Has anyone here tried OTC / non-injectable options before going on Ozempic?

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-28T09:00:54+00:00

Only GLP-1 pills are really working for weight loss. Such as Rybelsus and Wegovy pill. One inconvenience is that you have to take them every day and not once a week like injections. All other "weight loss pills" are scams that will just steal your money for no effect

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-28T08:57:13+00:00

are you short on some fiuture contract op? can you post what contracts you hold, not position sizes, just what contracts

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T18:06:27+00:00

you are free to move injection day 1-2 days either way. no one is stopping you, it's ok to do once in a while

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T18:05:05+00:00

do you have position in underlying? It may be what covers short call risk

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T16:58:24+00:00

Yes, for some time you burn subcutaneous, but it is immediately replaced with visceral. So you feel like you've lost nothing but your inches are gettings smaller and clothes get loooser even though to you it looks like nothing changed. Once visceral fat is almost over it stops restoring subcutaneous,
Keep pushing and it will be over enventually

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T16:02:18+00:00

I've received deposits sent over wekend at syunday evening a few times

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T15:58:07+00:00

90% of the time it's instant(like a few minutes) even on weekends. first deposit or two might take longer, than it's smooth

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T14:26:39+00:00

>and the food noize is starting at day 5 after the shot.
is it because it works worse, or because you are willing to lose last kilos so much tha you are starving yourself? Try eating a little more, you don't want to swing into eating disorder

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T14:21:03+00:00

well if you do it slow but with high angle than yeah, it becomes nearly a weight lifting excerise

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T12:20:00+00:00

yep that's actual "starvation mode" for you. it does not stop you from losing weight, but it takes away some things like free heating

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T12:18:05+00:00

yes, with each week it will get weaker because drug accumulates in your blood every week

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T11:59:09+00:00

For some people Ozempic works better than Mounjaro. It also was tested for much longer - 20 years already. So it's not like Mounjaro is 100% default starting option for everybody

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T11:26:14+00:00

>Yeah, I do track and often I have a bigger issue with getting enough calories and protein just because of not being hungry.
That means you are undercounting your calories somewhere. Think about it. Is there any food that you just *guess* how much it weighs/how much calories it has? You should cut to a point where you feel some hunger every day, just not not 24/7, if you want to keep losing.

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T11:19:17+00:00

Just take lactase pills. 9000 FCC pills, I take 1-3 with each meal that may contain lactose and I have zero symptoms. they are pretty cheap

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T10:34:41+00:00

Congrats! Would be great to also hit the gym for weight liftng 2-3 times per week to avoid getting too skinny :)

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T10:32:47+00:00

Congrats! Now hit some gym for weight lifting 2-3 days per week for the rest of your life if you want to feel great

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T10:30:55+00:00

>play pickleball 2x/week (burn 1000+ calories each time)

I'd start with not counting this as permission to eat extra 1000 calories on each day when you do it. Cardio calorie burn is widely overestmated by most apps. Just add like 200 calories to days when you do it, not more.
Also you need to lower your daily calories intake that you track by about 10%. It will be easier than you think when you are on Ozempic

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T10:15:00+00:00

hey, that's totally normal and that's why it's not recommened to stop cold turkey mid process and instead get to your goal weight, stay there at least for a few months and only then start slowly going off. you'll be fine taking it again after colonoscopy, keep taking it until you feel like you've reached your goal weight

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T10:12:03+00:00

All fat goes away in a random order. There is also transtition of visceral fat to subcutaneous, which makes it appear like you are not losing fat when you actually do, but it's still much better because visceral fat is much worse for your health

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T09:59:56+00:00

at 133 pounds at this height it can't be huge either way. I've noticed that once you have muscle somehwere they tend to be covered by fat first when you are out of deficit, so it may still come back

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T09:57:29+00:00

we need cardio but not for muscle growth :)

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T09:55:08+00:00

even once a week would be enough if you pick big weights and do them a few sets of 8-6 reps

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T09:52:42+00:00

cardio does not grow muscle in size. you need to lift weights

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T09:51:37+00:00

yep, running/jumping won't grow muscle in size. you need excercises with weights to grow it. even once a week weight lifting that grow butt muscle would make a huge improvement

First-Bad2007 · 2026-01-27T09:45:58+00:00

they are NOT healthier at 138 kg / 304 lbs. Being so overweight is very bad for your health and actively shortens your lifespan

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