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3-Month Zepbound Results (Week 12 Update) | GLP-1 Weight Loss Journey, Side Effects & Before + After
Our summary
In this week 12 update, the creator says she is three months into Zepbound, which she started on July 31st, 2025, and has no regrets. She reports food suppression and nausea during the past week, plus a groggy feeling that left her unsure whether she was catching a cold or reacting to the shot. She says protein shakes helped on days she did not want to eat. She also describes weighing in a day early because she was travelling and has lymphedema in her left foot, which swells when she travels.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
She reports a weight of 156 lb, down from 159.2 lb the week before, a gap she attributes mostly to period-related bloating. Her starting weight was 177.8 lb, so she says she has lost 21.8 lb in three months. She lists a BMI of 28.7 and body fat of 38.4 percent from her scale report. Her measurements include a waist of 32.2 in, hips of 41.33 in, and biceps of 13.34 in (left) and 13.5 in (right). She says she has lost 12.68 in in total since the start, including 4.3 in at the waist.
She says she is unhappy that she weighs the same as when she worked out regularly but looks less toned, and that her clothes are fitting loose in the hips and thighs. Her plan is to raise her protein intake, build a meal plan, and add short workouts. She also describes injecting on the left side, away from the belly button, which she says stung less. The last section is a community spotlight with viewer tips on travelling with the shot, and a note about an AI-dubbed audio problem on her previous video.
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Takeaways
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- 1:46 She reports nausea, food suppression and a groggy, cold-like feeling during the week, and says protein shakes helped when she did not feel like eating.
- 10:00 Her measurements include a 32.2 in waist, 41.33 in hips, and biceps of 13.34 in (left) and 13.5 in (right).
- 17:30 She weighs 156 lb, down from 159.2 lb the previous week, which she says was inflated by water weight from her period.
- 19:30 She injects on the left side, away from the belly button, and says it stung less than closer to the navel.
- 21:06 She says she has lost 21.8 lb since starting on July 31st, 2025, from 177.8 lb.
- 22:14 She reports 12.68 in lost overall, including 4.3 in at the waist, and plans to raise protein and add short workouts.
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
- 2.5 mg and 5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Month 3
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea and bloating
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose on Zepbound in 3 months?
She says she went from 177.8 lb on July 31st, 2025 to 156 lb, a loss of 21.8 lb. She reports about 12.68 in lost in total, including 4.3 in at the waist.
What side effects did she have at 3 months on Zepbound?
She reports food suppression, nausea and a groggy feeling that she could not tell apart from catching a cold. She says the first few days of the week were hardest for eating, and that protein shakes helped.
Where does she inject Zepbound and does it hurt?
She says she alternates sides and injected on the left, away from the belly button, which viewers had suggested. She says it barely stung compared with injecting closer to the navel.
How does she plan to keep her curves while losing weight on Zepbound?
She says she is losing size in her hips and thighs and does not want that. Her plan is to eat more protein, build a sustainable meal plan and fit in short workouts, including 10 minute sessions for her glutes.
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