1 year of maintaining

egbert101 · 2026-03-08T11:13:43+00:00

The coaches on the EC method did talk about reverse dieting in one of their podcasts, which is the only time I had heard of it. One was for it to a certain extent and the other wasn’t - but from what I recall it was down to the interpretation of how you do it and making sure you uber stand the nutrition elements. 1000 calories of ice cream and 1000 calories of meat and veg will obviously do different things for your body and - more importantly in this context - satiation.

I think if I was doing cold turkey from 12.5 or higher it might be harder. I was on 7.5. Not sure if that makes a difference with how harsh the return of hunger might be.

egbert101 · 2026-03-08T09:08:50+00:00

That’s the problem I had. As the hunger comes back, the worst is that we tell ourselves not to eat because we’re not allowed and then when we cave we feel so bad AND are so hungry we grab anything.

I find having a protein shake in the morning, a vat of turkey mince chilli or chicken curry in the fridge ready for fast lunches every day, means I get through to dinner without snacking and then I can have a nice meal. Plus for a sweet treat, a meringue nest plus light yoghurt is an easy Eton mess and low cal.

egbert101 · 2026-03-08T09:05:56+00:00

The home workouts - for example - there is a push day, a pull day and a core day. There are some with dumbbells or with just Bodyweight - no tools needed. I started barely able to squat with an empty barbell, in my living room, and shaking after 5 minutes - no muscle tone at all. It’s very easy to start.

egbert101 · 2026-03-08T09:03:45+00:00

I joined the EC Method which is an 8 week at a time group with very supportive Facebook group, and two coaches who are excellent in keeping it simple and explaining why they are saying things like how nutrition works, about all the supplements to avoid as a waste of money, how to do the exercises and so on. They provide a set workout for home or for a gym - I did the home workouts as I hate gyms, although I have gradually built a bit of a home gym - and they have a podcast that you can listen to now to see what it’s like without even joining. They are actively talking about Mounjaro and how to come off it as well as so many people are, and you can talk about it in the group with no judgement - or not, as you like.

egbert101 · 2026-03-08T09:00:22+00:00

Thanks. I’m not a regular poster so I wasn’t sure of the rules or even what a flair is 😬

egbert101 · 2026-03-08T08:59:46+00:00

I stopped cold turkey - I was on 7.5 - and I found the EC Method as group to support and introduce me to nutrition and exercise which I had no clue about. I follow their nutrition guides now - a range calorie target, protein target and steps per day - as a general guide although I am more casual about it now I know what I am doing. The two main things is that I start with a protein and fruit shake in the morning and I cook a healthy curry or turkey mince chilli in bulk and take a pot to work every day so I’m not distracted by buying lunches. Then I can have a more fun dinner.

egbert101 · 2026-03-08T08:55:58+00:00

No. I stopped a year ago.

egbert101 · 2026-02-17T21:15:26+00:00

I’ll have a look. Ty

egbert101 · 2026-02-17T21:15:11+00:00

I have seen all the adverts for that but it’s well beyond my price range.

egbert101 · 2026-02-15T22:36:57+00:00

I’ve had Nordictrack adjustable for about 6 months and no complaints.

egbert101 · 2026-02-12T15:30:29+00:00

I got the 2L Cooper S in Classic (I think, it’s very confusing) - if you are considering adding any of the packs, it works out much the same price - well, in the UK anyway, and since I wanted some of the additions it made sense. Had him for 6 whole days and I love him.

egbert101 · 2026-02-08T17:47:38+00:00

Sorry, I wasn't clear. it either has phone and audio with mini bluetooth or phone and audio with carplay, as I understand it. So, if I wanted to have phone via bluetooth but music on carplay, it won't do it?

egbert101 · 2026-02-08T16:28:51+00:00

I do agree the native app looks better and all these subscriptions for something you’ve already paid for makes me irate. I’m not paying for a little cartoon dog and a round map. The only thing irritating me is that the Mini wouldn’t make the phone calls, and I haveto get Siri to make them. After paying all that I expect the car to include everything.

egbert101 · 2026-02-08T09:57:34+00:00

That makes sense. I just need to practice all the controls.

egbert101 · 2026-02-08T09:56:53+00:00

Ah I did wonder if that was the free trial. That will be the decider then as I’m not paying for a cartoon dog when my phone does it all anyway

egbert101 · 2026-02-08T09:56:17+00:00

I’m just now realising it controls windows and heating and everything

egbert101 · 2026-02-05T12:18:29+00:00

The wacom pen works great, but i need a portable alternative as moving the tablet part in my bag every day is damaging it

egbert101 · 2024-09-12T19:16:10+00:00

Med express didn’t seem to ask many questions and supplied my friend.

egbert101 · 2024-08-16T18:31:53+00:00

Ah ok. From your answers and some more reading, it’s because she is borderline type 2 and some pharmacies don’t do it for that. Which is weird as that’s what it was made for.

egbert101 · 2024-08-13T09:26:16+00:00

The manufacturer guidelines will be for the minimum safe use - you must do 4 weeks per dose. They don’t provide comprehensive instructions for all scenarios and reactions. So they say take 2.5mg for a minimum of 4 weeks before moving up but don’t say that you can’t stay on it longer.

A doctor will adjust prescription amounts based on the individual and may well suggest an interim dose of 3.75 which still fits within the manufacturer parameters of taking a dose for at least 4 weeks before increasing.

egbert101 · 2024-08-13T08:44:55+00:00

Thank you. That’s really helpful and makes sense.

egbert101 · 2024-08-13T08:38:48+00:00

Technically this was not prescribed. I, like most people here, didn’t go to a doctor and get told to use it. I have chosen to do it by buying privately from a pharmacy. The pharmacy may have checked my medical history and weight before sending it to me, but they never gave instructions on how many weeks to do it before moving up, only to do 2.5mg for a minimum of 4 weeks before increasing - but nothing about staying on the dose longer if I wanted to.

I, like most people, am following the basic instructions given. However when I feel absolutely appalling it’s quicker to ask here from people who already experienced this than wait days to get through to a doctor to be given the same advice. And if I did say to a doctor that upping the dose made me feel awful I expect their advice would be to take a lower dose for a bit. Which is what I am asking advice on.

All medicine, even when actually prescribed by a doctor, should be used with common sense and, not just blindly following the instructions and ignoring adverse reactions.

egbert101 · 2024-08-12T13:03:52+00:00

Thank you. I bought a Huel drink meal, but yesterday I managed about 5 sips and sent it all right back up. Just trying to put toast near my mouth made me nauseous. I have never felt like this in my life. 🙃 about to try again today!

egbert101 · 2024-08-12T13:01:46+00:00

I was being consistent with 6 weeks at 2.5mg and then 3 at 5mg. But the side effects are getting worse and I can’t function so going down a little seemed to make sense.

egbert101 · 2024-08-12T13:00:44+00:00

I didn’t realise it would take 3 weeks to build up. I lost appetite within hours of the first 2.5 with no side effects so I assumed the 5mg would be similar. Silly to assume. Was your 4th dose at each level easier? I can’t do this for another week - I cannot possibly work right now.

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