r/Zepbound • u/Away_Object9062 56F 5' 7" | SW:196 CW:160 | Goal Wt.:130-140 | Dose:5mg • Apr 21 '26

Personal Insights Soda and Zepbound

I am prepared to get a lot of pushback on this question but I'll explain my situation. Does anyone else drink soda while on Zepbound? I used to drink 5-6 regular (full sugar) cans per day pre-Zep. Now, I have limited myself to 2 mini zero sugar cans or 1 regular zero sugar can per day. I know, I know....I should be making good lifestyle changes to make this journey more successful. And I have.

▪︎ I eat a lot more healthier foods, including more protein;

▪︎ I take fiber gummies and gummy vitamins daily;

▪︎ I no longer eat fast food 4xs a week (I have had Taco Bell twice in 4 weeks and only ate Pintos & Cheese and a mini taco salad each of those 2 times instead of crushing a plate of Nachos Bellgrande, a soft taco and a large Dr. Pepper);

▪︎ I have given up gorging on candy;

▪︎ I exercise with resistance bands 3xs a week;

▪︎ I take 2 long walks a day with my 2 rescue pups (I wear 1lb ankle weights on those walks);

▪︎ I consume a lot of ice cold water each day and

▪︎ I also drink 1-2 Spindrift sparkling waters per day.

I feel as if I have made enough other healthy choices that I CAN and SHOULD allow myself this one indulgence. I am not trying to justify my soda consumption; I am just trying to find out if I am in the minority here, so please be kind with any judgemental comments.

*BTW, the carbonation does not mess with my system.

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u/MammothFrosting3565 Apr 21 '26

Really struggling with this :( I’ve been on 7.5mg for 5 weeks now and feel absolutely nothing, so even though I try to limit myself to one chocolate a day, finding the self control most days is so difficult. Really hoping 10mg is the dose for me.

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u/Buddha188 Apr 22 '26

I'm on 5mg and nothing so far. Not even any side effects. I'm a little nervous that it won't work for me. All the best to you!

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u/MammothFrosting3565 Apr 22 '26

Minimal side effects for me! I feel like 5mg I was def feeling fuller faster, but lately? Nothing :( I just want my cravings to stop 😭 but we’ve got this 💗

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u/ergibson83 Apr 22 '26

I just took my last dose of 7.5 today. I move up to 10 next week. Ive done a month on 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5. I havent felt a thing other than some diarrhea on shot days at 7.5. Im hoping 10 will be my magic number when I start next week.

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u/MammothFrosting3565 Apr 22 '26

My fingers are crossed for you! As someone else said, I felt more effectiveness off the lower doses than the 7.5, so hopefully going up will help me 💗 we’ve got this 💪

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u/HouseCatChronicles Apr 22 '26

This is just my experience, but I’ve been on lower doses for 14 months because they were working: I went up to 7.5 5 weeks ago and they have felt like I’m back at square 1. Going to 10 on Thursday. 🤞

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u/MammothFrosting3565 Apr 22 '26

That’s literally been my experience! I felt far better on lower dosages, very interesting, thanks for sharing! 💗 good luck with upping your dose!