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Seems like all we talk about is the peps and the procedural BS in acquiring them and taking care of them here. Put a comment here about what you’re most looking forward to after regaining your health or losing a massive amount of weight. If you have already made it to the holly land of health what can we all look forward too. Is the journey worth it? I personally can’t wait to buy clothes that fit and I really want a nice pair of sunglasses.

Bill
 
I've been down the "legitimate" path with Wegovy for a year. Being more active, joints not hurting, feeling like i actually look good in my clothes (and getting/having to buy all new stuff).

Only downsides have been the loose skin and the cost but it's a small price to pay for the benefits.
 
Whiynot20026 said:
Seems like all we talk about is the peps and the procedural BS in acquiring them and taking care of them here. Put a comment here about what you’re most looking forward to after regaining your health or losing a massive amount of weight. If you have already made it to the holly land of health what can we all look forward too. Is the journey worth it? I personally can’t wait to buy clothes that fit and I really want a nice pair of sunglasses.

Bill
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CLOTHES! And pain relief, FOR SURE!! Would it be to much to ask for the zest to come back as well? 🙂
 
I'm 7 months in and lost 25kg (55lbs). Overall health, pain relief, energy level, mood... everything is on the rise. I'm giving myself another year to get to my goal weight, which is another 50lbs. If I get to feeling even better, it will be impossible to get the smile off my face 😁

Clothes, on the other hand, are a touchy subject. I've already brought about the volume of 4 large suitcases to a thrift shop or some kind of charity. More than 50% were premium/designer brands. Getting to my goal weight means almost tripling that because nothing in my wardrobe for the moment will still fit... except for socks and ties.
 
My experience with non-medical weight loss (which I imagine will be no different with glp1) was increased confidence, higher energy level, more positive mood, and complete resolution of acid reflux. Also developed depression symptoms after a while which had never been an issue in my life before. Not sure if that was related but this is a known issue. Luckily that has also been treatable. It’s just a much better life not carrying such a huge load around with your body and mind all the time.
 
I want to be able to play pickleball with a local group I see out playing every weekend. Chubby grandma me would be huffing and puffing 2 minutes in. Trimmed down me is starting to see the possibilities with every 5 pound drop.
 
I started at 180 lbs ( 5 ft 1.) Now fluctuate between 115-120 on maintenance. Started on Sema and finished/ maintaining on Reta.

BP perfect. Blood tests all good- lower cholesterol, normal a1c, normal liver values. Only possible bad numbers are: my fasting glucose is low and my Creatinine is in the 40's. PCP just told me to have sugar snacks on hand in case of low glucose symptoms but nothing about Creatinine. Guessing low creatinine is muscle loss which is fixable.

I feel better about myself. Have more confidence. People treat me better ( fatphobia is real!)

Downsides- coughing up dollars for new wardrobe!!!
 
Saw a couple mentions of clothes, I have an extensive, almost hoarding like amount of clothes, I got up to 215 and was still wearing some, that didn’t look terrible, now at 160, which is goal weight for me, I can wear them all, it amazes me I was squeezing 55 more pounds into them. I could pick anything to wear and it now fits and looks good, I love that.
Just wear it, I don’t have to put it on and try different ways to hide how bad it looks on me. Or switch the top 5 times, so I don’t “look fat”.

I’m looking forward to summer, and wearing whatever, without it leaving a bad feeling on me.
We judge ourselves too harshly, and that sucks.
 
jordekorn said:
Saw a couple mentions of clothes, I have an extensive, almost hoarding like amount of clothes, I got up to 215 and was still wearing some, that didn’t look terrible, now at 160, which is goal weight for me, I can wear them all, it amazes me I was squeezing 55 more pounds into them. I could pick anything to wear and it now fits and looks good, I love that.
Just wear it, I don’t have to put it on and try different ways to hide how bad it looks on me. Or switch the top 5 times, so I don’t “look fat”.

I’m looking forward to summer, and wearing whatever, without it leaving a bad feeling on me.
We judge ourselves too harshly, and that sucks.
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That is crazy how clothes can withstand so much weight difference. It’s wonderful when clothes fit and look they were made for your body. Congrats. When people talk about 50 to 100 pound weight loss I think about carrying that weight in a dumbbell or kettle bell form with you all day. Not fun.

Bill
 
I'm looking forward to wearing shorts this summer, I have always been too self conscious for shorts. Also I signed up for a 5K fun run thing this summer which I've always wanted to do. I'm pretty close to my goal weight now and just working on getting in better shape.
 
There's lots of things to look forward to, many superficial which is fine and I look forward to them just the same.

Is the journey worth it? I started at 282lb, currently 227lb with another ~40lb to go. For me the cost of the ride has been unbelievably cheap in terms of money and of effort required.

I shaved my beard yesterday, mainly to see what my face looked like... I was not disappointed.

One thing I did this past week is buy a Onewheel, definitely a novelty, but some practical applications for work. Onewheel has a 275lb weight limit, but more practically for me, the lighter you are the steeper hill it can climb. At 227lb and dropping, I'm a much better candidate for the Onewheel and more interested in frivolous physical endeavors in general.

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I'm at 115# loss with 20# more to go, and the thing that has probably been the most fantastic for me is traveling is so much easier. I fly a bit for work and it had become a bit uncomfortable. I was almost at the point that I was going to have to start asking for the dreaded seat belt extension. Can't believe I filled out this seatbelt.

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I'm almost there, and what a lot of you have to look forward to is just going to a store, picking out a couple of pretty things, trying them on, and looking fantastic to yourself even if it turns out what you tried on doesn't really suit you. It'll be because it doesn't fit your style, and not because it doesn't flatter your body, because your body won't need such careful work to flatter.

(this only applies to people who don't feel beautiful when they're heavier than they want to be; if you do, then this won't be something you experience and also good on you.)
 
spanky2026 said:
I'm about 4 months in now, losing nearly 2 pounds a week on Tirz, I'm looking forward to somebody - any body - saying, "Hey, have you lost some weight?" No one in my circles has said a syllable. Sigh....
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I specifically do not comment on peoples’ weight. I was told by a female colleague who has struggled a lot with weight that this adds to the demoralization or regaining weight later. I don’t know if that’s true but it has made me cautious. But believe me, everyone notices.
 
spanky2026 said:
I'm about 4 months in now, losing nearly 2 pounds a week on Tirz, I'm looking forward to somebody - any body - saying, "Hey, have you lost some weight?" No one in my circles has said a syllable. Sigh....
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I was curious when people would mentioned my loss, so I had time to think about it before it happened. Notice ≠ comment, they have to be surprised enough and comfortable enough to mention it.


People who see you regularly have a harder time seeing the change as it's not sudden from their perspective. My first comment was from someone I see infrequently, it took another month or so for a regular person to comment.


I shaved my beard yesterday; my daughter noticed instantly, her mother didn't notice the beard (around noon). Her husband sees me regularly and when I walked up last night he instantly mentioned my weight loss for the first time when he saw my shorn jaw line. He suggested I should quickly take some food off my daughter's plate. My daughter has a (healthy) BMI of 14 with a 9th percentile weight. 😂
 
I am just anxiously waiting to hit my goal before I buy a really nice new wardrobe. As I've been losing I've made a couple of trips to the goodwill because I refuse to pay to much for more clothes while I am still losing weight. I have 11lbs to go! I did have to buy a new outfit yesterday for my nephews graduation but I went to TJs so shirt, Skirt, and shoes were less than $60. I was shocked as I grabbed medium everything to try on but it was all way to big. Had to get smalls and x-small to try on. I have never in my whole life fit in anything XS! It was a definite NSV 🎉🙌🏻
 
meeklady said:
I started at 180 lbs ( 5 ft 1.) Now fluctuate between 115-120 on maintenance. Started on Sema and finished/ maintaining on Reta.

BP perfect. Blood tests all good- lower cholesterol, normal a1c, normal liver values. Only possible bad numbers are: my fasting glucose is low and my Creatinine is in the 40's. PCP just told me to have sugar snacks on hand in case of low glucose symptoms but nothing about Creatinine. Guessing low creatinine is muscle loss which is fixable.

I feel better about myself. Have more confidence. People treat me better ( fatphobia is real!)

Downsides- coughing up dollars for new wardrobe!!!
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I keep small bottles of apple juice in my fridge, in my car, in my toolbox, ect.. Doesn't need refrigeration, half bottle perks my blood sugar levels right back up there. If you haven't already, highly recommend CGM(continuous glucose moniter). Blew me away seeing how fast my body responded to food stuff. Learned more from CGM in two weeks than I learned from years of finger sticking...
 
sheilarae74 said:
I look forward to being able to do a pull up. There has only been one period in my entire 52 year life that I have ever been able to do it, the last time I lost 100lbs 20 years ago. I am almost there again.
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Got me remeberin 1st time I made it to the top of the gym rope climb.. Whole class cheered. I was fattest kid in the whole school. Class size 60 or so. 6-7th grade. Went on to be one of the fastest kids climbin the high school ropes after I got taller with out weight changing. Guess carrying all that fat around made me stronger under neith all that flab... Same for chin-ups...
 
For me the hope is to get into a shape I think will change my brain fog, improve my energy levels, transform my willpower and agency, bolster my mood. I want that so I can use my mind to pursue several activities I have planned for my life. I want to get back to becoming a professional athlete, start a fitness-related business, buy farms, write books, and then make some personal life changes. Basically, I want to indulge in unbridled conquest.
 
spanky2026 said:
I'm about 4 months in now, losing nearly 2 pounds a week on Tirz, I'm looking forward to somebody - any body - saying, "Hey, have you lost some weight?" No one in my circles has said a syllable. Sigh....
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I think nobody has said a thing because everyone is now confused if it is PC or NOT to say something. Life is very confusing these days...
 
I’ve been at my ‘ideal weight and size’ already a few times in my life and I’m only 10kg away so not that.

For me, the biggest goal/dream is sustainable energy, clear mind, the ability to function consistently day-to-day. Possibly even getting off some of my long term medications for insomnia and anxiety. I’m only 33 and I feel like my mind and body have been broken for years (i was in a bad accident 3 years ago). I’ve been misdiagnosed, over diagnosed, mis medicated, over medicated, since I was in my late teens. I used to believe doctors and their recommendations were biblical fact. It’s done so much damage , and if I can undo even half of it with peptides, that will be the most amazing thing of all time.
 
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