Congratulations, I’m on my second week of 2.5.  💪🏾💪🏾👊🏾👊🏾

Hello Tamika! New subbie here from ATL Ga! NSV: I would work all day then get home and my body would instantly start to break down. I would cry myself to sleep every night from pain all over my body. 1st week of Feb 1, 2026, pain was stopped in it's tracks. I feels so nice to go to bed like regular ppl. So in 5 months, I'm down 30 pounds and still rocking 2.5. I like moving at a slower pace. Thank you for sharing your journey with us!

Girl! I think I said this before on a comment to you, but we are twins! I think we started at the same time titrated up to 5 mg at the same time and have the same non-skilled victories. The only thing I don’t have is the nausea, but I’ve lost 53 pounds! I can cross my legs. I think I teared up when that happened! My feet are thinner just so thankful. My A1c was 6.4 and I just asked if the doctor could order some bloodwork to see where it is now. I’m off of my blood pressure medication! And at this point last year they were raising the medication over and over again meaning December 2025, the scare tactics and the weird things that people think about this medication are sad because it has really been a blessing to me.

LOVING the none scale victories ❤😊

Oh, I resonate with what you experience.  I used to ‘motor-eat’.  I would eat once chip after another until I had eaten half a large bag…the same with sweets. Earlier this week i ate 3 potato chips……3 only!….and i didn’t want anymore, and those 3 weren’t that good either.  I am 3 months plus one week in, 32 lbs down, and I never want to be without Tirzepitide.  Congratulations on your success.  I listen to you every time you post on youtube.

Much success on your journey! You are so right that it is about more than just weight loss. For me, the biggest change has been relief from the muscle and joint inflammation that kept me from doing the things I love, like swimming and traveling. I have only been on 2.5 Zepbound for 10 weeks, but the difference is incredible, along with a healthy diet. I've shed 16 pounds of fat that I no longer have to carry. As far as challenges go, it is fighting constipation. We must keep the bowels moving. Whether you're on this medication or not.

My biggest NSV is buying a cardigan today and getting a Medium. I was an XL. So I went to Large. The young lady who worked there told me it was too big!!😮

🎉Congratulations!! I’ve been following you since you started. Small scale victories are everything …. My shoes are too big too… 53 lbs down  😅.  I love noticing my elbows when I wear a short sleeve shirts🙌🏾.  I can see my ankles & knee caps & I can cross my legs 🙌🏾.  I’m 18 pounds from goal 🎉

Good conversation and you made very good points!

Thanks for sharing your weight loss journey . I'm 64 years old I'm 220 ponds , I wanted to try the Glp doesege , but I'm afraid I knew someone my age that did ezempic lost a lot of weight fast and eventually shortly after had  a heart attack . I'm trying to do it on my on, so far I have lost 15 pounds.

Awesome!! Congratulations

I’m going through this same thing. I’m prioritizing my health and paying for that jump start opposed to waiting FOUR months for my doctors next opening. I also send a message to the doctor about my situation. They moved the appointment up and I’m optimistic that they’ll go ahead and do the preauth

Hello Mrs. Tameka, I am so glad you are doing much better and walking out more. Injection can be so tricky and you are correct you are probably served more medication in the pen if you noticed it is suppressing you more.  My 2.5mg vials used to hold 2.65mg when I draw it out so I know Lilly serves a little more. As a nurse I know this is done because people may waste a little more medication when drawing and filling out needle all the way up. Try to rotate your injection site because I noticed the stomach, especially the upper quadrants can suppress very bad. As a more petite person, I get suppressed a lot in the upper stomach so when I move up to 5 mg, I will be giving in the thigh.

You look terrific!

I also notice you are wanting to do your routine that works for you. I am happy for that, just wanted to share with you what I am doing now as someone who wants to get off the shot in about 5 months and continue to be disciplined.
I usually eat when I wake up at around 7:am. I get eggs or sausage with avocado toast just one slice. I do 30 min workout an hour later, no long exercises. After that I do a protein shake at 10 am, I use the highest protein shake I can find which is premier shake with 30g. At 1200, I get tuna or sardine can with a small salad. At around 3pm I get a protein shake again. I do a workout again an hour later for 30 min, I then eat my dinner at 6pm after working out. Usually I do 2 chicken drum sticks with mixed veggies and a protein yogurt a couple hours later. This allows me to get up to 150 protein per day, lots of hydration, fiber and workout. It also fits in my night shift job and can work for someone working a 9-5 as well, just have to move a couple of things around.
On GLP-1, we lack what I call stomach real estate so it’s important to eat small meals, exercise multiple times and hydrate to keep things going. Also eating carbs takes up the stomach real estate and limits eating what we really need. I have not cut out carbs, I just eat it minimal and usually in the morning as well as the sugar in my protein shakes are carbs so I still get it. Hope this helps.

Hey Tamika 🎉🎉🎉🎉I'm celebrating with you! It's so fascinating your on brand in 5 months you lost 41 pounds. I'm on compound in 5 months I lost 32.9 pounds. Which is awesome, but it confirms of course that brand is stronger, I guess for certain people. I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR UPDATE❤
I will post my update on this Sunday at 7pmish. I would be honored if you tune in.

I am so happy for you Sis! 🎉Watching you is giving me the courage to share my GLP-1 journey as well! ❤
I do plan to start sharing soon!

But I have a question for you and the community...has anyone been dealing with body image distortion after losing so much weight? 🤔

I'm struggling to see the loss and yes, I literally walk around in this TX heat with a  sweater on because I'm always cold! 🥶

I stayed on 2.5 for two months. 5mg for about 10months more or less and then move to 10mg for a year plus. Each time I stayed until I noticed no loss for a two to three month period. Now I am down from 228 to 135ish after two years. I'm so happy that I took things slow. Im now on my second dose of 12.5mg only because my appetite and food noise has picked up and I am stalled at 135(lowest was 130 so I gained)
When I get to 125/120 then I will go back down to a 10/7.5mg maintenance dose.

non-scale victories??? No longer pre-diabetic, A1C down to 5.7, blood pressure now 116/65, great cholesteral! No longer swollen ankles.

I apologize I have been spelling your name wrong. I assumed it was Tamicka,  no absolutely not it's Tamika.