r/Semaglutide • u/Confident_Ad6555 • 3d ago
Slower to Respond now, but Reminding Myself it's a Marathon not a Sprint
Hey all! I am 29y.o. 5'8" with a starting weight (Left picture) of 271lbs back in December and as of today (Right picture) I am 245.2lbs. I also had a baby just over a year and a half ago. When I first started this journey back in December I dropped 10lbs in the first month and thought this was going to go so fast, but in recent weeks I have slowed down to an average of 1lb per week give or take. Granted I am more relaxed with my calorie intake now (I used to be strict about 1600 and became obsessive so I stopped), i still try to get 90gms of protein in per day and i exercise 4-5×/week. I'm currently on 1mg and sometimes I feel like this is going to take forever to get to my goal weight...but then I look back at my starting point and remind myself of how far I've come. It's definitely a marathon, not a race! Take the pictures people, i know it's hard but it's a good reminder!
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u/Any_Philosophy_3393 3d ago
I have been steadily losing 1 lb a week on average since I started! Started 225 now 180. Slow and steady is better for your overall health, gives your hormones time to adjust, and will keep your body from going into shock /starvation mode. Especially for women. You’ve got this!! I tend to weigh myself randomly, like once a month maybe, and usually see a 3-5 lb loss. The scale can be toxic for me so I suggest having a baseline pair of pants or taking measurements!
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u/Confident_Ad6555 3d ago
How often do you take measurements ? I find that taking measurements every other week can be discouraging sometimes due to my cycle and bloating etc.
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u/Any_Philosophy_3393 3d ago
I don’t measure currently, I did at one point in life when I was tracking my muscle and fat mass. I’d probably only measure once a month at most though! Every 6 weeks even. Also I was only measuring my muscle areas that they needed to calculate body fat/muscle, like thighs and arms because you hit a point where u can gain muscle and lose fat but the scale goes up and your measurements go down
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u/ThreatLvl_1200 3d ago
I’m also a slow responder! It’s nice to see someone else with the same experience. It can be overwhelming and disheartening to see people who seemingly lose 40 pounds in a couple months. Thank you for sharing! You look fabulous. 💖
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u/Confident_Ad6555 3d ago
This!! I am so proud of everyone's journey but its hard not to compare myself to those who are dropping at a faster rate towards their goal weight. It's incredibly hard work but I know mentally I'm in a better place now and it's not a competition ya know? I'm glad your journey is going okay too! I hope you continue to have amazing results!♥️
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u/KennaSade 3d ago
You’re not too far behind me! I started November 13th around 261.4 and I just got to 225 today. 😭 My heaviest was 277.6 but I got to my starting weight with Metformin. So, see, you’re doing better on the medication than someone! 🥳
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u/CrawfordAtTheCastle 3d ago
You and I are almost the same height/start weight!!! I forgot to take before pics so it’s really cool to see the change on you!!! You rock, I hope it goes well for you!
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u/BibliophileBelle 36m ago
Yea my first month was a quick 10lbs but every since then it’s averaging about 1-2 lbs a week. Where some weeks I don’t lose at all then the next week I will lose like 3lbs.
I started at the end of November at 245 and currently 213. So averaged out to 8lbs a month. Trying to stick with it knowing losing slower is better.
You got this. Glad to see another slower loser. Sometimes seeing the fast losers are discouraging
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