I did keto, calorie counting, and a gym membership. I always lost a little and gained it back. This time there was a clinician checking in and a plan built around my labs, so I was not doing it alone.

I react to almost every new medication, so I nearly did not start. We went slower than the standard schedule and adjusted based on how I felt. If you are worried about side effects, ask for that same slow start.

My weight had not moved in about two months. My labs led to a change in my dose and my eating plan, and the scale started moving again within a few weeks.

Between work and my kids, I could never make office visits. Video check ins and medication by mail take me about twenty minutes a month.

My bloodwork showed my thyroid and vitamin D were both off, which I had no idea about. It changed my plan, and seeing the actual numbers made me feel like someone was finally looking at the whole picture.