I know I'm going to either radio silence or a ton of people telling me I went too far. Before you judge, please hear me out.

important preface: I am at a healthy weight and BMI according to my doctors.

I wasn't sure what my "goal weight" was. I just thought I would know it when I felt it. That's exactly what happened.

The other day I was waking up and laying on my side; I rested my hand on my hip and was surprised to realize I could actually feel my hip bone. I squeezed the bone and felt its edges and realized I don't remember the last time I could feel this; it was buried in fat before.

Another day, I had a chest cold and rubbed my chest. I realized I could feel my ribs for the first time...ever?

I could go on. For me, I could never pick an arbitrary number on the scale as a goal weight. One gift this medicine has given me is the ability to listen to my body better than I ever could. For that reason, I think it makes sense that my body told me that I'm ready for maintenance mode. It sounds so silly to say that being able to feel my hip bone was a milestone for me, but it was. That was the clear sign from my body that I've reached my "ideal" weight (for me). I want to stay focused on these cues and not the scale as I try to maintain my weight.

Have you all experienced the same? If you don't ground your progress in a number on the scale, what indicator tells you if you're still maintaining or maybe backsliding?