Lost 100+ lbs!

been told it takes longer to work again after being off for a while, especially at higher doses. lost about 25lbs since late november but dropped a ton of inches. stopped caring about the scale and focus on how i feel because i feel way better even if it's not dropping fast.
 
70-100 grams per day while losing 80 pounds and maintaining muscle mass is a solid data point against the idea that you need 1.5-2x grams per pound of lean mass. The protein recommendations online have gotten extreme - what you are describing is proof that moderate, consistent protein works.
 
746 days is a real number - every one of those walks and calorie logs is in that 100 lbs. Body image catching up to the scale takes longer than the weight does. The self-image piece is the slow part.
 
The gallbladder risk at sustained high weekly loss is real - cholesterol supersaturation in bile during rapid fat mobilization increases stone formation risk. Most clinicians flag consistent loss above 2 lbs/week as the threshold worth monitoring.
 
The plan to stay on the meds is the right read of the data - the weight cycling history you're describing is exactly what the regain studies track, and compounding as the fallback keeps the option available regardless of what insurance does next.
 
Same reaction to TitrationTechnician's comment. The inflammation drop is something nobody really warns you about. Back and joint pain easing up felt like a side benefit. Made exercise so much more accessible when moving around stopped hurting.
 
746 days is the long game version of this - the body image piece taking longer than the physical change is the consistent pattern for people who carry weight from early in life. The self-image adjustment tends to lag the actual result by months to years.
 
The plateau question is worth unpacking - how long have you been watching calories and walking? At a plateau the two things worth checking are protein intake and whether your calorie target has drifted too low for where you are now. If you've been at the same deficit for a long time, the body adjusts. What does a typical day of eating look like for you?
 
100 lbs down after 746 days of daily effort is a different kind of accomplishment than getting there in 12 months. the consistency of the walk and the calorie tracking that long is harder than people give it credit for. you can feel the weight of what it took in how you wrote about it. really something.
 
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