r/Zepbound

Every day I look in the mirror and wonder who this woman is looking back at me. I have been obese for 30 years of my life and no one talks about the emotional aspect of body transformation. I am so proud of myself and lucky to have a wonderful therapist that’s helping me through this.

I wanted to share my photo in celebration.

80 lbs down since March and it’s just so crazy bc I definitely don’t feel like I look like the right photo (lots of body dysmorphia) but seeing it side by side is insaneeee to me. Bc who is that?!!

Yayyyy!! Just wanted to pop on here and share this milestone. It’s been 28 years since I’ve been anywhere close.
Started at 282lb 2 years ago.
I’m a very slow loser. About 1.3lb per week but I’m still going. These Facebook memories are great motivators. I don’t even remember looking like this but it’s really shocking to see these older pictures now.
165 was when I felt my best (1997?) so I’m gonna shoot for that. I’ll update you guys in about a year when I get there 😆 Thanks for all your tips!

I’ve been on Zepbound since December 2025 and so far I’ve lost 25 lbs so I’m about halfway to my goal. I exercise 3-6 times per week depending on my schedule. I have PMOS and some other chronic stuff so I have that working against me. Now I definitely feel stronger and when I compare side-by-side I see a difference. I’m happy with how my level of physical fitness and blood work have improved and I don’t want to minimize that because it’s definitely worth celebrating!

But even then, it’s hard not to compare my progress with what I see online. I’m on 5mg and I often I struggle with eating enough food throughout the day so I don’t think I’m ready to go up a dose. I work with a dietitian who gave me macros guidelines and I have an appointment this week. I’m not sure what else to change in my routine/diet without restricting more food, which I’m not willing to do. I’ll bring this up to her as I’m frustrated and would like to keep progressing with weight loss.

If anyone has advice on what I can do or how to have a conversation with my dietitian, please share!

I’ve struggled with weight loss my whole life. The first picture really made me want to change my life around. Although I wish I could get rid of the pesky double chin. Not sure if it’s a posture thing or I just need to be patient 😂 I’ve been trying to integrate working out more. I keep my calorie intake to about 1200 calories a day. I’m on the compounded tirzepatide, so I’ve been on 8mg for the past 4 weeks now. My goal is to get to 180 pounds. My starting weight was 295, I’m currently sitting at 254 🙃

Does anyone have any advice for losing the double chin or do I just need to keep on keepin’ on?

Thanks! ☺️

If someone told me it would take for me to get breast cancer and be told I have to have a delayed reconstruction because my BMI was too high to be a wake up. Call that I was too fat. Every time I will go to the doctor for my annual checkup basically my primary doctor she was like oh your BMI it’s like 32 your AC levels and blood pressure is good. But in 2024 I lost my mother to breast cancer and during that time I was stressed so I went from From 190 pounds to 273 by the time I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2025 so before I had my double mastectomy I had to go see the plastic surgeon and he told me there was no way I could have reconstruction because my BMI was too high.

Then after I had my double mastectomy medically induced into menopause, that’s when my primary doctor stepped in. It was like OK I’m gonna put you on Zepbound because you’ll never get reconstruction being 273 pounds. I’m 5 foot 10 and I was like OK I hope it works and I started at 2.5 and I was at 2.5 dosage for the first like four months but my weight stall then I went to the next dose that was like 5 mg and then didn’t do anything so then she put me at the 7.5 that I am on now and that seems to work and now I can get my reconstruction 1/6/2027.

Even though people told me girl you’re losing weight is it because of the breast cancer? I never said anything about me being on Zepbound because I know how people look down on you or whatever I just never said anything because I stay in the house basically but I do exercise. I run on my treadmill four times a week and I walk my dog two times a day. I still can’t believe the difference makes from 273 to 219 still in shock that I’ve lost 54 pounds and I’ve never had any side effects from the shot never any constipation or nausea the whole time.

My ultimate goal weight is 165.

Wore this shirt in December. I started zep in april and I'm down almost 70 lb, gained about 5 lb of muscle and it fits a bit different now

Started shots in May! It’s nice to actually notice a difference in photos. I’m even wearing the same jeans just a size smaller (18➡️16). Finally breaking into the 100’s feels so good. I don’t think I’ve seen that on the scale in almost 10 years. Cheers!

recently got diagnosed with CHS (cannabis hypermesis syndrome) which caused me to throw up for a week straight and im finally under 200 now!!!! im so excited! (im feeling better now too and quit smoking weed so thats good👍) this is what i like to call my “anal bead chart” lol that i use to track my weight.

I did it!!

5’2 , 37 years old (2 kids)

Starting weight - 192
Goal weight - 120

I started in XL shirts / size 16 jeans
Now I’m in S/ XS shirts / size 4 jeans

** I also had a breast reduction 4 months ago.

GOAL MET!!

Some people have told me I look too skinny.. which is making me self conscious that I have “glp1 face”

Do you think I need to try and gain a bit back? Or are people just not used to seeing me at a healthy weight?

I’ve been in maintenance mode for about 2 months now and so far so good! Crazy how much different I feel about myself in these two pictures, taken only a year apart!

Been on Zepbound 2.5 months and I am officially down 40lbs as of yesterday, from 312 to 271... looking forward to the 260s. Left photo is from January of this year 2nd one is from today. Definitely have a less round face.

I took at least one selfie each month ive been on mounjaro/zepbound. This is the results of that!! (Each collage has 12 photos for the full calendar year)

The first year photos were VERY limited. I’m actually shocked i took enough selfies to do this because I was so unhappy. The first year body shots were even less but thankfully I took photos before I started!

The first 3 slides are my monthly selfies not all of them are the same angle. Sorry, I tried my best!! When i first started i would always try and get the angle that made me look like I DIDN’T have a double chin, and take one photo and move on,but now i not only love taking photos of myself but can take any angle and more importantly i also am completely happy with people taking photos of me now!! You can really see the changes in my face and my bone structure starting to pop out as time goes on.

The biggest change is how I healed my skin. Slide 6 a side by side comparison of my skin at the start to now. I have has severe eczema all my life on my face and arms mainly and I also had A LOT of texture on my face but with a consistent skincare routine, water and this medication i have improved my eczema so much that i only have flairs on my face if i eat something i shouldnt! I have no more texture either and get complimented on my skin daily!! My doctor even mentioned how mj helped my eczema when i saw him last week!

In 2024 i got contact dermatitis that ruined my skin again (october onwards you can see it!) and it took me all of 2025 to heal it again, and I believe being on this medication helped speed the process up!

Slide 4 is the photo I took the day before I decided to start. I was 340.8lbs. I did Ozempic for a month then moved to mounjaro end of February.

Slide 15 was one of my rock-bottom days. A friend flew in to visit me and my other friends and we went downtown to the mall to shop. I had to stop at every store to take a breath i was so embarrassed and then i noticed that no one posted the photos with me on their IG pages but I never actually looked at the photos UNTIL LAST MONTH. I was so shocked when I saw them…

Slide 5 is me now! I am currently 153lbs my goal is 135-140. I added my photo with friends now that im not ashamed of and the last slide is from my birthday wearing shape-wear, but happy to let someone take a full body shot of me solo!! I also included a shape wear vs none comparassion

I am not happy with my body every day, but ive come so far and shapewear helps me feel more confident as I have a large apron belly still that has me self-conscious still. It has gotten better from when I started of course!

I post here frequently but never posted my face and made this new account solely for that as I dont want to be exposed based on my main account lol!! Some of you may recognize me 🫣

Anyways if you are new to this journey or if you are overwhelmed TAKE THE PHOTOS!! It will help you in the long run, even if in the moment it sucks, trust me it will help when you cant see it in your mirror!

HW: 292 lbs | SW (Zepbound 5/28/25): 252.7 lbs | CW: 164.2 lbs | Height: 5'9.5" | Dose: 5mg

Over the last year, I’ve posted in this community through several stages of my journey.

Today: I had my 4th Dexa scan (3rd with Dexafit specifically). My recent report says I have a an "A" score and my biological age is 49 (I'm 54). My body fat percentage is 29.6% which puts me in the "healthy, low-to-moderate risk range". I'm extremely happy. I've put in some pictures of before and after. I'll be honest, I'm most happy with my legs as long as they are in compression pants. I have a LOT of loose skin in my inner and rear thighs, which is disappointing. I also have loose skin over my biceps and on my tummy. but that doesn't bother me as much as my thighs. I've hidden a picture in here too.

I'm still wrapping my head around feeding myself appropriately for maintenance and body recomposition. I need help in this area - I've been eating low carb for most of my adult life, and I have some real sensitivities to gluten and possibly nightshades. I've been using Google Notebook to help me as a "coach" and it keeps telling me I need to eat about 2100 calories a day for maintenance and 2300 or more for body recomp. I do pilates, yoga, and I lift 2-3 times a week. For example: I do 230lb glute thrusts, and 190lb leg presses, 90 lb hip abduction/adduction, and 125 lb leg curls and hamstring curls. I've got a fun video of 18" single leg, glute focused, step ups I did a month or so ago.

I'm struggling with this recomp nutrition and I think it shows on my Dexa. I lost some lean mass from the last scan - not necessarily overall. What I'm learning is that it doesn't necessarily mean muscle - it could be fluids in my muscle, blood volume, etc. from one scan to the next. Lean mass is everything not bone or fat - so it includes muscle, blood, skin, etc. I wonder - also the contents of your bowels at the time? I already eat around 140-160 grams of protein daily. Any lifters out there who would help a gal out with some advice?

Anywhoo, thank you all for sharing your own successes and fears. I read every day and it has been so motivational and helpful.