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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us about partial dosing.

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54 votes 3 answers41k views
What does the regain curve actually look like after stopping, and how fast does it happen?

I am going to have to stop, not by choice: my supply arrangement is ending and the alternative is not affordable for me long term. I have gone from 108 kg to 79 kg…

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by thabo_maseko 20k · 21 months ago
49 votes 3 answers15k views
Is there any pharmacological reason to taper rather than just stop, or is that a placebo ritual?

I am planning to come off semaglutide 2.4 mg and everyone has an opinion about tapering. The suggestions I have been given range from "step down 2.4 to 1.7 to 1.0 to…

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by Dr_Signe_Baldursdottir 46k · 11 months ago
40 votes 5 answers22k views
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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by nadia_kowalczyk 14k · 2.2 years ago
30 votes 5 answers49k views
How much of the first four weeks of loss is fluid?

I am training twice a week and would rather optimise that than add a third session. I can do the algebra. I am not confident about the conversion factors. If there is…

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by m_haraldsen 38k · 2.3 years ago
26 votes5 answers14k views
Is an AHI improvement durable if weight is regained?

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by tare_and_weigh 18k · 15 months ago
22 votes 5 answers7.6k views
What does the withdrawal-extension data say about regain trajectory?

Scale weight, waist circumference and a repetition maximum, all logged weekly. I would like help reading this properly rather than being told what conclusion to…

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

14 questions
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asked by felix_araya 17k · 6 months ago
21 votes3 answers6.5k views
How much of the placebo-arm result in these trials is the lifestyle intervention, and does it distort the drug effect?

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by ben_akintola 14k · 11 months ago
15 votes 5 answers12k views
What fraction of loss on mazdutide is lean mass according to FLOW?

Details up front: mazdutide · FLOW. This is presented as though it settles something, and I am not convinced it does. I have two documents that appear to disagree,…

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by teodora_ilic 15k · 7 months ago
12 votes 5 answers31k views
Is tapering better supported than stopping abruptly?

I have three DEXA scans on the same scanner at twelve-week intervals, fasted, same time of day. I would like to know whether this claim survives contact with…

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by mira_sundqvist 19k · 2.1 years ago
12 votes 5 answers13k views
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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by haze_check 17k · 10 months ago
9 votes 3 answers8.6k views
Is a four-month stall adaptive thermogenesis or measurement error?

Intake is tracked, imperfectly, and I am aware of the direction of the error. I think I have a problem. I am not yet sure whether it is a real problem or a…

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by lucia_marchetti 18k · 8 months ago
8 votes0 answers10k views
What fraction of loss on semaglutide is lean mass according to ATTAIN-1?

Conditions: semaglutide · ATTAIN-1. The figures are clear enough; the question is what they mean and what they do not. I can supply the numbers if the specifics…

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

14 questions
asked by cold_lane 14k · 23 months ago
8 votes3 answers10k views
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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by label_claim 11k · 16 months ago
4 votes5 answers19k views
What is the lowest maintenance dose with published maintenance data behind it?

I have been on a stable schedule for eleven weeks, so this is not a first-week question. I am asking for verification rather than opinion, ideally with something I…

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Regain after stopping or reducing: the trajectory reported in the withdrawal extensions, how much is fluid, and what the maintenance arms tell us…

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asked by claudia_ferrante 46k · 2.3 years ago
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