Ozempic Diaries

• 3 months on Ozempic finished - What have we lost, what have we learned?

  Three Months In: What Did We Learn? 🎯 In the final episode of Season 1, Jon and Charlene reflect on their 12-week journey with Ozempic — the wins, the challenges, the surprises, and the lessons learned. 💬 In this episode: • Jon celebrates a major milestone: 13kg down and surfing with his son for the first time! 🏄‍♂️ • Charlene hits her 10kg goal and shares how movement, mindset, and community support boosted her journey. 🏋️‍♀️✨ • Honest talk about body image, self-acceptance, and the reality behind social media perceptions of weight loss. 📸 • Managing plateaus, cravings, tapering off Ozempic, and celebrating non-scale victories. 🎯 • Reflections on what surprised them most, how expectations matched (or didn’t match) reality, and new insights about themselves. • Listener shoutouts! 🌟 How the WhatsApp community shaped their experience and the power of sharing openly. • Charlene’s micro-dose adjustment experiment — and a handy hack for getting every last drop out of an Ozempic pen. 💉 Big Themes: • Trusting the process • Letting go of guilt around food and body image • Building sustainable habits beyond medication • Gratitude for mobility, energy, and quality family time Looking ahead: Season 2 launches soon with bi-monthly updates as Jon tapers off completely and Charlene continues her journey on a lower dose. New challenges, new wins, same honest diaries. ⸻ Links and Mentions: • Join the Ozempic Diaries WhatsApp Community! • Listen to The Great Equalizer podcast with Charlene and Sam Herbst. • Check out the new travel series "How Far Will You Travel: Australia", which Jon wrote. Thanks for journeying with us so far! Subscribe and follow to catch our next updates. And remember: trust the process. 🌟 The Great Equalizer Podcast · How Far Will You Travel, Australia Podcast · TGE's Current Read · Join our Whatsapp Community · Check out our website · Follow us on Insta

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• After 3 months on Ozempic, I'm stopping it.

  Twelve weeks in, and I’m making a huge decision about my next steps with Ozempic. Charlene and I talk about wins, setbacks, shifting mindsets — and what the future might look like without the medication. Big changes ahead. Listen now. Join our Whatsapp Community · Check out our website · Follow us on Insta

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• 10 weeks on Ozempic - How much to keep doing this forever?

  In this episode, we catch up, talk bout how holidays kick your body's ass, how Ozempic has affected Charlene's bra size, and Jon does some rudimentary maths to work out how much it would cost to STAY on Ozempic forever (at different dosages). ⏱️ Episode Highlights: • 00:00 – Back into routine: Charlene’s struggle with exhaustion, early mornings, and chaotic school schedules. • 02:00 – Weekly check-ins: Charlene drops 700g, Jon gains slightly after a cheat weekend (and then drops it again). • 06:00 – The bra dilemma: when your body changes faster than your wardrobe. • 08:00 – Body image + support: partners, self-talk, and the saggy skin no one warns you about. • 09:30 – Jon’s cheat weekend: homemade pizza, muscadel, and why living in the moment sometimes matters. • 12:45 – The cost of staying on Ozempic: a full breakdown of monthly expenses by dosage. • 15:45 – Final thoughts: Can you afford to do this forever? And should you? Join our Whatsapp Community · Check out our website · Follow us on Insta

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• 9 Weeks on Ozempic - Ozempic for over 65s

  This week we're catching up after Charlene's family vacation, and talking a bit about how USUALLY a vacation ends with a certain amount of guilt and trepidation as one steps on the scale to check the damage. No longer the case for Charlene. We also cover a special topic this week - Ozempic for folks over 65. I did some digging into the specifics of getting the most out of Ozempic, despite the challenge and necessity of maintaining what muscle mass you still have. Lastly, here's a recipe from our Whatsapp community! Enjoy. 90-Second Keto Bread Recipe: Ingredients: • 3 tablespoons almond flour  • ½ teaspoon baking powder  • 1 large egg  • 1 tablespoon melted butter (or coconut oil)  Instructions: 1. In a microwave-safe bowl (approximately 4 inches in diameter), combine the almond flour, baking powder, egg, and melted butter.  2. Whisk the mixture thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined. 3. Microwave the mixture on high for 90 seconds. 4. Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and let the bread cool slightly. 5. Once cooled, slice the bread in half. For added flavor and texture, you can toast the slices in a skillet with a bit of butter until golden brown. Join our Whatsapp Community · Check out our website · Follow us on Insta

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• 8 Weeks on Ozempic - Jon Breaks his Plateau!

  Welcome back to Ozempic Diaries! This week, we’re deep into week 8, and Jon has officially bumped up to a 1 mg dose—breaking through a long plateau with a 1.1 kg drop! 🎉 Charlene, steady on 0.5 mg, checks in from a family holiday in Umhlanga Rocks and reflects on the unique chaos of parenting vacations, the creeping return of hunger, and… digestive real talk. 💬 In this episode: • Jon’s surprising weight loss after a few indulgences • Charlene’s steady progress—even while weighing in early and managing hormones + holiday chaos • Side effects (or lack thereof) on higher doses • Shifts in appetite and the “getting used to it” phase • Listener spotlight: Konrad’s powerful health journey—15kg down and counting, post-tumour diagnosis • The Ozempic Diaries WhatsApp community is buzzing! 🎉 🧠 Themes we explore: • What it feels like to hit your stride (or not) with Ozempic • How hormones, hydration, and stress play a bigger role than we give credit for • The amazing diversity in reasons people are using semaglutide 💌 Listener Story of the Week: Konrad shares how a surprising cancer diagnosis led to discovering Ozempic, with huge improvements to his health—even though weight loss wasn’t his original goal. A reminder that this journey can be about so much more than the number on the scale. 👥 Join the community! Looking for support, recipe swaps, supplement chats, or just curious what others are going through? ➡️ Click the link in the show notes to join our growing WhatsApp group. 📍 Next week: Charlene stays steady at 0.5 mg while Jon tackles life on 1 mg. Will the side effects hit? Will the hunger stay away? And what does “getting used to it” actually feel like? As always, thanks for listening. Join our Whatsapp Community · Check out our website · Follow us on Insta

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