Down 100+ lbs, off meds 6 months!

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I stopped waiting for my doctor's approval. Was on four blood pressure meds when I started tirzepatide. Checked my BP several times daily, adjusting my lifestyle to keep readings around 110-120/60-70. Over six months, my weight dropped and BP came down. Now I'm medication-free at 105/70. Six-month check-ins worked for me.
 
The pace does feel slow watching others drop huge numbers fast. Most of us are more like one pound weekly, and thats actually healthier for keeping it off long term. Appreciate posts like yours.
 
truly life-changing. lost about 100lbs, way better than i hoped. got me into healthy BMI range. weight finally stabilized so i'm lowering my dose. if rashes develop under belly flap, get them documented. insurance won't pay for skin removal without documented issues not responding to treatment.
 
Reta and Tirz across 10 months down 100 lbs, then 6 months off and holding - the cravings returning 'not like before' is the real indicator that the habits held. That's the test the active phase was building toward.
 
Flat and low enjoyment for the first 2 months at 0.25 and staying at lowest dose until it passed is the patient version of working through the early adjustment period. The OP who is 6 months off meds and maintaining is the outcome everyone hopes for. The cravings coming back sometimes but not like before is what the medication hopefully changes about the underlying pattern even after stopping.
 
71 to 56 in that window is a solid result. The fact that you held it for months before going back means the habits stuck longer than average. Going back now before a bigger regain is the right instinct - catching it early keeps the work you put in from getting away.
 
Dropped 100 and held stable for 18 months is actually a really strong maintenance window. The snacking creeping back while staying active is a familiar pattern - the activity level is one of the things that helps offset what the medication was doing on the intake side when you come off it.
 
That's fantastic! Similar story here, dropped 3 of the 5 pounds I'd put back on within just two days. Honestly think the routine and trust in the process is what's making the real difference now.
 
Ended up gaining it all back. Tried to hold onto how I was eating, but the cravings and mental chatter came roaring back eventually. Had lost 80 pounds and it only took three or four months to regain every bit of it. Absolutely crushing.
 
Between the nausea and how exhausted I felt, basically napped my way through four straight months. Felt amazing once it finally lifted. Ended up losing 30 pounds. Off the medication entirely now and haven't put any of it back on, though I did ramp up how much I work out.
 
Went through the exact same thing at first, couldn't have cared less about takeout, totally unlike me! Dropped 50 pounds that first year. Unfortunately now into year two at 2mg and my appetite's returned. Still eating less than before overall, but the pull toward all those junk foods is definitely back.
 
Still on it for now, but have been holding at the smallest dose for a while. Hunger did return, eating a fair amount more than at the start, but keeping meals genuinely healthy and loaded with fiber and whole grains helps stay full longer. Still working out lightly most days too. Definitely making sure a walk happens daily. No weight regained yet. Understand that might shift once fully off it, but the habits built along the way feel solid now.
 
Six months for me, 2.5mg then 5mg, three months each, twenty kilos gone. Maintaining that has been hard, though food no longer rules me, I'm healthier, and side effects were nearly nonexistent. Since results were good, another six months later is possible.
 
Drew_19 Yep, 9 months off and my weight's stable, no more loss but no gain. Honestly it's a struggle much of the time; I step on the scale daily and log calories closely. really It feels like I'm always hungry, really but the upside is huge: I'm healthy and more confident. I think it's about accepting that this is something I'll have to really work at for life.
 
Half a year off, my weight sits about three pounds above my low. Month one was brutal because hunger returned. What helped: protein first at every sitting, a probiotic, and weights three days weekly, because post-medication cravings were tough. It isn't as effortless as on the drug, but it's manageable.
 
I took a 4 month break and put on over 30 lbs, so I ended up heavier than where I began. Back on since 1/26 now and honestly it's going way slower this time. That fast early drop of 10-15 lbs never came. Still, I'm down about 18, versus 26 the first round.
 
things lost their punch somewhere near week seventy three for me, right about when i first hit my goal weight. now im roughly thirty months in and dealing with being 17lbs above my lowest point, or 15 over the actual target. bumping to 15mg come next week, hoping it shifts something.
 
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