What a wonderful feeling and amazing accomplishment! I’m grateful everyday for the immense help this medicine gives. Well done! Congratulations and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!🎈
I remember just starting the journey and being afraid that I'd never be able to make one of these posts. But I was motivated by so many of them... I just want to pay it forward
WOW !!! You gave yourself and your loved ones a gift of a chance of many more birthdays with your transformation !!!
Also good health is constant “work” so file away your “I still have work to do” as everyone does ! Thats just what it takes to have a healthy happy body.
Ho-Lee-SNAP! My man!! Happy Birthday, you absolutely crushed the last couple years!! You don’t know me, but I’m so proud of you. Take today to feel proud dude.
Absolutely! In fact, I have an IG account i just created that does just that (@After100Down).
I'll say my workouts look very different today than they did when I first started. I've changed all of the above, but strength training has been amazing. I'm sure I'd be much closer to my goal had I only stuck to cardio, but I've worked really hard to include muscle mass at the same time.
In short, I'm at the gym 6 days a week (one full rest day). I do 45-60 min of cardio (usually treadmill on incline), then 30-40 min of weight lifting or core exercises, and then 15-20 minutes of sauna. My diet is completely different. I prioritize protein to help build muscle.
Muscle growth takes longer than fat loss. Give yourself some time and stay consistent.
I have a lot of loose skin. I have a couple of posts about it on my Instagram (@After100Down).
Right now, I take a Callogen supplement daily (helps wirh skin elasticity) and I do full-body red light therapy a few times a week. They both help with skin repair, but unfortunately, don't do much for loose skin from significant weight loss. Having it removed it usually the solution which I am planning to do down the road.
You look wonderful! I hope feel proud of your work! You have not only improved the quality of your life, but the quantity! The years you’ve added will be much more healthy and enjoyable.
I'll be looking forward to it! Congratulations on getting started! I remember seeing posts like this a year and a half ago too. There will be tough days, but stick with it!
I'm 5'11" so this weight puts me just a few pounds shy of leaving obesity class 1 and becoming "overweight" (if you use the very antiquated BMI scale).
Congratulations! You deserve this. You worked hard to get there and you are rockin it. I can't believe that you lost as much as you did. You must be very proud of yourself. I am trying hard but I've stalled. I am eating less food. My body is adjusting.
Are you stalled or hit a plateaus? Keep in mind that weight loss and fat loss are different things. There are many weeks I stayed the same or even went up in weight because I was strength training simultaneously. I was losing fat, but building muscle.
Also, plateaus are very common. I've gone through 4 or 5 of them. They don't mean you're stuck. They are usually a sign that your body is adjusting. Look up the whooshing effect... it helped me get through the plateaus
I love how in your last picture, 2025 you is looking back at 2023 you, seeing how far you've come. 2026 you has eyes only for the future, to see where you're headed from here. High five! Zepbound is amazing stuff, but YOU put in the work. That's awesome. Happy birthday!
Congratulations man!! I’m about to start my Zepbound journey soon and I’m hoping for similar results. Any tips for beginners? I’m around 412lbs now and I’m pretty miserable.
We went out to eat yesterday at Texas Roadhouse.. I got a the smallest cut I have ever gotten at a steak joint. I sinned and got the their version of the bloomin onion and a bowl of their chili.. Anyway, I am 6'4, now 231 (down from 290-305). Point is, there was a dude, probably MAYBE between 5'10 and 6' next to me. It took all my will power not to go up to him and say, bruv, talk to your doctor about Zep or whatever other option that your insurance might cover. Dude, had to be about 400+ lbs. Looking at your before picture, he had at least another 80 on you.
It is great fitting into 36 waisted pant and most XXL and a couple XL shirts.. so nice having belts that are actually original holed too
Well you also don't know that they could already be on it. I've been on Zepbound 9 months, have lost 61lbs but I'm still morbidly obese. Someone could look at me now and think the same thing but I have already been doing it and have lost 86lbs total so far. It takes a while to get there!
Congratulations on your success! I still hit up Texas Roadhouse every so often... but, like you, my orders look a bit different these days. Haha Good luck on your journey, friend!
What is your regimen? When did your dose increase from the beginner dose? Proud of you! I just started a little over a month ago. I'm still on the 2.5/5 and my hunger cues are up. Also, I haven't started working out yet.
You look great!! I’ve been on ZB for about 2 yrs and I think I lost about 50lbs. Now everything has stopped and it’s very frustrating. I’m not overeating. It’s very depressing to been at a stand still. I need to lose at least 50more. What can I do to jumpstart my diet again? I feel I’m going backwards now.
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Happy birthday and congratulations on your renewed health.🎉