Simply Sunshine | Weight Loss Journey

Cheryl, who runs the Simply Sunshine channel, says she has been taking Zepbound for 13 months. She started in February 2024 and reports losing about 65 lbs.

1. 0:00 My GLP-1 journey
2. 1:06 Unpredictable weekly changes
3. 3:36 Managing side effects
4. 5:43 Tips for starting out
5. 8:25 Value of taking photos
6. 10:24 Focusing on protein
7. 16:41 Stopping calorie counting
8. 18:27 Your journey, your way

• Doses mentioned: 10 mg
• Side effects mentioned: nausea, constipation and fatigue
• Who is speaking: Patient

Cheryl, who runs the Simply Sunshine | Weight Loss Journey channel, talks about fatigue on GLP-1 medications. She says she started Zepbound in February 2024 at 219 lbs and is at 146 lbs in September 2025, a loss of 73 lbs.

1. 0:00 GLP-1 fatigue introduction
2. 1:37 Causes of exhaustion
3. 6:01 Nutritional tips for energy
4. 11:07 Mental and physical health
5. 13:40 Tracking and listening
6. 17:05 Final thoughts and community

• Doses mentioned: 2.5 mg and 12.5 mg
• Weight loss mentioned: 73 lb
• Side effects mentioned: fatigue
• Who is speaking: Patient

Cheryl, who runs the Simply Sunshine channel, gives her week eight update on taking Zepbound (tirzepatide) for weight loss. She says she has used the 2.5 mg pen for two months because higher doses were hard to find.

1. 0:00 Introduction to journey
2. 3:55 Zepbound and food noise
3. 6:59 Week eight recap
4. 11:33 Increasing dose to 5mg
5. 14:07 Side effects management
6. 22:22 Day one with 5mg dose
7. 25:13 Shortage and doctor issues
8. 28:53 Tips and closing thoughts

• Doses mentioned: 5 mg
• Point in the journey: Week 8
• Side effects mentioned: nausea, fatigue and headache
• Who is speaking: Patient

In this check-in, the creator recaps her first full week on Zepbound at 2.5 milligrams. She says she took her first shot at 7:30 on the evening of Tuesday, February 27, after a pharmacy text told her the prescription was ready.

1. 1:16 Food, protein and eating
2. 19:58 Weigh-in and results
3. 24:14 Food, protein and eating

• Doses mentioned: 2.5 mg
• Point in the journey: Week 1
• Side effects mentioned: low appetite
• Who is speaking: Patient

In this video, the creator of the Simply Sunshine channel walks through a full day of eating while on Zepbound (Mounjaro), saying she has lost 70 lbs and is still losing.

1. 0:00 Morning coffee routine
2. 1:23 Iced coffee and breakfast
3. 4:37 Dinner plans and prep
4. 5:41 Daily fiber supplements
5. 6:46 Afternoon snack
6. 9:26 Cooking stuffed haddock
7. 16:21 Dinner salad and sides
8. 18:40 Dessert and daily wrap-up

• Who is speaking: Patient

Cheryl, who runs the Simply Sunshine channel, interviews her longtime best friend Kyla, who she says is an RN doing triage for a medical group. Kyla is in her third month on the Wegovy pill.

1. 0:00 Introduction to guests
2. 1:45 Weight loss backstory
3. 6:12 Medication side effects
4. 12:21 Weight loss progress
5. 17:04 Diet and food noise
6. 21:13 Alcohol and dining out
7. 24:50 Emotional and mental health
8. 29:08 Clinical advice and closing

• Side effects mentioned: nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headache, bloating and low appetite
• Who is speaking: Patient