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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I was in your exact boat, except a couple of years older (47). But I, similar to you, was 123 pounds at my wedding 20+ years ago and in the low- to mid-130s through my 30s. After the birth of my third child in my early 40s, I had trouble losing the baby weight, and then COVID lockdown didn't help.

I started GLP-1 on January 4 when I was 145 pounds, also at 5'7. I understand that I was not overweight, but I was heavier than I wanted to be. None of my pants fit. My belly was hanging over my belt. I just felt bad about myself.

I have lost 17 pounds and feel wonderful. Everything fits me again. I just came back from a vacation and it was the first time in years where I didn't feel self-conscious in my bathing suit. I can almost see abs! DH keeps telling me I look unbelievable. I am so happy I did this.

The GLP-1 (tirzepatide) made it so that I didn't think about food all the time and felt much less hungry. Eating filled me up quickly and the feeling of fullness lasted many hours. So it allowed me to have a calorie deficit without suffering.

I'd like to lose a couple of more pounds and then I don't know what my path will be. I am loathe to stop this medication and possibly return to being hungry all the time and trying to fight my cravings. But maybe, now returned to my happy weight, my motivation will be enough to keep me here. If not, I'm fine with continuing the drug.[/quote]

How did you get glp1 (tirzeptide) at 145 lbs? My doctor refused as my bmi was 25. I have been trying to lose 20 lbs forever and nothing my is working [/quote]

I went to a Medspa that aggressively advertised semaglutide. Had a brief consultation and weigh in. I told them I was 2 inches shorter than I am and I wore my shoes, jeans and heavy coat and weighed in at 150. That's BMI of 25 and they didn't bat an eye. I was surprised and asked them if they have BMI requirements and they said they don't prescribe to anyone with BMI below 19. After one month at the spa on tirzepatide (I chose tirz over sema even though the price was higher because the spa lady told me it's slightly more effective and has fewer side effects), I switched to an online pharmacy. I was 5'7 and just under 140 at that point; I wrote that I was 180. I had to upload my driver's license which clearly shows I'm not 180, but I was prescribed tirz anyway. If you want it, you can get it.

It has truly changed my life. My thoughts don't revolve around food or feeling disgusted with myself about what I ate. As people have written here, remaining thin and dealing with hunger gets harder as you get older - for me, it was an exhausting slog that dominated nearly every moment. The power is really that it dampens hunger. I'm still hungry, but I get full much faster now and stay full for much longer. I can eat a light dinner at 6 pm and feel zero hunger when I go to bed at 11. I can eat a turkey sandwich and an apple at work and not be starving when I leave for the night. I still have occasional cravings for junk food, but if I cave in and stop at Dairy Queen, I can eat half of my mini blizzard and feel stuffed. Mostly, I'm making decisions about what to eat based on nutrition. I feel happier with what I see in the mirror. I am going to the gym twice as often as I used to. I'm now 124 lbs and want to stop losing, but I don't want to stop this med because it's brought me such peace about food. I'm currently on less than half of the starting dose (1 mg per week) and I still have appetite suppression, but I also haven't lost anything in the past two weeks, so maybe this is my maintenance dose. I'm going to taper to .5 and see what happens.

The way I was living before - a constant cycle of binging and restricting - was really hard and I always felt like crap. I started the med thinking I would use it until I reached my goal weight and then stop, but I love the way I feel on it so much that I can definitely see taking it indefinitely.[/quote]

Which medspa? Where? And how much did it cost?[/quote]

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