Titration schedule spreadsheet — link inside

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. I started on Ozempic for T2D and it's turned into so much more.

Reading this and Meal-prepping kept me from grazing on bad days. I plateaued until the dose increase kicked things back in gear. Thanks for sharing this. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)

Following along — My doctor had me hold at 7.5 until side effects settled. I plateaued until the dose increase kicked things back in gear.

Adding my two cents: How are you finding the higher dose so far. This community is the best.

Late to this but What helped you push through the plateau. I stayed on the starter dose an extra month and it was the right call. Are you tracking protein or just eating intuitively. Onward!

Totally agree. Are you pairing it with any walking or strength work. Rooting for you.

Same here — Electrolytes every morning has been a game changer. Found my sweet spot dose and I'm not in a hurry to go higher. Keep us posted!

Late to this but Electrolytes every morning has been a game changer. Titrating slowly is so underrated, no rush to climb. Constipation was my big one, magnesium at night helped a ton. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

What helped you push through the plateau. What's your current titration schedule looking like.

Constipation was my big one, magnesium at night helped a ton. Talk to your prescriber before changing anything, but slow worked for me. Everyone's different of course.

Just wanted to say, Consistency with my injection day mattered more than the exact dose. My doctor had me hold steady until side effects settled. Rooting for you.

Honestly, Batch-cooking high-protein meals saved my willpower. Titrating slowly is so underrated, no rush to climb. Are you pairing it with any walking or strength work.

Following along, Did the nausea ease up after the first few weeks for you. Rooting for you.

Fatigue hit hard on my first dose bump, more protein fixed it. What helped you push through the plateau. This community is the best. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

Honestly, Ginger tea and tiny meals saved me through the early weeks. How are you handling the injection-day fatigue. Hang in there.

Adding my two cents: Walking 8k steps a day alongside the meds really compounds.

Honestly, Strength training helped me keep muscle while losing. Going slow on titration made all the difference for side effects. So glad I'm not alone in this.

Honestly, Consistency with my injection day mattered more than the exact dose. I plateaued until the dose increase kicked things back in gear.

Totally agree. Batch-cooking high-protein meals saved my willpower. My doctor had me hold steady until side effects settled. You've got this.

Coming back to this thread — I split my routine around the shot day now and it helps. Rooting for you. (Not medical advice, just my own experience.)