OMG - Under 300!!!

WildBabe

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I've been dreaming about this since starting my injections last fall. Like, November maybe? Almost a year ago. I'm speechless... is this real life?

298 lbs!!!! After being stuck at 301 for weeks, did I REALLY see that number this morning?

I've struggled with my weight forever. Grew up with limited access to good medical care and hit a children's size 16 by, like, 5th grade. By the time I was in high school, I was pushing 240. As an adult, I've mostly stayed in the 360-380 range for a long time. Unfortunately, I hit 400 last year and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Then, I spent almost 3 weeks in the hospital with a really nasty infection.

I left the hospital back in Feb '23 at 400lbs and decided I needed a change. I'm turning 30 this year and want the chance to live my life. I dropped about 15 lbs naturally from Feb-Oct '23 before starting the injections in October at 385 lbs and here I am, 298 pounds, less than a year later!!!!!

I know some people here started at lower weights. But I'm proof that it works even when you're starting over 350 lbs.
 
That's amazing, congrats!!! I was stuck at 304 (my highest) for months, maybe even a year. I avoid the scale because of past ED issues. But a few days ago I checked and I'm 293!!!!! It's an amazing feeling to be back in the 200s.
 
I could have written your post! Except I'm older, 63. I wish I had taken care of it all these years. I weigh less now than I did in grade school! I don't think I've ever weighed 207 lbs. Now I'm disabled after a nasty fall and use a walker. My point is, congrats! Keep going! Set your next goal & reach for it! I'm frustrated too because every pound is a fight. I go up and down the same 3 lbs but I need to remember I used to carry around 370lbs & spent time in the hospital with serious infections. This med isn't an easy fix. It helps us make real changes for the better. I'll keep fighting for that 199! Never imagined any of this was possible!
 
I'm six weeks in, been taking 2.5mg for 4 weeks and 5mg for 2 weeks. People are already saying I look thinner and I'm fitting into my older clothes again! I haven't dropped a ton of weight (maybe 5% of my starting weight) but I'm less bloated so my stomach looks smaller. And drinking more water is making my skin glow! I wish I had started sooner.
 
WildBabe said:
...I hit 400 last year and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Then, I spent almost 3 weeks in the hospital with a really nasty infection.

I left the hospital back in Feb '23 at 400lbs and decided I needed a change. I'm turning 30 this year and want the chance to live my life. I dropped about 15 lbs naturally from Feb-Oct '23 before starting the injections in October at 385 lbs and here I am, 298 pounds, less than a year later!!!!!

Incredible story! I started my journey mid-January of '25 and now I'm on the 12.5 dosage. HW 382, SW 374, CW 268, GW under 225, and I'm about 6' tall. It's definitely a mission.
 
NSV_Junkie said:
I'm six weeks in, been taking 2.5mg for 4 weeks and 5mg for 2 weeks. People are already saying I look thinner and I'm fitting into my older clothes again! I haven't dropped a ton of weight (maybe 5% of my starting weight) but I'm less bloated so my stomach looks smaller. And drinking more water is making my skin glow! I wish I had started sooner.

Water really is amazing! I basically lived on coffee and diet soda before. Now I drink tons of water and it makes a world of difference!
 
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