Yes. I've made several lifestyle changes that I'm sticking to. But the med is what got me to the point of being able to do it.

Much like weight loss surgery, if you don't make changes it's not going to stick.

I think that's the problem with those who gain it all back. So it's not that you're going to gain it back, it's more of if you don't make changes you'll gain it back. Much like losing weight without the meds.

At this point, I've been off it as long as I was on it. If I felt myself losing control and putting on the lbs again, I'd probably go back on it as a "start-over"

But maybe not...I was getting pretty sick there at the end, which is the main reason I stopped when I did.