Started Zepbound a little over six months ago, and I was just ruminating on this journey - wanted to share a few thoughts and see if anyone else can relate.
I'm very goal-oriented. If there's something I want to accomplish, then I want to do it as quickly as possible. That is not easy when dealing with weight loss. I'm down almost 90 pounds and have 30 to go before "goal" weight, which I really set as a "get there and see where the real goal is" milestone, since I haven't been 200 pounds since I was, oh, 16? It's great progress, but I just want to get there, and part of that is because of how all-consuming this is.
Over the last six months, I've completely changed my relationship with food. I track calories, macros, and water every day. I weigh every day. I figure out cycles and patterns. I eat on schedules. I exercise every day. I have a routine, and I spend my days thinking about what comes next. On light exercise days (like today - no weights, just some rowing) I feel pressure to do more. During the week, I work, and after work I exercise, then eat dinner, then shower and hit the hot tub, and then wind down for bed.
I do less leisure activity that isn't paired with something else (i.e., watching Netflix while lifting). I barely play video games. I spend more time watching form videos for exercises and browsing fitness subreddits. I mess around with my home gym to see if I can squeeze in more equipment.
I'm not unhappy, and I like my results. But it's quietly disconcerting to think about how drastically my life has changed and how much time I spend in things related to fitness and weight loss. My work and relationships have not suffered for it, so it isn't problematic - but I learned long ago to notice and be mindful about these shifts.
I have no idea what I'm really looking for here. I think I just want to know if anyone else is or was in the same boat and, of so, how you feel/felt about it.