If you came from Zepbound for maintenance…

What was different when you switched to Foundayo? Side effects, appetite, etc.
I’m realistically about 3 months from maintenance and starting to look at this as an option at that time.
Also, what was your max zep dose and what is your Foundayo maintenance dose
Thank you!

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u/GratefulGlert — 4 days ago

If you’re in maintenance from Zepbound, what is your dose?

I understand that everyone is different, just trying to get an idea of what people are taking. I’m still several months out, but Foundayo is my maintenance plan I think .

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u/GratefulGlert — 7 days ago

6 (ok, 6.5) month musings

I have now lost more weight than I ever had before. I think years ago when I did WW I lost around 50 but I came back plus more.
Loss has slowed a bit but still averaging .5-1% of my body weight/week.
Couple things I’ve learned:
Weight loss is not linear. I’ve had weeks with no loss, a couple with gains and then the next week I’ll lose 5lbs that week alone.
Focus on the non scale victories. For me, the weight loss is a bonus to go along with the fact that I’ve reversed my fatty liver disease, reduced blood pressure meds and it doesn’t feel like a knife is being jabbed under my kneecap when I go down the stairs!
Don’t go up if you don’t have to. I’m on month 3 of 10mg with pretty much zero side effects and still losing. No plans to go up unless that changes.
Work out! I’ve done exercise classes at the Y for years, god knows what weight I would have been without that. But what I can do now in my workouts are a so much more than I could at 315 lbs.
This medication is life changing. If you’re on the fence or wondering if it’s right for you, try it. It has literally helped me reclaim my life. I’m going to be 53 in October and 53 will be the healthiest I’ve been in my adult life.

u/GratefulGlert — 18 days ago

Difference between trunks and 3” boxer briefs?

Ok, so I’m on a weight loss journey and about 60 lbs down now so it’s past time to buy some new underwear. I’ve always enjoyed designer brands and the 1st new set that I recently bought was the RMAC 3” boxer briefs which I absolutely love! Got a pair of briefs from Awry today that were need to try out.
My question is, it seems that trunks look just about the same as the 3” boxer briefs that I got. What am I missing?
Also happy to hear any suggestions, comfort and support are most important to me.

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u/GratefulGlert — 25 days ago

Excellence Coral vs. Playa Mujeres

We went to Excellence Playa Mujeres about 10 years ago and it pretty much set the standard for how I judge resorts, we found it to be amazing.
Been a crazy few years and haven’t traveled or researched much but I now see Excellence Coral as well. How does that compare? I remember seeing some reviews that EPM had declined in quality a bit.
Looking for recent comparisons, thanks in advance!

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u/GratefulGlert — 2 months ago

Bertha (Grateful Drag)

I haven’t seen them, but after hearing this I’m gonna check them out 1st chance I get!

u/GratefulGlert — 2 months ago

50lbs down, halfway to goal!

As of yesterday, I have lost 50 lbs. 5 months in, had a very fast 1st two months and now I’m more stable, around 1-1.5/week.
I’m still kind of in shock really. Pretty much zero side effects, except for the good ones! My initial goal is 100, I may still want to go a few more when I get there but we’ll see.
I’ve been self pay the whole way, it’s a stretch but i figure once i reach my goal, maybe switch to Foundayo or something cheaper.
My only regret is not starting sooner. If you’re on the fence, just do it. This med will change your life.
Also, take the before pictures! I didn’t, I’m scouring my camera and Facebook to try to find some good “before” pics.

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u/GratefulGlert — 2 months ago

Why did my green peppers stop growing?

Still pretty new to this, definitely don’t have a green thumb but I’m trying!
These started out great, but then they all just stopped growing. Same light, same food, nothing changed.
Anyone have any thoughts?

u/GratefulGlert — 2 months ago

Positive experience with Big Easy!

After an awful experience with Refills, I was hesitant to try another telehealth but after reading for weeks I decided to give Big Easy Weight Loss a try. Ordered Thursday morning, was approved and sent to the pharmacy by noon and received today.
I asked a question to one of their support reps on Reddit and had an answer in 5 minutes.
Can’t recommend them enough, now I hope Hallandale works well for me coming from Lilly Direct!

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u/GratefulGlert — 3 months ago

So far I’m impressed!

After getting some good feedback on my post yesterday, I decided it was time to give BEWL a try. Ordered this morning at 8:38, order was sent to the pharmacy at 11:45. Asked Jasmine a dosage question and she got back to me in record time.
Such a different experience than my order from Refills!

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u/GratefulGlert — 3 months ago

Nervous to switch

1st, if I do go compound, it’ll definitely be Big Easy! Love the engagement from the owner and support staff here.
I’m 4 months into my Zep journey, about 42lbs so far (came off fast at 1st) and have had pretty much zero side effects. Currently on 7.5 but about ready to go to 10. It’s been a miracle drug for me.
And…$450/month isn’t exactly an easy pill to swallow (no pun intended). I’ve researched compound, even placed an order from refills a while back (which was totally wrong and an utter disaster) but I keep seeing posts like “Hallandale doesn’t work for me”, or similar. I want to use Hallandale by the way since they just have the one preservative. I just don’t want to mess up my progress so I’d love to hear from other people who have made the switch from Zepbound to compound and had continued success.
Thank you!

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u/GratefulGlert — 3 months ago

Ok, I know this is talked about a lot but I wanted to add my observations.
I’m 3 months in, except for the 1st shot, all of mine have been in the abdomen. Looking back at the data in Shotsy, I can definitely say that when I do a shot on the left side, I will lose more weight that week than when I do it on the right side. Center too, that seems effective.
It’s pretty quantifiable now after 3 months, can anyone give me any kind of reason why that happens? Just seems kind of odd!

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u/GratefulGlert — 4 months ago