That's good news Reece.  Must admit, the London pics were quite worrying, but you're well on the way now. A pound a week is fine, that way you're less likely to put the weight back on. Keep it going!
 

Straight from one of the books about the breed:
 

Beagles need much more exercise than most people give them, which is why you see so many fat Beagles with health problems. Though they're often kept in city apartments or condos, they should not be.

 
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One more thing.....most Beagles are chowhounds, so keep your trash cans out of reach and never set your plate of food down where he can get to it.

 
Good to see that you're reversing the effects!  
(Now stay away from my becan!)

Way to go.... prescription drugs are not a cure, they just mask the symptoms and create more problems.... which result in more prescriptions and on and on the story goes......
 
kick the pills to the curb.

Glad to see you're getting it all worked out in the right direction.

Awesome. You're looking good, I'm glad you're feeling better! I take Dexilant. I am 5'9" and weigh about 165+/- but if I take anything else I have reflux all the time. I know about the waking up in the middle of the night. I tend to aspirate a little with acid. It still happens sometimes with the Dexilant but not nearly as much as with other meds. My insurance made me try something else in January. I was taking it in the AM, Zantac in the afternoon, then Tums in the evening. It was awful and it took about a week for the Dexilant to start working well again. I really don't think it is working as good as it was before they made me try something else. If we have chili or something I still need a Zantac in the evening, it isn't a PPI so you can take both. I only take the Dexilant once a day. I don't want to take it twice a day.
Back in the 60s and 70s I remember my dad suffered a LOT with reflux. They didn't have PPIs then. He went through bottle after bottle of something called Kermlin antacid tablets.
 
It is good to feel better. Sometimes you don't realize how bad you felt until you feel better!

Good news, Reece.
So far, my brother the programmer has lost over 200 pounds (!) and is getting around much easier.
If he can do it, anyone can. Keep it up!

Thanks for your support guys!  
 
I'm looking forward to being able to sit in a coach seat in June for vacation with my lovely wife without spilling over into the seats beside me!

Mega congrats, Beag! That's quite an achievment.
 
(Proton pump inhibitors are powerful and effective drugs -in widespread use here and around the world as evidenced by fellow forum members- but long term use of PPI's has adverse effects.) 
 
Cheers,
 
Bert