any tips for a diabetic trying to lose some weight
I'm Type 2 with a relentless sweet tooth - i just had my third dose of Ozempic this week and saw my doc who said it's gonna be a long term thing and I won't see the benefits (that is, blood sugar lowering and weight loss) until i get to the 1mg side of things. Thankfully one more self prickle of 0.25mg (which took 4+ months to arrive at local chemist due to global shortages), then im on 0.5mg for 4 weeks, then the good stuff.. where the latter two dosages are conveniently stocked and readily available, apparently.
tips for mean getting lean
When covid started i was a unhealthy dad bod of 115KG for an 180cm tall bloke. I non-religious intermittent fast these days, which has helped me get down to 97KG (its what i am right now, and have been as low as 95KG recently though) and if i just lay off the sugars completely -- i try not to buy anything sweet anymore, save for fruit -- otherwise i would have lost a lot more through ketosis.
I rarely eat bread anymore, apart from once a month simple mediterranean crepes with feta, and also substitute for low carbed items where available.
I'm hoping to lose some more weight before this Spring (target for me is to be 80KG), as i am gonna start surfing again, as you cannot really do this as an unfit tubby.. my youngest kid aint so young now and i trust her on her own in the water so im gonna concentrate on me again.. besides, beaches are patrolled and no issues thus far with her as she listens and knows what to do if **** hits the fans. And i'll probably do cardio / gym too to keep lean after that as i never really surfed in winter as a young adult - even with a full body steamer it was too cold for me. May also be surfing sometimes with my middle daughter as she learned it through school sport and is keen to use my new board.
So yeah, four years ago i wanted to lose weight, working on it gradually and this year it's gonna be me me me. So even if you're a 'prawn' like me, being fit kinda attracts the local women i have noticed.. it's just been a long while. lol. :)
Three factors: intermittent fasting, Ozempic and ketosis. What could go wrong?