Abe @ FreshSpot

Building FreshSpot, an iPhone app to track every injection and remember where, when, and how much. Sharing the process, the progress, and what’s next.

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What's the longest you've gone not remembering which side you used last? Honest answers only, no judgment.

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A refill habit some people use: request the next one the day you open the last box. Not a medical rule, just a habit that beats the Friday-at-6:01 problem.

When do you request yours?

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I’ve noticed this too. By BMI I was overweight. Enough that my doctor talked to me about losing weight at my annual check in. And that was when I was only like 207-210. So I lose nearly 30 pounds (about 185 now) and everyone is worried about me. This is literally a healthy weight for a dude who’s 6’ 3”.

So weird!

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My notes app entry from three weeks ago says only: "did it."

Did what? Which side? Where?

Thank you, past me, for the thorough documentation.

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@bryan_johnson I’ve achieved the same with just two quality personal training sessions a week. Kept all my muscle, built strength, and lost nearly 30 pounds.

Smart scale says 11.7% body fat today and 186.7 lbs. 🙌

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A sick day is the wrong moment to learn your prescriber's answer.

Ask once, while you're well: "If I'm throwing up on shot day, what do you want me to do?" Then write the answer where you'll find it.

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The US Physical Activity Guidelines ask for muscle-strengthening work on 2 or more days a week, for all major muscle groups.

How many days did you get in last week?

Source: HHS Physical Activity Guidelines, 2nd ed.

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Zepbound's Instructions for Use: "Another person should give you the injection in the back of your upper arm."

Trulicity's says the same. On both labels, the arm is a someone-else spot.

Source: DailyMed IFUs.

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No right answer in this post: your prescriber and local rules govern, and FDA's page on using sharps at home, at work and while traveling is the place to start.

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Travel plans cover the pen, the fridge and the time zone. They skip the sharps.

At home you have a container. In a hotel you have a bathroom bin. Where does it go when you travel?

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A short weekly check beats a scramble: the date on the box, the fill line on the sharps container, the next appointment on the calendar.

What's on your check?

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Quick one for anyone on a schedule: is your prescriber's phone number saved in your phone, or do you look it up every time you need it?

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Remember screen, fictional data. Coming soon to iPhone; the beta is on TestFlight. If you want a say in how it works: https://t.co/Tt91WQxB18

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A notes app holds anything you type. That's why it makes a thin injection log: nothing makes you write the one thing you'll need later, which spot.

A log with one fixed question gets answered every time. My opinion, not a study.

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Pharmacy text: "Your prescription is ready."
Me: "Great, I'll grab it this week."
The pharmacy, at 6:01 p.m. on Friday: "We closed at 6."

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Sunday question: what's one item on your shot-day checklist that nobody else would think to include?

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Which of these do you want more of on this account?

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Protein: do you track it, eyeball it, or ignore it?

No judgment. Curious which one most people on a schedule land on.

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Monthly bag sweep: pull everything out of the travel bag, check what's expired, put it back in the order you use it.

Five minutes. Do it before you need it.

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I’m a huge fan of Tirz, but I have noticed it makes me dislike eggs (which I used to LOVE). Can barely muscle down two of them anymore. And we’ve got 13 chickens throwing out all kinds of eggs.

It also doesn’t quiet my food noise and hunger as much as I’d like. But on the whole the weight loss is happening at a decent pace so it’s thumbs 👍 up from me