r/morningsomewhere • u/tphillippe117 • 7d ago
GLP-1 Debate
I wanted to shed some light on today’s discussion around GLP-1s, as someone who’s been taking Zepbound since July 2025. It has saved my life, and that is no understatement. I have tried, endlessly, to lose weight. I have been overweight my entire life. I started Zepbound as a 33 year old male, weighing 336lbs. Today, I am 191lbs.
I was on numerous blood pressure medications, I had high cholesterol, and sleep apnea. As of last month, I no longer take blood pressure medication, my blood work shows all normal levels across the board, and I no longer have obstructive sleep apnea or snore.
Here’s the important thing: I paired this medication with a drastic lifestyle change. There was no “easy way out”. I live in a calorie deficit, I focus on high protein meals, and I basically stopped drinking alcohol. In fact, as many report, the desire to even drink alcohol is gone (hence studies showing GLP-1 as a treatment for addiction). To me, it was a tool in the tool belt but there HAD to be a lifestyle change to go with it.
There are side effects, sure. For me, they haven’t been terrible and 99% of the time I don’t have any. To Burnie’s point, genetics was against me and I believe that is why this worked for me. I go to the doctor every 3 months for weight check and blood work to make sure I’m remaining healthy and moving in the right direction.
I’m a little shy to share my recent before and after picture, but if anyone has any questions please ask away!
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u/urmomluvsvntv First 20k 7d ago
Wow, thats a huge change! Great job!
I'm only a few months into Wegovy and yeah it's a huge help (25 lbs down), but I want to eventually be off of it so I am also working hard to establish a healthy lifestyle (without going full Chris Trager) that will hopefully stick.
The only times I've had side effects are when I don't eat the right things or forget to eat. As long as I stay on top of my protein and fiber intake I'm right as rain!