This medication really works well for me managing type 2 diabetes. Started at 309, plateaued at 189, even though that still technically counts as overweight by BMI standards. That's basically where things sat once I stopped losing on 7.5, and I've held steady on that same dose ever since, coming up on a year now without further loss. My doctor's satisfied with where I landed and doesn't think there's much more to shed. First time since my teenage years I'm fitting into normal sizing, roughly a 14 and large or extra-large. Actually about the same weight now as I was at thirteen, back when my parents first put me into a weight-loss program. Feeling good about my appearance these days, and I'd rather leave some room in case my body adapts to the medication and my A1C starts creeping up again, so I can bump the dose if needed. Every lab I get comes back normal, cholesterol, A1C under 5, blood pressure, all of it. First time in my adult life I've ever been down to a size this small.
Funny enough, I often see people posting starting weights that match where I'm sitting now. But I'm satisfied, my care team's satisfied, and I'm not stuck restocking my whole closet every couple months anymore. It's genuinely something I can keep up long term, and there's still room to move the dose up if I ever need to. Actually thinking about bumping it now since the food noise is creeping back a little and I'm craving more sweets lately. Still weighing