Not losing fast enough?

Hong Kong Yanpep International
Hang in there Kim1993! I know it's tough when the scale doesn't move. It doesn't always tell the whole story. Maybe take some progress pics too. Sometimes you can see changes even when the scale doesn't budge much.
 
Give your body time to adjust. PCOS can slow things down at first. Protein and managing stress made a huge difference for me, plus keeping carbs reasonable.
 
27 lbs a month at your starting weight is normal for the first 1-2 months, mostly water and glycogen. Real metric is lean muscle — need aggressive protein to keep it. After month 2-3 the loss slows to 1-2 lbs/week, that's the med working right.
 
Minimum works best until tolerance builds, then bump. Speed-titrate and you develop resistance faster which gets pricier long-term. Rapid dropping also feels amazing short-term but your skin can't keep up, worse later.
 
I check that progress graph whenever progress feels slow and I realize I'm actually moving forward day to day. The little ups and downs don't matter, I'm heading the right way.
 
Low and slow with titration driven by hunger returning rather than by a calendar is a more responsive approach than going up on schedule. 3 lbs in 2 months at the starter doses is in the lower range but 0.5mg is barely into the therapeutic window for most people. What does appetite feel like - is there any suppression at all or does it feel like nothing is happening?
 
20 lbs and a plateau at 0.5mg for T2D is where the dose conversation usually needs to happen. If the appetite is controlled but the scale has stopped moving, the deficit may need adjustment. If the appetite has also crept back, the dose is probably the lever. Which is closer to what's happening right now?
 
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