March 2025 - Health Update

CALENDAR JOURNAL 


JOURNAL 

March 3 - Doctor's Check up 
  • AIC 8.8  (🡳 from 9.7 since last check🙌)
  • Blood pressure 126/84 (woohoo! I was nervous because my home BP monitor has been showing high readings so now I think the blood pressure cuff is not accurate)

  • Dr. prescribed Ozempic to help with my diabetes (oh okaaay skinny gorrrl lessgooo!!! hahahahaha)
    • I listened to a podcast a while ago about GLP-1s and semiglutides and I'm not feeling nervous about giving it a try

March 5 - Picked up my prescription 

and guess what.....ozempic is covered by my insurance. Finally!!! A diabetes medicine that can help AND is covered by my insurance. We've tried Metformin and that wrecked my gut. We tried Jardiance and Monjargo and both were $400 - $500 for a 30-day supply. No thanks. I'm grateful this is covered. Now we'll just see if there are side effects. 

Having a high A1C and type 2 diabetes is not something I take lightly. Even with diet restrictions, I have had to eat no carbs, no sugar, and no fruit to get my blood glucose within range. It's not sustainable or realistic. Should I put more effort into working out? yes absolutely. But let's be real....I'm not consistent enough to see changes. 

March 10 - First week on Ozempic

Took my first dose (.25 mgs) yesterday (Sunday). I recognize that this medicine can help, but if I don't make lifestyle changes, I will probably gain some of the weight back after I get off this medicine. Here's my gameplan--
    • Exercise - Aim for 125 minutes a week of activity. 
    • Eat Properly - focus on protein, hydration, and avoiding greasy foods and sugar
    • Sleep - Get 7-8 hours of sleep at night
March 12 - First side effects

Noticing bad breath. Annoying. Ozempic is supposed to slow your digestion, which could mean food staying in your system longer...ewww

Maybe I need to add some pro-biotics to my regime. I have a bottle of apple cider vinegar in my desk at work but I need to be better and remembering to drink some before my lunch. 

March 24 - Sugar Fast

 Our ward is doing is fasting for the month of March. Our family decided to do a fast from sugar. Why did I have a headache by the end of the day lol My glucose levels were good but I could tell my body has been reliant on sugar and needed a detox. It was good to see the kids joining in though. 

March 27 - 3rd Week on Ozempic

Happy to report that the bad breath situation has subsided, but I carry minty gum all the time just in case lol 

I also try to eat regular meals (i.e. breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner). I'm terrible at eating breakfast. I need to prep ready-to-go breakfastes or wake up earlier to make food. 

BG-  my morning fasting readings have been coming down to a better range. 

March 28 - Forgot to mention. 

I'm not snoring as badly as before. I'm sure Aljay appreciates that! lol  

 
 
 


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