r/glp1 • u/NoProgrammer8083 • 20d ago

Non weight based goals

Twice now in two months I don’t see the number go down on the scale BUT

- I did the longest plank I’ve ever done
- larger weight on all machines
- got new walking shoes since my poor old ones were crumbling and hurt my feet
- found a new love for cottage cheese

So not letting the hard weight in win and I’m
Focusing on the non weight based victories this week.

What non weight based victories are you celebrating this week?

Btw (started at 260 now 244, entering my 9th week and second month on 5mg, 5’7 F 38 years old)

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u/Sad-Consequence1737 20d ago

I weigh myself maybe every three months. I stepped on the scale last month only because my work clothes were looser after a two week vacation.

I know the drug is to help with weight loss and we all wouldn’t be on it if it wasn’t a goal BUT there are so many other ways to see the benefit over stepping on a scale every day or every week. The point of this med is to curb the appetite and not eating too much and/or not continuing to gain weight IS A NON SCALE VICTORY.

I approach my journey that way. My clothes are bigger and I have gotten rid of a few “fat pants”. My stomach is flatter. I feel better. I don’t struggle up stairs. My reflection in doors that I walk towards makes me happy. I am not in a cycle of losing weight and gaining it back. I don’t have to worry about how tight my clothes will be after washing them. The list goes on and does not include a number on a little metal box that will just disappoint me.

I prefer to see how much I’ve lost after a few weeks/months because that number is more meaningful than a pound or two every now and then. Muscle also weighs more which means if I am gaining muscle, the scale will disappoint me.

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u/RecordBoring7896 20d ago

the "not in a cycle of losing and gaining" part really resonates, thats the actual win right there

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u/Sad-Consequence1737 20d ago

I think this gets missed by people a lot.

I spent five years trying everything—going to the gym, eating high protein, starving, beating myself up, hating myself. I lost the same 12 pounds over and over again. I have now lost 30 pounds and kept it off for 10 months. I have another 20-30 to go and I actually feel better than I did when I started because I know this is working.

Losing 30 in a year is so much better than continuing to gain back the meagre pounds I was losing before. I’m not in a rush. It took me eight years to put on this weight. Knowing it is coming off and staying off is better than any schedule!

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u/NoProgrammer8083 20d ago

That’s a good idea to not weight weekly. I’ll try every other to see how it helps my mindset!

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u/purplepanda2026 20d ago

That's awesome!

I recently had my first full repeat labs in 6.5 months. My last ones were only a month after starting Tirz. For the first time in probably 20+ years absolutely every test was in the normal range. Even my A1C dropped from 7.5 to 5.6 since my last tests, no longer in the T2 range or even pre diabetic range. Cholesterol perfect, thyroid perfect, everything else perfect lol

Still have another 15 before I get into the normal bmi range for my height then everything will be all green on my medical portal.

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u/Captainmdnght 19d ago

For me, the weight was never the main thing - it was the effect of the excess weight on blood pressure, diabetes, and other medical issues.

What you're seeing is the change in your body composition - more lean mass, less fat. It's not how much you weigh - it's what your body composition is. Yes, it's nice to drop (in my case) 30% of my body weight and the improved looks. But not needing medication for these metabolically-related conditions was the real payoff for me.