From calorie counting to peptide research; this is how my journey started. About Me Welcome to  The Peptide Breakdown . This page started from a very personal journey — one that began with weight loss but eventually turned into a deep interest in  peptide research and education . I’m 42 years old, married for 17 years, and a mom of two boys (both over 17). Like many people, I spent years trying to manage my weight the traditional way. Two years ago, I committed to tracking everything. Every calorie. Every meal. Every bite. And it worked — temporarily. I went from  180 lbs to 150 lbs in about four months . But the reality was that maintaining it felt exhausting. I was constantly tracking food and honestly felt like I was starving myself just to keep the weight off. Within three months of stopping strict calorie tracking,  I gained back 20 pounds . That’s when my journey with  Tirzepatide  began. Starting Tirzepatide In  April , I started a  GLP-1/G...