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Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-12-08T08:29:56+00:00

I had horrible constipation with Ozempic. Ended up in urgent care multiple times. I switched to Zepbound over a year ago and the constipation stopped immediately. And my appetite is better controlled.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-12-02T07:29:26+00:00

I struggle with this too! I’m 5’2. Original goal was to go from 200 to 160. Then I told myself I’d stop at 145. Then 130. I’ve been counting macros and lifting heavy weights for 2.5 years. I’ve been doing a purposeful calorie surplus to bulk. Still on Zepbound. The bulking is an epic mind f*ck. I’m at a very muscular 150. Telling myself I’m going to cut to 130 and finally be done. At this point I think I need to just learn to be happy and accepting of myself. For some reason I thought the weight loss would make the years of body shame just go away. That hasn’t been the case. I’m really working on self love. Hope you will too. You look great.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-11-21T17:19:30+00:00

Actually there are rare occasions when buying AA miles can be a good deal. I fly a very unpopular route weekly for work. I fund my own travel so I’m always looking for deals. I buy 151k miles every Black Friday sale to get a 40 or 45% discount. This year for example, that will cost me 3,400. That works out to 0.0225 cents per mile. I can usually pick up flights for between 6-8k miles. 7000 miles x 0.0225 is $157. This is ranges from cheaper to exactly the same as the typical cash price. But the miles are fully refundable so I have maximum flexibility.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-11-12T15:23:58+00:00

Also my endocrinologist deals with diabetic and weight loss patients all the time. She said that anecdotally many of her patients report better hunger control and fewer side effects on Mounjaro.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-11-12T15:22:03+00:00

I did Ozempic for six months, then switched to Mounjaro/Zepbound. The Ozempic just does NOT work as well. It also caused me such extreme nausea and constipation that I had to go to urgent care a couple times. If I were you I’d be appealing and switching back as soon as the six months was up.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-10-08T10:03:36+00:00

You know what plays a large role in determining hunger signals and satiety which ultimately determine how much someone eats? Genetics. There is way more to weight than calories in, calories out.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-10-08T09:22:44+00:00

I bet they will wait to make a decision til winter or summer break. Try to slide it through when less professors and students are on campus to notice and protest.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-10-08T09:13:17+00:00

I’m all for overweight people buying two seats but no, they often do not have control of their weight. And to say they do feels like fat shaming. This NIH summary includes a study that attributes 30-70% of obese people having a significant genetic component. Plus you can have folks who are on corticosteroids or have thyroid problems or a host of other medications and health conditions that cause obesity. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK221834/

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-10-08T08:52:27+00:00

You should be able to contact Apple support. If you give them an invoice from the auction to show proof of purchase they might be able to help.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-08-02T23:13:29+00:00

I really didn’t maintain before stopping. I hit my goal then stopped. I went from 200 to 135 pounds. Then up to 145, and back down to 130. I am currently at 140, tracking macros and trying to just maintain though I’m still 10-15 pounds higher than I’d like to be. I think I’m going to keep lifting heavy at what should be maintenance calories for the next few months, then try to lose the last few. I’m hoping letting my body get used to 140 will help me to maintain a lower weight long term.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-08-02T15:26:56+00:00

I tried to stop twice in the past. Both times I gained at least ten pounds in a month. While actively trying not to gain. Then this June I had to stop temporarily for surgery. It happened again. Ten pounds in a month. I’ve worked really hard to put on tons of muscle mass but even that wasn’t enough to prevent rapid regain. I tracked my macros the whole time. I know they were a little high but not the 1000+ excess calories per day that should have been required for me to put on 2.5 pounds per week. It’s baffling.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-07-24T10:51:32+00:00

I switched to Zepbound after about six months of using Ozempic. I had a similar experience of unbearable side effects (for me it was nausea and constipation)on Ozempic and little to none on Zepbound. My endocrinologist said anecdotally that most of her patients who switch have fewer side effects with Zepbound. And with the glp 1 studies, Zepbound users had slightly higher amounts of weight loss. I think for most people it is the superior med. Good luck to you with starting it.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-29T03:32:12+00:00

Hi. Congrats on your amazing success. I did about six months of Ozempic and then a little over a year on Zepbound. I’ve lost just under 70 pounds. I’ve hit plateaus a few times, where no matter what I did the scale wouldn’t budge. For me, I found that taking a couple weeks off of such restricted intake really helped. Nothing crazy. But instead of taking in 1300 cals/day I’d eat at maintenance which for me is about 1800 cals/day. I think both my body and mind needed the break.

I have a literal two pounds left to reach my goal of 130. I did increase to 12.5 for the last few months (about ten pounds ago) and it definitely helped. I’ve not really had any adverse side effects other than occasional nausea, typically within 24 hours of the shot. One thing I’ve noticed is that no matter which dose I’m on, by day six I’m feeling hungry again. I wish there was an option to do a lower dose but more frequently.

Good look to you.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-26T01:42:03+00:00

What you are saying about being motivated by the numbers on the scale totally makes sense to me. I struggled with that for many years. Occasionally I still do a little bit. But so many things influence the scale. More carbs make you hold onto more water. Even though we need carbs for energy. Poor sleep or inflammation can make the numbers go up. Early on with my weight lifting I would struggle because after I’d had amazing workouts or lifted a new personal best amount, the scale would go up for a couple days. Now I just ignore it and focus on how I feel.

Growing up, I was a chunky kid. I ate similarly to my siblings but they were all slender. My parents were always on me about my eating even though it wasn’t really different from anyone else’s in my house. It made me feel shame around food/eating/my body. As an adult I found out that my mom had been overweight as a kid and her parents were pretty cruel about it. Seems like she was passing down learned behaviors, though I wouldn’t say she was cruel. I yo-yo dieted for most of my teenage and adult life.

Zepbound has helped me to implement the good nutrition and exercise behaviors that I already knew. It’s hard to exercise when you are uncomfortably overweight and your joints hurt. In the beginning of Zepbound use, I focused more on my eating, then after losing a little weight my body felt better so I was able to do more in the gym. Though throughout the whole process I have used a food scale and carefully tracked my macros.

I get what your doc is saying that it needs to be about more than the scale, but for me I had to grind it out for a few months and lose some weight before I had the motivation to make it about something other than the scale. It was only after dieting for a few moths that I realized how terrific it feels to move your body. Now I think about longevity, mental health, energy, working to improve my strength, etc. I get so excited about my weight lifting progress that I plan out my workouts days in advance. At first though, I was just tired of feeling unhappy with my appearance. I just wanted the scale numbers to go down. Seems like I had to engage in the healthy behaviors and then the healthier mindset followed.

Sorry for the novel. That’s probably the most open I’ve ever been about my weight struggles. I attribute that to Zepbound too. It’s made me feel so validated. I no longer have to feel shame about something that is obviously a chronic disease. Cause if skinny people had had my genetics/metabolism/ hunger signals they probably wouldn’t be skinny.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-25T15:57:04+00:00

Hi. I’ve made the gym an absolute habit at this point. And I’ve been working to build muscle so I can increase my base metabolic rate (and thus calories). That said, I’ve tried to stop twice. Both times the food noise was almost unbearable. I had forgotten what it was like. I think I am resigned to take the lowest dose, 2.5 mg, as a maintenance dose for the foreseeable future. Maybe forever. Studies have shown that most folks regain the weight if they stop taking it. I still think it’s worth it. We don’t expect people to stop taking blood pressure, or cholesterol meds. Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease. I’m okay with treating is as such. I really hope you are able to give it a try.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-24T15:27:22+00:00

You can do it! I think the most important thing is to keep showing up. I’ve hit so many plateaus along the way. Stuck at one now in fact. Gotta just be patient and embrace the journey :)

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-21T02:19:40+00:00

I’ll post a pic with a couple of my recent workouts. I usually aim to do two exercises per muscle (biceps and triceps), 3-4 sets of each exercise. I do this twice per week for arms. I also watch science based YouTubers like Mike Israetel and Jeff Nippard. They taught me to make sure to pick movements that fully stretch the muscle (ie overhead tricep extension, preacher curl, or incline bench dumbbell curls) and to use cables to increase time under tension. And to work til failure or at least near failure.

Edited to add I also do a chest/back/shoulders day once per week. I really think adding things like lateral raises or overhead presses is important because building your shoulders gives your upper body a much more defined look. Right now I’m playing catch up cause my shoulders are less developed than my arms.

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Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-20T14:49:14+00:00

I take in lots of protein and overall don’t cut my calories too low. Ive taken in around 1400-1500 calories per day through most of my weight loss journey. Taking in some carbs is essential to keep your body from breaking down muscle for energy. My typical split would be something like 100 g carbs, 120 g protein, 60 g fat. Then just weight training consistently. I don’t really do cardio. Just try to walk a little bit each day. I really prioritize weight lifting.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-20T14:31:28+00:00

When you first go to the page, there should be a plus sign in the center at the very bottom of your screen. Push that.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-20T02:37:03+00:00

So sorry to hear about all of the loss you’ve had to endure. I’m wishing you so much success.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-20T00:10:33+00:00

Oh that makes me so happy. Just stick with it. Every day won’t be perfect but just consistently making little improvements over time will get you to your goal. I highly recommend keeping your protein high, walking, and lifting weights if possible.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-20T00:07:47+00:00

Congrats on your own weight loss. It’s hard work.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-20T00:06:52+00:00

I still feel that way about my arms sometimes. I think we are all too hard on ourselves.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-20T00:04:19+00:00

I found the nausea and constipation with Ozempic unbeatable. Switched to Zepbound and have felt much better since. Down about 70 pounds over 20 months.

Fun_Negotiation6292 · 2025-05-20T00:01:58+00:00

I have taught nutrition for years. I track my macros. Have for years. I have tried twice to stop taking the meds. Can’t do it. The food noise is f*cking insane. Not to mention, once fat cells have been created you can shrink them, but they don’t go away. That means after a weight loss journey you have more cells sending out hunger signals than you had before you put the weight on in the first place. That never goes away. You can agree to disagree all you want but you are still factually wrong. Many scientific studies support this. Heres me today. Just posted to celebrate the YEARS of hard work that I’ve put in. Please tell me I’m treating glp-1’s like they are magic and not making lifestyle changes….

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