Just picked up my first pen and I'm equal parts excited and nervous. Any tips for the first week? Anything you wish you'd known on day one?
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Hi all — starting week 1!
I wish I'd known to keep a water bottle within reach all day, because the thirst hit me harder than I expected that first week.
The first week I mostly just made sure I had small easy food around, since the appetite thing hit me faster than expected. Curious whether yours does the same or if it takes a while to kick in
What surprised me was how fast my appetite went quiet, like day two or three. I'd planned a normal dinner and barely got through half of it.
How long did the appetite quieting take for you? I'm a few weeks in and still waiting for that switch to flip.
How slow are you talking at meals? I still catch myself wolfing lunch in five minutes flat and paying for it after
What surprised me was how fast the food noise went quiet, like day three. I'd never had that before and it threw me a bit
what helped me most in week one was having a couple of easy protein options already prepped in the fridge, because the day my appetite vanished I had zero interest in cooking
idk, what surprised me most early on was how fast a normal-sized plate started looking huge. Did you already stock up on smaller containers or are you just winging it
honestly day 4 was when it hit me too. I had a full plate in front of me and just... Didn't want it. Weird feeling.
Day one for me was mostly about figuring out the pen itself, honestly. The food noise going quiet caught me off guard more than anything else that first week
What helped me most in week one was eating slower than felt natural, since I only noticed I'd gone past full after the fact. Curious whether you're planning meals ahead or just winging it at first?
my first week I got caught out by how quickly a normal plate stopped looking appealing. Half portions were plenty for me from day one.
How's your appetite been so far? Mine went quiet by day three and I was not ready for that at all
How did day one go for you? My first injection I just sat there staring at the pen for a minute before I actually did it.
Wish I'd known on day one how much slower I'd need to eat. My first few meals I was still eating at my usual pace and felt awful, so now I just take my time
How did you feel by day 2? I only ask because my first shot hit me harder than I expected and I spent the evening on the couch
Day one for me was mostly about nerves, the pen itself was way less scary than my brain made it out to be. Took me a bit to get used to the idea that full is a moving target now, not a fixed line
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