I'm about to start Zepbound self-pay, so I'm looking at you like my canary in the coal mine, Steph.

The Zepbound subreddit is extremely helpful. Their most common recommendations boil down to: use the Shotsy app (which is awesome actually) to track your shot location each week and track progress if you like, hydrate like a motherfucker (optionally with electrolytes like Liquid IV — I have one thing of Drip Drop Hydration electrolytes a day), make sure you get your protein and fiber in, and take your measurements (so if the scale doesn't move in a given week, you may be losing inches). They also have a lot of suggestions for dealing with constipation if that happens (eating kiwi fruit and prunes are high on the list). Ginger is good for nausea, and some people have gotten an Rx for onsdansetron (Zofran) from their doctor for bad nausea days.

There seems to be a split between people who track their food (protein, fiber, overall calories) and people who trust that the drug will dial down their appetite enough that they don't need to track. I'm on Team Track, but that's because I really want to be sure I get enough protein and fiber (and I love data).

There seems to be a split between people who track their food (protein, fiber, overall calories) and people who trust that the drug will dial down their appetite enough that they don't need to track. I'm on Team Track, but that's because I really want to be sure I get enough protein and fiber (and I love data).

I don't track but I'm conscious whether I'm having smaller portions, and only 2 or 3 meals a day.

I don't worry about Protein since I basically trained myself to eat it /plan around it when I did keto.

I don't worry too much about fiber, because I tend to alternate breakfasts between either cereal or oat bran, and protein/egg bites, so I'm usually okay in that regard.

My waist has dropped enough in size that I had to get a smaller belt and I've just recently started buying a few pairs of pants in a smaller size, even though I could've done that a while ago.

I'm just not sure where my waist size is going to be when I'm at my goal weight.

My rule of thumb (for my body at least) was I lost an inch of waist for every five pounds loss. And that's consistent with what I've done in this process because I was stuffing a 44 inch waist into size 40 pants, and now I'm comfortably at 38 and hoping to go down a notch or two.

I don't track on Wegovy, but that's because for me, food tracking is a fast path to flirting with an eating disorder.

Timelies all!

I'm sorry about your brother, Laura.

We got back from Seattle Monday night. Worldcon was fun, though there was a lot of walking involved. Our hotel was several blocks from the Convention Center. Gary had rented a scooter, since he's been dealing with plantar fasciitis. Lots of good music, a fantastic masquerade, and a couple of panels where Seanan McGuire tried to overload the autocaption by chanting "butts, butts, butts".

whatever is still there is likely to get nuked back to hell.

It's the only way to be sure. Poor Tim, I hope the yogurt and percocet is soothing.

I never thought of that as medical advice before, but it is what's going on, isn't it? Huh

JenP, I ran into something similar with my Cymbalta prescription(s) until I asked my doctor if we couldn't get the prescription dose with multiples of the smaller pill and stick to one size for a lower total cost. Who could have guessed that psychiatrists aren't intuitive with math and accounting?

If you turn out to need the medication after all, it looks like that approach would have saved you $25/month with UHC, and might at least simplify things with your new insurer.

a couple of panels where Seanan McGuire tried to overload the autocaption by chanting "butts, butts, butts".

“butt” why? What’s in it for overloading the auto caption?

Who could have guessed that psychiatrists aren't intuitive with math and accounting?

Ha, right? That's a great idea, Matt, thanks. If I do continue it, I will definitely ask her to prescribe it that way to see whether it'll fly. In fact, I'll just ask her to do that first thing out of the gate with Cigna which starts next month.

Poor Tim, I hope the yogurt and percocet is soothing.

He had me stop for ice cream (rainbow sherbet and peach) on the way back from physical therapy this morning.

Which: OUCH. The physical therapist added new exercises today and my leg currently hates her, me, and the whole world. I am eagerly looking forward to my next dose of ibuprofen at 3.