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    Coming off GLP-1s - tips?

    A friend on Ozempic couldn't handle side effects once she hit 1.0 mg. Switched to Mounjaro and did better on that instead. Seems to go that direction often, though for others it's reversed. My doctor pushed me toward 1.0 despite steady loss and great A1C, and that dose was brutal. Some days...
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    Sema @ 4 months - 20+ lbs gone!

    Lost 60 pounds over two years, averaging about half a pound weekly. Mine came in distinct phases with long stretches of stalling. The first 25 took roughly four months, then things held steady for around a month, followed by another 15 over a couple months. The final 20 have mostly happened this...
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    Scale's moving again - weigh-in question...

    You could probably stand to drink more, honestly. My own weight can swing 3-4lbs within just a couple hours some days. Everyone says skip the daily weigh-ins but I do it anyway lol. Keep a log but only jot down the low points, and tracking back from mid-June through now shows a steady overall...
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    Almost to Milestone!

    This Sunday marked injection number three at .5, and this week I finally saw the scale move for the first time. Got two more weeks left at .50 I think before stepping up to 1mg. So thrilled, was really worried I'd end up being one of the people this just doesn't work for. Appetite suppression's...
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    Triceps are Popping!

    Been mulling this over trying to figure it out. Noticed this month that the fat layer under the skin has basically vanished in spots and the skin itself feels papery-thin now. Probably hit that final layer or the body fat percentage where things start actually showing. Frustrating how the...
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    Down 36lbs - can't believe it!

    The prior authorization got filled out incorrectly on their end. Regardless of coverage-related breaks, the documented baseline weight hasn't actually changed, still sitting at 330. Something nearly identical happened here, went from 190 down to 130, then the doctor lowered the dose and weight...
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    Reta timing: morning or night?

    Not on anything currently and still wake up two or three times most nights, averaging four to six hours total. Reta or other GLPs aren't really my main draw toward peptides, more curious about them generally, but hearing it can mess with sleep gives me pause since my sleep is already rough as...
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    Tirz was fine, Lost 60 lb, Tried reta...

    Running Reta going back to January, spent the prior month on Tirz beforehand, and threw in .25mg of Sema just this last Thursday, looks like it's producing the result I was after. Honestly doubt Reta comes out ahead on sleep for the average person.
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    Switching from Tirz to Reta?

    Switched over from tirz to reta not long ago, so now I've got a bunch of leftover 30mg tirzepatide vials just sitting there unused lol
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    Enough with the protein craze?

    Protein bars are basically dressed-up candy. Convenient, but still processed snacks at the end of the day. They work great as high-protein recovery fuel post-workout, but shouldn't become a daily staple for most people, definitely not twice daily.
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    Tirz, Cagri, Sema all at once?

    Ignore that other poster, doesn't know what he's talking about despite the post count. Listen to me instead, push your tirz dose higher. Cagri can bring its own set of side effects worth watching for.
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    Microdosing GLP-1s?

    If you're serious, just take it exactly as prescribed. Microdosing hasn't really been studied, so there's no telling if it does anything at all. Generally considered pretty safe across the standard dose range for most people though.
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    Ozempic newbie - body shock!

    Guess it really works as an appetite suppressant, works so well in fact that I've been dealing with nausea and eating roughly 1500 fewer calories than before.
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    Workout routines on GLP-1s?

    Congrats, and thanks for sharing this. Do symptoms worsen at all when exercise gets added into the mix alongside the medication?
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    Electrolyte drink mix faves?

    Started mixing an electrolyte powder into my water and it genuinely helped. Tried a kids' rehydration drink before that but it didn't do much. This newer mix has been a total game changer for me.
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    Skin Tightening Tips, Pls?

    Thank you so much! Have to hold off on microneedling since I just started tretinoin. But I did go ahead and grab the collagen powder. Really appreciate it!
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    My closet feels like a store now!

    Thank you so much!!! Yes, still have at minimum 17 kilos left before I'd even hit normal BMI, and honestly I want to land a bit under that line too. And those jeans! Total motivation, since back in 2021 was genuinely the last stretch I felt okay wearing them in my own skin. Then things spiraled...
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    Switching between GLP-1 meds

    Switched over after stalling out hard on Semaglutide. Kept the exact same dosage going into the new one. Started working right away, night and day difference for me.
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    Coming off sema... what should I expect?

    Worth asking her directly what happens once the medication stops. You likely already understand enough about this compound to predict the consequences of coming off it yourself.
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    5 months & 60+ lbs gone!

    Great work, keep pushing. I'm down 31 pounds myself but keep running into plateaus. Not stressing over it, just staying consistent.
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