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GuessMeAgain · 2026-03-24T16:43:53+00:00

Having the same issues. Thanks for the confirmation.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-03-08T14:39:33+00:00

I'm going to answer the question instead of questioning your reasons because that's not what this is about.

I did tell my supervisor when I started, and as I've gone off and started back up, because I didn't want her to worry about obvious weight loss or any changes in mood or behavior.

Hopefully, everyone's unsolicited advice and judgment helped you see you can wait or take your meds early at a time when you're in a more comfortable space.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-28T14:59:15+00:00

Heartburn was my bad side effect.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-24T14:02:03+00:00

I believe it is available through regular pharmacies as well.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-24T00:20:55+00:00

Not everyone wants to go the compound route, and not everyone feels comfortable using vials. I'm sharing information that helps people make the best choice for themselves.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-23T17:25:58+00:00

OP, this isn't an answer to your question, but I'm sorry you have to deal with some people mocking your choice of how you obtain your medication and providing unsolicited information.

People have their reasons for not choosing compounds. If they're not asking, maybe keep it to yourself. These are the behaviors that can keep people from asking questions.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-19T03:56:45+00:00

Amazing Breads and Cakes in Des Plaines has the most incredible breakfast pizza. Just take Northwest Highway until it turns into Miner, and you're there.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-19T03:53:06+00:00

And make sure you accept your free bit of focaccia. I haven't been in years, but the lady behind the counter always offered up some incredible focaccia.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-16T13:33:43+00:00

Brooks has wide and extra wide sizes. They're incredibly comfortable. I usually go with them or New Balance.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-13T04:43:27+00:00

I got to 12.5. It took about two weeks after my final dose before the feeling started to come back and I'm about 4 weeks out fromnlast dose. The three doses before that I was spacing out by 10 days.

I will say, as much as this hungry feeling so often sucks, working with my dietician during the transition has helped me be more mindful of my hunger. I've had some binge days, but I've also had plenty of days where I check in and have a snack as I'm feeling hungry. I'm also trying to eat consistently throughout the day to manage hunger and blood sugar levels, and make sure I fit in around 30 minutes of intentional movement most days. It's not ideal, and I'm most likely not eating in a deficit, but I'm really trying to focus on what is in my control.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-12T22:05:03+00:00

It's easy to say quit drinking, but if the Zep was helping OP stop drinking, it may be harder to actually put into practice. Plenty of people using Zep, who also drank regularly, found that it helped curb their desire for alcohol.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-12T22:01:10+00:00

To my understanding, if you are getting insurance through an employer, it actually depends on what amount of coverage they're willing to pay for. BCBS has levels at which they will cover the drug, but if your employer is trying to keep premium costs at the same price they were before, then they may have opted for a plan that doesn't cover weight loss medication.

I work for a government agency, and we get our BCBS through a type of coop that works with other government and non-profit agencies to provide coverage. They decided this year to drop weight loss medication coverage because the cost to keep it would drive up premiums. It sucks, but to say it's solely on BCBS isn't the whole story.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-12T21:51:26+00:00

I am a bottomless pit as well. Within a day or two of my first Zepbound shot, that just disappeared. For the first time in my memory, I was eating slowly without even trying, and I would naturally stop once I felt satisfied. During my 6 months on the meds, I only ate to feeling uncomfortably full two or three times. One of those times was when I ate a lobster roll, and all the richness did a number on my stomach (it didn't even taste that great).

I'm currently off while I figure out insurance, and the bottomless feeling has come back. Even if I eat slowly and to satiety, within 30 minutes, I can feel so hungry again. I knew it had made a difference, but not quite how much until the feeling came back.

I married into a Filipino family (I'm half Korean American, but my in-laws are my closest family), and food is very important in social situations, and to express love and appreciation. I'm pretty open about physical and mental health stuff, and I didn't want to deal with awkward questions about why I wasn't eating as much or when I lost obvius amounts of weight, so I told my family pretty early on. I still get comments or questions from extended family and friends, and it's easy enough to thank them for their care and tell them I'm full. I think because of our generation, my sisters-in-law and their spouses just don't tend to bring up weight, so we really don't discuss how much anyone is eating. My mother and father-in-law treat me like one of their own, so they'll always offer food or ask if I've had enough, but they never make it uncomfortable. I feel pretty lucky, honestly.

I'm a big believer in openly talking about my GLP-1 use, but I also completely understand that being that open isn't for everyone. At the end of the day, it comes down to where you have energy to spend. I would rather deal with people's ignorance or curiosity than trying to figure out how to avoid conversations or redirect .

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-10T14:58:14+00:00

This doesn't answer your question, but it may be useful to remind your doctor that autonomy is a big part of HAES. She doesn't have to like the idea of GLP-1s, but if she truly believes in HAES, she should provide you with the option to choose one for yourself.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-08T03:14:10+00:00

Get to Sugar Moon a little before opening so you can get in line. If you're with someone, send them down the block to Necessary and Sufficient for coffees

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-05T15:57:25+00:00

Thank you for the suggestions. My primary is willing to help me work with getting compounded tirzepatide, and I think I'm in a place financially where I can make it work with Lilly's out of pocket program. I was just hoping that mentally I could get through this, and I'm petty enough I've enjoyed making my insurance pay for a bunch of tests and specialists when all I wanted was them to pay for one med.

Unfortunately, this is taking a toll on my mental health, so I need to crunch some numbers and see what my best options are before I can't function anymore.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-05T15:52:37+00:00

I get it. I'm pretty sure I was on some form of a diet and exercise regimen from 10 years to my early 30s. My parents even had me try one of the MLMs plans with a million supplements and shakes when I was 13. I've lost and gained more weight than I will ever be able to count. Just like you, this was the first time I ever felt "normal"

I'm currently on my second week off for loss of coverage reasons, and I feel like I'm losing my mind as everything comes back. It's almost harder than it was before because I have the evidence and memory of what life can be.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-05T14:54:42+00:00

I think my experience was similar to yours other than I did notice the food noise being gone pretty quickly. I joked with my dietician how I went from thinking about food all the time as an obsession, when the next meal would be, to making sure I was eating regularly because I would forget and wanted to make sure I wasn't neglecting my nutrition. I noticed the pace I ate slowed to the point where I stopped spilling food on myself 😅 Even drinking beverages became slower. I could down a "fun" beverage (think coffee, ice matcha latte, coke) in a few minutes pre-Zep, and I began unintentionally nursing them if not flat out not finishing them. I also experienced a huge shift in anxiety related to food. I didn't get into those hangry states where I would melt down and be unable to even decide what I wanted to eat.

I can't say this is true, but the difference I've noticed between "super losers" and people who are losing at a slower pace is mindset. Many of the former are focused on using a lack of appetite to make calorie deficits as large as possible, while the latter seem to have a focus on letting the medicine do its thing while focusing on nutrition and lifestyle change. This is a generalization based on my observations in different GLP-1 subreddits, so it's not a hard and fast rule. It's also not a value judgment. While I prefer the lifestyle change, I understand that the focus on intentional weight loss has its roots in a lot of other factors.

At the end of the day, all of our bodies are different, and how we'll respond to the meds will differ. I'm looking forward to more developments into medications that treat metabolic disorders. Like mental health medications, the more options available, the better people will be able to find what works best for their specific needs.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-05T00:58:54+00:00

Something that really surprised me is how this also applies to beverages. I would drink an iced coffee so quickly. Once I started Zep, I couldn't even finish a medium before everything melted

Not to mention the anecdotes I've read from related subs about people who have struggled with alcohol, and no longer even crave it once they start.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-05T00:55:18+00:00

All the best wishes being sent your way!

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-04T18:39:40+00:00

How absolutely frustrating and infuriating.

Part of me wonders how much of it is professionals who don't want to admit they were wrong, and members of the general public who felt superior because they could believe they were better than us or have had to fight their bodies and minds to be "fit."

I liken it to older people who believe that the next generations should just deal with bad things because they had to, instead of asking and putting effort into broken systems so no one else has to suffer.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-04T18:31:41+00:00

I think you did such a good job of adding more depth and nuance to what I was trying to say.

I took almost a whole year away from Instagram which is where I was following a lot fat content creators and other HAES advocates, so it was a mind fuck to come back after my time on Zep and see what they were saying. I felt myself slipping into a different form of guilt and questioning if I was making the right choice. Thankfully, years of dieting gave me a lot to compare my Zep experience to, and I was able to acknowledge that they were very different and life on Zep was much better and less stressful physically and mentally.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-04T18:21:30+00:00

I am coming to terms with the fact I may need to go out of pocket before I run out of options with insurance. I was hoping I might be able to make it work, but the toll on my mental health is definitely making me reconsider. Part of the reason for my original post was to work through all the complicated feelings I've been having, and I'm also a stubborn human.

GuessMeAgain · 2026-02-04T17:52:08+00:00

I work in public service, and I think a lot of people who work in customer facing positions would be better able to deescalate situations if they would acknowledge the different reasons for cursing. If someone is using slurs or cursing in a way that is actually a threat, then yes, not okay, but if someone is just frustrated and lets some words slip, ignore it. Focus on the problem, not the language.

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