Thinking about holding at my current dose an extra month to let side effects settle. Did staying put longer work out for you?
Titration schedule - climbing too fast?
I sat an extra four weeks at my last step because the nausea was rough, and it honestly reset everything before I moved up. Still losing steadily, down 45 lbs now. No rush to climb if your body is waving a flag.
I held an extra four weeks at my last jump and the nausea finally backed off enough that I could hit my protein goals again. Down 40 lbs so far with no regrets about slowing down. The scale stalls while staying put, but for me it was worth trading a little slower loss for actually feeling functional.
The jump to the next dose was smoother than I feared. Titrating slowly is so underrated, no rush to climb.
I stayed an extra four weeks at 1.0 because the queasiness was rough, and it settled down before I moved up. Down about 11 lbs with that slower pace, so no complaints here. Slower climb seemed worth it for me.
I stayed on 7.5 two extra months when the nausea got rough and it was the right call for me - the scale kept moving anyway. No rush, the vials will still be there when you're ready.
Are you tracking protein or just eating intuitively? Did the nausea ease up after the first few weeks for you?
I held an extra six weeks when the nausea dragged on and the loss didn't stall - down 38 lbs now without rushing a single climb. Slowing down cost me nothing in the end.
Held an extra month myself when the queasy feeling wouldn't quit and it made zero difference to my progress - still losing steadily at 54 down. Staying put longer to feel like a human again was worth it.
I sat an extra month at the dose that made me queasy and my loss picked right back up after - only about 9 lbs in so far, but staying put to feel normal again beats white-knuckling the climb. No regrets here.
I plateaued until the dose increase kicked things back in gear. Found my sweet spot dose and I'm not in a hurry to go higher. I learned not to lie down right after eating.
I held an extra few weeks when nausea got bad early on, and honestly the extra time at a lower dose made all the difference for me at 76 lbs down. Slower felt pointless in the moment but the loss still came. If your side effects are loud, staying put a bit longer is worth it.
I held an extra six weeks at 5 on my way down those 77 lbs and never looked back - the appetite suppression kept working anyway, so the extra time cost me nothing but nausea. Slower climb ended up being the whole reason I could stick with it.
Held an extra four weeks myself when the nausea was dragging me down at 20 lbs gone, and the scale kept moving anyway. Feeling decent again made the whole thing way more sustainable.
Held an extra month myself around the 30 lb mark and the suppression never dipped, so my loss just kept rolling. Honestly the break from feeling rough every week is what got me to where I am now.
Sat at my dose an extra month early on and the suppression stayed strong the whole time, so I lost nothing but the nausea. Only down 8 lbs myself so far but staying longer is the only reason I didn't quit in week three. The scale doesn't care how fast you climb.
I stretched my time at 1mg way longer than planned and the hunger quieting never faded - I was down 11 lbs before I finally moved up. Yeah the climb was slower but I wasn't hugging the toilet every other week either. Staying put longer is the only reason I'm still on this stuff.
I stretched out a dose for six weeks around the halfway point of my 53 lb loss and the appetite quieting never budged. Honestly the slower climb is why I never burned out on the side effects. No rush to move up if you're still seeing results where you are.
I stayed at a lower dose an extra month myself and never regretted it - the appetite control held the whole time and I'm down 45 lbs now without ever having to white-knuckle through bad side effects. The extra weeks just gave my body time to catch up. If the current dose is still working for you, there's no prize for rushing.
What's helped you most with cravings at night? How long did it take you to notice the appetite change? What helped you push through the plateau?