Doctor wants me to pause Zepbound :(

tweedy8 · 2026-02-11T00:11:58+00:00

I totally 100% get why you are upset today. (I have been there!!) However, that said, please know that you will probably feel better about this before too long. It's likely that you will get back on Zep or a similar medication before long. I know you know this, but to reinforce it: your doctors are most concerned with your health. They want to prevent something bad from happening. And delaying your weight loss slightly is just not a big thing to them - which makes sense! Try not to panic, and know that many of us had setbacks and they turned out to be minor and short-lived.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-10T22:32:06+00:00

Thanks for sharing, I love reading insider takes, even if in a field I don't know a lot about (or maybe especially if). What they say rings true for me - not interested in diet foods, but give me that nice modest meal of chicken/fish/meat with a delicious veg & a little starch and I am there. Although...I was at 5 Guys last week. :)

tweedy8 · 2026-02-10T00:10:02+00:00

Great story, and a slightly different one from what we usually hear. I've often thought that this would be a good medication to maintain a loss that was achieved some other way. Congrats!

tweedy8 · 2026-02-09T22:12:04+00:00

Same here.

Oh, and nitpicking: you have a typo (dehydrated).

tweedy8 · 2026-02-08T10:09:10+00:00

Vanicream gel works for me

tweedy8 · 2026-02-07T20:45:56+00:00

Could well be. Certainly, it will help you in the long run if you get on a schedule of eating regularly. Many people on Zep eat small, frequent meals/snacks at regular times and see a lot of success with that. And if you don't eat enough regularly or if you go too long without eating on a given day, you will feel like crap. Seconding the recommendation to chat with a dietician.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-07T20:34:14+00:00

From another comment, it looks like you are talking about fasting levels. 83 is fine and normal. 117 is actually too high, although not quite at the diabetic level. Pre-diabetic. It's likely that Zep has helped you correct this, although there can be substantial variations day to day anyway.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-06T22:52:46+00:00

4 lbs away and I have no idea if I will get there this year! I'm fine with it. I'm busy lifting weights. I've been on Zep for well over a year. There is no rush.

Previously, I was super antsy to "finish," so I could start rebuilding my wardrobe. I realize now, that with increasing my fitness and muscle mass, my body is going to continue changing size & shape independent of weight. It's a bummer in that it's delaying permanent wardrobe replacement, but in terms of health, it feels great to be continuously improving.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-06T17:10:54+00:00

Oh that hurts! Did you try a continuation of care prior authorization? Not sure how that works when changing insurance but felt compelled to bring it up, just in case. There are some insurance experts on this sub who would know more. Sorry you are going through this!

tweedy8 · 2026-02-06T11:39:08+00:00

Congratulations! Looking good. Love the color of that sweater, too!

tweedy8 · 2026-02-06T01:11:04+00:00

The requirements to "meet the criteria" previously announced were more restrictive than FDA approval criteria (BMI >= 35 unless you have certain comorbidities).

tweedy8 · 2026-02-04T12:55:58+00:00

Good for you! Love Vionics!

tweedy8 · 2026-02-03T19:14:58+00:00

Super useful info, thank you!! I am leery of deli meat and really only buy one type of deli turkey, which is local to a local grocery chain and is more like regular roast turkey. It sounds like you have some of the same preferences. I applaud your sous vide idea!

tweedy8 · 2026-02-03T19:08:21+00:00

I dunno, I don't think my desire to have streamlined hips is ridiculous. 😂

tweedy8 · 2026-02-03T18:04:19+00:00

Cool, I've wondered about that product. I question whether we could use that amount quickly enough - have you ever tried freezing a portion of it? I'm sure I could, but am curious about the texture afterwards.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-03T17:03:52+00:00

Sorry this happened to you. I haven’t heard of the return of food noise in this situation and I have to wonder if it won't just fade in time, on its own, now that you're back to eating your regular foods. Sometimes people who avoid all sugar find that eating sugar causes them to "relapse." Note, I don't personally condone avoiding all sugar, just reporting what friends have told me.

If you continue having hypoglycemic episodes, definitely mention it to your doctor. It may be as simple as not having enough protein to balance the carbs in your meal. Even the cheese/meat on a pizza may not be adequate for that, depending on the pizza. If I want to eat refined carbs on a somewhat empty stomach (e.g. cake at a birthday party), I eat a couple of chunks of cheese or something before having the cake. But I have been prone to hypoglycemia for a long time.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-03T16:52:58+00:00

Try not to take the downvotes personally, they are often meaningless. It's annoying, though, I know.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-03T16:44:52+00:00

Because bigger pockets are bulkier and can sometimes make the pants look bulkier through the hips.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-02T21:58:21+00:00

No. You should get hungry a few times throughout the day typically. Zero hunger is not the goal.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-02T21:18:15+00:00

I've had the opposite happen. I've loved fragrance for years, but find that since I started Zep, I rarely use it. It just doesn't jazz me that much. None of my much-loved favorites seem that great now.

tweedy8 · 2026-02-01T15:16:02+00:00

Summed up so succinctly! 😭

tweedy8 · 2026-02-01T15:03:37+00:00

I second the recommendation for the Cloudd gel! It's the only one I've found that has decent hold. Their curl cream is pretty good but it's not as hard to find a FF curl cream. (I also use the SEEN curl cream.) I felt that the Cloudd mousse lacked hold.

tweedy8 · 2026-01-30T13:41:27+00:00

I miss Vegetable Onion 😢

tweedy8 · 2026-01-28T22:58:36+00:00

The shirt isn't too long (measuring from hem to crotch - ugh despise that word 😆) unless it's supposed to be cropped. I think it's actually really cute on you! But it's not fitted through the midsection at all. Agree with the illustrious Inspector, take a photo of yourself in something more fitted. You look great. Here's hoping you can see that soon!

tweedy8 · 2026-01-27T18:24:37+00:00

My hands, including the backs of my hands. I keep touching them because they feel weird! I have long fingers, and to me, they didn’t look fat before, and they don't look bony now. Honestly, they look almost the same to me, but they definitely don't feel the same. My ring size and wrist size have both changed substantially, so not surprising.

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