r/GLPGrad

For those of you who stopped or are tapering GLP-1 did anyone else feel like the hardest part wasn’t the hunger coming back, but the fear of losing the person you had become? Would love to hear how you’re navigating that.

I did Ozempic for a while, hit my goals, stayed on for a while and went off and kept it off. but I definitely lost my ass- not just fat but muscle. I started working out again really hard and I’m wondering if anyone has managed to reverse their Ozempic butt? My butt seems like it is so small now and idk if that muscle can ever be recovered. My muscle memory sucks now I lost a lifetime of muscle because I didn’t do things the healthy way. But working on getting it back. Just curious if anyone has?

Hi! I made a post awhile ago about taking myself off medication and Stuff. Just found out today my insurance is no longer covering Zepbound for weight loss after June 30th of this year…. unless you are a type 2 diabetic/ or have a medical conditions. I do not fall under that category. Been on it for a year now. I do want to come off of it. Currently on 7.5 and going down to 5mg as I have an about 8ish weeks left to get any more of the medications. Can anyone give me tips on how to wean off medication between now and then since I cannot afford it without ins and also ding want to continue to be on it. I have spaced out shots before every few weeks but need tips to help with food noise coming back and trying to keep weight off and not gain. Thank you in advance!

I've been off MJ for about a month now. I tapered down fast from the highest dose due to financial issues.

The hunger is insatiable. Fibre and protein don't make me full. I've tried small meals with snacks. I've tried three large balanced meals. Please can I have your best tips to help with the ravenous/constantly needing to eat feeling?

My last injection was on March 27th where in was sitting at a very happy 138lb which stayed stable as I titrated down.

I went on a work trip on April 20th where I went on lots of group lunches and dinners, had a little dessert, snacks etc but nothing crazy and of course gained because of having more sugar and not exercising. However, that trip just IGNITED my appetite and craving for sugar! It's been hard to control and the sirens have gone off since I weighed myself today at 144lb.

I'm going to snap back to my regular eating habits and have taken out any sugary temptations from the house, but I feel SO HUNGRY. Stocking up on healthy veggies to snack on but man....

Any tips? can anyone commiserate from their own experiences?

Getting Pregnant while using GLP-1

Hi is ther anyone who experience getting pregnant while on GLP-1 medication? Can you share your experiences and how the baby is doing?

Please include your gender, age, height, and weight (if you're comfortable).

I am a 5'6" 146lbs 29yo female who has used Wegovy for 13 months. I've been on maintenance since March, when I hit my goal weight (145lbs).

I am trying to space my doses out every 3 weeks because I eventually want to go off this medication.

I am struggling to stay under 2000 cal/day. I'm so hungry and shaky all the time. I feel pathetic.

Would everyone mind sharing their intake so I can tell if I should be concerned about my own intake?

Thank you.

I’ve been in every GLP sub on Reddit for a while now. If there’s one subject that stands out to me as the most controversial, it’s the question of our ability to maintain a weight loss without the drug.

This is tough on many levels, especially affordability. But let’s be honest in our definition of maintenance. Is it 6 months past goal or 6 years before we can claim that success?

The link below is an interesting post from Dr Michelle Gordon, a certified obesity medicine doc who talks about the actual biology that affects this more than just the lifestyle changes most of us are also making. Does it matter how much overweight I was and for how long? (Spoiler alert: she says yes.)

If you can’t play this summary FB reel (sorry if not allowed) then just search her name on YouTube where you’ll find even more.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Lha8i1mGA/?mibextid=wwXIfr

background: 34, started at 218, currently 187. nothing dramatic, just slow steady loss since january. I've tried way too many apps along the way because I'm the kind of person who quits something the second it gets boring and assumes a different app will fix it. spoiler, the app is rarely the problem. but some are definitely better than others.

going in rough order of how long I actually used each one before giving up or switching.

MyFitnessPal

started here like everyone does. it's fine. food database is enormous, barcode scanner works, you can add custom foods. for pure calorie counting it's the default for a reason.

what eventually drove me off it: the free version has gotten worse. they keep moving stuff behind the paywall. ads everywhere. and the protein/macro side feels like an afterthought, which mattered more to me later (more on that). also the constant "you have X calories left today" notification at 9pm when I'm trying to not eat felt actively unhelpful.

used it for about 6 weeks. lost some weight. plateaued. blamed the app. (not the app's fault.)

Lose It

tried this for like 3 weeks after MFP. it's basically MFP with a cleaner interface. the photo-your-food feature was cool until I realized it was wrong half the time and I was undercounting. didn't change my life. switched off when a friend mentioned Cronometer.

Cronometerf

ok this one is intense. tracks every micronutrient. like, you'll see your zinc and your B12 and whatever else. food database is super accurate.

downside, it's overwhelming if you don't care about micronutrients. I lasted maybe a month. found myself stressing about whether I got enough vitamin K instead of just like... eating well.

would recommend if you have a specific health thing you're tracking. probably not for the average "I want to lose 30 lbs" person.

GLP Diet Food Tracker: Sharpy

ok this is the one I'm using now. context: a few months in I started taking weight loss seriously and realized I was losing weight but kind of looking worse for it. tired-looking, less muscle, you know the thing. mentioned it to a coworker and she pointed me at this app.

this isn't just a food tracker. it does food, exercise, and progress tracking together. workouts focus on resistance training (which is apparently the thing for keeping muscle while losing fat, who knew, I sure didn't). protein goals are front and center, not buried. and it has photo progress tracking which has weirdly been the most motivating thing for me.

couple things to know. it's iOS only. onboarding is long but I think that's why it actually works, it asks you a bunch of stuff and personalizes the plan. it's a paid app. tip I picked up: if you go through onboarding and don't subscribe right away, sometimes a discount shows up a day or two later. worked for me.

not perfect. food database is smaller than MFP's so I sometimes have to add custom stuff. but the tradeoff is everything else.

using it now for the last couple months. weight loss has been steadier and I look... like myself? hard to explain. I think I just wasn't eating enough protein on the previous apps and didn't know.

Noom

I'll keep this short because everyone has opinions. the psychology stuff didn't land for me. felt like I was paying for daily articles. the actual food tracking part is worse than the free apps. I did the trial and didn't continue.

if reading about your relationship with food is genuinely useful to you, it might be worth it. for me it was homework.

Yazio

someone in another sub recommended this. european app. it's nice. cleaner than MFP. didn't have any feature that made me go "oh wow." didn't have any flaw that made me leave either. honestly forgot I had it installed.

use it if MFP's interface bugs you.

Carb Manager

tried this when I was doing low carb for like 5 weeks. it's the best app for keto/low carb specifically. if you're not doing low carb you don't need it.

stopped doing low carb because it made me miserable, deleted the app.

Happy Scale

ok this one I still use. it's not a food tracker, it just smooths out your daily weight so you don't lose your mind every time you're up 2 lbs from water weight. takes 5 seconds in the morning. genuinely the only "app" my partner kept using too.

not a food app but mentioning because it goes alongside whatever you're using.

the verdict from someone who tried way too many of these

if you just want calorie counting and have used MFP before with no issue, stay there.

if you want micronutrients and you're a data person, Cronometer.

if you want food tracking + actual workouts + progress photos in one app and you're on iOS, Sharpy is what I'd recommend now. wasn't a thing when I started this journey or I'd have used it from the beginning.

if you keep getting in your head about daily weight, Happy Scale alongside whatever else.

if you're doing keto, Carb Manager.

the actual lesson from my 9 months: I switched apps too much. the first 6 weeks I lost weight on MFP. when I plateaued I blamed the app instead of the fact that I'd stopped being careful. all of these apps work if you actually use them. the trick is picking one and not letting yourself shop around.

ok this got long. good luck.

ps: I'm not affiliated with any of these. just a person who downloaded too many apps. ask me anything.

I took my last dose today because I can't tolerate the hair loss anymore. I am so scared I love my hair so much. I am dedicated to eating 100 grams protein every day and taking collagen, biotin, and pumpkin seeds. Is there a timeline when shedding will stop and new hair will come in? I'm so scared I don't want to lose any more hair. I'm done taking this med I'm so scared

Hello,
I‘ve (25M) been on Mounjaro since December 2024. SW was 174kg (383 lbs), CW 103kg (227 lbs). I‘ve been thinking about going off of Mounjaro simply because I want to use the money for other things. Since I‘m not diabetic, I have to pay for each pen (right now 383€ every two months) and insurance covers nothing.

I‘m most scared of regaining weight and not being able to lose more weight or maintain my current weight. I‘ve changed my eating habits and I‘m not eating nearly as much as before. I do feel like I‘m able to stick to my eating habits as I don‘t have cravings as of right now even though I have already halved my doses within the least 3 months from 10 to 5mg. I doubt going cold turkey is a smart move but I might just have to do so since I‘m unable to get a hold of my doctor. I‘m eager to hear from others who might‘ve been in similar positions.

I’m started MJ in Feb 26, and took 2.5 the first month, 5mg the second and 5mg the third. I lost a total of 15kg and I am only a couple of kg off my goal weight.

I have told my provider that I want to lose the rest naturally and want to come off, which he said is fine, but now I am regretting that decision.

Even though I have huge changed to my diet and have been working out 6x/week and will continue this, I am petrified about gaining it all back. Should I have carried on to the 7.5 for one more month, or did I make the right decision graduating?

I planned on being on my glp1 long term but started taking Vyvanse for ADHD and decided to stop. After a weekend of eating out with my partner, I was up 5 pounds (off the meds). Legs and stomach bloated.

The next three weeks, I ate the same as I did on the medication and was actually hitting my protein goals better but then I stepped on the scale and it went up two more pounds. 185 to 193. I decided to get back on the glp1 Thursday and when I stepped on the scale Saturday, it was back to 185, my stomach bloat also went down.

Does anyone know why the gain happens after stopping? Will it go away on its own? Vyvanse quiets my food noise, so it doesn’t feel good being on both.

Hi all, I am starting fertility treatment in a month and tapered off my tirz about a month ago. In the last 3 weeks I have had 12lbs of weight gain. I’m 5’4 167lbs and my lowest was 155lbs. I weigh my food, drink atleast 100oz of water daily, get my 10k steps and do weights at least 3 times a week. I was eating 1200cals while on the shot and now eat 1500. My TDEE is about 2000-2200cals daily. Is this rapid weight gain normal and does anyone know when it will calm down? I feel like a failure even though my diet is under control. I plan on eating maintenance calories starting in a few weeks, but I’m worried about more weight gain. There is no way this is fat right? Help me.

I have been on 10 mg tirzeptide for about a year as maintence it’s worked very well. I use mochi and my provider left. My new provider won’t fill mine at 10 mg and says the maintenance dose is 7.5. I tried it for a month and it didn’t do anything.

Anyone have recommendations on who is a good provider?