My Health Journey

 I don't know if I mentioned before that I have a torn meniscus on my right knee.  The surgeon said that surgery wasn't a good option and that I needed to strengthen my legs to take some to the pressure off of my knee.  This was maybe 2 1/2 years ago.  I stared physical therapy.  From there, I started going to the gym.  At the same time, I figured that my knee would have less pressure if I could lose some weight, so I started Zepbound, a weight loss shot.  My first shot was the middle of March, 2025.  I weighed 225 and had a BMI of 34.2. I couldn't walk a mile with out pain.  I was taking a pill for cholesterol, I had several sleep apnea  episodes, and I was wearing a size 16.  I wish I had taken pictures...The only thing I have is a picture from our Easter breakfast around the same time,  I took the smallest dose for one month, 2.5, and then moved up to 5.0 for the rest of the time.

And this was from the Christmas before!!

By January, 2026, I had lost 49 pounds!! I weighed 175 and had a BMI of 26.6.  I was now walking 3 miles every day and hitting the gym 1-2 times a week.  I no longer take cholesterol meds, no more sleep apnea  and I'm wearing a size 12.  The biggest thing is I feel healthy.

My insurance refused to cover my shot after the first of the year.  After a couple of months appealing and gaining 12 pounds back, I decided to buy my shot direct from Lily, the pharmaceutical company, costing $300 for the low dose.  My weight went back down slowly, and then Medicare decided to offer the shot.  Now, I'm back down to 175 and have maintained for over a month.  This was my reward!!

I'm happy with my weight.  With my overall health.  I'm not "skinny" by any means, but I'm healthy...and that's what counts.