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One year on Zepbound | My Honest Review, Results, & What I've Learned
Our summary
In this video, Tasha marks one year on Zepbound and describes how the medication has gone for her. She says she is 42, a mom of three, and that she feels healthy and can now run. She explains that she went to her doctor on June 20, 2024, because she could not lose weight and has kidney disease and a heart issue. Labs came back showing she was pre-diabetic. She took her first shot on July 1, 2024, and stayed on 2.5 milligrams for about 16 weeks with almost no symptoms apart from one bloating episode.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She says she moved up to 5 milligrams after a stall around September or October, then had severe stomach pain in January that sent her to urgent care. Her doctor stopped the medication from January 17 until early March, and she was diagnosed with IBS. She went back on at 2.5 milligrams and says she has had no symptoms since. She reports weighing 176.8 lbs in both January and March, 173 lbs at the time of recording, and a low of 166.6 lbs over the summer, which she puts at almost 35 lbs lost overall. She describes herself as a slow loser and says reduced inflammation, brain fog and food noise mattered more to her than the scale.
She also talks about the emotional side. Because she no longer eats to cope with stress, she says she has to deal with her feelings directly, especially now that she is back in the classroom and doing doctoral work. She is on week eight of Couch to 5K, wants to be 5K ready by next April, and plans to add strength training. She says her doctor does not expect to take her off 2.5 milligrams soon, and she asks viewers to share their own experiences in the comments.
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Takeaways
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- 1:02 Tasha says she saw her doctor on June 20, 2024, found out she was pre-diabetic, and started her shots on July 1, 2024.
- 3:00 She says she spent about 16 weeks on 2.5 milligrams with almost no symptoms, then moved to 5 milligrams after a stall.
- 4:10 She describes severe stomach pain in January, an IBS diagnosis, and a break from Zepbound from January 17 until early March.
- 5:10 Since returning in March at 2.5 milligrams, she says she has had no symptoms and still gets less inflammation, brain fog and food noise.
- 7:12 She reports going from 176.8 lbs in March to 173 lbs, with a low of 166.6 lbs, and says weight loss was secondary for her.
- 10:17 She says she is now running through Couch to 5K, aims to be 5K ready by April, and plans to add strength training.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Zepbound
- Doses mentioned
- 2.5 mg and 5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Year 1
- Side effects mentioned
- fatigue
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did Tasha lose in one year on Zepbound?
She says she has lost almost 35 lbs since starting and weighs 173 lbs at the time of the video. She reports a low of 166.6 lbs over the summer and describes herself as a slow loser.
Can you stay on the 2.5 mg Zepbound dose long term?
Tasha says she has stayed on 2.5 milligrams since returning in March, after trying 5 milligrams for a short time. She says her doctor does not expect to take her off 2.5 milligrams soon as long as she keeps getting benefits and losing.
What side effects did Tasha have on Zepbound?
She says she had almost no symptoms on 2.5 milligrams apart from one bloating episode. She reports severe stomach pain in January after moving to 5 milligrams, which led to an urgent care visit, a pause in treatment and an IBS diagnosis.
What benefits besides weight loss does Tasha describe?
She says she has less inflammation, less brain fog and less food noise, and she links these to her kidney disease. She also says she has more energy and has started running.
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