F 5’3”

HW 195, SW 183, CW 122, GW (range)120-125

Week 30 into my journey

Week 2 into maintenance

BMI: Start 32 – Currently 21

Percentage of weight loss: 33%

Total weight loss from SW: 61 pounds

Waist: Start 35.5 inches Currently: 27 inches

Body Fat %: Start 41% – Currently 24%

Over the last 2 weeks I dialed back Tirz to 6mg, dosed twice weekly at 3mg tue/sat. Maintaining Reta dose at 2.4 dosed twice weekly at 1.2mg mon/thu.

Been nervous about gaining but have held between 122-126 the last 2 weeks. There was a spike up 126, but today I landed at 122 for my weekly weigh in. Weighing in on Saturdays for the “record” and every other Wednesday for my MeThreeSixty scan. I wasn’t as obsessed this week with stepping on the scale to check in on “not weigh-in” days.

I haven’t really monitored my food intake like I did in in “losing mode.” I have kept my water consumption at roughly 80-96 oz daily. Lately haven’t been as hungry as I anticipated or had food noise return. Seems like the Reta is doing the work even with the decrease in Tirz.

My bloodwork came back from my 3-month bloodwork check in. All was “good” Thyroid T4, T3, T4, FREE and TSH exactly in middle range. A1C currently 4.7, Vit D could use a boost from 41, CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL 153, HDL CHOLESTEROL 57, TRIGLYCERIDES 81, LDL-CHOLESTEROL 80, CHOL/HDLC RATIO 2.7 and NON HDL CHOLESTEROL 96. My practitioner said all my numbers are excellent and have definitely improved since starting Tirz and Reta. 

I will decrease my Tirz again this week in hopes of achieving a  gentle leveling off down titration. Will report back in 2 weeks. 

Any others attempting maintenance with Reta solo? Please share your experience in this mostly uncharted territory. I read some people are returning to Tirz. 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.