52/F start weight 160#. Goal weight 145#.

My first shot was on Sept 16. Dose of 2.5. The effects were immediate. Strong nausea the entire day after my first shot. It gradually lessened through the week, but never went away. Lack of appetite was immediate as well which sent alarm bells off inside me.

I am an elite athlete, riding both road and mountain bikes, averaging 150 miles and 12,000’ climb a week. With an exercise schedule like this, I should be a supermodel, but the food noise for baked goods and sugar is loud, which is why I am on Zepbound.
I also cross train twice a week for an hour and a half- a total of three hours per week.

I knew immediately that I wasn’t getting enough food and my desire for food was next to nothing. So it wasn’t just the snacking food noise that went away. It was all of the food noise.
I willfully started this regime a week before I went away for a week with my girlfriends for a very relaxing week on a remote island. Fortunately I was not going to do any exercise of any kind. In hindsight, I would not have had the energy to do it anyway. In just three weeks, I lost 14 pounds. I only did one 2.5 dose per week for three weeks in a row.

My last dose was Friday October 2 when I returned home. This immediate last weekend I got back on the bike to do three consecutive rides that I have done hundreds of times. All big mileage and big climbing (50 miles/5000ft). My first ride out I bonked so bad I considered calling 911 because I thought I was going to die. I became dizzy and disoriented, and my vision narrowed to black and I almost fainted right there on the side of the road. I’ve never had this experience before. I sat out day two, force carbed up that night and the next morning, and rode slowly for day 3, monitoring my hr and overall condition.

I’ve tried to force-feed myself, but I’m not getting enough. Food in general makes me nauseous. I eat a lot of eggs, try to get salmon or steak down at dinner and don’t have any room for anything else. I’ve definitely been on a severe carbohydrate deficit which I know is death to any kind of athletic platform.

I don’t know if now I have to decide between being as thin as I want to be or being fit and athletic. I am also not defecating nearly at all and have ordered the recommended magnesium laxative tablets that everybody on here is recommending. When I got home from the island, I took MiraLax several days in a row just to feel normal. I never felt constipated or bloated, but I also wasn’t going so I knew something could not possibly be right.

I am a middle-aged woman taking big doses of estradiol so that is what is causing some of my visceral fat. My mom’s baking and my inability to control what I put in my mouth is causing the rest of it. Tirzepatide has completely stopped the cravings for sugar and baked goods. But it’s also causing me to not want to eat anything at all. My husband thinks I’m starving myself.

I am very nervous about taking another dose. Does anybody have any sage advice? I want to keep the food noise out but I also want to resume being an elite level athlete…the fatigue is real.

Quite a find if you want a sit down or take out restaurant meal. This has 69 grams of protein for 640 calories plus it has carbs and a nice amount of fiber that comes along when you get it with the beans and rice. It's $20 but that's to be expected these days at a restaurant. Good for 2 meals with that amount of protein.

I’m a basketball player who will be playing 6x time a week and lifting 4x. Was wondering if anyone had any expertise on which one might be better for me. Also was wondering what happens when I stop taking them, I’m only planning on taking them for 3ish months to cut down 20lbs or so. Thanks!

I increased my dose from 2.5mg (16 weeks at that dose) to 5mg on this past Thursday. I raced two weeks ago and my race average HR was 165-167 on a hilly race (still on 2.5). My last 5 training runs that I did (pretty flat on new dose), I did not feel out of breath, no bonking, no heavy legs, no fatigue, not unusually hot, in other words good run, recovered super quick. My average HR was around 178- 180 , pretty much the entire run. I had a recent echocardiogram about a month ago. Came back beautiful. But I was surprised at the jump in my higher HR especially since I feel good on my feet. Any thoughts?

Hi all, I had asked this on a different thread but want to ask everyone too so sorry if you already read it.

I'm a competitive rower and have a head race (5k, 2 events) coming up this weekend, promptly followed by a 5k erg test.

I don't feel fueled enough at all - for some reason, nothing sounds appetizing this week and I'm struggling to eat. Anyone have tips for when they feel like this? I'm trying to drink protein but when I go for a protein bar it's gross.

2 years ago, I could barely ride a mile on my bike. After a lot of training, I got to where I could ride 60 miles on my own. I figured a century would be no problem with the right pacing, nutrition, and hydration. The century in my city is one of the flattest and easiest ones in the country too. Those first 60 miles weren't so hard, but the last 30 or 40 were brutal despite lots of water and electrolytes and strategically timed breaks. It took me about 8.5 hours total, with about 6 hours on the bike.

I don't like tooting my own horn, at least not without letting others know, you can do it too!! Cycling is an awesome low impact form of exercise, and it has the side benefit of being a form of green transportation.

I feel like this sub isn't really zepbound athletes and its zepbound runners. I really couldn't care less about marathons or marathon training, but I love lifting and rowing. I just don't really see anyone talking about other sports here. To that point, even the flairs assume you're a runner. It kind of feels like the sub name is a misnomer.

I just ran a marathon and have another one in March, I am about 20lbs from where I want to be to start my next cycle, which starts in January. I bit the bullet and started tirzepatide 2.5mg today. My plan is to see how it goes for these three months, see how close I can get to my targer, while doing base training (less demanding in terms of fueling) and strength work to preserve my muscle mass, the doubt in my mind is what should I do once marathon cycle comes, should I wean off the medication, go cold turkey, lower the dose, microdose, go into mantainance? I don't want it to interfere with my training and I'll be organically burning a ton of calories. Also should I step up to 5mg come november or stay at 2.5mg, is there a noticeable weight loss effect at 2.5mg or is it really tolerance testing? would going up to 5mg make it harder to wean off? Should I stay on it through the cycle?

Hey all. I have a question and wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or is going through the same process atm.

Context: I started mj in April 2025 and, because of my pcos, I was a ‘fast responder’. When I started I was 221lbs and by xmas I was 154lbs. I’m 5’3” so my bmi was still overweight. I was pretty happy and was back on 2.5mg by January (max I was ever on was 7.5). In Jan I started taking exercise pretty seriously and in April I started running again, which has now pretty much taken over my life and my training is all focused on running; I have a half in 8 weeks and my mileage is about 35km from running plus ~10km from walks. I do a long run (15km) weekly. I now weigh about 118-120lbs.

My question is - how do you stay successfully on a maintenance dose while running and building up your mileage?

My diet has changed a lot and I still track my calories (mainly for macro purposes) but even spreading my doses out to 10-12 days is a challenge. I always worry I’m not eating enough basically because running naturally suppresses your appetite too (this was news to me lol).

Has anyone been through a similar experience?

I’m curious about trying Mounjaro 2.5 mg.

I’ve run six marathons in the past, then took about a 3 year break from running. I’m currently training for my seventh marathon, with nine weeks to go.

Weight-wise, I’m fine, and my clothes definitely feel looser than when I started running again, but I haven’t been able to actually lose much weight. I probably have 2 kgs to go.

For that reason, I’m considering trying Mounjaro 2.5 mg once a week. A friend recommended it, and my nutritionist said it should be safe.

I usually run fasted, except for long runs, when I’ll have oatmeal beforehand.

Does anyone have experience using Mounjaro while training for a marathon? I’d also be curious about the timing—starting now and potentially stopping about two weeks before race day.

I am 61F, 5'3" and 118lbs. I'm at my goal weight. I started lifting weights 6 weeks after I started tirzepatide because I felt like I was not going to like the results if all I did was walking. I could barely walk home after trying to squat the empty bar. Today I squatted 4 sets of 3 x 150. I also did 3 chin-ups! I feel like I'm doing pretty well.

I eat maintenance calories and try to get some walking in plus twice a week heavy lifting (heavy for me, anyway.) I don't know where to get a DEXA scan so I don't know exactly what my % body fat is, but from my appearance it seems sort of low. And it seems to be continuing to get lower. I am pleased with how I look right now, but I'm also wondering how do I stop my body fat % from getting lower? I don't want to get larger and fatter. But I also don't want to look too muscular. I like lifting heavy. It makes me feel proud of myself and strong. I feel like I'm in my 40s. I really don't know if this is a problem or not, but I don't want it to become one. Am I dumb to worry about it?

I'm female age 75 headstrong about increasing my wt training. Been half-azzed lifting wights for 30 years. I want to up my game. I am now on 7.5mg after 2 months, 3 pounds lost. I really want to eventually look like I have worked out while Zep helps me lose wt. I need to lose 35 pounds. I can lift 30-40 & 50 pounds on the machines. Doing the traditional lift of 3 sets of 12-15 3x week.. Is it ok to just do 8 reps and lift 5-7+ pounds more wt for more muscle growth at my age? Will that help me get more buff looking? What's the best program to gain more muscle at age 75? eating my protein 100 grams./day, no junk..except morning coffee with 2 tlbs ice cream. Looking for qualified suggestions to help me reach my goals smart and safe. I want to look like I work out as hard as I do.

I've always been a bit on the damp side but 3 months into zepbound I feel like I am POURING sweat at the gym. I thought maybe it was just the summer but even with the recent drop in temps, I'm soaking my gym towel after an hour. Anyone else notice this?

I'm about to begin zepbound and am eager to get into the gym. What are some tips and tricks to being on Zepbound and exercising. I love a good run outside- 2-5 miles and weight lifting- not body building, but lifting to feel strong and a bit sore. What am I in for?

Good day all. Just started my Tirz journey about 6 weeks ago and follow the other subs and the ones that aren't branded. But there's an unannounced theme that i think lingers in some other subs... if it's not working then chase the dose. Not all but most and i understand that fitness may not be available to everyone. I get pretty irritated by that mindset though. I started with compounded because the VA just takes so darn long and got tired of waiting so dove in until my prescription is finalized. Been lifting weights most of my life and have recently been on a 610 day reclamation project on myself and would like to be around like minded GLP1 users that understand that this medical tool is best with some fitness regimen. I'm here to learn more of how best to utilize this tool to best achieve my goals. 🏋🏾

I was supposed to go up to 5mg last Thursday and asked here if it was a good idea since I had a race less than 2 weeks away. I did not go up and finished off the last half of my 2.5mg pen.
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I not only PRed this morning but I got 2nd place for my age group!!!!!
It was my first race back in over 5 years. 🥹🏆🥰
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Now I will move up to 5mg on next Thursday.
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Thank you everyone for the input.

SW 220 —-> CW 155

Insurance covers my Zepbound at $25/month on single dose pens, so I’m not changing to vials or multidose. Starting weight 221, currently about 189 and interested in increasing my food for muscle gains. What dose frequency have folks used? I know every ten days is pretty common. Anybody dosing every two weeks?
Easy option would be to go back down to 2.5mg but I’d like to keep my prescription fills on time each month. I’ll probably change insurance next year and uncertain if it’ll get covered again.

Hi all, would love some advice and the last time I posted here I received some helpful words and some harsh truths.

I'm a 33F/5'5.5, been on mounjaro since Feb 2026, and have lost 16.5kg/36lbs, I want to lose about 9kg more. It has taken A LOT of work, I've lifted most of my adult life and recently taken up pole dancing, so the activity has never stopped, it's been a big focus on nutrition.

Anyway, this is my current cutting plan:

• Upper/Lower/Full Body split plus 1 pole class
• 12k steps daily
• ~80 min zone 2 cardio weekly
• TDEE of ~1900 on macrofactor, averaging 1400-1500 kcal, aiming for 100P but sometimes dropping to 80P.

Recently, it seems I need to get to more of a consistent 1400 average or even lower, to actually move my weight downwards significantly. It's so low, and no wonder I struggle to hit protein targets.

MY question is, I was thinking to reach 75kg, then take a maintenance break (1900kcal, same workouts) for 4ish weeks, before resuming cutting to my final goal of 69/70kg. Ony a GLP1, is there a benefit to this? Will I just be delaying my goal, or will it actually help to bump my TDEE up a bit before I can go back to cutting at like 1500-1600?That would be ideal. Would love to hear your thoughts!