and volume eating do most of the work. The medication just makes it actually achievable for people who couldn't get there otherwise. The 'just eat less' framing misses why that was hard in the first place.
Mounjaro completely changed things for me too. The first few weeks you're still adjusting but once it kicks in it's a different experience than anything else I'd tried before. The key for me was starting low and not rushing the dose increases - gave my body time to adapt without the side effects...
Anyone else here use cannabis? I've noticed that sometimes it seems to negate the effects of the semaglutide, especially the feeling of fullness. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this.
Yes, definitely! It's like, you look in the mirror every day, so you don't notice. That's where the progress photos really helped me. It's also why I use the GLAPP app religiously, even when I don't think anything's happening.
Hey everyone! So many great comments on my last post, I wanted to answer some of the common questions and share another face progress pic - I've dropped 130 pounds now!
The biggest question was about tips for beginners. It's tough because there's no easy button, but tracking my shots and weight...
Did the attachment work? I just clicked on it but I can't seem to get it to open. It was "The Effect of Non-Nutritive Sweetened Beverages on Postparandial Glycemic and Endocrine Responses" by Zhang and others.
Artificial sweeteners shouldn't cause much of an insulin reaction. This meta-analysis I saw showed that post-meal glucose, insulin, GLP-1, GIP, PYY, ghrelin, and glucagon levels were almost the same as when people drank water.
Right now I'm taking 1mg of sema on Sunday and 2mg of reta on Wednesday. I did have a problem on Thursday after my first 2mg dose. It might have been the reta or some bad milk. Next Wednesday I'll try the 2mg again, but if I have another stomach problem I will go down to 1.5mg and then go from...
#1 - Reta is not sema, so you won't be used to it at all.
#2 - You've been off sema for a while, so even if you started it again you'd need to start from the beginning.
I'd suggest starting with that 0.5mg dose to see how you react. If you're okay, then take 1mg in week 2. If you're still good...