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LowerSteps
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Joined Sep 13, 2025 11 posts
Progress
Down 13.0 lbs (5%)
Start: 258.0 lbs Current: 245.0 lbs Goal: 205.0 lbs
Recent posts
Hello I am new!
Welcome, you picked a great time to start this.
Sep 23, 2026
compounded tirz shot day today - drop your dose and week
7.5 week one here, so nice to see the slower progress folks getting quiet wins too. Down 13 myself and the fridge calm is honestly the best part so far. Happy shot day everyone.
Sep 19, 2026
Bloodwork came back today, beyond thrilled
You're allowed to be annoyed about this, it's a valid feeling. The doubt creeps in for all of us at some point. This part tests everyone, you're not doing anything wrong.
Sep 16, 2026
Todays mental-health check-in for the journey
Only 13 down so far but I already catch it -- grabbed a medium shirt off the rack on autopilot and then stood there second-guessing myself in the fitting room. What's been working for me is pausing to…
Sep 15, 2026
Muscle cramps while losing weight — electrolytes?
Down 13 lbs and the night calf thing started for me around week two, same pattern of worst days right after the shot. A cup of bouillon in the evening plus a banana at breakfast has kept them away for…
Sep 06, 2026
My type 1 struggle
Took about a month for me too before the food chatter died down, and I'm down 13 lbs since, so two quiet weeks is normal. The insulin part is worth watching though - once my appetite dropped I was tre…
Aug 31, 2026
Newcomer guide — how to get the most out of this forum
Echoing the log point — I started mine about 13 lbs in and already regret the gaps before that. The regional boards genuinely helped me too, way more useful than I expected.
Aug 27, 2026
Anyone else on Rybelsus feeling it wear off today?
Only 13 lbs in on Rybelsus myself, but I've already noticed my hungriest afternoons follow mornings where I scarfed breakfast and coffee right after the pill. The days I actually sit and wait a bit be…
Jul 31, 2026
10 lbs down - todays mindset-shift share
13 lbs in myself and my numbers haven't caught up to yours yet, so seeing BP normalize at maintenance gives me something concrete to aim for. Congrats on holding steady for three months.
Jul 28, 2026
Prior auth news today - sharing what worked
Glad the prior auth went through for you. My doc's office had to send a letter of medical necessity too and it took two rounds before the insurer caved, so anyone hitting a first denial shouldn't pani…
Jul 05, 2026
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