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Giant Semaglutide Thread (and other GLP-1 / GIP agonists)
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Disarmer
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I lost my purpose to work out and then altogether stopped going to the gym, and then really let myself go after having a kid. Then covid hit and everything went downhill. my activity level dropped to nothing as I worked from home and played with my newborn but I still drank all the same beer and ate the same amount of food. You're actually not far off from where I started after lockdown lifted (1.8m, 123Kg). I'd offer two points of advice that were eye opening for me.
1. You're probably not eating food that's as healthy as you think you are. Spend $10 and buy a kitchen scale on Amazon, download LoseIt app and log EVERYTHING you eat. This will be eye opening.
2. Pay for RMR testing. I used PNOE at my TRT clinic. I figured my maintenance kcal was around 3000 and after I dropped 20lbs and plateaued hard for months, I learned my maintence was only about 2200, similar to a woman half my size. I long suspected my metabolism was fucked so having evidence of that helped me out. I soon significantly dropped calories and the weight loss resumed.
Best of luck, you can definitely do this if you really want it!
Rido
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I something about that doesn't seem right.
I am 5'10(same height) at 214 lbs.
My bmr on the calculator is 2194. That's me not doing jack shit.
How many days do you workout/lift?
T&H
Well-known Member
The only problem with using this is unless you address the large amount of food you eat, you have a chance to regain after cessation of whatever glp you use. If you have been stable at your current weight and not gaining, you will have to adjust calories intake after weight loss but might be alright.
I definitely think it's worth a try. While I've had to increase my semaglutide dose fast, it does work.
Disarmer
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I agree, it's fucked.
5-6 / week.
I'm very open to any other testing to consider or roads to explore to learn more
Thank you very much for your reply <3
I will weight and log what I eat, nice app! . I don't eat always and only healthy food (for example too much cheese some days) but what I was trying to say is that it is not an obesity due to fries hot dogs and cookies, more of "a lot of bread, meat, cheese, vegetables". And so, the main problem seems to be the weight of the eaten foods, not the quality.
2. Never heard of those test, I'll see where I can do them! I suppose my metabolism is not that bad, when dieting on 1500kcal I am able to lose weight. The issue is that I feel "full" when eating 3000kcal probably so, besides the diets (did them several times, they all worked) my issue is that I cannot keep the new weight. I have the force of will to do 6 months of diet and lose weight, but I don't have the force of will to continue restricted eating for years and years. Don't even know if my body will ever accept a weight different from the actual
So, as another user mentioned, semaglutide will probably work but the issue will be keeping the new body shape. My line of reasoning is: until now I always spent all my concentration and will in doing the diet; when diet ended, I did not have any residual concentration to eat like "on diet but a little more" for months/years,to stabilize the weight.
Now with sema I hope to lose weight without any suffer or stress, so that I could put my focus on the "keep you current weight" food regime.
Hope it makes sense
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Thank you very much for your reply <3
I will weight and log what I eat, nice app! . I don't eat always and only healthy food (for example too much cheese some days) but what I was trying to say is that it is not an obesity due to fries hot dogs and cookies, more of "a lot of bread, meat, cheese, vegetables". And so, the main problem seems to be the weight of the eaten foods, not the quality.
2. Never heard of those test, I'll see where I can do them! I suppose my metabolism is not that bad, when dieting on 1500kcal I am able to lose weight. The issue is that I feel "full" when eating 3000kcal probably so, besides the diets (did them several times, they all worked) my issue is that I cannot keep the new weight. I have the force of will to do 6 months of diet and lose weight, but I don't have the force of will to continue restricted eating for years and years. Don't even know if my body will ever accept a weight different from the actual
So, as another user mentioned, semaglutide will probably work but the issue will be keeping the new body shape. My line of reasoning is: until now I always spent all my concentration and will in doing the diet; when diet ended, I did not have any residual concentration to eat like "on diet but a little more" for months/years,to stabilize the weight.
Now with sema I hope to lose weight without any suffer or stress, so that I could put my focus on the "keep you current weight" food regime.
Hope it makes sense
Semaglutide is something you can stay in permanently. That’s what it’s for for the people who actually medically need it. Once you achieve your goal weight you can just drop down to a maintenance dose to help you maintain that weight. @Cridi887 has posted a lot of great information in this thread if you take the time to go back through and read it and so have others as well. But I consider him probably the most knowledgeable resource on this forum about semaglutide and tirzepatide.
I read all the info, but it seems that after 3-4 months the appetite loss effect fade away. Some people are cycling it 3 months / 3 months, isn't a better option if I manage to not take back weight during the 3 months off?
Just fyi .25mg and .50mg didn’t do anything for me for appetite suppression like it does for some people. So I went from .5mg once a week to .5mg twice a week and it basically killed my appetite altogether. I literally have to make sure I eat so that I’m getting my calories and macros for the day and usually that’s a chore now even on a low deficit cut. I get no side effects from it at all except some mild constipation sometimes but I would definitely start slow and work up your dose to what works for you.
Disarmer
Member
Same, nothing at all except diarrhea, bloating, indigestion and gas until 0.5 twice weekly
Codycreated
New Member
How long have you been waiting? What country?
andronat48
New Member
USA. Ordered Mar 6, China pickup Mar 11, USA USPS hub arrival Mar 20. I expect it delivered by EOW.
Rido
Subscriber
Keep GLP until start of 2nd week of blast imo lol. Control appetite as much as you can
Not a bad idea. I am looking forward to doing some eating tho. Lol
T&H
Well-known Member
Kinda interesting. Been on sema about 2 months now, up to 1mg per week. Just had A1C and a few other things Checked thru my employer.
A1c is the exact same as it was 4 months ago before I started semaglutide. My triglycerides did drop a lot with little change in my diet. I always thought semaglutide would lower a1c while on it.
A1c is the exact same as it was 4 months ago before I started semaglutide. My triglycerides did drop a lot with little change in my diet. I always thought semaglutide would lower a1c while on it.
Flathead Fred
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My question is, if it slows digestion does it prolong the insulin spike that comes with eating. My last meal is usually 7pm, when I take my HGH dose at 6am I’m still full from the night before surely the insulin spike has passed right?
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