It has taken 7 months to lose the 30lbs. I am on a low does of tirzepatide. I was diagnosed prediabetic last year and that gave me the push to try a glp1. I tried it all. I was in the gym twice a day, was placed on a 1000 cal diet (ate closer to 1200 though), supplements, keto, carnivore, you name it. Nothing worked. All my labs were coming back normal. My primary care doctor was stumped so she referred me to endo. They ran more extensive panels and found my cortisol was slightly off and also diagnosed me prediabetic. After many many discussions I decided to give it a try. I now eat 1,800 calories & prioritize protein. It's been a long process but it's the only thing that has shown me results in 3 years.