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Back in March, I was around 227 pounds. The picture on the right was from my daughter’s daddy-daughter dance at school. I remember dreading going. Not because I didn’t want to be there, but because I hated how I looked. I was uncomfortable in my clothes, uncomfortable in pictures, and honestly just uncomfortable in my own skin.
I’d lost weight before, but it was always the same cycle. Crash diet. White-knuckle it. Lose a bunch. Burn out. Gain it back.

About four months ago I decided to try tirzepatide, and I don’t think I realized how much of my life was controlled by food noise until it wasn’t there anymore. I always thought everyone constantly thought about food the way I did. Once that quieted down, it felt like someone finally turned the volume off.

The medication didn’t magically make me lose weight. It just gave me the chance to make better decisions consistently.

Since then I’ve completely changed how I eat, started lifting weights, walking every day, and I got back into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after quitting because I’d gotten so out of shape. Walking back into the gym after being away for so long was intimidating, but it reminded me how much I missed it.
Today I’m sitting around 185 pounds.

The weirdest part has honestly been how differently people treat you. People I haven’t seen in a few months barely recognize me. Friends and coworkers keep asking what I’ve been doing. Clothes fit differently. I actually enjoy shopping now instead of avoiding mirrors. I have more energy than I can remember having in years.

More importantly, I finally feel like this is something I can keep doing.

I’m not racing to some finish line anymore. I’m building habits that actually feel sustainable for the first time in my life.

First-time user here. I took my first 2.5 mg shot of tirzepatide two days ago, and I figured I’d share my initial thoughts since I’ve been reading through this forum a lot lately.

I’m 37, 5’9”, and recently weighed myself for the first time in a while. I had been avoiding the scale, because apparently ignoring reality is easier than dealing with it. I was around 225 lbs. I wouldn’t say I’ve been obese, but I’ve definitely been overweight for a long time, and it has affected more of my life than I like to admit. Avoiding pictures, avoiding social situations, feeling uncomfortable in my own skin, all of that.

My weight has been a yo-yo for years. I have a very all-or-nothing mindset with weight loss. I’ll get fed up, go hardcore for four months, diet aggressively, do a ton of cardio, and get myself down around 180. I’ve even been close to 170 before. But then over time, I slowly creep back up because I can’t seem to control my food habits long-term. I can white-knuckle it for a while, but eventually the cravings and old habits win.

That’s why the first couple days on this medication have been so surprising.

The day after my first shot, I woke up and immediately noticed that the food cravings just weren’t there. Normally, I wake up wanting to snack on something. That has always kind of been my thing. But I was working, looked up at the clock, and it was 12:30. I hadn’t eaten anything and wasn’t even thinking about food.

The weirdest part was that I actually had the thought, “I should probably eat something.” That is not a situation I usually find myself in. Usually it’s more like, “What do I want to eat, and how soon can I justify eating it?” So having to remind myself to eat was honestly kind of shocking.

Now I’m on day two, and it feels pretty similar. I woke up with no major cravings. The “food noise” that I’ve seen so many people talk about on here feels like it has been turned way down, almost completely quieted. I know it’s early, and I’m trying not to get ahead of myself, but it’s hard not to feel hopeful.

My goal is to get down to around 170 and actually stay there this time. When I’ve been at a lower weight before, one thing I noticed, whether fair or not, is that people seem to treat you differently. I also just felt better socially, mentally, and physically. The hard part has never been losing the weight for a short period of time. The hard part has been maintaining it once I get there.

I’m hoping tirzepatide helps me do that. Not just lose the weight, but build a more sustainable relationship with food so I’m not constantly cycling between extremes.

Anyway, just wanted to share my first few days as someone who is brand new to this. I know it’s early, but this already feels different from anything I’ve tried before.

227 to 185 in 4 Months. Tirzepatide Changed More Than My Weight.