🎉 6 Months on Zepbound 47 lbs down, halfway to goal, and feeling AMAZING
Today marks 6 months since my very first 2.5mg shot of Zepbound, and wow… what a ride.
It honestly feels like the last half year flew by. In the beginning, when the weight started coming off, my only thought was: “I wish I started sooner.”
Then a couple months later, the price dropped… so I guess I started exactly when I was supposed to.
I had SO many questions, and I found SO many answers here.
📊 The Stats
HW (Dec 2024 after having my son): 279 lbs
SW (Oct start of Zep): 261.2 lbs
CW: 214.2
~Halfway to goal
I’ve lost 20, 30, 40lbs over the last 20+ years… and always regained it (and then some). This time feels different.
What’s gone REALLY well
Energy:
This is probably the biggest one. My energy is THROUGH THE ROOF.
October: struggled to walk 1 mile
Now: 3–5 miles regularly, easily
Lifting weights 3x/week since December
Way more active with my toddler
Just feel GOOD in my body again
Mental Shift
The best way I can describe it is… a switch flipped in my brain.
I eat smaller portions naturally
I don’t restrict — if I want a cookie, I eat it
But I feel in control, not obsessed
This medication didn’t just help me lose weight, it helped me actually live the lifestyle I could never sustain before.
What’s worked for me
Water: 1 gallon/day (game changer once I fixed this)
Electrolytes: daily
Protein + fiber every meal
Movement: walking + strength training
No extreme restriction
I do take supplements, but honestly not sure how necessary they are, my labs are fine.
Dosing
Mostly stayed at 5mg (currently closer to ~6mg with full vial with Dr's OK)
Plan: stay here until loss drops below 0.5%/week (4-week avg)
Then titrate up only if needed
Just riding the wave right now
Side Effects (all manageable)
Constipation (main one):
Fixed with daily Miralax (Costco “LaxaClear”), fiber, and water
→ now regular daily
Mild allodynia: occasional, not disruptive
HRV drops overnight: noticeable on tracker, but no real symptoms
Early insomnia: resolved with magnesium glycinate
Goals
Less focused on scale, more focused on:
<25% body fat,
Reducing visceral fat,
Next DEXA scan in June
Final thoughts
I’m incredibly grateful. This has been life-changing.
I used to think weight loss success came down to discipline and willpower.
The truth? This medication enabled me to:
stay consistent
eat in a deficit
move my body regularly
I do struggle with how much to share when people comment/ ask... it’s not everyone’s business…
But I also feel a responsibility to be honest, because someone out there might be stuck like I was. And I started because someone shared with me.
On to the next 6 months…
If things keep trending like this, I should hit my goal in about a year.
For now , I’m just staying consistent and enjoying the process.
(Screenshots referenced: Renpho scale trends, Shotsy, and PicCollage progress pics)
Happy to answer any questions. This sub has helped me a ton, so thank you all 🙏🏿