Down 76lbs! Feeling like a new me!

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My situation is complicated with the transplant and my doctor has to fight with insurance about whether I qualify, but the glucose control I'm getting on Tirz is honestly unbelievable. Really good. So happy heading into the new year!
 
That's seriously impressive! You look completely different. The strength work really shows, it takes commitment to do both weight loss and training like that.
 
totally agree. not everyone wants to learn or put in the effort. ive always believed that forcing help on someone just creates more stress for everyone. when ive worked with people who aren't willing to try, i just dont bother anymore. whats the point in putting energy into something thats not going to work out right
 
He shouldn't have cut you off cold, should've tapered the dose till weight stabilized. You're back in titration mode — won't kick in again until it rebuilds. Might take weeks. Could also try switching to another GLP1 if nothing shifts soon.
 
The social reengagement piece is harder to articulate than the physical changes, which is why it gets less coverage. Years of withdrawing from events and environments that felt uncomfortable creates a habit of absence the weight loss doesn't automatically reverse - the desire to be present again is its own distinct shift.
 
76 pounds changes what your whole body does - fitness capacity grows faster than people expect at that magnitude and it keeps surprising you.
 
0.25mg and 1-2 lbs a week is the definition of slow and steady with minimal sides. 76 lbs in 10 months from a consistent low dose is a more reliable long-term result than a high-dose sprint. The maintenance question after stopping is the real next chapter.
 
230 lbs start and a few days in is such a different place than where the OP is now. The 76 lbs in 10 months gives you a real number to hold onto when the early weeks feel slow. Love seeing these kinds of updates when you're just beginning.
 
76 total while managing through the rough early patch is a genuinely good outcome. The side effect tolerance really does shift over time - what's hard at 3 months often becomes manageable at 6. Going back after losing 10 of 50 was the right call.
 
One more thing worth asking: does the weight come back after stopping injections since the medication's what drove the loss in the first place? Assuming the shots keep going instead, would that change things?
 
Curious about something else too: assuming the injections stop entirely, does the weight creep back since the medication's really what caused it? Or does staying on it indefinitely change that outcome?
 
Stopped injections three months back. Take a natural supplement before meals now that helps bring down cholesterol and blood sugar. Managed to hold steady on weight since. Use a nutrition tracking app to log meals, covers minerals and vitamins too.
 
Completely different experience here. Still at the smallest amount since food aversion hit almost immediately. Genuinely hungry but nothing sounds appetizing. A bite or two in and eating just stops being possible. Two full months at this dose now. Only today, food finally started feeling a bit more normal again. Not sure of the total weight lost, need to grab a scale. But lost a couple inches around the midsection based on a doctor's measurement. So clearly everyone reacts differently. Hoping things improve for you too!
 
maybe worth bringing up a lower dose with your doctor? Went through the same weight-gain issue myself, and it feels amazing finally seeing it come off now :)
 
Same story here! Good news is the weight's just coming off steadily. Dialed the dose back a bit hoping it helps with energy levels.
 
OMG...roughly 149kgs gone in about 14 months??? That's absolutely wild!!! And truly amazing!!! Barely anyone sees results like this. So thrilled for you. Best of luck going forward!!!

Whenever you get a chance, would love to hear how long you stayed on each dose level and what your eating looked like along the way, that would help a ton! Thanks
 
Quit a drug that tames your appetite, cuts bingeing on alcohol and silences nicotine urges, and those urges come back once it leaves your body, usually after 5-6 weeks. Trial data show most people who come off, gradually or abruptly, get back roughly two thirds of the weight within a year. Six weeks without Oz added 15lbs for me and drinking was back on the table. No thank you. I restarted, kept going, dropped the weight again and stopped drinking again. Keeping the benefits means staying on it for life. A small maintenance dose might hold your gains and save cash. People differ, since genetics decide whether you need a bigger maintenance dose or can get by on a microdose schedule. Ending a 4-6 drinks per day habit is enormous.
 
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