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Projection · SURMOUNT-1

Zepbound weight loss from 350 lb

If you match the trial average at 15 mg, you'd be about 277 lb by week 72.

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Avg loss by week 72
−73lb
15 mg, 20.9%
Weight at week 72
277lb
if you match the average
Placebo group
−11lb
3.1%, same trial
Trial length
72weeks
SURMOUNT-1
Show the math
Loss = 350 lb × 20.9% = 73 lb
Projected weight from 350 lb
2712923133353560122436486072weeks

Zepbound 15 mgZepbound 10 mgZepbound 5 mgPlacebo

Week by week

WeekZepbound 15 mgZepbound 10 mgZepbound 5 mg
Week 4−12 lb · 338−11 lb · 339−8 lb · 342
Week 8−22 lb · 328−20 lb · 330−16 lb · 334
Week 12−30 lb · 320−28 lb · 322−22 lb · 328
Week 16−37 lb · 313−35 lb · 315−27 lb · 323
Week 24−49 lb · 301−45 lb · 305−35 lb · 315
Week 36−60 lb · 290−56 lb · 294−43 lb · 307
Week 52−68 lb · 282−64 lb · 286−49 lb · 301
Week 72−73 lb · 277−68 lb · 282−52 lb · 298

Pounds lost · weight. A curve shaped to the trial endpoint, not trial data for each week.

What each milestone means at 350 lb

LossPoundsNew weight
5%18 lb332 lb
10%35 lb315 lb
15%52 lb298 lb
20%70 lb280 lb
25%88 lb262 lb

At 15 mg, about 9 in 10 people lost at least 5% of body weight and more than half lost at least 20%.

How this projection works

We take the average loss reported in SURMOUNT-1 (2,539 adults with obesity or overweight, without diabetes) and fit a smooth curve that reaches it at week 72. Real progress is lumpier: early weeks include water, increases follow the dose steps, and individual results range widely around the average. Diet and activity changes were part of the trial for everyone, including placebo.

Other start weights

Common questions

How much weight can you lose on Zepbound at 350 lb?

If you matched the SURMOUNT-1 average at 15 mg (20.9%), you'd lose about 73 lb over 72 weeks. Many people lose more or less.

How fast does Zepbound weight loss happen?

Loss is fastest in the first months and slows as you near the plateau. By week 24, the curve here shows about 49 lb at 15 mg.

Is this a guarantee?

No. It's an average from a trial, applied to your start weight. Your prescriber and your own weigh-ins are the real guide.

Sources

  1. Zepbound prescribing information (FDA label on DailyMed)
  2. SURMOUNT-1 trial publication

Clinician review pending. Drafted from primary sources and waiting for sign-off by a licensed clinician (MD, DO or PharmD) before launch. Every number is checked against its source. Drug facts are re-checked quarterly, prices monthly and whenever a label changes. How we review · Report an error