BethLabQueen said:

Theme park season looking for is not that straightforward in my experience

This is exactly right. BethLabQueen articulated what I have been trying to explain to my doctor for months. The Theme park season aspect is the most important factor.

Reading this thread on Theme park season hits close to home. Night shift nurse — I started at 283 lbs and felt like I would tried everything.

9 months on tirz and I am a different person. Not just the 58 lbs lost — my energy, my mood, my relationship with food. All transformed.

If you are on the fence about Theme park season — take the leap. It was the best health decision I have ever made. ❤️

CarlaRPh_TPA — that is really helpful context on Theme park season . Follow-up question: what labs did your doctor order to monitor this?

I am in a similar situation (just started) and trying to set realistic expectations.

To answer mike_mealprep's question specifically:

From a clinical standpoint, Theme park season looking for is an area where we have good evidence.

The short answer: baseline labs + quarterly monitoring is the standard of care.

The longer answer involves understanding the mechanism of action at the receptor level, which I am happy to elaborate on if helpful.

Bookmarked 📌 The Theme park season info in this thread is essential. Coming back to this for sure.