First Refill with Ola
Even though I really wanted to try the Hyalo with Glycine option I decided to do my first refill with Ola and Drug Crafters anyways. I've been pretty successful with Drug Crafters and am on Week 12 having lost 28.9 pounds so far with only 4.5 total pounds of muscle loss. I have absolutely been more active since I started the journey mostly because I feel better which means I'm able to do more. For the first time since 2019 I am maintaining a stable blood pressure without being on medication and my water percentage has finally ticked up into a normal level because I'm no longer taking that diuretic. I definitely made some changes to what I put into my body and have really focused on that protein intake to keep myself from losing muscle mass. Essentially I have had zero side effects but I have slowly titrated up in dosage to keep those side effects at a minimum and have had a few occasions where I did allow myself to eat something other than the high protein diet without experiencing any negative side effects. I'm no longer a fan of greasy deep fried foods and I hope to remain that way for the rest of my life. I've also managed to stay away from Cosmic Brownies and have only had 1 oreo since I started this journey although I can usually tell when I am needing to step up my dose because I start craving junk food and last time it was massive Snickers bar cravings.
I've noticed a few changes to Ola since my last order. It appears that my DC refill will ship monthly instead of all at once which is fine with me as I have enough that I won't run out even if my shipment didn't go out on time. My doctor did have some follow up questions this time. One of which was sort of surprising, the doctor asked about my gallbladder issues noted in my chart only I'm fairly certain that I mentioned it was removed in my intake as I swear I had to tell them my previous surgeries when I filled out the intake but I could be wrong because I was going to start with prescription Zepbound through Noom until I discovered my insurance won't cover it and that they charge a ridiculous fee for the telehealth essentially and some other things they offer that I can get through other apps for free. So needless to say maybe I confused the two intakes in my head. Once I answered that question I was then asked about dosage which I answered and then they filled the prescription. All together 4 hours from when I sent the refill request, to the prescription being issued. As always another successful and positive experience with Ola! Hoping my experience with Drug Crafters is the same as last time because that was awesome as well!