Post holiday progress

So I've been back for almost 3 weeks now and the holiday blues are still hitting hard! But on the mounjaro front, there is still plenty to be positive about.

I got back to the UK on Saturday 11th April after 5 days in the South of France. I then had my usual weigh in on Monday 13th April and remarkably I'd lost weight. Albeit not that much but a loss is a loss and the first time this has ever happened in my life following a trip.

Over-indulging in local cuisine and trawling the crisp aisle in an overseas supermarkets (as well as the "f*** it I'm on holiday" mantra) are usually high on the agenda whilst I'm away and more often than not, my clothes are a lot tighter upon my return than when I left.

But this time, I found myself 0.2kg down compared to the previous Monday. Not huge but a small win nonetheless!

The subsequent weeks since my return have also yielded fruitful results as week commencing 20th April I was down a further 1kg and week commencing 27th April I'm down another 1.7kg for the week.

Ultimately in the 11 weeks or so since I started mounjaro, this brings my total weight loss down by a total of 16kg or 2 stone 7lb or 35.27lb, depending where in the world you're from.

I'm really happy with my progress so far. I'm not just seeing the difference on the scales, but in the way my clothes fit, how I look in selfies and as a real confidence booster its being noticed by my neighbours.

I honestly forgot how good it feels when someone asks, "have you lost weight?"!

I'm particularly interested in my weight loss in the upcoming few weeks as I've started taking a few supplements now. Yes, my YouTube algorithm got me, I've been down many a rabbit hole and ordered several different supplements this week.

One specific rabbit hole I burrowed was all about the health benefits of Creatine for both physical and mental cognitive boosts. I'm absolutely fascinated!

Like most people, I've long considered Creatine to be a "gym bro" supplement, used by those who spend more time flexing in the mirror and taking selfies than actually working out.

Seemingly, this supplement has been completely misunderstood and with more and more research coming to the fore, I was keen to get onboard and try it out, especially as I am now going the gym at least 4 days per week.

However it is well documented that one of the affects of creatine is water retention in the muscles. Its not necessarily a bad thing, but I'm expecting that water retention to be reflected on the scales. I'm expecting this to be around 3 or 4lbs extra in the coming weeks. It will be super interesting to see what the weekly weigh ins will look like as a result.

Additionally, I have also purchased omega 3 capsules, multi-vitamins, NMN and a restock of my collagen.

With all these supplements arriving imminently, I have devised a little plan...

I've curated a little schedule in the notes on my phone and it looks like this,

08:30 - Coffee, collagen and NMN.

11:00 - Protein bar/yoghurt and creatine.

12:30 - Lunch, multi-vitamin and Omega 3.

18:00 - Dinner.

21:00 - Protein yoghurt (post gym).

Being totally honest I have no idea if this is the most effective schedule, the best range of supplements or if I'm completely misinformed. But based on the videos I've watched and the articles I've read, I'm really hoping to see a noticeable improvement to my general health and fitness. My plan is to do this for at least 4 weeks and see how I feel (unless there are any horrific side affects).

Assuming I don't lose any limbs in the meantime, I'll check back in soon with an update and I'm also contemplating a few changes with my mounjaro dose too.