Trying to wean off
I’ve been trying to space out doses of 5mg for several months now. I started zeroing in late July 2024, and stayed at 5mg most of the time. I hit my goal weight in January, even went a bit below after trying a few doses of 7.5 (but didn’t like it), and have been trying to space them apart since February. I was at almost 2 weeks between doses and while my weight went up a few pounds, it was still below goal. I’m closer to 3 weeks apart now but struggling with food noise. I know I’m eating too much, which some of the hunger is driven by me adding in more running to my exercise, but it’s really making me realize I don’t have any good coping mechanisms for the food noise.
For background, I was never one who struggled with my weight until after I had kids, so it’s only been the last 8 or so years where I’ve been overweight. I’m 41, 5’7, and trying to maintain between 140-145. My starting weight was just under 180. I was really hoping that staying on a low dose for a short amount of time would help me be able to transition off more successfully.
What worked for you in order to stop taking it entirely and maintain your loss?