Thank you for sharing your journey! I'm 43 as well and waiting to get my zepbound. I noticed you mentioned that you love walking but can't while your kids are in the pool. Would it be possible to bring your walking pad outside to be next to them? Maybe build a simple platform so you're not on the grass 🤔 either way stellar progress!!

I would continue to take 7.5mg. Especially if you're having food noise. It may take a few weeks for the food noise to calm down once on it. I moved up from 5mg after having a lot of food noise as well. I've been on it for 3 months now and thinking it's time for me to move up to the 10mg as the food noise is returning. I've had ZERO side effects on 7.5mg. Whatever decision is best for you is what works! Just try not to be afraid to move up.

Truly enjoyed your video! Thank you for sharing and the encouragement! You look amazing!🥰

Looking good. 😊 I have cravings and when I indulge stomach stops me from consuming. Feels too full. Grrr. Haha 🤣

I miss eating!! 😅. I’m at 246 and using Ozempic 2.0. 😎

Thank you for this! I have been on 5mg for 14 weeks..This all sounds like me. Wonderingbif i need to move up, but 7.5 scares me for side effects. Really don’t want to move to 10. I only have 15lbs to go.. This was a very helpful video.

i am having a similar situation when i went from 7.5 to 10. doesnt feel like that big of a change, but i am also a little further than my goal. keep up the awesome work!!!

Thank you for this video! I really enjoyed hearing your story...may I ask where your getting your zebound? I’m anxious to get started.

As a problem solver and strategic thinker, I was thinking of your problem of having limited time to work out. I do not homeschool so this may not be plausible. However, have you thought about incorporating exercise into the daily routine? Doesn’t have to be fancy but get all the kids involved in a 20 min sessions that Mommy and kids all do. It can be completely simplistic and after a week or two, I would delegate the task of figuring out the weekly exercises as a form of teaching leadership as well as re-enforcing good healthy habits to the older kids. I have a few ideas for possible activities but just thought I’d throw the idea out there. 😊

Seems like the 5mg isn't working for me anymore

I forgot to add, you are incredibly beautiful and glowing! I love it! ❤🤩

I can totally understand why you didn’t want to go up, especially since your end goal is to get off of the medication. As someone who doesn’t like feeling like I have to be on any medication, I get it. This is the only medication that I’ve ever felt like I’m ok with taking it for the rest of my life. You have been doing such an incredible job and you’ve come sooooo far and I’m really proud of you! I’m happy that you didn’t have any side effects this time around with the 7.5. I think you made the best decision doing what is best for you. As you said, all of our journeys are so different. Regarding the exercise, it’s helpful but what is most important is that you’re making good choices with your diet. ❤ I really believe that you getting Covid was the reason you lost the desire to do the 75 soft challenge. One takeaway is you have definitely been doing much better with your water intake and that was because of attempting the 75 soft challenge. I look at that as a win. The purpose of those challenges are to establish new habits and you did that. ❤❤❤❤❤ You’re not ridiculous at all. I’m sure many of us can relate to feeling discouraged when we have setbacks and giving up. I have done that way too many times to count. What great is that you’re self aware and you care. You will definitely be able to get back on the horse when you’re ready. Comparison is truly a thief of joy! Even when we’re comparing ourselves with ourselves. I totally agree with you, I would never and have never tried to make my youngest two feel bad about any weaknesses with homeschooling. My youngest missed the social aspect of school and really wanted to be in marching band so I let her go back and she’s thriving. My almost 17 year old loves the online homeschool program and she has no desire to go back. lol Congratulations on getting to the 140’s, such a significant milestone! Also, you setting small sustainable goals will have you back on track in no time! Sending you tons of love and positive energy. You’ve got this! 🧘🏾‍♀️❤

Hi Jill! A couple of things in terms of my journey: I don’t look at 7.5 as a “bridge” to 10. I’ve been on it since July and it’s getting me to my goal weight and keeping the food noise away. Around October I realized that stomach injections were not as effective for me any longer. Maybe all the stretch marks? The second thing is that I believe I have a chronic disease (obesity) and a hormone deficit (glp-1). My entire life I have had food noise and battled food and weight and my body. Therefore, I’m not planning on going off these meds. I will titrate down to whatever dose my body needs to keep me regulated without losing. I know it’s going to be trial and error but the freedom I feel on these meds have changed my life. I support you and your choices in your journey. Just wanted to add to the conversation. I just picked up my weights again and they are too heavy for me now. I’m just going to do my best! 🩷 thank you Jill!

Congratulations very proud of you

Jill….i want to say that i love you a LOT! BUT…. It does make me cringe when you say you are averaging a pound a week and you are not happy with that. WTH? You should be doing a huge Happy Dance every day! I am completely jealous!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

Congrats Jill on your weight loss being back into the 140s I'm sure it feels amesome🎉.

Keep with the 7.5 Give it some time and rotate your injection site.

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I’m on 2.5 still this entire year

Did your insurance have you complete a request to stay on 5mg? I would like to stay at 5mg if insurance approves. They would not let me stay at 2.5mg.

I can tell you lost more in your face and you look amazing 2.0 mommy. ❤

I so appreciate your honesty and vulnerability. Your human and we go through feelings. Your transparency makes you relatable and everything you talked about in the video is so real. Keep up the great work Jill, your fantastic!🎖

Hi Jill. Oddly I had the same happen when I first took 7.5 but with in taking 3 of them I’m seeing great results now.

You are an exceptional soul I love listening to your story you are very real so down to earth and encouraging Thanxu I am on week three just wow with the experience so far so much to learn and about self too I’m going back to listen to all of your videos and yes you look incredible blessings Sal 😇💜🙏🏽

Definitely think you should try finish the box of 7.5 (2 more injections?). You could always go back to five as you embark on the maintenance phase. Not sure 1 injection gives you the full picture but of course, I respect your decision to do what's best for you. I wish you continued success either way!😊

I love this video Jill. I do feel if you are loosing and doing fine on 5 mg, you should just hang out there. That’s why I went back to 10. I feel like I’m back at a happy medium now. 7.5 did nothing for me either. I think I only hung out there for a month or two.😂 Honestly I was awful with tracking my doses. But I try to go by what I have left.😂 But 10 is definitely my friend. ❤ Keep on working. The exercise regimen will get you going. You can do it. Watch Cofia’s video on “You have time” . It was amazing. 💕💪🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Great video, Jill. Slow and steady!

Girl you look amazing 😻

My first 7.5 felt the same way! It kicked it on shot 2.

I’m with you. I’d love to get off this medication as well when I’m at my goal weight. Part of the reason, is I pay out of pocket and cannot afford it any longer.

Wow, your journey from earlier videos to now is like super-mom to super-model, g.e.o.r.g.e.o.u.s.e!

I wouldn’t give up on 7.5. It took me 3 pen of 12.5 to feel the benefits.

Hey Jill, you are so encouraging. Thank you for the homeschool perspective. I’m going back to the traditional school route. I realize it’s not the biggest priority at the moment. Maybe I’ll give it a go again next year or maybe I’ll find a way to counter the issues of school. Idk thanks for sharing your journey!!

Great discussion points!!! I appreciate this community and us figuring this out together!