r/RoBody • u/Worried_Pol8472 • 5d ago

New here

For anyone using Ro for weight loss: how much exercise do you typically do each week, and for how long per workout? I’m curious what’s realistic and what others have been advised to do.

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u/kujonator 5d ago

I haven’t done much besides bike rides on the weekends. I walk a ton for my gig, averaging about 14,000 steps/day, but definitely not working out. Have lost 54 pounds since February.

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u/Worried_Pol8472 3d ago

Thank you! I already lift heavy, about 5 times/week. I also do cardio, I just don’t see to lose weight or bellyfat. I do have a liver issue thats why I am trying to lose weight but havent been successful.

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u/AliceFromRo Verified Ro Community Manager 4d ago

Hi Worried_Pol8472- Welcome to Ro! We're so glad you're here.

I’d definitely recommend using our 1:1 Nurse Coaching included with your Ro Body membership. Your Nurse Coach can help you build a realistic exercise routine around your goals, and treatment. Feel free to PM me if you'd like any help connecting with one, or you can request to connect with one through your Care Team any time here.

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u/Worried_Pol8472 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/Waste_Transition_524 4d ago

I would hit the weights heavy and stick to a workout routine. Muscle loss is real and it hits fast and is hard to get back. I would keep the protein and fiber up and drink a ton of water. Take some collagen to help with elasticity in your skin. Honestly just get into good routines. I lost 60lbs and have kept it off without maintenance doses. It literally is a lifestyle change. Find good habits and stick to them

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u/Worried_Pol8472 3d ago

Thank you! I do lift heavy as it is and do cardio and got down a routine. I just dont see anything happening. Ive gained extra weight as well, obviously some of that is muscle but bellyfat is still there. I do care a lot about what I eat too, so im just looking into options honestly

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u/its_FORTY 1d ago edited 1d ago

All I have been doing so far is walking for 45 minutes, 3 or 4 days a week. I have lost roughly 45lbs in 12 weeks, and am still on the 5mg dosage. I'm in my late 40's now, and am 6'2. I have a history of weight training and athletics beginning from roughly my teens up thru D2 college baseball. Around age 35, I began to struggle with major depressive disorder that put me in a 10 year hole of despair and inactivity that led to slow and steady weight gain. Over those years I went from 205lbs to 370lbs, so I gained roughly 2lbs per month. At that maximum weight, just walking up one flight of stairs would usually have me out of breath. I felt completely unable to help myself back onto the right track. It was a sulf fulfilling negative cycle, where I felt I was too fat to exercise, and despite eating extremely healthy I just kept very slowly gaining 2-4lbs per month.

My doctors finally found a successful treatment for my resistant depression in 2025. I then started Zepbound via RO in June, 2026. I have gone from 370lbs down to 325lbs. Honestly just losing the first 5 or 10lbs gave me the kick in the ass I needed to tell myself "Hey, you CAN do this. There is hope." and that got me walking regularly at the gym. I can now climb about 6-7 flights of stairs before my breath gets a bit labored as compared to practically being gasping for air after 1 flight just 2 months ago.