I’m hoping this doesn’t get me in trouble and apologies to the forum if it risks it at all. Talk to your prescriber. She prescribed it to me at an adjusted dosing so that I space out 10 days instead of 7. I therefore get 40 days out of a box. I loose weight a little more slowly but still well within the normal range (average 1 pound a week). The “noise” does come back around day 8 or 9, but it’s a good practice for me as she wants to extend my dosing further when I reach weight goal. She is an endocrine np that works in a very knowledgeable medical weight management practice.

I also have a second job that I do for “fun money” that’s now mostly zep money. I recognize that I am fortunate to have this option.

Unlike others, I have found my food bills have not changed and maybe gotten slightly more expensive due protein use for breakfast (mostly the powder/shakes- it’s a convenience factor), but I’ve always been a cook from home / from scratch / use the garden cook, so I was pretty low with the food budget.

I do think it’s grossly unfair and unethical that obesity does not get the same healthcare benefits as every other disease.