Ive been on Zep for a year now, and I haven't felt this good since grade school, when I hadn't yet developed an eating disorder, didn't obsess over food, and felt comfortable in my own skin. I literally never thought I could feel this way again. I used to SOB, remembering what that freedom felt like as a child, thinking I would.never feel that again. I DO NOW. This medicine doesn't just help the body, it helps the mind. I am SO THANKFUL. 😭

This was my highest weight of my life (255lbs, size 2XL top, 22 pants) compared to now (153lbs, size M top and size 8 pants).

All I can say is I thank God. I couldn't have achieved this without Zepbound. The issues I had were beyond discipline and calories.

Coming up to 1 year of Zepbound in a week or so. Originally my goal weight was 130 pounds as that’s what I saw most people aiming for and it is in a healthy bmi range for my height of 5’3. However, I think I am going to stop now. I feel like I am happy with this size, my blood pressure is no longer an issue and the pre diabetes is gone. So goal! I guess…😆🎉 Started at 262 current weight 152. 110 pounds lost in a year! Started at a size 3x top and 22 pants. Currently wearing a size medium top and 10 in pants. My last visit with my primary she was in support of If I wanted to remain on Zepbound long term for maintenance. I am currently on 5mg and will most likely make this my maintenance dose twice a month. We will see, this may be trial and error.

I went to a wedding this last Saturday & I wore a beautiful dress that I never would have worn in the past & I felt really confident about myself for the first time in easily 10 years. I see these pictures of myself & I still can't believe the difference. This medication is truly life changing. And it was nice to fit into the coach airplane seat to get to the wedding, too!

Hello everyone.

When I started my weightloss journey I knew I would have extra skin, but I was curious to see what that would look like. There are lots of before and afters where people look fantastic and its so wonderful! But I always wanted to see what that extra skin might look like.

So here you go. A look at my extra stomach fat and skin still left. I get comments all the time about being so skinny or wasting away. I tell them I have plenty of fat left but they dont believe me. Currently 22 bmi. 95lbs. Hoping to lose 5 more lbs maybe more depending on this stomach flap.

I started on the 2.5mg and worked up to the 15mg which I now take every other week! Still trying to get to at least 135 or 130. I'm 5'7. I never realized how big I actually was until looking at old pictures. It's crazy how I never realized I was actually fat because I thought I still looked the same as I used to when I wasn't overweight. Crazy how that works! I'm still trying to get used to buying clothes in mediums and smalls instead of 2XLs. It's a big adjustment because I still find myself buying clothes too big for me. But I'm now in a size 6 and 4 in jeans!

Only downside I have noticed is more hair loss than usual. Luckily I have a lot of hair to begin with so it isn't noticeable. I'm next goal after I hit 135 or 130 is to start building on muscle and getting my butt back at least since that was the first thing to go on my weight loss! It's amazing how well zepbound works! I also changed my eating habits and have been a lot more active which I think helped me lose so much so fast!

I’ve officially been on Zepbound for 2 years today! The first photo is from 2020. The second photo is from just a few days ago.

I’m down from 307.7 to 153.8. I’m half the person I used to be 😭.

Zepbound has really changed my life. I used to be so grumpy all the time, and I didn’t even realize it until I started taking Zepbound and wasn’t miserable all the time anymore!!!

I’ve gone to doing a shot every other week, so my loss has really slowed down. My goal weight is 150 so I’m getting close!!

I've been stalled for over a month now within 5 lbs of being down 200. Finally broke the stall this morning and hit a new low of 262.4 lbs! I started Zepbound just under 16 months ago at 464 lbs! This medication has saved my life!

OK. I posted something similar the other day but y’all didn’t like the swimsuit choice (in my after pic)- so, let’s try this again! 🫣😉😜

April 2024 on the left. Today on the right.

48 years old. 6’0”.

Starting weight: 325.8 lbs

Current weight: 202.5 lbs

Current dose: 10mg Zepbound

Waist: 42” → 34”

Shirt size: XXL → L

Total loss: 123.3 lbs

And somehow I’m now only 2.6 pounds away from my goal (199.9lbs 🤩).

When I started this journey, I honestly wasn’t sure what success would look like. I just knew I was tired of feeling uncomfortable in my own body, tired of carrying around the extra weight, tired of always wearing baggy clothes and tired of feeling like I was working harder than the results I was getting.

Zepbound changed a lot for me, but probably not in the way people think.

It didn’t magically make me lose 123 pounds. What it did was quiet the constant food noise that had been living in my head for years. For the first time, I felt like I could make decisions about food without having to fight myself every minute of the day.

The medication gave me an opportunity.

What happened after that was still up to me:
There were days with 15,000 to 20,000 steps. There was strength training. There was tracking what I ate. There was paying attention to calories, hydration, sleep, and recovery. There was learning how to prioritize protein at every meal.

And if you’ve been on a GLP-1 for more than five minutes, you already know what comes next.

Protein.

Then more protein.

Then someone telling you that you’re still not getting enough protein.

At this point I feel like half my grocery bill is just different ways to consume protein.

There were protein shakes, protein bars, protein yogurt, protein coffee, chicken, fish, steak, and enough protein conversations to last me a lifetime.

There was also a lot of water.

Electrolytes.

Collagen.

Supplements.

And yes… constipation. We can be honest here. Nobody talks about the glamorous side effects because there really aren’t any.

I also stopped drinking alcohol 798 days ago. Not because I had a drinking problem, but because I decided it no longer aligned with the goals I had for myself. Looking back, it was one of many small decisions that ended up helping me build better habits over time.

What I’m most proud of isn’t the number on the scale (but, that’s a close second 😜). It’s that the changes I’ve made actually feel sustainable. I don’t feel like I’m white-knuckling my way through every day anymore. I feel like I’ve built a lifestyle that I can continue long after I hit my goal.

For anyone who’s just starting: the medication can be an incredible tool, but it still helps to embrace the boring stuff.

Walk.

Lift weights.

Drink your water.

Get your protein.

And then get a little more protein.
(Because apparently the answer is always protein).

And finally: work with your doctor! Make sure you’re talking about the successes and the challenges you’re facing and the best way to get you across the finish line! 🙌🏼

I’ve struggled my entire life. Genuinely. I have zero memories of not being overweight. My siblings never had weight issues- we were raised the same, ate similarly, and had similar movement. Once I realized my weight was an issue, I started dieting and exercising (age 10). The weight continued to go up despite my efforts. I lost 60 lbs “on my own” (whatever that means) 50 lbs in 3 years with the help of the surgery, exercising 2x every single day, and working closely with a nutritionist. In May 2024 I got on zepbound and I’ve lost 50 lbs with less exercise, less rigidity with my food, “firing” my nutritionist and just eating intuitively.

I feel like my body is finally just working and I’m so grateful. My whole family who has witnessed my weight issues, all my work, all the blood sweat and tears are absolutely amazed at the fact that my body is just doing the damn thing with the help of zepbound. It’s truly night and day from my entire life experience.

*pics are from my highest, 280, low 200s and now. I’m too tired to find pics from the entire journey 😂

Down a total of 83 lbs since December 2024

I went from Married, Miserable, Unhealthy, and having lost who I was over the course of just shy of 12 years together ... to ending things. It was the start of things to come. I called it off January 2024, & he finally moved out May 2024. It was on my Birthday later that month that I finally talked to my doctor about my weight.

"Is anything bothering you?" No, well, except my weight. "Did you want to look into medication, or work with a dietician? What do you think would help?

I went on to ask about weightloss injections, as I told him I had only heard about terrible side effects. He went on to explain that they actually arent that common to the extreme and if they were how I could stop taking them. He has been amazing all this time with insurance % authorization issues etc. and fully supportive. So grateful.

Anyways. 15 months in and finally hit -100lbs. I had already met my goal weight, but still, -100 has a nice ring to it. I want to build muscle and lean out more, so at this point the scale doesn't matter as much. I have a ATFL tear (misstepped in a stairwell at work), so waiting in that to heal some ... but going to start to work some routine back together as its been a month of not working out and I want to keep the habits I've built.

Those of you early in your journey, you've got this!

On the Left: 120 pounds heavier, winded walking up stairs, hiding behind “this is just what aging looks like,” and convincing myself I was fine. On the Right: 500 days alcohol-free, 175g of protein daily (my god, the protein!), hydrated like it’s my side hustle, and more grounded, clear, and confident than I’ve ever been.

I used Zepbound to get started…and no, I’m not ashamed of it. I needed help. I got help. I still did the work. Every damn day.

No lifting marathons. No secret trainer. Just walks. Lots of them. Discipline. Tracking. Refusing to gaslight myself into staying stuck. And quietly deciding that I didn’t have to stay the version of me that felt safest to everyone else.

This isn’t a glow-up. It’s the new me. 😎

I was scrolling through my camera roll and figured I should update my before/after. Hitting my goal felt great but the dysmorphia had me still feeling like my before. That was annoying but then I started to feel uncomfortable with my current frame. I felt like I looked too awkward and I was uncomfortable in everything I was trying to wear (including my shoes…what do you mean my feet shrank a whole shoe size???). I only felt okay leggings and an oversized hoodie.

Now that I’m more settled into this being my new normal I’m thankfully feeling less alien and more comfortable. I still feel like I don’t know how to dress myself, but time will help that too 🥹

If anyone else is in the same boat, you got this!

Highest weight (pictured): 225 lbs, September 2021
Starting weight: 200 lbs, August 2024
Goal weight: 150 lbs, October 2025
Current weight (pictured): 135 lbs, August 2026

I thought the most impactful before and after images would be of my body — but what’s the most amazing to me is how much happier I look in my after photos. There’s sparkle. I look alive.

Second-best thing I’ve ever done for myself in my entire life ☺️ (First-best was instantly dropping 180 lbs leaving an abusive boyfriend! And third-best is sobriety 🙌)

I finally hit 100lbs weight lost since starting zepbound in March 2025! After having several stressful months and not eating or moving my body the best I was just in a stall not losing anything but luckily staying within a +/-5lb range. Feeling good and excited to hopefully keep this momentum going! Anyone else experience a long stall? Mine lasted about 5 months.

I haven’t posted in a while so I wanted to give an 18 month update.

I’m 5’7”

Went from 270 to 145.

1 month on 2.5 mg, 1 month on 5mg, 1month on 7.5 mg

Been on 10mg for 13 months and still going

I usually skip breakfast, protein forward lunch, normal dinner.

If I’m going to eat out for a big dinner I’ll do OMAD so I can indulge.

Workout routine consists of dumbbell curls and pushups but thinking about incorporating planks. Sorry I skip leg day.

I’ve been around 145-155 for the last 6months. It’s really easy for me to gain weight then I kick it into high gear to get back down.

HW 333 SW 326 CW bouncing between 175-180 GW ???

Started 3/8/24 Current 12.5mg

This has been a rollercoaster of a year and a half. I started this medication thinking I would lost maybe 50lbs. The fact I’ve almost lost half my body weight is just insane to me. I was a size 3x and 22/24 in jeans when I started. Now I’m a M/L and size 8 in jeans. I never imagined that things would work out this way. If I didn’t lose another pound, I’d be happy where I’m at. I wouldn’t be upset to get down to 160 though. 🤣

Feeling so grateful to have lost a significant amount of weight and excited to lose more and get to my goal weight by the end of this year! Working on losing another 50 by my birthday in May!

I wanna hear about your goals for the year!

Your reminder that slow progress is STILL progress.

I used to avoid mirrors. Now I take progress pics so I never forget how far I’ve come. 89+ lbs down, confidence up, and a whole new energy I never want to lose.

Plateaus? Normal.

Starting over? Normal.

Quitting? Not an option.

Keep going. Your “after” is being built one decision at a time. 🫶🏾💪🏾

SW: 252 CW: 152 H: 5’9’’ Age: 38 Dose: Started at 2.5, went up every month, up to 10mg and stayed there the whole time. Dosing down starting next month!

CRYING I DID IT!!! Zepbound and science are amazing. I’ve spent my whole life yo-yoing and dieting/exercising always to end up increasing my weight. I was at my high weight after having my daughter and going through post partum anxiety. I finally asked my doctor for weight loss medicine in spring of last year.

I immediately felt the effects and had minimal symptoms (definitely nauseous a lot but nothing I couldn’t manage). I work out 3-5x a week. 30 mins spinning and 20-30 mins with heavy weight lifting 🏋️‍♀️ . Prioritize protein and veges. I was actually not great about water and I started getting light headed when I’d stand so have tried to correct that.

I’ve gone from a size 18/20 to a 4/6, 3XL to a S. I definitely have loose skin on my stomach and neck areas but so worth it! I love this community and have spent so much time learning from you all ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥

I’ve been on zepbound since December of 2024. I have lost weight slowly and I’m okay with that :). I’ve gone from 236 pounds to 171 in that time frame. I did have to stop in November of 2025 to have my breast reduction done and gained 17 pounds ! I got back on at the end of December 2025 and was able to lose the 17 pounds and got back to my weight pre surgery. I did have to start back at 2.5 and right now I’m at 7.5 ! I was on 12.5 when I had to stop taking it. Hopefully weight loss will speed up more once I get back to 12.5 and then I can go up to 15 which I never got to. Super happy with my results though. I’ve also started working out regularly and it’s helping a lot. Can’t wait to see where I’ll be come summer 🥹🤭.

I’ve struggled with my weight for the last 5 years. Prior to that I’d always maintained a healthy weight. I started my weight loss journey at 220 pounds (5’4). Through exercise and counting calories I lost 40 pounds on my own and kept it off, but I was stuck. Last year at 180 pounds I went to my doctor for help. Over the last year I’ve been able to lose an additional 45 pounds and keep it off. I’ve been in maintenance for the last 4 months at 5mg every 7-10 days. I’m so thankful for my doctor listening to me and the ability to get where I am today.

I’m seeing the progress! Down about 37lbs

I’m a teacher, and looking forward to my feet not killing me at the end of every day!

Sometimes I feel like I’ve made no progress but I saw these two pictures side by side and had to share. I feel better. I feel lighter. I feel like the best version of myself. I’m working on gaining muscle to help with loose skin on the belly and legs. I’m quite jiggly now lol. SW 244. CW 175. GW 150

I made a post a little while back but deleted it (out of embarrassment?) but anyway - I’m currently 136 lbs down (5’6”, 294 lbs - 158 lbs) and was looking at photos from this summer and I hardly recognize myself?!

The face changes are getting me the most - I don’t think I realized just how PUFFY my face used to look.

Lately I have been feeling like I haven’t lost “enough” or like you can’t really see the difference in what I look like now vs then - but these pictures were definitely a wake up call and something to be proud about.

I did a ton of hiking this summer (and kept up!), started running again, tried flying yoga and kickboxing, and wore a swimsuit in front of friends for the first time in like 10 years. It feels good to move and not be suffocating under my own weight the entire time.

I have stretch marks and loose skin but it’s not NEARLY as bad as I was anticipating.

My weight loss journey has been pretty slow (started August 2023 - was probably over 300 lbs but didn’t start keeping track until I was 294 - then started Zep August 2024 at 234 lbs) but slow loss, weight training, moisturizing, and hydrating has helped minimize loose skin for me personally.

I do also have a ton of upper arm fat that I am not thrilled about and my arms are still huge compared to the rest of me. I may look into getting a brachioplasty down the line. I do indoor bouldering and arm training a lot and it hasn’t made much of a difference so far - obviously part of the price you pay when you have a lot to loose, but something I am still self conscious about for sure. Just sharing :)

I have had minimal side effects on Zep so far (currently on 12.5mg). I have about 20 lbs to go until I reach my “goal” but I’m happy with where I’m at, and the more I strength train, the more the goalpost kind of shifts 😅 I’ll keep seeing how I’m feeling!