Nyk Bokuniewicz · @glp1.bestiies
GLP-1 weight loss journey — month by month
Published
“Slow months are still part of the story.”
Chapters
Nyk shares a month-by-month diary across roughly two years — early wins, slow months, plateaus, life stress, and milestones that meant something emotionally. If you’re wondering what a long path actually feels like month to month, her diary is a good place to sit with that pace.
- Highest
- 277 lb
- Start on meds
- Mar 2023 · ~258.6 lb
- At filming
- ~181 lb · ~25–26 months
- Milestone
- Under 200 (“Wonderland”) ~month 13
- Path
- Semaglutide forms → tirzepatide-class later
Big months, tiny months, gains
She gave the reasons behind each one, not just the numbers
Food noise quieted first
Early wins can feel unreal — and still be real
Non-scale wins carried her
When the monthly number shrank, confidence and clothes still moved
Crossing Wonderland
Under 200 was a celebration — not the finish line
Slow was still working
Looking back, almost every month moved — even when it didn’t feel like it
Starting
She started in a med-spa context, then changed forms as access shifted. Food noise quieted alongside the scale, and those first months still felt like the opening of a much longer story. Form and access can change quickly; early wins can feel unreal without erasing a strong start.
Adjusting
Titration and GI side effects traveled together in her experience. “Slow” months still brought confidence, energy, and clothes that fit differently — worth remembering when the scale feels like the only scoreboard. Non-scale victories became a reason to keep going when monthly numbers shrank.
Building & life seasons
Crossing under 200 (her “Wonderland”) mattered emotionally even when the math was gradual. Vacations, job change, school stress — weight loss sometimes rode in the back seat. Gain months and stressful seasons didn’t erase the arc; year two often felt slower and was still a chapter worth living through.
Questions for a clinician
- What’s appropriate for me (medication, route, monitoring), and how do we handle side effects?
- When is a dose change vs medication change vs lifestyle review the right next step?
- How do we plan follow-up through plateaus and stressful seasons?
Also in First months
This story belongs to Nyk Bokuniewicz. Watch the full video on YouTube