Down 60lbs -- Feeling Great!

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Perimenopause plus GLP-1 where the mechanism is suppressing appetite enough to keep the deficit real even on very low intake is a specific combination. Fighting for every pound at sub-1000 calories is where the medication doing the appetite work matters most - the alternative is a deficit too uncomfortable to sustain. 60 lbs in 9 months from 186 is a great result.
 
Was in a nearly identical spot myself, and six months later I'm 16 kilos down and sitting right at my target. I'm on the older side at 61 and had spent a full decade failing to shed this weight before. Barely dealt with any side effects, just make sure to drink plenty of water once you cut back on fatty food.
Felt guilty about it initially too, but finally landing at a healthy weight has genuinely changed everything for me. Like others have mentioned, pairing this with real exercise and better eating habits matters, otherwise you'll likely find yourself right back where you started, or worse, once several more years pass.
 
That's incredible, seeing the number drop the moment you hit that level with nothing else adjusted... The part I treasured most was how instantly calm everything around eating became, food's simply there when needed and that's the end of it. Zero cravings, zero hunger pangs, zero looping thoughts, just genuine quiet in my head. My guess is that same calm shows up again further down the road at a smaller amount, then gradually softens with time, same cycle repeating. Might as well savor it while it's here, though I'll admit there's some anxiety about tapering or quitting eventually, which is honestly a big reason I've held steady at this level for so long.
 
1. Wasn't purely skin, some fat was in the mix too, but my surgeon reassured me that's normal since you can't control exactly where weight comes off, and given how much I'd lost overall it made sense. He explained the cells themselves don't go away, they just get smaller, and because that area holds onto more fat in most women's bodies, diet and exercise alone won't fully fix that spot.
2. Definitely factored that in. My target was around 70-72 kg. Hoping to stay somewhere between 70-75 kg long term. Held at 74 kg for two months before the procedure.
3. Typically they'd want a longer maintenance stretch, but when we went over how things progressed he noted that over the final six months I'd only dropped a small amount, maybe 10kg, relative to my total loss. I'd plateaued and the last bit came off slowly compared to earlier, so he was satisfied given that. Factoring in the two months of holding steady, he said it was fine to move forward.
4. Correct. Had to stop at least two weeks ahead for the general anesthesia. Went off it abruptly while at 4.5 mg. Restarted around seven weeks after the procedure at 2.5 mg since I wasn't certain how my body would handle it, and recovery really required
 
That's fantastic! Totally relate, have to force myself to eat sometimes just to keep energy up even without real hunger. Went from 165 lbs down to 125 myself.
 
Dont let the scale run your life, since muscle is heavier than fat; what matters is whether you like how your body has changed. I admire you. Im 5 months in and sadly havent lifted a weight or exercised. One kilo from my target and yet I feel frail. You will reach your destination. Congrats on the loss and the discipline youve shown.
 
three months into mounjaro and its done something unexpected for how i feel mentally. i didnt fully realize how down i had gotten until things started shifting. these days im noticeably happier, more energized, and lighter mentally, not just on the scale. not sure if thats the drug itself, the eating and exercise changes, or some mix of all three. whatever the cause, im doing great compared to recent years and im not going to question it.
 
Chiming in here too, lost over half my starting weight in roughly nine months, but honestly the labs mattered more to me than the scale. Significant improvement showed up by the three month mark and everything's held in a perfect range since six months. The weight loss is great, but a near perfect A1C, lower cholesterol, and reduced inflammation mean more to me personally. Used to be pretty vocal early on, asking questions and sharing openly, but learned that talking about results like mine creates friction and makes other people feel like the medication just doesn't work for them. My outcome isn't a realistic benchmark, so I mostly stopped posting about it. Occasionally I'll reply to someone in a similar spot, just a quiet acknowledgment, but mostly I stay quiet these days.
 
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