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1 Month on Zepbound | Week 4 Results + Starting 5mg (Weight & Inches Lost)
Our summary
In this video, a creator who shares lifestyle and faith content covers her fourth week on Zepbound and the start of her second month at 5mg. She says she injected the new dose in her stomach for the first time, after viewers commented that it works better there, and she feels nervous about whether symptoms will be worse.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She lists nausea, reflux, heartburn and dry mouth as her week four symptoms. She says her biggest mistake was pushing past fullness at an anniversary steak dinner. She was full after three bites, kept eating, did not sleep that night, and used Pepto. She advises stopping when you are full and getting ahead of hunger before nausea starts. She also mentions that Mexican food seemed to trigger reflux.
Using a digital measuring tape that logs to an app, she reports weighing 169 lb, down from a starting weight of 177.8 lb on July 31st. That is 8.8 lb lost in four weeks. She reports 14.25 inches lost in total, including 2.33 in at the waist, 3.26 in at the bust and 1.47 in at the hips, with a per-site list for thighs and arms. She says her diet has not changed much but her portions are smaller, and her appetite for sweets has dropped. She plans to rejoin a strength program to tone and avoid loose skin, and says she is an emotional eater who wants to keep eating less once she is off the shot.
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.
- 1:01 She starts her first 5mg Zepbound dose, injecting in her stomach for the first time.
- 2:02 Week four symptoms were nausea, reflux, heartburn and dry mouth, made worse by eating past fullness at her anniversary dinner.
- 6:30 She switches to a digital tape measure that logs to an app and says it makes measuring easier.
- 11:25 Her total after four weeks is 8.8 lb lost (177.8 lb to 169 lb) and 14.25 inches lost across her measurements.
- 14:29 She plans to rejoin a strength program because she noticed her thigh skin looking less elastic.
- 16:44 She says her diet has changed little but her portions are much smaller, and she wants to keep that habit long term.
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
- Doses mentioned
- 5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Month 1
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea and heartburn or reflux
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose in the first month on Zepbound?
She reports going from 177.8 lb on July 31st to 169 lb after four weeks, a loss of 8.8 lb. She says she had been losing about 2 to 2.5 lb each week.
How many inches did she lose in the first four weeks of Zepbound?
She reports 14.25 inches lost in total. Her list includes 2.33 in at the waist, 3.26 in at the bust, 1.47 in at the hips, and 2.34 in and 2.5 in on her left and right arms.
What side effects did she have in week four of Zepbound?
She reports nausea, reflux, heartburn and dry mouth. She says eating past fullness at a dinner left her uncomfortable all night, and that not eating during the day also brings on nausea.
How does she manage Zepbound symptoms?
She says to eat before hunger turns into nausea, stop eating when full, and note which foods trigger symptoms. She mentions that Mexican food seemed to bring on reflux for her.
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About Enid Sabel
Patient story, 4.9K subscribers. 8 of their videos are in GLP-1 TV, 155K views between them, mostly on Zepbound.
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