New here, week one, already reading about year three

2026-10-10 15:17

For what it's worth, hi everyone, I’m brand new and today is day six of week one. I’m nervous and trying to keep my questions small, so I hope this is okay. I keep seeing mentions of people who were on tirzepatide for a few years and then felt like it wasn’t doing much for loss anymore.

Some of them talk about adding or moving to reta. I’m not asking whether I should do that—I know that’s not for a forum to decide—but I’m surprised by how much it’s already on my mind. I’ve only lost 1.4 lbs so far, and I know that’s basically nothing in the long run.

Does the early mental noise settle down once you have more weeks behind you? Thank you for being gentle with a newbie.

2026-10-16 01:52

i’m only a few days in too, so zero wisdom here, but I’ve been logging protein per dollar and a 1–5 hunger score after dorm meals—mostly to prove my $2 chili isn’t a war crime. The “year three” posts scare me as well.

When people say it stopped working, do they mean the scale froze, or the quiet-food-noise feeling came back? Those seem like different beasts.

I’m trying to track waistband fit and afternoon energy too, not just weight, so every flat week doesn’t send me into a spreadsheet spiral.

2026-10-16 11:17

Welcome. I’m in year two-ish and hit a brutal four-month stall where the scale did nothing.

What finally moved things for me wasn’t the medication—it was going back to basics: weighing my food for two weeks, prioritizing protein at breakfast, and two short strength sessions a week. The scale only dropped 3 lbs, but my waist went down 2 inches and my monthly average finally turned.

So my sharp question: are you tracking anything besides weight, like waist, progress pics, or how clothes fit? Week one is early—collect data, don’t panic.

This grind is weird and nonlinear.

2026-10-18 00:07

Welcome! Day six is a real milestone—your body’s still adjusting, so try not to borrow year-three worries for week one.

I’m a couple years in, and what helped me most was tracking three non-scale things: protein at breakfast, water before coffee, and a 10-minute walk after dinner. Not perfectly—just enough to see patterns.

When loss slows, I ask myself: am I sleeping? strength training? getting enough protein? What’s one tiny habit you want to lock in this week? Cheering you on.