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DAY 5 ZEPBOUND: *Why* Am I Still Hungry On Zepbound Weight Loss?! // STILL HUNGRY ZEPBOUND
Patient story
Our summary
In this episode, Elizabeth says she has lost over 90 pounds in 17 months on GLP-1 medication. She started on Mounjaro, moved to Zepbound during a shortage, and is now on compounded tirzepatide, hoping to return to brand-name Zepbound. She says she is not a healthcare provider and shares only her own experience. She sets out to explain why hunger comes back around days five to seven after a Zepbound injection and gives eight tips.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
Her first point is the drug's half-life. She cites Eli Lilly as saying tirzepatide's half-life is about 5 days, so by day five roughly half of the active ingredient is left. She says her appetite suppression is strongest in the first 24 to 48 hours, then fades. Her other tips are a protein-focused diet (she cites about 60 grams for women from Eli Lilly, while her dietitian told her 100 to 120 grams), bigger meals built around vegetables and other nutrient-dense foods, and telling head hunger from real hunger. For the last, she uses a water system of three 40 oz tumblers a day, or 120 oz, plus one electrolyte stick daily.
She also recommends working with a dietitian and a therapist on her relationship with food, and improving sleep, where she credits a multi-type magnesium supplement. She says lifting weights makes her hungrier on those days, so she adjusts her eating to match. Finally, she says her child and husband eat differently from her, so she uses smaller plates and adds more vegetables. Along the way she mentions several sponsored or affiliate products and a free dietitian-made meal plan, all linked in her description.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
The main points, in the order they come up. Tap a time to play from there.
- 1:02 She explains that tirzepatide has a half-life of about 5 days, so by day five of her injection cycle she says her hunger returns.
- 4:35 She recommends a protein focus, citing about 60 grams for women from Eli Lilly while her own dietitian advised 100 to 120 grams.
- 7:40 She suggests larger meals made up of vegetables and other nutrient-dense foods, such as frozen broccoli and green beans.
- 9:10 She separates head hunger from real hunger and says a water routine of three 40 oz tumblers (120 oz) a day helps her.
- 12:16 She says working with a dietitian and a therapist has helped her heal her relationship with food.
- 15:50 She says lifting weights makes her hungrier, and that cooking for family led her to use smaller plates for her own meals.
Key moments
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What the video says
As stated in the video, not checked by us. Doses and results are the speaker’s, not advice.
- Medication
- Zepbound
- Point in the journey
- Day 5
- Side effects mentioned
- heartburn or reflux and low appetite
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
Why am I hungry on day 5 of Zepbound?
The speaker says tirzepatide has a half-life of about 5 days, citing Eli Lilly, so by day five about half of the active ingredient is left. She says this is why her appetite suppression fades and her hunger returns on days five to seven.
How much protein does she eat on Zepbound?
She says Eli Lilly cited about 60 grams for women, but her GLP-1 dietitian told her 100 to 120 grams on average. She says she feels full and does not night snack when she reaches that range.
What tips does she give for hunger on Zepbound?
She lists eight: the drug's half-life, more protein, bigger meals of nutrient-dense foods, telling head hunger from real hunger with a water system, working with a dietitian and therapist, better sleep, adjusting to workout changes, and accounting for family members who eat differently.
Does lifting weights make you hungrier on Zepbound?
She says she is hungrier on days she lifts, and that she realized it is because she burned more calories. She adjusts her food choices, with a protein focus, to match.
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