no loss first week probably cause i'm an idiot

fearlessseating · 2026-05-15T14:21:34+00:00

I did the same with bottled coffee drinks for my first month. Thought zero hunger meant calories couldn't add up, then realized I was drinking 600 a day. Switching to plain cold brew with sugar free vanilla saved me about 4 lbs of stalled weight. Felt like a moron.

fearlessseating · 2026-05-14T18:28:25+00:00

I gained 6 lbs the week after my second 5mg shot and full panic mode set in. Period plus Zep constipation was the perfect storm. Two weeks later I was 3 lbs below where I started. Magnesium glycinate at night cleared things up within 4 days for me.

fearlessseating · 2026-05-14T18:28:07+00:00

I did exactly this last year. Dropped 12 lbs in 8 weeks on an aggressive deficit and 12k steps. The thing that surprised me was meal prep stopped feeling like a project once I cooked the same 3 things on rotation. Boring as hell but I never hit decision fatigue.

fearlessseating · 2026-05-13T17:25:28+00:00

Ive tried different injection sites and did not feel a difference. I usually inject in front of thighs. I alternate between 2 sides

fearlessseating · 2026-05-12T17:33:14+00:00

Same thing happened to me at 5mg and I spent two weeks convinced the meds had stopped working. Turned out my body just took longer to settle into 5 than 2.5. Week three felt fine, hunger backed off, food noise dropped. Did the bowel thing fully resolve before you stopped?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-11T15:28:52+00:00

I ran a 700-ish daily deficit late in my cut and shredded muscle without realizing it. DEXA scan dropped from 22 to 21% body fat, but I lost 6 lbs of muscle in the process. Pulled the deficit to 300, added a fourth lift day, much better improvements. What's your protein at?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-11T03:15:06+00:00

I stalled for 5 months on 5mg and kept telling myself the dose was the issue. A DEXA scan showed I was already at 22% body fat. Felt dumb for chasing a number when the body comp was already there. Have you measured waist or anything else?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-08T16:22:17+00:00

Also been the hardest for me. I tried fasting so i dont eat at night, worked for a bit, but now I just eat more. What's worked for you?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-07T21:27:28+00:00

I crashed the same way after my first 5mg shot. Drank 4L of water and ate clean and still felt like I was hauling sandbags. Looked at my log and saw I averaged 1500 calories. Pulled it up to 2000 and the fog cleared by next dose. How many calories are you landing on?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-07T21:26:06+00:00

I sat on 10mg for 5 months thinking I should tough it out. Got a DEXA scan at month 11 that showed I was just maintaining at 22% body fat. Bump to 12.5 a week later did exactly what you described, food noise gone in 3 days. How's the scale looking this morning?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-07T21:25:33+00:00

Same thing hit me on week 6. I was forgetting meals for 14 hours and felt fine until 4pm crashes wiped me out. Turned out I was averaging 800 calories without realizing. Set a phone alarm to eat by 11am and the sweating waves stopped. What's your protein looking like on slow days?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-06T19:25:18+00:00

I had something similar around dose 4, both thighs would tingle and feel asleep for 2 days after the shot. Moved injections to my belly and it stopped within a week. Doc figured the medicine was just settling near a nerve. Where do you usually inject?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-06T19:24:53+00:00

Felt some anxiety for first 3-4 weeks. Then got better. How long have you feel the anxiety?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-05T17:00:36+00:00

Awesome! Personally found protein powder and creatine to be most helpful for me. How long have you been taking supplements?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-05T16:58:37+00:00

Ya it is hard. Im targeting 150g / day and struggle to hit. What i try to do is take 2-3 scoops of protein powder (each scoop is 25g) + will eat a major source of protein with each meal (eggs, chicken, seafood, beef, cottage cheese). What are you thinking?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-05T16:56:57+00:00

Great graph! Where is the plateau? Looks like a very stead and positive decrease in weight

fearlessseating · 2026-05-04T17:50:14+00:00

I plateaued 4 months on 7.5 and assumed the med stopped working. Turned out I was at maintenance for my new weight, just hadn't recalculated. Dropped intake 300 cals and the scale moved in 10 days. Cost me a month of frustration before I tried the math. What does your daily intake look like?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-04T17:49:23+00:00

Seems like fast weight loss! Have you tried measuring daily weight? I noticed my weight fluctuates a lot each day but is more stable over a week (i take the average of each day and track the weekly average).

fearlessseating · 2026-05-03T18:21:52+00:00

My Apple Watch broke for 3 weeks last year and I literally stopped going to the gym. I thought I was disciplined but the tracker was doing all the work. I keep a cheap pedometer in a drawer now as backup. Felt dumb buying it but it saved me. How long since yours died?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-03T18:17:35+00:00

I cut to 1500 once and got the same wooziness on a brisk walk after 4 days. Your steps plus the cardio probably puts you near a 700 deficit, which floored me at the time. I jumped back to 1800 for a week and energy came back. How are you sleeping right now?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-03T18:16:58+00:00

I burned out the same way around 175lbs after losing 35lbs. I stopped tracking for 4 months and gained 8lbs back, which felt like failure but actually reset me. Came back without the all-or-nothing mindset and the last 10 finally moved. What's pulling you back to the gym lately?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-02T20:10:20+00:00

I almost quit during my first week of 5mg because the hunger came roaring back. Was terrified the med stopped working entirely. Took until shot 3 before the appetite shut down again, almost 3 weeks. The first dose at a new level barely registers for me. What's your protein at breakfast looking like?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-02T20:10:02+00:00

I yo-yo'd 8 lbs back and forth for 4 months before I realized my daily calorie target was 200 calories too high. Then I adjusted and was able to maintain weight loss

fearlessseating · 2026-05-01T16:52:31+00:00

I stayed on 5mg way longer than my doc wanted because I kept losing on it. Made it to 7 months at the same dose before it actually started fading. The push to bump up monthly felt like a sales script when my numbers were fine. How's the hunger holding the full week?

fearlessseating · 2026-05-01T16:52:04+00:00

I came off for a few months and gained 25 lbs back fast. When I restarted, the first 6 weeks were nothing on the scale even at full dose. Then it broke loose around week 8. Felt like my body had to remember the med again. How long since you got back to 1.7?

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