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I Didn't Want to Quit. I Wanted a Dose I Could Live With.
My doctor heard "I'm having trouble" and thought I meant "I want to stop." That misunderstanding cost me months.
Aug 26
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Alex Smith
GLP1s - And Tell Every Doctor and Specialist You Take This
Retained stomach contents matter for anesthesia.
Aug 24
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Alex Smith
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I Lost 60 Pounds This Year. My Memory of How Was Wrong.
I wanted to know how my results are stacking up against the studies I've been reading about. Here is the truth. Every tracked weigh-in, including the…
Aug 10
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Alex Smith
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July 2026
There's a Pill Now: Should I Switch From the Shot?
The FDA just approved the first real GLP-1 weight-loss pill you can take any time, no food rules. Here's what it is, how it stacks up against the shots…
Jul 21
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Alex Smith
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I Became My Own Science Experiment: How I Slowed Weight Loss Down to Find Maintenance
I stopped treating the pace of my loss as fixed and started treating it as a dial I could turn — and I coasted into maintenance instead of crashing into…
Jul 12
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Alex Smith
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June 2026
The Other Things GLP-1s Are Quietly Doing
Weight loss was the headline. But the research coming out now is about your heart, your kidneys, your sleep, and your liver — and some of it is already…
Jun 30
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Alex Smith
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The “Gut Reset” That Could Let You Step Off GLP-1s — Without Gaining It All Back
A one-time, 60-minute procedure is showing it might keep the weight off after you stop the shot. Here’s what the science actually says — and why I’m…
Jun 25
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Alex Smith
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Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound — A Plain-English Map
Why the GLP-1 name confusion matters more than you think.
Jun 16
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Alex Smith
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Why Lifting Weights on a GLP-1 Isn't Optional — It's the Whole Second Half of the Plan
What I learned when I wasn’t working out in the gym — and why I'll never make that mistake again.
Jun 9
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Alex Smith
Why I Chose to Lower My Dose Indefinitely — and My Doctor Doesn't Agree.
My Doctor Said "If You Stop Taking glp1s, you will be back where you were within a year. You Will Need to Continue to Take These Meds to Receive the…
Jun 3
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Alex Smith
May 2026
Don't Google It — Here's Exactly When to Call Your Doctor on a GLP-1
The symptom guide I wish someone had given me on day one — what's normal, what to watch, and what means call right now.
May 26
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Alex Smith
The Startling Thing That Finally Stopped Constant Pain in My Joints and Muscles Without Painkillers
Why I Started Doing Aquafit — and Then Added Weights — and Everything Changed.
May 21
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Alex Smith
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