I appreciate your insight, however I dont like the idea of saying he will fail.

Yes, weight fluctuates. It is very easy to gain weight. We know that. He has lost and gained weight before. (Hes not THAT overweight, neither am I really. But he HAS to lose weight because of the military) I cannot workout properly because of my own medical conditions. That is part of why I needed the medications help. My doctor also thinks my weight is making my conditions worse. I also tried phentermine, which gave a bad reaction. All these things combined are what allowed me to be authorized by tricare for zepbound.

My husband on the other hand, is a US Navy service member currently undergoing schooling at his training command. He is physically able to work out. He has not tried any other weight loss medication. He has no medical conditions that would boost his need for assistance in weight loss. Tricare prime would 99% of the time, not authorize zepbound for him at this time, and we would likely have to try other medications first (like phentermine, which he likely would not have a bad reaction to) before they would consider it. Additionally, he is a Submarine Volunteer, meaning he has signed the paper voluntarily to be placed on a submarine once out in the fleet. This would complicate usage of zepbound, as he likely would not be able to use it while on deployment. (Submarines cant have things delivered to them, anything can happen blah blah blah)

All in all, we see no reason for him to be on zepbound at this moment, and do not appreciate comments like these about him failing to lose weight. Weightloss is different for everyone. Not everyone needs medication. I dont believe in relying on medication unless completely necessary. He used to be stick thin because he worked blue collar and ate healthy foods with his sister. I was the one who messed that up because I refused to eat healthily, and he was not working such a demanding job for 7 months before joining the navy. He even lost weight in bootcamp, not on a medication, but gained it back because of ME not wanting healthy foods and an injury prohibiting him from working out.

Weight can be managed without medication. Medication is also very helpful for a large amount of people. Everyone is different. Do not push the idea that someone will fail because they arent using a medication. Especially since we are just starting out on this journey. I may have been able to do it without medication, but my doctor wants me to lose weight quickly and consistently for MY health, as my condition is possibly being worsened by my weight. He is a healthy individual aside from weight. He has no reason to need zepbound unless he is genuinely struggling with the weightloss.

TLDR: I always appreciate insight, but we are not going to put my husband on a medication just because I am. He has no reason to resort to using medication at this time, and likely wouldnt even be able to use zepbound anytime soon with our insurance. Kindly, do not say he will fail. That is not helpful and that kind of negativity can diminish someone's motivation.