One month in and 10 lbs down!

Going on 5 weeks of this medication now, just took my first 5 mg dose last week and now plan on staying here until weight loss stops, then going up as necessary.

This medication is a revelation! I’ve struggled with my weight and have experienced disordered eating and binge/purge or binge/starve cycles as far back as I can remember (if anyone can relate, I was heavily involved in some very unhealthy ED communities on tumblr and kik throughout my teen years). I have always found myself fixated on food in one direction or the other, feeling like I need to binge or that I don’t deserve to eat. When people talked about “listening to my body’s hunger signals” I didn’t understand what that meant and honestly kinda thought everyone was lying about it being that simple. I now know that for those people it actually IS that simple, and I now get to be ONE of them.

Accomplishments from this past month that genuinely would have never been possible before:
-leaving a plate half finished because I felt full
-got small or mediums combos instead of larges every time
-drank a ton more water because soda is seeming grosser
-going to impulse order late night binge food for delivery, scrolling uber eats, and deciding I actually am not feeling that hungry before ordering
-feeling genuine desire to pick healthier and more balanced meals overall

I’ve wanted to start this med for awhile, especially after pregnancy and severe preeclampsia last year caused me to gain even more and hit my personal highest weight, so when I finished breastfeeding this was one of the first things I did for myself. I know many people do not see month one results, so very grateful for that, and also preparing myself for the loss rate to slow down a bit, but seeing these results has already been so empowering. Excited to continue this journey!!!