Down 50+ lbs...Ozempic rules!

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60 lbs and the brain 6 months behind the body is the body image lag in its most specific form. The OP's same-outfit comparison at 53 lbs is one of the clearest ways to show it to yourself even when the brain isn't catching up. Buying things too big because the old frame of reference is still running in the background - did that eventually stop and if so when?
 
30 lbs in 2 months while energy was down and not feeling like doing anything is the medication doing what it does before the body adjusts. The OP at 1mg for a month with the question about not exercising - 30 lbs in that window is possible without structured exercise, the activity level just doesn't need to be formal. The energy piece usually comes back after the first few weeks.
 
Only adding to the top of the size scale now is the wardrobe change that takes a while to sink in. 53 lbs in 7 months on Ozempic is a strong result and the same-outfit comparison tells the story better than any number. The stack that used to be the ceiling is now the floor.
 
18+ months and 2-3 lbs/month at 1300-1400 cals is a sustainable pace for someone who wants to stay on it long term. 53 lbs in 7 months in the OP is a much faster start but the same medication managed differently. The consistent 1300-1400 approach producing reliable movement is exactly what the 5-year outcome looks like when you find your floor.
 
Go for it, starting Ozempic myself in two weeks once labs come back clear, so excited to get back into losing again, dropped 35lbs on a compounded generic version and now I finally qualify for the branded option. Walking, sleep, mental health, all of it's improved
 
Also in Canada, roughly matching your numbers. Kicked off ozempic in December and I'm down to 132lbs now, really pleased with how it's going.
 
Not yet, but planning to start. Ideally there's about 80 pounds total to lose, but honestly would be thrilled just getting back to losing another 25, roughly where things stood before the regain started on this medication.

Completely agree, slower is preferable, but not quite this slow. That said, genuinely happy about making better food choices these days and feeling normal around food again. That's definitely a real win.
 
Dropped 53 pounds total. That photo in the purple shirt came from last year's softball season wrap-up, team photo request, and it happened right after a fracture in my arm during the previous game, ending up as pretty much the sole snapshot I had of myself from that stretch when the pounds were creeping on. Didn't even own a full-length mirror at home. Genuinely caught me off guard, hadn't fully registered how much I'd gained. Weighed about 195 in that first shot, 5'7" tall. Kept climbing until hitting 207 this January. Lost 12 pounds solo before starting tirz right around Valentine's Day. Half a year later, running that same split tirz schedule (currently 7.5mg every five days), and 53 pounds are gone! Grabbed this year's end-of-season photo too (again, pretty much the only shot of my body I actually own) and the difference genuinely struck me. Probably still landing in overweight territory on the BMI chart, though that number's never fit me well. Would love to trim another ten or so pounds and firm up, but overall I'm blown away by what tirz has done. Total opposite feeling compared to how I felt looking at last year's shot. Hating your own reflection in a photograph is such a rotten feeling. Don't feel that way anymore.
Sorry for the strange crop, wasn't planning to share the entire squad, ha.
 
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