How to Stop Ozempic?

Nutrition
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lol… understood

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Week #1/6
Day #01/42: 135.1 kg (297.2 lb) - 2021/01/25
Day #02/42: 134.6 kg (296.1 lb) - 2021/01/26
Day #03/42: 134.3 kg (295.5 lb) - 2021/01/27
Day #04/42: 133.6 kg (294.9 lb) - 2021/01/28
Day #05/42: 132.5 kg (291.5 lb) - 2021/01/29
Day #06/42: 131.7 kg (289.7 lb) - 2021/01/30
Day #07/42: 130.5 kg (287.1 lb) - 2021/01/31

Week #2/6
Day #08/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/01
Day #09/42: 131.1 kg (288.4 lb) - 2021/02/02
Day #10/42: 130.8 kg (287.8 lb) - 2021/02/03
Day #11/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/04
Day #12/42: 130.6 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/05
Day #13/42: 129.7 kg (285.3 lb) - 2021/02/06
Day #14/42: 130.1 kg (286.2 lb) - 2021/02/07

Week #3/6
Day #15/42: 131.2 kg (288.6 lb) - 2021/02/08
Day #16/42: 130.6 kg (287.3 lb) - 2021/02/09
Day #17/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/10
Day #18/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/11
Day #19/42: 129.7 kg (285.3 lb) - 2021/02/12
Day #20/42: 129.3 kg (284.5 lb) - 2021/02/13
Day #21/42: 129.0 kg (283.8 lb) - 2021/02/14

Week #4/6
Day #22/42: 129.4 kg (284.7 lb) - 2021/02/15
Day #23/42: 129.4 kg (284.7 lb) - 2021/02/16
Day #24/42: 128.6 kg (282.9 lb) - 2021/02/17
Day #25/42: 128.8 kg (283.4 lb) - 2021/02/18
Day #26/42: 128.6 kg (282.9 lb) - 2021/02/19
Day #27/42: 128.3 kg (282.3 lb) - 2021/02/20
Day #28/42: 128.0 kg (281.6 lb) - 2021/02/21

Week #5/6
Day #29/42: 128.5 kg (282.7 lb) - 2021/02/22
Day #30/42: 128.2 kg (282.0 lb) - 2021/02/23
Day #31/42: 128.5 kg (282.7 lb) - 2021/02/24
Day #32/42: 128.2 kg (282.0 lb) - 2021/02/25
Day #33/42: 127.9 kg (281.4 lb) - 2021/02/26
Day #34/42: 127.9 kg (281.4 lb) - 2021/02/27
Day #35/42: 127.2 kg (279,8 lb) - 2021/02/27

End of week #5, 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) on this week, 7.9 kg(17,4 lb) total.

Another gift I received this week was that I begin to have dreams again, after a long period without them - years - as a consequence of sleep apnea and high blood pressure in the morning.

But… I need to make some adjustments in my training program because I want to have more time to have some fun with my son (thinking in return to the good, old mon/wed/fri/mon 5/3/1 FSL from old people Wendler recommended. I like this template). Kobra Kai caused some good memories and we have some stuff (do-gi, gloves, punch/kick focus pads, etc). And, of course, Rocky playlists (only from I to IV, of course). Kid enjoys…

Special thanks to @ChickenLittle for eternal support since old times.

Blessed Sunday and nice week people.

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Yes Sundays are for updates:

02/22 - 87 kg
02/23 - 87.2 kg
02/24 - 86.5 kg
02/25 - 86.6 kg
02/26 - 86.5 kg
02/27 - 86.5 kg
02/28 - 86.4 kg

As you can see progress gets slower and slower even though I had calories at <2200 kcals this week 2 times.

Looks are getting better and better though. I didn’t lose any muscle up until now. And my abs are now even more pronounced than in the pictures.

Also because of COVID I learned training 2 days per week with heavy compound lifts is enough to keep muscle on a diet and enough to really gain strength and muscle on a bulk.

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We are all here to help each other. Sometimes it’s nice to just have a pat in the back. Tell you, good job, and you deserve it. Change is always difficult. Lifestyle changes even more so. I used to drink 2-3liters of Dr. Pepper a day, eat every fast food that was available. I haven’t had a Dr Pepper in years now, and eat very little fast food. Truly don’t miss it. I thought I would, but nope! It took quite a while (months) to kick the habit completely, but I did. If I can do it, anybody can.

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Another thing in common: patience…
The closer you are from your goal… the harder the body behaves.
Like a game…

Congrats!

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Many thanks for your kind inspiring words, @ChickenLittle !

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Week #1/6
Day #01/42: 135.1 kg (297.2 lb) - 2021/01/25
Day #02/42: 134.6 kg (296.1 lb) - 2021/01/26
Day #03/42: 134.3 kg (295.5 lb) - 2021/01/27
Day #04/42: 133.6 kg (294.9 lb) - 2021/01/28
Day #05/42: 132.5 kg (291.5 lb) - 2021/01/29
Day #06/42: 131.7 kg (289.7 lb) - 2021/01/30
Day #07/42: 130.5 kg (287.1 lb) - 2021/01/31

Week #2/6
Day #08/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/01
Day #09/42: 131.1 kg (288.4 lb) - 2021/02/02
Day #10/42: 130.8 kg (287.8 lb) - 2021/02/03
Day #11/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/04
Day #12/42: 130.6 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/05
Day #13/42: 129.7 kg (285.3 lb) - 2021/02/06
Day #14/42: 130.1 kg (286.2 lb) - 2021/02/07

Week #3/6
Day #15/42: 131.2 kg (288.6 lb) - 2021/02/08
Day #16/42: 130.6 kg (287.3 lb) - 2021/02/09
Day #17/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/10
Day #18/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/11
Day #19/42: 129.7 kg (285.3 lb) - 2021/02/12
Day #20/42: 129.3 kg (284.5 lb) - 2021/02/13
Day #21/42: 129.0 kg (283.8 lb) - 2021/02/14

Week #4/6
Day #22/42: 129.4 kg (284.7 lb) - 2021/02/15
Day #23/42: 129.4 kg (284.7 lb) - 2021/02/16
Day #24/42: 128.6 kg (282.9 lb) - 2021/02/17
Day #25/42: 128.8 kg (283.4 lb) - 2021/02/18
Day #26/42: 128.6 kg (282.9 lb) - 2021/02/19
Day #27/42: 128.3 kg (282.3 lb) - 2021/02/20
Day #28/42: 128.0 kg (281.6 lb) - 2021/02/21

Week #5/6
Day #29/42: 128.5 kg (282.7 lb) - 2021/02/22
Day #30/42: 128.2 kg (282.0 lb) - 2021/02/23
Day #31/42: 128.5 kg (282.7 lb) - 2021/02/24
Day #32/42: 128.2 kg (282.0 lb) - 2021/02/25
Day #33/42: 127.9 kg (281.4 lb) - 2021/02/26
Day #34/42: 127.9 kg (281.4 lb) - 2021/02/27
Day #35/42: 127.2 kg (279,8 lb) - 2021/02/28

Week #6/6
Day #36/42: 127.6 kg (280.7 lb) - 2021/03/01 corrected, thanks @ChickenLittle

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Down to 86.1 kg.

Under a pound from my goal weight and I’d say at 84-85 kg I would likely reach the 10% mark. The mirror shows me a low 12%. I’ll reach 11.something probably on Sunday.

10% will be my project for May probably.

Overall very pleased with the results. I’ll do final measurements at the end of the week. After that I’ll at maintenance on Sunday so some water weight comes back for the Monday weigh in and I’ll know how much BW I really lost. Then I’ll take a break from dieting until at least the end of April. I’ll stay at the same weight until then and in may or June take a 4 week run at the 10% maybe if I feel it’s necessary. My experience and data from the last years shows that I always lose 1 kg over the summer anyways as I’m moving a lot more. So maybe I’ll just let the summer take care of the rest.

The 10 weeks of dieting are a good length for me as I can tolerate shitty workouts only for so long. I’m excited to see energy in the home gym come back.

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A 10lb jump in one day? What’s up with that?

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I think it’s a mistake, the kg say different

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typos… lol

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Reached my goal of 85.8 kg today. 191.3 lbs.

I’ll use the rest of the week dieting to cement the new weight so it’s not just fluctuations and to keep @brownbear1968 motivated.

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Congrats!!!
Thanks for the support!

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Week #1/6
Day #01/42: 135.1 kg (297.2 lb) - 2021/01/25
Day #02/42: 134.6 kg (296.1 lb) - 2021/01/26
Day #03/42: 134.3 kg (295.5 lb) - 2021/01/27
Day #04/42: 133.6 kg (294.9 lb) - 2021/01/28
Day #05/42: 132.5 kg (291.5 lb) - 2021/01/29
Day #06/42: 131.7 kg (289.7 lb) - 2021/01/30
Day #07/42: 130.5 kg (287.1 lb) - 2021/01/31

Week #2/6
Day #08/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/01
Day #09/42: 131.1 kg (288.4 lb) - 2021/02/02
Day #10/42: 130.8 kg (287.8 lb) - 2021/02/03
Day #11/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/04
Day #12/42: 130.6 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/05
Day #13/42: 129.7 kg (285.3 lb) - 2021/02/06
Day #14/42: 130.1 kg (286.2 lb) - 2021/02/07

Week #3/6
Day #15/42: 131.2 kg (288.6 lb) - 2021/02/08
Day #16/42: 130.6 kg (287.3 lb) - 2021/02/09
Day #17/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/10
Day #18/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/11
Day #19/42: 129.7 kg (285.3 lb) - 2021/02/12
Day #20/42: 129.3 kg (284.5 lb) - 2021/02/13
Day #21/42: 129.0 kg (283.8 lb) - 2021/02/14

Week #4/6
Day #22/42: 129.4 kg (284.7 lb) - 2021/02/15
Day #23/42: 129.4 kg (284.7 lb) - 2021/02/16
Day #24/42: 128.6 kg (282.9 lb) - 2021/02/17
Day #25/42: 128.8 kg (283.4 lb) - 2021/02/18
Day #26/42: 128.6 kg (282.9 lb) - 2021/02/19
Day #27/42: 128.3 kg (282.3 lb) - 2021/02/20
Day #28/42: 128.0 kg (281.6 lb) - 2021/02/21

Week #5/6
Day #29/42: 128.5 kg (282.7 lb) - 2021/02/22
Day #30/42: 128.2 kg (282.0 lb) - 2021/02/23
Day #31/42: 128.5 kg (282.7 lb) - 2021/02/24
Day #32/42: 128.2 kg (282.0 lb) - 2021/02/25
Day #33/42: 127.9 kg (281.4 lb) - 2021/02/26
Day #34/42: 127.9 kg (281.4 lb) - 2021/02/27
Day #35/42: 127.2 kg (279,8 lb) - 2021/02/28

Week #6/6
Day #36/42: 127.6 kg (280.7 lb) - 2021/03/01
Day #37/42: 126.6 kg (278.5 lb) - 2021/03/02 → my goal of the week - to reach 126.x - was also reached. Need to manage fluctuations til Sunday.

@lordgains, if you or anybody know someone who wants to join in this freak style, please tell him/her about this thread (I still have a looong jorney… lol).

Nice people, as you can see, @lordgains is close to finish this cutt period (next Sunday) and I think he will enjoy his conquer. I am deeply thankful that he shared this thread with his numbers.

If someone wants to jump in this thread, be wellcome! Monday next it will be ‘the’ day #1 again! No judgment, no specific day, no matter how kind of diet or training program, just be interested to post periodically in some day, any day, your numbers!

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I’ll look out. Also I’m going to check in on ya regularly. You made your cut a habit by now and you will improve further. You didn’t gain the weight in 2 months, so you won’t lose it that fast. But you will lose it way faster than you gained it. I bet at the end of 2021 you’ll be in good shape and your health markers will be way better.

Nice idea my friend to keep this thread going. I’ll post if there are news.

I’ll also make a final post on this cut on Sunday.

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I’ve been lurking, but haven’t written anything because I have nothing to offer.

You’re doing an amazing job and making steady progress. You’ve kept up with the journey when most ppl would have given up long ago. Keep at it!

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Week #1/6
Day #01/42: 135.1 kg (297.2 lb) - 2021/01/25
Day #02/42: 134.6 kg (296.1 lb) - 2021/01/26
Day #03/42: 134.3 kg (295.5 lb) - 2021/01/27
Day #04/42: 133.6 kg (294.9 lb) - 2021/01/28
Day #05/42: 132.5 kg (291.5 lb) - 2021/01/29
Day #06/42: 131.7 kg (289.7 lb) - 2021/01/30
Day #07/42: 130.5 kg (287.1 lb) - 2021/01/31

Week #2/6
Day #08/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/01
Day #09/42: 131.1 kg (288.4 lb) - 2021/02/02
Day #10/42: 130.8 kg (287.8 lb) - 2021/02/03
Day #11/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/04
Day #12/42: 130.6 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/05
Day #13/42: 129.7 kg (285.3 lb) - 2021/02/06
Day #14/42: 130.1 kg (286.2 lb) - 2021/02/07

Week #3/6
Day #15/42: 131.2 kg (288.6 lb) - 2021/02/08
Day #16/42: 130.6 kg (287.3 lb) - 2021/02/09
Day #17/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/10
Day #18/42: 130.4 kg (286.9 lb) - 2021/02/11
Day #19/42: 129.7 kg (285.3 lb) - 2021/02/12
Day #20/42: 129.3 kg (284.5 lb) - 2021/02/13
Day #21/42: 129.0 kg (283.8 lb) - 2021/02/14

Week #4/6
Day #22/42: 129.4 kg (284.7 lb) - 2021/02/15
Day #23/42: 129.4 kg (284.7 lb) - 2021/02/16
Day #24/42: 128.6 kg (282.9 lb) - 2021/02/17
Day #25/42: 128.8 kg (283.4 lb) - 2021/02/18
Day #26/42: 128.6 kg (282.9 lb) - 2021/02/19
Day #27/42: 128.3 kg (282.3 lb) - 2021/02/20
Day #28/42: 128.0 kg (281.6 lb) - 2021/02/21

Week #5/6
Day #29/42: 128.5 kg (282.7 lb) - 2021/02/22
Day #30/42: 128.2 kg (282.0 lb) - 2021/02/23
Day #31/42: 128.5 kg (282.7 lb) - 2021/02/24
Day #32/42: 128.2 kg (282.0 lb) - 2021/02/25
Day #33/42: 127.9 kg (281.4 lb) - 2021/02/26
Day #34/42: 127.9 kg (281.4 lb) - 2021/02/27
Day #35/42: 127.2 kg (279,8 lb) - 2021/02/28

Week #6/6
Day #36/42: 127.6 kg (280.7 lb) - 2021/03/01
Day #37/42: 126.6 kg (278.5 lb) - 2021/03/02
Day #38/42: 127.2 kg (279.8 lb) - 2021/03/03

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Must have eaten like a boss last night. What’d you have?

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Thank you for your words!

The great difference between this attempt and the others I’ve tried in these ten years is that I do not wait for a cheat meal. Felling satiated all time caused me to see the word in different colors. All the time in the past was that mantra: 1. do measurements 2. apply cut by the usual maths 3. feel hungry on Wed 4. feel more hungry on Thu. 5. feel like a monster on Fri. 6. muk bang during weekend 7. feel sorry, and return to step one. Again, and again.

When I told doctor this loop, I mentioned that I was in it during ‘some months’ (a lie… it was 10 years). At that time he prescribed Ozempic, but, before using it I’ve decided to create this thread. And your challenge was accepted. And Ozempic is still there, closed and not used, inside my refrigerator (who knows until 2023, the expiration date).

Because of this, as you said, I am not in a hurry to see results on scale. I am still getting some good news in a daily basis. The most recent is blood pressure. I’ve changed the battery for my blood pressure device to a rechargeable one because I can’t stop seeing that normal numbers. Man, this is huge. Probably in a close future, I can add some new foods, to decrease the supplements list (Ma, Ca, K, blah, blah, blah). But it will be one food at a time until reach the trigger ones (pasta, pizza, cakes). Who knows…

Thank you mate

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Thank you, anna!

You are offering your kindness and I am very grateful for this!

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Like a monk… lol

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Yesterday was day #35 in this graph.

What I am suspecting is this:

  • I gave up to have training sessions in a daily basis. It was a long and comfortable bro-split (ABCDEF template… lol), but I did not have enough time for family. But this training template helped me in the beginning until feeling better using fat for fuel

  • Last week I began to feel much better, and felt some extra-energy. Immediately I remembered my old training style: 5/3/1, FSL template, for old people (3x/week), and I’ve decided to return to it

  • And guess what: Day #34 was squat day and what happened with my bodyweight on day #35? Again, Day #36 was bench press day, and… Day #37 we got… a new down on scale… lol. So, I think the days off, that I do nothing, are causing some influence in these fluctuations. I need to check more, but it is funny.

  • I’m not interested to add any activity on my off-days because I feel destroyed… and I like the missing feeling ‘humm tomorrow will be deadlift…’ thinking the last set, and this kind of stuff some of us like to imagine.

    There is another thing I think is causing these fluctuations: I keep the protein intake at a constant range of values. But I rotate the meat I eat. Day 1: read meat; Day 2: poultry; Day 3: fish. When it is fish, I need to eat a lot of them to reach my expected protein intake. Even salmon, it is a lot of it when compared to some read meat I usually eat. So, more salt, more meat… I suspect that can also cause some influence. Yesterday was fish…

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Interesting, yeah more salt, water retention…seems plausible.

I think running 531 with 5x5 FSL is solid and actually what Jim recommends for fat loss/prep in 531 Forever, think it’s on page 205.

One thing I would say, there’s nothing worse than a FSL deadlift, I usually either do a 3x5 or just do an AMRAP set with first working set weight.

Losing weight isn’t easy and requires a lifestyle change as you’ve indicated to keep it off. Sounds like you’ve found a good plan for yourself. Keep it up!

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Sodium bloat is real!

I suggest dandelion root tea or maybe rotating in some asparagus or cabbage into your mix of veggies. They’re all natural diuretics that also help with digestion

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