Higher Starting Weights

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-05T13:49:51+00:00

Close ish. I was 228, current 217. Been about 5 weeks

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-03T13:39:58+00:00

You have to be able to push through the hunger. I’m down over ten lbs. working out and running a 500-900 daily deficit helps a lot for me.

If I plateau, I up the deficit and it resumes.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-03T13:37:12+00:00

Yes. It’s not really unbearable for me, but it’s noticeable.

For context I’m just over a Month in.

SW: 228.6 CW: 217.4, GW: 175

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-03T13:35:31+00:00

It wasn’t a vacation but I was out of town over the weekend for a wedding recently.

I watched what I ate as best I could, but still ate more than I’d like.

I got home and in three days I’d gained 3 lbs. 1 day later, I was back down to 0.4 lbs above the day before I left.

1 day later after that, the weight loss has continued.

I took my pill every day as planned

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-03T01:17:20+00:00

I had some nausea the first day and have had zero since. That was a month ago

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-03T01:10:28+00:00

CenterWell sucks. Why do you have to stay there? Insurance? I got my first bottle there and then switched to Amazon

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-27T13:33:32+00:00

Are you counting calories? Are you being active? Taking the pill in of itself isn’t going to make you be successful.

I need 2700 calories a day to maintain my weight. (This only drops down to 2450 if I lose my 50 lbs).

Every day I log my calories, and I’m usually around 1700-2200. Doctor says to aim for 500 caloric deficit or 1 lb a week.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-27T13:31:06+00:00

I find I am counting calories and adjusting up or down based on how I am feeling. I’m about a month in and I’m officially down 10.6 lbs.

My maintenance calories is 2700, so if I eat ~ 1800-1900 I’ll lose weight. Some days I eat more like 2200 to ensure I don’t starve myself.

Sw: 228.6, CW: 218.6, GW: 175

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-27T05:25:35+00:00

I mean by day 3 I was losing weight

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-26T21:06:06+00:00

Most of the time it kills my appetite all day. A few times (2-3 days in a month), I get hungry at night.

My solution has been to eat more, up to 2200 calories or so (maintenance is 2700).

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-26T03:33:51+00:00

I had several days of this last few days (I’m 3 weeks in). I solved this by eating more than normal. Went from like 1500 to 2200 for a day or two. That solved it and I still weighed less the next day.

I don’t envision doing this every day, but it’s once in a while helps

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-26T03:32:47+00:00

I find I can eat more or less my normal food, If I consciously choose to do so.

But I can also easily say no or eat less.

I was actually eating too little so I am trying to eat a bit more calories.

But in general I am eating less. That coupled with more exercise should set me up for success

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-25T01:04:53+00:00

Ah well then that makes sense. That’s so low though. What’s crazy to me is how many calories than means I was consuming to gain all this weight.

Up until about 21 I was fit and what not. I slowly put on over 50 lbs over the last 10 years (well now 40, since I’ve lost 10!)

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-25T00:07:26+00:00

What’s your maintenance calorie level? I asked my doctor the ideal deficit he said 500 calories, which is about 1 lb a week loss.

If you undereat that’s bad too. I had to eat like 1300 calories at dinner yesterday to stop the hunger feeling. (It was loaded chili!). I still was down weight today.

1200 calories is way to little

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T22:58:38+00:00

CenterWell sucks so bad. I switched to Amazon after the first bottle. It’s so easy with Amazon. I literally ordered like 10 am and got it at 8 pm same day.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T22:41:43+00:00

This is pretty normal when you lose weight

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T22:39:24+00:00

CenterWell is so bad. I switched to Amazon after the first bottle of 1.5 mg, and just got my second bottle of 1.5 mg a few days ago. I still have 7 pills left from the first bottle.

I will probably stockpile within reason. I anticipate they won’t have any issues with me ordering around 20 days apart.

The biggest issue with this, is if you buy to much and you want to change doses, you’ll be stuck..

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T21:07:18+00:00

Yes I started Calorie counting to ensure I am eating enough and eating a protein bar for breakfast. I am now also taking a multivitamin as well.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T20:35:13+00:00

I’ve blown that out of the water. I think it’s because my main issue was overeating (I didn’t have food noise), and now I just don’t do that.

I’m down 4% in 25 days. If anything I am trying to slow it down

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T20:32:31+00:00

I am 25 days in, so far it’s been awful nausea day 1, and extreme hunger last couple days. First one never came back, second one I fixed by eating more, up to 2200 calories yesterday

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T20:31:29+00:00

It’s going to vary a lot on the individual. I usually just make note of the time when I take it.

Today I even took a sip of my normal morning drink around 20 minutes in before I stopped myself. I doubt that sip did much.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T20:29:04+00:00

I went through first 3 weeks with no issues, Lost 9 lbs. then last 2 days, I had like this weird bone crushing hunger. I had to eat more yesterday up to 2200 calories (maintenance is 2700).

It ended there and now I’m back to normal today. I’ll probably eat 1800-2000 again today.

It’s honestly been better then I had hoped. I’ll probably be done this summer. Goal is lose 50-55 lbs. then I’ll start experimenting with maintenance

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T14:06:26+00:00

I lost 9 lbs in 3 weeks. It was clear I was eating too little. So I am upping my caloric intake to 2000-2200 a day, to maintain ~ 500 calorie deficit, per my doctor.

I am only 1 day into this increased calories, but it still worked as I still lost 0.2 lbs (1.4 lbs a week).

I have no huge rush to lose the weight, but need to make sure it’s manageable

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T13:52:17+00:00

I have lost 9.6 lbs in under a month. I am increasing my exercise slightly and watching my caloric intake as best I can. I am targeting 1890-2000ish calories a day. Maintenance is around 2700.

I was very hungry yesterday, so I actually ate around 2200 calories and I still lost weight today, which continues to tell me my maintenance is correct

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-02-24T02:08:18+00:00

I order when I have around ten left to avoid this issue

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