I plummeted 11 lbs. in 3 days at 1mg, was a bit disconcerting at first and I was glad I started with a low dose. It has since slowed down (only been a couple weeks). I'm down about 15 lbs.
Some people are super responders as they say
A lot of people have significant inflammation and fixing that can drop a lot of weight that is water all at once. (Face can look significantly different) Did you feel like you had to pee a lot at first?
That’s really inspiring, what an epic journey.
Great observation! So interesting to figure out what we’re made of
It is great to hear of anyone who has succeeded in losing or maintaining that degree of weight loss. I lost just under 50% without medication but a year later was still really struggling with hunger and cravings for exactly the types of foods that I needed not to eat, high calories fat sugar carbs that at least to me are addictive like chocolate, ice cream, potato chips etc. Once I start eating those foods it is almost impossible for me to stop. And I knew I had lost weight and put it back on several times before. I knew glp agonists existed but the price was out of my reach.
Yes, I tried to make it as clear as possible in my post that I am not suggesting wantonly skipping to the biggest doses possible as quickly as possible, but simply following the protocols used for other GLPRAs and the ones currently being used in the clinical trials.
The problem with just strictly following the protocols is that they do not take side effects into consideration.
It took about 6 to 8 months, but that allodynia (the condition of the skin being supersensitive to even the lightest touch) went away as quickly as it appeared. One day I didn't have it - next day I did, had it for the 6 to 8 months and then one day it was gone. It might end up happening for you as well.
Okay, so you didn't read the original post or the follow up which both said (assuming side effects are tolerated), bolded and italicized multiple times in the follow-up?
sorry I just saw this. I had a rise each time I've titrated up, but not like this.
I am not against titrating up as needed, just the idea of throwing caution to the wind. The range of variability in people's physical responses are an important consideration. Hospital visits are expensive and some side effects are life threatening.
I agree with this totally. OP, I am not sure why you are so angry about feedback on your post, I think that most people are only trying to point out that there are a lot more variables besides whether a person can tolerate a higher dose or not.
it's more incredulity than anger, people are replying to me without reading what i am writing; they're just imagining what they think i said and replying to it arbitrarily. seems like you didn't really either, to be honest
If so many people are "misunderstanding" then the apparent answer is that you did not word your statement correctly.
I read it and I felt like it came from a good place🙂 I stick to my opinion that "I think that most people are only trying to point out that there are a lot more variables besides whether a person can tolerate a higher dose or not."
you "read" me write (assuming side effects are tolerated) multiple times and then made the very novel and insightful reply "The problem with just strictly following the protocols is that they do not take side effects into consideration."
from the original post: "While the sentiment that if you are achieving healthy results that you are happy with you don't necessarily need to increase the dose on a rigid schedule I certainly agree with"
