41 down here and I remember that post-bump stretch feeling like the momentum finally locked in. Around 20 was when I stopped bargaining with myself about whether this was actually working. Glad the higher dose is sitting easy for you so far.
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20 lbs down - todays mindset-shift share
Down 50 on Mounjaro myself and the 20 mark was exactly where the "oh this is real" moment hit me too. My move to 7.5 went easier than I'd built it up to be, so hearing yours is sitting well tracks with what I went through.
28 down here and that bump week stuck out for me too, went way smoother than I'd talked myself into expecting. The 20s are when the mirror finally started matching what the scale said. Sounds like you're cruising.
Funny how everyone here hits that same "ok this is real" switch around 20 - it flipped for me right there too, sitting at 28 down now. My dose bump also went smoother than the anxiety I'd built up over it. If the mirror's starting to match the scale for you, that part only gets better.
At 12 down on the pill version myself and it's wild how the 20 mark sounds like a universal milestone here. Reading that the bump went smooth for all three of you takes some of the dread off my own next move.
Thirding the smooth bump thing - my last step up in dose had me dreading it for a month and it turned out to be a nothing week. 9 lbs down on the pill version here, so hearing the 20 mark is where it clicks gives me something to aim at. Congrats on hitting it.
About 10 down myself and the 20 mark feels far, but hearing it's where things click keeps me going. Also noting the whole dose-dread thing seems to be a shared experience nobody needs to carry solo. Grats on the milestone.
Past the 20 mark myself at 39 down now and honestly the clicks keep coming - the mirror stuff hit around 25, clothes around 30. The dread before each step up never went away for me either, but every one turned out fine, so that pattern might hold for you too.
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