So, this is my second time through the program. Last time I stopped early on because I realized I could run for 30mins non-stop already, but I didn't keep up with it because it was really hard and I dreaded every session and so fell off the wagon. This time I said I'd go through with it till the end and allow myself to more gradually get used to running for 30mins.

Anyway, the TL;DR of what I've learnt 5 weeks in (just finished W5D1):

• Warming up is the key between a good workout and a bad one. I've learnt I need about 10mins of walking on the treadmill at a decent incline to get the blood flowing. 5mins or just a casual walk and I spend most of the workout feeling rough and don't get into the groove till I'm basically done. With a good warm up, the entire run feels much easier.
• Quality Rest/Sleep like a good warm up, are the difference between a good workout and a bad one. Last week the night before my second workout I had shocking sleep (have a baby, what I can I do?) and I was surprised at how much harder that workout felt when the first one was hard but manageable. Third workout I had better sleep and unsurprisingly it felt easier.
• The psychological adaptation is just as important as the physiological. I did W5D1 which is 3x5min run intervals. Last week it was 2x3min and 2x5min running intervals and mentally those 5mins were very hard, and it made it feel physically even harder. This week I went into it and I felt so good throughout that I did an extra 5min rep because why not? To my absolute surprise my heart rate was higher than it was last week. The run felt so good I assumed I must've adapted and my heart rate dropped, instead a higher intensity felt easier. Crazy.

I was fairly confident that I was going to be able to do a 30min run by the end of this even though I'm aiming for a faster pace (30min 5K) because I had shown I was able to do it before, but I was worried that it'd still feel very difficult. Today's workout is the first time I thought to myself perhaps I'm going to come out of this running a 30min 5K and not feel like absolute death and I think the psychological adaptation (along of course with the physiological) is the key to it this time as I'm more slowly working towards that 30min number rather than just diving right on in.

Anyway, let's see how I feel after the infamous W5D3 workout 😄

Background

I've been trying to get into running and thought signing up for a half marathon in my city later in the year would be a good bit of motivation to not only stick to it but to try and improve. I'd also like to do the Sydney Marathon next year (or the year after) as a bucket list item and figured this would be a good stepping stone to build up to it.

It's a flat course with a very generous cut off time so finishing it isn't really a concern as I'd be able to walk it and complete it in time, but I'm looking to try and actually run it and well, make the most out of it.

Prior to starting this marathon I decided to jump into a C25K program just to give me some structure, though I can already jog for 30+ mins. A comfortable pace for me is a rather slow 8:00 min per km (low 140s BPM with max heart rate around 185 BPM ) and I'd say I could currently hold a 6:00 pace for 30-40mins but it would be a fight 😄

Lastly, I'm in my late 30s, 6'4" and ~92 kilos / 205lbs and fairly active (10K+ steps a day, regular hiking and a semi-physical job).

Actual Question

It's around 20 weeks from today, so I have a bit of time to prepare and I was wondering how should I orient myself? "Just finishing" which is a common recommended goal feels like it's not pushing me enough as I'm fairly confident based on my activity levels otherwise (lots of walking and hiking) I can complete it, but I'm not sure how to set a realistic time goal to aim for to motivate and challenge me?

In addition, there are plenty of beginner programs out there, is there any you'd recommend for my situation or is it simply a matter of picking one and sticking to it as they'd all pretty much get me there?

Thanks!

Background

I've been trying to get into running and thought signing up for a half marathon in my city later in the year would be a good bit of motivation to not only stick to it but to try and improve. I'd also like to do the Sydney Marathon next year (or the year after) as a bucket list item and figured this would be a good stepping stone to build up to it.

It's a flat course with a very generous cut off time so finishing it isn't really a concern as I'd be able to walk it and complete it in time, but I'm looking to try and actually run it and well, make the most out of it.

Prior to starting this marathon I decided to jump into a C25K program just to give me some structure, though I can already jog for 30+ mins. A comfortable pace for me is a rather slow 8:00 min per km (low 140s BPM with max heart rate around 185 BPM ) and I'd say I could currently hold a 6:00 pace for 30-40mins but it would be a fight 😄

Lastly, I'm in my late 30s, 6'4" and ~92 kilos / 205lbs and fairly active (10K+ steps a day, regular hiking and a semi-physical job).

Actual Question

It's around 20 weeks from today, so I have a bit of time to prepare and I was wondering how should I orient myself? "Just finishing" which is a common recommended goal feels like it's not pushing me enough as I'm fairly confident based on my activity levels otherwise (lots of walking and hiking) I can complete it, but I'm not sure how to set a realistic time goal to aim for to motivate and challenge me?

In addition, there are plenty of beginner programs out there, is there any you'd recommend for my situation or is it simply a matter of picking one and sticking to it as they'd all pretty much get me there?

Thanks!

Background

I've been trying to get into running and thought signing up for a half marathon in my city later in the year would be a good bit of motivation to not only stick to it but to try and improve. I'd also like to do the Sydney Marathon next year (or the year after) as a bucket list item and figured this would be a good stepping stone to build up to it.

It's a flat course with a very generous cut off time so finishing it isn't really a concern as I'd be able to walk it and complete it in time, but I'm looking to try and actually run it and well, make the most out of it.

Prior to starting this marathon I decided to jump into a C25K program just to give me some structure, though I can already jog for 30+ mins. A comfortable pace for me is a rather slow 8:00 min per km (low 140s BPM with max heart rate around 185 BPM ) and I'd say I could currently hold a 6:00 pace for 30-40mins but it would be a fight 😄

Lastly, I'm in my late 30s, 6'4" and ~92 kilos / 205lbs and fairly active (10K+ steps a day, regular hiking and a semi-physical job).

Actual Question

It's around 20 weeks from today, so I have a bit of time to prepare and I was wondering how should I orient myself? "Just finishing" which is a common recommended goal feels like it's not pushing me enough as I'm fairly confident based on my activity levels otherwise (lots of walking and hiking) I can complete it, but I'm not sure how to set a realistic time goal to aim for to motivate and challenge me?

In addition, there are plenty of beginner programs out there, is there any you'd recommend for my situation or is it simply a matter of picking one and sticking to it as they'd all pretty much get me there?

Thanks!

I sorta count my maintenance start as March 1, but I guess it started a little bit earlier. In any case, it's much easier to math from the beginning of a month so let's use that 😄

Many of you probably seen me post here throughout my journey, but a quick rundown is I started in November 2024 at around 152 kilos and hit maintenance in March 2026 at around 90 kilos. Highest dose was 10mg for a few weeks (I have to double check but it's somewhere around 6-7 weeks), but have mostly been on 7.5mg.

Overall I've enjoyed maintenance. It's freeing being able to eat more and not being so strict, but I've loosened the reins a bit too much I'm afraid.

The Negative

Over the last couple months my weight has slowly but steadily crept up. I've gone from a low of 88 to a high of 94 as of today. That number is a bit inflated, but nevertheless my 'real' weight is somewhere around 92-93 kilos.

Overweight BMI for me starts at 94 kilos so this is my 'red line'. This month I am going back to logging every day and I'm going to cut out the snacks. Goal is by the end of this month to see 90 kilos on the scale again.

What I am learning is that while I do need to eat more, I also need to eat smarter. I had said no for almost 18 months straight and it was honestly nice to start saying yes to things. Saying yes once in a while is fine, but for me it's turned into yes every single time and that's due to me changing my environment and buying more snacks and such to keep in the house. That's changing today.

I'll post an update again perhaps around the 6 month mark as I'll hopefully have good news by then, but let's see how it goes. This is a stage 1 intervention, if this move doesn't go well I'll go up a dose next month. I'm just avoiding it as I always have side effects during titration and I just don't want to deal with it again.

The Positive

As I mentioned earlier, overall I've been enjoying maintenance. I've had low level fatigue for some time and that's steadily improved as I've stayed in maintenance. I've realized a lot of it has to do with fueling, not just the medication.

At my starting weight I was rather inactive and had little to no energy to do anything so I didn't have to pay much attention to what or when I ate. I felt the same. Now, I've slowly realized that I need to eat a couple times a day to keep my energy levels up. If I go too long between meals, aside from feeling hungry of course, I notice I get drained so easily. Especially if I'm doing something physical. Making this connection has taken me far longer than I'd like to admit to realize.

Now that I've realized it, I feel a lot better throughout the week and throughout the day too. I don't dip towards the end of the day and just feel good consistently. Increasing my fluids has also helped with this general feeling of wellbeing.

Reaching this equilibrium also means I have mental space to do other things. Right now for example I'm trying to get back into running. Before I found it hard to focus on other hobbies as I have a one track mind and when I'm all in on something I can't focus on other interests. It's good not to have that overhead anymore.

The Future

Even though I'm at a technically healthy weight according to BMI, I have near obese levels of body fat according to BMI. I need to lose about 10 kilos of it to get to okay levels (sub 20% for a man), but closer to 15 kilos to get to optimum for a man (15% or so). Bit disheartening to realize how low body fat levels are for men to be 'healthy' but it is what it is. Of course, I can build some muscle so I don't need to lose as much weight, but even then I can only realistically put on 5-10 and that'll take years at my age.

Even though I've lost 60 or so kilos, the thought of having to lose another 10 or so feels overwhelming. To be honest, I sometimes wonder now that I've lost the weight how I even did it in the first place. Seems like a miracle that it could ever happen. In any case, I'm firm with not going at it again until next year. This year I just want to relax and enjoy maintenance a bit and develop other interests. This month is a slight exception as I need to get back on track, but hopefully I don't need to go all in as much as I just need to tighten things up slightly.

Conclusion

Anyway, that's it for now. I've sorta decided I'm repeating myself too much in the weekly threads I participate in so for now at least I'll do updates like this once in a while as I'm figuring this out so you'll see me here and in some other comments from time to time, but maybe not as much as before. Best of luck to you all wherever you're at in your journey!

I sorta count my maintenance start as March 1, but I guess it started a little bit earlier. In any case, it's much easier to math from the beginning of a month so let's use that 😄

Many of you probably seen me post here throughout my journey, but a quick rundown is I started in November 2024 at around 152 kilos and hit maintenance in March 2026 at around 90 kilos. Highest dose was 10mg for a few weeks (I have to double check but it's somewhere around 6-7 weeks), but have mostly been on 7.5mg.

Overall I've enjoyed maintenance. It's freeing being able to eat more and not being so strict, but I've loosened the reins a bit too much I'm afraid.

The Negative

Over the last couple months my weight has slowly but steadily crept up. I've gone from a low of 88 to a high of 94 as of today. That number is a bit inflated, but nevertheless my 'real' weight is somewhere around 92-93 kilos.

Overweight BMI for me starts at 94 kilos so this is my 'red line'. This month I am going back to logging every day and I'm going to cut out the snacks. Goal is by the end of this month to see 90 kilos on the scale again.

What I am learning is that while I do need to eat more, I also need to eat smarter. I had said no for almost 18 months straight and it was honestly nice to start saying yes to things. Saying yes once in a while is fine, but for me it's turned into yes every single time and that's due to me changing my environment and buying more snacks and such to keep in the house. That's changing today.

I'll post an update again perhaps around the 6 month mark as I'll hopefully have good news by then, but let's see how it goes. This is a stage 1 intervention, if this move doesn't go well I'll go up a dose next month. I'm just avoiding it as I always have side effects during titration and I just don't want to deal with it again.

The Positive

As I mentioned earlier, overall I've been enjoying maintenance. I've had low level fatigue for some time and that's steadily improved as I've stayed in maintenance. I've realized a lot of it has to do with fueling, not just the medication.

At my starting weight I was rather inactive and had little to no energy to do anything so I didn't have to pay much attention to what or when I ate. I felt the same. Now, I've slowly realized that I need to eat a couple times a day to keep my energy levels up. If I go too long between meals, aside from feeling hungry of course, I notice I get drained so easily. Especially if I'm doing something physical. Making this connection has taken me far longer than I'd like to admit to realize.

Now that I've realized it, I feel a lot better throughout the week and throughout the day too. I don't dip towards the end of the day and just feel good consistently. Increasing my fluids has also helped with this general feeling of wellbeing.

Reaching this equilibrium also means I have mental space to do other things. Right now for example I'm trying to get back into running. Before I found it hard to focus on other hobbies as I have a one track mind and when I'm all in on something I can't focus on other interests. It's good not to have that overhead anymore.

The Future

Even though I'm at a technically healthy weight according to BMI, I have near obese levels of body fat according to BMI. I need to lose about 10 kilos of it to get to okay levels (sub 20% for a man), but closer to 15 kilos to get to optimum for a man (15% or so). Bit disheartening to realize how low body fat levels are for men to be 'healthy' but it is what it is. Of course, I can build some muscle so I don't need to lose as much weight, but even then I can only realistically put on 5-10 and that'll take years at my age.

Even though I've lost 60 or so kilos, the thought of having to lose another 10 or so feels overwhelming. To be honest, I sometimes wonder now that I've lost the weight how I even did it in the first place. Seems like a miracle that it could ever happen. In any case, I'm firm with not going at it again until next year. This year I just want to relax and enjoy maintenance a bit and develop other interests. This month is a slight exception as I need to get back on track, but hopefully I don't need to go all in as much as I just need to tighten things up slightly.

Conclusion

Anyway, that's it for now. I've sorta decided I'm repeating myself too much in the weekly threads I participate in so for now at least I'll do updates like this once in a while as I'm figuring this out so you'll see me here and in some other comments from time to time, but maybe not as much as before. Best of luck to you all wherever you're at in your journey!

I sorta count my maintenance start as March 1, but I guess it started a little bit earlier. In any case, it's much easier to math from the beginning of a month so let's use that 😄

Many of you probably seen me post here throughout my journey, but a quick rundown is I started in November 2024 at around 152 kilos and hit maintenance in March 2026 at around 90 kilos. Highest dose was 10mg for a few weeks (I have to double check but it's somewhere around 6-7 weeks), but have mostly been on 7.5mg.

Overall I've enjoyed maintenance. It's freeing being able to eat more and not being so strict, but I've loosened the reins a bit too much I'm afraid.

The Negative

Over the last couple months my weight has slowly but steadily crept up. I've gone from a low of 88 to a high of 94 as of today. That number is a bit inflated, but nevertheless my 'real' weight is somewhere around 92-93 kilos.

Overweight BMI for me starts at 94 kilos so this is my 'red line'. This month I am going back to logging every day and I'm going to cut out the snacks. Goal is by the end of this month to see 90 kilos on the scale again.

What I am learning is that while I do need to eat more, I also need to eat smarter. I had said no for almost 18 months straight and it was honestly nice to start saying yes to things. Saying yes once in a while is fine, but for me it's turned into yes every single time and that's due to me changing my environment and buying more snacks and such to keep in the house. That's changing today.

I'll post an update again perhaps around the 6 month mark as I'll hopefully have good news by then, but let's see how it goes. This is a stage 1 intervention, if this move doesn't go well I'll go up a dose next month. I'm just avoiding it as I always have side effects during titration and I just don't want to deal with it again.

The Positive

As I mentioned earlier, overall I've been enjoying maintenance. I've had low level fatigue for some time and that's steadily improved as I've stayed in maintenance. I've realized a lot of it has to do with fueling, not just the medication.

At my starting weight I was rather inactive and had little to no energy to do anything so I didn't have to pay much attention to what or when I ate. I felt the same. Now, I've slowly realized that I need to eat a couple times a day to keep my energy levels up. If I go too long between meals, aside from feeling hungry of course, I notice I get drained so easily. Especially if I'm doing something physical. Making this connection has taken me far longer than I'd like to admit to realize.

Now that I've realized it, I feel a lot better throughout the week and throughout the day too. I don't dip towards the end of the day and just feel good consistently. Increasing my fluids has also helped with this general feeling of wellbeing.

Reaching this equilibrium also means I have mental space to do other things. Right now for example I'm trying to get back into running. Before I found it hard to focus on other hobbies as I have a one track mind and when I'm all in on something I can't focus on other interests. It's good not to have that overhead anymore.

The Future

Even though I'm at a technically healthy weight according to BMI, I have near obese levels of body fat according to BMI. I need to lose about 10 kilos of it to get to okay levels (sub 20% for a man), but closer to 15 kilos to get to optimum for a man (15% or so). Bit disheartening to realize how low body fat levels are for men to be 'healthy' but it is what it is. Of course, I can build some muscle so I don't need to lose as much weight, but even then I can only realistically put on 5-10 and that'll take years at my age.

Even though I've lost 60 or so kilos, the thought of having to lose another 10 or so feels overwhelming. To be honest, I sometimes wonder now that I've lost the weight how I even did it in the first place. Seems like a miracle that it could ever happen. In any case, I'm firm with not going at it again until next year. This year I just want to relax and enjoy maintenance a bit and develop other interests. This month is a slight exception as I need to get back on track, but hopefully I don't need to go all in as much as I just need to tighten things up slightly.

Conclusion

Anyway, that's it for now. I've sorta decided I'm repeating myself too much in the weekly threads I participate in so for now at least I'll do updates like this once in a while as I'm figuring this out so you'll see me here and in some other comments from time to time, but maybe not as much as before. Best of luck to you all wherever you're at in your journey!

I sorta count my maintenance start as March 1, but I guess it started a little bit earlier. In any case, it's much easier to math from the beginning of a month so let's use that 😄

Many of you probably seen me post here throughout my journey, but a quick rundown is I started in November 2024 at around 152 kilos and hit maintenance in March 2026 at around 90 kilos. Highest dose was 10mg for a few weeks (I have to double check but it's somewhere around 6-7 weeks), but have mostly been on 7.5mg.

Overall I've enjoyed maintenance. It's freeing being able to eat more and not being so strict, but I've loosened the reins a bit too much I'm afraid.

The Negative

Over the last couple months my weight has slowly but steadily crept up. I've gone from a low of 88 to a high of 94 as of today. That number is a bit inflated, but nevertheless my 'real' weight is somewhere around 92-93 kilos.

Overweight BMI for me starts at 94 kilos so this is my 'red line'. This month I am going back to logging every day and I'm going to cut out the snacks. Goal is by the end of this month to see 90 kilos on the scale again.

What I am learning is that while I do need to eat more, I also need to eat smarter. I had said no for almost 18 months straight and it was honestly nice to start saying yes to things. Saying yes once in a while is fine, but for me it's turned into yes every single time and that's due to me changing my environment and buying more snacks and such to keep in the house. That's changing today.

I'll post an update again perhaps around the 6 month mark as I'll hopefully have good news by then, but let's see how it goes. This is a stage 1 intervention, if this move doesn't go well I'll go up a dose next month. I'm just avoiding it as I always have side effects during titration and I just don't want to deal with it again.

The Positive

As I mentioned earlier, overall I've been enjoying maintenance. I've had low level fatigue for some time and that's steadily improved as I've stayed in maintenance. I've realized a lot of it has to do with fueling, not just the medication.

At my starting weight I was rather inactive and had little to no energy to do anything so I didn't have to pay much attention to what or when I ate. I felt the same. Now, I've slowly realized that I need to eat a couple times a day to keep my energy levels up. If I go too long between meals, aside from feeling hungry of course, I notice I get drained so easily. Especially if I'm doing something physical. Making this connection has taken me far longer than I'd like to admit to realize.

Now that I've realized it, I feel a lot better throughout the week and throughout the day too. I don't dip towards the end of the day and just feel good consistently. Increasing my fluids has also helped with this general feeling of wellbeing.

Reaching this equilibrium also means I have mental space to do other things. Right now for example I'm trying to get back into running. Before I found it hard to focus on other hobbies as I have a one track mind and when I'm all in on something I can't focus on other interests. It's good not to have that overhead anymore.

The Future

Even though I'm at a technically healthy weight according to BMI, I have near obese levels of body fat according to BMI. I need to lose about 10 kilos of it to get to okay levels (sub 20% for a man), but closer to 15 kilos to get to optimum for a man (15% or so). Bit disheartening to realize how low body fat levels are for men to be 'healthy' but it is what it is. Of course, I can build some muscle so I don't need to lose as much weight, but even then I can only realistically put on 5-10 and that'll take years at my age.

Even though I've lost 60 or so kilos, the thought of having to lose another 10 or so feels overwhelming. To be honest, I sometimes wonder now that I've lost the weight how I even did it in the first place. Seems like a miracle that it could ever happen. In any case, I'm firm with not going at it again until next year. This year I just want to relax and enjoy maintenance a bit and develop other interests. This month is a slight exception as I need to get back on track, but hopefully I don't need to go all in as much as I just need to tighten things up slightly.

Conclusion

Anyway, that's it for now. I've sorta decided I'm repeating myself too much in the weekly threads I participate in so for now at least I'll do updates like this once in a while as I'm figuring this out so you'll see me here and in some other comments from time to time, but maybe not as much as before. Best of luck to you all wherever you're at in your journey!

I sorta count my maintenance start as March 1, but I guess it started a little bit earlier. In any case, it's much easier to math from the beginning of a month so let's use that 😄

Many of you probably seen me post here throughout my journey, but a quick rundown is I started in November 2024 at around 152 kilos and hit maintenance in March 2026 at around 90 kilos. Highest dose was 10mg for a few weeks (I have to double check but it's somewhere around 6-7 weeks), but have mostly been on 7.5mg.

Overall I've enjoyed maintenance. It's freeing being able to eat more and not being so strict, but I've loosened the reins a bit too much I'm afraid.

The Negative

Over the last couple months my weight has slowly but steadily crept up. I've gone from a low of 88 to a high of 94 as of today. That number is a bit inflated, but nevertheless my 'real' weight is somewhere around 92-93 kilos.

Overweight BMI for me starts at 94 kilos so this is my 'red line'. This month I am going back to logging every day and I'm going to cut out the snacks. Goal is by the end of this month to see 90 kilos on the scale again.

What I am learning is that while I do need to eat more, I also need to eat smarter. I had said no for almost 18 months straight and it was honestly nice to start saying yes to things. Saying yes once in a while is fine, but for me it's turned into yes every single time and that's due to me changing my environment and buying more snacks and such to keep in the house. That's changing today.

I'll post an update again perhaps around the 6 month mark as I'll hopefully have good news by then, but let's see how it goes. This is a stage 1 intervention, if this move doesn't go well I'll go up a dose next month. I'm just avoiding it as I always have side effects during titration and I just don't want to deal with it again.

The Positive

As I mentioned earlier, overall I've been enjoying maintenance. I've had low level fatigue for some time and that's steadily improved as I've stayed in maintenance. I've realized a lot of it has to do with fueling, not just the medication.

At my starting weight I was rather inactive and had little to no energy to do anything so I didn't have to pay much attention to what or when I ate. I felt the same. Now, I've slowly realized that I need to eat a couple times a day to keep my energy levels up. If I go too long between meals, aside from feeling hungry of course, I notice I get drained so easily. Especially if I'm doing something physical. Making this connection has taken me far longer than I'd like to admit to realize.

Now that I've realized it, I feel a lot better throughout the week and throughout the day too. I don't dip towards the end of the day and just feel good consistently. Increasing my fluids has also helped with this general feeling of wellbeing.

Reaching this equilibrium also means I have mental space to do other things. Right now for example I'm trying to get back into running. Before I found it hard to focus on other hobbies as I have a one track mind and when I'm all in on something I can't focus on other interests. It's good not to have that overhead anymore.

The Future

Even though I'm at a technically healthy weight according to BMI, I have near obese levels of body fat according to BMI. I need to lose about 10 kilos of it to get to okay levels (sub 20% for a man), but closer to 15 kilos to get to optimum for a man (15% or so). Bit disheartening to realize how low body fat levels are for men to be 'healthy' but it is what it is. Of course, I can build some muscle so I don't need to lose as much weight, but even then I can only realistically put on 5-10 and that'll take years at my age.

Even though I've lost 60 or so kilos, the thought of having to lose another 10 or so feels overwhelming. To be honest, I sometimes wonder now that I've lost the weight how I even did it in the first place. Seems like a miracle that it could ever happen. In any case, I'm firm with not going at it again until next year. This year I just want to relax and enjoy maintenance a bit and develop other interests. This month is a slight exception as I need to get back on track, but hopefully I don't need to go all in as much as I just need to tighten things up slightly.

Conclusion

Anyway, that's it for now. I've sorta decided I'm repeating myself too much in the weekly threads I participate in so for now at least I'll do updates like this once in a while as I'm figuring this out so you'll see me here and in some other comments from time to time, but maybe not as much as before. Best of luck to you all wherever you're at in your journey!

I had plenty of fears about not losing it all (and now that I'm at goal, gaining it back) but once I got past my previous lowest ever adult weight, and did so with ease, I just felt it in my bones that it was going to work this time around. That I'd lose it all.

I had good feelings before that (it was roughly halfway down to my original goal weight) but at that point I was fairly certain and it only solidified once I broke past the 20% weight loss average.

How about you, did you believe early on, mid way or only after getting there?

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Mainly care about the steps, heart rate and weather. Is there a face that allows me to get most of this info on it? I quite like my Huawei but I'm looking to get a smarter watch for my next upgrade and choosing between the apple watch and the pixel (since I already have a pixel phone). Thanks!

I had plenty of fears about not losing it all (and now that I'm at goal, gaining it back) but once I got past my previous lowest ever adult weight, and did so with ease, I just felt it in my bones that it was going to work this time around. That I'd lose it all.

I had good feelings before that (it was roughly halfway down to my original goal weight) but at that point I was fairly certain and it only solidified once I broke past the 20% weight loss average.

How about you, did you believe early on, mid way or only after getting there?

Interesting section on pricing around the 13 min mark, but the whole interview is interesting.

The pricing part he says in short that unlike some other medications, GLP-1s tend to be quite favorable to price decreases as the more they reduce the prices the greater the volume of sales they generate (which isn't always true of drugs) so they're definitely keen on that assuming the volume could be met etc.

I feel like the next year or two could see notable shifts in pricing if he's being honest here. In the US and around the world more places are putting MJ into state/government subsidized programs which hopefully means Australia will eventually follow.

I've never heard of this podcast before but this turned up on my feed and gave it a listen earlier. Not anything particularly new I heard but lots of interesting nuggets and the 1 new thing I did hear was one reason you may feel the need to overconsume calories is not getting enough protein. We have a compulsion to get a minimum amount of protein and if we don't get it we'll have a desire to keep eating in order to get to that minimum.

Aside from that many tidbits people mightn't be aware of that he covers like what foods to eat to stay satiated, how for every kilo you lose you desire to eat an extra 100 calories and so on.