Hit 199lbs! Beyond thrilled!

Congrats Wild_Dad! It's good to hear about the T2D improving - that's a huge motivator for me too.

The disordered eating observation is worth taking seriously even when it's unwelcome alongside a success post - the GLP-1 changes the appetite signal but doesn't necessarily address the relationship with food that preceded the medication. Building a relationship with eating that's sustainable off-medication is worth working on regardless of current results.

5 lbs a week at 2.5 is an unusually strong early response and the OP's thrilled reaction to 199 is completely warranted. First time under 200 in years for most people is the kind of milestone that doesn't fully land until you step on the scale. What's the dose plan from here?

15kg in three months is massive! Congrats on that, OP!

Would you mind sharing what your calorie and macro targets look like, plus your workout routine? Just getting started myself and hoping to learn from people who've already had real success on this path!

Congrats, random person! Almost under 200 myself now! Just 30 pounds left before hitting the healthy BMI range, ha.

Originally I just wanted to get back to my weight from college graduation. Hit that way faster than expected. Then I remembered I'd been on the special program for heavier cadets my senior year at the academy.

So I set a new target, matching the lowest weight I hit back when I was competing regularly. Reached that fairly quickly too.

At that point I looked at what my BMI actually was when I started this whole thing (40, technically the morbid tier), and worked out what threshold would clear the obese classification entirely (below 30 shifts you into overweight territory instead), and made that number my actual target.

Haven't gotten there just yet. But seven months into this, and getting close!

Yesterday the scale said 199.8. My goal is 145lbs, Im a 5'7" woman, though realistically I may settle into maintenance around 155-160. I wasnt always this size, about 100lbs came on after hashimoto and PsA hit hard. I have always preferred being thicker and never cared about pants size or a certain number on the scale. My stopping point is whenever I am happy with how I look and feel.

Getting under 200 is great! What's your food like? Huge servings of chicken or fish, probably. And how many protein shakes a day?