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1 YEAR on the LOWEST DOSE of ZEPBOUND?? The return of food noise / weightloss before and after /glp1
Our summary
Kristen, who posts as Feed Crissy, marks one year on Zepbound with an update on her weight, her eating and how she feels about the medication. She says she has only used the brand-name drug and never a compounded version. She started in April 2025 at 205 lb after being stuck at that weight for about two years, and in April 2026 she weighs 153 lb. She stopped losing once she reached the mid-150s because she did not want to lose more. She says she lost a lot of muscle, is now rebuilding it, and has been working out consistently for about two months, using 10 lb dumbbells instead of the 20 lb she used before.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She has stayed on the lowest dose, 2.5 mg, the whole year and now injects every 2 weeks. She says food noise returned about 7 months in, and she links it to letting the dose wear off. She says she stopped counting calories and focusing on protein and fiber, and she is eating more snacks and fewer meals. Her listed benefits are a changed relationship with food, less tiredness, less guilt about eating and a cholesterol drop from 214 to 177. Her listed downsides are digestive trouble when she eats greasy or sweet foods, hair shedding that she says is growing back, loose skin, and a cost of $300 a month paid out of pocket, down from $349.
She also talks about reactions from coworkers, who she says have become less critical over the year. She says her younger sister has lost 80 lb and is on 7.5 mg. She says that if she started over she would exercise more, drink more water and be less hard on herself. She says she has not decided whether to continue the medication and considered switching to a pill. These are her personal experiences, not medical advice.
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Takeaways
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- 1:01 She says she went from 205 lb in April 2025 to 153 lb in April 2026 on Zepbound and stopped losing because she did not want to lose more.
- 4:36 She says she has stayed on 2.5 mg for the whole year and that she is maintaining her weight on that dose.
- 5:37 She says she is eating more of what she wants within her calories and has stopped focusing on protein and fiber, and she is working on that after returning from her cruise.
- 6:36 She lists benefits including less guilt about food and a cholesterol drop from 214 to 177.
- 7:35 She describes digestive problems after greasy or sweet foods, which she says slow digestion on the medication makes worse when she is not careful.
- 11:11 She says she pays $300 a month out of pocket, down from $349, and that injecting every 2 weeks lets the medication wear off, which she ties to returning food noise.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Zepbound
- Doses mentioned
- 2.5 mg and 7.5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Year 1
- Prices mentioned
- $300 a month
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose on Zepbound in one year?
She says she went from 205 lb in April 2025 to 153 lb in April 2026. She says she stopped around 155 lb because she did not want to lose more. She also says she lost a lot of muscle along the way.
Can food noise come back on the lowest Zepbound dose?
She says it did for her. After about 7 months on 2.5 mg she started thinking about food again, and she says she probably should have moved up to 5 mg. She also says that taking the shot every 2 weeks lets the medication wear off, which she links to the food noise.
How much does Zepbound cost out of pocket in this video?
She says she pays $300 a month, down from $349 when she started. She has Kaiser insurance, which she says will not cover it. She says her first-year total was about $3,600 or more once doctor fees were included.
What side effects does she describe after a year on Zepbound?
She describes constipation, gas pain and then loose stools when she eats too many greasy or sweet foods, though she says she had digestive issues before starting. She also mentions hair loss from fast weight loss that she says is growing back, crepey skin and a smaller chest.
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