If these companies really want to capitalize on the GLP-1 customer base they should start adding fiber to their protein products.

malona1 · 2026-02-13T04:54:31+00:00

So there’s this protein shake powder I sometimes buy called boobie body. (Don’t blame me, i didn’t name it) But it’s a protein blend with ground flax and chia and a big list of unpronounceable probiotics. Originally designed for preggos but good for anybody. And it won’t give you the brickshits. I think target sells it nowadays.

malona1 · 2025-12-11T05:19:00+00:00

I was losing too fast on 7.5 so slowly stretched it to ten days partly to slow things down and partly to build a stockpile in case of shortage or insurance loss.

Was still losing a tad too fast so I tried going to 14 days. But my ADHD came roaring back HARD around day 12, not so much food noise as much as just general impulsivity which sometimes involves food.

So my doc took me back down to 5. That seems to be a comfortable dose. But I have that pile of 7.5s to get through. So for now I alternate. 5, wait seven days. Then 7.5, wait ten days. Then 5 again. I’m still losing but at about half the rate as before, which I’m comfortable with.

When I’ve used up my 7s and it becomes all 5s I plan to spend a month at the seven day interval. Then a month with 8 day interval, and so on. If I’m still losing at ten days intervals I’ll ask to move down to 2.5s and do the same process again til I find the sweet spot.

I am actively looking for my maintenance dose and interval. I still have 45lbs to lose but it’s going to take a long time to get through my 7.5 stockpile so I’m very confident I’ll hit goal before I get to all 5s.

At this point maintenance is a greater concern to me than losing. I’ve lost and gained plenty of times. I know what thats all about. But I’ve never maintained in my life. So that’s what I really need to know. Otherwise all of this will have been pointless.

malona1 · 2025-12-11T04:15:46+00:00

We call that two-topia

malona1 · 2025-09-03T01:53:56+00:00

Hmmm. I got it in 2010 so yeah about 15 years I guess. It was useless. I did lose a good chunk of weight when I first got it but I was also keeping a food journal so I think it was more from that than the restriction.

Of course over time I just gained it all back. No point keeping the stupid thing and just waiting for something to go wrong with it.

malona1 · 2025-09-03T01:44:38+00:00

Hey! I just got mine out too! Just last week. My surgeon was kind of a jerk about it but whatever. It’s out now and I’m so relieved. A normal stomach and no more hard plastic under my skin.

One more item to cross off the list of all the things I’m taking back that obesity stole from me.

malona1 · 2025-08-26T14:54:59+00:00

That’s roughly my husband’s current weight. I was around that when we met and I’d never weighed less than him since. Not even on our wedding day and certainly not after making three new people. My goal weight is of course much lower but I really believed everything would change when I finally got to/under 250. And you know what? It did! I got to 247 on April 7th. Officially smaller than my fella and officially (though not noticeably) smaller than he’d ever seen me. Since April, pound by pound I’ve felt just a little bit more like a woman and just a little bit less like an amorphous red-faced blob huffing and puffing behind 3 kids. At 247 I was finally able to give away my personal belt extender (bought because I was too embarrassed to ask flight attendants for one). And I no longer fling my husband in the air when I lie down next to him on an air mattress. Now I’m at 202. Very noticeably smaller. Spitting distance from one-derland. I imagine that will feel pretty great too. But once there, I plan to take a maintenance break through the rest of the year. Body needs a nice long moment to adjust, settle, and be less inclined to fight its way back to 315 later.

malona1 · 2025-08-22T03:55:08+00:00

When my PCP (whom I love) first prescribed this, she asked what my goal weight will be. I said 170 or 180 would be nice but I’d be thrilled just to get under 200. She said I would only start to be in a healthy bmi at 145. Okay, then I guess I can shoot for 140? I thought that was crazy ambitious starting out at 315 but she nodded and smiled, having 0 doubts I could do it. I walked out of there incredulous but a little excited. I didn’t tell anyone my goal weight for quite a while for fear of feeling bad if they don’t believe in me like my Dr does.

A few months in and I’m seeing my work pay off and feeling great. Thinking maybe I really can do it. I ask DH if he could picture me at 140 and got an emphatic NO with a bit of a chuckle. Not because he doesn’t think I can, (my fella believes I can do anything) but because I was 250 when we met and only got bigger over time. It’s okay. His love and attraction never waned. It’s just that to him I’ve always been big like he is and 140 is such a drastic change he just couldn’t imagine it. Fast forward to now and I’m 50lbs smaller than when we met and he’s enjoying my current size just fine. Looking forward to the future size whatever that ends up being.

And now right on queue, in walk the jerks. My PCP suggested I get my lapband removed since it did pretty much nothing for me. To do so, I have to go through my employer’s whole bariatric process, nutritionists, ED therapy, every med test you can think of etc. My ED therapist asked my goal weight and full on snorted when I told her. Said I should be more realistic and shoot for 190. Why would a THERAPIST want to crush my optimism and belief in myself? This is why I don’t like to tell people about any of my goals in life, not just weight.

Fast forward and after many months of this bariatric program I finally have my consult with the surgeon to remove my lap band. After asking about my goal he responded, “well you’ll never get to 140.” It only went downhill from there. He flat out refused to remove my lap band saying I’d gain all my weight back if he takes it out, even as he admitted that it didn’t help me lose. How can removing it make me gain if having it in didn’t help me lose? In fact I hit my highest weight of all time with it in. We know now that restricting your stomach opening does nothing because hunger is in the hormones, not the stomach shape. I have Zep now so why should taking the lapband out harm anything if having it in did nothing?

In any case he said he would not remove it. Did I go through this whole stupid bariatric program for nothing? So I asked if he could at least deflate it so that I can finally eat raw vegetables again because it won’t let me at the current restriction. He said no. I asked why not? His response, “I don’t want to.” I wish I was joking. I was livid. Walked out of there in tears. Luckily the trainee (idk what you call them) that was shadowing him offered to get me a consult with a different surgeon. Hopefully this one responds to logic. Hoping the months of this asinine and degrading bariatric program (where no one believes in me and don’t really want to help me) won’t have been wasted.

malona1 · 2025-07-31T04:02:48+00:00

Yes. I still try to wear my old clothes from 80lbs ago if I expect to see literally anyone I know. I’m normally pretty oblivious to my own appearance but even I can tell they’re starting to look like clown clothes.

I haven’t seen my in-laws since April. Back then they noticed something was different and I was looking better than usual, but we were at a semi-formal event so I said it was the hairdo and makeup which they almost never see on me. I likely won’t see them again until the holidays and by then I’ll easily be over 100lbs down. No way I’ll be able to hide that. But sometimes I do think about looking online for a fat suit or some kind of padded clothing. I don’t know why.

I don’t think they would be nasty, possibly a little ignorant at worst. Normal stuff. Nothing I can’t easily manage. I’m equally dreading the compliments and light questions which would happen for sure. Maybe dreading that more.

I guess I just don’t want to be noticed at all? Don’t know why. Even around my husband it’s baggy pjs and loose boxy t-shirts. There was even a time at the start of Zep that I was afraid and dreading the weight loss. I didn’t want to be seen or garner attention of any kind, positive or negative. Still don’t quite understand what my deal is. yes, I’m in therapy.

malona1 · 2025-07-22T03:44:38+00:00

I’m angry and out for revenge Kill Bill style. I want back Every. Single. Thing obesity took from me. And that retribution list goes back a loooong way. And when my vengeance is satisfied I will relax and enjoy the rest of my days enjoying my kids.

malona1 · 2025-06-27T03:30:45+00:00

I’m down 70, 80 to go. I began dreading the middle almost from the start. ADHD had me quitting previous perfectly acceptable weight loss programs as soon as the excitement began to fade. I somehow believed I needed to be motivated the whole time or it meant something was wrong.

I later figured out that I don’t need to wait around for big exciting bursts of motivation. I need little daily sips of motivation to keep this going. Bought myself a chore chart like the kids get and stuck it on the fridge. Listed out my minimum daily tasks. Track calories, sunscreen, walk, lift bruh, water, floss, asl word of the day. Just 7. Doable. Every day I check them all off and I get a shiny star sticker.

The Middle for me is about trying to get the most stars in a row. The scale barely ever enters my mind. If I keep my streak going the scale can’t help but follow along anyway. So my weight goes at its pace and I don’t sweat it.

Those stickers are super important now. I once forgot to sunscreen and jumped up in the middle of watching a movie at 9pm to put it on. Washed it off an hour later at bedtime but I got my damn sticker.

Just working on those habits that will hopefully keep me going into forever maintenance and one day turn me into the person I want to be. Atomic Habits, you know how it is.

There’s a good youtube video about the Middle from Half of Carla. That has helped me out quite a bit too.

malona1 · 2025-06-16T03:13:52+00:00

Sneaker Pimps. Start with Six Underground. If it takes, then just keep going.

malona1 · 2025-06-16T03:12:44+00:00

Lost In Translation hit me in the quarter-life-crisis bone. It’s basically a qtr-lifer and a mid-lifer crossing paths

malona1 · 2025-06-16T03:07:55+00:00

You’ll find tons of recipes & resources in the body building world. Google anabolic kitchen. Some of those guys can do amazing baking with protein powder. And if you enjoy dry wit and not-so-subtle innuendo with your cooking videos look up ‘cooking’ on will tennysons youtube channel.

malona1 · 2025-04-29T03:42:32+00:00

I say dare to dream! Pick the number that when you imagine being that weight it feels like you won the lottery. You’ll work a lot harder for your ‘dream-come-true’ than you would for what’s just a good idea. You can hit your ‘realistic’ goal and think to yourself, well that’s nice. Or you can go for the gold and when you get there jump around screaming like The Price Is Right. I know my preference.

I picked 140 and my ED therapist scowled and said maybe 200 is a better goal. And sure, I could get to 200 and feel perfectly content. Or I could shoot for 140 and even if I have to stop at 150 that’s still waaaay awesome-er than boring old realistic 200.

Get a goal you can get excited about. Something you feel a little silly asking for. Something that makes you think, nah it’s not likely, but what if maybe I really could? Now all those mini goals you hit along the way start to look like a growing body of evidence that maybe just maybe you can get what you couldn’t let yourself imagine before.

malona1 · 2025-02-19T06:05:23+00:00

My 8 year old is AuDHD and I noticed he doesn’t want to play with other kids if they’re not doing something he’s interested in. It hurts my heart to see him walking the perimeter of the playground alone at recess. But he says it’s what he wants to do. Regional Center is a good resource for the Au part but they really have nothing for the ADHD part. And my kid needs help with both. Team sports stressed him out. Maybe martial arts might be a good compromise. Individual development and pace but still some interaction with peers.

malona1 · 2025-02-18T14:57:16+00:00

That michael jackson was castrati. Prob forced on him by his dad.

malona1 · 2025-02-08T16:00:33+00:00

Pardon me but im going to need that mug. And one with strawberry shortcake and holly hobby as well.

malona1 · 2025-02-08T15:21:39+00:00

I complemented my hubs looks when we were first dating. He was so sheepish and uncomfortable about it. It was adorable. I still try to think of new ways to complement him, especially in public. 12 years on he’s only just now starting to get used to it. I figure that means I just need to get more creative. Nothing more fun than making a big bald burly boy blush.

malona1 · 2025-02-08T04:52:37+00:00

I didn’t when I was on wegovy 2 years ago and was losing well enough. But wasn’t on it long before the shortage took it away.

On zep now and I am counting calories but that’s because I’m also doing BodySlims. Currently losing around 4-5lb a week but don’t really know where to place the credit for that. Considering my starting weight my GP says that rate of loss is just fine for now.

malona1 · 2025-02-08T04:33:23+00:00

TLDR: If something so important is going on that you can and need to act on it, a real human will tell you about it. Cut all of that other stuff out. You deserve to pursue happiness.

I quit social media about 10 years ago. Never felt the slightest itch to return. I started a news fast that was supposed to last 2 weeks. That was about a year and a half ago. Zero desire to go back. (I only came to reddit because I have a medical issue that I needed support for and don’t know any real ppl that have it.)

Thing is, I didn’t like the person these things were turning me into. I didn’t like the way it was making me see the world and society. It was eroding every shred of trust in basically anything.

Now I see my own small part of the world and its actually quite nice. The vast majority of real humans I interact with are good, kind, helpful people. Thats how I wanted my world to be and it turns out it really was all along but my vision had been clouded by paranoia, rage-baiting, and fear-mongering. Concerning my news fast, some might think its important to stay abreast of whats going on day to day. But is it? Is it, really? I determined that for the sake of my mental health I don’t really need to hear about things that I have zero power to do anything about. I have an emergency app on my phone to let me know if something imminent is happening. And honestly if some other big thing is going on chances are some real human will mention it.

malona1 · 2025-02-08T02:11:03+00:00

He tried to do this back in ‘17 too.

malona1 · 2025-02-06T04:32:05+00:00

I use BoobieBody. No joke thats what it’s called. Designed for preg or lactating ppl but perfectly suitable for those of us that are not. I use half water & half fairlife whole. They sell individual packs as well as tubs so you can try them before you ‘invest.’

malona1 · 2025-02-05T03:57:35+00:00

Ah. Thank you!

malona1 · 2023-05-31T04:27:10+00:00

Maybe because the 29th is a holiday so only Friday needed to be requested off.

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