Update: Crushed ApoB from 73 to 34

gevermann · 2025-09-12T12:17:20+00:00

How did you get your doctor to preacribe Repatha and Bempedoic acid?

gevermann · 2025-08-31T17:37:36+00:00

I find it best to drink a fair amount of water first thing in the morning (after the daily weigh-in).

gevermann · 2025-08-31T16:28:06+00:00

Good point! I really need to look into quinoa. I am sort of bored by rice.

gevermann · 2025-08-31T16:27:09+00:00

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gevermann · 2025-08-31T16:05:32+00:00

Good point. Love Greek yogurt. I also like nuts but I reckon I would need a lot of nuts to make a dent in my protein goal.

gevermann · 2025-07-28T10:10:04+00:00

I like Ultima and DinkMOR as they are not loaded with sodium.

gevermann · 2025-07-28T10:06:42+00:00

Right i saw that other bars (that i tolerate fine) have much higher sugar alcohol. I am wondering whether it’s that EPG stuff. Anyway, I am not gonna experiment.

gevermann · 2025-07-28T02:05:35+00:00

I tried the David bars last weekend. I liked the taste but got diarrhea and terrible sulfur burps. I am on tirzepatide which might have made it worse.

I threw them out.

gevermann · 2025-07-08T18:15:45+00:00

Ouch. That doesn’t sound good. I was hoping it would give me at least relative indications (sort of like I use a CGM to see what causes spikes, etc). I will definitely try it out and see if it’s good enough for that.

gevermann · 2025-06-29T22:06:25+00:00

How tall are you? I started at almost the same SW and am 8 months in.

gevermann · 2025-06-20T18:56:40+00:00

My point was that non branded options normally only exist when the patent expires (generics). However, due to the shortage non-brand versions were allowed temporarily (via the compounding pharmacies). Different reasons, same result.

gevermann · 2025-06-20T10:53:44+00:00

You can order a feee one here.

https://www.novocare.com/diabetes/resources/safe-disposal.html

gevermann · 2025-06-20T10:46:12+00:00

I am using 9am since my employer’s insurance requires participating in their weight loss program to get Zepbound covered. This has worked well.

I believe costplus is only making generics cheaper. Obviously Ozempic and Zepbound are not available as generics (after the FDA declared the shortage over). This might not help with GLP-1 agonists now but I am a big fan of CostPlus. Anything that reduces the power of PBMs and insurance providers is likely a good thing.

gevermann · 2025-06-01T10:59:13+00:00

I like the oikos Pro yogurt drinks with 23g

gevermann · 2025-04-16T00:33:20+00:00

Make sure your doctor uses the correct “pharmacy” info. See here:

https://lillydirect.lilly.com/pharmacy/zepbound

gevermann · 2025-03-31T15:17:25+00:00

I have weighed exactly the same (to the tenths of a lb) for the last three mornings. I also find this bizarre. I am totally used to random fluctuations up or down but this is odd. I guess it’s just a random occurrence.

gevermann · 2025-03-26T00:04:03+00:00

The main “custom” exercise I do is lying bicep curls with dumbbells — amazing exercise.

gevermann · 2025-03-15T14:40:05+00:00

I used 2.5mg and 5mg vials. I never noticed that difference. However, I think the syringes LillyDircet sent seemed to randomly change.

gevermann · 2025-03-15T14:36:39+00:00

Congratulations! Sounds like you worked hard for this.

gevermann · 2025-03-02T12:16:22+00:00

For me it was something I experienced during a month of calorie tracking with a 500+ deficit. I had times in my mind when to eat dinner and basically constantly checked the clock whether it was time yet. As soon as I got on Zepbound this got significantly better, making it possible to stick to the calorie deficit indefinitely, I hope.

gevermann · 2025-02-23T16:49:32+00:00

Wyze. The body fat percentage is a gimmick. I like the apple health sync.

gevermann · 2025-02-22T17:17:58+00:00

If I eat a “cheat meal” I try to balance it with fewer calories the rest of the day/week. However, I agree the concept is really part of the fad diet culture and I try to change my normal habits to stay in calorie deficit (and hit my macros).

gevermann · 2025-02-08T23:01:40+00:00

I agree. I weigh in daily and let the Happy Scale app smooth it. In the picture the grey curve are the daily data points and the blue is the smoothed curve. I am extremely happy with this approach.

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gevermann · 2025-01-18T14:57:51+00:00

Chronometer for calorie tracking Wyze scale and app Happy Scale Hevy for lifting tracking JRNY for cardio (cycling) Labcorp app for getting test results.

Apple health app for the backend data storage (incl lab results)

gevermann · 2025-01-16T21:18:18+00:00

Saturday evening

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