The poster began the medication after a delay due to missing supplies and reported 5.6 kg loss in week one along with reduced hunger and early fullness. Side effects like headaches and increased urination appeared but no major issues yet. Others advised bland foods, patience with initial symptoms, and noted that desire for junk food often fades naturally. Protein targets were discussed with lower daily needs suggested for non-athletes, and mindset plus gradual habit change emphasized over cold-turkey approaches.
What this discussion establishesBest long-term peptide choice after initial weeks and how to handle household impact of side effects
Nothing here is advice.
I'm a 44-year-old male, 192 cm, currently 137.3 kg and living in Europe, Belgium, Antwerp. My doctor prescribed this medication to treat morbid obesity and I start the first dose tomorrow night. After looking into options I think another one might suit me better later for liver and visceral fat reasons, but I want to begin with this for the first weeks. This will be my weekly check-in spot. Current stats: BMI 36.8, 86.7 kg muscle, 46 kg fat, 62.2 kg water, visceral fat 6.4/20. Main worries are building resistance training slowly because of a shoulder injury and breaking old food habits even though hunger is lower.
Start with the prescribed dose and you will notice effects even in the first four weeks and definitely on the next level. It works well against food noise and has some inflammation benefits too. Later you can look into other options if you want, and even staying on this one would cost far less than pharmacy pens.
By the way, my home was once in Belgium. Nothing tops that spot for me. Locals there rank highest among people I like. This view has nothing to do with them differing from the Dutch 😂😂😂😂
Thanks I guess, though I think Belgians and Dutch people are like brothers and sisters. The things that set us apart matter less than what holds us together.
Small update: I did not start on Friday after all. My mindset was not ready and when it was I realized I had no needles. I did not check the package when I bought it and the pharmacy did not mention it either. Needles and wipes arrive today or tomorrow so I will start Wednesday. Question: I read about sulfur burps and bad flatulence. Are there any foods that could reduce these or avoid them altogether? Looking for specific ingredients like garlic, cheese or bread, since I already know highly processed items are not helpful.
Starting this new path sounds great, congratulations on taking that step. I tried not to dwell on every detail myself. Some planning helped me, but stressing wasn't needed. The initial days brought the toughest reactions for me. I kept antacids nearby, stayed hydrated, and chose simpler meals. Strong flavors or heat didn't mix well with the burping or heartburn. That rough start faded before long. Patience helped me avoid feeling down about it. Regarding past routines, the drop in appetite surprised me by also lowering cravings. Many things I once overate lost their pull. For instance, pizza might get eaten if available, yet ordering one no longer tempts. Similar shifts happened with other items. Buying meat like poultry or cuts from the shop to prepare with sides became satisfying. Not out of obligation, but preference now. Dining out with relatives often leads to lighter options like greens and protein, which feels ordinary and sufficient. Sharing this to offer support. It doesn't feel like restriction at all, more like a shift in how food fits into life. Journeys vary for each person, so mine won't match yours exactly. Looking back after some time, I felt glad about beginning earlier. Others mentioned similar views too. Best wishes and continue sharing your updates.
Thanks for the reply. I was mainly looking at ways to spare my household from side effects by avoiding certain ingredients. Any lifestyle change needs me to be mentally ready first. I would like to clear out the junk but my partner would rather throw me out. Once I have the scale and tracker ready, eaten the last treats I wanted, and an empty fridge for lighter meals plus some comfort food for her, I can start. She will probably join if she sees results but remains skeptical about side effects, thyroid cancer risk and rebound after stopping. Rebound mostly comes from returning to old habits, which I know. If the reduced food noise lasted a few years past goal weight the new habits might stick better, along with fat cells adjusting to the lower weight.
Please stop, this reminds me it has been seven years since I enjoyed certain Belgian beers or a real local waffle. Bad news is you will have to forget about all that food. Good news is you will appreciate good fries more when you have them once a year and you will be surprised you cannot finish a large burger. You will also save money on food. Learn some basic nutrition, your doctor can refer you to someone qualified. There are good books on the subject too, avoid extreme diets. Having visited Antwerp I know there is healthy food available, mussels for example are high in protein. Now I buy my pen needles from an online pharmacy nearby.
Cannot blame me for wanting some personal experience with food. I plan to stick to clean options like fish, all kinds of meat and plenty of greens to get nutrients in. The only concern is hitting 130 g protein daily to protect muscle using eggs, milk, shakes without sugar, beans and meats. Especially when hunger is low. I am not worrying too much, just trying to learn what I can handle. My plan is not to cut calories too hard at once but reduce gradually to a level that feels doable. No plan survives contact with reality so I will adapt along the way.
What sets a rally driver apart from most folks behind the wheel is how they react when the car leaves the pavement. Instead of fixating on whatever stands in the way, they scan for the quickest route around it. Most people just lock onto the barrier ahead and plow straight into it. That same habit of staring at problems tends to pull you toward them. Plenty of skilled folks back in Belgium know how to shift that outlook. Muscle wasting stays minimal unless someone trains at an elite level. The body still needs roughly sixty grams of usable protein daily to keep tissues repaired and avoid shortfalls, according to standard health guidelines. Dropping to fifty grams every day for four weeks would trim maybe three hundred grams off an eighty-six-kilogram frame. That amount sits well above any underweight threshold, so there is no need to obsess over every fraction of a kilo. Three hundred grams matches what a quick drink of water adds or what disappears after a bathroom visit. On the language note, Belgians apparently treat the word for restroom as singular while the French prefer the plural, probably because finding a decent one takes more than one try. Newer studies aimed at older adults suggest one point two grams of protein for each kilogram of body mass to guard against age-related decline. At one point nine two meters tall, a first target around a BMI of twenty-five lands near ninety-two kilos, which works out to about one hundred ten grams daily. That figure already factors in the goal weight rather than current weight. Spreading intake matters too, because loading too much into one sitting leaves some of the amino acids unused for building tissue; instead they get turned into sugars or stored as fat. The safe range per sitting usually falls between twenty and thirty grams, though larger athletes sometimes manage more before any organ strain shows up. An extra egg can fill the gap if hunger lingers. Since the medication slows gastric emptying, spacing meals becomes important. Leafy greens and fermented foods used to be favorites, yet after starting the new regimen even a hundred grams a week feels impossible. Skipping them entirely is fine if they never appealed; plenty of other routes exist for the same gut-supporting compounds.
Wow, that is a whole load of information. I will read it a few times and assess. Today is the first day on the medication, took it just before bed about thirty minutes ago.
Advice: do not eat unless you are truly hungry. It seems impossible but not on this medication. If you think you are hungry have some water and go for a walk, then decide at the end if you are actually hungry. For many people hunger is actually boredom, which is why they got fat. Use the medication as a tool to reset habits, since habits matter more for losing weight and keeping it off than anything else. Good luck and keep us posted.
I examined the content ahead of calculating my protein needs following the one to two grams per kilogram body mass rule along with other similar ideas. An excess of protein intake can also cause harm.
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