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80 lbs while eating a high protein, low carb, low sugar diet while lifting and doing cardio 4x per week, while on Zepbound to treat my insulin resistant PCOS/PMOS.

If the girl I was 5 years ago could see me right now, she'd be so proud.
Keep going!

I lost 80 pounds on Zepbound in the last 15 months as a PCOS/PMOS patient. To make sure I didn’t lose muscle mass I have sustain a high protein, low carb low sugar diet while tracking staying in calorie deficit. I have been working out during this process about four times a week. I lift and do some cardio.

Along with taking Zepbound, I started lifting, doing cardio about four times a week. I ate a high protein, low-carb, low sugar, diet while tracking . This medication has been a game changer for PCOS/PMOS.

After 80 pounds of weight loss, my arms were left unowned with some loose skin. I’ve been lifting dumbbells and doing 20 pounds now. Is there any specific exercises you guys recommend?

After 80 pounds of weight loss, I have loose skin on my arms, as well as other places. I’m lifting 20 pound dumbbells now. Is there any exercises you guys recommend to help tone the lower tricep area and fill in the loose skin?

About a year ago, I barely recognized myself.
I had gained around 60 pounds despite trying to do everything “right.” I was constantly exhausted, drenched in hot flashes, losing my hair, my periods were completely unpredictable, and I just knew something wasn’t right. I started questioning myself because every test seemed to come back without answers.
Eventually, doctors found a 7.5 cm teratoma on my ovary. Around the same time, I was also dealing with PCOS and insulin resistance, which explained so many of the symptoms I’d been struggling with for years.
After having the tumor removed, treating my insulin resistance, making major lifestyle changes, and using GLP-1 medication as one of my tools, everything slowly started to change.
Today I’m down almost 80 pounds.
It wasn’t quick, and it definitely wasn’t easy. There were plateaus, setbacks, and days I wanted to quit. But for the first time in a long time, I feel like myself again.
This journey has never been about being skinny. It’s been about getting healthy, taking back control of my body, and finally feeling like I have my life back.
If you’re struggling with unexplained weight gain, hair loss, irregular periods, or feeling like no one believes something is wrong—keep advocating for yourself. Sometimes the weight isn’t the problem. Sometimes it’s a symptom of something much bigger.
I’m incredibly grateful I kept searching for answers.