ChrissyB4848 wrote: »

I did increase my dose every week. Now, I am at at highest dose. I don't eat too much, but I never feel hunger the way that I used to. I ate well beforehand, now I just eat much, much, less. I never did crave sweets. I've had 2 chips, literally 2, since I started. I've had much smaller portions on or in smaller dishes. I snack on carrots or nuts an I drink half my body weight in water. I also just started working out on my Elliptical.

I think my problem with not losing the past couple weeks has been not watching my calorie intake, not enough protein, water and exercise. This week I started tracking calories through MFP, with adjusting my macros and have made a commitment to workout at home and with a group at a bootcamp. Fingers crossed i shake this. I want to start losing again!

stamac79 wrote: »

ChrissyB4848 wrote: »

I did increase my dose every week. Now, I am at at highest dose. I don't eat too much, but I never feel hunger the way that I used to. I ate well beforehand, now I just eat much, much, less. I never did crave sweets. I've had 2 chips, literally 2, since I started. I've had much smaller portions on or in smaller dishes. I snack on carrots or nuts an I drink half my body weight in water. I also just started working out on my Elliptical.

I think my problem with not losing the past couple weeks has been not watching my calorie intake, not enough protein, water and exercise. This week I started tracking calories through MFP, with adjusting my macros and have made a commitment to workout at home and with a group at a bootcamp. Fingers crossed i shake this. I want to start losing again!

Great! Good for you! I'm a stickler on here for tracking. I track all of my calories. I feel better seeing it. What's great able lower calories all week is that if I do eat more one day, I really don't have to worry about it!

2 months later, I'm still just nibbling at stuff. For me, it's liberating. I hope you are feeling good about it!

Update, I have lost 4 pounds now. My body was holding onto it I guess.

KC5115 wrote: »

Update, I have lost 4 pounds now. My body was holding onto it I guess.

That's great news! Just keep sticking with it. Though, it's an amazing tool, it isn't magic. I have lost 33lbs since February and I am just learning to cut myself and the drug some slack. I was between 194-195 for a full week. Up until that plateau I had been consistently losing everyday 0.2, 0.3, you get the idea. Now I've been at 193 for two days in a row. I just have to remember to be grateful that the struggle is happening under 200 and that I am still losing even if it is slowing. It can be frustrating, of course.. The one thing I know I can't do is cut my calories more than I already have. The nicer weather already has me outside with my kids two days in a row, so, I am still hopeful.

neliapedro wrote: »

Just started 2 days ago and I want to hold off on increasing the dose as much as I can. I am at .03 and hope to keep it like this for a little while. I am also really careful about what I am eating. Will see what happens.

Are you feeling sick? Is that why you are nervous? Some people don't feel as sick as the dose increases. Did your Dr tell you to take it slowly?

KC5115 wrote: »

Wow, Chrissy! 33 pounds is amazing. I have lost 6 now. The 30th will be a month of me on the medicine. Not bad I don't think. 2 pounds a week is pretty steady loss.

I'm up to my 2.4 dose as of Wednesday. I never got sick until I got to the 1.8 dose. I threw up quite a bit on that level and I tried drinking and it made me sick from that too.

2lbs a week is fantastic! At the Doctor, I have lost 40lbs. At home I'm at 38lbs. Are you still feeling sick? That is terrible. It doesn't bother me at all anymore. I barely notice I'm on it, you know, until I give myself a needle lol.

I had serious pain in the beginning and had to get checked out. The labelled side effects had me convinced I had screwed up my life by taking this. Turns out that I need Pantaloc - it was giving me an ulcer. And Alive only contributes to it because I was taking it too!!!! So don't panic like I did, but get it checked out.

I'm also at 1.8...I'm stepping up .6 per week.

Yikes!!!
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