Injecting every 5 days instead of weekly?

Atlanatpr said:

By day 5, I consistently find myself snacking way more, and increasing the dose doesn’t seem to change that. So I’m considering switching to a 5-day injection schedule. Anyone here tried that approach?
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For me, tirz works best on a 5-day schedule.

I keep track of when I take my shots using a paper calendar along with those great shiny star stickers. School wasn't something I enjoyed, and teachers rarely handed me gold stars, so these days I award them to myself for doing health-related things. 😎
 
CathyGoesFar said:

Atlanatpr said:

By day 5, I consistently find myself snacking way more, and increasing the dose doesn’t seem to change that. So I’m considering switching to a 5-day injection schedule. Anyone here tried that approach?
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For me, tirz works best on a 5-day schedule.

I keep track of when I take my shots using a paper calendar along with those great shiny star stickers. School wasn't something I enjoyed, and teachers rarely handed me gold stars, so these days I award them to myself for doing health-related things. 😎
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Speaking as a teacher—I apologize. 😔
 
DidntMakeBrownies said:

CathyGoesFar said:

Atlanatpr said:

By day 5, I consistently find myself snacking way more, and increasing the dose doesn’t seem to change that. So I’m considering switching to a 5-day injection schedule. Anyone here tried that approach?
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For me, tirz works best on a 5-day schedule.

I keep track of when I take my shots using a paper calendar along with those great shiny star stickers. School wasn't something I enjoyed, and teachers rarely handed me gold stars, so these days I award them to myself for doing health-related things. 😎
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Speaking as a teacher—I apologize. 😔
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In a standard classroom, I was one of those gifted students, and since I raced far ahead through the textbook, there was simply nothing left for the teacher to give me. When I actually got around to doing homework, it was usually while everyone else was already turning theirs in. Boredom was my experience; the teacher, meanwhile, was overwhelmed and annoyed, trying to manage students who were lagging. Nobody benefited from that setup.

Luckily, I never tested into the more extreme gifted tiers, so by high school I blended in for the most part. Even so, I signed up for classes during lunch and attended summer school so I could finish a year early, because I was fed up with the whole thing. Not once have I looked back with regret.
 
BBA1969 said:

I belong to the "3.5 days" group — I followed that schedule with Tirz, and now I'm doing it with Reta.

For me, the first several days right after the full dose (tirz) were not pleasant: getting down even fluids, let alone food, was a struggle… then during the final day and a half before the following injection, I'd flip into a ravenous creature, ready to pounce on whatever seemed even slightly like food.
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Which one do you like better, MJ or Reta? In your experience, what are the biggest differences between them? Thanks
 
emelite14 said:

BBA1969 said:

I belong to the "3.5 days" group — I followed that schedule with Tirz, and now I'm doing it with Reta.

For me, the first several days right after the full dose (tirz) were not pleasant: getting down even fluids, let alone food, was a struggle… then during the final day and a half before the following injection, I'd flip into a ravenous creature, ready to pounce on whatever seemed even slightly like food.
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Which one do you like better, MJ or Reta? In your experience, what are the biggest differences between them? Thanks
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When it comes to suppressing appetite, MJ beats Reta by a long shot in my experience. Apart from the typical fluctuations that come with a once-a-week injection, I haven't really dealt with any side effects worth mentioning.

My reason for starting Reta was the metabolic advantages — the glucagon effect and the boost in energy expenditure. Thanks to Reta, when I eat out I'm no longer limited to a kid's meal or an appetizer. If I feel like it, I can polish off a juicy 12 oz (350g) steak 😋.

To maintain a smooth, consistent effect across the week, I divide my Reta dose. In addition, I switch things up by including a split dose of Tirz, which works like a "handbrake" on my appetite.

As of now, for roughly six weeks I've been doing 2x 4mg/week of Reta along with 2x 2.5mg of Tirz. This combination has turned out to be perfect for me so far — I'm dropping around 2.5 kg (~5.5 lbs) each month.
 
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