Matt Makin

Don’t get up in time for a pre work gym sesh, so forced myself out for a lunch break run instead 🏃 #running

R/W/R with Lizzy, ft Rex 👑 #running

Sunday session #running #strength #fitness

A rare opportunity for me to do some #parkrun tourism this morning, so I decided to visit my home town of Felixstowe’s event. Achieved a course PB by 1:03, beating a time I set in April 2018.

Is it losing weight? Is it training better?

No, it’s the new shoes 😂

#parkrunuk #loveparkrun #running

New shoes! #running

Friday morning gym (gym? What the hell’s a gym?! Etc etc) #fitness

Another R/W/R with Lizzy, she just keeps on improving! 💪 #running

First day back to work after a week off, so a lunch break run very much needed! #running

Another enjoyable outing at CCP #parkrun this morning - the PB streak ends but still very happy with that performance, especially after a week of increased activity. Also awesome to see Sarah and Lizzy, and a surprise encounter with Nick was very welcome! #parkrunuk #running

Another R/W/R with Lizzy this morning, incorporating the CCP #parkrun route #running

Back again #glasseyecomedy #livecomedy #localcomedy

Swim, sauna, jacuzzi, coffee and cake. Grand.

Another CCP #parkrun course PB after running with Lizzy this morning and having not trained this week is, quite frankly, ludicrous. #parkrunuk #running

Great to see these chaps for brunch today!

R/W/R with Lizzy on our usual route, followed by a quick out and back to the InPost locker for Mrs M. #running

Sunrise run. Taking it easy on heavy legs. #running

There’s still more to do, but I’m damn proud of what I’ve done so far.

Today I decided I should be able to be proud about my results so far and speak about them more publicly. It also gives me a chance to celebrate the people in my life that have inspired me to do this (you know who you are ❤️) and stay accountable and keep going to make these changes stick.

It’s not been about image. For a long time now I’ve been comfortable in the skin I’m in but turning 40 made me think more seriously about my health and I wanted to make changes now, rather than later. I’m losing weight because I want to be more healthy, not to look good.

I’ve been reluctant to post about my weight loss with mounjaro, as there’s a lot of assumptions out there about it being a shortcut. But I want to celebrate what I’ve done as it’s not a miracle drug - I’ve still had to make lifestyle changes and up my exercise.

I’m pleased to say that my most recent test showed my HbA1c at 6.3%, which is down to not only the medication but the lifestyle changes I’ve made since the end of November.

I was put on mounjaro to treat my diabetes, which I’m afraid to say was poorly managed at points last year, my HbA1c (average blood glucose) at one point reaching 10.9%, well above the 4-6% range it should be in.

On the left is a picture of me on 22 November, a week before my first mounjaro injection. On the right is me this morning. In just over 10 weeks I’ve dropped 11.5kg, which is 1st 11lbs/25.4lbs in old money.

Weight loss - a thread #weightloss #diabetes #fitness

LJFitness Sunday Social with PT Lucy and co. Woodbridge 10K route at conversational pace #running

I knew it was coming, but I still balked when the boards came up with the next home game being 28 Feb.

Sub par performances and sub par refereeing are rubbish, but time with friends at the football is still fun #itfc

Fab morning marshalling at CCP #parkrun this morning #parkrunuk #loveparkrun

Super strong session this morning with PT Lucy. Felt more my age later this morning when the optician told me I need varifocals 😂

Dodging the wintry weather tonight with a treadmill effort 🏃 #running