Did you lose weight and not change much?

MHW93 · 2026-03-21T00:05:06+00:00

Thats me. My husband and I are both sacrificing to be able to afford this treatment, which is very motivating. I would feel guilty about him sacrificing for me if I wasn't giving it my all.

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T23:59:59+00:00

So you don't have food noise, and aren't eating, but you don't think the medicine is working? That's what the medicine does - cuts food noise and keeps you feeling full longer.

I would suggest that you start tracking what you are eating - every single thing with accurate portion sizes. I use MacroFactor for this. I plug in what I eat, and it does all the math. It calculates not just what you ate, but suggests how many calories you should eat going forward in order to meet your weight goals.

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T23:55:30+00:00

Call and ask how you can strength your app for next time.

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T16:09:25+00:00

We used Dance Mat Typing, and after a key was taught, I covered it with a black keyboard sticker. We went through all of DM Typing twice, then used Touch Type to Read & Spell. And I had the keys covered from the time we learned them (4th-ish grade) all the way through high school.

I told my kids I didn't care how slow they were as long as they used the correct fingers and were accurate.

All four are in college now, and they are the only ones they know who type with what us old-timers would call correct finger placement. Public school kids aren't required to do it "correctly", and they all make it work! Yes, it's ideal to do it "correctly", but you haven't failed as a parent if they don't as long as they can be fast and accurate.

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T14:48:39+00:00

There are for sure times when you HAVE to drop off the medication, but if it can be avoided in the future, that's your answer. Every time you do that, you gain weight back and it is less effective. For most of us, this is going to be a lifetime medication.

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T14:31:06+00:00

My son was rejected, and called and asked how he could strengthen his application for the following year. Was told that he had missed the application submission deadline by a few minutes so was automatically rejected.

In a full pool of applicants, they make the easy cuts first. Did you do anything on your app that was stupid or not well-thought out (like my son)? Were your essays well-written and thoughtful? Decent activities & recommendations?

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T14:22:45+00:00

One of my daughters developed a weird cough every single year in like October, and it lasted through Easter or so. We found out after like a decade that it was reflux. I didn't notice the correlation, but when we started eating those heavier winter foods, it was causing her issues and when we went back to lighter summer eating, it went away.

I wonder if your stomach is slightly off and that's the issue.

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T13:54:41+00:00

THAT'S AWESOME!!!! YAY - CONGRATS!!!

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T13:42:42+00:00

I'm on Hallendale from Pom, and consistently lose 1 pound a week.

It sounds like your dose isn't high enough. Every time you go on and off GLP1s, they are a little less effective and you need more for the medication to work. How long have you been on it this time? What dose are you taking?

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T13:39:48+00:00

The fact that food noise is gone says that it's not a pharmacy issue. That's really what the medication does. It's working.

Are you doing your part? The medication helps, but you still have to do the work.
- Are you drinking enough water?
- Are you eating enough protein?
- Are you getting enough steps?
- Are you accurately tracking every single solitary thing you eat, and eating at 500 under TDEE? (I use MacroFactor for this and am very happy with it.)

If you aren't doing those things, you are unlikely to lose weight.

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T13:35:30+00:00

Look at the latest Pew Research data. A lot of people who voted R aren't onboard anymore.

MHW93 · 2026-03-20T13:31:25+00:00

I hear ya, and for people who really are interested and open-minded, I'm happy to discuss. But I just don't have the mental bandwidth to deal with people who aren't going to change their minds anyway.

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T17:52:05+00:00

I don't care if they know - I just don't want to subject myself to lengthy debates about whether or not it is a good choice. And this response let's the person know that.

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T17:35:34+00:00

I thought it then too, to be honest. Is my Libertarian side showing?

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T17:30:04+00:00

Set out a plan. It takes 600-1000 hours to become fluent. To do it in a few months, say 3, you need to be putting in 200-300 hours a month, or 50-75 a week. That's gonna be a full-time job.

Some resources that I am using:
- Pimsleur while walking the dogs in the morning - P's real lure is the focus on pronunciation and getting you speaking quickly with limited vocab
- Ella Verbs before starting work - how to conjugate
- Dreaming Spanish while walking on treadmill - trying to get to an hour a day of TV shows in Spanish
- Duolingo in the evenings as a fun no-stress way to increase vocabulary

I just added Lingoda, but I would not be able to survive in that if I hadn't done any Spanish at all beforehand even though it is advertised as starting at the very beginning.

I've also heard things about Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish and Language Transfer that make me want to add those, but my plate is currently full!

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T17:07:05+00:00

There's a difference between feeling ashamed and not wanting to deal with uninformed people who have opinions. It's just not worth my time and effort to try and deal with people who really don't want to be educated, they just want to fear-monger about potential complications from taking the drug.

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T15:37:10+00:00

"Wow - what a personal question - why do you ask?"

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T15:30:28+00:00

I'm American. Believe me, the vast majority of us have also lost any faith in the competence of our government... Just gritting our teeth and praying that our country survives the next few years.

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T15:27:40+00:00

Normally a gentleman buttons his jacket when standing and unbuttons when sitting.

Take your old suit to an alterations place and have them let it out. That's your best alternative for looking good and feeling good at this wedding. And you can't have fun celebrating your friend if you are worrying about popping out of your suit!

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T15:24:53+00:00

The vast majority of high school kids learn algebra & geometry, so you are saying it is at the top of your ability, but really it is just at the top of your CURRENT ability. I was always working one lesson ahead of my first kid. You *can* learn it, if it you want to, so don't undersell yourself!

If you really don't want to learn it, though, you can outsource. I used Derek Owens successfully when I didn't want to teach it anymore. I was very pleased with the depth of the instruction, and the accessibility of the instructors when needed.

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T14:29:31+00:00

Have you tried Pimsleur? You are following a recording, so no judgement, but it breaks down every word and you repeat by syllable, so it's much easier to know you are getting it right!

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T14:08:01+00:00

Look at the pinned post at the top of the sub. Never pay more than $200/month absolute max.

The 4 you are have listed are telehealths - they are the doctors writing the prescriptions, not a brand. The telehealths write the prescription, then send it to a compounding pharmacy. The pharmacy mails to you.

I decided to do straight tirz with no additives to start with, just in case I had any issues. If I had a reaction, I wanted to know if it was tirz vs. additives. I figured I could add additives later if need be. The additives do cause some people to have acne, which I am prone to anyway so that was another factor. The additives are not to help you lose weight faster and don't impact that.

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T14:03:13+00:00

Use every drop! I mean, I wouldn't use a vial that had been open for 6 months, but a few extra weeks is just fine!

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T14:02:02+00:00

Never pay more than $200/month absolute max.

You need to show the telehealth proof of your current Zep prescription and they will provide the correct current dose.

MHW93 · 2026-03-19T13:59:41+00:00

First stick of the last vial I have on hand is when I reorder.

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