It's time!
The weekly weigh in is a completely optional part of our community where you can post how you're going even if no significant goal has been reached. Stay accountable, celebrate success or help support people that are struggling!
A good template to use is:
- Started On:
- Starting Weight:
- Current Weight:
- I'm Feeling:
I'm pretty close to being 30kg down since December 2024. All thanks to GLP1s. My partner and I are down 50kg between the two of us. First two photos were pre GLP1s.
I got back up to 115kg by the end of 2024, I don't feel bad about this. For me it's just a number on a scale. It's not like I wasn't exercising or watching what I was eating either. This is also after weight loss surgery from 10 years ago. My gut bacteria makes it very easy to gain weight.
I've always struggled with my weight. Here's to being the healthiest version of me I can be.
I'm still obese at 86kg. I'm hoping I can get under 80Kg by the end of the year. It's still slow going. I'll still be obese at 80kg. My partner has been able to shake the obese label but they're having an easier time than I am with the weight loss.
I've had a DEXA scan a few months ago and my muscle mass density for my height is fit, bordering athletic. Here's to all of the training. I'm excited to continue it and see if I can increase that next year.
My only fitness goal for this year is a body weight pull up and I'm getting pretty close to it. I'd also like to get a split and a handstand but I don't know when I'll achieve these ones.
Anyone else? Not sure if it’s a bonus of the glp1 but I’ll take it!
Lilly has released preliminary Phase 1B data (via an abstract for EASD 2026) for Eloralintide + Tirzepatide. Big dropouts, probably due to the excessive pace, but also they may need to find the right titration schedule
▪️20.5% WL at 16 weeks on Tirzepatide 5mg + Elora 9mg (Study A cohort - 65% female)
▪️29% WL at 32 weeks on Tirzepatide 15mg +Elora 9mg (Study A cohort - 65% female)
▪️25.5% WL at 24 weeks on Tirzepatide 15mg + Elora 9mg in a cohort that was 75% male (Study B)
Great article from our community’s RunningFNP
https://the-incretins.beehiiv.com/p/eloralintide-tirzepatide-bariatric-surgery-results
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 go through phases…once a week to once a day. Always in the morning.
It's time!
The weekly weigh in is a completely optional part of our community where you can post how you're going even if no significant goal has been reached. Stay accountable, celebrate success or help support people that are struggling!
A good template to use is:
- Started On:
- Starting Weight:
- Current Weight:
- I'm Feeling:
The patent expires in the US in 2036 but they're already moving ahead to get approval to sell the generics in preparation. Excellent.
Has anybody tried to maintain at 1.25 weekly using click method.
I'm curious if that low a dose would still be effective in terms of reduced hunger.
Ever since I was diagnosed with PCOS last year, I've been trying to improve my lifestyle by eating healthier, cutting down on carbs, and exercising. I was also prescribed a low dose of metformin, but I don't feel like it's working for me.
I'm 18, turning 19, and I've been thinking about starting a weight loss medication like Ozempic because losing weight has been incredibly difficult. I try to eat more protein, meat, and vegetables while reducing my carbs, and I used to go to the gym regularly. I don't go as often now because I have a physically demanding part-time job, but I still try my best.
One of the hardest parts is dealing with the food cravings. I genuinely try to control them, but sometimes they're overwhelming. Even with all the effort I've put in, I don't feel like I'm making any progress, and it's been really discouraging.
I'm honestly exhausted. I've been bullied for my weight and the way I look, and I'm tired of feeling this way. That's why I'm seriously considering weight loss medication.
I know medications like Ozempic can be expensive, so I've been working during the holidays and have managed to save about $2,000. Right now, I earn around $500 to $630 a month from my part-time job.
I'm an international student in Australia, but I'll be returning to my home country in August. I'm hoping I might be able to see a doctor there, where consultations and prescriptions would likely be much more affordable than they are here. However, that means waiting another four months, and I'm not sure if I should wait that long because I'm really struggling.
Do you think it's realistic for me to afford weight loss medication with my current savings and monthly income? And would it make more sense to wait until I return home to see a doctor, or should I book an appointment here in Australia now?
I'm so tired of being mocked or bullied.
This is relevant to us in the context of the PBS negotiations. I'd be very curious as to what price has been offered and how that'd go with our value for money formulas for the PBS.