What do you consider a stall in your weight loss journey?
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YoYoFat
GLP-1 Specialist
Zero loss in 4+ weeks is a stall to me.
Good advice above. I trend it monthly… I track every calorie on MyFitnessPal…. Started mid- April 2024 at 352 lbs with a 1200 calorie diet ….now I am 222 lbs. I would have 1-2 week periods with no weight loss….. mainly due to constipation. That has gotten better at lower body weights.Rafagus said:
Trending it monthly my weight loss was a consistent average of 12 lbs a month after the 2nd month. I also use the MyFitnessPal app calories and weight loss to calculate what my BMR is and it is close to the online BMR calculators.
GimmeABreak
Rabbit-hole Explorer
I don't track calories but do loosely track in my head. I tend to eat the same thing every day with the exception of dinner. If I go >2 weeks with no loss I change something up. Usually it's eat a couple of hundred extra calories one day. If I have been on the same dose for more than about 6 weeks and feel food noise coming back I also consider increasing my dose.
I am currently at the equivalent of 10mg Tirz per week (7.2mg every 5 days). I am within 15 lbs of goal weight so if I need to go up, I'm going up, my risk of maxing at 15mg (if this is still the max) is pretty low.
I am currently at the equivalent of 10mg Tirz per week (7.2mg every 5 days). I am within 15 lbs of goal weight so if I need to go up, I'm going up, my risk of maxing at 15mg (if this is still the max) is pretty low.
nonyabizznez
GLP-1 Specialist
TLDR - if you don't weigh you won't care about stalls.
I've only weighed twice in a year of Tirz. Both times at my PCP's office. The first time it had been 8mos (11wks on 2.5mg 23wks on 5mg) and I had lost 70lbs. Dr told me to quit losing weight so the second time at 11mos I wore a big hoodie and cargo pants with weights in the pockets. I was afraid she'd yank my Mounjaro script if I'd lost more. Despite the weights in my pockets the scale was still lower and she again told me to stop losing weight.
I don't know why I care if she pulls my script because even with insurance gray is 75% cheaper and I've got many year's worth in the freezer. My upcoming March physical with her is causing anxiety. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and give her an honest weight which will show at least a 12lb further loss and she won't be happy. I'll say one of my other doctors encouraged me to lose more weight and reset my goal because of all the positives (and for me there have been many! Labs, kidney disease improvement etc). It'll be a partial lie because every doctor ever told me to lose weight.
A whole life of dieting and obsessing over the scale (OCD). When I started Tirz I told myself to be realistic, no scale, no gym, no diet.
I've only weighed twice in a year of Tirz. Both times at my PCP's office. The first time it had been 8mos (11wks on 2.5mg 23wks on 5mg) and I had lost 70lbs. Dr told me to quit losing weight so the second time at 11mos I wore a big hoodie and cargo pants with weights in the pockets. I was afraid she'd yank my Mounjaro script if I'd lost more. Despite the weights in my pockets the scale was still lower and she again told me to stop losing weight.
I don't know why I care if she pulls my script because even with insurance gray is 75% cheaper and I've got many year's worth in the freezer. My upcoming March physical with her is causing anxiety. I think I'm going to bite the bullet and give her an honest weight which will show at least a 12lb further loss and she won't be happy. I'll say one of my other doctors encouraged me to lose more weight and reset my goal because of all the positives (and for me there have been many! Labs, kidney disease improvement etc). It'll be a partial lie because every doctor ever told me to lose weight.
A whole life of dieting and obsessing over the scale (OCD). When I started Tirz I told myself to be realistic, no scale, no gym, no diet.
YoYoFat
GLP-1 Specialist
She has you on a GLP-1 and doesn't want you losing weight?nonyabizznez said:
nonyabizznez
GLP-1 Specialist
I'm at a good weight now. I have a liver transplant with a "high risk" organ. Post transplant diabetes mellitus is a leading cause of rejection so I'm treated as a diabetic and check glucose daily. Prescription was for glucose control.YoYoFat said:
YoYoFat
GLP-1 Specialist
A transplant!! Wowwwwwww!! Rooting for you!!nonyabizznez said:
Just looking at weight can be deceiving. You can still be losing fat and the scale might not move.
Some potential confounding factors:
1) You're building lean body mass. A lot of people start doing resistance training for the first time when going on these GLP-1s, and noob gains are a real thing. If you were losing 1-2 lb a month before, a high protein diet and regular resistance training could see you gain 10-20lb of muscle in your first year and mask things on the scale.
2) You're retaining more water weight. Adding in GH secretagogues? An ipa/tesa stack is going to cause you retain more water. Lifting weights and supplement creatine? Same thing. Lots of other things that can cause it, too. Started up TRT at the same time and you don't have all your levels dialed in yet? Increasing your E2 will increase water retention. All these except the E2 are also going to increase muscle gains if you're training, as well.
Some potential confounding factors:
1) You're building lean body mass. A lot of people start doing resistance training for the first time when going on these GLP-1s, and noob gains are a real thing. If you were losing 1-2 lb a month before, a high protein diet and regular resistance training could see you gain 10-20lb of muscle in your first year and mask things on the scale.
2) You're retaining more water weight. Adding in GH secretagogues? An ipa/tesa stack is going to cause you retain more water. Lifting weights and supplement creatine? Same thing. Lots of other things that can cause it, too. Started up TRT at the same time and you don't have all your levels dialed in yet? Increasing your E2 will increase water retention. All these except the E2 are also going to increase muscle gains if you're training, as well.
nonyabizznez
GLP-1 Specialist
Thanks! It was in 2018 and I'm doing amazing! Except I got fat and now with Tirz I'm notYoYoFat said:
. I plan on taking it forever.
FlowerFairy
GLP-1 Enthusiast
For me a stall is gaining and losing the same 4-5 lbs for a month.
I’m a bit frustrated, because I have NO appetite and live on protein shakes and salads.. I’m making my calorie goals most days but not all. (Lower if not met). I may be changing shape though- I put on a pair of shorts I haven’t worn for a month and they’re loose right out of the dryer.. but dangit, the scale needs to come on already!!
I’m a bit frustrated, because I have NO appetite and live on protein shakes and salads.. I’m making my calorie goals most days but not all. (Lower if not met). I may be changing shape though- I put on a pair of shorts I haven’t worn for a month and they’re loose right out of the dryer.. but dangit, the scale needs to come on already!!
PurpleCatFur
GLP-1 Apprentice
2-3 weeks if I am making good choices in the kitchen and getting my walks in. 4-5 weeks if I am being a slacker, vacation, or just not dialed in.
FlowerFairy said:For me a stall is gaining and losing the same 4-5 lbs for a month.
I’m a bit frustrated, because I have NO appetite and live on protein shakes and salads.. I’m making my calorie goals most days but not all. (Lower if not met). I may be changing shape though- I put on a pair of shorts I haven’t worn for a month and they’re loose right out of the dryer.. but dangit, the scale needs to come on already!!
What's a good protein shake? I really rely on these to hit my chocolate button.
Iamnew2this
GLP-1 Enthusiast
Atkins Strong Chicolate. 30 g of protein, 7g of pre and probiotic fiber. I pop it in the freezer for an hour, grab a straw, and drink up. I think it's delicious.brentm said:
PurpleCatFur
GLP-1 Apprentice
one RS likes the Premiere Protien strawberry and cream, another like Premiere Chocolate, 3rd RS is a fan of the fairlife core power Chocolate
powder wise only one RS has researched this and premiere is the only one that is tasty so far, Orgain Organic from Costco tasted fake, MuscleTech - Nitro Tech, Vanilla is ok but will not purchase a gain (powering thru 5lb tub), need to try smaller amounts of other powders so we don't get stuck w/ stuff that is challenging to research.
powder wise only one RS has researched this and premiere is the only one that is tasty so far, Orgain Organic from Costco tasted fake, MuscleTech - Nitro Tech, Vanilla is ok but will not purchase a gain (powering thru 5lb tub), need to try smaller amounts of other powders so we don't get stuck w/ stuff that is challenging to research.
FlowerFairy
GLP-1 Enthusiast
I haven’t found one yet. Fairlife is tolerable, but most times I make my own- 4 scoops of Isopure unflavored protein, 8-12 oz coffee, 1 cup milk and a splash of coffee creamer. Sometimes I skip the coffee and use a few more oz of milk, a scoop of coco powder and a tsp of vanilla extract.brentm said:
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