Zepbound/tirzepatide information

[Chasing elk]

I had a really bad scare several weeks ago. I kept getting dizzy out of nowhere. Long story short I went to the ER.
They rushed me back thinking I was having a stroke.

Spent 2 days in the hospital and they did every test they could do. Brain is clear. Heart is clear. Spinal cord is fine.

No stroke or heart attack. Come to find out there's white clusters in your ear drums. For whatever reason my right ear cluster spread apart and was giving me vertigo. I had NO IDEA. I was eating food with my wife and mom, and the dizzy spells came out of nowhere.


Long story short after all said and done, I had a follow up appointment with my primary care doctor. They did more lab work and mentioned my weight. I am 5'6ish 210lbs. 34% body fat. I have been up and down in weight for years. I am on TRT, but in all honesty I eat like crap. I try so hard to eat good and then I fall on my face.

When it comes to working out, I am limited...I have a herniated L5 S1 in my back. I'm also fighting major tennis elbow on my right arm. My doctor mentioned meeting with a local weight loss doctor. I did. Again, was told the same thing. I am 34% bodyfat and I should be down in the 17-20%bf range.

They are coming up with a meal plan for me. I am in a car 8 hours a day for work. I am in and out of the car. So, it is hard to eat 'clean' with how picky I am. I'm a steak, chicken, pork guy....and I can't eat said foods cold. She's going to come up with whatever she can to help me diet wise.

To fight cravings, they have mentioned Zepbound. The weight loss drug. They asked if I am open to trying it. Eh, the only thing it really isn't trying, it sounds like you're stuck on it for life.

I really don't know much about it, and I fear those sorts of drugs will cause heart issues and other issues long term. I don't know.

I have to get this figured out. I need to drop the weight. Easier said than done.

Are you on Zepbound? What are your thoughts?

As far as the natural route, what advice do you guys have? My biggest thing is just fighting the cravings. Again, I do great for a few days and then bam, bad routine again.

 

[wapitibob]

I was on ozempic for 2 years for A1c and weight loss was a side benefit, no longer using it because my cost went to $200/month because of insurance changes. Zero issues with it and it's pretty amazing actually; it eliminates the food noise in your head and after a few bites of food, you really don't want to eat any more. I was 254 when I started and hit 217 6 months later, 220 today and have been off it for 6 months.

 

[DLSJR]

I’ve used Mounjaro and found it very helpful and zero side effects other than greatly reduced appetite and better weight loss. I’m also told that it provides other health benefits, particularly to your liver and other internal organs but I haven’t researched that. I lost over 40 pounds with Mounjaro a couple years ago. Now, I started using Zepbound and am finding it similarly helpful. I plan to lose 30-40 more pounds before going off Zepbound. Only downside is cost. I can’t think of a single other downside.

 

[QuickTrigger7]

Try reta, if you have time to stop and get 10 k steps in a day that’ll help

 

[naked wombats]

For the warm but healthier food you might try something like this usb warming lunchbox.

Couple buddies of mine have been using similar for a couple years now instead of lugging a microwave to their jobsites.

Amazon.com

Tirzepatide has really helped my wife cut down on snacking and cravings.

 

[missjordan]

Yes i am on tirzepatide and i really like it. Been on it 6 weeks now. The biggest positive I’ve noticed is the inflammatory response is really positive. I don’t have those random achy joints anymore. You notice the effects right away of the drug’s ability to suppress cravings and make you feel full so it definitely makes it a lot easier to manage portions and better food choices. It almost does too good of a job because if you’re busy and forget to eat it can make you sick at the end of the day too.

It is an adjustment getting your body used to the meds. So my recommendation is to do the compound and start small so you can be in better control of your dose. I’ve found that splitting the dose into 2 shots a week works better. I got extremely sick the first couple weeks. Puking, terrible reflux. Feeling thirsty non stop, horribly tired. But you need to power through and give it a month to allow yourself to adjust on it then it gets significantly better. I still have moments where side effects can be bothersome but it comes in waves and it’s tolerable.

Positives that are not food related I’ve seen is my female hormones are the most consistent they’ve ever been in a long time. The inflammatory response is awesome. Energy levels are better than before Trizep. I see myself being on a maintenance of some kind for long term beyond what it does from a food perspective. Hope this helps


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[S-3 ranch]

I’m on ozimpic lost 55 lbs , only down side is not getting my 10,000 steps and losing some muscle weight