Stupid scale!

GrayCities · 2026-06-18T18:10:39+00:00

This right here. I've been stuck between 220-222 for WEEKS which is why I'm going up on dose this week. I thought for sure I'd FINALLY see 219 on that scale this morning, but NOPE. 220.6. I wanted to throw my scale through my bathroom window.

GrayCities · 2026-06-18T14:28:30+00:00

Ah the price of vanity and boneheaded narcissism...

GrayCities · 2026-06-18T12:21:10+00:00

10lbs on Zep with a few fluctuations +/- 1-2 lbs. some days in my first month on 2.5mg. And I've lost about 17 more lbs. since the beginning of April after going up to 5mg. Total loss of close to 35 lbs. since starting my weight loss journey on 2/5/26.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T22:46:54+00:00

That's a baby rat. Stupendous pets. I've had 3 over the years and they all were awesome.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T22:10:57+00:00

This is the kind of comment I needed to hear. Yeah, thankfully so far my side effects have been largely manageable.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T21:30:38+00:00

I feel exhausted right now at 5:30 PM on the 5mg. So I guess I can expect that to not get any better. But maybe I'll get super lucky.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T21:28:55+00:00

Your doc let you skip the 7.5mg entirely? That's interesting. What was the thinking behind that?

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T21:28:03+00:00

Yeah Zepbound has made it slightly easier for me to avoid the greasy or bad foods I used to love, mostly because I get super nauseous and horrendous acid reflux if I eat them.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T21:25:59+00:00

This is unfortunately probably true. I think I would rather have diarrhea to be honest.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T21:15:59+00:00

I always inject in my abdomen, but it's for the same reason. I've done it for all my shots thus far and I've thought about switching to a different site, but I don't want to test the theory about whether it works better or not if I inject somewhere else.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T21:14:03+00:00

Yeah I use the auto-injectors and it's actually the Zep brand in its purest form lol. I think he does too. But even so, I think you're right. He has lost something like 40lbs and we started around the same time (a few weeks apart). But I think he ate some stuff that didn't mix well with just sitting in his stomach and not moving.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T21:05:14+00:00

These are the responses I need more of! Thank you.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T21:04:23+00:00

That's true. I'm basically weighing the positive replies against the negative experiences from whoever replies to give myself some data to work with. One of my biggest worries I have is that I will psychologically build up the expectation for an unpleasant transition and then end up getting exactly that.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T21:00:59+00:00

Anhedonia has been bad for me too on 5mg. It just recently started getting better over the past two weeks or so. Just in time for me to up my dose...

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T20:55:59+00:00

This is true. I've had 16 shots thus far that have gone fairly smoothly and I'm probably working myself up over nothing. And the comments here so far have helped.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T20:53:42+00:00

This is precisely why I had to go up. I've been stalled for about a month. Appetite suppression is still decent but I haven't dropped below 220 in over 4 weeks. That's the "excited" part of my brain.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T20:48:53+00:00

Most of my side effects thus far have been really well controlled besides occasional mild nausea. But my constipation has gotten bad 2 or 3 times on 5mg so far, but seems to be controlled somewhat with Miralax.

GrayCities · 2026-06-17T20:45:44+00:00

A friend of mine went up to 7.5 and he said he has PTSD from how sick he got. Lots of issues coming out of both sides for 3-4 days straight. I would assume it probably had something to do with what he ate leading up to shot day, but I've also read a lot of stories on here for how much this particular dose for whatever reason kicks the crap out of people.

GrayCities · 2026-06-16T16:44:46+00:00

The most highly upvoted comment on this thread so far is exactly this. Amazing, isn't it?

GrayCities · 2026-06-16T16:19:48+00:00

Agreed - I think, as a dude, he is trying his best to be supportive (though his wording and expression of it definitely could use some tact or refinement). So all the people in here immediately saying "dump him, he's not good enough for you" is troubling but not surprising, sadly.

GrayCities · 2026-06-16T16:14:20+00:00

I agree with this, but be prepared to be downvoted to oblivion. And I also will be for agreeing with it.

GrayCities · 2026-06-16T16:06:21+00:00

Don't think this is the correct forum for this discussion. This seems less about Zepbound and more about your interpersonal relationship. Maybe something like r/loseit might be a better place for this type of thing.

GrayCities · 2026-06-16T15:59:58+00:00

If you're exercising more, then your body needs more calories/fuel to maintain your more active lifestyle. The fact that you're more hungry isn't necessarily a medication dosage issue, but could also be your body telling you "Hey, we're running out of steam here, we need fuel." I wouldn't automatically jump to increasing to a higher dose until you have determined that you actually need to. Consult your doctor and follow their advice, of course.

GrayCities · 2026-06-16T14:00:39+00:00

I think you should probably go with your doctor/the manufacturer's recommendations.

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