Late to this but Protein first at every meal has been my golden rule. This community is the best. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

Adding my two cents: Don't give up, it's worth it. Ugh I felt exactly the same way at that stage. How are you finding the higher dose so far. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

Finally cracked a plateau I'd been stuck on for a month. Hang in there.

Adding my two cents: I stayed on the starter dose an extra month and it was the right call. You're doing amazing.

For what it's worth, I split my routine around the shot day now and it helps. My doctor had me hold steady until side effects settled. So glad I'm not alone in this. Everyone's different of course.

Walking 8k steps a day alongside the meds really compounds. This community is the best.

Consistency with my injection day mattered more than the exact dose. I keep a food and weight log to spot the trends, not the daily noise. Rooting for you.

Same here, This is huge. Lost 8 lbs my first month and the food noise is gone. Hang in there. Everyone's different of course.

Totally agree. Bone broth and electrolytes got me through the tough days. The week-1 nausea was rough but it really does ease up. Cutting fatty meals the day of my shot helped the nausea. You've got t…

Finally got my prior authorization approved and want to share exactly what my doctor's office did that worked, in case it helps someone.