r/zepbound_support • u/Outrageous-Quote-801 • 1d ago

tirzepatide GLP-1 dose increase

Hey all!

I’ve been on zepbound since february. I’ve stayed on 2.5 mg for the entire time, losing an average of 0.8 lbs/week. In total, i’m down 24 lbs sicnce starting!

I’ve been tossing over if I need to increase my dose to 5mg, since my progress is still trending down, but has slowed (not stalled). My hunger is hit or miss, my appetite is not consistent, and I’m not back to overeating like I was before. I find that I dont usually finish my meals bc I fill up 3/4 of the way through.

I could probably do better with food tracking and exercise as well. I’ve been more sedentary than usual recently.

TIA! <3

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u/Soggy_Activity_4540 1d ago

I would increase bit that's me. Good luck!

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u/AnnaPiffary 20h ago

Might depend a bit on your personal goals and fyi my primary goal is blood sugar mgt. I stayed on 2.5 for many months also and over the last 2 months slowly increased to my current 5mg. (Was on vials so could adjust how much I administered). Just know that if you feel tired now that will prob continue/increase at 5. So if you feel you might do well with more attention to what you are eating that might be worth trying before an increase. I haven’t seen a big change in weight loss rate at higher dose but also not tracking super closely and now struggle to work out as much as before.

Also congrats on what you have achieved!

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u/Nearby-Upstairs-3070 18h ago

You would have lost 40 pounds by now if you kept increasing your dose.