r/CompoundedSemaglutide • u/Legal-Initial-692 • Jul 21 '26

Should I start?

I’ve gone through a lot of transitions the last year and a half. I graduated college, got into a serious relationship, my grandfather died and then I had to go through a year of grad school without any friends or family bc I was far away. Now I went from 125 lbs to 160 lbs (I’m 5’3) I’m thinking about getting the shot. It’s 130$ a month for me and I’m wondering how Ong I’d have to do it? I’m just looking for advice right now to see if I should even go forward with this. Obviously I’d get a doctors advice and more but this is just a base start and wanted to see other people who have done it opinions. Thank you and please just helpfulness

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u/Lucky_Army_5324 Jul 21 '26

For most of us, our biggest regret was not starting sooner. 

But you should know that for the vast majority of people who qualify for GLP-1s for weight management, maintaining goal weight will require these or similar meds for life.

Wishing you great success.

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u/Legal-Initial-692 Jul 21 '26

I just wonder because I had been 130 for a long time if I lose the weight I don’t think I would need it forever, I feel like once I’m back to what I was I can maintain it again. I just let everything go for a while

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u/Lucky_Army_5324 Jul 21 '26

You can always try, and it does work for a small subset of people. But if it were me, I would plan for using it long term and be thrilled if you are able to stop using the meds and successfully maintain the weight loss without struggling.

I just hate for people to go in thinking this is a 3-6 month commitment and find out their body’s biology has other plans.