20 lbs down - todays mindset-shift share

20 lbs down on my current medication so far and keeping at it. Bumped up to the next dose this week and feeling good.

Congrats on 20, that first milestone hits different. The stairs thing from the reply above is what I'm chasing next -- last week I carried groceries up my porch steps without needing a breather and it felt huge at 13 down.

Congrats on 20 down, that first big milestone hits different. I remember feeling way more steady once I settled into a higher dose too. Keep riding that momentum.

20 down is huge, nice work. I'm only about 4 lbs in so far but the dose change had me nervous too and it ended up being fine, so glad it's going smooth for you as well.

The dose bump scared me too but my appetite just quieted down more, nothing weird. I started short walks around 10 lbs down and it made the next stretch way easier, might be worth trying if you havent already.

Nice work hitting 20, and glad the dose bump went easy. I had similar nerves before my move up and it turned out fine too -- 65 lbs gone since I started. The NSV replies here are the real motivation, keep stacking those.

Side effects from my bump up were milder than I worried too, 48 lbs in and each step up has been smoother than the last. Rings fitting better was a huge moment for me around the same mark, enjoy that one.

20 down and a smooth move up to the next dose is a great combo. I remember my appetite shifting again around that point too, and the scale kept cooperating after. 39 lbs in here, so the road you're on definitely keeps going.

Congrats on 20 down, the next dose terrified me too but it passed way easier than I built it up in my head. Im only 7 lbs in so seeing you all hit these milestones keeps me patient with my own pace. Post again at the next one.

32 lbs down on Zepbound here and your post mirrors my 20 lb mark almost exactly - the bump up felt like a cliff but turned out to be nothing. Winter walks were my thing too once the weight started coming off, the momentum builds faster than you expect. Congrats and keep posting.

I'm only about 7 lbs in so this thread is basically a preview of my future, and honestly that helps. Reading that the dose bumps ended up being non-events for you all takes a lot of the dread out of my next step up. Congrats on the 20, hope the momentum keeps rolling for you.

27 lbs down here and the dose steps never hit me as hard as the anxiety before them, same story it sounds like. The 20 mark was where I first noticed clothes fitting weird instead of just the scale moving, enjoy that part. Post the next milestone, these threads keep the rest of us honest.

Congrats on 20, and funny how the dose bumps loom bigger in your head than in your body. I hit a similar spot around 30 down where stairs stopped being a thing I dreaded. The NSV comments above are the real payoff, keep them coming.

The dread before a step up really is worse than the week itself, been my experience too. 26 lbs here and the non-scale stuff snuck up on me around your milestone as well, like suddenly needing a belt again. Congrats and keep posting these.

The weird clothes stage hit me around 10 lbs down and belts became useless before the scale caught up, so that's coming for you. Dose bumps scared me too and both were honestly fine. Grats on the 20.

20 is a big one, congrats. The stair thing from the reply above hit me too, took a few weeks to even notice I wasn't avoiding them anymore. Hope the new dose treats you as well as mine did.

15 down myself so seeing you at 20 makes it feel doable. The belt thing from above cracked me up because I just dug mine out of a drawer last week. Glad the new dose is sitting well.

20 down is right where things started clicking for me too, especially after a dose bump. My moment was realizing I'd stopped needing the seatbelt extender on flights. Keep posting these updates, they're motivating for those of us a few lbs behind you.

47 down here and 20 was honestly the milestone where the mental shift kicked in for me too, not just the scale. Dose bumps can feel scary going in but both of mine ended up smoother than I'd worked myself up for. Keep the updates coming, they land differently when you're the one a few steps ahead.

29 down here and the dose bump was where I stopped white-knuckling it too. Around the 20 mark I noticed clothes shopping felt like fun instead of dread, which was wild. Congrats and keep the updates coming.