When to pause or reverse the taper Red flags that should pause your taper include weight gain exceeding 3% of your lowest weight, significant increase in hunger that interferes with daily functioning, worsening metabolic markers such as rising blood sugar, blood pressure, or lipid levels, return of binge eating patterns or loss-of-control eating episodes, and significant emotional distress related to appetite changes
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Trust the titration schedule
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I was so focused on whether I was pigging out, but not because I cared about what they thought of me
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