In April of 2024, everything was going great in my life, yet there was a deep unhappiness I was feeling every day. I am just over 5ft 1” tall, and I was the heaviest I had ever been at 160 pounds. Getting dressed in the morning was a depressing battle because nothing fit me. I’m not just talking about my pants (which were a size 10-12); my tops were too tight as well! I did NOT want to go out and spend money on another size up in my wardrobe. Not only did I not have that kind of money, but I also felt like, if I did that, I was just allowing myself to have low self-esteem with the way I look and feel. My body felt heavier. I was tired all the time. I despised taking pictures. I was hiding my body, but that didn’t help much. I cropped every picture that was taken; and I was always afraid someone would post my picture on social media. My face was full, and I was looking much older than my true age.
Several friends had recently lost significant weight, and I finally decided to ask them about it. It was one of the best decisions I ever made.
Emerge offered the drug Tirezepatide in a compound format; with B12 and glycine, which made it an affordable option. My first goal was to weigh under 130 pounds.
My medication arrived very quickly, and secure in a cooler to keep it cold. I was really scared to try giving myself the shot, but the first time was definitely the hardest, and that was only because it took me forever to actually do it. Once I did it, I never had a problem again. If you grab a fatty piece of your stomach and pinch it, you don’t even feel it. My appetite changed after only the first few days. No more “food noise” or mindless eating. I could never actually finish what was in my plate at the beginning, and I was actually afraid I wasn’t eating enough, so I decided to track everything I was eating and watch my macros. I did this every day. My streak was 175 days in a row. Meeting my protein goal was going to be a challenge for me, so I drank a 30g shake and ate a protein bar that had 17g of protein each day. Of course I ate other things with protein, but this was just to be sure I was getting the recommended protein.
Throughout the summer, I watched the numbers on the scale decrease, and my confidence was increasing. I could see a difference in my clothes, and I wasn’t hiding myself in pictures anymore. People were complimenting me on how I looked.
On August 3rd of 2024, I reached my goal! The scale said 127.3 pounds! I had lost 31 pounds! Once I hit that number, I decided to make my goal under 125 pounds. I knew it wouldn’t be easy since my birthday and all the holidays were coming up. I reached that goal in September.
Today it is TWO years later, April 2026, and on the maintenance program through Emerge, I have been able to maintain under 125 pounds, currently weighing 122.4 pounds. 38 pounds…GONE! I am a size 2-4 in pants and "extra small", which is something I never dreamed I would be.
My son recently got married in March, and I couldn’t believe the dress I was able to wear and feel good in. The pictures are beautiful; no hiding! I feel so much better about myself, and I am certain I will keep the weight off with this program. Thank you so much, Emerge!