{
  "id": 1905702,
  "title": "Zepbound helped me lose 18% of my body weight. I wish I didn't feel the need to apologize for it.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/zepbound-helped-me-lose-18-of-my-body-weight-i-wish-i-didnt-feel-the",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:03:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/zepbound-helped-me-get-healthier-lose-weight-feel-guilty-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Caralynn Matassa, the writer, shared her personal experience of taking Zepbound, a GLP-1 medication, to lose weight. She expressed her reluctance to apologize for prioritizing her health and well-being in this manner. Matassa initially sought a GLP-1 prescription due to persistent foot pain, which she believed worsened her plantar fasciitis and contributed to her weight gain following childbirth. Despite numerous unsuccessful diet attempts, she found that Zepbound effectively suppressed her appetite and facilitated significant weight loss (about 18% of her body weight over eight months). The medication also reduced her food fixation and anxiety surrounding food choices. While acknowledging the social stigma surrounding GLP-1 drugs, Matassa emphasized that taking Zepbound allowed her to reconnect with her body and feel at home in it. She expressed her desire to unlearn the feeling of guilt associated with her decision and to promote body neutrality, which acknowledges the possibility of individuals changing their bodies for their own reasons without invalidating others' choices.",
  "summary": "Zepbound helped me lose 30 pounds. The hardest part has been shaking the guilt.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}