Chris · @chrisconquersthescale
125 lb down in a year — honest reflections
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“Start today — don’t wait for a New Year reset.”
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Chris looks back on about a year and 125 lb on a GLP-1. He started on doctor-prescribed Zepbound (tirzepatide). This is not a victory lap alone — it’s habits, identity, and a live plateau. If you’re a man mid-journey wondering how to keep going when the scale gets quiet, his reflections may help.
- Context
- Peak ~377 lb · start May 2025
- At filming
- Jul 2026 · −125 lb (~14 months)
- Clothes
- 5X → 3X shirts
- Medication
- Zepbound (tirzepatide), doctor-prescribed
- Path
- Insurance fill, then access changed
- Now
- In/out of a plateau · focusing on NSVs
125 lb — and not the same person
Clothes, energy, and daily habits shifted alongside the number on the scale.
Plateaus don’t erase a year
He’s honest about being in and out of a plateau while still zooming out to how far he’d come.
From 5X to 3X
Shirt sizes became a non-scale win he could feel — including old clothes pulled from the garage.
Protein takes the front seat
Intentional grocery planning and meal prep became weekly infrastructure, protein first.
He started on Zepbound
Doctor-prescribed Zepbound through insurance — he frames GLP-1s as a tool for work he already knew he needed to do.
Don’t wait for a New Year reset
You’ll be somewhere a year from now — his nudge is to start today.
Building the year
He talks about rewiring groceries (protein-first), meal prep, and staying intentional about movement — including on vacation. Shirt sizes moving from 5X toward 3X was a non-scale win he could feel. He also mentions doctor-prescribed testosterone for low T as part of his own medical picture. Scale, photos, and clothes can tell the story together.
Plateau season
He’s honest about being in and out of a plateau while still celebrating how far he’s come. Non-scale victories and community comments became fuel when the number stalled. Zooming out to the year view can quiet the panic of a flat week. His nudge to himself: start today — don’t wait for a calendar reset.
Access & staying oriented
He started on doctor-prescribed Zepbound, and later mentions getting it through a telehealth service. How people source medication shifts mid-journey more often than the highlight reels suggest. The part that carries over is the habit layer underneath: prep, protein, movement, and honest check-ins with yourself.
Questions for a clinician
- How do we protect strength and lean mass on the way down?
- What’s a sensible plan when the scale plateaus for weeks?
- If access to my medication changes, what are safer next steps?
Also in Men’s journeys, Setbacks & switches
This story belongs to Chris. Watch the full video on YouTube