I was terrified of the needle too. Now it takes me about 30 seconds on Sunday mornings.

Congrats! That first 25 lbs is the hardest because you're still figuring everything out.

Solidarity from someone who's been through the exact same thing. You've got this.

Have you tried injecting in the evening? That helped my nausea enormously.

The compounding question comes up a lot here. My take after 8 months: the quality varies enormously. The COA is your friend — if a vendor won't provide a third-party tested certificate of analysis, th…

The protein-first approach is the single best nutrition change I made. Before any carbs or fats, get your protein in. It works synergistically with the medication to preserve muscle while you're in a …

This is exactly what happened to me at week 6. The nausea just... stopped one day. Hang in there!

My titration schedule ended up being much slower than the official guide. 0.25mg for 8 weeks, then 0.5mg for 8 more weeks. My doctor is conservative but the results have been steady and the side effec…

Seconding the hydration advice. I drink at least 80oz a day and it makes a huge difference.

Before and after labs from today: Total cholesterol down 38 points. LDL down 22. Triglycerides down 94. A1C: 6.1 → 5.5. Blood pressure: was 138/88, now 118/76. This is after 7 months and 55 lbs lost. …