r/TirzMaintenance

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Increasing dose for the last 10-15lbs?

Hey everyone I’ve been on Triz since January and I’ve lost 55 pounds. I was on 3mg for one month and I’ve been on 6mg the rest of the time. I haven’t been able to exercise as much since my kids are out of school for the summer. I’m still losing weight but it’s obviously been much slower for the past month or so. I thought about increasing my dosage to 9mg for maybe a month or two to get these last 15lbs off and then going back down to 6mg. I’m not sure if it’s a smart move because I’m afraid my body will get used to the 9mg and then 6mg won’t feel effective anymore. Has anyone increased their dosage for just a month or two and went back down? I plan to jump right back into going running once my kids are back in school.

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u/Brilliant-Top-6484 — 9 hours ago
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Maintenance/Lowered Dose

Hi everyone! I have been on tirz for 11 months, and have lost about 85 pounds. Yay! 6’3” male now around 165ish.

I have really struggled with ahnedonia which has been so hard. I typically take my shot on Thursday, but I
delayed it to see how I felt. It is Sunday and I have more energy, feel better, and wondering what is next.

I have been at 10mg, Shotsy is estimating my levels are at 4.2.

Should I titrate down to 7.5 every ten days?

I am honestly so scared about gaining weight but wondering if I am near the end of my weight loss journey and need to be thinking about maintenance.

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u/Bthompson817 — 22 hours ago
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I lost 70 pounds using compounded tirzepatide. After stopping it for a month, I gained 20 pounds, and I have no intention of repeating that experience.

u/Luvkidsandanimals — 2 days ago

Opinions

Morning,

Looking for opinions on the best option to splitting a 15mg liquid vial.

Option A: add BAC water to the single dose vial and use multiple times.

Option B: transfer both peptide and BAC water into a new sterile, multi-use self sealing vial.

Option C: just use vial as is multiple times.

TIA.

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u/Available-Impress865 — 4 days ago

Doctor denied titration

I’ve been on 7.5 for three months and asked doc to increase to 10.0 as the food noise and portion size is creeping up and I’m experiencing some hunger. She is keeping me at 7.5 based on today’s InBody scan. This month I’ve lost 10 pounds of fat and gained half a pound of muscle. She thinks this dosage is my “sweet spot” and increasing the dosage may help with the food noise, but may impede muscle growth since I won’t eat as much and hunger is normal with muscle gain. She’s not concerned with weight loss as much as building muscle. She’s says gaining a couple pounds of muscle and not losing as much fat actually reshapes your body and I will get smaller. This is all pretty new to me. I’d appreciate your thoughts.

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u/ViolentlyHopeful — 6 days ago
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Whether to microdose or not?

Hi, looking to microdose and wanted to know others experiences that are already on this journey. Did it help and did it help keep the weight off?

Thanks

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u/Uzma131- — 6 days ago
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Maintenance after reaching healthy weight

I’m about 15 pounds away from my healthy weight goal. What are some ways people maintain weight while still on Tirz?

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u/Wise-Opposite2801 — 6 days ago
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Is it best to go down in dose or spread out dose to 10-14 days during Maintenance?

Looking for suggestions. I tried both none of which seemed to matter much. What are you people doing? Please,do not suggest to ask my doctor. Both of my Primary Care Docs care less and were Quacks! They said, just get off of it. They refuse to engage while I am using compound. My Primary keeps sending in RX to Lilly Direct and I ignore it. Thank you in advance 🤔

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u/Salty-Designer2958 — 8 days ago

weight gain

For most of 2026 my maintenance weight has fluctuated between 120 and 125. My start weight was 185 and I'm 5'2". For the last month my weight was suddenly fluctuating 126 and 128. I know that's not that much of a difference, but before I got to my heaviest weight I was thin. I remember what it was like gaining that weight. I would put on a couple of pounds and think it's only a couple of pounds don't panic. then I found myself at my highest weight of 220. I don't want to go back there. I increased my dose by 2.5 mg for 2 weeks and now I'm at 125 again. I guess this is how it will be for the rest of my journey. I weigh in a couple of times a week and adjust the dose if needed. is that how you all are doing it?

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u/kittykatvictor2020 — 9 days ago

Unexplained Hunger

I’m 5’5 and lost about 85lbs. I’m maintaining at 114-116. This week though, I’ve been absolutely ravenous and I have no idea why. I had changed nothing. But to deal with this, I’ve upped my dose, upped my protein intake, upped my fiber and water. I’ve also upped my strength training so maybe that’s why. But I’ve taken 15mg which I’ve never taken even during weight loss mode. I reached goal at 10mg. And spaced out 10mg doses 10-21 days during maintenance for the past two years. I’m at a loss (no pun intended) for this massive increase in appetite and lack of satiety. Thoughts?

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u/Lucky-Pudding9945 — 8 days ago
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Travel Conundrum

I’ve been in maintenance for over 5 months and am currently maintaining on 2.7 every 8-9 days. I’m going on a rafting trip out in Utah where we’ll be on the river for 8 days. All told we’ll be away from home for two weeks. I’m planning to take a shot right before we leave, but not bringing it with me. I’ll resume once I get home, probably at 2.5 just to be safe. Basically I’m stretching out my dose by two weeks, which I’ve not done before but I know some in maintenance do. Does anyone have any advice for me about what to expect going this long between doses?

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u/bazoda — 8 days ago

To continue to lose or not to lose?

49M, 6'2, 197lbs. Dropped a ton of weight on tirz, going from 285lbs to 197lbs over a year, and have been in maintenance mode for about 1.5 years now around this weight. I still have some belly/waist fat as well as a little extra under my arms, but I'm not sure if that's skin droopage from carrying the extra weight or if I still have some more weight I can lose. I've noticed that I'm pretty thin elsewhere and I don't want my muscle mass to suffer. Would like to look fit with definition.

Any suggestions?

u/Frank_Perfectly — 8 days ago

Maintenance, but titrating down due to increased side effects

Hi all. I plateaued for several months at 15 mg and near my initial goal weight and decided I was happy there. I just stayed on 15 mg but started doing a split dose every 3 days to keep the effects more even.

Still at goal weight, still happy there, but lately my side effects have increased. I'm having occasional nausea, some diarrhea, reflux, and and overall uncomfortable fullness after eating even a small amount. I'm also experiencing anhedonia. I don't really want to eat or do much of anything. (I'm definitely not eating enough to maintain my weight according to CICO, but I'm also not losing, which I attribute to being in menopause. Anyway.)

So obviously it's time to titrate down a bit. My question is, has anyone been in a similar spot when they decided to titrate down, and how far down did you go before you had a reduction in side effects? Were you still able to maintain your weight? I'm hoping to find that sweet spot where I feel better but also don't start regaining the weight I've lost.

Would love to hear your experiences!

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u/No-Ship-6214 — 9 days ago
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Almost to the finish line. Whats next?

61 yrs old. 6 ft tall. Larger frame. Started on Monjuro Jan 10th. @ 5 mg pen per my long time Dr. Currently on 10 mg. Insurance is covering so far. $25 co pay a month. I have lost 53 lbs in 5 months & 18 days. I'm 8 lbs away from the goal weight of 185. My A1C is now 5.5 . Was 7. Lipids are great. Both cholesterol & trigliseride under 100. & good ldl & hdl. Did a recent Dexa scan last week. Things are great. I have an appointment w my Dr on Tuesday. Go over my labs results from yesterday & Dexa & make a plan. Time to think about maintaining. Do I go down in dose? Stay the same dose?. Eat more & stop being in a calorie deficit? Currently in a calorie deficit of course. Many questions. Any input is appreciated.

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u/chefonthego6969 — 10 days ago
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Finally Feel Good Again! UPDATE

Hey guys, just an update on the Mounjaro and my weight loss success. I’m now 24F, almost, and down to 140 lbs and dosed down from 15mg to 2.5mg smoothly, even though I understand it’s a huge jump in dosing, but I absolutely feel wonderful! I started at 250.4 lbs, and I’m so happy with where I landed. I’m currently trying to get down to 135 lbs, which is absolutely perfect for my age and height! I’m 5’8”, and I don’t work out at all, but I still feel great. Technically, I do work out because I swim every other day for 6 hours! Please ignore the Snapchat filters I use. I just don’t feel comfortable yet with my face, so I use like the filter to get rid of acne and baggy eyes, but I promise it’s not AI 🤖 and my face is still real, just makeup edited. I know it’s weird, and I apologize, but I have things I need to work on mentally with a therapist still, so please be kind! Also, I have spoken to doctors and food specialists like a nutritionist, so they approved of my dosing on the medicine and also approved of my goals, so I’m doing it the healthy way, and they also recommended me to take women’s multivitamins because I was low on some important ones. I also had labs tested; they came back super good, but on the 15mg of Mounjaro, I had to quit because of how bad I felt all the time. I was nauseous/had low blood pressure/fatigue and extremely painful stomach pain, but on 2.5, I feel perfectly normal, so yay! Thoughts, and I’d love to hear other successful stories or non-successful ones as well!

NOTE: My A1C is now 5.0 and controlled super well, and my blood pressure is normal and stable too! My blood pressure was awful on 15mg; it was always too low, such as 77/42.

TL;DR: Finally feel good down 109 lbs, feeling awesome after switching to a maintenance dosage to get to 135 lbs from 140 current and would love to hear stories about others and also consulted a dr about everything and a nutrition specialist as well!

u/CasinoCalaMaria — 12 days ago

Will I have a problem ordering tirz now that I'm at a normal weight?

I am not sure this is the right sub for this question, but I have been getting tirz from online pharmacies and wonder if obtaining medication at a maintenance dose is going to be a problem now that my BMI is 22. I am well aware that if I stop, I will regain the 60 pounds I've lost and the high blood pressure I used to have. It's been suggested that I give my original weight when they ask for my weight, but that seems dishonest? I just don't want to worry about this anymore!

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u/KiteofDreams555 — 12 days ago
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Freezing and Vial Date Tracking

Hey for folks that freeze vials and who track stock through Glapp or something similar do you update the BUD to reflect your storage plans? If so how far do you bump it forward?

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u/ZeboundNewb — 11 days ago
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Game Changer

I’m very excited with my Journey on tirzepatide. 60lbs gone!!! I I started on Zepbound 2.5 September 2024. I Hit my goal on Aug of 2025 on 10mg then insurance stop covering it, gained 14 of the pounds back. In October 2025 I started on compounded tirzepatide 10mg. I lost the 14 pounds in 2months. Then, I went down to 7.5 every 10 to 14days and been maintaining ever since. I’m a lifer for sure.

u/Potential-Ad-6395 — 13 days ago