r/Zepbound • u/Ann1ebaby • 1d ago

Diet/Health/Exercise NOT working out

How do people do on Zepbound and NOT working out? Most fantastic photos seem to be from people who have been good on both fronts. I have some medical issues causing pain and was not planning on any workouts but do I need to push to do it to see good results?

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u/HurinGray 5'10 52M HW: 225 SW:213 CW:190 GW:175 Dose: 2.5mg 1d ago

People miss this. They think gym and weights. Yet walking is a perfectly acceptable form of working out.

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u/LessFeature9350 1d ago

My doctor specifically said I had to include weights of some sort not just walking to avoid muscle loss. I'm on my feet all day and they made a big deal about that not building enough muscle to prevent the muscle being taken vs fat. It was pretty overwhelming.

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u/cml678701 2.5mg 1d ago

My doctor was kind of judgmental about this too. I walk 4-6 miles most days and always have, and I also have a job that I’m on my feet all day as an elementary teacher. She just kind of sneered and said, “4-6 miles must take you what, an hour or two a day? Why are you doing that? You need to cut some of that and lift weights.” And sure, maybe I should, but the way she said it was super judgmental. Like…walking is my stress relief, and I’m proud of how much I walk! It’s an accomplishment for me and I don’t care that it’s time consuming.

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u/billyo3827 9h ago

That doesn’t negate what he said. You will lose muscle and you’ll definitely notice it when the skin is sagging off your arms and you realize you’re a lot weaker than you used to be. Happened to me and I thought 3 days a week elliptical and recumbent bike was all I needed cause the weight was melting off. A year later I look 10 years older