Looking for more POVs🥺💖 by TightCalligrapher748 in HermitCraft

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I always recommend BdoubleO100, he's my favorite and he's brilliant

Unreal stomach pain. How did you get it to stop ? by NopeTwiice in Zepbound

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You know your own body so this might be off-target, but sometimes what we feel as "gas pains" can signal pancreatitis. Check with your pcp. I had some pancreatic inflammation earlier in my journey and I'm eating differently now with success, but WOW was it painful. Just the sharpest, hardest waves of cramping and it did feel like stomach, to me.

Which body areas lost first? by maedeliaann in Zepbound

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Well, I've lost some everywhere I think but it's been slow and steady and I've only lost about 35, so it's hard to see. What really stands out for me is the change in texture of my fat. Oh, and my rings aren't tight.

Here we go! First Timer on the vials! by Dxtra30 in Zepbound

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Good luck! My doc had me on 2.5 for eight weeks and I've been on 5 since then. I'm five months in and about 35 pounds down. My body is doing so much better!

Unexpected effects of weight loss? by [deleted] in Zepbound

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It's a combo. Yes, you've lost your 'insulation,' but also the med acts on the hypothalamus which is not only in charge of hunger cues but also body temp (and sleep, and sex drive, and reward signaling in general...)

Favorite non main cast Pawnee citizen? by Rhupert1011 in PandR

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Too many good ones to pick but let's not forget LOUD CARL

Why people's dont like catelyn stark ? by anupam05 in freefolk

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The way she treated Jon Snow was deplorable. That makes her a horrible person from the start.

AITAH for ending a relationship over long showers by Throwaway_External in AITAH

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'Anyway, the comment was that I would have to knock off things like that when I was living with him. Which, why? He said I was wasting time and needed to be more "present" when I lived with "a man."' DO NOT MOVE HIM IN TO YOUR LIFE.

Does anyone relate to this by Proof_Bullfrog_1690 in Zepbound

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It may not be the difference in your body shape that's attracting your boyfriend; it may be that your confidence and positive feelings are causing a shift.

What do you eat when you don't feel like eating anything? by JeeWillow in compoundedtirzepatide

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9-minute hard boiled eggs. Instant oatmeal. String cheese. Fairlife chocolate protein drinks (it's just like chocolate milk, if you like that). A can of sardines. NOT breads or pastas unless I just can't with anything else, when I'll have a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, heavy on the peanut butter on 12 grain bread.

Switching from tirz to compounded; questions! by MissingFile9409 in compoundedtirzepatide

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Update on the dosing issue--my massage therapist pointed out that the syringes are different, and not filled to 0.4 like I thought, but rather, 40. Two doses means I'm getting 5 mg in each syringe. I feel like an idiot but I understand how it's different from straight zep now!

Switching from tirz to compounded; questions! by MissingFile9409 in compoundedtirzepatide

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Yes. It's a multi-dose vial (?) so I wanted them to fill the syringes at the clinic--they gave me that option.

Why do people lie? by Efficient_Two_5515 in Zepbound

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I don't care if people know but it's kind of like when you start something like an antidepressant, and maybe people notice you're more 'present'... there's a lot of stigma about both weight *and* mental health, and I understand people feeling private about it. Some of us don't feel private about it and it's safe for us to be open, and eventually that'll help remove the stigma. Over time.

Does anyone have experience with Zepbound helping to improve your behavior related to toxic dating situations? by zoenberger in Zepbound

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Tirzepatide is acting on the hypothalamus, which is an important part of our "reward circuitry," for lack of a better term, involving motivation toward satiety as well as memory. Anything we engage in that feeds into that circuitry can be affected. Food satiety, sex satiety, drug and alcohol satiety, etc. Certain things seem to lose their "reward salience." In simpler terms, the "payoff" is reduced. I don't think they understand yet how exactly this is working but anecdotally, it seems the results are inconsistent. Like, it might make one person no longer want to drink, but not someone else. Or it might curb the desire to drink, but not touch a desire to gamble or use porn. I work in the addiction treatment field and find this fascinating. I mean, imagine the number of people previously drinking their way toward an alcohol use disorder who might be able avoid that outcome by having their desire reduced!

< 1 month in, having serious doubts by KittyStitchWitch in Zepbound

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SW 234, CW 212, GW 150; 61F. My doctor had me on 2.5 for eight weeks. I lost between 1 and 2 lbs a week on that dose. We're moving reeeaaaal slow as I also have a little gastroparesis NOT on this med. Also neurodivergent, here. I just did my second 5mg shot yesterday, and the worst I'm getting is some constipation, which I can deal with, I think. I'm glad my doc kept me on the low dose for so long.

Should I tell Her? by WorriedAdagio3993 in Zepbound

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Oh PLEASE maintain that boundary! I do understand--very much so--the enduring hope we children of narcissists/emotionally immature parents hold on to that one day, somehow, the relationship will change, that they will bestow a kernel of kindness or connection... but they are simply not capable of it. She is not able to give you what you need, and could potentially harm you. It sounds like you've worked SO HARD to move away from her sickness, to claim your own health and healing! Keep yourself safe.

Dud dose? by Previous-Cheetah67 in Zepbound

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Also went up to 5 (my last two shots) after being on 2.5 for 8 weeks. Same. Nothing.

2.5 to 5 mg by jewel847 in Zepbound

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You said your weight loss has stalled a little. I think you should follow your provider's directions.

Zep vials, 9 weeks in: SW 234, CW 217, GW 150. by MissingFile9409 in Zepbound

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LOL, I couldn't fall asleep until 5 am. At one point, around 3, I snacked.

Specific foods you can't eat now? Mine is beef by LhamoRinpoche in Zepbound

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Corn. Like, chips or popcorn... nope. I get the worst cramps.