6 months on Zepbound
Down 100+ pounds. Still a long way to go, but for the first time… I actually believe I’ll make it.
About seven months ago, I decided I was done waiting for my life to change.
I started this journey at 466 lbs. Today I’m sitting around 363 lbs. That’s over 100 pounds gone.
What’s surprised me the most isn’t the weight I’ve lost—it’s the person I’ve been becoming.
For years I thought I needed motivation. Turns out I needed consistency.
There were days I didn’t want to go to the gym.
Days the scale didn’t move.
Days I questioned if any of it was working.
But I kept showing up.
Now I lift 4 days a week, focus on my nutrition, and try to stay active every day. My workouts that used to leave me completely exhausted are now becoming part of my normal routine. It’s wild looking back and realizing how much my body has changed without me noticing it day by day.
The biggest victory hasn’t been fitting into smaller clothes or seeing the scale drop.
It’s waking up and believing that I can actually finish what I started.
I’m still nowhere near my goal weight. I still have a lot of work ahead of me. But for the first time in my life, I don’t see that as discouraging. I see it as exciting.
This journey has taught me that change doesn’t happen because of one great workout or one perfect week.
It happens because you keep planting seeds, even when you can’t see anything growing yet.
If you’re just starting your own journey, don’t quit because the results aren’t immediate. Keep showing up. Future you will be thankful that you did.
Thanks to everyone in this community who’s shared advice, encouragement, and your own stories. You’ve helped more people than you probably realize.
Here’s to the next 100.