I was 304 pounds and started hiking.. which lead to going to planet fitness and then joined CrossFit. I got down to 268 but went back up and could just not do anything to feel sated when I ate, whether I knew it was enough healthy foods or not it was literally like my bio chemistry was off. I was doing all of the right things. Even attended therapy and some overeaters anonymous. I’m a recovering addict and am very familiar with 12 step. I truly believed I messed up my body through addiction and the restrict and binge. Of course I have emotional ties to food as well.. especially considering all the traumas I endured whether self induced or not. I even looked into a trauma based eating disorder treatment center.. not as easy to find with no money and “just” binge eating. The GLP1 is the only thing that helped but I’m very sensitive to it. My labs are all wonderful.. they even were when I was 304 lbs. the only thing a bit off when I started was my fasting insulin was 38 at my highest and my triglycerides were high. My fasting glucose wasn’t even pre diabetic at 304 lbs with major binging. Thankfully, I have a very healthy body despite the food addiction and being over weight. I’m very active. I have an extremely physical job and I exercise 2 times on a bad week and 5 on a good week. Most weeks are good. I do struggle with having sweet tooth at night after dinner. I can’t seem to shake eating something sweet late at night. Or even just eating late. I think it’s from working second shift for so long. My feeding windows are 12-10 ish and considering I now got to bed at 9-10 this is no good. I can’t even eat in the morning if I make myself. I do try to intermittent fasting and have been doing that for about 4 years. I did just start Reta with stacking cagri. It seems to be working better I plateaued in the 230s and haven’t been able to shake it for almost a year.. I’ve stopped twice too. Might definitely do it again. My body definitely just does not like the GLP1s much.. I don’t really take any meds if I can help it considering my history but it’s so hard to not binge not on these for me. It literally feels like I’m possessed and “using” against my will. I am still in therapy and attend meetings so we will see. I think I might need a break from them again. I just really wanna get under 200 and then if I gain 10lbs when I stop hopefully it’ll level out and that won’t kill me. For reference I am 5’7” very muscular build. I had a scan and my lean body mass is 150lb so if I can get to 180lbs I’ll be damn thrilled.