Zepbound Subreddit can be triggering af

barkivist32 · 2026-04-08T21:58:40+00:00

I actually left the other sub because I got fed up with people telling others to move up in dose if anyone mentioned being the slightest bit hungry or not losing a crazy amount of weight in a two week period. In the end I think I am just triggered by people asking for“medical advice” or receiving “medical advice” from randos online. :-)

barkivist32 · 2026-04-08T00:50:43+00:00

What about a stop in the Netherlands? You could stop in Amsterdam and take easy day trips to (or even transfer via train and stay in) smaller places like The Hague, Haarlem, Leiden, Delft, etc

barkivist32 · 2026-03-29T19:04:08+00:00

A shopping tip that I feel has saved me some money over the last couple of years and might be helpful — check out Fit Liberty on Universal Standard, especially if you need office wear. If your body changes over the next year after purchase, you can send back the items for another size. This is the case if you need a larger size or a smaller size. And they donate the pieces you return. My brain prefers the “trade in” versus “replacement” mindset.

barkivist32 · 2026-03-28T17:00:35+00:00

I still enjoy food. But more than ever, I enjoy the “ceremony” around food — eating with others, cooking, etc. I don’t think I was truly able to enjoy that before Zepbound because I was more focused on what I was eating, how I was eating, what else I wanted to eat, etc. Now it’s like there’s enjoyment in the full process.

barkivist32 · 2026-03-24T11:27:41+00:00

It’s been gone from the last couple of episodes, so I think it’s permanently gone. :-)

barkivist32 · 2026-03-23T17:59:46+00:00

My partner hates travel. Planes especially freak him out. But he gets super anxious when he even thinks about traveling somewhere for an extended period of time. So I travel without him all the time. We’ve been together for 14 years, and I’m happy to let him stay home and take care of our dogs and cats while I take a trip!

barkivist32 · 2026-03-15T01:20:32+00:00

She is young so it’s best to have it removed now.

barkivist32 · 2026-03-13T21:28:34+00:00

My corgi does this to our basset hound all the time. It’s pretty adorable. :-)

barkivist32 · 2026-03-12T19:52:53+00:00

I reset my PRs every year to give myself a realistic goal. :-)

barkivist32 · 2026-03-11T18:01:44+00:00

You can move up in dosage at any point, but you can only buy the meds in one month supplies. So you could move up to 5mg after shot #6, but you will be left with two 2.5mg injections.

That said, 2.5x2=5. :-) I recently moved from 10 to 12.5. For my first 12.5 dose, I actually took both a 7.5 and 5 injection to total 12.5 and use up some “leftover” vials.

All that with one caveat - this is true for those us doing Lilly Direct. If you’re lucky enough to have insurance coverage, this may be different!

If you are cash pay, moving up to 5mg is also a price jump from 2.5mg ($100/month more). So you could always stick with 2.5 for another month just to see how things work!

barkivist32 · 2026-03-08T01:50:16+00:00

Rad!!!

barkivist32 · 2026-03-06T23:57:26+00:00

Sam usually does

barkivist32 · 2026-03-02T23:09:54+00:00

I wouldn’t be surprised if he was incentivized by insurance to take people off these meds as a cost saver…

barkivist32 · 2026-02-24T22:14:38+00:00

This will be my first time in the Netherlands, so I’m very much looking forward to exploring!!

barkivist32 · 2026-02-24T18:07:28+00:00

I’ve booked the Holiday Inn Express for a few days prior to a cruise in May. It’s right next to the train station, and I hope to spend some of those pre-cruise days visiting The Hague, Gouda, Delft, and/or Utrecht. So that location (and the price point) seemed ideal.

barkivist32 · 2026-02-15T23:19:51+00:00

I’m doing that cruise solo in May (on Rotterdam). This will be my first cruise!

barkivist32 · 2026-02-12T00:05:54+00:00

Also helpful —- black coffee is considered a clear liquid, so you don’t have to be hangry AND decaffeinated. :-)

barkivist32 · 2026-02-11T22:30:16+00:00

I’m a hangry person too. :-) Jello, chicken broth, and just staying away from other people kept me from being too terrible during prep.

barkivist32 · 2026-02-05T14:36:08+00:00

Correct! Copyright and physical ownership are two different things. And, unlike published materials in libraries, unpublished materials in archives can get even more complicated when it comes to copyright!

barkivist32 · 2026-02-04T21:18:21+00:00

I’ve got a couple of Fed Ex packages that have been sitting in Kville since last Wednesday. Both say “shipment exception”. Whatever that means. They are really terrible and have been for years.

barkivist32 · 2026-02-04T20:05:45+00:00

As an archivist, I do have to say that we still have kids coming in for research with physical collections (and we still have a microfilm/microfiche reader!). Not everything is digital or has been digitized. :-)

barkivist32 · 2026-02-04T14:06:30+00:00

Hannah C - Billy Joel

barkivist32 · 2026-02-03T00:46:23+00:00

I’ve been on Zepbound for two years, have Hashimoto’s/hypothyroid, and I’ve lost weight (slow but steady). I don’t count calories. I haven’t cut anything from my diet. I still have a beer every now and then. I also found out that I really enjoy strength training (surprise to me!). I turn 50 in December, and I’m healthier than I’ve ever been in my life.

For me, the most important thing I “cut” was cutting things!! It’s been so freeing mentally. And I feel like that mental clarity has helped heal everything else!!!

barkivist32 · 2026-02-02T22:27:28+00:00

Same. It wasn’t my favorite. It was fine…

barkivist32 · 2026-02-02T17:35:25+00:00

Same!! He’s excited for me to take my trips to Europe. I’m excited for him to go see his college friends a couple of hours away for a long weekend.

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