Anyone microdosing Ozempic for maintenance?

Holding at 2mg and debating whether to climb. Appetite is creeping back mid-week but side effects were rough last time I bumped. What would you do?

I stayed on Zepbound 10 rather than moving up when the hunger came back between shots, and spacing smaller changes out helped me keep the side effects manageable. Losing 16 lbs slower than I planned beats the rough weeks I had titrating, so if it were me I'd try holding longer before another bump.

I stayed at my 2mg through maintenance instead of climbing and just pushed protein and water harder on the days hunger crept back, which was enough for me. Down 27 lbs and holding, though everyone's different. Splitting shots was something I played with too when the mid-week dip hit.

Down 22 lbs myself and I stayed put when hunger started creeping back mid-week. For me it leveled out after a couple weeks at the same dose, so I'd give it a bit more time before deciding to move up, especially since your last bump hit you hard.

I was in the same spot at my last plateau and splitting my dose helped me stay ahead of the mid-week hunger without the rough side effects I got from a full bump. Down 25 lbs and holding steady on that approach. No idea if it works long term but it beat climbing back up for me.

I stayed at my dose for maintenance rather than climbing, and the mid-week hunger mostly settled once I stopped chasing perfection on portions those last couple days before my shot. Down 56 lbs holding steady this way, and skipping the bump meant skipping the rough side effect week too. If the creep is just a few days, it might be worth riding it out like I did.

I split my weekly shot into two smaller ones when appetite started sneaking back midweek and it smoothed things out without the rough side effects I got from going up. Down about 29 lbs on that setup and it's held steady for me. Might be worth trying before climbing.

I split my dose across the week when appetite started creeping back and it smoothed out the hunger swings without the rough side effects I got from a full bump. Down 4 lbs so far and staying steady. Might be worth experimenting before you climb.

Splitting mine worked too when 2mg started wearing off by Thursday, way easier on my stomach than the full jump did. Down 15 lbs and level since I switched. If the day 4-5 hunger is your only issue, that might be all you need.

I was in the same spot at 2mg with the mid-week hunger creeping in, and splitting my dose into two smaller shots got me through without any of the GI misery from my last bump. Still sitting steady and holding my loss that way. For me that beat rolling the dice on another climb.

Same story here at 2mg -- by Friday the hunger would come roaring back and a full bump wrecked me. Splitting mine into two smaller shots a few days apart fixed that, and I'm down 74 lbs holding steady since. If day 4-5 is your only rough spot, that might be all you need before touching a higher dose.

Down 48 lbs and I hit the same Thursday/Friday hunger wall at 2mg. Splitting into two smaller shots a few days apart smoothed it out for me with none of the GI mess from my one attempt at climbing. Worth trying before you commit to a higher dose.

The split approach seems to be the pattern here. I'm on Saxenda, a totally different dosing schedule with daily shots, so I can't compare directly, but when hunger crept back for me the answer was timing tweaks, not more drug. Down 62 lbs and I'd rather smooth out the week than chase a bigger dose and pay for it with side effects again.

This made my day to read. Maintenance for three months now and holding.

Down 30 lbs myself and that mid-week slide is exactly what pushed me to split my 2mg too. The rough GI stuff I got from bumping never came back once I spread it out, and the hunger stays level through the weekend now. Works for me, anyway.

I'm down about 55 lbs and staying at my hold dose rather than climbing worked better for me too. The mid-week hunger faded once I stopped chasing bigger doses, and skipping the rough side effects was worth it. Slower has honestly been the whole trick for me.

I did the same split at 2mg after fighting that mid-week creep, and the hunger curve flattened out without the GI misery I got from going up a dose. Down 40 lbs and still holding steady this way. Worth a shot before you climb.

Only 10 lbs in for me so I'm way behind you all, but the mid-week hunger is exactly what I noticed too. Reading that splitting smoothed things out for you two without the GI fallout gives me hope I won't have to jump up when I get to maintenance. Watching this one closely.

I stayed at my hold dose too and just stretched the gap between shots slightly when hunger crept in mid-week, which evened things out for me without going up. The rough GI stuff from climbing just wasn't worth it in my case. Sounds like splitting is doing the same job for others here.

Down about 49 lbs and I landed in the same spot -- held instead of climbing and the mid-week hunger leveled out after a few weeks. Bumping last time wrecked me for days, so I just decided slower was fine. If it keeps creeping, maybe try stretching your shot day before going up.