Loving the Skin I'm In!

[My_AF]

Hey everyone! I've been hovering around 215-205 for what feels like forever, and getting to 160 has been a dream. Just wanted to say it can happen, even if it's slow. Remember to love yourself at every stage. I've always appreciated my body and that love just keeps growing. My weight loss journey has been amazing, and I know yours can be too. Be kind to yourself, always!

 

[Lift_Bro]

You look fantastic then and now! But it's the message that really hits home. I'm trying to show myself more love right now, and hopefully I'll be even happier with who I become.

 

[Health_Hustle]

Thank you for this. Seriously needed to hear it. And you look amazing in both pictures!

 

[MedSet762]

Looking great! My wife and I are both working towards our goals and can't wait to get there.

 

[Groovy-Mode]

You're glowing! How long did this transformation take?

 

[Cut-Fit]

Gorgeous!

 

[Sage12]

Huge congrats! Can you share how long it took you to reach your goal and what the highest dosage was that you went up to?

 

[Drew_1984]

I think you're radiant in both photos.

 

[My_AF]

Thanks, everyone! You're all so kind.

 

[Health_Hustle]

I'm so inspired by this thread! I started sema a few months ago and it's been a rollercoaster. Trying to stay positive and patient like My_AF said!

 

[Groovy-Mode]

Yo, My_AF, what GLP-1 are you on? I'm on week three of Mounjaro and noticing some changes, but nothing crazy yet.

 

[Lift_Bro]

Keep it up, bros and broettes! I've dropped about 85 pounds since starting this journey. The hardest part is staying consistent with the diet and workouts.

 

[Sage12]

Keep it up, bros and broettes! I've dropped about 85 pounds since starting this journey. The hardest part is staying consistent with the diet and workouts.

True that! What's your workout routine look like?

 

[almond_sorter]

Getting both here too. Skin sensitivity comes and goes but I hardly notice it. The cold thing though is amazing - sleeping at 70 without soaking through sheets for the first time in decades feels incredible.

 

[TransformMe]

eli lilly's elorantide is for people stacking it with a glp1 after a plateau. free from lilly directly, no ordering from anywhere sketchy.

 

[Heal-Fam]

Start slow, let your body adjust. GLP1 hits people different. Half-life is 5 days, so give it 4 weeks to really settle in. More water than you think you need, and veggies not pills for fiber. Grab enough protein to keep muscle. This'll be smoother if you dodge the rough patches.

 

[leanreaderjr]

Congratulations! The 'at any size' framing alongside the achievement framing is the right combination - it's not an either/or.

 

[soggy-grazerxx]

the skin outcome at higher loss levels depends so much on age, rate of loss, and starting body composition that it is almost not useful as a prediction tool - the same total loss produces dramatically different skin outcomes based on factors the person often cannot control. the slower-loss effect on skin quality is real but not guaranteed, and it tends to be more visible in the face and arms than in the abdominal area where the stretch history is usually most significant