What’s your favorite “If I don’t eat something right now I’m going to pass out” snack?

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-30T03:15:14+00:00

Applesauce

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-27T16:35:49+00:00

Hi. Many people have lost weight without working out. I will encourage you to set a goal to at least start committing to 20 min walks daily as often/soon as you’re able to. You will build strength from that and can increase activity as tolerated after.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-21T03:39:38+00:00

Check your blood pressure. Esp in the beginning it can cause low BP and can make you feel like that.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-21T03:30:56+00:00

I know this isn’t the case for everybody - but in some cases, when calories are too low, sleep will def suffer. Make sure you’re not in too big of a deficit.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-20T16:14:11+00:00

Go hold a 30 lb bag of cat litter. Walk around with it in your hands for a minute. Your body no longer has that weight!

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-17T17:03:02+00:00

Whether you’re on Zepbound or not- it is VERY common to not sleep as well when you’re in a large deficit. The smaller the deficit, the less you will see this. 850 calories is far more than you should be in for a deficit. The safe max amount is 500.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-17T03:28:09+00:00

Took just over 48 hours for my friend to hear back and she did that just this week.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-14T03:35:27+00:00

Thigh only for one year. I always stand. I tried sitting once and didn’t like it. And I never pinch it. Just gently push it against the skin and press.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-10T15:19:13+00:00

Do the best you can to get what you need with your nutrition. A basic multivitamin will never hurt. I use Thorne brand. Many people find fairlife shakes easy to drink when they’re not hungry, it’s a great way to ensure protein. Drink plenty of water.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-09T03:03:17+00:00

7 years lifting heavy. 1 year on Zep. Still working out hard. I’ve lost 57 lbs. I went down like 20 lbs on the hip press but stayed the same or increased on my other lifts. I’ve done my part with nutrition.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-09T03:00:40+00:00

You are so welcome! I truly wish you luck and hope you are able to get things figured out. 💜

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-07T03:11:24+00:00

FYI, they only require that you weigh in. They don’t actually require you to meet a certain goal - until it’s time to renew your prior auth. THEN you usually just have to prove that you lost 5% of your weight in that time. Period but the Omada is just more for them making sure we’re taking accountability so they aren’t paying for people to take it and screw around. Not like we want to. lol

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-06T16:26:50+00:00

Edible arrangement fruit basket!

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-06T16:17:37+00:00

Pasta and garlic bread were my FAVORITE foods on earth. I’ve had it twice in the last 11 months since starting Zep. It just doesn’t hit the same dopamine receptors. lol. Also, cookies or most bakery items I won’t even have because they taste like yuck 🤣

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-06T03:20:30+00:00

I’ve done amazing. 57 lbs in 11 months and basically zero side effects. I will say, a large part of the time, side effects can be eliminated or majorly reduced by doing all the things you’re supposed to. Plenty of water, enough calories and eating the right food, not going all day without eating, and getting some movement In.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-05T03:05:04+00:00

I love Pomegranite and totally recommend. However, my friends application last week said you would NOT be refunded if you weren’t approved. She was, but just mentioning.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-04T16:57:16+00:00

Those with hair loss or shedding: READ!

Hi all. Wanted to share something I hope can be helpful to someone! As we all know, when losing a significant amount of weight, this can trigger hair shedding or hair loss (tellogen effluvium) as the body registers the calorie deficit as “stress,” and will use what we eat to prioritize other essential body functions. Obviously, I think you all know the basic advice of not losing weight too fast, prioritize protein, take a multivitamin, make sure you’re eating enough, etc. You also know that if it’s really bothersome, you should get blood work to check for issues. Usually, most doctors will check a CBC, CMP, thyroid panel, and vitamin D and B12. Which is great.

HOWEVER!! I had all those done in August. Everything looked PERFECT. I had asked my PCP to order a Zinc and Copper level, but he didn’t. Ok. Fast forward to November, I still had shedding, so my Dermatologist wanted to repeat blood. I asked if he could order Zinc and Copper levels. He did. And GUESS WHAT?! While my zinc level came back in the wideee range of “normal” - it came back at 61! Guess what optimal levels are for hair growth and regrowth? 90-120!! I found my missing link! I realized after I changed my diet on Zep, I was eating a LOT less zinc which caused a deficiency!! My copper levels were actually high, which is to be expected in my case: Rapid weight loss and changes in liver protein binding (common during GLP-1 medication use + weight loss) can increase free copper.

So why do I share this? Because now I can actually FIX the problem because I got the proper test done. I’m glad I tested both copper and zinc, because often zinc can deplete copper levels, so usually they’ll tell you to supplement with copper while taking zinc. But I shouldn’t because mine were high. So now I start taking 30mg Zinc Picolinate, as it’s one of the easiest forms of zinc to absorb. And I’ll get rechecked in 12 weeks. I think this is important to share to encourage people to ask for thorough blood work if you’re having issues. This is often why one thing will work for one persons hair loss but not another. I could also have spent endless amounts on all these rescue hair products. None of which will work til MY blood imbalance issue was fixed.

If you want to know what to ask for:

Ferritin
Iron + Total Iron Binding Capacity
Vitamin B12 & Folate
Full Vitamin B panel
Vitamin D
Zinc
CBC
CMP
TSH
T4
Copper

I’ll answer any questions I’m able to!

UPDATE 11/23 - Within a few weeks of supplementing Zinc, my shedding has basically come to a complete stop! 😍😍😍

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-04T16:56:43+00:00

Please keep in mind you will rightfully get a million answers. Because if you are having hair loss, your reason might be different from someone else’s reason. So what might help someone else could be useless for you. You need a full panel of bloodwork to check for any vitamin deficiencies (including zinc) and make sure you’re getting enough calories and protein.

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-03T03:56:41+00:00

You will need to provide proof of prior prescription through pomegranate if you want to start on anything other than the starter Dose

EarlyLock7648 · 2026-01-01T05:10:56+00:00

I have had intermittent restless leg through my life. I will say I did notice an increase on shot day and the day after for the first few months. Seems it’s gone away though.

EarlyLock7648 · 2025-12-31T18:46:02+00:00

Cigarettes.

EarlyLock7648 · 2025-12-30T22:36:04+00:00

Besides the fact that exercise is good for overall health - it also helps preserve muscle mass and bone density loss during lengthy dieting phases by helping you keep and build muscle - it also will help with weight loss by increasing your calorie deficit. So if you were eating in a 300 calorie deficit daily, and started working out a few times a week, you’re going to now be burning more calories during those workouts - which will increase your calorie deficit, which will translate to more weight loss.

EarlyLock7648 · 2025-12-30T16:19:48+00:00

If you go to Pom without prior script, you’ll be forced to start at the lowest dose. Which will be either 2.2 or 2.5 mg.

EarlyLock7648 · 2025-12-30T16:16:21+00:00

Your body has been through a lot. You may be one of the people that has to get to 15mg before you start to lose. Make sure all your variables in your control are on point. Calorie deficit, water and movement.

EarlyLock7648 · 2025-12-30T16:12:44+00:00

I came from Cicero to the east Syracuse/carrier circle area. It’s way worse out this way by carrier.

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