Low & slow wins the race?

Med_Cookie

Med_Cookie

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Started on injectable meds back in late summer '23 and I've gotten rid of 45 pounds. Still have maybe 35 more to get rid of, which seems like a lot! I've always stayed under a 1mg dose. I was taking 0.5mg for maybe 13 months or so, and I just bumped it up to 0.75mg recently. I tried taking 1.0mg but honestly, it just didn't feel good for me. I wasn't that hungry and since I'm an athlete training a lot, that's just not going to work. I never wanted to drop weight super fast, I wanted to lose it the right way. I feel like that's how you keep it off instead of gaining it back and ending up with eating issues. Slower is better and focus on being healthy!
 
Did you ever stall out? I'm also going slow and steady (about 50 pounds gone in a year so far) but I've been at the same weight for 2 months now, which is frustrating. Congrats on your success!
 
Slow and steady wins the race! You'll have less loose skin because your skin will have the time to shrink back. My mom shed 90lbs over 4+ years and has zero loose skin. My sister lost 70lbs in 11 months and has a lot.
 
I like this plan, it's what I'm trying to do. Been on since mid-December, have lost only a little, like 8 pounds. But I can't work out right now due to a medical issue. Once I can get back to the gym, I know the weight will come off easier. I only want to lose 25 more pounds anyway. The meds have really tamed my hunger and helped me control portions and snacking. Had a gastric sleeve back in '19, lost 100 pounds, but gained around 40 back over time. I've had some health scares, including pancreatic cancer. The sleeve actually saved my life because that's how they found the cancer.

I'm just glad to be alive and not obsessing over food all day.

Med_Cookie, you're doing awesome and look great. Thanks for sharing your story to encourage others on the low and slow plan. 🥰
 
Thanks for sharing! I'm also a slow loser and it helps me to see others who haven't lost a crazy amount of weight super quick -- but good for those who do!

You look great!
 
This is a great perspective!
Zenxo said:
I'm just glad to be alive and not obsessing over food all day.
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I feel like a lot of people don't get how well slow and steady works. People focus too much on the scale and quick changes, but you reminded me that it's about making a change that we can sustain.

And thanks for mentioning the athletic side -- it's true that the higher doses aren't good when you're training. Finding that right amount is different for everyone.

Congrats on the 45 lbs lost -- that's amazing, and your attitude is just as amazing. 💪
 
You look fantastic! Very happy for you! Before you started, did you deal with overeating and always thinking about eating? That's my issue and I'm wondering if you've had a similar experience and if so, how is it now? I'm on my second dose and taking my third tomorrow (0,5) and I still get those food cravings and overeat.
 
This is the way to go! Great job on a solid exercise plan. You look amazing and I bet you feel great too!! 🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌👀👀very proud of you!
 
Congrats! That's amazing! I’m also doing it the slow method - lost 28 pounds (230 to 202) since November and still taking 0.5mg.

Do you think those of us who aren't increasing the dose will be able to stop taking sema easier than someone who takes a higher dose?
 
You look great and are doing so well. Losing weight slowly is the best way. We'd all love to wake up skinny but then we'd be stuck with a ton of extra skin lol. Keep it up, you've got this.
 
It's good to see this as I'm on week 5 of my journey, I might need to slow down since I’ve lost 9lbs in 5 weeks and I’m already thinking about what it'll be like when I stop taking it.
 
I think
Jules_01 said:
Do you think those of us who aren't increasing the dose will be able to stop taking sema easier than someone who takes a higher dose?
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the answer to that question is probably yes. Your body is getting used to a lower dose and not depending on a large amount of the medication. It would be similar to decreasing your dose slowly until you get to zero.
 
I'm only starting out, but based on what I've been reading, it sounds like the best approach is to stay at a lower dose as long as it's effective. I saw someone online talking about staying at 2.5mg of tirzepatide for 6 weeks and still losing about 1-2 pounds a week, so they were happy. Seems like no need to rush.
 
Stacking with low doses is the play. Slow titration lets you see what actually works versus chasing synergies that might not exist.
 
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