10 months on GLP-1s - My update!

[OldPath695]

These medications can truly be life-changing. I'm glad to see so many people finding success with them. Have you had any issues with maintaining muscle mass during your weight loss, Skyler?

 

[Cat_Life]

9 months at 1mg with no response is the plateau that usually prompts an escalation or a stack - Vyvanse plus GLP-1 is a real combination people use when food noise isn't the only driver.

 

[homey_justhere]

The 'drastic and hard to sustain' concern at larger starting weights is actually less of a risk than at lower weights - the body at higher mass has more reserves and the loss rate tends to be more forgiving. 35kg in 10 months from 110 is a genuinely strong result. The hard part tends to be the last stretch, not the first.

 

[sandy_thyme84]

The 'almost forget to eat' at 7 weeks in on sub-1000 calories is something to monitor - the appetite suppression can work so well early on that people under-fuel and lose more muscle than fat in that window. 1000 is on the lower end of what most nutrition guidance recommends as a minimum. Worth tracking protein specifically rather than just total calories.

 

[HungryNoMore_24]

Thank you! Yeah, the real challenge right now is the mental side of things. 'Losing weight' has been the yearly goal since being a little kid, eight or nine years old, and shifting that whole mindset is genuinely tough.

 

[zen_pretzel]

Congrats on everything so far, 20 kilos is genuinely impressive, betting real changes in body composition are already showing.

 

[lanky-newbietoo8712]

The way old restrictions just disappear and future goals start shifting entirely. Only three months into this and 20 pounds down, feels absolutely incredible! So happy for this progress!

 

[Fat_No_More_50]

That's a great result for two months.
I started right around the same weight as you.
After a full year I'm sitting quite a bit lower, lowest I've been as an adult, and I'm over fifty.
Aiming for a bit further still.
Never dealt with major health issues beyond some back pain and reflux, but just like you, I feel dramatically better these days.

Keep going, you've got this.