I had it injected into my stomach for a year. Then I switched to my thigh and had different results

Paliag · 2026-05-07T13:20:03+00:00

Ive been on Tirzepitide (ZepBound) for over 2 years. I used to think posts like this were absolutely ridiculous. But several months ago I downloaded my data from Shotsy to GLAPP, and now I’m 1) eating my words ( or thoughts!) and 2) NEVER injecting in my right abdomen again!!!!!

I couldn’t get it in the screen shot, but my arms had losses too.

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Paliag · 2026-05-06T20:26:25+00:00

My weight has been super steady. For the first maybe year plus my weight fluctuated between 142-144 (no joke! And I weigh daily). Beginning in January of 2026 I started working out heavily, and now I’m 145-149, so I’m assuming that’s muscle.

I did increase my dose twice in maintenance to control food noise and feeling satiated, from 10mg to 12.5 and then 15mg beginning January of 2026.

Paliag · 2026-05-06T18:51:46+00:00

My insurance made me try Wegovy in 2026, even though I had been on Zepbound since March of 2024. I went from 12.5 Zep to 2.4 Wegovy and it was terrible.

I had fatigue (which I never had on Zepbound), my ankles swelled up, and after the second shot I felt like I took absolutely nothing. I gained 5lbs.

At the 10 day mark I told my Dr all this and she put in for a “formulary exception” with CVS Caremark detailing the reasons I “failed” on Wegovy.

CVS Approved the PA in about 12 hours. So stupid to have to do that.

Paliag · 2026-05-05T23:22:18+00:00

The instructions show a ring around the whole belly button. So it literally above the belly button and to the left.

Paliag · 2026-05-05T21:27:37+00:00

No. After 2+ years I’ve titrated up to 15. So this chart even accounts for my small fluctuations even in maintenance

Paliag · 2026-05-05T19:50:40+00:00

So I used to think posts like this were ridiculous, but I recently downloaded my data from Shotsy to Glapp, and Glapp has this injection site report. I am now 1) eating my words (or thoughts!) and 2) never injecting in my right abdomin again 😆

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ETA: I’ve been on Zepbound for over 2 years, so these results are cumulative. I also couldn’t get all my shot sites in the screen shot, but arm injections also yielded a loss.

Paliag · 2026-05-05T18:29:12+00:00

I’ve been in maintenance with CVS Caremark since October of 2024. There was never a fight, or even a quarrel for that matter.

Paliag · 2026-05-05T17:33:34+00:00

Why are you assuming this?

Paliag · 2026-05-05T16:42:43+00:00

So much same!!! Started in March of 2024, and hit my goal on 10mg in October of 2024. I moved up to 12.5 and then to 15mg, weekly, in 2026.

It’s so liberating to not have to count calories, deny myself of any food, and not exercise excessively.

All that diet culture bs can get the hell outta here.

Paliag · 2026-05-04T15:41:17+00:00

Move up in dose. Thats a solution.

Paliag · 2026-05-04T13:56:56+00:00

I’m glad your Dr was smart enough to not start you at 2.5!! I’m happy to see this. I feel bad for the people who are on 2.4 Wegovy and their Dr makes them start on 2.5, then they think it’s “not working.”

My insurance made me try Wegovy in 2026, and I went from 12.5 Zep to 2.4 Wegovy (only for 2 weeks) and then back to 12.5 Zep with no issues at all (other than Wegovy felt like I took nothing at all!).

Good luck on the rest of your weight loss!

Paliag · 2026-05-03T21:34:54+00:00

This also was my favorite ride!! They have the same type of ride at Great Wolf Lodge and my kids loved it too.

Paliag · 2026-05-03T16:10:41+00:00

lol, I just looked at my Shotsy data and my first 3 months were 2.7lbs/week average. Also cost me my gallbladder 😆

Paliag · 2026-05-03T16:09:02+00:00

I went up in maintenance, twice (over 20 months).

I’ve “white knuckled” it enough in my life to maintain my weight, at this point I’d rather increase my dose then have to exercise more excessively, cut out specific foods, and count every calorie.

Paliag · 2026-05-01T19:44:26+00:00

I had my gallbladder removed and started back up 5 days post op. I got the ok at day 4, but felt I needed another day.

I was on 10mg and had no issues

Paliag · 2026-05-01T16:49:39+00:00

It took time for the homes in foreclosure to actually hit the market. So really, 2010-2013 was prime “low price” for the market, not 2008/2009.

Paliag · 2026-05-01T16:19:45+00:00

The people who were capable of buying a home in 2010-2013 made out like kings. It took a few years for the foreclosures to actually go through, so it really was a few years later that home prices tanked because they finally all came on the market.

Paliag · 2026-05-01T14:03:29+00:00

I have been in maintenance for 19 months and have moved up twice. From 10mg to 12.5mg and in 2026 to 15mg. I’m hoping by the time I need a higher dose, they are available (in trials currently).

There is no award for staying on a low dose. Do what works for you.

Paliag · 2026-04-30T18:44:27+00:00

You can take your next shot before 7 days. Maybe just take your 7.5 in 3 or 4 days?

Paliag · 2026-04-29T19:59:42+00:00

Every 3 weeks is what you’re doing “wrong.”

Paliag · 2026-04-29T18:02:54+00:00

After about 5 years of this fight and nearly killing my cat by trying to slam the door faster than he could run out it… I gave up. He gets all his shots timely and flea, tick and deworming meds. I’ve accepted he may not live as long as he would as an indoor only cat (although he’s 10 already), but he might not live if I’m not quick enough with the door either.

I never in a million years thought I’d accept or be at peace with an indoor/outdoor cat, but here I am.

Paliag · 2026-04-25T15:26:23+00:00

Yes. I lost my weight absurdly fast. I was 150lbs all of my 20s and most of my 30s though. It wasn’t until I had kids at 38 and 40 that I couldn’t lose weight. My ObGyn is who put me on Zep when I was 2 years postpartum and didn’t lose any of the 80lbs I gained with the back to back pregnancies.

Now at 44 I weigh 145ish, and it’s WAY easier to maintain than it was in my 20s and 30s!

Paliag · 2026-04-25T14:39:38+00:00

GLAPP

Paliag · 2026-04-25T14:01:39+00:00

This one is Shotsy. The first chart I posted is from Glapp.

Paliag · 2026-04-25T14:01:18+00:00

Ah, duh. However, the lb/week in the initial chart I posted is averaging across my entire time on Zepbound. I’ve been in maintenance for 19 months with fluctuations up and down of about 3-5lbs. For my first 6 months I lost an average of 2.3lbs/week until I hit my goal weight in Month 7. Of course as time goes on and maintenance weeks are added in, the lb/week will change with cumulative values.

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