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deadlast2 • today at 4:56 PM • 6 replies • view on HN

I have been injecting this stuff for months now with no weight loss


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swingboy • today at 4:57 PM

I think you still have to eat less.

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mannyv • today at 5:16 PM

If you're getting it compounded it may be time to switch providers.

Seriously, in the first week you should feel a bit of nausea at .25mg. After 2-3 weeks you should see something, either weight loss (most) or gain (some).

Or you could be one of those who have no effect, which sucks. I'd go over your process with your provider, from storage to injection.

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dyauspitr • today at 5:12 PM

One of my reports at work started out with heavy diabetes and 300 pounds. Now he’s down to under 200 and has no diabetes less than 5 months later.

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timcobb • today at 5:06 PM

Why are you continuing then

astura • today at 5:42 PM

Luckily, like exercise, there are cardiovascular benefits even without weight loss.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/weight-loss-drug-h...

vlyan • today at 5:20 PM

glp1 doesn't increase your basal metabolic rate, it curbs your appetite. so it's still possible to ingest an excess of energy and to maintain your energy storage volume if you continue the dietary habits that got you fat in the first place -- eating slop and/or eating for the sake of eating.

even one caffeinated corn syrup slurpee that people consume like it's no big deal can be a quarter or more of your daily energy requirement. a few snacks on top of that and that leaves preciously little budget for real food.