Super Responders: Suzy's Startling GLP-1 Weight Loss Success

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Success Stories on GLP-1 Medications: Suzy's Weight Loss Journeys
In this episode of The Downsized Dish, host Laraine Durham shares her success story and interviews Suzy, who has lost 47 pounds on GLP-1 weight loss medications like Zepbound and Mounjaro. They discuss their experiences with weight loss, the impact of menopause and the pandemic, and their personal workout routines. Suzy details her journey, starting from using Mounjaro, the positive effects, minimal side effects, and her protein intake strategy. Lorraine and Suzy also talk about maintaining weight loss, healthy eating habits, and the importance of cardio and strength training. Suzy concludes by highlighting her new book and podcast projects related to interior design and dinner parties.
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00:00 Introduction to the Downsized Dish
00:29 Meet Suzy: A GLP-1 Success Story
00:51 Suzy's Weight Loss Journey
03:55 Discovering Mounjaro
04:50 Managing Dosage and Side Effects
07:14 Maintaining Weight Loss
10:27 Workout Routines and Muscle Maintenance
14:51 Tips for Beginners
15:27 The Oprah Effect
16:35 Protein Goals and Challenges
18:44 Navigating Food Choices
19:10 Cooking and Family Meals
20:48 Eating Out and Portion Control
24:44 Fitness and Weight Loss Journey
26:26 Podcast and Future Plans
28:25 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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@Mary-ln8uk Ай бұрын

This is the BEST interview, I've enjoyed your interviews but I am also on 2.5 and it's working.. I am not needing to increase.. I walk and I eat very clean.. because I don't want to be on this medication forever.. Suzy looks so beautiful!! Did she say she was 56... absolutely stunning...

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Yes Suzie is 56!! That's great that you stayed on 2.5 and it's working!

@suzy9575 Ай бұрын

Thanks for having me on the show, Laraine and thanks to everyone for your nice comments.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@annettelundy7426 Ай бұрын

I loved hearing your story. Thank you for sharing. Im VERY encouraged by this interview.

@suzy9575 Ай бұрын

@@annettelundy7426 thank you so much.

@HollyDahl-gd8ws Ай бұрын

I’m down 37 pounds and have not lost any muscle! Low carb high protein diet has worked wonderful for me.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Go girl! That's awesome! Protein is definitely the key! Thanks for watching!

@annettelundy7426 Ай бұрын

I too am on 2.5, for 11 weeks so far. I can FEEL it still working strongly. Im down 23 pounds. I do not intend on increasing my dose until I dont feel the effect of 2.5. Laraine, I think you might need to tweek your idea of what the purpose of 2.5 is. Let people know it's fine to STAY on a lower dose if it's working. It's also fine to go up to a higher dose if it works better. Thanks for this interview.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

This interview and the comments here have changed my thinking about the 2.5 dose! If it's working, stick with it! Thanks for your comment! And congrats on your 23 pound loss!

@HealthAtAnyCost Ай бұрын

Another wonderful interview, Laraine! Suzy, you are awesome. Thanks for sharing your story. I am also a super-responder, but have long ago left the lower doses. I am so glad you all can microdose and stay on the lower doses. I am a diabetic and it's not uncommon for diabetics to need higher doses to lower HbA1c and have weight loss. Depending on availablility, I have been on Mounjaro for 9 months and 15mg for 7 months. I was on Trulicity for a year, (the highest dose for 6 months) before Mounjaro. People talk about hitting a ceiling on higher doses, that they will eventually stop working and then where do we go? I have had no minimization of the expected and desired effects of the GIP/GLP-1.My labs are meticulous and I have continued losing for the entirety of the almost two years on my GLP-1 excursion. I _might_ be at the end of my weight loss journey now, which would bring me to maintenance. I'm hanging out at the same weight for 6 weeks now. I have no weight goal, just medical and physical goals that are already met. I'm right at 180 lbs. (give or take a couple of pounds) and that is a total loss of 225 pounds... going from 405 lbs to 180. I'll take it! Again, great show, Laraine! As always.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Barb Congratulations on your 225 pound weight loss! And thanks for your comments. I always like to hear your view point on these different topics. How many months have you been on just Mounjaro? 9 total? and 15mg for 7 months - I would think you still have some runway left for weight loss. But dang 225 lost is AMAZING.

@deannagross9283 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the interview. It answered some questions for me. I’m diabetic and have been on the fence about starting the GLP-1. I also have CKD and don’t want to cause any more harm to my kidneys. I chuckled but was also upset about your mom taking you for liposuction. The doctor told my mom when I was 5 that I was 5 pounds overweight and to watch me and watch me she did. I don’t remember a day that I was on every crazy diet that came down the pike. Unfortunately at 70 I’ve been diabetic for almost 50 years and I need to do something to get my A1C down to a good number. Thanks again.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

The doctors of the 60's and 70's were against us from the start! My mom said the doctor told her to put me on skim milk around age 5 because I was chunky. I remember mixing up carnation powdered milk, because you couldn't buy skim in stores back then. Good luck on your journey and thanks for watching!

@Grow.YT.Views.909 Ай бұрын

Your video has earned a place in my heart. Such emotional storytelling!

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Thank you!😊

@colenagy3674 28 күн бұрын

You two are amazing! Congratulations on both your “journeys”!

@thedownsized 28 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@loriwiedeman9149 Ай бұрын

Thank you 💖 Get in your protein 👍 That’s my most important goal everyday!!!! You are both so beautiful and I am glad I found your channels. I am 62 and in this GLO-1 journey as well. Loving it so far!!

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

YAAASSS PROTEIN! Thanks for watching and for your nice comments! Keep me posted on your progress!

@SweaterWeather99 Ай бұрын

This is a good interview! The tailbone thing is real! I lost weight on Weight watchers in the past and I suddenly thought something was wrong with my bone back there at the bottom of my spine 😅. I am starting Tirzepatide in a couple of days and will be happy to get to feel my tailbone again lol. Great info and I hope to be a super responder!

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Yes I really have a problem in hard chairs now! It's so weird. Thanks for your comment!

@RoundMoundofZepbound Ай бұрын

Great interview! Congratulations on your successful journey, Suzy!

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@deborahwalsh3335 Ай бұрын

Wonderful video Laraine

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@user-dn8ij7tu7y Ай бұрын

Good interview!!

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@gustsuz8587 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the quick response !! Really enjoyed your interview today. I’d watch you again if you had a channel!!😊

@joanneutterback6119 Ай бұрын

Also 5'5" and 147! Been micro dosing. Started with telewellness and moved the prescription to my GP and got the compounded trizepatide from a compounder in Mt. Pleasant SC. Started in October of 2023.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

My sister lives in Mt Pleasant! Great area. You and I are twins too (same height and weight!)! I keep hearing more and more about micro dosing. If it's working, definitely stay at the low dose.

@joanneutterback6119 Ай бұрын

It is called sweetgrass compounders. I used the one behind Roper Hospital.

@joanneutterback6119 Ай бұрын

I live in Myrtle Beach.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Lucky you!

@annettelundy7426 Ай бұрын

Suzy is VERY interesting. I love this video.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

I know right??? I could've talked with her all day. We will have to do another interview with her in a few months. Thanks for your comment!

@annettelundy7426 Ай бұрын

@@thedownsized I still have a very long way to go until Im in maintanance,. Im REALLY interested in how you ladies figure it out (for us all). Thank you for sharing this with us.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Just keep going and you will get there! :)

@kathytodd983 Ай бұрын

Loved the interview! I’m struggling with my arms. Found a good video to help I’ll try to link it. It’s called your fuchsia - look it up. It’s not the muscle that needs attention it’s this thing called the fuchsia. They even make compression sleeves for it… this was all new info for me. Good luck GLP 1 warriors!!❤

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Maybe you mean fascia? Thanks for watching!

@sassyt1545 14 сағат бұрын

I have been on Terzepatide for 14 months. I lost 35 pounds (below goal) on 2.5 the entire time. I never needed to increase dosage.

@thedownsized 4 сағат бұрын

Sounds like it worked well for you! 😍

@gustsuz8587 Ай бұрын

Must ask, I know, off-topic. What brand and style are your glasses? LOVE them!!

@suzy9575 Ай бұрын

Thanks! They're from Warby Parker. The style is Kimball.

@deb628 Ай бұрын

I tried the kids meals. The portions are about spot on but they don’t have the adult food tastes. I think they need to offer a GLP meal. Lol

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

GLP meal = great idea! Love it!

@SweaterWeather99 Ай бұрын

That is actually such a good idea!

@Loveneverfails96 Ай бұрын

I love those gruns! They are tasty, but pricey.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

thinking of trying - I guess they would replace my multi vitamin and fiber gummies

@valeriemartini6315 Ай бұрын

Suzy that’s called micro dosing. So excellent that it worked for you.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Micro dosing! Exactly! I hadn't heard of this last fall when we first started.

@karenrussell2075 Ай бұрын

@@thedownsized is microdosing also maybe doing small small dose twice weekly ?

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

I'm not sure - I've heard "micro dosing" referring to 2.5 mg or LESS per dose.

@lindabookmiller8803 Ай бұрын

Anyone interested in learning about micro dosing should check out Dr. Tyna Moore’s many videos. She is a wealth of knowledge and information. In fact, I would love for you to interview her on the Downsized!

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Love her! I just started watching her. She’s where I heard about micro dosing.

@pcbogie1 Ай бұрын

Thank you this was so informative. I do have a question, you say exercise is important. I have partial paralysis on my left side. Exercise is out. Any suggestions?

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. If you can't move your left side I'm not sure what you can do. I would really concentrate on your food intake and make sure you are getting protein, fiber, vegetables, ect. I would say that any movement that you can do adds up. Definitely ask your doctor. Do you have access to a pool? Could some form of water walking or swimming be an option?

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

This is Christopher - that is a unique challenge - are you in physical therapy?

@pcbogie1 Ай бұрын

@@thedownsized no I don’t have a pool. We live in a very small town in the country. I wouldn’t be able to get in or out of a pool anyway. I can’t stand and keep my balance.

@pcbogie1 Ай бұрын

@@thedownsized No physical therapy. They told me I would not get better than I am now so it wouldn’t be worth the $500 dollars a month for two x a week plus the long travel time.

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

@@pcbogie1 we each have different situations and yours sounds particularly difficult. Talk with your doctor and do the best you can. Hopefully these med can help make life a little easier

@BrensBoutique Ай бұрын

The fatigue is killing me. I'm on Semaglutide and did my 3rd injection last night. No benefits so far. Hoping for some appetite suppression soon!!

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Why sema vs tirzepatide? Just curious. Maybe switch if no benefits in next week or so.

@BrensBoutique Ай бұрын

@@thedownsized I wanted Tirzepatide but my doctor said she rarely prescribes that and would only give me sema. I see her next week but she is pretty insistent on the sema for a few months. :(

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

Wonder why? Maybe it's newer and she hasn't heard much about it. You could always go the compounded tirz route through Mochi Health.

@valeriemartini6315 Ай бұрын

OMG, that’s awful your mom took you there at 18. That’s So So Wrong angry 😡

@thedownsized Ай бұрын

I was shocked at that as well. Although if my mom had discovered that, I daresay I would've had it too. I've had to work through alot of mom issues. I think Suzy has too.