HW 195 SW 183 CW 117 GW 120-125 F5’3” 36% body weight loss

Well, my fellow Redditors I was banned for 3 days for answering a question about my journey. If you want to connect or ask me anything, please feel free to DM me or email me directly. My email is in my profile “about.” I am here to better my knowledge and hopefully enhance my fellow researcher’s data. So, having some shi**y person get me banned felt violating. Not like me being a “violator.” I am a mere woman on a mission to regain my health and well-being. My family and closets friends are also along for the ride. 

Now, having said that here’s journey and now, maintenance update I love to share.

You can see my journey and dosing schedule pretty much in my previous postings. But currently down titrating Tirz and an ever so slight increase in my Reta for experimentation purposes the past few weeks. My max dose of Tirz was 8mg, now down to 6mg. Max dose Reta was 2.4mg, now up to 2.6mg.

I do wonder if when I am completely clear of Tirz if I’ll experience the return of chronic pain and inflammation that plagued me prior to starting my research. Hopefully not. But, in the case it returns, I plan to micro dose Tirz and attempt to remain with Reta for maintenance. Has anyone else experienced the return of inflammation after Tirz cessation? 

Another interesting incident, I decided after much encouragement to purchase some clothing since I have arrived at maintenance. Much to my surprise and I also think I have body dysmorphia, the clothing I selected was much too large. I ordered a small (4-6) jeans and I swam in them. So, I sent them back. I still haven’t ordered again. I plan to. I’m still in a bit of disbelief of my size obviously. I have been wearing over stretched leggings (my old wardrobe) with the exception of a pair or three that actually don’t droop. 

My weigh-ins are still Saturdays, my dose days are m/th Reta and t/sa Tirz. I want to back it down to 5-day intervals in the coming weeks, then down to weekly over time. I have increased ever so slowly since the beginning of this journey and plan to decrease the same way. I think it’ll be less jarring. Any thought on that?

I was gifted some cagri and will keep it on hand just in case I feel I need a lil’ somethin’ down the road. But, haven’t felt any need for adding anything as of yet. 

I’m still restricted time eating 7ish hour window. That may also be contributing to less inflammation. 

I’ll check back in soon and wish that everyone here is safe, happy and supported.

Trying to stop the weight loss at this point. Hubs thinks I’m “skinny.”