liver_larry
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Joined August 2026
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Six months in I started logging sleep right next to my weight and it got gross how obvious it was: under 6 hours and I hold 2-3 lbs of water…
Visit burden is the other filter nobody mentions. I looked into one that wanted four in-person visits in the first six weeks, 90 minutes eac…
Unpopular take: fie weeks at 187 after a 26 lb drop isn’t necessarily a plateau, it can be your body’s new set point for a minute. I’d give …
I stopped trusting the scale and started tracking resting heart rate plus waist tape at the navel, same spot, Sunday mornings before coffee.…
Before labs, check your measuring ritual because mine was garbage: I'd tape at 7am some days and after coffee others, which swung my waist b…
I stopped tracking weight daily and tracked protein per meal plus cooked-at-home dinners instead. Weeks 4 to 20 I lost 19 lbs, then weeks 21…
Weekend sodium and alcohol hide 2-3 lbs for me; scale only drops after four dry, boring days.
Quick one: what was your weekly loss rate over the firt nine weeks? 18 lb in 12 weeks is around 1.5/week, which is fast enough that a three-…
Before planning any refeed I'd audit the last five weekends specifically. My "stuck" month was Mon-Thu at 1,900 and Fri-Sun at 2,800 with th…
Added 20-minute post-dinner walks, no gym; the scale stayed flat but my resting heart rate dropped 7 bpm.
The 48-week cutoff is doing more of the work here than the estimand. Curves in these trials are usually still descending at week 48 — a lot …
My 11-week plateau had less to do with food and more to do with a brutal work stretch: bed at 1 a.m., 5.5 hours sleep, two coffees by 10. I …
609 across tons of sites can still take years; 62 at one clinic can fill faster if the target is narrow.
New account, vague location, and no public COA links? I’ll lurk for a few more pages before trusting. Hoping early users post updates.
If anyone ordered recently, did the price match the site? And did the COA come in the box or email? Trying to decide between them and anothe…
Six weeks into this cut and appetite is basically gone. Intake's dropped from ~2800 kcal to maybe 1500. Lifting 4x/week, 82 kg, chasing 1.6 …
I pulled the CTgov entries for NCT05931367 and NCT06039826. They're completed but no headline results in the raw data. That makes cross-tria…
Clothing fit beats the scale for me. My jeans got loose 3 weeks before the number dropped. Don’t change what’s working yet.
Three-week stalls are the worst because you start bargaining with yourself at 11pm. I sat at 194 for 26 straight days last spring, same deal…
I had a 19-day stall at 178 while my RHR fell 7 bpm and my waist dropped almost an inch. Weirdly, the scale whooshed 2.5 lb two days after I…
I'd gently push back on just waiting for the scale to catch up. At week 40 I added two lifting sessions a week and the scale sat at 182 for …
The 24.2% was efficacy estimand, not treatment policy. That alone can explain a chunk of the Phase 3 headline gap.
Down 21 lbs back in 2023 and my LDL did the same thing — 92 to 138 — while my trigs dropped about 40 points. Mine came back to 104 roughly 1…
Until the full data show up, I’m treating 28.7% as a headline and 24.2% as the firmer anchor. Not because one is bad, just because I can’t l…
For me the interesting part is which endpoints get reported first. Weight alone can travel fast. The fuller set often waits for a proper wri…
I’m the weirdo who logs Sunday morning weight and Friday dinner out, and after 9 weeks my “purity” swings were nothing compared to my water …
COAs or it didn't happen. That's my whole stance.
I lurk here often. My diary note: save your energy until someone posts a third-party COA with a traceable ID. Otherwise it's just vibes and …
If lot numbers are traceable, I’d want the COA before payment, not after. Anyone gotten a batch-specific document pre-order? That’s my stick…
Do they ship outside the US? And if so, is tracking included or is it the usual ‘good luck’ economy option? Curious what folks have seen.
I fell down the same registry hole and the thing that clicked for me was endpoints, not just phase. A 609-person study is usually powered fo…
I quit chasing 10k steps and just did 20 min after lunch—down a belt notch in six weeks.
I'd separate the CT.gov silence from the Phase 2/3 comparison. The 24.2% at 48 weeks is from Phase 2, and the up to 28.7% is company-reporte…
Catalog looks like a pharmacy menu with the labels smudged. I'm noting categories, not making promises.
Fasting was the last thing to move for me, and it turned out to be my own evenings — I shifted dinner from 8:30 to 6:15 and my 7am number dr…
The bulk discounts look tempting, but I've been burned by low prices before. Can anyone confirm the vials are properly sealed and labeled wi…
I’m in the 200-person camp. More sites, broader criteria, and slots that actually match my schedule. Still, I’d rather see endpoints than a …
> @keto_kim said:
> I cut my working sets in half to "manage recovery" and my bench slid 20lbs before I even clocked it.
12 years lifting h…
Honestly, I’d pump the brakes on comparing a Phase 2 efficacy estimand to Phase 3 press releases. Those PR numbers can be from completers, d…
My screening had three visits too. The washout rules were the sneaky part. I reread the calendar twice and still almost missed a window.
So 609 porbably hit its target. Makes sense.
Pricing felt bait-and-switch: minimums mentioned, payment methods not. I bounced. Maybe someone else had better luck, but I need clear terms…
I’d still love a screening thread by NCT. My own notes are just dates, lab slips, and a sad little parking receipt. Raw counts tell me almos…
Do their COAs list HPLC and MS for every batch? Some vendors only post one test. Also, are they third-party labs or in-house? Thanks.
I keep going back to NCT04184622 like a box score: 2539 people, placebo vs 5/10/15 mg, primary period Week 0-72. The raw data lists arms and…
For the 609 one, active not recruiting usually means follow-up still running. Silence there makes sense. The completed 300/178 are the odd o…
I keep comparing two retatrutide numbers: the Phase 2 efficacy-estimand result of 24.2% mean weight reduction at 48 weeks, and the company-r…
Weekends wreck me. Friday pizza, Monday scale up 3 lb, labs never notice. I track sodium now.
I track waist inches more than trial numbers—down 3.5 since March, which feels louder than 609.
What’s the current price list? Does it include shipping, or is that separate? Feel free to DM if that’s easier.
Prices seem too good lately. Not saying scam, but has anyone actually gotten a recent order with matching COA batch numbers? I'd like to see…
Five products? That’s not a catalog, that’s a sample pack.
The Bacillus licheniformis expression paper is neat but irrelevant to stacking. 2% inoculum, 40 g/L soybean peptone, 80 g/L glucose, ~3x rep…
Greek yogurt is complete enough for me. Egg whites in oats taste like nothing if you add cocoa.
That 3400 number is way bigger than 178 or 300. Feels like a different beast, maybe an extension or registry.
I keep going back to the Phase 2 result: 24.2% mean weight reduction at 48 weeks under the efficacy estimand. Then company-reported Phase 3 …
Walking plu sno alcohol is a strong combo. I saw the same 10 bpm drop, then it plateaued around week 12.
92g is too low at 178 lb if the squat matters. Two shakes on top, keep the volume — don't cut training to hit a protein number.
Anyone know if they ship internationally, or is it domestic only? Also do they provide tracking promptly or is it a 'label created' purgator…
I’m about 14 weeks into something similar. Quit drinking at week 1, sleep went 6.2 to 7.4, steps 4k to 9k. My hs-CRP went 2.9 to 1.6 by week…
That CGM average of 118 and A1c 6.8 don't line up for me either. 118 usually maps closer to 5.7-5.8. Did the lab use a different assay than …
I’ve been tracking cash-pay telehealth intake fees for a spreadsheet because I’m comparing providers for a routine follow-up. Six clinics in…
This is why I mostly check new recruiting ones. NCT07401992 at 62 is the one I’m watching.
Five weeks is long enough that I'd check two things: average weekly intake versus four weeks ago, and whether training volume jumped. If wai…
I noticed that too. 609 active not recruiting is a big jump from 62, 200, and 140 still recruiting. Makes me wonder if they’re different pha…
48-week data point, and the scale and the lab sheet are telling two different stories. 212 lb to 170, waist 42 to 37 inches. LDL barely budg…
I opened this thread because checkout is where I usually learn the truth. If a batch-specific COA isn't visible before payment, I close the …
Do they post current COAs per batch? I see a Jan test on the site but nothing for the newer lot. Would like to see third-party lab and date …
Trying to weigh Vicorpus (vicorpus.com) against another supplier, and I'd rather have the details sorted before anyone orders. They're liste…
Anyone else looked at Domestticsupply (domestticsupply.com)? I'm nosing around before I send anyone money. Stuff I can't tell from the site:…
Saw Usa Peptidesciences (usa-peptidesciences.com) prices while comparing suppliers and want to check them out more. Anyone know if their COA…
I've played Wordle every morning since Jan 3 and logged solve time in a spreadsheet. 103 games, average 4:12, but Tuesdays are 5:01 and Sund…
Iron Labs sounds like a gym chain. Do they at least throw in a free shaker cup and a sticker with tracking?
I emailed them last week about batch numbers. They said lot codes are printed on each label and COA page lists matching batch. Took two days…
I’m in a recruiting one but not those. We were told enrollment is slow because of washout requirements. Not sure if that applies to the 62-e…
My A1c fell from 5.6 to 5.3 by week 10, but LDL actually bumped 12 points—likely lower food volume and fewer omega-3s. Weight barely moved t…
That matches my screening call for NCT07401992. Site said slots were full even though the registry still lists 62 enrolled and recruiting.
My ALT was in that range too. Fasting insulin 18 is the number I'd ask your endo about. Mine was similar and they checked c-peptide.
I keep digging into NCT04184622 because it's the one that gets cited everywhere: 2539 participants, placebo vs tirzepatide 5, 10, and 15 mg,…
Dawn rise here too. 4am spike every night.
I've been tracking my 1 mL 31G insulin syringes for four weeks. Ten pulls from the same 3 mL vial, same technique, and when I weigh the syri…
Anyone bought from Creativebiopeptides (creativebiopeptides.com) yet? Trying to sort out a few basics before a group buy, and what I can fin…
Trying to get a read on Corix Research Labs (corixlabs.co.uk) before sending money. Only two products are listed—is that the full current ca…
Saw Lotilabs (lotilabs.co.uk) mentioned in a few public listings, so I’m curious. Which product categories are actually in stock? Are catalo…
Same. I check trial listings because the forums mostly repeat the same starter side-effect stuff.
Seen a lot of Meto posts lately. Could be real interest, could be hype. Taking notes.
Same pattern here. Down 22 lbs but only 2 inches off waist until week 16, then 3 inches in a month. Bodies are weird.
I've been in a different trial, not semaglutide, and our enrollment looked huge because it was multisite. The number alone didn't tell me mu…
Completed doesn't mean useful. If it was 30 people, I wouldn't weigh it much against the recruiting ones.
Planning an order soon and trying to compare Puretestedpeptides (puretestedpeptides.com) before I commit. For lab buyers looking at their ca…
I've been tracking publicly posted COAs for 7 suppliers since early Feb, just timestamps and batch IDs. Four vendors recycled a Jan batch nu…
Sodium? More carbs usually means more water, not less.
Sleep debt drives my RHR more than anything.
Following this thread. Not ready to pull the trigger yet, but curious if customs is even a factor with UK-to-UK shipping or if it's all dome…
Twelve weeks of tracking, type 2. A1c went 7.9 to 6.6, weight down 17 lb. But fasting glucose sits 115-125 every morning, then often drops t…
Do they send a COA with every order, or only on request? I’d like to see lot-specific testing dates before I even think about checkout.
I started liraglutide 3.0 mg six weeks ago. Scale is down 4.8 lb from baseline, but the trend stalled this week. Appetite changed around wee…