Real Life with Tamika is where I document my health and weight-loss journey in real time.
As a woman in midlife, I understand how different this season can feel physically and hormonally. After years of trying to manage my weight on my own, I chose medical support and began my journey with Zepbound (tirzepatide).
Here you’ll find weekly check-ins, honest updates on side effects, appetite changes, mindset shifts, and the real experience of navigating medical weight loss over 50.
This isn’t before-and-after hype. It’s real conversations about obesity, sustainable weight loss, and choosing health without shame.
My faith in God anchors every step of this journey.
New check-ins every week.
Take the nuggets. Leave the rest. Love you—God bless.
Real Life with Tamika
💛 WE'RE BACK!
Weeks 30 & 31 of my Zepbound journey took me all the way back home to PHILLY! ❤️
I spent time with my dad, saw some sights, ate some cheesesteaks and pizza, and YES... this Philly girl got her Mr. Softee! 😂🍦
I'm still healing from my broken finger and working my way back into my normal routines. The nausea has also decided to make an unwelcome return 😩, BUT something interesting happened on the scale after being stuck around 175 for a while. 👀
I'm not calling the plateau over just yet... we're going to watch and see what happens.
Come catch up with me! We've got TWO weeks of real life to talk about. 💛
Love you, and God bless!
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💛 Happy Monday, everyone!
Just popping in with a little update. There won’t be a new video today.
I’m doing better and my finger is healing, but I recently saw my doctor and I still have a good amount of healing to do. I’ve also been traveling, so I’m a little tired and have decided that this week I simply need some extra rest and recovery time.
And believe it or not, editing videos with a broken finger isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do either! 😂 So rather than force myself to do something that’s uncomfortable right now, I’m listening to my body and taking my time.
I will be back next week with a new video, and we’ll have plenty to catch up on! 😊
Thank you all SO much for the patience, prayers, encouragement and kindness you’ve shown me throughout all of this. You have been incredibly supportive, and I truly appreciate it. ❤️
I’m healing. I’m getting better. I’m just not rushing the process.
Have a wonderful week, and I’ll see you next Monday!
Love you, and God bless! 💛
Tamika
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💛 WE HAVE SOME CATCHING UP TO DO!
I'm finally back with a new Zepbound update, and we're covering THREE weeks this time—Weeks 27, 28 & 29.
Between breaking my finger and life throwing one thing after another at me, my routine got completely thrown off. I fell off track, the scale got stuck around 175, and quite frankly... I was just trying to keep up with LIFE. 😩😂
But I'm back, I'm healing, and we're going to talk about ALL of it.
Grab your coffee and come catch up with me. We've got a lot to talk about! ☕️💛
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💛 Happy Monday, everyone!
I wanted to pop in and give you all a quick update. I’ve decided to take one more week off from vlogging while I continue to heal from my broken finger.
I’m doing okay and making progress! ❤️ It hasn’t been the easiest couple of weeks, but right now I just need a little more time to rest, recover, and give my body what it needs.
I miss checking in with you all, and I’m looking forward to getting back in front of the camera and catching you up on everything. Trust me, we have some catching up to do! 😂
Thank you so much for your patience, your prayers, your kind words, and for continuing to support me while I take this little break. It truly means a lot. 💕
I’ll see you all soon!
Love you, and God bless! 💛
Tamika
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💛 Happy Monday, everyone!
Just popping in with a quick update. There won’t be a new video today. I unfortunately broke my finger this past week, and I haven’t been able to record and get everything together for our usual Monday upload.
I’m doing okay, but I need to give myself a little time to rest, heal, and take care of myself. 💕
I will definitely fill you all in on what happened when I’m able to get back in front of the camera. Y’all know there’s a story. 😂
Thank you so much for understanding and for always being so supportive. I appreciate my little YouTube family more than you know. ❤️
I’ll see you soon!
Love you, and God bless! 💛
Tamika
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My SIX MONTH Zepbound update is here! 🥹💛
And I did something a little different with this one.
Instead of just sitting down and telling you what's happened over the last six months, I wanted to SHOW you some of this journey too.
Six months of changes.
Six months of challenges.
Six months of victories.
Six months of figuring this thing out as I go. 😂
Looking back at where I started compared to where I am today was a little emotional.
Whether you've been watching since Week 1 or you're brand new here, come hang out with me. We've got a LOT to talk about. 💛
Love you. God bless!
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Week 24 is up! 💛
After my little medication mishap recently 😩, I have an update—and let's just say I got some REALLY good news! 🙌🏾
I also got back out on the trail for some good walks and made a trip to a local farmers market. It was nice having a week with some simple things that made me happy.
Come hang out with me for Week 24! 😊
And when you watch, tell me what GOOD thing happened in your life this week. I want to hear it!
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🎉 Happy Monday, friends! 💛
I just wanted to pop in and let you know there won't be a new video today.
Today is actually my birthday! 🥳🎂 After a pretty busy and stressful few weeks, I've decided to give myself the gift of taking a little break to celebrate, rest, and recharge.
Don't worry—I’ll be back next Monday with a brand-new update, and I can't wait to catch you up on everything that's been happening!
Thank you so much for following along on this journey with me. Your encouragement, kind comments, and support truly mean the world to me.
I hope you all have a wonderful week, and I'll see you next Monday!
Until then... take the nuggets, leave the rest. Love you, and God bless! 💛
— Tamika
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New Video! 💛
My Week 23 check-in is live.
This wasn't a week with big milestones or exciting victories—it was a week of real life.
I opened up about emotional eating and how I'm continuing to navigate the emotional side of this journey. Sometimes the biggest battles aren't with hunger... they're with what's happening in our hearts and minds.
If you've ever had a week like that, I hope this video reminds you that you're not alone. 💛
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In week 22. I was totally embarrassed and sad. Check out my update video.
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