7+ months in - slow but steady!

38 in 7.5 months at a pound a week is one of the more sustainable paces - slow loss tracks better for body composition than aggressive phases.

38 pounds in 7.5 months at a pound a week is one of the cleaner sustained-rate results - the slow-and-steady pace builds habits more reliably than fast early losses. The shorter-timeframe progress documentation captures what the long before/after often misses: that the change wasn't an event but a gradient, and that photos 3-4 weeks apart show the body responding weekly rather than dramatically at once. The 10th shot is a good staging post for that kind of record.

38 pounds at 7.5 months on a consistent-pace trajectory tends to preserve lean mass better than faster loss. Hypoglycemia resolving on top of that is a dual metabolic win.

The postpartum timeline adds another layer to what's already a slow phase on the scale - the hormonal reset from having a baby doesn't sync up with a weight loss protocol's expectations. The pound-a-week pace in the later stretch is actually the sustainable signal, not a sign something's wrong. Bodies defending a set point become harder to move as the gap between current and goal shrinks, which is exactly when people start second-guessing the process.

4 lbs at 10 weeks with active recomposition from protein and weight training is a different kind of progress than the OP's pound-a-week trajectory. The scale number at that stage often doesn't reflect the actual body change. Consistent pound-a-week for 7.5 months is the result of the OP not trying to rush it. Good habits alongside the medication are the part that tend to hold.

2.5 years in and the later stretch requiring more active management as caloric needs drop is the reality the OP at 7.5 months hasn't hit yet. A pound a week consistently is actually the sustainable version - the people chasing faster results often end up in a harder spot later. The OP's pattern is exactly what this looks like when it works.