u/Able_Blackberry_6327

*I don't have insurance right now therefore I don't have access to a doctors advice but will soon* I have lost 65 lbs with this drug and it changed my life. I feel amazing. But due to several factors, it was hard for me to workout during my weight loss so I am now objectively "skinny fat". Despite looking skinny in clothing, underneath it all I am very soft, flabby and still have noticeable body fat to lose. Problem is, I am 5'7" and 130 lbs so I really shouldn't be losing more weight without gaining more muscle.

That is where I feel stuck. We want to start trying to conceive this summer (we have no kids yet and are in our mid-late 30s), but I don't feel ready physically/health wise. I have back and neck issues due to muscle weaknesses, and I want to feel confidently stable in a strength/exercise routine before getting pregnant to give myself better chances of having a healthy pregnancy all around.

I also want to be in that exercise routine before coming off Zep so that I feel stable all around before having to stop using a tool that has helped me with my nutrition a ton. Exercise has been a hard thing to me to start and be consistent with my entire life, and I fear that getting off Zep before doing so will make it more difficult for me by adding back in variables that make things difficult as well.

I don't want to push back trying for kids, but feel that for the greater long term good of my health, pregnancy, and future self, it would be wise to take a few more months to take advantage of the drug and use it to help me stabilize my routine more confidently.

Am I being crazy? Should I just try my best with the exercise and hope it works without the drug so that we can get to trying for babies ASAP since my biological clock is ticking? I worry my food issues and potential weight gain from stopping Zep too soon will nullify any exercise efforts and perhaps be a roadblock for me.

I have lost 65 lbs with this drug and it changed my life. I feel amazing. But due to several factors, it was hard for me to workout during my weight loss so I am now objectively "skinny fat". Despite looking skinny in clothing, underneath it all I am very soft, flabby and still have noticeable body fat to lose. Problem is, I am 5'7" and 130 lbs so I really shouldn't be losing more weight without gaining more muscle.

That is where I feel stuck. We want to start trying to conceive this summer (we have no kids yet and are in our mid-late 30s), but I don't feel ready physically/health wise. I have back and neck issues due to muscle weaknesses, and I want to feel confidently stable in a strength/exercise routine before getting pregnant to give myself better chances of having a healthy pregnancy all around.

I also want to be in that exercise routine before coming off the tirz so that I feel stable all around before having to stop using a tool that has helped me with my nutrition a ton. Exercise has been a hard thing to me to start and be consistent with my entire life, and I fear that getting off the tirz before doing so will make it more difficult for me by adding back in variables that make things difficult as well.

I don't want to push back trying for kids, but feel that for the greater long term good of my health, pregnancy, and future self, it would be wise to take a few more months to take advantage of the drug and use it to help me stabilize my routine more confidently.

Am I being crazy? Should I just try my best with the exercise and hope it works without the drug so that we can get to trying for babies ASAP since my biological clock is ticking? I worry my food issues and potential weight gain from stopping tirz too soon will nullify any exercise efforts and perhaps be a roadblock for me.