INTRO Hello from a Truck Driver based in Maine

[slayerofthefluff]

Hey everyone. My path here probably looks like a lot of others: I turned to a glp1 for weight loss once the usual methods stopped working. My job made that plateau even tougher to deal with. Tirzepatide worked well for me at first — I dropped from 162lbs down to 135lbs, then hit a stall after roughly a year. In Feb I paused the tirzepatide because my truck broke down. I was fixing it at a buddy's shop, so I had no way to get it, and the glp ended up on the back burner until the truck could run well enough to limp back to my driveway, where it sits while I work a local job. Now that I'm back on tirzepatide, it isn't really doing much beyond some appetite suppression (though that could just be willpower — the medication may have helped me build the habit) and the food noise is louder than it was before my pause. Naturally, I went down the rabbit hole looking into ways to boost the tirzepatide or find something else, which brought me here. I'm eager to learn and dig into the research. If anyone's curious about trucking, I can share what I know too, including cooking and meal prep on the road. Glad to meet you all.

 

[rch02474]

Welcome! Staying in shape and eating well while doing that kind of work must be incredibly tough. Back when my job kept me sitting all day, I gave intermittent fasting a try. It seemed to work in my case, and I still use it while on the road (though these days that doesn't happen all that much).

 

[Nyx_Zen]

Hey Slayer, glad you're here on the forums! Being on the road as a trucker probably makes healthy eating a challenge at times, but one upside is how far technology has come—you can actually prepare basic meals right inside the rig, which definitely helps.

That situation with Triz sounds really rough. I've got to wonder what causes that reaction in certain individuals. Had you reached the maximum dosage? I'm about to begin Triz for the very first time myself in the near future, so I'm really hoping that kind of thing doesn't end up happening to me!

 

[slayerofthefluff]

rch02474 said:

Welcome! Staying in shape and eating well while doing that kind of work must be incredibly tough. Back when my job kept me sitting all day, I gave intermittent fasting a try. It seemed to work in my case, and I still use it while on the road (though these days that doesn't happen all that much).

That's pretty much the approach I took. I fasted on and off and walked a ton because my dogs came along on the road with me. The younger three are still around, though they can't join me in the daycab anymore. Honestly, fasting feels tougher when I'm at home — there's an actual kitchen and way more choices. And the urge to snack out of boredom hits much harder these days, since I keep driving the same route again and again. Thanks for the welcome.

 

[slayerofthefluff]

Nyx_Zen said:

Hey Slayer, glad you're here on the forums! Being on the road as a trucker probably makes healthy eating a challenge at times, but one upside is how far technology has come—you can actually prepare basic meals right inside the rig, which definitely helps.

That situation with Triz sounds really rough. I've got to wonder what causes that reaction in certain individuals. Had you reached the maximum dosage? I'm about to begin Triz for the very first time myself in the near future, so I'm really hoping that kind of thing doesn't end up happening to me!

Thanks for the warm welcome. My second truck had more room, so it wasn't too bad — I cooked in it a lot. After that one ran into motor problems I had to switch trucks, which meant losing both the space and the power hookup for my air fryer-convection oven. Oddly, I wasn't at the top dose; I resumed at the same dose, then moved up to 11mg. Six weeks in, my weight and waist measurements are holding steady. Whether that eight/nine-week sudden break hurt how well it works, I can't say.

 

[rch02474]

slayerofthefluff said:

rch02474 said:

Welcome! Staying in shape and eating well while doing that kind of work must be incredibly tough. Back when my job kept me sitting all day, I gave intermittent fasting a try. It seemed to work in my case, and I still use it while on the road (though these days that doesn't happen all that much).

That's pretty much the approach I took. I fasted on and off and walked a ton because my dogs came along on the road with me. The younger three are still around, though they can't join me in the daycab anymore. Honestly, fasting feels tougher when I'm at home — there's an actual kitchen and way more choices. And the urge to snack out of boredom hits much harder these days, since I keep driving the same route again and again. Thanks for the welcome.

When I'm not working, fasting tends to be harder for me too, so on those days I usually go with 2 smaller meals and lean into that approach. Staying occupied is key on those days as well, otherwise I end up snacking out of boredom. Given your weight, I'm wondering whether building more muscle might serve you better than cutting calories even further.

 

[slayerofthefluff]

rch02474 said:

slayerofthefluff said:

rch02474 said:

Welcome! Staying in shape and eating well while doing that kind of work must be incredibly tough. Back when my job kept me sitting all day, I gave intermittent fasting a try. It seemed to work in my case, and I still use it while on the road (though these days that doesn't happen all that much).

That's pretty much the approach I took. I fasted on and off and walked a ton because my dogs came along on the road with me. The younger three are still around, though they can't join me in the daycab anymore. Honestly, fasting feels tougher when I'm at home — there's an actual kitchen and way more choices. And the urge to snack out of boredom hits much harder these days, since I keep driving the same route again and again. Thanks for the welcome.

When I'm not working, fasting tends to be harder for me too, so on those days I usually go with 2 smaller meals and lean into that approach. Staying occupied is key on those days as well, otherwise I end up snacking out of boredom. Given your weight, I'm wondering whether building more muscle might serve you better than cutting calories even further.

Yeah, I put on muscle mass — that's the reason the scale's lack of movement doesn't bother me nearly as much as the waist measurement staying put — particularly while I was off work, because I spent that time fixing up my semi truck. There's a ton of heavy lifting involved when you keep pulling apart an old diesel engine and reassembling it over and over, hunting for what's causing an oil leak. After that the front differential failed, and I handled that job solo too. I also squeezed in miscellaneous engine and trailer repairs during that stretch. When it comes to gym-style workouts… honestly, I never had the time or the interest. Now I have even less time, since my week is 5 days at 12 hrs apiece, plus a 45 minute commute in each direction. Throw in walking the youngest dog before and after work, and that's about all there is on work days. Our place is a homestead, so there's plenty to keep me busy on my day off — a gym membership or free weights would just be money down the drain. Before long, that day off will go toward taking the semi truck apart again, since I believe I've pinpointed the leak at the front.

 

[iDeclareBankruptcy!]

Welcome aboard! I spent 2 years running regional flatbed, wrecked my left ankle even more than it already was, and somehow I wound up in this same spot. Still, once I got educated on reta, tirz, BPC, mots-c, and kpv, I can say with zero doubt that these compounds are exactly what other truckers out there need. A buddy of mine who drives too tipped the scales at 445 pounds; another friend started him on reta at .5mg back in May of this year, and by now this guy has dropped 60 pounds — honestly hard to believe. Anyway, keep it up!

 

[slayerofthefluff]

iDeclareBankruptcy! said:

Welcome aboard! I spent 2 years running regional flatbed, wrecked my left ankle even more than it already was, and somehow I wound up in this same spot. Still, once I got educated on reta, tirz, BPC, mots-c, and kpv, I can say with zero doubt that these compounds are exactly what other truckers out there need. A buddy of mine who drives too tipped the scales at 445 pounds; another friend started him on reta at .5mg back in May of this year, and by now this guy has dropped 60 pounds — honestly hard to believe. Anyway, keep it up!

Before my truck started giving me trouble, I handled a lot of specialty haul, so my wrecked knees—courtesy of an earlier career—definitely feel a kinship with your ankle some days. Since I'm closing in on 40 and know it won't improve, I might explore peps for that too. These days I'm back-and-forth between warehouses, swinging doors and staring out the glass. After getting on tirz, I'm with you: this needs to be easier for truckers—or anyone stuck in a sedentary job with long hours and shifts that never follow a pattern—to get. There'd be far fewer drivers with fatal obesity and far fewer on cpaps… though truck stops and cpap monitoring would bleed a metric shit ton of cash. Good that your friend got Reta; dropping that weight must have him feeling a lot better. I still remember the rush when I first had to replace my pants—smaller size, not bigger. Back in 2017, when I started trucking, I noticed I'd gone up two pants sizes and tried to get ahead of it; really glad I did. Even if I did “cheat”.

 

[peterpayne]

Greetings, here's something I tell buddies of mine yet fail to practice myself: when weight gain is your usual pattern and progress has stalled, it means tirz is doing its job, so raising the dose is an option, though it also pays to be pickier about what you eat and keep a closer eye on how much you move...

 

[rch02474]

slayerofthefluff said:

rch02474 said:

slayerofthefluff said:

rch02474 said:

Welcome! Staying in shape and eating well while doing that kind of work must be incredibly tough. Back when my job kept me sitting all day, I gave intermittent fasting a try. It seemed to work in my case, and I still use it while on the road (though these days that doesn't happen all that much).

That's pretty much the approach I took. I fasted on and off and walked a ton because my dogs came along on the road with me. The younger three are still around, though they can't join me in the daycab anymore. Honestly, fasting feels tougher when I'm at home — there's an actual kitchen and way more choices. And the urge to snack out of boredom hits much harder these days, since I keep driving the same route again and again. Thanks for the welcome.

When I'm not working, fasting tends to be harder for me too, so on those days I usually go with 2 smaller meals and lean into that approach. Staying occupied is key on those days as well, otherwise I end up snacking out of boredom. Given your weight, I'm wondering whether building more muscle might serve you better than cutting calories even further.

Yeah, I put on muscle mass — that's the reason the scale's lack of movement doesn't bother me nearly as much as the waist measurement staying put — particularly while I was off work, because I spent that time fixing up my semi truck. There's a ton of heavy lifting involved when you keep pulling apart an old diesel engine and reassembling it over and over, hunting for what's causing an oil leak. After that the front differential failed, and I handled that job solo too. I also squeezed in miscellaneous engine and trailer repairs during that stretch. When it comes to gym-style workouts… honestly, I never had the time or the interest. Now I have even less time, since my week is 5 days at 12 hrs apiece, plus a 45 minute commute in each direction. Throw in walking the youngest dog before and after work, and that's about all there is on work days. Our place is a homestead, so there's plenty to keep me busy on my day off — a gym membership or free weights would just be money down the drain. Before long, that day off will go toward taking the semi truck apart again, since I believe I've pinpointed the leak at the front.

Seems like you've got a lot on your plate! My own days tend to run 12-13 hrs, so that side of things I get completely. The difference is I don't run a homestead, which means occasionally I have to squeeze in dumbbell sessions in that gap after dinner and before bed lol!

 

[slayerofthefluff]

peterpayne said:

Greetings, here's something I tell buddies of mine yet fail to practice myself: when weight gain is your usual pattern and progress has stalled, it means tirz is doing its job, so raising the dose is an option, though it also pays to be pickier about what you eat and keep a closer eye on how much you move...

I appreciate you sharing that. What confuses me is that my diet is actually better now than it was before I took that break. Since I'm home instead of out on the road, my ability to control what I eat has shifted dramatically. I don't even take a cheat day these days. The meat I buy comes from local sources, or I raised it myself. My activity level has also climbed. Quite a bit, actually. I've raised my dose, but your comment got me wondering what else might have shifted, and my compounded tirz supplier is different now because the previous company jacked up their prices a lot, so I switched to another one. Perhaps I should give a gray source a shot before I introduce another pep. There's still room to move up toward the higher end of the dosing range, but at 11 mg I'm not far from hitting the recommended ceiling of 15 mg.