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My Honest Week 3 Update on Compounded Tirzepatide | What Changed
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Our summary
In this week three update, Heather says she is using compounded tirzepatide through ELMD and restarting GLP-1 treatment for the third time. She says she felt better than in week two, which she describes as a bad week. She links the improvement to better sleep, since her daughter had been moving to a new bed and Heather had been sleeping in the room with her.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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She reports starting at 180.0 lb and now being at 177.4 lb, about 1 lb a week and 3 lb so far. She notes this is still the first month, which she calls the loading dose, and says she is happy with slow loss. She describes paying attention to fullness cues, portions and protein, including a daily hot coffee with an unflavored protein powder that she says has 25 g of protein. She says her hunger and appetite feel the same, she still has small desserts, and her sweatpants may feel a little looser.
Heather says she usually takes her shot on Wednesday night, forgot this week, and plans to take it Thursday night. She says she would rather not inject in the morning in case of daytime side effects, but is considering a month of morning shots as a future video. The last part covers lipedema, which she says she found through an Instagram account. She describes the texture of the fat on her upper arms, says she may add lymphatic drainage massage to her routine, and says this is not advice. She ends by saying she has one more week at this dose before it goes up.
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Takeaways
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- 0:00 Heather says week three felt better than week two, and she credits improved sleep after her daughter settled into a new bed.
- 1:35 She reports going from 180.0 lb to 177.4 lb, about 3 lb in three weeks, during the first-month loading dose of compounded tirzepatide.
- 2:05 She describes her eating habits, including stopping at the first sign of fullness, tracking protein, and a daily hot protein coffee with a 25 g powder.
- 4:37 She says she missed her Wednesday night shot, will take it Thursday night instead, and uses a weekly phone reminder.
- 6:11 She talks about the lipedema content she found on Instagram and describes how the fat on her arms feels, saying she may try lymphatic drainage massage.
- 10:30 She says she has one more week at the current dose before it increases.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- tirzepatide
- Point in the journey
- Week 3
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose in week 3 of compounded tirzepatide?
Heather says she started at 180.0 lb and was at 177.4 lb in week three, about 3 lb total or roughly 1 lb a week. She says she is happy with that pace during the first month's loading dose.
What does she do if she misses a tirzepatide shot?
Heather says she forgot her usual Wednesday night shot and plans to take it Thursday night. She says that if you miss a shot, you can take it the next time you remember, and that she keeps a recurring phone reminder at 8:00 on Wednesdays.
How does she get more protein while on a GLP-1?
She says she mixes an unflavored protein powder with 25 g of protein into hot coffee, which she finds works best that way. For cold coffee, she says she uses pre-made caramel protein shakes.
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My Honest Week 2 Update on Compounded Tirzepatide | What ChangedIn this week two update, Heather describes her experience taking compounded tirzepatide through LLYMD.
Week 1 on Compounded Tirzepatide: Side Effects, Appetite & Real ResultsIn this week 1 update, Heather says she started compounded tirzepatide at 180 lb and weighed 179.2 lb on the morning she recorded the video.
I Moved Up to 5mg on Tirzepatide… I Wasn’t Ready for THIS 😳 (Week 5 Update)In this week 5 update, Heather says she has moved up to 5 mg of compounded tirzepatide, which she gets from LEMD.
Tirzepatide Weight Loss by Dose 💉Which One Worked Best? 75+ LBS LostGrace, who posts as Losing It Grace, walks through her experience on each Zepbound (tirzepatide) dose from 2.5 mg to 12.5 mg.
About Heather's Health Journey
Patient story, 9.4K subscribers. 8 of their videos are in GLP-1 TV, 290K views between them, mostly on Compounded tirzepatide.
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- I Moved Up to 5mg on Tirzepatide… I Wasn’t Ready for THIS 😳 (Week 5 Update)
- Compounded Tirzepatide Injection Routine in 2026 | GLP-1 Prep, Timing & Tips
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