Hit my goal, still losing?!

[jaded_onwards]

So happy you're still dropping on such a minimal dose. Looks like real progress. You should be proud.

 

[mauve-coasting]

Goodwill can take all the old clothes as you drop sizes. I kept a pair two sizes up to check if I'm creeping back up around the waist. Still loose? Then I know I'm holding steady.

 

[leantryingstuff_1119]

Losing 1 to 1.5 a week isn't rapid based on what the doctors say. I see that pace recommended all the time.

 

[LabDad]

tried it last spring and still paying for it. only 7 weeks and lost 7 pounds, gained it back, but stuck with brutal heartburn i take pills for now. can't sleep without upper body up. wish i quit week one, sides never went away just got worse.

 

[leanreader-]

My rat does 5mg daily for 30 days then 60 off (one month a quarter). Same time he gets 50mg NAD daily in the morning fasted. Sleeps around 10:30 and misses one morning and that day's sleep gets crushed. Later injections wreck the schedule. Alternates 4-week cycles of one peptide (10mg weekly) and another (5mg weekly) timed just before bed. Quality of life, workouts, physique—all improved.

 

[Sub_Donut137]

You're right, the trial was every 4 weeks. I move up once a month if I plateau and side effects are light.

 

[RunRoad]

the recommended titration schedule came from somewhere specific. bp probably knew patients could handle higher doses and that efficacy varies wildly at different doses. but a four-week schedule probably pleased the fda and shareholders.

 

[zen_pretzel]

Don't stock up on clothes if you're still dropping weight. I went through about three different wardrobe sizes.

 

[GeekyKing466]

Staying on medication to keep the IBS under control makes a lot more sense than the scale number at this point.

 

[Leslie_76]

Berberine is a reasonable adjunct at the last few pounds - the metabolic effect is mild but it stacks well with low-carb habits and doesn't interfere with the med. Good pick for the final stretch.

 

[Dog_Cake]

Undershooting goal and continuing to lose is a common GLP-1 pattern - the medication doesn't stop at a number, so the focus shift to muscle gain is exactly the right next chapter. The internal adjustment to the new weight takes longer than the physical change, which is the 'still live in' part.