Want to stack sema......

[Iamnew2this]

I've realized that there are many posts about this topic. I'm feeling a little bit down and would like some opinions. I've been on tirz for7 months and lost 68 pounds. The past 4 weeks I have been at a standstill. I've been taking 11mg tirz , up from 10 mg for 2 weeks now. My first week at 11mg, I dropped 3 pounds. My second week, 3 days in, I've gained a pound and a half. I have about 40 pounds more to lose and becoming quite frustrated. I would like to add some sema, since I have it already. I drink the water, get 60 to 100mg protein in a day whether it be from actual foods or shakes.....I'm not very active. I am 53 years old and have heart issues. I feel by adding sema to the tirz is fairly safe for me. I love this forum and learned/am learning a lot. I hope that you can give me some pointers. What do you think? Thank you!

 

[Skidude]

I am curious about this too. I had noticed on a strict calorie deficit I would not lose weight even after tracking for several weeks, I would try to have a "cheat" day to fool my body into thinking I was not starving, I cannot say if that is what worked. I also tried to go longer than advised between titrations and also smaller increases. I have no idea what worked, but it has worked and I have had a very similar experience as you. 57 with 61lbs down currently at 10mg contemplating 11..lol.

One of these seemed to work because I always popped out of plateau..

I have seen people post about EL strategy of titration being for a reason, both in dosage and timing. Maybe it works better if you do not let your body get used to it too slow? Obviously everyone seems to have different results, and some never go above 5mg while others don't get real results until 12.5mg.

I would love to hear more feedback, anecdotal or research based.

 

[Yankeegurl_LQJ]

I've always heard ppl saying that they add sema when food noise returns but I would be curious to know if it helps break the stall as well. I moved up from 10mg to 12mg Tirz about 3 months ago. I only have 13 lbs left to lose but I am struggling with each one. I am lucky to lose 1-2 a month and I barely eat as it is. Please keep us informed if this is what you choose to do. Good luck!

 

[Iamnew2this]

I am curious about this too. I had noticed on a strict calorie deficit I would not lose weight even after tracking for several weeks, I would try to have a "cheat" day to fool my body into thinking I was not starving, I cannot say if that is what worked. I also tried to go longer than advised between titrations and also smaller increases. I have no idea what worked, but it has worked and I have had a very similar experience as you. 57 with 61lbs down currently at 10mg contemplating 11..lol.

One of these seemed to work because I always popped out of plateau..

I have seen people post about EL strategy of titration being for a reason, both in dosage and timing. Maybe it works better if you do not let your body get used to it too slow? Obviously everyone seems to have different results, and some never go above 5mg while others don't get real results until 12.5mg.

I would love to hear more feedback, anecdotal or research based.

Maybe that's what it is? I don't eat that much, because I can't. However, a day or 2 before my next shot, I can probably eat a little hardy. Maybe my body is trying to hold onto the weight due to the calorie deficit? You've got me thinking now. It really is something to think about. When I do finally increase my tirz dose, I'm skipping 12 and going right for 12.5mg. I really appreciate you sharing your experience. Good luck to you!

 

[Iamnew2this]

I've always heard ppl saying that they add sema when food noise returns but I would be curious to know if it helps break the stall as well. I moved up from 10mg to 12mg Tirz about 3 months ago. I only have 13 lbs left to lose but I am struggling with each one. I am lucky to lose 1-2 a month and I barely eat as it is. Please keep us informed if this is what you choose to do. Good luck!

I do think that the closer that you get to your goal, it becomes harder to lose the weight. It's also very frustrating, non the less. It's hard for me to eat for the first 3 or 4 days, too. I will let you know how things go. I thank you for your well wishes. Good luck to you too!

 

[nonyabizznez]

When my 5mg Tirz was feeling light day 5/6 I started Cagri. I didn't want to overlap or duplicate. Now that I'm at goal I'm reducing Tirz and adding Sema honestly just to use up what's in my freezer... I've got nothing to lose!

Now I can tell what adding Sema to Tirz might have resulted in (dosing weekly same day). Increased suppression the first few days yet still the day 5/6 decrescendo. I'll eventually take just Sema and Cagri until it's gone then return to Tirz (my favorite) or I'll gift it to someone who's been cut off compounding. My take on Sema so far is it's more rustic, not as smooth as Tirz (but I like it). Glucose control not as steady but still great! YMMV

 

[Iamnew2this]

Thank you for letting me know that. I thought that this would be the safest route if I were going to add anything. I'm happy that you let me know how and when to use it and that you really like it. Thanks again!

 

[Iamnew2this]

I've always heard ppl saying that they add sema when food noise returns but I would be curious to know if it helps break the stall as well. I moved up from 10mg to 12mg Tirz about 3 months ago. I only have 13 lbs left to lose but I am struggling with each one. I am lucky to lose 1-2 a month and I barely eat as it is. Please keep us informed if this is what you choose to do. Good luck!

Hello again Just so you know, I just pinned .25mg of sema. I got on the scale today and I am a pound more than yesterday. I know that it could be water weight, but I already pinned Tirz this past Friday. I don't know what to do? I will keep you posted. Thanks again!

 

[Galora]

Im interested in your tirz + sema stack! I'm about to do the same.
Increasing to 10mg of tirz and adding 0.25mg of sema 4 days later.
I was having great results with tirz but for the past few weeks Ive been ravenous, food noise, no satiety at all. I could increase tirz even more but want to see if sema gets the edge off for now.

For context, 47F 5'1.5 CW 133 SW 184 GW 110. Roughly 30% weight lost so far, 8 months total.

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

you can pretty much stack sema with anything to get more appetite suppress.

 

[Iamnew2this]

Im interested in your tirz + sema stack! I'm about to do the same.
Increasing to 10mg of tirz and adding 0.25mg of sema 4 days later.
I was having great results with tirz but for the past few weeks Ive been ravenous, food noise, no satiety at all. I could increase tirz even more but want to see if sema gets the edge off for now.

For context, 47F 5'1.5 CW 133 SW 184 GW 110. Roughly 30% weight lost so far, 8 months total.

I do wish you luck. Looks like you're doing fabulous I think sema will definitely help you with your appetite and food noise. I'm not eating very much. I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm going to try this stack first. I was doing great. Now, not so well. Maybe my body is desensitized to tirz. I'm just trying to get a good Kickstart. Good luck and please keep me posted. I will do the same. Thanks