I’ve been refocued on getting healthier for just over four months. There are three main elements (1) medication (Ozempic) (2) eating the right foods and (3) moving! The Ozempic has done a good job of reducing appetite. This goes a long way to simply limiting intake. The more interesting aspect of this is what type of food I have been eating (or not eating). I’m still off fast food with the exception of a chicken sandwich once in a while. Most of my meals are from home. I’ve nearly eliminated red meat from my diet. I don’t think this has a short-term impact, but should help with overall health longer-term.

My goto meal is simply a peanut butter sandwich – either with a carb-friendly tortilla or bread. In the past, I might have 2 sandwichs at a sitting and this is where the Ozempic comes in handy. I continue with carrots but need to get back on track for eating them first for all meals. Snacks tend to be nuts. So hopefully a decent amount of protien w/o too much fat. I have continued to experiment with sweets (a donut or other tasty delight) to see how it impacts my glucose levels. As you’ll see below, the range of numbers skews a little higher than the last time I posted. Some meals (Chinese meals in particular) can really spike the level as well. I’ll have a drink occasionally, normally at home where I fully control the ingredients. The key takeaway continues to be balance and awareness. Keep grinding!

As for exercise, it’s a bit more difficult in summer. 100+ degree days combined with daily air quality advisories make getting outside a challenge. With that in mind, we look for the rare cool evening or early morning to get out and play some tennis or disc golf (new one on the list). Definitely need more of this as well as some strength training. As I lose weight, tone is becoming more and more necessary.