You look incredible - what a shift! What did your A1C do over this period? I saw big movement in mine going from 7.2 to 5.8 in the first 8 months, the weight and blood sugar changes track together pretty closely.
The A1C borderline and cholesterol targets are the NSVs that matter most for long-term health outcomes - hitting those alongside the weight milestone is the full picture. The path off statins when cholesterol responds is a real quality-of-life upgrade.
50 lbs and getting the A1C lower are both very achievable goals. 247 to 180 in the OP is exactly the kind of result you're aiming for. Tirz is a solid starting choice - what's the plan for getting started?