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If anyone here is concerned about their weight from a health perspective, don’t be shy about looking into medically managed weight loss. And it doesn’t have to be surgery- there are plenty of options out there now with independent medical research supporting them.

I started in November with my local hospital network’s weight loss surgery and medical weight management team, and I’m down 80lb over the last 8 months even on the non-surgery track, and it’s all covered under my insurance plan (unlike subscriptions with a the diet company).

Medical support isn’t a cop-out, no matter what Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers and NutriSystem tell you. And your doctor is incentivized to actually get you healthy rather than have you regain everything the moment you stop so you come back to pay them more.

Awesome! I've been trying myself, I know what an accomplishment this is!

Congratulations! It's been some time since being at my heaviest, but the memories of shedding the weight and feeling good about new healthier habits is still fresh. I hope you celebrated the milestone with something that will help keep up that good work you're doing

Congrats! It's something I've been working on as well so I know how awesome it feels to see the progress. Well done!

And also welcome to Beehaw :D

Congratulations! Care to share any tips on how you've been successful with everyone here?

The first one in my experience would be to reduce or cut out soda and beer.

Way to go!!! Last Summer I decided enough was enough, and I cut 25! Felt amazing! I've put about 10 of it back on, but I'm trying to get back on the discipline train and get back down to my goal weight. :)

It feels so good! I hope you're proud of yourself... it's not easy work! :)

Congrats! I am trying to lost weight too, so it's always nice to hear the effort isn't worthless.

good job, that's a great accomplishment!

Super awesome news! It takes a ton to change habits and set new ones, and a lot of people arent strong enough. 30 more towards being the you that you want to be!

Lost 30 pounds

Hey, I found them!

I seriously need to change my sedentary lifestyle.

Nice one! Congratulations.

Good for you mate! Nice job :D

That's awesome man or gal! I have also ridden the weight loss train after letting myself go over COVID. It's hard, it takes discipline and sacrifice and you should feel great about yourself! Some friendly advice, don't panic if/when you have the inevitable upswing. I feel like not enough people talk about how once you hit your goal and start level off/maintain, your body will take awhile to find it's level after being in a deficit mode for so long. Your weight will be ALL OVER THE PLACE for awhile, and then you'll probably find that your level off will be about 2-5 pounds above the goal weight, really depends on your body type, exercise type/level! In my case my body decided 195 is where it can hover happily, but my goal of 185 was unsustainable. I've been 195 for 10ish months and I look and feel better than I did at 185 - more muscle, more energy, less skinny more in shape. So upswing/rebound can be good, and may help you fill out that newly slimmed down frame in a much more attractive way than before!

The second thing is, ten pounds in a month is a LOT. So great job, but be really careful with your dieting when you're dropping that fast. That's 1/3 of your weight loss in one month, or fifty percent more weight than you'd lost in the 9 months prior!

That's so awesome! Congrats! That's quite the accomplishment 😃

Amazing work!

Just wanted to also say great job and welcome!

that is great! im glad you shared this.

Congratulations! It's one hell of an accomplishment!

Excellent work! As someone who is on a constant struggle to lose weight, I know how hard this must have been for you.

Welcome and keep up the good work. It's you need some moral support. We're here for you ;-)

That's awesome! Congratulations. Hope you're having yourself a great day too.

Congrats!

Congrats!! I've got a lot less to lose but have had a lot of success going back to keto and stopping drinking. Keep at it!

Well done!

Hey, congratulations and thank you for sharing your news with us! Also, welcome to Beehaw! I'm new to the fediverse as well. The vibe here is SO much better ☺

Starting my journey with losing 20 pounds soon!! Finally getting my birth control implant removed today. I’m so proud of you!

I'm happy for you, be proud of your accomplishments and self improvement. Hope you're doing well.

Excellent! Your success will inspire others you come in contact with, beyond your immediate circle.

Great job! It's an incredibly hard thing to do. You should be quite proud of your accomplishment!

Great job! Keeping doing your best to be the best you!

Hell yes! Currently trying to lose a bit of extra weight I've put on, lots of us know first hand how hard it can be. Keep it up and thanks for the inspiration moving into the weekend!

I'm on your side you weerdo

Congrats!