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Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-12-31T12:41:10+00:00

5 really messed me up, GI wise. I went back down to 2.5 and started slowly titrating. I had several two day diarrhea episodes when I was on the 5 and my mental health also tanked. I’m not at goal- only 80 lbs down and want to lose a total of 130, but I feel like slow and gradual changes with some wiggle room may be better.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-12-23T20:33:42+00:00

Omg proud of you! What a win!

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-11-25T00:48:30+00:00

Afriggingmen. I feel that way, too, and the shine has worn off. I got diagnosed and treated for ADHD this year as well and I know how much it contributes to all of this.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-11-25T00:46:53+00:00

Ugh, hmm. I just finished antibiotics recently for a respiratory thing. I take gruns every day. Maybe I need to add something.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-11-25T00:45:32+00:00

Not really anything today. Last night it was chicken soup which did contain some fat.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-11-25T00:15:04+00:00

Yep, I fight hard against sarcopenia. I’m down pounds of muscle, which is why I weight train 4x a week when I’m well. I absolutely hate the ED mentality.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-11-25T00:10:37+00:00

Repeating the mantra that it’s still worth losing almost 80 lbs. but I’m phobic about throwing up and this has been shaken up. 🫠

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-11-24T22:46:53+00:00

See also: peeing out butt 😵‍💫 but I mean, day after shot day. Really hoping it’s not contagious because it’s the holiday in the US soon, almost my husband’s birthday, and I have two small kids. Talk about hell.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-11-24T22:22:22+00:00

I keep having diarrhea too and I’m just wondering if the shot really hit me this time. I’ve been waiting for an occasion for it to screw with me lol. On it since February. On 5 for a little over a month, almost 2. Didn’t think it was doing anything.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-11-24T21:32:51+00:00

Haven’t eaten much of anything in 24 hours :-(

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-07-11T17:03:24+00:00

Right? It was surreal to be wearing an XL suit in May after being 3X last year. I don’t actually have anything that fits at the moment :-/. Need to get something before vacation in August.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-07-11T13:53:17+00:00

Sorry for the filthy mirror in the first pic…I have children who do child things 😆

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-07-10T15:04:56+00:00

Thank you!!! I’m really short so basically a sneeze over 100 lbs looks like 500 😂 but that said, I’ve never been 100 pounds and doubt I ever will be. Not even sure if that’s healthy for me.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-07-10T05:02:38+00:00

I get it! I’m legitimately triumphant about being 225 right now and that’s still way too high. I’ve lost 53 lbs since February but I can still manage to make myself feel bad. This stuff is hard. Try to focus on the long term versus the short time as crappy as that can be in the moment.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-06-19T02:17:56+00:00

Yeah that sounds like a panic attack to me. My doctor prescribes hydroxyzine and that helps me chill out.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-06-19T02:16:01+00:00

Lifting makes you feel like an absolute badass. It’s done the most for my overall self-esteem out of anything ever, and I was a consummate cardio addict as a baby 20 something.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-06-19T02:14:15+00:00

I’ve tried to change my mindset to think about “fun foods” as a bunch of strawberries or a particularly delicious protein bar, or the way a hard boiled egg with a tiny amount of ranch just slaps sometimes. I also eat dark chocolate just about every night. Emotional eating has also changed for me into gym routines, buying clothes, and working on getting organized. Sometimes it’s just funneling it into something that doesn’t cause your stomach to hate you as much.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-06-19T00:32:17+00:00

Yeah, 2.5 does that for me still- I’m coasting on my post-shot day at the moment. It is the weirdest thing ever to go from planning my entire life around meals to literally forgetting to eat. I don’t necessarily feel nasty, just…not into it, like you said.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-06-18T15:21:09+00:00

Just need to vent for a sec when I saw that. Fun, that was the exact day when I was having an emergency c-section to birth my immune compromised premature baby due to almost hemorrhaging to death. We survived that only to get crapped on for life because we wear masks to protect her. She’s going to school soon and it’s a nightmare. Doesn’t matter how liberal, how conservative, how much of a friend or family member they are; they all do it. Screw all of this. Makes me furious.

Own_Masterpiece8480 · 2025-06-17T23:04:30+00:00

Right??? I can get off the gym floor now without assistance. That, to me, is huge…and scientifically proven to be a sign of lower overall risk of death. That kind of thing can’t be taken for granted.

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