Week 3 update 0.8
Doctor recommended I get ahead of the constipation side effect because of my propensity for this condition. I did so and have had great success over the last three weeks. Here’s my honest progress report.
I’m down 2 pounds at the doctors office however my starting weigh in was in the morning and today’s weigh in was at 5 PM so realistically, I’m probably down five or 6 pounds. I wasn’t expecting to lose any weight on this starter titration dose and so I’m thrilled. Noticed almost immediately once I started the medicine that my craving for just about anything not good for me slipped away. I had one alcohol craving in the last three weeks and it lasted about 50 seconds. I had maybe three or four cravings for sugar and they either went away or I was able to reason with myself to buy a sugar-free chocolate. This means I have successfully spent the last three weeks, no alcohol no sugar added, and no caffeine. My bloat is completely gone and for the most part I’ve had no side effects. I do want to echo that if you’re prone to constipation, you should get ahead of this with whatever works for you. I do a dose of MiraLAX at night and a serving of soluble fiber in the morning
doctor is taking me up to the next level and to be honest based on the success I had on the lowest level this may be my destination dose, which is still not even supposedly therapeutic. Very pleased so far will update in a month when I have my next doctors appointment.
Blood pressure meaningfully down, I was under the elevated mark for the first time at my doctors appointment today in probably years.
Starting weight 193 and I’m 5 foot 8 1/2 inches. a healthy weight for me would be anywhere between 150 and 170 so I’m aiming for 160.
Side effects noticed have been slowing of digestion and random insomnia.
Good luck to everyone