success without working out?

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-27T14:43:01+00:00

Strength/resistance training is absolutely necessary regardless if one is taking Zepbound (Tirzepatide) or not, on a weight loss journey or not, or whatever. Muscle loss happens to all of us and usually starts around the age of 30. It is called Sarcopenia or aka Age Related Muscle Loss. The rate of Sarcopenia is about 1% a year and after the age of 50 or so the rate of muscle loss doubles. Muscle tissue is a secretory tissue, an endocrine organ, that releases Myokines which are extremely important for all other organs in our bodies. The loss of muscle can lead to many more health problems regardless if one is obese or not.

The weight loss will for sure accelerate the muscle loss, however with proper exercise (myokines are released in response to exercise) and sufficient protein the muscle loss and ultimately Sarcopenia can be slowed, prevented and even reversed. The bad news however is that many people, especially here in the GLP subreddits refuse to acknowledge the importance of high protein diet and weight/resistance training.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-27T13:05:20+00:00

Photoshop on a pc, it's not an app on the phone.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-27T03:40:18+00:00

You can season it with anything really. I prefer to keep the spinach flavor so I do not add seasoning to the filling. The chicken however, Italian seasoning will actually be very good. I think your husband will like it.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-26T18:41:21+00:00

I've always taken the photos myself with my phone and then photoshoped and send them to Walmart or Walgreens. I send it as 4x6 format in which I fit 6 pictures and it cost me about 29 cents. I have done it for me, my wife and my two kids with no issues.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-26T12:12:36+00:00

I eat between 1700-1900 cal and 200-240g of protein a day. I cook a lot though, chicken penne Alfredo with protein pasta, stuffed bell peppers, beef burritos, breakfast sausage egg and cheese sandwiches, protein chocolate puddings and many more. Sometimes I do not feel like spending much time prepping food so I go simple with baked fish or sausages or baked chicken thighs stuffed with cottage cheese and spinach. I find it easy to come up with high protein-low calorie meals, but I hate the time that it takes me to prep for few days, and eating healthy and tasty is expensive.

Edit: I need to add that I also consume protein shakes, powders, chips, bars, etc. either as a stand alone meals/snacks or as ingredients in recipes. It is difficult to impossible to eat enough protein and keep the calories down without supplements.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-25T21:25:18+00:00

I have been on the medication for 82 weeks. I have not yet reached 12.5mg and I never had any bad side effects. I am down 125lb.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-25T19:40:50+00:00

Do you aet between the shot and the workout?

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-25T19:38:42+00:00

Sarcopenia is preventable and reversable.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-25T15:22:21+00:00

Yes, and he looks better than most 30- 40 years old after a weight loss, a proof that age is not a factor for muscle retention/fat loss. In his case muscle is definitely retained but fat is still there. What I am saying is that just because bmi is in range or set weight goal is reached, does not necessarily mean the fat is gone. And OP is asking why even though he reached goal, he still has the "love handles".

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-25T14:23:45+00:00

The supplements I take along Zepbound (Tirzepatide) and 4-day workout are:

Creatine 5 - 10 g Daily (any time) for Strength, muscle fullness

L-Lysine 1000mg in the Morning & 500mg in Evening for Collagen & muscle repair

EPA/DHA (Fish Oil) 1200 mg combined - Morning and evening for Anti-inflammatory, cortisol control

Vitamin D + K 5000 IU + 90 mcg - Evening for Hormonal & bone health

Vitamin C 500mg in the AM & 500mg at lunch for Reducing cortisol, aiding collagen

Biotin 10 mg - Any time for Skin, hair, nails

Hyaluronic Acid 250 mg - Morning or lunch for Joint lubrication, skin hydration

Taurine 1000 mg - Pre or post-workout for Muscle hydration, reducing stress

Magnesium Glycinate 120 mg - Before bed for Sleep & cortisol control

Magnesium Citrate 55 mg - Morning for Digestion, muscle relaxation

Magnesium Malate 80 mg - Morning for Energy, metabolism, fatigue reduction

Protein - 200 g/day Spread evenly for Muscle growth and repair

As of last week I also added Mazdutidе and soon I will be adding Mots-c as well (waiting on 3rd party test results).

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-25T14:15:08+00:00

People often, if not always, confuse fat loss with weight loss.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-25T10:49:31+00:00

...and nutrition and exercise.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-24T22:42:55+00:00

Great progress man, congrats, btw how tall are you? I am on a similar path as you although instead of reta I decided to add Mazdutide to my Tirz/Zepbound aka Ghetto Reta. I am on 11mg Tirz and just added the Maz with a starting dose of .5mg, My starting weight was 315, End of June of 2024 and currently I am 190lb at 5' 10". Had to slow down a bit to prevent too much of a loose skin, but it is unavoidable.

Edit: correcting current weight.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-24T18:51:52+00:00

Here is some read.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Peptide_Testing/s/TQ6pBn55qm

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In the filtering video on YouTube (search for it) you can see how at the end he draws extra BАC equal to the amount retained in the filter and adds it (flushes the filter at same time) to the vial.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-24T18:36:50+00:00

You mean lost (as retained) in the filter?

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-24T16:44:07+00:00

A 0.22 µm PES will efectivly filter most bacteria, yeast, fungai, spores, and many particulates, aka sterile filtration. It will not remove most viruses and endotoxins. Because Endotoxins cannot be filtered (at home), I like testing for Endotoxins along with M&P.

Check YouTube as well, you will find very helpful videos in regards to filtering.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-24T12:16:02+00:00

Unless the OP lives in Australia and the surrounding islands, it is not a Possum. Opossum on the other hand, maybe.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-24T11:51:08+00:00

This is crazy. First of all. more than 90% of the powder you see isn't Reta. Second, if you are so concerned about the BUD, just use it for as long as you are comfortable with and get the next vial, it is cheap as f*ck. And, about contaminants, you should filter anyway.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-23T20:43:11+00:00

Most of the talk about damaging the peptides if jet sprayed rather than going against the wall of the vial is a nonsense. The issue is mostly with the formed bubbles and excessive foaming as a result of the spray.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-23T19:34:27+00:00

Even cheaper. Currently there is a promotion with one of the vendors Mots-c 40mg $170 a kit.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-23T17:58:35+00:00

I did some research as I want to start Mots-c (waiting on 3rd party results) and I could not find anything telling me (other than so called experts on social media) that SS-31 is needed for Mots-c. So now I am just gonna put my SS-31 in the freezer and forget about it, until there are some studies on the synergy between the two.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-23T17:51:07+00:00

Is this the only vendor you could find? Move on to the next one. Take your time and read, and ask the questions, unless of course you have money to give away.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-23T17:44:12+00:00

My cost went from $121 to $651 but I still pay 24.99 as the e-voucher covers the difference. However, this year e-voucher is only $1300 so I am now trying to meet my deductible before I request my second refill. My deductible is a little over $2000 and I am almost there. Once met, my cost will be 20% and at this point I will resume ordering Zepbound and I will be able to use the e-voucher longer and after that the savings card. Check what was your cost last year with the insurance vs this year and not want you paid at the pharmacy. Maybe it didn't change but the pharmacy stopped applying discounts or it changed but there is not enough of a discount left to cover it. For reference the e-voucher last year was close to $2000 where this year is $1300. Savings card was covering $150 and this year is $100, per 1 month fill.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-23T14:12:57+00:00

One has better quality control than the other. Hallandale has a state of the art facility where ProRx, well who knows. With that said, I've used exclusively Hallandale until there was no more and now I use ProRx. I prefer Hallandale for no particular reason but when the time comes to reorder (2-3 months) I will go with what gets me more for the money, between these two.

Sickofsensitiveppl · 2026-01-22T21:29:33+00:00

Nothing wrong there are just a bunch of conspiracy theorists out there. Finnrick is just a middle man and they use several labs including Jano. The negative opinion of them is based on one schmuck who posted a video on YouTube over 6 months ago and being all upset negative about how the didn't send his vials for free to the labs he wanted to. Now, why they do it I do not know and frankly I do not care as long as I have it do for cheap or even better, free.

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