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Trisha Paytas started taking a GLP-1 medication after struggling with overeating and weight gain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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She says the treatment has improved her energy and allowed her to be more active with her three children<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Paytas has lost 26 lbs. so far and plans to continue the GLP-1, hoping to inspire others by being transparent about her weight-loss journey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Trisha Paytas<\/a> is opening up about the \u201cmiraculous\u201d success she’s had in her weight-loss journey.<\/p>\nThe internet personality, 38, revealed exclusively to PEOPLE that she recently started taking a GLP-1 medication and has since lost 26 lbs. in less than two months. As a dancer, Paytas says she’s always been very active, but her weight and health issues stemmed from her diet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI grew up on fast food and processed foods. I’ve just always eaten out and always overate. Like I’ve never felt full in my life,\u201d says Paytas, who is widely recognized for her viral Mukbang<\/a> eating videos on YouTube. \u201cI’ve talked about this for so long online. After I eat one meal, I already think of the next.\u201d<\/p>\nBut it wasn’t until becoming a mom of three that her eating habits and weight became an issue. After gaining 80 lbs. from her back-to-back pregnancies, Paytas decided to seriously begin her weight-loss journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve always tried to do it the natural way,\u201d she tells PEOPLE, sharing that she gave herself six months to lose the weight on her own.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nTrisha Paytas
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However, frustration set in when she wasn’t seeing any results from her efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was starving myself, killing myself in the gym, like eating grapefruit for dinner and I just was not losing it,\u201d she recalls. \u201cAnd I’ve tried everything else in my life, like all the fad diets, so I was like, okay, I should just try a GLP-1 if it’s working for so many people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paytas decided to turn to Ro<\/a> \u2014 a direct-to-patient healthcare company, which also sponsors her Just Trish<\/em><\/a> podcast \u2014 for additional support with a GLP-1 treatment. GLP-1<\/a> is short for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, which work in the brain to impact satiety. Popular brands include Ozempic<\/a> and Mounjaro<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe social media star started taking weekly injections of Zepbound<\/a> on May 11 and quickly realized how life-changing it could be.<\/p>\n\u201cIt truly is nothing short of miraculous for me because now I can eat the foods that I like and just eat less,\u201d she says, explaining that it quiets the \u201cfood noise.\u201d \u201cIt’s just a wild thing to feel that because I’ve never felt that sensation of being full. It was a miracle. It’s really meant for people like me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s been like six weeks now and I went from 243 lbs. to 217 lbs.,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n\n![\"Trisha](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mzCVlOCsymzAOEGbR15kcg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTY4MztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/da058db022ff40ffb513239a0b247fee\"\/)
<\/div>\nTrisha Paytas
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Trisha Paytas started taking a GLP-1 medication after struggling with overeating and weight gain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
She says the treatment has improved her energy and allowed her to be more active with her three children<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Paytas has lost 26 lbs. so far and plans to continue the GLP-1, hoping to inspire others by being transparent about her weight-loss journey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Trisha Paytas<\/a> is opening up about the \u201cmiraculous\u201d success she’s had in her weight-loss journey.<\/p>\n The internet personality, 38, revealed exclusively to PEOPLE that she recently started taking a GLP-1 medication and has since lost 26 lbs. in less than two months. As a dancer, Paytas says she’s always been very active, but her weight and health issues stemmed from her diet.<\/p>\n \u201cI grew up on fast food and processed foods. I’ve just always eaten out and always overate. Like I’ve never felt full in my life,\u201d says Paytas, who is widely recognized for her viral Mukbang<\/a> eating videos on YouTube. \u201cI’ve talked about this for so long online. After I eat one meal, I already think of the next.\u201d<\/p>\n But it wasn’t until becoming a mom of three that her eating habits and weight became an issue. After gaining 80 lbs. from her back-to-back pregnancies, Paytas decided to seriously begin her weight-loss journey.<\/p>\n \u201cI’ve always tried to do it the natural way,\u201d she tells PEOPLE, sharing that she gave herself six months to lose the weight on her own.<\/p>\n Trisha Paytas However, frustration set in when she wasn’t seeing any results from her efforts.<\/p>\n \u201cI was starving myself, killing myself in the gym, like eating grapefruit for dinner and I just was not losing it,\u201d she recalls. \u201cAnd I’ve tried everything else in my life, like all the fad diets, so I was like, okay, I should just try a GLP-1 if it’s working for so many people.\u201d<\/p>\n Paytas decided to turn to Ro<\/a> \u2014 a direct-to-patient healthcare company, which also sponsors her Just Trish<\/em><\/a> podcast \u2014 for additional support with a GLP-1 treatment. GLP-1<\/a> is short for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, which work in the brain to impact satiety. Popular brands include Ozempic<\/a> and Mounjaro<\/a>.<\/p>\n The social media star started taking weekly injections of Zepbound<\/a> on May 11 and quickly realized how life-changing it could be.<\/p>\n \u201cIt truly is nothing short of miraculous for me because now I can eat the foods that I like and just eat less,\u201d she says, explaining that it quiets the \u201cfood noise.\u201d \u201cIt’s just a wild thing to feel that because I’ve never felt that sensation of being full. It was a miracle. It’s really meant for people like me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s been like six weeks now and I went from 243 lbs. to 217 lbs.,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n Trisha Paytas Sign up for <\/strong>From the Editor<\/strong><\/a>, our free weekly newsletter from PEOPLE’s Editor-in-Chief, Charlotte Triggs.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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