[Russ]

OK so it's time for me to tap out when it comes to Ozempic.

The positives: I've dropped a stone in 3 to 4 weeks. Muscles looking far more ripped at 51 than I could imagine possible. I have the V shape I've wanted.

As I'm carrying less weight, cardio is much easier.

The negatives: You've heard of the side effects of the 'Zempic? Sweet weeping Jacob, you have no idea. For breakfast, I normally have either have Fuel's protein cornflakes or a bacon sandwich. Bacon is always medallions, cooked in the air fryer and wrapped in kitchen tissues once done to absorb any residual fat. The bread is diabetes-friendly sourdough. Hadn't had the bacon sandwich in ages, and the other day, after my last jab I had one.

By mid-morning, something didn't quite feel right and I went to the toilet. What happened next I can only describe as being something like the chest-bursting scene from Alien only it didn't come out of my chest and instead of everything being covered in red, it was brown. And it went on for ages. Where the hell all this came from I have no idea.

Also, constant heartburn. I'm going through a lot of Gaviscon.

Additionally, I've lost my appetite, which is the strangest feeling. I make my way through the day by covering my protein target with shakes, chicken slices, and other snacks.

So I'm happy to have lost a stone but the side effects just outweigh everything else. As soon as my appetite returns, I'll go back to bulking and continue with the extra cardio.

All in all, the Pen is great if you have a holiday coming up or something that you want to shift some weight for but I won't going back to it ever again.