ScaleGirl
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Pic 1: Me before ANY weight loss - 270ish pounds.
Pic 2: Before starting the meds, after losing close to eighty pounds on my own - 190-200 lbs.
Pics 3 & 4: Me now! About 7 months on the medication (I'm on 7.5 mg currently) - 155-160 lbs.
My ultimate goal weight is around 145, but I'm not sure I'm even going to try to get there, or if I even want to. Just for reference, I'm 5'4".
It's wild that I've lost enough to actually post this! I kinda think of myself as being in maintenance now, because the last ten pounds aren't really that important to me. I'd have to eat about 1400 cals a day to maintain 145 lbs at my height, and I'm not sure I want to do that.
Also, I don't exercise as much as I should. Mostly just walking. I used to do bodyweight stuff. I've slacked off, and I know I need to build muscle (you can see my loose skin) so don't think you'll end up looking like me! It's on me, I know. I just...don't have the energy
. Hoping building some muscle will help.
Like a lot of you, this med has been life-changing. It's almost a mental health thing, because it's calmed my OCD and food noise, which I think are tied together. I've had food noise my whole life and didn't even realize. I was super skeptical and only started because my weight loss stopped and I could NOT stick to my calorie goals. Now, the weight is almost secondary. It's about quality of life and I'm so grateful!
Pic 2: Before starting the meds, after losing close to eighty pounds on my own - 190-200 lbs.
Pics 3 & 4: Me now! About 7 months on the medication (I'm on 7.5 mg currently) - 155-160 lbs.
My ultimate goal weight is around 145, but I'm not sure I'm even going to try to get there, or if I even want to. Just for reference, I'm 5'4".
It's wild that I've lost enough to actually post this! I kinda think of myself as being in maintenance now, because the last ten pounds aren't really that important to me. I'd have to eat about 1400 cals a day to maintain 145 lbs at my height, and I'm not sure I want to do that.
Also, I don't exercise as much as I should. Mostly just walking. I used to do bodyweight stuff. I've slacked off, and I know I need to build muscle (you can see my loose skin) so don't think you'll end up looking like me! It's on me, I know. I just...don't have the energy
. Hoping building some muscle will help.Like a lot of you, this med has been life-changing. It's almost a mental health thing, because it's calmed my OCD and food noise, which I think are tied together. I've had food noise my whole life and didn't even realize. I was super skeptical and only started because my weight loss stopped and I could NOT stick to my calorie goals. Now, the weight is almost secondary. It's about quality of life and I'm so grateful!
