Feeling myself these days!

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Finding maintenance dosing now and checking weight when food noise goes up to check if I need a dose. My weight fluctuates a lot though - was 240 two weeks back, then dropped to 229 recently.
 
Been plateaued for over 2 years. Lost 65 and stuck between 162–168. Switched to Mounjaro last year hoping to break it but nope, max dose at 12.5mg hasn't budged it. No side effects from either drug, honestly content where I'm at—my lowest adult weight and off some meds. Another 20 would be nice though.
 
Totally get that feeling. It's easy to become invested in helping folks and want to believe the best in them. Being cautious is smart.
 
Robin_72 that 175-180 zone being the sweet spot for your frame makes a lot of sense. It took me a while to stop chasing a number that made no sense for my actual body. Started at 248 and the first real milestone was getting back under 220, which had felt impossible for years. Now pushing toward 195 and it is starting to feel real. The thing about everyone carrying weight differently is worth holding onto when progress feels slow. You are more than halfway from 250 to goal and that is genuinely significant. The last stretch always takes longer but the foundation right now is what makes it stick.
 
37 and starting from 305 with the first shipment a week out is such a different headspace than where the OP is now. That 'first shipment a week away' feeling is one everyone here remembers. Trending down already before the medication even arrives is a great sign. Come back and post an update in a few months.
 
Starting at 240 and not noticing a real difference until 180 is a long stretch of the perceptual gap and then suddenly feeling small at 150 is the brain catching up in one jump. The OP's before and after moment is probably in that same territory. Brains are funny things when it comes to body image lag - the delay is surprisingly consistent.
 
So glad the feedback helped!! What's happening with your weight is totally normal and you're right on track. The progress in those pics is so visible - you should feel incredible!!
 
The confidence visible in the second photo is the thing that usually gets noticed first - the weight change is measurable but the way someone carries themselves is what people actually see. Both matter but the second one is the one that changes how the world responds to you.
 
This is exactly the goal I'm chasing! Mind sharing your starting weight and height? My build looks a lot like your before picture.
 
Congrats! Looking in the mirror gives me the same feeling. It's two years now since reaching goal weight, and it hits me every single time.
 
Appreciate you writing this. Your first line!! It made me believe for the first time that reaching my goal is possible. Countless influencers have told me the same and it never landed until now. My micronutrients are all covered and protein averages 130-160g. Hardly any processed carbs, though I still listen to cravings and hunger, just far more carefully. Six of the last seven days included a walk. I feel too heavy for strength training, and I think thats my issue right now, just feeling too blah to progress.
 
same here, physically and emotionally. down 30 pounds, genuinely changes how i move, stomach used to get in the way squatting. going obese to overweight on the chart felt like a real milestone. / / two kids, im in my 40s, realistic that my 20s body isnt coming back. but looking at old photos, i looked great, better than i credited myself then. keeping that in mind, trying to be kinder about my look now. / / daughter wrapped middle school struggling with this feeling everyone was judging her, when really most kids absorbed in their own stuff. now older i dont think people care as much about appearance, so i dont stress. / / what pushed you to lose weight, beyond wanting to be smaller? feeling strong, staying healthy, being desired, no matter the reason, weight itself is only one piece.
 
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