Beginning the Zepbound journey

Posted by mef46 @mef46, Nov 11, 2025

I’m a 78 year old retired teacher who has struggled with being overweight since my late 30’s. I’ve tried numerous diets over the years but none were successful for very long. Now I’m dealing with a multitude of health conditions….high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, GERD, sleep apnea, glaucoma, asthma, multiple allergies, arthritis… to name a few. My 80’s are looming in the near future. I just received clearance to begin Zepbound. Does anyone have any experience with this GLP—1 that could share any tips, advice or approach to meal planning while on this weight loss medication?…I’m hoping that losing weight will help me reduce medications and overcome some of the many chronic conditions which have impacted my quality of life. —Mary from Indiana

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@merrychristmas - Hi there, I pulled my videos down temporarily. I am rethinking where I share my journey so it will be more effective. Apologies for not updating. YouTube doesn't seem to be the right place. I may blog about it instead.

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@robglp1journey - we'd still love to hear your updates here, if you're willing.

Will you share more about your shift toward sustainable wellness?

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Happy to.

I’m focused initially on a sustainable weight loss to make progress towards my target goals in that area… While doing this I’m focused on a combination of healthy eating with a protein for diet, a sustainable level of low impact, cardiovascular and strength training work, and getting comfortable with the right dosage of medication.

As you and many people likely know, the long-term focus about keeping your weight at a target level is a journey. So when I’m at that stage, obviously working with my doctor, my approach will likely be to identify the right medication levels for maintenance while keeping a stable weight at that time clearly that will take a combination of the right diet and exercise routine that is manageable and can be integrated with daily routines and overall lifestyle - which we all have various complicated lives. that’s what’s interesting to me and why I think a long-term wellness focus is most important. And we’re all not alone. Everyone needs to have a long-term sustainable wellness program regardless of whether they’re on a GLP-1 or not. Thoughts?

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@robglp1journey - we'd still love to hear your updates here, if you're willing.

Will you share more about your shift toward sustainable wellness?

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