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Your labs look incredible. That A1C drop is massive — your doctor must be thrilled.

Maintenance for three months now and holding. Onward! Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

For what it's worth, Plateaus are the worst, hang in there. Thanks for sharing this.

My pharmacist suggested splitting the dose in half for the first 4 weeks. Life-changing.

Has your sleep changed at all since starting. Hang in there. Everyone's different of course.

My pharmacist suggested splitting the dose in half for the first 4 weeks. Life-changing.

I plateaued until the dose increase kicked things back in gear. I plateaued until the dose increase kicked things back in gear. Are you pairing it with any walking or strength work. Hang in there. Everyone's different of course.

Have you tried injecting in the evening? That helped my nausea enormously.

Following along, Electrolytes every morning has been a game changer. So glad I'm not alone in this.

Congrats! That first 25 lbs is the hardest because you're still figuring everything out.

I hit a 6-week stall and thought the medication had stopped working. It hadn't. The body sometimes needs time to catch up with the fat loss. Measurements changed even when the scale didn't.

Totally agree. Don't weigh daily, the trend line is what matters. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.

Coming back to this thread, Plateaus are the worst, hang in there. Clothes are loose enough that I need a smaller size. Electrolytes every morning has been a game changer. So glad I'm not alone in this.

Adding my two cents: Plateaus are the worst, hang in there. Electrolytes every morning has been a game changer.

Totally agree. How's your energy been lately. Hi and welcome, you're in the right place. You've got this.

Reading this today and This is huge. Keep going, seriously. Everyone's different of course.

Adding my two cents: Did you split your dose or take it all at once. Such an inspiration honestly. Rooting for you.

For what it's worth, Welcome aboard, so glad you found us. Are you pairing it with any walking or strength work. Hang in there.

We're all in this together. Definitely run it by your own prescriber though.