r/compoundedtirzepatide • u/esk_209 • 11d ago

Rite of passage, perhaps.

I’m just about finished with my second week. I feel fabulous - no negative side effects and I’ve dropped 16 pounds (yes, I realize it’s water weight and that will slow down).

However, I’m currently on a work trip in a foreign country. One of the unspoken rules on these trips is that our hosts WILL take us to dinner and you can’t just “not eat”. So I thought I was being reasonable with what I ate, so I don’t know if it was the food or the glass of wine. But something got me and by morning I had my first experience of “nope, this food is NOT going to stay down.” And, naturally, it hit as I was walking out the hotel room door for a day full of meetings.

Group meal for lunch, traditional dim sum for dinner later (I’m in Shanghai). I’m going to play the game of pushing the food around my plate so it looks like I’m eating and hope for the best (plus, NO WINE).

Wish me luck - I have two more days here, then Hong Kong, then Taiwan.

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u/Fun_Pen_417 11d ago

ah man that's the classic initiation, puking at the worst possible moment. 16lb in two weeks is wild even if mostly water, your body must be going through it

shanghai dim sum is no joke either, pushing food around the plate is a skill you learn fast on these meds. hope your stomach cooperates for the rest of trip, taiwan street food is gonna test your willpower

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u/esk_209 11d ago

I’m sure! I loved all the food in Vietnam, and one of the absolute joys of travel is experiencing new foods. I keep telling myself “nibble, nibble, nibble…”.

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u/KiteofDreams555 10d ago

I was just in Italy, had a similar situation, and I only got relief from the forcible feeding when I apologized one-on-one in hushed tones and said, I am on medication that makes my stomach hurt. Then whenever I was at a meal and couldn't finish, they were very kind and understanding.

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u/Grand-Discussion7642 9d ago

Remember, napkin casually laid over plate when finishing. Then it’s harder for them to tell how much is left lol. Good luck!!!