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Beginning the Zepbound journey
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I am a 66 year old male and started my GLP-1 journey about 8 weeks ago. I am medically described as obese, pre-diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension, etc. On the 2.5 mm dose and hope to stay here for a while as I have lost 25 pounds to date. The drug is helping me stay full, so cravings for food are low. I haven't noticed changes in taste or smell. I am a vegetarian and have re-focussed on healthy options for my diet. Currently my refrigerator has avocados, lentil soup, tofu, yogurt and other high protein items. I do take supplements and drink lots of water to help with the constipation.
I am also meeting monthly with a dietician to help guide me through healthy food options. One important thing to remember - portion size. As I am not as hungry as previously, my dinner plate has lesser amounts but the food is a higher quality than previously.
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Six-month update - I have now lost a total of 47 pounds and will be at my goal weight of 200 lbs soon. The journey has been slow, but very steady. Sometimes a week or two with +1/-1 changes, but a consistent downward trend. Activities have increased and I have much more energy. Gym, pickleball and walking regularly throughout each week - dumbbells next to my desk and in use during conference calls.
Last weekend, I started purging my fat clothes. It is a really nice feeling to put on something that is a bit more flattering than the XXL shirts I had been wearing.
I stopped snoring! Have a retest at the sleep center in a few months- CPAP may be gone? Atorvastatin dosage reduced by 50% a few weeks ago.
Note- I made only one change in dosage - now at 5.0 once a week. No real significant side-effects anymore. Thanks Zepbound for being the catalyst to help me reclaim my health.
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@thomctc I am also a vegetarian and wondered what your meals look like to keep protein up? Anything in particular- I see what you listed, I don't do tofu because of an allergy. How are the plant protein substitutes with Zepbound? Thanks!