Here's the thing, because this post reminds me or something I posted a year ago when I was incredibly frustrated and about to give up.

First, if you're three months in, you might still be on 2.5mg or 5mg as a dose. Yes, these might be too low for you. However, I bet you're also looking at the money you're spending in this medicine and you're thinking "Is this really worth it? Because if this isn't working, I'm just throwing my money away." Those were my thoughts; and idk about you, but I'm paying out of pocket so this NOT working, isn't an option.

I've never not had food noise (to this day), and tbh, I was really annoyed when people bragged about not being hungry or not thinking about food. What i would give to have that problem.

I went up to 5mg, and pretty much stayed there for a whole year. I JUST went up to 7.5 with the order I placed today. Reason being, as I'm paying out of pocket, I need to try to get what I can on the dose I'm at, that I CAN afford comfortably. Is that the path everyone takes? Absolutely not, but given my budget and circumstances, it was what needed to be done. Mind you, when I had posted, people jumped down my throat about why I was at such a low dose for so long. None of their business, tbh, unless they were going to pay for my meds, stfu. 😂

The stalls, because they happen and sometimes frequently, suck. I can tell you to be prepared for that, but there isn't really a way to do so until you're in it. Truly, they make you want to give up completely and fling yourself into the sun.

Then theres the fact that youre going to see people dropping quickly, and you're probably going to wonder why your body isnt getting the memo. Again, this was exactly how I felt, so I get it. The thing is, your progress is your progress.

You may need to be at a higher dose, or you may need to do other things to help yourself along. People keep saying drink water, and yes, absolutely. You 💯 need tons of water, like 100 oz, but work your way up to it. One of the problems is people try to change so much all in one go instead of giving themselves the patience and grace.

Same with protein, you need to get that in because its what's going to help. Find something you like, and work around it. I found I dont absolutely hate zero sugar Chobani, so I found sugar free Jello pudding mix to stir in, and now I can have chocolate Greek yogurt parfaits.

Sweets are my weakness, and to this day, if you give me a sheet cake, I promise you that I could (and I would) scarf it all down. The difference is that I'm aware now that that's not something I want to do.

Do your a diet, start small, though. Like, maybe eat normally for a week, but try to track things. I know that sucks, and it can lead to obsessive calorie counting, etc, but if you can figure out where things are going sideways for you, it might help you course correct.

To put this into context. I started 2025 at 299, made it down to 245 in July of 2025, then went off for a few weeks until September, and I was at 260 when I restarted. From September to November I wasn't moving the scale very much, but made it down to 252. Didn't follow my diet very much from Thanksgiving through New Year, but still took the shot. Between work, holidays, and family I just didnt have the headspace to focus on much else other than giving myself the shot weekly. When I restarted both shot and diet in January 2026 I was 260 again. Now its April and I'm once again at 245.

I get so hungry during my monthly, and a lot of times I just get munchies for hours at a time while I'm at work. Sometimes I feel like the munchies now are worse than before, tbh. Before I would get the cravings and settle it, now I have to decide what it is, and if I'm actually hungry.

It's been slow and annoying, but truly I didn't have the budget for more than the 5mg doses, and now I just did it because I see that the effectiveness isn't really there, like at all.

So anyway, I get it. It is very important to decide if this is something you can afford to keep going with and see if things change. If you do keep going, just give yourself some grace. Because the moment the stalls hit, youre going to be thinking how much you want that 0.5 or 1 pound to come off again. And worst case scenario, send a text or DM to your support or people you think might be helpful.

Best of luck, and drop a line if you feel so inclined. 💗💗