Ozempic and training - 5 weeks in
I am still taking my Metformin twice a day (2x 500mg) and I'll discuss with my doctor later if I should stop doing that for a while. The reason for that is that I have not seen any real effect of Metformin for a while, which is one of the reasons why I spiked during the summer. We'll see what the verdict is on this as I feel good right now and even if Metformin is messing a bit with my stomach, that too has improved since I started to take Ozempic.
On the side effect side, I do notice some nausea and on occasion stomach issues, but it is not bad at all. In fact, it feels better than during the summer where my blood sugar went up, and I had longer periods of stomach issues. That is all gone now, which is nice.
Overall, the effects of Ozempic on my blood sugar has been very positive.
The other effects of weight loss have also started to show. I start to see muscle definitions more already and while my belly is still in need of some adjustments, I lose body fat quickly, and I am starting to feel a bit tiny!
My Training situation
I have not been to the gym since early April. That is just before my dad passed away, and I have been stressed out of my mind ever since. The funeral arrangements and all the paper work afterward is no fun thing to deal with, and as a result I have been kind of numb and exhausted because of that. Now I am almost out of that, and I just need to finish up the last bits to close down bank accounts and settle the financials and then this should all be done.
While I have walked a lot lately, I have not really done any actual training. This combined with the weight loss from Ozempic has led me to feel a bit "small" and weak, which is something I have to address. This means getting back to the gym for one, but I also need to do some stretching as I am starting to feel a bit stiff physically. I also have a pelvic tilt, which makes my belly look bigger than it is, which I need to adjust.
It does feel a bit weird looking in the mirror and feeling that my muscles look bigger and more defined, while they also look less firm as I have lost weight and not used them for a while. It will be interesting to see what happens when I get back to the gym again!
My goals for 2025 were to do 100 kilos in bench press, 100 kilos in Squats and 100 kilos in Deadlift. I have not really gotten to that as I really never got to the stage where I could start pushing the weights, but I have done 80 kilos in bench press and Squat and Deadlift should not be a problem as the goal is pretty low.
I will push these to 2026 and focus on getting back to the gym again rather than pushing for goals. I don't want to hurt myself, and I am not sure how weak I have become in this time off. Better safe than sorry.
First thing first and that is to take a walk today in the sunlight and then renew the cost reduction I get for being diabetic so I can pay for another year at the gym. Then it is just a matter of getting back to training again and find the routines on when to train and how to match my work schedule.
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All in all, I am feeling good and look forward to improving my health and getting back to the gym once more!