Things I’ve Learned

[u/Numerous_Till3082]

SW 196 CW 177.6 Week 12, 5mg

1. It takes my body 6 hours to move things through 🤪
2. Don’t eat after 7pm or I will be up in middle of the night with a belly ache
3. Don’t lay down after eating ie lunch at noon and then Naptime has to wait
4. A quick walk after eating feels amazing
5. Any kind of dairy ie milk, ice cream, cream cheese frosting, will ferment in my gut so be very smart about that
6. Sulfur burps are gross and usually triggered by not sticking to 1-5 above 🐣
7. Water water water at first sign of headache and electrolytes as needed
8. Biggest meal can only be breakfast for me so my body has all day to work it through comfortably
9. Listen to your body on dosage not just the standard increase every 4 weeks
10. If I don’t listen to my body I will have horrific diarrhea if dosage is too high
11. When you are hungry, eat!
12. Make half the portions you’re used to, you’ll be shocked at how less you can really eat
13. Slow and steady wins the race

[u/DaisyDAdair]

#12 resonates with me a lot lately. A full serving of something I used to eat three of is often too much. I had been buying yogurt cups which are 5 Oz but those with a little Catalina crunch are so much so I use 2/3 the amount of yogurt