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I Tried Zepbound For Weight Loss - 10 Month Update 💉
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Our summary
Dani, a creator who posts weekly about GLP-1 medications, gives a 10 month update on taking Zepbound for weight loss. She says she took Mounjaro for about seven months before this, starting in 2023, and lost 60 lbs across both drugs, going from 200 lbs to around 140 lbs. She says the weight came on during the pandemic and would not shift with diet and gym work. She recalls paying about $25 for Mounjaro with a discount, and says she pays much more for Zepbound now.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
Much of the video covers side effects and how she manages them. She reports sulfur burps in the first week, and acid reflux and a stuck feeling in her food when she eats too much or eats high fat meals. She advises keeping a journal of what preceded strong side effects, and says pizza and fatty foods are her main triggers. She also advises against jumping doses. She says she stayed on 2.5 for about 3 months and on 10 for about 3 months, and moved up based on hunger, weight loss and side effects, which she says her doctor agreed with. She tells a cautionary story about taking a fiber supplement and then a stimulant laxative during a week of constipation on Mounjaro, which led to severe vomiting and diarrhea. She says a doctor told her to drink water and take electrolytes, and explains that slowed digestion made both products act at once. She now takes Benefiber, a soluble fiber, ahead of time.
She also says weight loss and appetite effects varied from week to week and month to month for her, and that this is common. She says 2.5 was enough for her, while others may need the max dose. She takes her shot on weekend mornings so the effect is strongest when she is most tempted to eat off plan.
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.
- 0:32 Dani says she lost a total of 60 lbs across Mounjaro and Zepbound, going from 200 lbs to about 140 lbs.
- 2:50 She recommends keeping a journal of what you ate before strong side effects, and names pizza and high fat foods as her triggers.
- 5:12 She says she stayed on 2.5 for about 3 months and on 10 for about 3 months, and moved up based on hunger, weight loss and side effects.
- 6:47 She describes severe illness after taking a fiber supplement and then a laxative while constipated, and says her doctor advised water and electrolytes.
- 9:24 To prevent constipation she now takes Benefiber, a soluble fiber, before problems start.
- 10:25 She says weight loss and drug effects vary from week to week, and that 2.5 was enough for her while others may need the max dose.
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
- Month 10
- Side effects mentioned
- vomiting, constipation and heartburn or reflux
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did Dani lose on Zepbound and Mounjaro?
Dani says she lost a total of 60 lbs across both drugs, going from 200 lbs to around 140 lbs. She took Mounjaro for about seven months and Zepbound for 10 months.
What does Dani do to avoid constipation on a GLP-1?
She says she takes Benefiber, a soluble fiber, regularly before constipation becomes a problem. She also describes a bad experience taking a laxative after a week of constipation on Mounjaro.
Why does weight loss stall or vary on Zepbound?
Dani says she saw weeks and months where she lost a lot and others where she did not, and some weeks she felt the shot strongly while others she did not. She says this is common and that it can take some people months to lose weight significantly.
When does Dani take her Zepbound shot?
She takes it on weekend mornings. She says mornings are easier to remember and that the weekend is when she most wants to eat off plan, and by Friday the effect has eased.
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About Today Dani Learned
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