Feeling so grateful for this journey!

Izzy_35

Izzy_35

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Going through menopause really threw me for a loop. I went from about 130 to almost 220 in just a few years. It was awful when I saw that number on the scale at the doctor's office. I had a really hard time with eating in high school and college, always worrying about weight. That kinda stopped when I had my daughter. I gained a lot when I was pregnant, but then I went back to normal. During menopause, I would have done anything to get back to my pregnancy weight. My neighbor had bariatric surgery and told me to consider it. My wonderful husband told me he'd always love me no matter what. I ended up getting the sleeve, and it was the right call. I went from over 200 to about 115 in under a year, and I feel fantastic. My surgery was back in 2017, so it's been a long time. I'm 64 now, and I've stayed around 115-117. If I can do it, anyone can!
 
I took my very first dose of 2.5mg today. I'm already thinking about food all day long. I'm wondering what I can eat and how much. I'm a bit worried I'll lose my appetite and won't be able to eat what I want. I'm hoping to learn about my hunger cues and do better with food.
 
It's so frustrating! I've dropped a little over 100 pounds, but when I look at my stomach, I still see the same tummy I had before. My A1c is down, and my doctor thinks I can go on a maintenance dose soon and save up for a tummy tuck to remove the extra skin. Anyone else feel like this?
 
TrimReady said:
It's so frustrating! I've dropped a little over 100 pounds, but when I look at my stomach, I still see the same tummy I had before. My A1c is down, and my doctor thinks I can go on a maintenance dose soon and save up for a tummy tuck to remove the extra skin. Anyone else feel like this?
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I feel you. Sometimes our brains take longer to catch up with our bodies. Even though I've lost weight, I still feel like I'm the same size. But my clothes are definitely looser, and my bloodwork is much better, so at least there's that.
 
The menopause weight gain hitting hard while also having a history with disordered eating creates a particularly difficult relationship with the scale - the medication helping break the cycle is more meaningful than just the number dropping.
 
Low and slow maintenance every two to three weeks is the model a lot of people land on once the active loss phase is done - it keeps the biology managed without full weekly injections. The muscle concern at 56 with protein supplementation is the right instinct; the loss of lean mass in a caloric deficit is real at any age but compounds with age-related decline.
 
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