I’ve been on tirzepatide for 3 weeks now. The first couple of days were a bit rough constipation hit almost immediately.
I increased my fiber intake, stayed on top of hydration, and that made a noticeable difference.
Next week I’m moving up from 2.5 mg to 5 mg, so I’m curious to see how the next phase goes. Wish me luck! 🤞🤞🤞
I was honestly expecting way worse. Week 3 has mostly been mild nausea the day after my shot, then I’m good for the rest of the week.
My first jump in dose hit me harder than the starting dose did. Felt kinda tired for two days but it settled down.
I noticed I fill up ridiculously fast now. Had to remind myself to actually eat enough protein.
Three weeks is usually when people start figuring out what foods they tolerate better. Greasy meals wrecked me early on.
My doctor warned me not to judge it by the first month because side effects can change with each dose increase.
I had sulfur burps for about a week and thought something was seriously wrong. Switched to smaller meals and stopped eating late at night. Huge difference after that.
Not gonna lie, the reduced food noise has been the biggest benefit for me.
I coach a few clients using GLP-1 meds. Biggest mistake I see is people undereating protein and stopping resistance training because they’re tired.
Mine was mostly fatigue. No stomach problems. Energy came back around week four.
Weirdly enough, coffee started upsetting my stomach after I began taking it.
My bloodwork actually improved after dropping body fat. Triglycerides came down quite a bit.
Fair point, but remember everyone responds differently. My wife had almost no side effects while I dealt with nausea every dose increase.
Same experience here, man. Slow, steady progress with manageable side effects has been way better than trying to rush the dose.
