Hi everyone,
Queensland, Australia is where I'm based, and for the last couple of years I've been working on losing weight.
Early 2024 was when I began, sitting at roughly 155 kg, and the lowest I reached was about 124 kg. Ozempic was part of that stretch for me, and I found it worked especially well for keeping my appetite in check and quieting food noise.
Around late July this year I came off Ozempic, and sadly the food noise came back quite strongly. Over the past couple of months I've put back on about 7 kg, which has been frustrating given how far I'd come. The reason I had to stop is that I was using a script off a family member who has now devided to use it themselves. Since I don't have diabetes, I can't get my own script. I realise the Wegovy/Mounjaro route is an option, but given the cost I figured I'd look into what else is available.
Lately I've taken an interest in Retatrutide and the newer research coming out on GLP-1 treatments. I've been going through clinical trial results and trying to get a clearer grasp of how these medications differ, especially when it comes to effectiveness, side effects and longer-term outcomes.
Strength training matters to me too, and so does holding onto muscle mass while dropping weight, instead of just chasing a lower number on the scales.
Glad to be here, keen to learn from everyone's experiences, chip in where I can, and hopefully get my own goals back on track.
Cheers!
Queensland, Australia is where I'm based, and for the last couple of years I've been working on losing weight.
Early 2024 was when I began, sitting at roughly 155 kg, and the lowest I reached was about 124 kg. Ozempic was part of that stretch for me, and I found it worked especially well for keeping my appetite in check and quieting food noise.
Around late July this year I came off Ozempic, and sadly the food noise came back quite strongly. Over the past couple of months I've put back on about 7 kg, which has been frustrating given how far I'd come. The reason I had to stop is that I was using a script off a family member who has now devided to use it themselves. Since I don't have diabetes, I can't get my own script. I realise the Wegovy/Mounjaro route is an option, but given the cost I figured I'd look into what else is available.
Lately I've taken an interest in Retatrutide and the newer research coming out on GLP-1 treatments. I've been going through clinical trial results and trying to get a clearer grasp of how these medications differ, especially when it comes to effectiveness, side effects and longer-term outcomes.
Strength training matters to me too, and so does holding onto muscle mass while dropping weight, instead of just chasing a lower number on the scales.
Glad to be here, keen to learn from everyone's experiences, chip in where I can, and hopefully get my own goals back on track.
Cheers!
