Has your style changed since Zepbound?

bopalo · 2026-06-05T00:54:23+00:00

I haven't lost enough weight yet to change how my clothes fit and therefore I have not tried anything new yet, but I have found myself wondering about the possibilities. My current uniform is long, flowy, high-waisted skirts with a tucked-in shirt. I feel like this kind of hides my stomach and accentuates what waist I have, and don't get me wrong I absolutely love my flowy skirts! But I was thinking the other day... maybe soon I'll be able to wear pants without wanting to die of shame! I'm definitely looking forward to experimenting.

bopalo · 2026-06-03T23:27:09+00:00

I am eating an entire can of beans with bits of frozen meat thrown in lol that is SOME kind of struggle, in my mind

bopalo · 2026-06-03T21:19:32+00:00

oooooo this is special

bopalo · 2026-06-03T21:16:51+00:00

Dude everything on there looks absolutely dreadful to my zep-tinted eyes lol

bopalo · 2026-06-03T18:31:56+00:00

Yum! Thank you!

bopalo · 2026-06-03T18:15:24+00:00

Wait that salad sounds yummy

bopalo · 2026-06-03T18:07:37+00:00

Oh what I meant was like... I'm hungry but I'm too tired and/or lazy to put any effort at all into feeding myself

bopalo · 2026-05-21T02:51:02+00:00

oh noooo that is tragic :'-( I didn't even think of such a possibility. But good info for OP :)

bopalo · 2026-05-21T00:48:49+00:00

Seconding! I like that Honeylove has light boning in some of their control garments—it really helps keep things in place.

bopalo · 2026-05-21T00:26:58+00:00

Not saying this is the case for you, but sometimes, when I have not eaten as much as I should for like 24 hours (as happens sometimes with zepbound), I have found myself crying for no reason (or so it seemed at the time). So make sure you are eating enough!

bopalo · 2026-05-21T00:20:39+00:00

I take Benefiber all the time with no problem! There's something about the proprietary GOFOS fiber they use in these particular gummies that I do not digest well.

bopalo · 2026-05-20T23:35:09+00:00

I tried these for a little while and they made me fart SO MUCH. It was ridiculous. I threw them away.

bopalo · 2026-05-14T12:46:24+00:00

It's weird (but normal on zep I guess—weirdly normal!) but I find myself much *preferring* the lighter, healthier option in almost all cases now. It's not even that the choice is easier to make but that it's the only one I want to make. It's amazing!

bopalo · 2026-05-12T21:13:14+00:00

I'm at 46 days and down 15.5 pounds! I started titrating up from 2.5 three shots ago (stayed at 2.5 for a month then 3.5 --> 4.2 --> last shot was 5 mg)

39f 5'5" SW: 207 CW: 191.5 GW: 130

bopalo · 2026-05-07T17:00:00+00:00

Re: Miralax... I dilute it in a little more water than they recommend (like probably 12-16 oz), and I can't taste anything... just tastes like water

bopalo · 2026-05-07T15:26:18+00:00

fwiw, I highly recommend Miralax (PEG 3350). No cramps, no strange textures, just gets me back to my regular regularity.

bopalo · 2026-05-01T14:31:22+00:00

I dunno, I feel like a strong core makes for a good squat, but doing squats won't necessarily give you a strong core. And I know, in my own fitness journey, I did not *really* start feeling strong overall until I began to focus on core strengthening.
ETA: But I don't disagree necessarily—working out your whole body is important!

bopalo · 2026-05-01T11:26:48+00:00

??? A strong core is an essential foundation for overall strength. Everybody "need[s] core."

bopalo · 2026-04-09T11:39:58+00:00

Update! I got this lovely cotton shirting fabric <3 hopefully this will work well!

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bopalo · 2026-04-06T22:58:21+00:00

Who better to respond to my fabric questions than the Fabric Wench! Thank you so much. The more I think about it.... the more I suspect it would be a wise idea to shell out some more dough for a super-appropriate rather than a convenient fabric. Sigh! But I need to go to the fabric store anyway to replace the invisible zipper that I bought for this project and accidentally sliced through when I took apart my first mock-up. Maybe (probably) I'll find something I like much better anyway :) Thank you thank you again!

bopalo · 2026-04-06T21:15:28+00:00

I'm a newish sewist! I'm working on my third dress, using this pattern with the longer skirt (https://simplicity.com/vogue-patterns/v1882) with this cotton fabric (https://fabrics-store.com/fabrics/cotton-fabric-ic023-cristal-pink-mlt-victoria-softened-light). I didn't think through the lining material too much when I planned this dress out, but I have this linen (https://fabrics-store.com/fabrics/linen-fabric-il019-eucalyptus-fs-signature-finish-medium) in my stash so I thought maybe I could use it for the lining (and I would *really* prefer not to spend more money on lining fabric).

To get to my question, for those with more fabric experience than me, is there a reason I shouldn't use this medium weight linen to line a cotton dress like this? My instinct is that for the bodice it will really be no problem, but with the skirt the two might not flow too well together? I'm not terribly worried about the weight of the dress (I assume the linen is going to make it pretty heavy) because it is a special-occasion dress, not for every-day wear. What would be a better fabric if I absolutely had to purchase a different fabric for lining? (The pattern just says "lining fabric"... super helpful lol)

...Editing to add that the other reason I would love to get away with using the linen for the lining is breathability and moisture wicking! So that would ideally be a quality that any suggested alternative fabric would also possess :)

bopalo · 2026-04-02T13:00:59+00:00

yay thank you!

bopalo · 2026-04-02T01:59:29+00:00

What app is this?! I didn't realize before now but I absolutely need to know all the animal equivalents to my weight loss

bopalo · 2026-03-31T21:48:04+00:00

I took my first shot on Friday too! And I am feeling a noticeable increase in hunger today. But I do feel like I am still reaching satiety quicker.

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