After a bit of a stall a week ago, I am down to 213 lbs. I was around 275 last winter, and around 250 right before I started a GLP-1 in late March. I have lost 37lbs since - about 29 lbs of fat and 8 lbs of muscle based on the scan I had recently. Based on my workout and diet schedule, I will be below 210 next Saturday and should close in on what they call "Onederland" (199 or below) by mid to late September.

After I hit 199, I need to recalibrate my year end goal. In my original post I said 185 by year end. Easily achievable on these drugs. I may not want to get that low by that time - I could recalibrate my training to build more muscle and lose more slowly, with the goal to gain muscle and be around 190 by year end.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765477&forum_id=2...id.#49206856)

If you are overweight and have at least one comorbitity (even just high blood pressure), insurance has to cover Ozempic/Mounjaro/Zepbound/Wegovy/whatever for life.

It would drastically improve nationwide health

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Otherwise - I think stuff like Lilly direct ($500 bucks a month direct from them for Zepbound) could be a sound investment if you can afford it

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- See your general practice doctor and ask him/her about it. If they are squeamish, see a cardiologist or something. There are lot of ways to get a prescription from a doctor for this stuff. I pay $25 a month copay for real shit (not the compounded stuff - but that seems to work fine as well)

- If you get on it, make sure you pair it with an increase in exercise. Both weight lifting and cardio. Sign up with a personal trainer and tell them you are trying to do fat loss. Don’t tell them you are on GLP, but they will provide a body recomp plan. Pairing it with an increase in exercise makes it all more sustainable

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Im down 27 lb in 40 days, see my thread. No drug use.

Why did you have to use drugs to achieve these results?

http://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5751278&mc=171&forum_id=2

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I haven't cut out alcohol to the degree most do when they do these cuts - that is probably the main difference. I plan to cut it significantly in September to push for 199.

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I consume 0 alcohol but wouldn't that just go into your overall calorie count anyway?

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enjoy the process

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- Sex is a few times week (wish it were more obviously, but we are 40+). No real difference besides the fact my dick is a bit bigger as I have lost some pelvic fat. My wife likes the difference

- My energy level was lower initially, but is now growing as I lose more weight and require less calories to maintain the same energy. Early on I could do little more than work out, but now I have more energy. I am thinking about adding protein shakes and creatine as I get closer to my target weight - both of which should help with energy. I’m also drinking more coffee

- I’m not gaunt at all because I was (and frankly still am) a fat dude. I had fat to lose. My face looks dramatically better right now. Even at my higher weight I had a history of lifting - remember that fat dudes that go into a caloric deficit and lift while losing weight usually don’t have these “gaunt” issues as they have a lot of energy stored on their body to begin with. Being gaunt is an issue for 120 lbs housewives who take it trying to lose an extra five pounds.

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