anyone here start with a weight loss medication and have success without it?

hi! potential long post warning :’) I keep getting negative comments in the tirzepatide subreddit whenever I speak about stopping the medication, and this community has historically been more helpful to me, so I wanted to ask this here (please delete if not allowed). here’s the reality: I, 25f, have been on the starting dose (2.5mg) of tirzepatide compound for 5 months. I’ve lost about 50lbs (sw323, cw271, gw175), and have established a firm workout routine—which has done wonders for my mental health—and have found success with counting my calories and prioritizing protein. I find that I have a fairly steady weight loss + feel satiety at eating between 1500-1800 calories. I mostly understand the science of weight loss, and have tried to learn more and more as the years have gone on, but I’ve had issues with binge eating in the past + have had issues with discipline. Ive also just been majorly depressed since my teen years and have only felt that lifted from my life this last year, which made all of this feel possible. I have always been skeptical about these medications, but my mom pushed me to give it a try so I did, and it allowed me to see the light without food noise for once and has been life changing. I committed to the lowest dose, because I wanted to build my routine organically so that transitioning off the medication would be easier in the long run. my doctor agreed with this logic, so I thought I was doing the right thing; however, I made a similar post in the tirz subreddit and got a bunch of comments telling me I would regain 100% without the medication. that this is a lifelong commitment. maybe it’s an ego thing, but I feel like it takes away from all the hard work I’ve done. honestly, I can’t afford to take this medication more than another year. I feel that regain is possible with or without medication. I feel like I’ve been pushed and pulled into what’s right and wrong when it comes to weight loss, and it’s hard to navigate a world I know nothing about. I’ve been obese since childhood and for the first time in my life I feel free and hopeful and feeling like it will be robbed of me if I don’t take this medication makes me emotional. I also just don’t like having medication dependencies and maybe that’s a me issue. Idk. AITA for thinking all this?? I just feel lost all over again. although I have a great support system, no one in my life has really struggled with weight like I have, so I don’t really have anyone to relate to and it makes me feel very alone sometimes. I guess I’m just looking for guidance, maybe a little hope from someone who’s been in my situation. tia

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Back on track

Back on track

Hello everyone,

I’m a 26-year-old male, 6’2”. Back in April, I decided it was time to lose weight and started following OMAD (One Meal a Day). I went from 300 pounds to 260, losing about 40 pounds.

In September, I took a two-month vacation to visit my family in Greece, and while there, I gained back 15 pounds. When I returned, I took a short break from dieting to enjoy some of the foods I missed. Two weeks ago, I decided to get back on track because my ultimate goal is to reach 200 pounds.

Since restarting OMAD, I’ve already lost 10 pounds in two weeks, and while I still have a long way to go, I’m motivated. I just wanted to share this to encourage anyone considering OMAD or thinking about restarting it—this approach works.

What I love about OMAD is that it makes my meals so much more enjoyable. Instead of eating multiple meals throughout the day, I savor my one meal so much more. When I first lost 40 pounds, the difference was life-changing—clothes fit better, people complimented me, and I felt amazing mentally and physically.

Right now, it’s winter in Canada, so I can’t walk outside as much as I did during the summer, when I used to walk 30 minutes to an hour daily. I’m considering getting a treadmill to walk at home while watching TV, which I think will help me lose weight even faster.

And I just want to take a moment to thank all of you—whether you’re sharing your weight loss progress, posting your meals, or writing motivational posts. It really helps me and so many others stay inspired and on track. I’m genuinely so proud of all of you. No matter how much weight you’ve lost, whether it’s 5 pounds or 50, you should be incredibly proud of yourself because every step forward is progress. Your dedication and hard work make a difference, not just for yourselves but for everyone in this community.

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When did the scale go down for you after body recomposition?

Hi everyone, I’ve (31F) started my weight loss journey back in May where my starting weight was 184.4 lbs. I wasn’t following a program from May-August. Just watching what I was eating and walking for an hour-1.5 hours and cardio workouts 3 times a week. I lost 10 pounds during this time. From September-October I slacked off and wasn’t really exercising but still watching was I was eating and was able to stay at 174 lbs for those months.

In November, I started a program that included meal plans and workouts that included strength training. I’ve noticed significant changes in my body (my measurements have gone down 2-3 inches in all areas). But i’ve only lost 4 pounds (I won’t lie the scale not budging much is so hard not to ignore, but I am extending happy with how I look and how my clothes are fitting). I know with body recomp you’re gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time. But have any of you gone through a recomp and then saw the scale finally go down? If you did after how long did you start losing more weight?

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Is it possible to gain muscle and lose fat for a person who is overweight

So i am a male -age 23 currently sitting on 92 kg(178cm). I am confused, all the Reddit post says that you can't build muscle while losing fat, if that is the case then going gym is pointless right, i could do an intermediate diet and start with cardio. I love going gym, but the fact about thinking about all these memberships and diets. Will only help me to lose weight then i could do intermittent fasting way better. If weight loss is the only thing that i will be achieving

So i want to know if it's possible to gain muscle and lose fat and i am a pure beginner

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seasonal/winter weight gain?

hey yall! 21f college student here - i‘ve been on a weight loss journey for a few years and finally reached my goal weight at the end of this summer, mostly from months of exercise and successful dieting. for the first time in my life, i felt satisfied with my appearance.

however, in november i noticed a weird mood and energy shift that corresponded with daylight savings and the weather getting colder. i noticed that i feel a lot hungrier now and have a lot less motivation/energy to exercise, and during the last few weeks of the semester i was suddenly binge eating and letting myself go. there hasn’t been a huge weight difference yet on the scale, but if i don’t get control back now im scared I’ll lose all my progress.

i’m almost certain it has something to do with winter and the seasonal shift. anybody have tips on managing this and getting back into routine?

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I am obsessed with diet videos and I cry every time I see them.

It's like willingly torturing myself by watching weight loss and diet videos. They all say drastically different things and it confuses me and makes me cry but I still watch them in hopes of finding a way to lose weight that doesn't leave me miserable. Until a few months ago I was dealing with unimaginable mental pressure. I have severe OCD and it impacted my life in a horrible way, and it resulted in 3 year long trauma. I had gone to the verge of literal madness and insanity. That caused me to eat emotionally and gain weight. During that time I didn't care how I looked, I accepted it with no hatred because food was the one of the only sources of joy I had left. But I slowly started to feel better and heal, and that's when I realized I should change my lifestyle for the better. So I tried eating more reasonably. Every day I'm becoming more obsessed with weight loss and it's making me cry. Every single day I'm sad because I am hungry all day long and I just want to devour any food I see. And I watch diet videos and make myself cry. I love food. It's very hard for me to restrict myself. I hate every single effort I make for dieting and mind you I still binge eat after every few days of restriction. I just want to enjoy my life please help me. I've lost about 5 kgs in the past 7 months but I still need to continue. My OCD is not letting me think and live rationally. I'm only 17 I don't want to have a toxic relationship with food.

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i’m incredibly jealous of all of the incredible glow ups after weight loss and i can’t help but doubt my own work

i’m honestly really frustrated thinking about how i see so many of these insane glow up transformations on here and instagram and tiktok and i’m so jealous that i didn’t have one despite loosing 150lbs. does anyone else feel the same way? it makes me so upset that i’m still perceived as unattractive and fat even though i worked so hard, it just seems like nothing paid off. i’ve been dieting for so long, been working out, doing skincare and a lot more but apparently i still look below average. i can’t help but compare myself to these insane transformations i see of guys going from a 1/10 to a 10/10 after weight loss and it makes me really discouraged. so many people are telling me to be more confident and comfortable in my own skin but it seems backhanded cuz at the say time they give me more reasons to be insecure and self conscious.

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