GLP-1 Twilight Zone: I’ve Lost Too Much Weight

18 months ago, I weighed 405 pounds. It was fantastic going down the scale when, at the same time, my health was on the upward trajectory.

Admitting what I am about to say is incredibly embarrassing and I am filled with shame because so many people struggle to lose weight and now, here I am, having lost much too much. I feel I should weigh about 150 lbs. I am 5’1″.

Today, I weigh 132 lbs. (Actually, 2 days ago, I was 132. My official weekly weigh in is tomorrow.)

That’s a loss of 273 lbs.

That’s seriously frightening to me.

I am skin and bones now even though the recent DEXA scan said I’d been able to keep 93% of my muscle. I have tons of energy. I walk daily and go to the gym every other day. I can lift weights, push the weights on the leg, arm, back, and abs machines and do it well.

Today I ordered, and drank, my first 530 calorie chocolate Boost.

Addendum: Apparently, I am super-sensitive to Lactose. Ack! My tummy hurts and I am tired of visiting the toilet. I guess if I ever get constipated, I can drink the 50,000 I have left in my fridge! What do I do with them?!? Can I donate them somewhere? I am going to order KATE FARMS Organic 1.4 High Calorie Nutrition Shake, Chocolate, 20g Protein, 27 Vitamins and Minerals, Meal Replacement – 455 calories per 11 oz. carton. Will let you know how it goes when I get it.

I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone.

I have a call in to my Psychiatrist to ask to see a counselor and an email in to my Endocrinologist asking for an emergency appointment and a stat set of labs.

Dosage & Timing

I’m still on 15mg. but I’ve been spreading the dose out 8-10 days between the shot. I know I need to go down and that is something I also asked for in the email to the Endocrinologist.

Worried, But Trying to Stay Calm

I had 3 biopsies done at the Dermatologist 3 weeks ago and have not heard anything. I called last week on Monday and the receptionist said the results weren’t in yet, but if the results are benign, she can call me, otherwise I have to wait for a Nurse to call on Dec. 30. That’s tomorrow.. I will call them again first thing in the morning. The Derm thought one looked “not good.” I have a history of Malignant Melanoma, Stage 2, so no news is not always good news. It’s the freakin’ holidays so no one is working. I can handle skin cancer. Been there, done that.

But I also have two new lumps on the right back of my neck. It was only one lump when I made the PCP appointment 2 weeks ago. Now it is 2 lumps. I see him on January 6th.

What if this weight loss is cancer and not the Mounjaro at all?

I’m a meditating fool trying to stay in the moment and not think the worst, but it’s tough.

When I was super-fat, I always joked that if I had cancer, I would have plenty of weight to feed it. Now it isn’t so funny because I do not have weight to feed off of.

I needed to share the weight of all of this, so you who are reading get to share my load. Thanks.

I will let you know what’s happening when I know.