u/cicisooreal

Approximately 100 days ago I decided to go into maintenance before reaching my goal weight. I dropped my tirz dose from 12mg down to 5.5mg weekly. At the time, I still had 40-50lbs. to lose.

Early on I gained, give or take, about 3lbs (usually the highest during “special time” 🛑🥳). Minus that initial gain, weight has remained steady. I needed a break from the mental pressure of constantly monitoring what I eat, actively trying to lose weight, chasing losses and freaking out when ‘food noise’ crept up lol. I’ve allowed myself to just be during this time. To just exist. This is exactly why I went into maintenance early, & it’s been amazing for my mental well-being ❤️

Decreasing tirz has been very noticeable. The suppressant effects are still there, but not nearly as strong. The effects wear off almost completely close to the next shot day. Sometimes I even push 10+ days between shots just to gauge how I feel. It feels freeing. When I return to actively losing weight again, my perspective is totally different and I’m excited for when that time comes.

Anywho, just wanted to share ☺️

The anhedonia is fading and my libido is back 😩

I actually enjoyed this side effect of tirzepatide. I questioned it in the beginning, but I actually liked the feeling because it allowed me to focus on what I needed to do with no distractions. Now that it’s going away I think that may be uncovering some other underlying issue. I have an appointment with my pcp, but it’s not until August.

It’s mostly the libido part I’m struggling with though. I’m not going to increase my dose just because of that. But this is too much 🫨