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WinterPainter60
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Joined Mar 01, 2025 19 posts Durham, NC Tirzepatide (compounded)
Progress
Down 23.0 lbs (11%)
Start: 211.0 lbs Current: 188.0 lbs Goal: 165.0 lbs Dose: Compounded tirzepatide 5mg
About
Down 23 lbs and off one of my blood pressure meds. Bonus win I wasn't expecting.
Recent posts
Rybelsus check-in for today - who's dosing this morning?
Down 23 on the injectable myself, so seeing you tablet folks pile up losses like that is motivating. Curious whether evening dosing bothered everyone or mostly stomach-sensitive people, since I just t…
3 days ago
Titration schedule - climbing too fast?
I stalled at 5 for an extra five weeks myself, down 23 lbs so far and it didn't slow anything. Worst part was the queasiness finally backing off around week three of the hold. Long as the appetite con…
5 days ago
Easy protein win from todays lunch
Cottage cheese has been my low-effort secret lately, half a cup scooped onto whatever I can tolerate adds like 14g without any cooking. On tirzepatide my appetite vanishes some afternoons too, so I ke…
Sep 20, 2026
Monthly community check-in — June 2026
Lost most of my 23 lbs after a sluggish first two months on the 5s, so hang in there if you're barely moving early on. Also casting another vote for evening sessions.
Sep 07, 2026
I'm new
Welcome! I remember lurking for weeks before posting anything, wish I'd asked sooner. Tirz has been good to me too, and the search bar here is honestly a goldmine.
Aug 23, 2026
Zepbound appetite suppression fading, normal?
Same thing happened to me around month two on my current dose - the noise got louder but I was still losing, so I stopped panicking about it. I noticed mine got worse on weeks I let protein slip too, …
Aug 09, 2026
Missed my Ozempic dose by 3 days, restart advice?
Three days is nothing to sweat, I'm on tirzepatide and took one five days late this summer and honestly just felt a little hungrier those extra days, no big backlash once I took it. Since your new sho…
Aug 05, 2026
Anyone else on Rybelsus feeling it wear off today?
On tirzepatide so no pill experience, but my hungriest days on 5mg almost always trace back to a rushed, chaotic morning too. With 29 lbs down, one wobbly afternoon sounds like a fluke to me, but the …
Aug 01, 2026
Biggest surprise this week on your journey?
The food noise thing is real, mine faded around week four and it still catches me off guard sometimes. Down 23 lbs myself and the weirdest part is realizing I forgot to think about lunch until 2pm. Sm…
Jul 31, 2026
When your family doesn't understand why you're on medication
The "my doctor and I are happy with the plan" line is exactly what I landed on after 23 lbs wore my family down. My uncle went from side-eye at Thanksgiving to asking what my meals look like now. Resu…
Jul 30, 2026
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