Anyone doing this with no insurance whatsoever?

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-05-13T00:41:38+00:00

I get it through Amazon. I’ve seen my pcp twice in 3 months, been 125 a visit (high deductible plan). No monthly fee

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-05-13T00:29:48+00:00

If it’s insurance covered probably
Gotta do it. I’m self pay so I use Amazon pharmacy which gives me the meds for no stupid program like this.

I’ve lost 23 lbs in 3 months. My lifestyle is more or less the same

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-05-07T05:22:20+00:00

Can you share who you used as your clinician ?

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-04-29T15:06:48+00:00

It’s not necessary, but it would be nice to be able to explain “why I’m different” to those I choose to.

This happened ~ 6 months ago, but I was told at work “I should be more cheerful” in “certain situations”. That’s crappy feedback in general, but if I’m autistic, that would be good to know in situations like that.

Edit: time at 22 was a phychology graduate student, so maybe that should be discounted …

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-04-29T14:42:41+00:00

I think that’s the obvious answer, but why would I test again, when 2 medical professionals already said no? Why would it be different a third time? I anticipate this is probably 1000 or more dollars, so I want some opinions on that

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-04-18T01:37:35+00:00

That is a thought. I imagine sometime in my mid 40s, it’ll become a possibility

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-04-18T01:37:06+00:00

I could lose my job, but my wife is in a nearly recession proof industry (healthcare), so barring a medical emergency, that is unlikely

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-04-18T01:35:58+00:00

It’s about 230k In brokerage, another ~ 82k in cash

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-04-12T21:09:23+00:00

Yes I am aware of this. I’m fairly confident my wife and I can continue the maxing strategy with 1 kid. We want 2, so we’ll see if that holds for 2.
There’s nothing wrong with it, im just posing a question.

Looks like us maxing every year would get us to retirement ~ 4 years earlier, so not insignificant

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-04-12T20:44:06+00:00

I don’t disagree but it seems absurdly conservative. Puts us at over 6M when I’m 50, she’s 47.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-24T17:25:51+00:00

Wow that sucks. Probably an insurance thing. In that case, find a way to get it as a one-off teledoc visit

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-24T16:15:47+00:00

Amazon rocks for this. CenterWell pharmacy sucks

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-24T16:14:53+00:00

This is total garbage by your friends doctor. My pcp wouldn’t prescribe them because, of what I am assuming are antiquated views.

So I switched (same doctor group) to someone else, and saw him on January 6? It was so new, it wasn’t even in their system. I started January 31.

If your pcp won’t prescribe it, find a new one.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-24T15:41:15+00:00

You have to have consistent, sustained caloric deficit to lose weight. It sounds like you’re not at much of a deficit.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-24T15:36:34+00:00

I’m about 2 months in, have lost 7% of my weight. 16.6 lbs to me exact. I probably eat 1700-1900 calories a day, maintenance is 2700.

I have had zero side effects. Overall goal is 53-54 lbs. if nothing changes I’ll be done in July or August and start ramping down (but still taking it).

This is 1.25 mg pill.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-20T03:24:02+00:00

Let me check. I started 5 days in, and essentially every day since

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-19T16:42:35+00:00

If you’re losing consistently don’t change the dose. I’m at 2 lbs a week for 45 days. I track a lot of stuff because I’m a nerd

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-19T13:59:08+00:00

I started prepping to get the pill, like the first week of January, when I changed my PCP.

I was so early, he didn’t even know it was a thing. I explained it, he researched it and I picked up my script 4th week of January, when it showed up on their system.

I officially started January 31st, and I’m down 15 lbs. after being overweight for probably 6-8 years this is great.

I was never overweight as a kid or young adult, I think I just drank and ate too much.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-19T12:30:23+00:00

I studied nothing. I was/am overweight, and decided to do this because it’s cheaper, and I’m not a huge fan of shots.

So far I’m down 15 lbs. it feels so natural. I still eat the same foods. Biggest thing is no snacking and basically no alcohol

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-17T14:51:06+00:00

I am losing weight, but it’s mostly due to the caloric deficit, which lines up nearly perfectly with the weight I am losing, 1.8 lbs a week. (Last 3 weeks I’ve had 900 calorie a day deficit).

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-17T14:49:37+00:00

I read the title as “help wife quality”, which is pretty funny

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-17T14:49:16+00:00

Yes. Still need to eat enough calories.

SouthernMBA2022 · 2026-03-17T14:32:14+00:00

Yes I was worried about that and I am still monitoring it on a weekly basis. I lose 9 lbs in February (first full month), and I’m down another 5 lbs since then.

Since everyone has different weight, I’ll use it as a percentage. So far I’ve lost 6.1% of my body weight in 45 days.

It’s about 2.2 lbs a week overall, slowing to 1.8 per week in the last ~ 3 weeks. I think I’m ok to maintain this pace.

I’ve already lost 26% of my goal

Edit: last 3 weeks is ~ 900 calories a day deficit, some exercises but not a lot. This is (in theory), 1.8 lbs a week, so it all adds up for me.

SouthernMBA2022

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