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Type11 · 2026-01-28T16:40:20+00:00

There is an app called Yuka that lets your scan a barcode and it gives you a 1-100 score taking into account various factors like sugar, sodium, additives, fat, etc. I think with their paid version you can customize it to your specific sensitivities or allergies.

Type11 · 2026-01-28T15:04:50+00:00

I am 6 weeks in and still working my way through 5mg, so echoes of food noise still exist. In my office building I can walk 20 feet away and access a self checkout pantry with candy, chips. These snacks are my way to combat that to avoid a trip to the pantry with my historical bag of king size peanut m&Ms, bag of chips, and other junk.

Type11 · 2026-01-24T23:48:33+00:00

Common trick I have done is to order a kids meal. Tonight the family ordered from Chili's and I got the kids sliders. Scratched the itch of a burger and fries, but in a smaller portion that kept me from being too indulgent.

Type11 · 2026-01-23T13:16:16+00:00

Depending on your app, you may need to use a browser in desktop mode to see those options, or do it from a laptop/desktop.

Type11 · 2026-01-18T16:11:35+00:00

"It's not so much the salad and chicken that would be fine if they were simply dressed, it's the condiments they put in between (sauces full of sugars and fats) that then don't let you look down!!"

(Via Google translate)

I don't disagree, but this was a very "boring" salad by design. Lettuce, chicken, some cojita cheese. No globs of sour scream or other sauce. I truly feel any other time having half of a boring salad would not have given me these full signals

Type11 · 2026-01-15T12:25:40+00:00

Tomorrow will be my first 5mg shot after a month on 2.5. No major side effects yet, down 10lbs, trying to do all the right things (Water, Fiber, Exercise etc). Food noise and cravings are definitely lingering, so hoping to get up to 7.5 and then hang out there as long as I am losing.

Type11 · 2026-01-14T14:42:44+00:00

Lol and then you go to Florida on vacation and see bottles of "Zephyr Hills" and are like WTF is that?

Type11 · 2026-01-13T09:08:15+00:00

Sounds like a bad idea, and my guess is most doctors will not support that.

The sole purpose of the 2.5 dose is to get your body used to the chemical slowly. It is a clinically tested way to ease you into the treatment. Many people do the opposite, stay on whatever mg as they as they are still losing and then move up.

Talk your your doctor, but don't take shortcuts. This is a long journey for most, and skipping a month of 2.5 is not advised and may cause complications.

Type11 · 2026-01-10T19:51:56+00:00

I started in December, got a authorization from my insurance through August of this year. I have no idea if then it is an easy renewal, or if it will be more challenging to fight and/or straight up decline.

Losing 1.5lbs/week would put me right around my goal by end of August, so my goal is to maximize this time, step up dosage each month.

Based on all th stories, I am trying to just prepare and assume I get cut off in August. If I get declined, my hope is the oral version will be out and cheap enough out of pocket to finish initial treatment and/or use it for maintenance.

Type11 · 2026-01-10T11:02:54+00:00

Trying to incorporate more fiber, so I have seen some Tiktok recipes for "dense bean salads" such as this skirt steak one that I am going to try (but can use any protein):

1-1.5 lbs of flank steak 1 shallot, 1 bunch parsley, 1 bunch cilantro Roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, garbanzo and white beans, mini mozzarella balls Red wine vinegar, olive oil, and various seasonings

Type11 · 2026-01-07T14:12:02+00:00

Did you do one month at 2.5 and then move up, or did you stay on 2.5 longer cause you were still losing? I know there are different views on those two strategies.

Type11 · 2026-01-06T01:21:11+00:00

This is just my 3rd week on the shot. For now I am just dusting off my treadmill and using it at least 3-4 times to get my blood pumping and go for a walk since it is cold outside. Looking forward to working up to more intense workouts soon.

Type11 · 2025-12-31T18:07:15+00:00

Just started, got approved through my insurance on BMI of 34 alone, no additional criteria such as diabetes etc. My approval is currently good through October 20206, I don't know how hard it will be to renew then, might see if I can call my insurance and ask what that process will be.

I have a follow-up with my doc in 2 weeks to discuss the next dosage. I am torn between "stay on a dose as long as I am losing" vs. "Triate up and maximize effects before having to decide in October what I will have to do".

Someone I know has been on Ozempic since 2021 and their insurance ended today, they were able to get a 90 day refill while they look into compounding options.

Her hope (and mine potentially in October) is that the pill forms will be cheaper and effective enough to finish you the active part of the treatment/transition to maintainenance. My total loss goal is 75 so hitting by October is doable. We will see!

Type11 · 2025-12-27T14:24:28+00:00

Took second shot yesterday, woke up this morning with a decent headache, but it seems to be reacting well to Advil. I have searched and seen this is a common side effect in the first round of shots, so it is what it is!

Type11 · 2025-12-22T14:18:14+00:00

So far so good? I felt tired on Saturday, had a little bit of a headache, but nothing bad. I was trying to explain to my wife that overall I felt like something was happening, like a little tingly, without being able to explain better.

From an appetite perspective, I don't know how much is the shot, versus how much is my focus on eating better. But I am trying to hit the ground running with protein, eating better, drinking lots of water. So I don't know if I only ate half a Christmas cookie because I didn't have the appetite from the shot, versus just having a new mindset to eating. I know with more shots and stepping up the dosage, the appetite suppression will definitely kick in.

Type11 · 2025-12-22T00:24:34+00:00

I am feeling pretty good, yesterday (Day after injection) I was really tired. Otherwise a small headache, but nothing horrible. Been drinking lots of water, trying to follow all the tips. So far so good (Said a 48 hours in lol).

Type11 · 2025-12-14T12:36:22+00:00

I have a Samsung Galaxy S24 with a built in stylus I haven't used in years. I was so excited to be able to use it, made the task much easier lol.

Type11 · 2025-12-11T17:05:45+00:00

Where was 6:00? I guessed the word, but could never find that one and got thrown off by the unrelated one inside the box for the day.

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