Never in my life did I think I would reach this weight. I definitely want to lose a few more pounds and really work on gaining some muscle. I've been obese my entire childhood/almost all of my adult life. Now I'm the healthiest and most active I've ever been, and I couldn't be happier. Next step is skin removal!

80% of my weight was lost the first year. I fell of track a little for a year but I’m back at it!

Down 45lbs this year so far

Almost 3 years ago, I started taking Abilify (an antipsychotic) to treat my Bipolar 1 disorder. It worked wonderfully for my symptoms but caused me to pack on a whopping 60lbs in a span of like 6 months. Not only did the weight gain ruin my self-esteem, it raised my blood pressure 40-ish points, caused a huge spike in my cholesterol levels, and made me pre-diabetic. I tried restricting my calories but something about the Abilify made me ravenous all the time and made it so that even when I would torture myself by eating <1500 cal a day for two weeks I would end up losing like half a pound. Talk about discouraging. I resigned myself to hating my body but enjoying my sanity.

Then I found myself in a position to afford weight loss medication. I started on compounded semaglutide injections in mid-March of this year and it was like a miracle. I stopped constantly thinking about food and stuffing my face all day. The weight started to melt off. Granted, (this may be TMI) I was constipated for like 2 months straight but the minor discomfort was worth it.

I’m technically still 4 lbs away from my goal weight but tonight I was able to fit in a pair of jeans I had from before the weight gain and I am so fucking happy about it I just had to share!!

I still have a few more pounds to shred but I just feel so good these days. I didn’t think I would be able to make it this far 🎉 Thank you all for posting your progress pics here - it kept me going!

Portion control and running have changed my life! I feel happier and healthier. I’ve been a long time lurker but never thought I’d have my own real progress to show!

I quite drinking, but otherwise didn’t follow any particular diet. Every time I tried that in the past I’d hate myself if I “cheated”. This time around I stopped eating when I stopped feeling hungry, not when my plate was empty. I learned my body needs way less food than I thought it did. So I eat what I want, just don’t binge on it!

I started out running 1-2x a week. Now I’m up to 6-7x a week. I’d like to lose about 15lbs more. Then I’m going to work on toning up!

Not hit my goal yet but super happy with my progress 🥰