1.7 mg
Last Weight: 230 pounds
Down 39 pounds (14.5%)

I stand on the edge of the 220s.  Being here and seeing the 2.4mg pens in the fridge feels surreal.  I am one pound away from being 50% to my goal weight.  I am a mere 4 pounds away from no longer being obese.  And the reality is I haven’t even started the full dosage of this medication.  It works so well for me.  I know how to count calories.  I know that works for me.  And for the last 100 days, I have had a helper that has kept me on course.  The results have been incredible.  

I’ve had three separate people at work ask me if I’ve lost weight.  It is a weird level of encouragement.  But the encouragement that really gets me is the amount of energy I have.  It is easier to go play with the kids, walk around, or just about anything.  I have caught myself a few times exerting myself a lot and not accounting for that in my caloric intake.  I need to give myself more leniency when I know it will be a very active day so I don’t feel lethargic.  When I was in Oakland, I went on an unexpectedly long walk and it definitely made me realize I have to be more aware of this part of myself. 

I feel so lucky to have been given this opportunity.  I will stick to it and make the most of it.  My doctor said he had never weaned anyone off of one of these meds—it always ends with a shortage or the insurance saying they are done.  So I just need to make the most of it while this opportunity lasts.