Zepbound helped me lose 18% of my body weight. I wish I didn't feel the need to apologize for it.

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Soon after I started taking Zepbound, friends started notice that I was losing weight.I guiltily admitted that I had, thanks to starting a popular GLP-1 medication.It's strange to apologize for getting healthier. I'm trying to stop treating it like a confession."You look great! Did you lose weight?" a friend I hadn't seen in a few weeks asked, barely a beat after saying hello.I grimace as I guiltily admit that I did."Zepbound," I say, the one-word explanation slipping out almost unbidden, like a naughty confession.It feels strange to apologize for improving my health. And yet that's exactly what I did.Now, eight months after starting Zepbound, also known as tirzepatide, I'm still learning not to feel guilty about taking care of my body in the way that works best for me.My body needed more than diet and exerciseI first approached my primary care doctor about prescribing a GLP-1 in 2025 after debilitating foot pain hobbled me.

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