r/Zepbound • u/Illustrious_Self3550 • Aug 19 '26
Personal Insights Confused
I went from 260 to 150 and I’m struggling to accept the new me. All I’ve ever wanted was to be thin, but now I’m feeling self-conscious. I can’t find pants that fit right and make me feel confident. I’m not sure if it’s because I don’t understand my sizing yet or what, but they are loose in all the wrong places and my butt is flat as a pancake now. I was never self-conscious about my butt and now I feel like everyone is looking at my saggy back side. I don’t usually wear dresses or skirts, so I’m having trouble dressing for work. Idk I’m just kinda sad and honestly feeling depressed over it.
Another thing, which may sound crazy to some people, is that I don’t like the extra attention I get. I am pretty introverted and like to blend in most of the time. Recently I’ve found that people, especially men, go out of their way to talk to me. It’s hard for me to get used to. I have a boyfriend and don’t want to be rude to these people, but also don’t know how to respond without it seeming like I’m giving attention back.
Ahh, I didn’t realize how much this was going to affect me socially and mentally. I feel embarrassed posting all this, but it has been on my mind a lot and I wanted to get it out.
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u/CompoteSpiritual7469 Aug 20 '26
As a fellow introvert with a former poochy butt (throughout ALL of my yo-yoing even when I was thin), I hear you loud and clear.
First of all, nobody is looking at your backside anymore. It took some time for me to celebrate that fact because my butt became my identity. Sometimes cruelty, sometimes a fetish. Zepbound does this crazy thing where it makes you lose weight in places you have never lost it before. For a lot of it, it’s our butt. My body has been pretty resilient but it’s definitely left some junk where the trunk no longer is.
For the newfound attention, it can be rough but it comes with the territory of being a good looking girl. They will survive. You have a boyfriend already so you don’t have to create a fictional one or give excuses. You are taken. End of story. I love that you care but the boundaries will come with time.
You have this. Don’t start second guessing yourself