Anonymous wrote:I maintained a pace of roughly 8lbs/month for the first 5 months/40 lbs. once I hit 140 lbs it slowed significantly. It then took me the next 5 months to shed another 14 and I haven’t lost anything in the subsequent 4 months and have been bouncing between the low and up to 5 lbs above the low ever since. I’m not actively trying to lose anything else, just trying to maintain at this point.

Got it. Wondering if this will be me. I would love to lose another 12-15, but even 10 would be great (hitting 130 in an earlier life would have thrown me into a panic - now it's my dream).

How are you maintaining? Do you find it a challenge?

PP here. I did not use any of the new drugs to accomplish the loss, I didn’t even know they existed when I started. I don’t think I would have qualified even if I knew about them as I was overweight BMI, not obese and other than asthma I have no chronic health conditions.

I maintained a pace of roughly 8lbs/month for the first 5 months/40 lbs. once I hit 140 lbs it slowed significantly. It then took me the next 5 months to shed another 14 and I haven’t lost anything in the subsequent 4 months and have been bouncing between the low and up to 5 lbs above the low ever since. I’m not actively trying to lose anything else, just trying to maintain at this point.

Anonymous wrote:You sound like you are engaged in disordered eating.

Having engaged in disordered eating 2x/life - once in HS and once in my early 30s - I am acutely aware of this and that's not happening here. My disordered eating usually means I am so anxious that I cannot eat and, again, that's not happening here.

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Anonymous wrote:so how long can I keep this pace? I've upped my steps and cut my intake though haven't eliminated all alcohol and sugar. Been at this for about 2 months.

I've lost 15 pounds and would like to lose another 15-20. The former would be fine and the latter would be ideal.

Appreciate any insights as well as suggestions on how to lose the next round of weight.

TIA.

Are you taking Ozempic?

No, only doing what I've outlined above - lots of walking, cutting back on consumption, but still imbibing and haven't eliminated sugar.

Anonymous wrote:OP obviously was not a math major in college. Losing 15 pounds in two months comes out to a quarter pound a day, not half pound a day.

No, I wasn't. I thought I had indicated that it was roughly a half pound/day in the last week, but perhaps I forgot to indicate. Basically, I was slowly, steadily dropping, then four pounds came off fairly quickly.

Anonymous wrote:OP obviously was not a math major in college. Losing 15 pounds in two months comes out to a quarter pound a day, not half pound a day.

do your math

OP obviously was not a math major in college. Losing 15 pounds in two months comes out to a quarter pound a day, not half pound a day.

Anonymous wrote:so how long can I keep this pace? I've upped my steps and cut my intake though haven't eliminated all alcohol and sugar. Been at this for about 2 months.

I've lost 15 pounds and would like to lose another 15-20. The former would be fine and the latter would be ideal.

Appreciate any insights as well as suggestions on how to lose the next round of weight.

TIA.

Are you taking Ozempic?

You sound like you are engaged in disordered eating.

Anonymous wrote:I dropped from 160 to 115 at 48 but I didn't do it in 3 months (took more like 7) and I certainly didn't weigh myself daily (or weekly).

I haven't gained any of it back and I'm eating like 2000 calories a day 3 years later. I'm also 5'4. But every body is different.

I didn’t weigh myself for probably the first 5, so when I did, I was in the high 140s and was so elated. Then I’ve just kept at it. FWIW, I didn’t weigh myself for another week or so as I was traveling. Was certain I had gained back the weight so was, again, elated to see I had dropped more than expected. Now it’s been about 2 lbs over the last week (so guess not a 1/2 pound every day but some days).

I’m not measuring my daily intake. I’ve cut back but have not, as I think I stated earlier, cut all alcohol and sugar.

I’d be psyched to get to 115 but breaking 130 would also be great.

I dropped from 160 to 115 at 48 but I didn't do it in 3 months (took more like 7) and I certainly didn't weigh myself daily (or weekly).

I haven't gained any of it back and I'm eating like 2000 calories a day 3 years later. I'm also 5'4. But every body is different.

Anonymous wrote:How is that affecting your skin?

What do you mean?

How is that affecting your skin?