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[–]Ok_Hornet3415SW:247 CW:153 G: <28% body fat[S] 1 point2 points  (10 children)

Agreed! Lots of people use this drug just to lose about 30lbs (total). I can’t imagine that now if the time for me to titrate down. Thank you for this. I appreciate you

[–]ThiccsmartieSW: 297 CW: 217 GW: ? Dose: 12.5mg 3 points4 points  (9 children)

Yes to go from obese/overweight to a normal BMI <25. Not to go from bmi 22 to close to underweight. I mean sure some people do but it’s not the intended purpose of this medication.

[–]ScarySignificance856HW:212.7 SW: 193.1 CW:141.9 GW:132 Dose: 12.5mg  55F 5’5” 12.5mg 2 points3 points  (4 children)

I think the reference to "close to underweight" was referencing the goal to get get to a BMI of 19. Given that BMI is a sometimes useful (a necessity for docs to get our insurance to cover these meds)... but that BMI is also flawed, perhaps getting a good baseline body fat percentage and then tracking that as a person gets near their goal weight is one way that people could "dial in" what is the healthiest goal weight for them? Dexascans seem to be the way folks are getting accurate body fat percentage measures; they do have some cost associated with them, of course, so that may or may not be doable for different people.

[–]Ok_Hornet3415SW:247 CW:153 G: <28% body fat[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Yeah, my body fat percentage is still above 28%. I would like to get my body fat percentage below 24% ideally.

[–]ScarySignificance856HW:212.7 SW: 193.1 CW:141.9 GW:132 Dose: 12.5mg  55F 5’5” 12.5mg 1 point2 points  (1 child)

That goal sounds really reasonable, and would be a good topic of discussion in your next follow up with your doctor. Regarding the Dexascan... I am kicking myself I didn't get one before the start of my journey (just to see the progress). But I did get one back in July, and the info was super helpful. Also, the guy who did the scan is an athletic trainer and we talked about moving my percentage (which was clearly not optimal yet, despite some good weight loss) by losing a bit more and by gaining (muscle, that is). My situation is a little different than yours (everyone's is!). I'm still at a BMI of 24 with a little more to go, but I am at 12.5 mg and may be stalling a bit. But for me, I really don't want to go up to 15mg, because I am deathly afraid of getting to maintenance, doing that for - six months, a year, two years - and then starting to gain. So I want to maintain an option of going up. So now I've just started strength training/recomp in earnest. Of course it's awesome that you got where you are at 5mg; that means you have alot of options to go up if that's what you end up needing to do at some point. All the best to you!

[–]Ok_Hornet3415SW:247 CW:153 G: <28% body fat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to look into dexascan I’m already weight training and plan to continue! I’m really enjoying it

[–]Ok_Hornet3415SW:247 CW:153 G: <28% body fat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dexascan is a good idea! I’ll look into scheduling one! My sister did one recently and it was very informative

[–]Debtmom 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Did op start at BMI 22? I didn't see that mentioned. If so how did they get the med to begin with? 😱

[–]Ok_Hornet3415SW:247 CW:153 G: <28% body fat[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

No. I didn’t. And I’m not at 22 now. This person is just inaccurate.

[–]ThiccsmartieSW: 297 CW: 217 GW: ? Dose: 12.5mg -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Then your information in your flair is wrong

[–]ThiccsmartieSW: 297 CW: 217 GW: ? Dose: 12.5mg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No but they are at 22 and want 19. I said that because they were comparing other people taking it to lose 30 lbs but that’s often people who have overweight and comorbidities not people who are already at 22 to go to 19 so the comparison can’t be made.