47 lbs down on tirzepatide — what nine months actually felt like

I tried Wegovy first through my employer plan and lost 11 pounds in four months — fine, but I plateaued hard. Switched to compounded tirzepatide in July and the difference was night and day. Cravings shut off within two weeks. The first month I had real nausea on dose-up days; ginger tea and smaller meals were the only thing that worked. What surprised me: my resting heart rate dropped 9 bpm and my A1C went from 5.9 to 5.4 — my doctor was thrilled. I am still working on building muscle back; lost more lean mass than I wanted in the first three months. Lifting twice a week and protein-first meals fixed that around month five.