What do you consider a stall in your weight loss journey?

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I consider a stall, 2 weeks or more without losing any weight. If it's almost a month, it's time to up my dosage or add a little extra something.
 
FlowerFairy said:
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.
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I'll try a case of Fairlife. I think I've seen those at Costco too.

PurpleCatFur said:
one RS likes the Premiere Protien strawberry and cream, another like Premiere Chocolate, 3rd RS is a fan of the fairlife core power Chocolate
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Another vote for fairlife... will try.

Iamnew2this said:
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.
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Atkins Strong Chocolate... at 30g of protein it seems to likely run slightly higher in calories than the 20g average I see across the board.

Skidude said:
I like Fairlife the best- the standard 30g

but tastes like chocolate milk
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Another vote for Fairlife. Nice.

Random thoughts:

I used to really like the Muscle Milk RTD Chocolate but it started having a strange taste I can't quite place. They're also quite thick and sometimes struggle to get it out of the container.

I've also tried the Optimum Nutrition Gold from Amazon and I don't hate those. I'd say they're fairly decent.

Right now I'm working my way through the Orgain RTD shakes from Costco. And they're decent.

Powder is tough for me, as I dread the cleanup/mess required to get something that tastes good (blender, ice, etc). So if it doesn't mix up in a shaker bottle with just cold water and taste great, I'm out... so that rules out most of the powders on the market.

I really do need a chocolate fix at the end of the day. Not sure why. I can do a portion of a Hershey bar... only eating a few squares. They're surprisingly low in calories this way, but I'd rather it be something more healthy than that...

I'll give Fairlife a try next time we got to Costco.
 
Thank you for mentioning a vendor. So tired of the gatekeeping 😀

Sam's Club sells Fairlife Core too (including online, with free shipping at $50), but I am not big on Fairlife's protein drinks because they have too much calcium. I could also be getting burned out on lower-carb drinks, tastewise. But since you like Muscle Milk, anything tastes better to me than that 🙂

The crazy thing is I lost more weight on Fairlife chocolate milk (with less protein and more tasty sugar), but that was during my initial weight loss period.
 
nonyabizznez said:
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.
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Oh, good to know. My daughter is going to have a heart and liver transplant in the next year or so. I had no idea that diabetes mellitus is something we will need to be aware of! We are still in the early testing stages for the transplant list, so we haven't gone over this stuff with the doctors yet. I hope you do well with your liver!
 
Calm Logic said:
Oh wow.
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Yeah, not fun. But she was born with complex heart defects that required the Fontan Procedure (it re-routes all the heart's plumbing, but trashes the liver eventually) and she's one of the oldest living adults who underwent the Fontan as an infant, so we knew this was coming. She's paving the way for babies worldwide. What happens to her (and other Fontan adults) is how they will be able to predict the likely future for the babies getting the Fontan now. There are less than 100,000 Fontan patients in the world right now.
 
wwwAngels said:
Oh, good to know. My daughter is going to have a heart and liver transplant in the next year or so. I had no idea that diabetes mellitus is something we will need to be aware of! We are still in the early testing stages for the transplant list, so we haven't gone over this stuff with the doctors yet. I hope you do well with your liver!
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I wish your daughter all the best! 👍 ❤️
 
Iamnew2this said:
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.
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The chocolate Atkins Strong was okay, but the chocolate peanut butter flavor has a burnt taste to me.

Another warning: Boost Max vanilla taste likes Ensure, in a bad way.
 
these are decent reads about plateaus, helped me figure out what the hell was going on and what I could actually do about it

https://prohibited-data-mining-site.com/p/weight-loss-plateaus-the-science-explained
https://prohibited-data-mining-site.com/p/breaking-through-your-weight-loss-plateau
 
nonyabizznez said:
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.
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You are my HERO, brother!!!! I started Triz compounded in November 24. Switched to Grey in February and have never looked back. I actually can't imagine ever having to ask a doctor for a script for this life saving chemical again. Down 100lbs currently. Still have 25lbs to go for my GW, but 65lbs to IW. If I make my GW I will be one happy PePper!

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How it started.....

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How its going....
 
@tncc_rn sorry for offtopic, but how did you add signature to your posts?

Amazing results btw!
 
Plateaus are totally normal. We just need to remember they’re necessary and they don’t last forever. Even if you feel stuck for 3+ weeks, it’s actually a great chance to focus on some healthier habits and give your body time to adjust.
 
tncc_rn said:
You are my HERO, brother!!!! I started Triz compounded in November 24. Switched to Grey in February and have never looked back. I actually can't imagine ever having to ask a doctor for a script for this life saving chemical again. Down 100lbs currently. Still have 25lbs to go for my GW, but 65lbs to IW. If I make my GW I will be one happy PePper!

How it started.....

How its going....
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Congrats on all your success! I think people look great at any size. The second photo perhaps shows a guy confident enough to coordinate his necktie with his companion's dress! 😍

I'm in maintenance trying out my plan B that was never needed. I definitely prefer Tirz, Tirz Cagri over Sema, CagriSema. That doctor's appointment went great despite giving her a real weigh-in. Labs did all the talking!

Again Major Kudos! 👏👏
 
nonyabizznez said:
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.
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How is A1C with Tirz?

Congratulations on your transplant. May it give you many years of good health ahead.
 
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