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The access distribution point is significant - as long as the effective treatment for a chronic metabolic condition requires either favorable insurance or substantial disposable income, the population it reaches will keep skewing toward people already less burdened by the systemic factors that...

The temperature shift after significant loss is metabolic - the baseline that kept you warm was partly the elevated metabolic load of carrying extra weight. That recalibrates alongside the number on the scale. Bloodwork being clean confirms the shift is normal adaptation, not a deficiency. The...

Thigh injection is a solid choice for most people. The outer front thigh - between knee and hip crease - gives you a lot of tissue to work with and you can see what you're doing easily. First few times are awkward because you're overthinking the motion; it becomes automatic fairly quickly. The...

What worried me was how few people mentioned gallbladder pain before getting it removed. I had some pain from quick weight loss and junk food while hitting protein with a big calorie deficit. Hoping I'm the exception for people reading this later.

Glp-1s are getting popular in the longevity space for cardiovascular benefits and mortality cuts. Healthy weight people microdosing now for that. Data in 10 years will be interesting.

just watched a dr kevin video on youtube about weight loss maintenance. solid advice based on his client experience. worth the watch if you're thinking about the long game.

Fair warning: if customs screens you at the border, you could get denied entry. Only saw people get through when they weren't flagged. With a script and one pen you're probably fine, but if you're stacking other stuff it gets riskier. TSA doesn't care, but US customs is a whole different animal...

been on it since march, ramped to 2mg in august, worked great til november. now food noise is back and i'm hungry all the time. grazing after dinner. haven't gained but weight bounces 136 to 139. my a1c went down at least.

I keep them in a sharps container. If you don't have one of those, even a plastic container works, then I take it to my pharmacy for disposal.

Wait, are you not supposed to throw the full sharps containers away? I thought you had to take them to a pharmacy or clinic...

I'm in the camp of "tell them but keep it simple." I just say I'm on a GLP-1 through telehealth. Not getting into where or how. My labs are better, BP is down, doc is happy. At the end of the day results talk.

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Congrats!

You look fantastic and your hair is awesome.

You've definitely earned those new jeans! 👌

Awesome congrats! 🎉 How long did it take you to drop a size?

Let's gooooooo!!!

That's amazing! I started at 272 and now I'm at 204. Getting close, but it feels like it's dragging. Your post gives me hope. Congrats!

Keep it up! Progress is progress, no matter how small! I'm hoping to try something soon now that my insurance might cover it.

Awesome for you!