Breaking My Semaglutide Plateau with Injectable L‑Carnitine – 8 Weeks of Data

Posted by amber464 in Weight Loss & Metabolic - 1 points, 0 comments.

5 mg weekly about six weeks ago and saw a solid 6‑lb drop, then hit a plateau for three weeks despite keeping calories around 1,600 and hitting the gym 4×. I added L‑carnitine injectable at 1,000 mg IM twice a week (Monday and Thursday) to see if boosting fatty‑acid transport would nudge the loss. I tracked weight, HRV, and morning fasting glucose daily.

Within a week of the first injection my evening energy rose – I could push a few more reps on the leg day and didn’t feel that post‑workout slump. By day 10 the scale showed a half‑pound drop and by week 4 I was down another 2 lb, breaking the stall. I did notice a mild fishy smell after the higher‑dose day and a small sting at the injection site, but no GI upset.

I’ll keep the 1,000 mg twice‑weekly schedule for another month and see if the trend holds. Any of you tried a similar combo? How did you handle the odor or site pain?

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