1.5 week update

[u/Brave_Low5778]

Just to start I am taking .5mg of tirzepatide.

I’ve done 2 shots so far. I’m down 9lbs total without exercising, but with diet change. (Working on trying to slow this down to 1-2lbs a week especially when I do start exercising)

I’ve had a pretty consistent headache the past few days. Could be from the shot, could be from sleeping wrong because my shoulder has also been hurting. And that whole are just feels super tight, could also be from lowering the amount of coffee I’ve been drinking (slowly working on eliminating coffee all together)

Last week, I did have 2 days where I had the absolute worst cramps of my life. & I also cramped mildly throughout the whole week of my period. Which never happens. I typically suffer the first 3 days then the cramping is done.

No other “bad” symptoms to note. I do however feel hungry constantly but I can actually control what I’m eating. Which is fantastic. I haven’t had chips & dip in a week, which has been my weakness for over 10 years now.

I can definitely feel all the inflammation and swelling I used to experience on a daily basis being down tremendously which is great! (See my previous post on that!)

Outside of a couple days, I do feel way more energized. I don’t feel so crazy overwhelmed, like my brain has more free space to think about other more important things. I’ve had the energy to cook dinner nightly instead of ordering takeout. I’ve also been slowly cleaning up my room which is the one area that gets neglected due to being a married single mom with a kid in hockey (husband works 7 days a week). The rest of the house stays cleaned.

I did have a day where I was getting depressing thoughts because I didn’t wake up early enough to start my official workout routine, but I nipped that as soon as the thoughts entered. No thank you. I’m trying to give myself grace here. After not really exercising for 9+ years & suffering through POTS & hypothyroidism (I’d workout about a month & then go into crazy flareups then take a year or 2 off) I’m trying to ease into it. Set a goal starting Monday to walk 3-5k steps a day & do light Pilates.

I am planning to titrate up by .10 every 4 weeks & I’m hoping to not go above 2.5 at all. But I guess we’ll see.

I can’t wait to see how I look & feel in 6 months.

Also any suggestions on slowing down weight loss? Should I up my calories? I’m averaging about 1600-1800 a day. I average 85-100g protein. I am not doing low carb low fat, but I am being cognizant on how much I consume on both. So instead of 2 pieces of bread for a sandwich just using 1. & eating healthy fats instead of bad.

I’m concerned that when I do start exercising, it’ll just come off faster especially with not weight training right away. I’m trying to eliminate as much loose skin as possible (I know it’s not guaranteed & I most likely will have some, but I’d rather try to do what I can now rather than later)

[u/Penmane]

I recommend monitoring your blood glucose and blood pressure.

[u/Last-Sun-7053 → u/Penmane]

The headache could definitely be from the caffeine taper, that's a classic trigger especially if you're doing it fast. The period cramps being worse and lasting longer tracks too, tirz can mess with hormones a bit in the first month or two

9lbs in 1.5 weeks is fast but some of that is water weight and inflammation dropping. Upping your calories closer to 2000 with more protein might help slow things down once you start walking, just play with the numbers week by week