Starting Zepbound in My 60s

Things are churning along. At the end of Week 5, I was down 12 pounds ! Some of my clothes are fitting a little looser now, although the changes seem to be mostly above the waist. I have a pair of jeans that are still stubbornly snug, although maybe a little less snug. I've maintained my 100g protein , 30g fiber , although I read this morning that the body can't process more than 30g of protein at one sitting , so my tally might be a touch off (but not by much), Since my first walk (!), I did 3 walks in week 5 (about 75 minutes total) & am at 2 walks so far this week.  I've cut back on my music activities for the summer. Partly so I can experiment with other music things - alto flute & flute beatboxing - but also so I don't have the time pressure to practice. During the fall and winter, I regularly put in at least 3 hours a day. But with the nice weather, I want the freedom to do more and longer hikes, as well as yard work, etc. Speaking of yard work, I never ...

You guys, I did it! After yesterday's post, it hit home that for Zep to really work, I have to get moving. So this morning, I had my coffee and oatmeal, then thru on leggings and a baggy sweatshirt. I had to dig a bit to find proper footwear (did I mention it's been awhile?!), but I managed to locate hiking shoes and off I went.  There's a park a couple of miles from my house that has a mostly flat paved walking trail that's just about a mile loop. My form wasn't necessarily very pretty and I had to stop a couple of times to catch my breath, but I did it! 1 mile, 25 minutes. I am very pleased with myself. And even better, I didn't hate it.

 I'm rounding out Week 4 - just today and tomorrow, and then my 5th shot. This week seemed like smooth sailing.  Diarrhea update: I finally stopped racing to the bathroom - it lasted about Friday to Wednesday - and now find myself mildly constipated. Sigh. I've read that 4 ounces of pear juice in the morning can do wonders so I will start that tomorrow. I have a performance today and would rather not have to race off the stage! Food update: I decided this week to start counting calories. Although I tracked protein, fiber, and water for the first 3 weeks, I had a sneaky suspicion that I was still eating too many calories. According to my smart scale, my BMR (basic metabolic rate) is only 1400, which would put my TDEE at 1680 (1.2 times BMR for a sedentary person). To lose a pound a week, this means that I would need to shave off 500/calories a day from the TDEE, making my daily max only 1180!! Obviously this is too few calories, which means I have to boost my TDEE. Two ways t...