Autoimmune Intro from Canada

[coastalmaverick]

Hey everyone, Ive started Reta at 1mg twice per week. Im a 45 y/o female 5'9", 195lbs and store all my weight on my abdomen/chest and I hate it! I also live a ridiculously healthy lifestyle and wonder if anyone else has a similar experience to mine. I have sjogrens and mixed connectice tissue disorder and spinal stenosis for which im having aurgery in a few months, id like to lose weight to help all that get easier BUT I dont drink pop, dont eat junk food, dont eat fast food more than once per month and very small meal if so, pizza maybe twice a year, no alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, no huge second helpings of dinner so what can i cut back on?! I think if i had an average diet id weigh 300lbs. I live on a farm and do chores every day and just dont get why weight has always bern an issue for me.anybody else the same?

 

[Ms_Ery]

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Hey everyone, Ive started Reta at 1mg twice per week. Im a 45 y/o female 5'9", 195lbs and store all my weight on my abdomen/chest and I hate it! I also live a ridiculously healthy lifestyle and wonder if anyone else has a similar experience to mine. I have sjogrens and mixed connectice tissue disorder and spinal stenosis for which im having aurgery in a few months, id like to lose weight to help all that get easier BUT I dont drink pop, dont eat junk food, dont eat fast food more than once per month and very small meal if so, pizza maybe twice a year, no alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, no huge second helpings of dinner so what can i cut back on?! I think if i had an average diet id weigh 300lbs. I live on a farm and do chores every day and just dont get why weight has always bern an issue for me.anybody else the same?

Welcome! I have Lupus, and I feel my symptoms are much improved since being on GLP-1 meds. 😊

 

[Ms_Ery]

Hey everyone, Ive started Reta at 1mg twice per week.

Welcome! I have Lupus and severe degenerative disc disease, but I feel my symptoms are much improved since being on GLP-1 meds. 😊
The fact that you have such a healthy diet and lifestyle makes me think that you will really benefit from all the metabolic healing that so many of us experience, as well.
Keep us posted!

 

[coastalmaverick]

Hi, thanks for the welcome! I really hopr the metabolic boost kicks in for me. Im only on week one, and Ive heard it should take about 4 weeks start having an effect. Looking forward to some changes!

 

[coastalmaverick]

@Ms_Ery does your Rheumy know you use peptides? Or are yours prescription?
Have they worked well for you?

 

[Ms_Ery]

No, I haven't told my rheumatologist. I know that I should.,, but I just haven’t.

 

[coastalmaverick]

Im nervous to tell mine too, she might kick me off her patient list or something.