To maintain her weight, Kimberly Forga (better known to many as “Kokomo Kim”) had always followed a rigorous diet and exercise plan — then COVID-19 struck. Sidelined by the disease and placed on a ventilator, Kim was sidelined for nearly a year-and-a-half.

Ohio resident Sarah Robertson thought she would have to stop taking a GLP-1 for weight loss due to debilitating side effects. Then, she found Biocare.

My name is Alexis. I am 25 years old and live in Asheville North Carolina. I have always been a bigger girl my entire life, weighing in at over 200 pounds by the time I turned 12. I started taking Mounjaro on February 8, 2023, and I was 286 pounds.

At my heaviest, I weighed 257 pounds and was pre-diabetic, with a family history of Type 2 diabetes. I was considering weight loss surgery when my doctor convinced me to try a GLP-1 medication. This decision has completely transformed my life. In just six months, I've lost over 52 pounds, with about 50 more to go.

Jayna’s journey on weight loss medication has been complicated. A type 1 diabetic, she has always struggled in life with being underweight or overweight, and was unable to find a healthy set point. GLP-1 side effects, like nausea and fatigue, only compounded the issues.

Hi, I am Lisa Borders. I have been on a weight loss journey and now maintaining for 15 months. I started my journey August 11th, 2022, and hit my goal weight Feb of 2023.