Mounjaro / Zepbound Journey

  So I did my second 5K race yesterday  morning… 45:49 … I took 5 min off my 5K from last month … I listened to Calm Down by Rema on repeat for the whole race … Bonus: I got 2nd place in my age group (55-59) … lol … but I will take it!!  I have been training on a flat indoor track … these races have been outside with hills in them which are challenging.   I finished the 12 week None to Run with that 5K.   This week I will start the 8 week None to race 5k to see if I can improve on my times.   My next race will be in June.  Barring injuries I plan on one race per month through my October birth month when I turn 60.  My weight is still going between 224-226  pounds  but my waist seems a little smaller.    I am feeling pretty good. My dating life is nothing to write about.   Online dating sites have been no help really.    I have also been looking for hidden magic lamps that I can rub to see if there is a genie in them but so far no luck with that either!

  So despite my super slow weight loss with my new work out program I did hit an even 224 lb this morning … the lowest I have been since 1987 (37 years ago!).  My BMI is 31.2 ..: with all the Zepbound shortages I am kind of afraid to get below 30 now as I have read that some pharmacies may not fill my prescription if my BMI is too low when it does become available again (I started at a BMi of 54 which really should be the BMI they go by!)  … Could you imagine if that was a risk for not getting your BP meds filled? So in summary, 132 lb down on tirzepatide for 37% weight loss (and  total 159 lb down from my maximum weight for 41.5% weight loss). I have been making positive strides in the gym and am slowly regaining my lost strength.   I definitely look good working out in a tighter shirt … funny how most of my adult life has been lived in oversized very loose t shirts because I did not like the way I looked ….  On the jogging front, I am up to None to Run Week 12 Run 2 for my next run.