My GLP-1 journey

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Lost almost 42 lbs since January. This week my stomach fat went soft and squishy instead of firm. Assumed loose skin but now my arms and legs feel the same - kind of like an older person's upper arm. If anyone knows what this is I'd appreciate it.
 
The fantasy of losing the weight and coming off everything versus the reality of what the medications are actually doing to your metabolic picture is one of the most important reframes. The OP's gradual process since summer '22 is what taking the long view looks like in practice. What did learning more about your specific situation change in terms of expectations for how long you'll need to stay on any of it?
 
The health risk comparison between what obesity does to your body long term vs what the medication does is something more people need to think through clearly. The financial side is a bonus that catches people off guard - the savings elsewhere when you're not buying the same food volume actually add up!!
 
There's someone in the friend group who, going by the last calculation, sat right around a BMI of 18.5, yes, aware of all the issues with that metric, but useful enough for this conversation. He's the type who'll leave the final bite of cake sitting there once satisfied, or skip the last piece of chicken entirely.

Never understood that behavior before. Completely get it now.

A couple weeks into MJ, he told me 'oh, so this is just how I feel constantly.' Yes. Exactly that. And it's genuinely wonderful.
 
That's genuinely amazing, congrats!! Totally relate to that shoe-tying breath-holding thing. Keep it going, fit's clearly right around the corner.
Honestly the thing that worries me a bit is losing weight too quickly and ending up with loose skin.
 
Nervous about losing it and gaining it right back, though I generally eat reasonably well. Glad you're feeling good and staying consistent again.
 
Just wanted you to know others feel this way. A week has passed since your post, hope things are fine. I take these meds myself, after decades of yo-yo diets; I went from 190 down to 132-135 over 4-5 years, and at 4'11" I'm pretty content with where the scale sits. Hopefully a solid healthcare team is guiding you, with meds and lifestyle covered along the entire road.
 
a lot of how i feel about this comes down to these meds letting me hit goals that were simply out of reach before. left high school at 283 and worked down into the 190s through low carb eating then just watching calories closely. held onto most of that loss, but dealt with binge periods and stayed in near constant diet mode through most of the past decade plus. now it feels almost effortless staying locked into good nutrition, with training falling into place right alongside it
 
ill manage fine. ive dropped huge amounts of weight plenty of times before so this part isnt new to me. the piece ive never cracked is keeping it off long term, hoping these meds finally fix that for good. my pituitary doesnt work right, so taking this permanently is totally fine with me provided the weight stays off.
 
started this back in summer of 22 fully intending to drop a hundred pounds and then stop. within two or three weeks though i knew this would end up being something i stayed on permanently. mainly because food just doesn't occupy my mind the way it used to. there's this freedom now, not worrying about when i'll next sneak something to eat, and so much more mental space to think about literally anything else. i have zero desire to go back to how life was before mounjaro. sure, something better suited for maintenance might come along eventually, but right now there's still plenty of weight left to lose. not stressing about maintenance yet, but i've fully accepted i'll be taking something indefinitely.
 
what a story, genuinely impressive, and worth considering all the extra health gains that come along with it too. im not at my target weight yet but making solid progress, and its reassuring to hear youre planning to keep taking this long term since im leaning that same direction myself.
 
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