70 lbs Down on Weight Loss Drug!!!! Dietitian Reviews Samantha Jo's Zepbound Diet

Hey everyone I’m Abbey Sharp welcome to Abbey’s Kitchen. Today we’re taking a look at influencer Samantha Jo’s experience with losing 70 lbs on the weight loss drug Zepbound, and we’re gonna do a deep dive on the reality of extreme weight loss.

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[lillypop]

I went from being thin, to overweight, to a decent weight, to climbing up in weight again. The difference in the way you get treated and the roller coaster of feelings you get is so depressing.

[MiaJohnson-xm]

The fact that nobody talks about the book Woman’s weight loss secrets: the unspoken truth, speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance

[KatieJohnsonVlogs]

I was on wegovy for about 7 months. While getting off it some good noise came back, but eating less and eating healthier kind of made it go away. I started eating 4 meals a day with lots of protein and fiber and no restriction and the food noise went away. Like I can sit here and be hungry and not be obsessing over what I’m gonna eat. But before I went on the drug it was all consuming. And I’ve maintained my loss for a year now!

[asaintpi]

Samantha is a doll and I am so glad to see that she is not focusing on a number, which will be her key to success. Bravo!

[emmamccarter]

I just started Wegovy, I'm 52 and have obsessively thought about food since pre school and that is not exaggeration. This peptide is earth shattering for metabolic disfunction from obesity. I cannot even describe the relief. Her describing how crashing is no longer an issue is so amazing to feel. The headaches are gone. No more swelling of hands and feet and ankles.

[KatsMeow]

fat phobia and rude comments people in larger bodies receive is why everyone should be taught to NOT COMMENT on anyone's body, regardless of their size. whether their weight has gone up or down, don't comment on someone's body! working in an office of mostly women, it's so frustrating to see diet culture perpetuated and the negative comments my coworkers have about their own bodies and weight. all bodies are good bodies 💜💜

[kendra]

“suffocating in my body” was EXACTLY how i felt before i got on sema omg that knocked the wind out of me

[EtherBunny-zk]

These drugs are absolutely life changing for people with obesity who have been on the binge/restrict weight rollercoaster their entire lives. I’m pushing 40, and have been on and off diets since I was 11 years old. I’ve been on a GLP1 for a little over 2 years now (down 110lbs) and have finally found something sustainable that makes it effortless to find a healthy balance. The food noise is gone, and I finally feel like my body and brain work like a “normal” person’s should. It’s incredible. Eventually I plan to dial back and take a small dose for maintenance, but I have no intention of ever stopping.
I’m hoping as time passes that insurance companies will get on board with treating obesity as it would prevent so many people from developing comorbidities on the future. It would be helpful for sooo many people.

[KerryMeXx]

I lost 35kg and when I explained to my friends that have been slim their entire lives that you get treated very differently when you're bigger they just said "No I don't think that happens", most of them also did it, it's so subconscious for some people they don't even realise they're doing it!

[Lashlove]

This video is soo accurate
I recently lost weight and the way ppl are is such a difference
It’s sad how being overweight ppl are so mean to you

[makeupbyjessx]

Oh Abbey....I'm 8 minutes into your video and I'm in tears haha. I started my Wegovy journey about a month & a half ago (starting weight was 286 lbs.) and joined a mental health program the same week to help with my depression, anxiety and my decade long marijuana addiction. The program was daily group therapy for 3 weeks and now I go 3x a week but I've since been 100% sober since I started the program in May & have lost about 28 lbs. on Wegovy. I radically changed my eating habits, exercise regularly & work on my mental health every day. I'm crying because you just helped me connect so many dots. I've experienced an immense amount of trauma, especially over the past 5 years which just made me realize that was why I was constantly thinking about food, as a source of comfort. Wegovy has stopped that food noise and just like you literally said, I have been able to work through my trauma because I'm not constantly thinking about food 24/7. It's so validating to hear someone who doesn't even know me, say that. It feels like I'm doing the right thing, for once in my life. It feels SO good and I'm so SO proud of myself! Abbey, thank you SO much for your videos, for educating & sharing your knowledge. I am beyond grateful for you & Ginger!

[karynstouffer]

I'm glad that science is finally getting better research done for PCOS. I was diagnosed in 1990. All the doctors said was that I would not be able to have children without medical intervention, and even that would be extremely difficult. I was never educated on any other health concerns that could arise. I had to do that investigating on my own, as newer information became available.

It's been a very long and heartbreaking road to travel. At least now, here in the US, insurance companies can't refuse to cover any/all reproductive health concerns just because someone has been diagnosed with an issue.

[Lveepanicc]

thank you to samantha and abbey for talking about childhood trauma in regards to disordered eating and obesity!!! it's so validating and real

[gravehearted]

Thank you Abbey for being so compassionate and supportive of what it feels like to be in a larger body.

[tinawilder-whiting]

Oh man, that weight limit marker of 250 is so true. Even if you weren’t planning on anything extreme, knowing you are even close, knowing there is a limit, means the potential for a public weigh-in, which is its own trauma, followed by the walk or wait of shame as you go to cheerfully ‘sit it out’ or find another activity that you can enjoy. I am trying hard to NOT measure my value by the number on my scale, but there is (at least in my life) an undeniable reverse correlation between that number and how open the world’s experiences are to you. Between that and quieting the chatter to make room for other, better things, these drugs offer the hope and possibility of feeling ordinary and average in the best possible ways.

[corcoroo]

I've been plus sized for most of my life, and I just wanted to thank you for your kindness, compassion, and genuine effort to understand and support larger people. As you've said, such understanding can be hard to find amongst people who haven't been in our shoes. So, I was so pleasantly surprised to hear how you talked about these specific issues. Really warmed my heart!

Thank you again ❤

[TheNomadicSunny]

i’m interested in this. i lost 70 pounds(without weight loss drugs, and i am not against them- it’s just not my story or journey). i’ve lost friends because i chose to lose weight, i get treated like a person in public, i have social anxiety from going from “invisible” to feeling seen.
i’m really happy with my health and what my body is able to do now, but there is more to this journey than many realize!

[kathleenbarney]

Thank you for a balanced non judgmental approach. Yes it's awful seeing celebrities abuse it but so many people are telling overweight people that we shouldn't be on GLP-1s because "you just need CICO". I don't know if I'll ever be able to intuitively eat but the relief from non stop food noise on Wegovy is amazing. I lost most of my weight from bariatric surgery but at 5 years post op the PCOS symptoms and food noise have come back leading to some weight regain and my insurance approved Wegovy. I hadn't regained a lot but enough I met the insurance criteria for coverage. I think people who haven't struggled with the food noise will never understand how overwhelming and frustrating it can be to have your brain constantly thinking about food and then people shaming you for not having enough willpower.

[katelynbendinsky]

Ive been on wegovy for a month now. Even though major weight loss hasn't set in at this dose, the changes for my pcos are incredible, and I wish insurance and pharmaceutical companies weren't so selfish in providing access to the medications to everyone who could benefit. My high blood pressure is gone, my blood sugar is in normal range, my period has returned (after complete absence of periods), and I can tell my condition is reversing. I am even noticing my IBS beginning to not happen so often.

[andreasmith]

This was a wonderful video. From someone who's been heavier since middle school, thank you. I'm so incredibly excited for your PCOS and weight loss video. That could change my life. I'm really glad I found your channel.