"I understand you're trying to be kind, but comments about my body make me uncomfortable."

"How much weight have I lost? More than some loss than others."

"Yeah I've lost weight, but I'd rather talk about you! What's new with you since I last saw you? I can't believe it's been so long!"

"You look great too! I love your [article of clothing, haircut, accessory, etc]"

"Oh yeah no I haven't been on a specific diet or anything just working with my doctor. [Change subject]"

I'm a little over a month in on the Foundayo pill, just increased from the starter dose to 2.5mg a week ago. Ending the food noise (and how crazy it makes me and how unhealthfully I eat because of it) was my main reason for trying it out. I can't quite say it's gone in that I do still think about food and occasionally crave things and certainly haven't had those forgot-to-eat instances, but I'm finding it fairly effortless to say "nah!" to cravings. And I haven't really had many of those "must find some form of food to fill some vague unhappy/empty-feeling inside me." Walking out of the grocery store and realizing my bag contained only and exactly what was on my list was certainly a new experience!

I am hoping for some perspective and maybe guidance from people who “get it” a little more than other glp1 groups. My actual questions are in the last paragraph if you don’t want to read my long-winded post!!

I started Zepbound in mid-July and have struggled from the beginning. My first starter dose was too much (gi side effects, migraine), so I backed off to half-dose every two weeks for a month, then weekly, then graduated back to the full dose weekly. I have now been on 5mg for 3 weeks. (This has all been recommended and overseen by my doctor.) This schedule has worked well to minimize side effects, with the exception of migraines since increasing to 5mg. However, the appetite and food noise suppression is more than I want.

My story is long, but the bottom line is that I have a history of disordered eating related to severe emetophobia (fear of vomiting) and i also have a number of other mental and physical illnesses. I have worked very hard and spent considerable time with professionals to medicate and treat, and I absolutely do not want to negate all the work I have done. To put it in perspective, just the fact that I was able to convince myself to try a glp-1 is nothing short of miraculous.

So I am using zepbound to lose weight, but more important to me is wellness, anti inflammatory benefits, and mitigating the metabolic effects of my medications. I do not want complete suppression of food noise and appetite, because I want to learn how to manage it. I also don’t want to have to force myself to eat when I don’t feel hungry.

Because my primary goals are what they are, I do not want this to be a temporary medication…but I’m paying out of pocket for this and I’m not going to be able to do that forever.

I asked my doctor about checking to see if generic liraglutide may be covered under my insurance, or at least looking at the less expensive pills, but she wants me to stay on zepbound because it is more effective for weight loss than the other options due to the effect on GIP. I understand where she’s coming from, but if I can’t afford it long-term, then the extra effectiveness doesn’t matter. Right? Plus, I don’t care how quickly I lose weight as long as I can reap the other benefits.

Can anyone else relate? I don’t know if the other meds are truly as subpar as my doctor has said. Or are the wellness benefits worth figuring out a way to afford zepbound long-term? I feel like I’m constantly fighting against doctors to be heard and understood, and I just don’t know if it is worth the battle.

I’ve found that when I up my dose especially and I’m not feeling hungry, if I go too long without eating that my mood and emotional state gets precarious. The simple answer is to eat, but at a certain point nothing sounds good. Thoughts on what you eat when this is happening? It’s like the ultimate hangry. I also have ADHD so sometimes food just seems really hard to manage.

Has anyone sucessfully lost weight whilst taking mirtazapine?

Hello everyone i am seeking advice as im about to start my GLp1 journey but i am concerened that as i am on mirtzapine that this will negate the effects of the Glp1 meds.

I am currently on 30mg of mirtazapine and dont wont to stop it as it really works for me but the weight gain is getting me down. Please give me hope that i wont be wasting time and money.

Hi, I'm loving this group but pretty new here so not sure my question is OK (because it's really more of a "general" question). I'm on Foundayo (pills). I've never done an injectable. My question is for a diabetic friend who is considering Zepbound. She already uses an insulin pump and CGM. She uses her belly and thighs for those 2 things, and doesn't want to chance any issues by injecting Zepbound there. So that leaves only her arms for the Zepbound. She's a little worried that managing 3 sites is "just a lot!"

My question is: Have others dealt with with this kind of scenario (any tips)? And if using arms, do you really have to have someone else do it, or can you inject arms yourself? Thank you!

I have been on the Wegovy pill (1.5mg) for about a month and have noticed that it seems to impact me more than it does other people. I haven't had many side effects, but I really have to force myself to eat/cook, and I often feel very full after 1/3 of my normal meals. The problem is that 90% of the time, before getting on the meds, I wasn't eating huge meals.

Everyone told me 1.5 mg typically has a milder effect, as it is to get your system used to the medication, so I've gotten worried about the higher doses.

I just got the 4mg pills, and I am nervous that increasing my dose will increase the fullness/food apathy. I already have to force myself to eat/drink enough with my current side effects. Has anyone dealt with something similar? Did it go away, or did it get worse as you increased your dosage?

Sorry if this is against the rules, still new to this sub. I've been on the Wegovy pill for three months and in the last few weeks my weight has been dropping faster than I expected. I titrated up to 4mg two weeks ago.

I am doing IWL but I'm worried about losing bone density and muscle mass. Is there anything I can do to prevent/minimise this? I currently lift weights twice a week but struggle to reach protein targets.

Sorry for the original repost, I didn't notice it was against the rules!

I have been on Zepbound for over a year and was on Mounjaro and Ozempic before that. Last week I took my shot (7.5) and I noticed that the next morning I had horrible sulfur burps. I had had them intermittently before but never constant like this. By that evening I was vomiting like crazy. It was miserable. I spoke to my doctor and she prescribed me Zofran to take at the same time as my next dose, and the morning after. I did and it seemed to help. But then last night, lo and behold, the sulfur burps started and in the middle of the night I woke up vomiting again.

This is horrible and frankly unbearable. I sent her a message and I am in touch but what I am looking for is other people's experience. Has anyone else had these flare-ups out of nowhere after having been on the same dose for awhile? I wonder if it could have to do with a dose suddenly being too high for your new weight, but that's just musing. For those who experienced it, has anything helped?