My Zepbound Journey - Week 12

Today I discuss the results of my 12th week of being on Zepbound. I cover what I've been consistently doing to lose weight and my new sustainable habits. I also talk about my medication delay due to the shortage and what I plan to do. I AM OFFICIALLY OUT OF PENS!!
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[@daninja423]

Ill definitely watch your updates even if you're not on the med. ❤

[@simply_taisha]

Thank you! I really appreciate that! ❤️

[@Stayfitwithyari]

That’s incredible!!! Congrats friend! So proud of you. I need to check out this KZbinr! I need to incorporate strength. I used to be a strength junkie and now I’m a cardio junkie 😂😂😂 I definitely prefer group fitness classes, but love running alone. I too have cut a lot of caffeine. I’m down to just once cup of coffee a day. I used to be a 3 cups a day person! Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that you aren’t able to get your meds. Hoping that it becomes available soon! Just remember you’ve set all of these habits in place, and just need to stick to them. I would love to see video on your experience without the meds. My best friend had to go down to 2.5 because she couldn’t find her prescription. You got this friend!! 🙌🏾

[@simply_taisha]

Hey, Yari! I'm so glad you're back! Thank you so much for the encouragement! I definitely plan to stick to what I've been doing since I've been working so hard. Cutting down to 1 cup of coffee from 3 is significant and you should be proud. Do you think that could tie into why you've been feeling a bit more tired or is it solely the medication? I'm happy your bestie was able to get her meds. I'm trying to stay optimistic about the shortage.

[@sgullion7753]

HI Taisha! So good to see you! Your loss is phenomenal! So happy for you! Wondering if you have set a goal weight? I started April 8th & have lost 11.5 lbs as of this morning and 15.8 since January 1, 2024. As for Express Scripts--they told me the exact same date. Bummer! Hope something comes in sooner. My insurance will only cover 2 boxes of 2.5 mg and then I HAVE to go up to 5 mg. I have enough 2.5 mg to last until June 4th so I am hoping there is a 5 mg box w/ my name on it May 31st! Louisville, Kentucky is out of all of these medications as I personally spoke with a pharmacist and he said Wegovy wasn't an option for me either. He doesn't see it getting better either for a long while yet. Guess the rumors are true!!! Don't know what I will do in June if I can't mine. Since I have to skip this next week's shot per my doctor due to a Colonoscopy on May 21st I know next week is going to be so different without Zepbound. I am going to hate it IF the food noise comes back before I get my next shot on May 22nd! I sure haven't missed it!!! 😃

[@simply_taisha]

I'm super happy to see your comment! Congratulations on your weight loss so far, you are doing such a fantastic job. I'm sending you tons of positive vibes that you get that 5 mg box on the 31st! I had my annual physical last Thursday and I am due for a colonoscopy. I am dreading it but I know it's necessary. It looks like we're going to be going through the struggle together next week regarding not having our Zepbound. My biggest fear is the food noise returning.

[@sgullion7753]

@@simply_taisha For sure on the food noise. I sure like it when it is silent!!!! I don't want the scales to go up either. If my weight will just stay the same this upcoming week I will call that a win! If I can get some exercise time in this week and the scales go up a tad I will call that a win too as I know muscle weighs more. Congrats again!

[@simply_taisha]

@@sgullion7753 Thank you! ❤️I believe that we will both do well! I’m looking forward to checking in with you next week and seeing how your week went. We’ve got this! 🥰

[@derrick_smitty]

My wife started zepbound a few months ago. No weight loss on a course of 2.5, no weight loss on a course of 5.0 and when it was time to start 7.5 the shortage happened and now she went back to 2.5 just to keep it in her system. Im disappointed in the results or lack thereof. She has been more conscious of her food choices and started walking consistently. So in 3 months she has only lost 7lbs. I dont even attribute that to the zepbound just lifestyle changes. Also I feel the shortage is staged. You asked where is the medicine going because its not going to where you are…..exactly. Its not going anywhere because its not being shipped. The high demand for this drug is making ely lillys stock soar so they are riding this wave and limiting supply. Thanks for your video.

[@simply_taisha]

Hi Derrick! Thank you so much for your comment. I’m really sorry your wife hasn’t had any results with Zepbound. I’m even more sorry that she wasn’t able to fully titrate up to a dose that was effective for her. Did she struggle with binge eating or food noise prior to starting? I believe you may be right about staging the shortage. It just doesn’t make sense for it to be unavailable to this degree. I never thought about that. If it is true, that is a horrible thing to do to people. I think it’s awesome that she has made some progress with lifestyle modifications. If or when they decide to fully put the medication out on the market, I hope she can get to an effective dose that will work for her.

[@derrick_smitty]

@@simply_taisha she never had a binge eating problem, she did remark that she noticed a reduction in food noise while on the meds. I admit i have never heard the term food noise until the advent of these glp1 drugs. She had/has no side effects fortunately, but the lower doses were just not efficacious, and i pay for them out of pocket to support her in her journey so I was eager for her dosage to increase .

[@simply_taisha]

@@derrick_smitty I myself had never heard of the term until I started seeing a psychologist that specializes in disordered eating. It really is an accurate term for what I was experiencing for most of my life. I can imagine how frustrating it must've been to pay out of pocket for something that wasn't effective at helping your wife. Does she plan to restart once the medication is widely available?

[@derrick_smitty]

@@simply_taisha yes she went 2 weeks without any dose due to the shortage so she just went with the available 2.5 just to keep it in her system. I did tell her that if she has not lost a minimum of 4 lbs after this round we will pause purchasing this drug until the supplies return to an adequate level and if we need to start over again at that time we will.

[@norvellm2489]

Congratulations on the weight loss! Hoping you get your prescription filled ASAP. If you don’t though, I think we’re all interested to see how it goes without it since it’s a very real possibility that a lot of us will have to do the same.

[@simply_taisha]

Thank you, Norvell! I appreciate you! I'll definitely keep you guys posted on how things are going with being off of the medication. I hope that I don't have to do that for very long but since I am not wanting to do any alternative options, it just may have to be my reality for however long it takes. One thing I am hopeful about is that this shortage won't go on forever. How have you been feeling?

[@norvellm2489]

@@simply_taisha I’ve been great, thanks for asking! I’m just trying to game plan and stay ahead of the shortage if possible. I’m in the Midwest but traveling to the west coast this weekend so I’ll try to find it while I’m in a new area. Wish me luck! lol

[@simply_taisha]

@@norvellm2489 Good luck!!! I’m also in the Midwest. We’ll also be traveling to the east coast next weekend! I’m sending you tons of positive vibes. Safe travels!

[@norvellm2489]

@@simply_taisha thank you, same to you!

[@ABeautyAddict]

Congratulations! Are you tracking your muscle mass? I’m wondering if you were able to put some muscle or just maintain.

[@simply_taisha]

Thank you! Unfortunately, I initially lost 14 lbs of muscle according to the DEXA Scan I had done at the end of March. I had another one at the end of April and I've maintained my muscle and lost 21 lbs of fat. My goal is to lose some more fat and hopefully build more muscle but it's going to require me to eat much more protein than I've been consuming. I'm meeting with a dietician next week to get an idea of how much I should be getting daily.

[@ABeautyAddict]

@@simply_taisha Thank you for the reply. That’s my biggest fear. I’ve lost 20 lbs in 4 months but I don’t know know how much would be from muscle.

[@simply_taisha]

@@ABeautyAddict congratulations on losing 20 lbs! I bet you haven’t lost a lot of muscle especially since you’re losing at an ideal rate. ❤️ Are you able to go and have a DEXA scan done?

[@ABeautyAddict]

@@simply_taisha Yes, I just regret I didn't get one back in January.