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I hope that it works for you. Losing 17 pounds sounds like a really good start--hang in there! I've kind of plateaued at ~180 lbs. and I'd like to lose another 10 pounds (I'm 5' 9"). I have been watching my diet closely and have been doing well there but need to be more active to make further progress. At least I'm…

After reading this article in the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/well/eat/yogurt-kimchi-kombucha-microbiome.html I wonder if my steady diet of yogurt helps me with Ozempic side effects. I make my own in an instant pot (happy to share if you are interested but don't want to preach) and try to have some daily. I don't eat…

Thanks for your posts, all! I had kinda given up on anyone ever looking at this so hadn't checked in lately. My bad! I'm sorry to hear that some of your initial side effects are worse than what I experienced and hope that they lessen with time. I'm now down 30 pounds since starting the medication (210 to 180), and I…

It's unclear if anyone ever reads this except me, but who cares? It is helpful for me to capture my thoughts about this medication if I'm going to be on it indefinitely. I have been experiencing some more digestive issues in the past week. Nothing serious and it could be due to something else, but my stomach just hasn't…

I am continuing with the 1 mg. dose and have now lost more than 20 pounds since I started this medication in February. I have been very disciplined in my eating (I log everything and my food diary is open) and the weight loss has helped me up my physical activity. I now feel that I am getting into a virtuous cycle where my…

I've lost 19 pounds too! I wish I had great progress photos like yours. My camera lens wasn't wide-angle enough to capture the "before" shot. ;)

I increased my dose to 1 mg three weeks ago, but realized that I still had a .5 mg dose last week, so I used that up, decreasing my dose. I felt hungrier in that week and went back to the 1 mg dose today. It makes me wonder what will happen when I eventually stop taking this medication. My doctor seemed to think that I…

Talked with my doctor and we are both pleased with my progress. I'm down just under 15 pounds since starting the medication and am tolerating it well, so next Wednesday my weekly dose will go up to 1 mg.

I took my eighth dose today and so far, so good. The minor digestive issues are pretty much gone. My appetite is less than it was. I can much more easily stick to no snacking after dinner when before I sometimes had trouble sleeping if I didn't have at least something to eat late at night. My weight loss has been slow but…

That terrific stuff--keep it up! Here's a few notes from when I last made my weight loss goal. It was eight years ago and while many points are still valid, I've learned a lot. I'm trying to get back to it--pandemic induced inactivity has taken its toll!--so I've added some updates in italics. 1. Got a good doctor and…

I've ramped up to a .5 mg dose since my last post and have dropped 10 pounds in five weeks. I continue to have some minor digestive issues but no significant adverse effects. My hunger pangs are definitely less with the medication. I just did some traveling last week and was more active than usual and that perhaps helped…

I've taken my third .25 MG dose and it definitely has reduced my appetite. I've lost another two pounds in the past week, and I'm not struggling to maintain discipline as I have in the past. The only side effect is less regular bowel movements. I'm not sure if that is directly due to the medication or from the fact that I…

I've taken two .25 mg doses over the past week and a half and have had no adverse symptoms yet. I'm down to 204 pounds, a decrease of six pounds, at least partially due to sticking to a net 1,500 calorie diet and eliminating all after dinner snacking. The latter has been a big issue for me, as I have sometimes been unable…

I just started using Ozempic, which is a semaglutide, and started a group discussion on this site about experiences from the patients' perspective. I'm generally skeptical of miracle weight loss solutions, but am a pre-diabetic with cardiovascular issues and, ahem, some extra pounds due to COVID inactivity and boredom…

Won't leave me alone!

Turn water brackish--either make fresh water a bit salty or salt water less so. I'd rule the world bwah ha ha!

I just put balsamic vinegar or lemon juice on mine. Tastes great. Just make sure that there is some fat in the salad to help absorb nutrients (I like avocado but cheese works).

Not really a bad date but once I went out to dinner with a woman who had a nerve condition that caused her to wink involuntraily when she chewed. Thought I was doing great until I figured it out. Took me 'til dessert.

It means Ramones.

Hard work, sweat, have fun. Plenty of good food then stop. It gets easier.

Easy but not cheap.

Communion wafers are like a gazillion calories.

Country ham (aka real Virginia ham). I coat it in salt to make it less salty tasting.

I do. I bike a lot and already get a lot of lower body exercise but needed help with my core and upper body. I do two sets of pushups and crunches along with some basic stretches every morning. It takes only a few minutes so I can do it every day no matter how busy I am, and it really gets my metabolism going. I started…

Financier? Looks good, but there are so many delicious healthy options here too.

Trigger Point Performance makes a product called The Grid that I use and am very happy with. Really helps loosen me up and reduce soreness. Google it and you can see how to use it, etc. I only got it because Amazon had a sale on it one day and am so glad I did. Doesn't compress like normal foam rollers and has a texture…

A female friend had "Cheat and Die" beautifully inscribed on the inside of her husband's wedding ring.

I found that reducing the amount of carbs I ate, especially early in the day, really helped me control my appetite. I used to have a bowl of cereal for breakfast and would be starving by 10:30. The hunger would stay with me until I overate, usually when my impulse control gave way at night. When I started having a…

I just bought a hole puncher this morning. Smells like... victory.

Citizen Kane Pulp Fiction Memento Loved 'em! Some of you didn't like them. OK, fine. But really bad? Really?