I ordered a couple of containers of protein powder from Amazon. That is certainly something unusual for me as I have always been severely allergic to any sort of gym or workout regimen. However, recently because of changes to my diet I'm concerned about losing muscle mass while losing weight.We eat a superbly healthy diet as far as the choice of foods we consume. Jay and I eat identical things but he stays around 130 lbs and I've inched up over the last decade to 225 lbs. So, I'm looking at not so much a change of diet as a change in the amount of food I eat.
Luckily, I started Ozempic™ last month in order to lower my blood sugar levels from the current pre-diabetic levels. My goal is to be normal, if only for this one small thing!
The medicine's suppression of appetite is a pronounced and somewhat beautiful side effect for me. I never experienced 'food noise' that some folks talk about. But I never really knew what feeling full felt like. I could barrel though as much food as was placed in front of me. Not wanting to finish every morsel on the plate is a new and somewhat odd experience for me. Obviously, my body requires much less than it's been getting.
The addition of a morning protein drink to my routine feels like I've picked up a new hobby. I bought eight small bottles of a different brand of protein drink at Walmart this afternoon. I will reuse the 235 ml bottles. I can mix my scoop of protein powder with a little milk by screwing on the small cap, and shaking vigorously. Well, not too vigorously, as I don't want too much of a workout!