A year on meds, down 80+ lbs!

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I'm using the blood pressure meds specifically to get my BP under control, not for weight loss. The plan is once I drop some weight I can hopefully get off the ARB. Wasn't an issue until a year ago so stopping it is the first thing on my list.
 
Instead of meds for BP and blood sugar long-term, prefer GLP-1s for maintenance. Mom's been on hypertension meds from her 50s until now.
 
Solid place after a year, body and mind. Month bounce near goal is normal as things adjust. Getting off meds doesn't erase what you've done. Habits and awareness matter most. Set up well for keeping it off.
 
2 months before first shot in pic 1. same sweater whole time. pcos made it slower but happy with progress. had massive sides at 7.5mg, way better at 10mg. ups and downs during my cycle but moving down overall.
 
The anemia catch is a good reminder that fatigue on these meds is worth ruling out with labs before blaming the dose.
 
Plateau after significant loss is common - the body recalibrates to defend the new weight. If 75 lbs works for you, that's a valid stopping point.
 
the 'i've been watching what i eat' answer is genuinely not a lie and covers the question without opening a whole conversation. most people asking are looking for reassurance that hard work explains it, and that answer gives them that. nobody needs the full medical picture unless you want to share it
 
the 'I don't announce every other medication I take' point is the one that lands best when someone pressures for an explanation - it reframes the question entirely. the people asking tend to treat GLP-1 as a special category requiring justification when their blood pressure or thyroid medication gets no such scrutiny
 
Exactly this. Genuinely stopped caring what anyone thinks about taking these meds. Forty pounds gone in the first eight months, and two years later, still holding steady on a low maintenance amount, same forty pounds down. People really need to back off judging how, when, or why someone else lost weight. Sitting in a healthy range now after years of fighting constant food noise and forcing down a miserable 1200-calorie plan just to stay anywhere close to a reasonable weight.
 
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