Sonofdib
Explorer
Hey everyone,
My 30s are early, training began when I was 12, and my health has always been taken seriously. Consistency in the gym, strength, fitness and discipline described most of my life.
Then vaccination came a few years back and my body changed completely. Dry retching on waking started, a proper pump in the gym became impossible, silent GERD developed at night and red meat suddenly stopped being tolerable. Weight climbed to 130 kg at 175 cm. Down to 105 kg I eventually pushed it, but stomach issues kept spiraling and derailed everything.
A lot of lean mass was still there under the fat, around 88 kg lean tissue, but inflamed, bloated and off is how I felt. Multiple medications were tried, specialists were seen, even the Chinese medicine route was walked. Nothing helped.
Sciatica arrived next. Getting on the treatment table for physio, chiro or osteo was barely possible. Anti inflammatories carried me just to function. A CT scan produced a recommendation for a cortisol injection into my back. That route I chose not to take.
BPC got sourced around then. About 50 percent reduction in inflammation was noticeable within three days. Rehab was the focus of week one. Week two had me back on the mats wrestling. Pain free and deadlifting again by the end of week three. My stomach improved dramatically somewhere during those first few weeks too. Peptides turned things around for me there.
At 124 kg, DEXA and full bloods were run, then GLP reta began. Nine weeks later, 12.6 kg of fat was gone and 3.4 kg of muscle had been added without lifting a single weight. Visceral fat fell from 122 cm2 to 99 cm2, now in the low risk range. Cholesterol improved by 20 percent.
My perspective was completely changed by that transformation. Keeping the learning going, contributing where I can and connecting with others navigating similar paths is why I'm here.
Being part of the community is something I'm looking forward to
My 30s are early, training began when I was 12, and my health has always been taken seriously. Consistency in the gym, strength, fitness and discipline described most of my life.
Then vaccination came a few years back and my body changed completely. Dry retching on waking started, a proper pump in the gym became impossible, silent GERD developed at night and red meat suddenly stopped being tolerable. Weight climbed to 130 kg at 175 cm. Down to 105 kg I eventually pushed it, but stomach issues kept spiraling and derailed everything.
A lot of lean mass was still there under the fat, around 88 kg lean tissue, but inflamed, bloated and off is how I felt. Multiple medications were tried, specialists were seen, even the Chinese medicine route was walked. Nothing helped.
Sciatica arrived next. Getting on the treatment table for physio, chiro or osteo was barely possible. Anti inflammatories carried me just to function. A CT scan produced a recommendation for a cortisol injection into my back. That route I chose not to take.
BPC got sourced around then. About 50 percent reduction in inflammation was noticeable within three days. Rehab was the focus of week one. Week two had me back on the mats wrestling. Pain free and deadlifting again by the end of week three. My stomach improved dramatically somewhere during those first few weeks too. Peptides turned things around for me there.
At 124 kg, DEXA and full bloods were run, then GLP reta began. Nine weeks later, 12.6 kg of fat was gone and 3.4 kg of muscle had been added without lifting a single weight. Visceral fat fell from 122 cm2 to 99 cm2, now in the low risk range. Cholesterol improved by 20 percent.
My perspective was completely changed by that transformation. Keeping the learning going, contributing where I can and connecting with others navigating similar paths is why I'm here.
Being part of the community is something I'm looking forward to