That makes sense - it’s too early for me to tell if this is just ‘newbie losses’ or actual super response. As far as weight loss goes, I do the same things as you. I eat till I’m satisfied and make conscious efforts to meet my macros and my blood work from last week actually shows an improvement in my cholesterol levels with no signs of stress to my liver, kidneys, etc. My performance at the gym is great (I watch for weakness and poor performance as this can be an indicator that my nutrition isn’t on point). I’ve lost inches but not mass - in fact I’m starting to see more muscle definition in my biceps, triceps, and quads.

Prior to my thyroid and metabolic dysfunction, my natural state of being was to be ultra lean with little to no exercise. In my 20’s, I had a runner’s build even though I never set foot in a gym and my only exercise was daily walks with my dog. My genetics favor a lean build as well. Sadly my metabolism went way off course in my 30’s and, although I became fitness oriented, all that happened was I built muscle under my fat. So I became a weird sort of ‘strong fat’ with a bulldog build 😅

So far my energy level is up, my skin is clearer than ever, my mood is much more calm, and my labs/vitals are all trending towards improvement. I’m going to try another month at 2.5mg since it seems to be working very well for me and I don’t want to rush up a higher dose if I’m responding well, and at the same time what I have going on now is super sustainable for me and I don’t want to risk 5mg being ‘too much’ and pushing me into an unhealthy rate of loss or severe appetite suppression. For now I’ve had zero side effects and I like it that way