Im a few days off my MJ anniversary, but this morning i stood on the scales and my target weight flashed up at me.
Reaching my pre covid, pre perimenopasual weight gain seemed like an impossible target for me this time last year. I'd spent ages unhappy with my weight gain, it had slowly crept up on me inch by inch, year by year. In fact even with what i thought was a relatively good diet and exercise i was still expanding round the middle.
Much like @Goinghome25 I've realised I'll need to stay on this medication long term. Its not only helped control my weight, but it's done magical things for my random menopausal knee and shoulder inflammation too.
The MJ has helped overhaul my diet and mindset towards food. Ive really focused on cutting out UPF. I have regular butter instead of low fat spread, i now bake my own bread, i read the back of food packets no longer focusing on calories instead searching for dreaded emulsifiers and preservatives. I now find a bowl of natural yoghurt with seeds, nuts and chopped up fruit more delicious than a pack of crisps and a chocolate bar. I have developed a weird crush on Prof Tim Spector from listening to him on podcasts.
I need to speak with my provider and see what they suggest for maintenence. Titrating down, spacing jabs to 10+ days, etc.
But i want to thank you all for sharing your experiences over the past 12 months - its certainly helped to read about other peoples side effects, dose increases, shotsy app recommendation, click counting, plateaus, panics about price increases, etc.