Disappointed with Zepbound

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 52, started Zepbound 9 weeks ago. I'm down 44 lbs so far. I still have food noise constantly, but I just feel too full to eat anything. I average 700-900 calories per day (I'm not measuring calories on purpose. I'm just not eating sugar, fried things, mayo, bread- mostly fruit, dried fruit and salad. And pretzels!). I'm also doing Weight Watchers and logging all my food- it tracks fiber, calories, fat, protein, etc which is so handy. Sometimes I think the WW is doing more for me than the Zepbound, but I know I would be hungry all the time without it.

You're not measuring your calories on purpose but you're tracking all your food and macros?

Yes, because it's helping me learn about food. Things I thought were high in fiber aren't really. Sodium levels are so high in salad dressing and other things I never suspected before. And I like to see how it all adds up in terms of the daily WW points, because it will help me make better food decisions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What else are you doing? My doctor is refusing to prescribe Zepbound because she thinks I need to change my lifestyle FIRST. She says I need to start eating healthier and exercising first so that I can show to her that I'm going to do this the right way. Is she kind of a giant B? Yes, yes, she is. But I actually don't think she's wrong.

PP, you are being too generous and kind. Please find a new doctor!

[Anonymous]

It’s just a plateau OP. I gained a couple of pounds overnight last week and they stuck around for five days. Got on the call this morning and they’re gone, minus two more. Just keep going. You’re doing great.

[Anonymous]

You’re still on a low dose. Continue increasing monthly until you are loosing weight so long as you don’t have side effects.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What else are you doing? My doctor is refusing to prescribe Zepbound because she thinks I need to change my lifestyle FIRST. She says I need to start eating healthier and exercising first so that I can show to her that I'm going to do this the right way. Is she kind of a giant B? Yes, yes, she is. But I actually don't think she's wrong.

Hard disagree. The medication allows you to change your lifestyle. I couldn’t eat three healthy meals a day (plus reasonable snacks) before because I was always too hungry and craving the world of food. With the medication, that is lifted, and I can think clearly now and approach food with rationale and intention.

Np - I ate worse on it due to extreme fatigue affecting my judgement and my ability to just even want vegetables and fruit. They were repulsive to me somehow, and I normally eat fairly healthy! So I gave up.

I have experienced this as well. I have extreme fatigue and quite often it prevents me from making healthy real food. I kind of live on plain greek yogurt and berries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What else are you doing? My doctor is refusing to prescribe Zepbound because she thinks I need to change my lifestyle FIRST. She says I need to start eating healthier and exercising first so that I can show to her that I'm going to do this the right way. Is she kind of a giant B? Yes, yes, she is. But I actually don't think she's wrong.

Hard disagree. The medication allows you to change your lifestyle. I couldn’t eat three healthy meals a day (plus reasonable snacks) before because I was always too hungry and craving the world of food. With the medication, that is lifted, and I can think clearly now and approach food with rationale and intention.

Np - I ate worse on it due to extreme fatigue affecting my judgement and my ability to just even want vegetables and fruit. They were repulsive to me somehow, and I normally eat fairly healthy! So I gave up.

I have experienced this as well. I have extreme fatigue and quite often it prevents me from making healthy real food. I kind of live on plain greek yogurt and berries.

How many calories a day are you eating and do you track your macros? I would start there. Undereating can make you feel very ill. Are you saying you overate/gained on it??? That is hard to believe.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't lose weight on that dose and calorie count either OP.

I have never been able to lose weight unless I keep myself for 1200-1300 calories a day max. And managing that, without feeling hungry was pretty nighmarish and OCD level consuming. Until I went on zepbound. Now it's pretty easy to keep my calorie count very low.

I've been on it for almost 18 months and I've lost 80 pounds. I have another 10 to go and those few are going at the pace of a snail. I had to go up to 7.5 to get to where I am now, and I have to decide whether I want to increase to get the last 10 in the near term, stay at the 7.5 and craaaaawwwwwl toward my goal, or accept this as my new stable weight and work on maintenance.

Anyway, my point is that you may need to bump your dose in order to knock your calories back comfortably.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Are you all cooking meals for your family still?

[Anonymous]

I’m cooking meals for my family and I eat a reasonable portion of what they eat.

[Anonymous]

Up your dosage. I've counted calories for years but 18 months on Zep and I've never had to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 52, started Zepbound 9 weeks ago. I'm down 44 lbs so far. I still have food noise constantly, but I just feel too full to eat anything. I average 700-900 calories per day (I'm not measuring calories on purpose. I'm just not eating sugar, fried things, mayo, bread- mostly fruit, dried fruit and salad. And pretzels!). I'm also doing Weight Watchers and logging all my food- it tracks fiber, calories, fat, protein, etc which is so handy. Sometimes I think the WW is doing more for me than the Zepbound, but I know I would be hungry all the time without it.

You need to chill out. All of your hair is going to start falling out.