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[quote=Anonymous]My endocrinologist prescribed Zepbound which I had to get from a compounding pharmacy because my insurance won't cover it.
I have very little appetite.

I am 5"4" and was 163lbs in mid March.
After 6-7 weeks I am 154 lbs. Losing 9 pounds in 6 weeks ins't bad of course but I lost all of that the first 3-4 weeks and now it has just stopped.
One day I gained a pound but I lost it a day later and the scale hasn't budged in over 2 weeks.

I expected a plateau after a few months but not after one month!
I am definitely in a calorie deficit. My exercise has not been great. I walk a little and have done some work with bands but not enough to say I'm gaining muscle and that's why the scale isn't moving. I'm going to walk more and add weights. 7,000-10,000 steps a day.

Some days I worried I wasn't eating enough.
Breakfast is one slice of Sourdough with 1/2 avocado or 2 eggs.
Lunch is salad with chick peas, OR low fat greek yogurt with flax seed, chia seeds and berries OR overnight oats with flax seed, chia seeds, 1/3 banana and one teaspoon of peanut butter.
Dinner is usually what we have for family dinner but a smaller portion. Salmon with broccoli and rice or chicken stir fry. Easily about 1/2 to 1/3 of my previous portion and I'm full enough.
I drink a cup of tea with collagen powder for added protein and to help with some arthritis. Usually fruit like an apple or blueberries while I make dinner.

I wonder if maybe I'm eating too little and metabolism is slowing so that this small amount of food is what my body sees as normal.
Is that possible in a month? I'm not starving myself.

No I do not sleep well and I don't know how to fix that.
I take allergy meds and nasal spray which can cause weight gain but if I haven't eaten much I thought that wouldn't be an issue.
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