Would you titrate up?

[Stace_wow]

Would you titrate up? I did. I’m curious what others would have done in this case.

Weight 264
Average daily calories last week were just under 1300 and from last week I lost .4 pounds hahahhahahaaa fuk

I’m seeing about 1 pound a week loss, and in my opinion and for the calories and my weight, it’s not sufficient.

 

[spanky2026]

Average expected weight loss is anywhere between .5 and 2 pounds a week, 1 a week is solid. I don't titrate up unless I've not lost anything for multiple weeks and my food noise is coming back.

Everyone is different, but I will say 7.5 was not a great dose for me, better up at 10. But again, you're losing a pound a week, I'd hang in a bit longer, see if the smaller loss last week was a fluke or the beginning of a trend.

 

[cloratheshadow]

There was about a 3-4 week period where I maintained early on. I have lost 33 lbs in 3 1/2 months. Sometimes you won’t lose. Unless you have lost less than a lb a week for a month, I would ride it out.

Also are you weighing your food or guessing? You’d be surprised how many people underestimate the calories they are eating. Very unlikely that 1300 would cause such small weight loss!

 

[headward]

Average expected weight loss is anywhere between .5 and 2 pounds a week, 1 a week is solid.

☝️This.

Nothing at all wrong with titrating up to max dose on the normal trial schedule if aligned with your goals. Are you taking reta or tirz? Either way, fine to get to max dose. The good thing is elora is available now so if you reach max dose on either and plateau, then just start stacking elora (won't need much; it's strong) to reach goal weight.

 

[Stace_wow]

There was about a 3-4 week period where I maintained early on. I have lost 33 lbs in 3 1/2 months. Sometimes you won’t lose. Unless you have lost less than a lb a week for a month, I would ride it out.

Also are you weighing your food or guessing? You’d be surprised how many people underestimate the calories they are eating. Very unlikely that 1300 would cause such small weight loss!

I weight and measure all my food, I have 2 digital food scales, one for home and one for work, and even track my vegetables and fruit and supplements. 10 cal energy drinks are tracked. If it goes in my mouth, I track it.

 

[Stace_wow]

I take Tirzepatide, sorry I left that out 🤪 😆

 

[headward]

I take Tirzepatide, sorry I left that out 🤪 😆

Then maybe you even have a third option if you need to switch to reta if you plateau. But tirz + elora should be enough, if you even need that later.

 

[eidos]

You've just started at 10 mg; wait until you've taken four doses at that level and reached a steady state before making a decision.

Tirz didn't have much effect (glycemia and weight) for me until I reached 10 mg. Between 800 and 1,200 kCal, my weight stayed the same. My basal metabolic rate was in "famine mode" because of all the restrictions. That really changed with the Reta.

And remember that you really need to drink plenty of water. You should urinate about once an hour, and your urine should be a “light straw-yellow” color. That's a sign that it's the right balance.

Don't get fixated on the numbers, or you'll drive yourself crazy. Get a scale with an app that plots a graph. We don't focus on the numbers when driving, so why do it for weight? Look at the heading.

 

[Stace_wow]

I agree cause this is making me crazy! I just looked back, and I weigh the same today as I did May 4th 😂😂😂😂 holy crap. It’s been like losing and gaining the same 5 fricking pounds for the last 7 weeks! I am a hydrated gal….I pee frequently, and the color is on point!

I should stop weighing myself everyday, that maybe my biggest mind mess but I like the data 😂 and it keeps me accountable to my calorie tracking app.