Down 93kg... Now what?!

Fit-Tale said:

That's awesome! How long have you been on it? I'm thinking about starting but a bit nervous.

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Started almost a year ago now - best decision I ever made! I was pretty anxious too, but the benefits have been incredible. Just make sure you find a good doctor who can guide you through the process.

off glps for five months and losing faster than when i was on them. stacked healthy habits. that way if one fails you got backups. at the end it's calories in out. glps crossfit cooking meal prep.

Ha - that's a very specific perspective on the current situation. The 93kg milestone deserves celebrating regardless of household circumstances.

112 to 106 in almost 4 weeks is a strong start and the OP's 93kg total result is the view from the other side of a very long run. The now what question when you hit a goal that big is real - the maintenance picture looks completely different at that scale. How long did it take to get from the start to where the OP is now and is there a target you're working toward?

the 1% body weight per week ceiling is the practical guideline for people at higher starting weights where the raw number can look dramatic. 93kg down from 180 is more than halfway to a body that barely exists in most people's imagination. still wanting to go lower even after reaching maintenance is such a relatable problem to have.

Switching to something else feels premature right now since nothing else out there matches how strong this option is. Stalled between 170 and 180 for eight months straight. Wanted to hurl my scale straight through a mirror. Can't handle much past 800-900 calories since my stomach just won't tolerate more. Keep the water flowing. So proud of you though!! Shedding pounds is genuinely no small feat!! Every time I thought progress had stopped for good, the scale eventually caught up. Exhausting process! I have more confidence in your success than words can capture. It's coming.

Yep! A lot of us just burn far fewer calories at baseline, which makes losing weight genuinely brutal even eating very little. That's just the reality, so we find ways to push through anyway. My total daily burn on most days lands around 1600 calories. Fortunate to be sitting right at target for three years running now, but back when chasing those final five or ten pounds? Had to hold at 1100 calories daily just to lose a single pound weekly. Genuinely rough. Even maintaining now takes real planning whenever weekend plans involve eating out or having a couple drinks. Even 1600 calories doesn't stretch far. Not much flexibility built in, and that's exactly why so many people struggle to lose and then hold steady, especially smaller women navigating menopause. At 132 pounds and 5'8 during menopause, just maintaining takes real effort, ha.