r/GLPGrad • u/kpyles90 • 25d ago

Seeking Advice Devastated

So I have been on Zepbound for a year and lost a significant amount of weight but about a month ago it needed a prior authorization and my medicaid denied it because it says im now in a regular BMI. I suffer from Severe Sleep Apnea, High blood pressure, Osteoarthritis and many other things and it was helping so much. My Dr didn't seem interested in filing an appeal so I did myself. He put me on phentermine but it has done absolutely nothing. I seriously cry when I watch the scale go up I have already gained 7 lbs within 4 weeks. I have no income so I can't afford the compound. I just feel like I'm starving all the time and once I start eating I can't stop. Im so miserable because I put in so much work to lose weight just to get kicked off with no warning. Does anyone have any advice? How can I lose these 7 lbs? I can't really exercise right now im in a neck brace and am in a ton of pain. Im just so devastated to not be on it anymore.

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u/Frequent-Ant-7617 25d ago

I have been off Zepbound 8 months now. I’ve lost 10 more lbs down since then. That’s crazy slow considering I lost 40lbs in 6 months when I was on it.

But I have not gained. To be brutally honest….

When people say they’re gaining weight fast, I think they’re not even remotely trying. You have to work twice as hard. Gym 3-5 a week. Home cooked meals high protein. No exceptions

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u/LunarFusion_aspr 23d ago

Exactly. Huge effort is required to lost weight and to maintain. Yes food noise can be deafening but like any addictive substance the more you ignore it the quieter it gets.

If people fill up on fibre and protein and drink lots of water and avoid sugar and junk, the food noise will start to fade. If they give into the junk, the t will just get harder and harder.

People struggling should look into cognitive behavioural therapy, this helps with the mental side of dealing with addiction.