What Happened to My Drinking After I Started Tirzepatide
Dan had tried to cut back on drinking before. After starting tirzepatide, something felt different: within a week or two, he remembers not wanting alcohol the way he had before.
For Three Months, All I Wanted Was Hard-Boiled Eggs
I never particularly liked hard-boiled eggs. Then, for several months after starting tirzepatide, they became one of the few foods I consistently wanted to eat. Just as strangely, the preference disappeared. I still don't know why—and that's exactly why I wanted to document it.
My First Weeks on Tirzepatide: I Wasn't Convinced It Would Work
Dan expected tirzepatide to help him lose weight, but his first weeks weren't dramatic. He remembers subtle appetite changes, few early side effects and an unexpected shift in his desire for alcohol.
When 5 mg of Tirzepatide Changed Everything
My first month on tirzepatide was surprisingly subtle. Then I moved to 5 mg. I wasn't simply less hungry—the drive to eat seemed to disappear, and for the first time I understood that wanting food and physical hunger weren't necessarily the same thing.
My First Four Weeks on Tirzepatide
I expected my first tirzepatide injection to feel like the beginning of something dramatic. Instead, the first four weeks were surprisingly quiet: very little nausea, subtle changes in appetite and a lot of wondering whether the medication was doing anything at all.
Why I Started Tirzepatide at 220 Pounds
Dan started tirzepatide at about 220 pounds, but the number on the scale wasn't the whole reason. He shares the drinking, night-shift habits, weight gain and moment he realized he needed to change more than his body.
Why I Started Tirzepatide at 230 Pounds
By May 10, 2024, I weighed about 230 pounds. There wasn't one dramatic moment that made me start tirzepatide. It was years of weight gain, exhaustion, avoiding photos and feeling less like myself in my clothes—and finally realizing I was ready to try something different.
Why Two Nurses Started GLP-1s—and Why We're Still Talking About What Happened After
We started tirzepatide on the same day expecting weight loss. We didn’t expect how much food, energy, muscle, body image, social life, and maintenance would change afterward.
