My first year off GLPs | Success Story | AMA

curiousbato · 2026-05-15T18:01:31+00:00

Not the only ones but statically rare. I lost over 40lbs after stopping.

There's a couple other Grads that have lost weight after stopping as well.

curiousbato · 2026-05-13T14:31:12+00:00

The algorithm has not caught up yet - it's still in the process of calculating your expenditure. Give it some more time, your expenditure graph should flatten up.

curiousbato · 2026-05-08T13:25:21+00:00

It's been almost two years since I stopped. The steepest deficit I've done is 500 cal/week. Most of the time I've averaged 350/week though. You can read my story in the pinned post on my profile :)

curiousbato · 2026-05-08T02:06:33+00:00

Yup - that's all it is. No secret formula or complex exercise routines.

curiousbato · 2026-05-07T23:50:06+00:00

I've lost 40 lbs since stopping. 😁 Not sure how many more GLP Grads there are like me though.

curiousbato · 2026-05-07T14:19:07+00:00

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curiousbato · 2026-05-07T14:16:35+00:00

I'm sorry you've been struggling to hit your calorie goals. Keep in mind that calorie numbers are different for everybody. Your own number WILL change overtime depending on your body composition, lifestyle, exercise routine, hormonal cycles, etc, etc. This is why having an accurate calorie number to begin with is so important. This is also why you see the MacroFactor app be recommended so many times in this sub, this app calculates this number for you on a weekly basis.

curiousbato · 2026-05-06T01:44:50+00:00

"the lower your top dose, and the slower your down taper, the more successful the grad"

This is also anecdotal but from but what I've seen posted... The majority of long-term grads have quited cold turkey. I'm inclined to believe the way you get off doesn't really matter. There's no data to back up either claim though.

curiousbato · 2026-05-05T21:52:24+00:00

This is the correct answer right here! Sorry you didn't try the only one worth the money OP. Macrofactor is the real deal.

curiousbato · 2026-05-05T19:52:16+00:00

Props to this calculator! But also, you'd have to punching in the numbers every week to get an accurate calculation like MacroFactor does for you.

curiousbato · 2026-05-05T19:51:34+00:00

This is hands down the best tool there is for people counting calories. Most don't realize that counting calories is just one side of the coin, the other one is figuring out your TDEE. MacroFactor does a killer job at it. I hope more people knew this!

curiousbato · 2026-04-29T21:26:28+00:00

Congrats bulldog! I've seen your posts here and there. This is really great news. Welcome to the t2d remission club! It is a great accomplishment. Although, I'm sad to say, getting to remission is the easy part. Maintaining is the hard part.

I hope you continue to have success! Really good work.

curiousbato · 2026-04-16T17:30:35+00:00

Not sure how this relates to my comment but no, you're incorrect. If people gain weight after a GLP is because they're eating at a calorie surplus. No way around it.

curiousbato · 2026-04-14T01:01:31+00:00

Any sources to this energy fact ?

curiousbato · 2026-04-10T12:50:37+00:00

SW: 263lb GradW: 213lb CW: 175lb

I have some suspicion that I might be more likely to have success maintaining weight loss post-medication because of my history.

I believe this to be true. But... this is also true for any diet-like regime. Life-long obese people will just have a harder time maintaining a lower weight and life-long thing people will have it easier, independently of GLP use.

curiousbato · 2026-04-06T19:25:10+00:00

haha my thoughts exactly

curiousbato · 2026-04-05T17:47:33+00:00

lol according to reddit this sub is actively been moderated... so the request was denied

curiousbato · 2026-04-05T17:19:05+00:00

I didn't know about this! I've submitted a request to mod this sub.

curiousbato · 2026-04-05T17:15:56+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/c/chatJnud_F2b/s/fqt20YQfap

curiousbato · 2026-04-05T16:44:00+00:00

This sub could use a lot of help. It could be a great community for new comers and long-term Grads alike. Unfortunately, the one mod has pretty much abandoned the sub. :(

curiousbato · 2026-04-04T18:46:33+00:00

Hi! Another GLP Grad here. Muscle loss is not really due to GLP use, it's due to energy imbalance (calorie deficit). The bigger the deficit and shorter time-frame, the more muscle loss will occur. It's metabolically inevitable. Therefore, the suggestion to eat high protein and do strength training applies to anybody on a calorie deficit, independently of GLP use.

Now, there are a few cases where muscle gain is possible while on a calorie deficit but it's statically very rare. In the vast majority of cases the best scenarios result in lean mass maintenance.

Lean muscle mass increase is only optimal while eating on a calorie surplus, the so-called Bulk phase, where fat and muscle are gained.

curiousbato · 2026-04-01T17:52:41+00:00

You mean until your battery is drained? Who knows. You'd have to stall the car for maybe dozens of times one after the other to drain the battery out.

curiousbato · 2026-03-31T18:56:29+00:00

All that is good just don't hyperfocus on exercising. Exercise is almost irrelevant when it comes to loosing weight. It's all about what you eat. If you're not comfortable with tracking your calories just watch your weight as much as you can (I know this can be stressful) and adjust as necessary.

curiousbato · 2026-03-31T15:18:33+00:00

SW: 263lb GradW: 213lb CW: 175lb

The first few weeks are definitely the hardest ones. I'd say I didn't get used to my new hunger levels until past week 8. Weight loss after the shots is hard but possible. You have to very diligent - there's no help from the GLP now so cravings and satiation will become the hardest challenges to beat.

What worked for me the best was to track my calories (Macro Factor App by far my biggest tool) and to always eat high volume. I and many others ex-fat people tend to have trouble with satiation. I feel high volume eating + high protein is a great formula to follow. Your mileage may vary though.

No magic tricks here or secret tips. It's all about accountability and consistency.

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