tbh how long were you out of training? I ask because muscle memory is real and mine came back quicker than I expected after a long layoff, which might change whether you need the med at all.
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17 and want to get on something to lose weight
The part about getting lean once before is what stands out to me. Your body already knows how to do it, so is the plan to stay on until you can train again or just until the number looks right
How long were you actually lean before the accident? A year of training is a pretty short runway to call it your baseline
How long were you lean before the accident? I ask because a year of training is a short runway, and if that lean version was mostly new muscle it may come back faster than the first time once you can train again
tbh you said you were lean a year ago, so you already know how to get there. That rebuild might come back quicker than you think now that the training is off the table for a bit.
I felt the same way about getting back to where I was before, but the year of being unable to train is what actually changed my body, not just the weight. Tirzepatide got me back to a size I recognized while I rebuilt the muscle separately.
I was in a similar spot after an injury, and the year-long plan is what got me back to training. Coming off it was fine for me, just slower than i expected
I was in a similar spot after an injury kept me out of the gym for months and semaglutide got me back toward my old shape. The appetite part faded for me after the first few weeks so it felt pretty manageable day to day.
I was in the same spot after an injury kept me out of the gym for months, and honestly the shot just killed my appetite while I waited for my body to be ready to train again. It did not magically rebuild the muscle I lost, that part still came from getting back under the bar.
How long were you off training after the accident? If it was months, some of that "fat" is probably just lost muscle and a shot won't rebuild it.
Since you can't train right now, what would you actually do differently for that year on the med, or is it mostly waiting until the injury lets you lift again?
How long were you actually out of training after the accident? That gap matters more than anything here, cause if it was months of zero movement then some of that "fat" is just detraining and it comes off fast once you're back under a bar. I sat still through an injury too and my body sorted itself out quicker than I expected once I could move again.
How long were you actually lean before the accident? A year of muscle is quick to build back at your age, and that might matter more than the med
How long were you actually lean before the accident? A year of training at 17 builds muscle fast, so if that's your baseline you might surprise yourself once you're cleared.
honestly how long since the accident? If you're close to training again I'd just wait it out, the lean-back phase second time around tends to go quicker than people expect.
How long ago was the accident? If it was recent, the muscle you lost comes back fast once you can train again, way faster than the fat comes off
How long ago was the accident? If it was recent enough that you're still healing, that alone could be why the leanness hasn't come back yet
honestly, how long ago was the accident? If it's only been a few months, healing might do more for you than a year of meds would.
How long has it been since the accident? If you're still not cleared to train, a year on a med might be solving a problem that fixes itself once you can lift again.
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