Down 20, feeling great!

[HollyBrook]

I agree with [USER=2018]H-Town_Hottie[/USER], don't quit if you don't need to. I've been on a maintenance dose for about a year and a half now.

 

[cottage_stacker]

Amazing change! You should be proud. This is great progress!

 

[FastingIMO286]

From 162 to 141 at 5'1 is real visible change. You're almost halfway to your goal.

 

[Mel93]

21 pounds toward 120 is solid progress. At that height the final stretch tends to move slower - body composition becomes more relevant than the raw number. Protein and resistance training are the main levers when the scale starts to flatten.

 

[LiquidGold-2.5]

The early fluctuation normalizes for most people around week 4-6.

 

[Stevie_1988]

162 to 141 with 20 more to goal is the first chapter closing - the clothing changes tend to outpace the scale in what they actually show.

 

[Jo2005]

20 lbs down at 5'1 is visible. The before/after posts are the ones that actually help people who are still at the starting line.

 

[FiberTracker]

Pre-labeled nutrition per meal removes the calculation - useful for hitting protein targets when appetite is variable.

 

[sema-saved-me]

162 to 141 with the food thoughts quiet is the core change that makes the scale move sustainable.

 

[rustyplugging]

50 lbs since December and eating what you want within a healthy framework is the freedom the medication is supposed to give you - the appetite correction does the work so the diet doesn't have to be punishing. The OP at 20 lbs toward 120 is earlier in that same journey. 2.5 years in and still working for you is reassuring for someone just getting started.

 

[chia-doodler89]

The eating enough problem is such a strange thing after a lifetime of the opposite. Eating becoming a chore you have to remind yourself to do is genuinely unexpected. High-protein small meals work best for me when I need to hit targets without having any real hunger drive to guide me.

 

[witty_mover]

Crazy progress - from 162 to 141 and heading for 120 is a great trajectory. The 'what made you click' question is actually one of the most interesting things to hear from people, since the answer is different for everyone but the moment itself is usually very specific.

 

[chill-froster6628]

struggling at 1000-1200 calories for years before sema is the metabolic floor problem that the medication addresses from a different angle. the OP at 162 to 141 toward 120 is the trajectory you're 10 lbs into. not eating enough triggering stalls is a real issue on these medications - the appetite suppression sometimes drops intake too low and the body taps the brakes. how many calories are you managing now?

 

[RetaReadyy]

the intentional no-grazing structure is the part that maintains the deficit without counting calories - if the only food going in is at deliberate meals and snacks rather than ambient picking, the medication's appetite suppression can do its job between those windows. protein at every eating occasion keeps the muscle preservation piece addressed even at small meal sizes