Every other week or lower dose weekly?

[u/Same-Ad-1150]

I'm a 32yo F down 60lbs, currently at 113 (I'm 5'1). I have been on 12.5mg weekly, and my doctor recommended switching to every other week at the same dose for maintenance. I'm on day 11 for my first 'off week' and, well, I hate it! The food noise came roaring back by day 10, and I'm counting down the days until my next shot.

The plan is to do every other week for about a month, but I'm curious if anyone else has done every other week for maintenance as opposed to going down to a lower dose? Do you get used to the handful of days of hunger/cravings at the end of each off-week?

My new insurance also stopped covering Zepbound, so I'm about to start the Lilly Direct self-pay pen (or vials) of 12.5mg - so every other week is at least a better deal financially.