Oops, made a GLP-1 food mistake!

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Started increases quick after my last dose when sides cleared. Day 21 I waited until 23 to dose again, then climbed slowly with rule of no more than 50% increase per week at low doses, 10% max once sides show.
 
When I started on tirz two years back, the thinking was low and slow to avoid loose skin and side effects. You bumped when your dose stopped working. Not sure why losing weight became a speed contest now.
 
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That's a really thoughtful take, especially the "new normal" for your dose part. And mad respect for losing it and keeping it off—that's incredible. What you said about still being hungry even when you're doing everything right gets underestimated. That's where it feels like more than just habits. Thanks for sharing all that.
 
Everyone's different, every week's different unless you're a robot. The effect tapers at the end of the cycle so time your dose day right. Don't eat too much or too little. Mix protein with carbs because sugar spikes matter. Exercise, hydration, sleep—all matter. Keep muscle by lifting.
 
stayed at 2.5 for 6 months, then moved to 5. been on the 5s for about 2 years on maintenance. never went higher. started at 230, got down to 118, now hanging around 130 because that fits my height better (5'6).
 
Week 2 is usually the roughest for GI stuff at each new dose level and it does settle. Force feeding light meals when you're not hungry is exactly the right approach - you need the protein and nutrients even if the appetite signal isn't there. What are you eating when you force yourself? Protein shakes helped me a lot in those first weeks.
 
The fat sensitivity is one of the more disruptive discoveries early on because fat is in so many foods you wouldn't expect - even moderate fat content can trigger the quasi-dumping response when gastric emptying is already slowed. High-fat, high-protein foods like eggs and full-fat dairy are the most common surprises.
 
Bumped up to 7.5 this past Sunday...barely any appetite, finally managed a meal earlier today...ended up throwing that lunch right back up. Doubt I'll manage much of anything for dinner tonight.
 
We must've started around the same time, funny enough, mine kicked off June 15th too.
Also began at .5 but jumped to 1.5 and I'm holding there a while. Honestly think I moved up too fast since my stomach hurt badly right after. Fine now, but I definitely won't rush the next increase like that again! Could feel food just sitting heavy, plus those awful sulfur burps.
 
Ive only overeaten a couple times since starting reta and honestly felt no different than I would off a GLP1. Food mistakes have never made me queasy. I think Id feel worse without probiotics. Greasy meals leave me somewhat bloated by the following day. Some foods tempt me until the first bites, then interest evaporates. I dont eat many eggs now, because early on they gave me awful sulfur gas. It doesnt happen anymore thanks to the acidophilus, but the memory of that awful feeling keeps me away from eggs anyway.
 
Do carbs make up much of your plate? Oats, rice, bread and similar stuff sit heavy in my stomach and are hard work to digest. Broccoli is a no for me too, sadly since it was my favourite. Hard to know, but I'd step down a dose, to 3.75, till things settle. Prioritise protein, plus vegetables and fruit for fibre and feeling full, then see how it goes over the next weeks. Pepto bismol helps with GI stuff. Wishing you a quick recovery.
 
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