u/SilverIncident4827

I am six weeks in today and my only regret is not starting sooner. I'm down 15 lbs and can't believe how my habits/taste have changed! I started with the trial 0.8 from my doctor and began the 2.5 a little over a week ago. I have completely revamped my diet and begun exercising 5x a week again and will begin a daily mile walk with taking my oldest to and from school when she starts next month. I was so terrified to start the pill, but I feel like it has been the perfect tool to help me get back into shape. I have begun eating high-protein, lowish-carb, and no longer crave any sweets after putting the kids to bed. I do track my calories with most days I'm around 1600-1800 depending on the day. I feel like I’ve really learned a lot about my habit these past six weeks and I'm so happy that I stopped letting fear hold me back from starting. I've really had to reevaluate my relationship with food and how it's changed since becoming a stay at home mom a few years ago.

SW: 265 5’9 29F
CW: 250
GW1: 225
GW2: 200
UGW: 175 (pre-pregnancy weight before having my first in 2021)

My goal is to lose another 50 lbs with Foundayo and lose the remaining 25 lbs on my own. My doctor is very hopeful that since my weight was not a huge struggle before having kids that I should be able to be a GLP1 graduate and maintain my weight loss if I maintain my habits, but my feelings and plans may change the longer I am on the pill. It is an out-of-pocket plan exclusion from our insurance, so we are paying out of pocket directly from the manufacturer.

I remember searching the sub two months ago before deciding to take the jump and I wanted to post this positive update for anyone who is toying around with the idea of starting!

Does anyone feel like it’s impossible to downsize toys with two kids especially with a larger age gap? I feel like I’m always saving outgrown toys for my youngest for when she gets older as my oldest is outgrowing them, but our house is small and I can’t take it anymore!

SAHM to two girls who will be two in September and five in November. We didn’t do screentime with our oldest until she was 2.5 (and we still heavily limit it), so I feel like we overcompensated by having too many toys and we're now stuck in the same cycle with our youngest. I feel like we have so many Duplo, Magnatiles, Little People, Playmobil, Barbies, Melissa & Doug sets and then just random baby/toddler toys since my youngest is quite at the age of really playing that I can’t really decide what to keep. What did you decide to keep? Was it “sets” of toys? Types? Focus on one toy they really like such as Barbies? I feel like every freaking character has its own playset or world and it’s hard to decide what to keep or how much! I want this to be a permanent change so I don’t want to get rid of a bunch of stuff and regret it.

For those who have significantly downsized their toy collection what benefits have you seen? Do your kids play more? Better? I really need that push just to do it 🫪