r/Zepbound

Any tips to combat this? I really hate it.

Currently on week 3 of 2.5mg so I’m still new to all this.

This weekend I visited some family, which involved a long 3 hour road trip each way.

On the car ride there, I picked up a travel side of trail mix and peanut M&Ms which I used to go crazy for!

Opened the trail mix, had a few nuts, then had some m&ms and literally gagged at the taste. I don’t know if it was a bad batch or what, but the chocolate was gross and I could literally taste the sugar used in the food coloring of the coating? I don’t know what it was but I was immediately turned off. I tried a couple more cuz I they’re one of my favorite candies. Couldn’t do it, had maybe 5-6 more and gave the pack away after. Had a few more bites of the trail mix and couldn’t finish that either.

Had some dinner with family and when it was time for dessert there was a chocolate mousse cake and cheesecake (another fav) with a bunch of fruit. I found myself literally craving the fruit (very uncalled for with me) and took the smallest sliver of the cheesecake. I barely nibbled on the cake and finished most of the fruit. In the past, I would’ve had two huge slices of the cakes and avoided most of the fruit.

Anyone else experience this? Do we know the science behind this?
Never did I think the day would come where I’d gag at a peanut m&m lol this drug is wild!

Today is my birthday. It’s also the first day of me taking Zepbound. I plan to take the shot before bed.
. I’m only 5 feet and 153 pounds. My top weight at my height should be 138. I’d love to be around 110-120…. So basically looking to lose between 33-43 pounds. I know it doesn’t sound like a lot to some but remember I am only FIVE feet. I have a bMI of past 29.

Send me good vibes.

EDIT: this is now the second time i've posted on here and both times the comments have been really harsh in one way or another, as i've noticed on other peoples posts as well. I appreciate the ones who understand my experience and where my mental block is. to be honest, what i've learned from a lot of GLP-1 subs is many of yall can be mean when it comes to being compassionate about other people's experiences. most people on this drug have a complicated history with food, dieting, body image issues. not that it matters, i've only been on it for a month and the reason I said they aren't conventionally skinny is because we are all around the same size. if yall have never experienced what it's like to be in "competition" with other girls when you were younger regarding weight, consider yourself lucky.

EDIT 2: i've never been asked if im on it, nor has it ever been brought up in the group, ive only been on it for a month. if it was brought up, sure id tell them. i'm not hiding it. I think it's a weird take that some people feel like they should or have the need to preach it from the rooftops unprompted.

TD;LR: I make other women insecure about eating and it breaks my fucking heart.

no one except my doctor and my husband know i'm taking it. I lost 60 lbs from lifting and healthy eating back in 2022, and after a depressive episode last year I gained 28 back. I am so happy this medicine exists, truly, but I personally have a sense of shame for myself taking it. it's not fair or ok. it's one of those things where it's like, I love seeing other plus sized people and I find them beautiful but nooo not myself. to note- there is NOTHING WRONG with taking glp-1 and I would never ever judge anyone for taking it.

like many women, i'm a victim of the 2000's skinny epidemic and it's been in my head ever since. that's something im working on in therapy. i've also always had a complicated relationship with food and my body like many/most people have.

anyway

i've recently met this new group of gals. for context, not that I care AT all, none of them are considered skinny.

I have seen this one girl specifically who's a sweetheart who kinda subtly "monitors" (not the right word choice but ya know) how much i'm eating and stops when I do, sees how much I fill my plate and will put some back. it genuinely kills me and I feel so bad for her as I know what's going on in her head cause i've been there too. she never says a word, doesn't even have a judgmental expression. and no this isn't in my head, my husband agreed after the whole gang hung out once.

i've never experienced bad symptoms on zep and am still able to drink and eat whatever I want just in smaller portions, which is good. last night we were all hanging out and eating pizza and cake and I took 3 slices, and when no one was looking I put 1 and 1/2 of another in my napkin. I was eating a standard size cake out of a bowl and tilted it up so no one could see I was nibbling it. like I wish there was a way when I was with these gals I could eat a hefty amount.

this is probably a dumb post and doesn't make any sense. just needed to vent/share.

I'm on my first month of Zepbound and this thread has been so helpful. Thanks, everyone, for sharing your stories and lifting each other up on this journey!

It's wild how much the effect changed from week two to week three. For two weeks, I thought I was a super responder and would never have to move up from 2.5! As soon as week three hit, my body fully adjusted to the medication and I felt zero side effects and significantly less obvious appetite suppression. But, I know it's working and am grateful to feel more like myself!

Please note I'm not complaining at all and fully understand this is the intended process. I'm just very surprised at the dramatic internal difference after just two weeks on the starter dose.

Curious if others had the same timeline for feeling adjusted to the medication, or if it took shorter or longer for the dramatic effect to cool down?

Tell me ALLL of the good things! Like lowering blood sugar and blood pressure, personal experiences on your first dose and how you overcame fear.

In case you’re like me and sometimes need to practice interactions, I’ve recently stopped saying “oh but I still want to lose more” or “oh thank you, I can’t see a big difference yet.” Instead I say, “thank you, I know. I feel amazing, too.” Then I sometimes proceed to talk about what a life saver HRT and Zepbound have been and that I am so grateful we have these tools.

But I’m done with self deprecating comments. If someone tells me I look great, I’m going to agree because I really do look great!

What is everyone doing for constipation, I can’t go without taking a laxative and that gives me diarrhea. I don’t want to take laxatives anyone but if I don’t I can’t go. Any suggestions?

My 2 young kids and I were looking through pictures of my 3 year old when she was a baby. There was a picture of me holding her (granted dressed up for a wedding) 100+lbs heavier and they asked “who’s that?” I don’t know why it made me kind of sad/bothered me a bit. I’m kinda mad at myself that all the pictures of me when they were babies I will look like that, not how I look now. Also, how can my own kids not recognize me? They’ve seen me every day of their lives. How will they think of me when they get old enough to realize weight is a nuanced societal topic? It’s been a little over 2 years since my heaviest. They’re 6 and 3. I know I’m being unreasonable, just venting. Not sure why I have such complicated feelings about it.

I have a couple of non-scale brain lag things that have happened to me recently, and thought I'd share, as once I came to realize what was actually happening, it was a bit of a mind blown/funny (to me) situation. Wondering if any one else has experienced some brain lags as well.

First - thought to myself, "Wow, this pair of underwear's elastic in the booty area has completely worn out. Well that sucks." Then, they next day...and the next...I thought, "Oh wow I guess they are ALL wearing out. I have had this set for a while. Damn now I have to restock."

Turns out even the brand new ones that I stupidly ordered in the exact same style and size were also ill fitting. Even then, I thought, "Oh man they don't make these like they used to."

I think it was about a month later I realized that my booty size was the issue as it had shrunk, not the undies elastic going out! Duh.

The second - I just ordered a couple pairs of shorts, and sized down as my others were super loose. I tried them both on and first, I was so surprised to see that the smaller size actually fit, both around the waist and around my thighs, but then my next thought was, "Wow, they have really started making the leg holes in shorts a lot bigger these days, that's nice."

This time, my brain lag was not quite as delayed, and I thought, "Wait...are my legs smaller? Is that why the leg holes seem bigger? Could it be?"

I had a lot of self doubt, but after some thinking about it, I think that my legs just fit better and have some room to spare!

What NS brain-lags have you experienced?