I saw a post where someone dropped a LOT of weight...like 180 lbs! It took them 10 months. That's like losing a whole extra person! You're doing great, MiniMe-By-Christmas!
179 to 156 in 13 weeks at max 2mg and 4mg proving too much is a clean dose ceiling story. The OP's 9 months and 15 more since the last check-in shows what consistent progress at the right dose looks like over time. Are you staying at 2mg for the long run or reconsidering the 4mg experiment once you're further in?
Starting at 2mg and moving to 4mg right on schedule is the standard approach. First foray means you're still in the early months of figuring out what your body does with it. 9 months in on the OP's timeline shows you what the trajectory can look like. The ups and downs are real but the direction tends to hold.