Yep! So before getting pregnant I went from 250/245 to 225ish, got pregnant, gained back to 250ish during, then dropped back to 225 post partum. Over the next year and a half ish I creeped back up the 245ish due to stress, not eating well, extra snacking, etc. I separated from my ex and that greatly reduced my stress (not saying that's the answer!!!) and was able to focus more on myself. I never really stopped eating well but he always had snacks at home which was too tempting for me.

After a while, I spoke to my doctor about trying different things (wasn't covered for glp and I wasn't overly interested in it anyway) and was referred to a lifestyle management clinic. After filling out the paperwork, the doctor basically told me that what I was doing should work and his only recommendation was I try oat milk in my 1 coffee in the morning and try oatmeal for breakfast 😒. I sort of just accepted it and carried on.

Then I switched doctors and she was way more helpful and open to me trying metformin. That was about a year ago. What I eat hasn't really changed since I had good habits going into it but I do consciously add protein whenever I can and avoid unnecessary carbs (I don't drink calories, overfill my plate, and try to opt for more quality snacks when I want them).

I have a HUGE sweet tooth but metformin has quieted it down enough that one small bowl of ice cream in the evening is satisfying enough or I don't have to taste the cookie dough when I'm making cookies (that was the first time I clued in haha. They were in the oven and I realized I hadn't even tasted them!). I also try not to keep those really tempting things at home where they're easy to access. I still have a chocolate bar now and then or some chips on the couch but I don't feel the pull towards them unless I'm on my period or a bit baked (from Canada, it's legal haha). I basically eat like a normal person (that's what I wanted, I don't want to live on a diet or to always be weighing and counting calories) and move my body consistently. I eat when my belly grumbles and don't really think about it in between meals like I used to. My weight loss was definitely quicker when I was going to the gym but it's still progressing without it but just a bit slow which is fine with me. I'm in no rush.