Any “respect” some lose because you started the jab, is indeed regained in spades by those of us that realize you’re human and have the same struggles we all do! Keep it up Mark!
People don’t deserve the sort of respect that you’re writing about because they are humans that struggle. I get where they are coming from. What miracle drug is this dude gonna take next? I wonder what would happen if this dude looked at different behaviours and diets etc. I suspect that those that lost respect for him, would find it again if he did hard shit.
Mark I started taking mounjaro after watching your video on it (having had it suggested to me randomly that day by a friend). I was so frustrated with my weight gain having previously been very active before kids. I have a sedentary job. I never realised I had similar eating compulsions until I listened to you. I’ve been on mounjaro 8 weeks. I’ve lost 10kg and a few %body fat. Feel so much better and it’s hammered home how much food noise I had now it’s been turned off. I really like the calm I now have. We are all different. We all have our own circumstances. We have our own compulsions. We all know we should “eat less and exercise more” But eating less when your brain is screaming at you to eat more is hard when you need to sustain that for months on end. Some may have “lost respect” for you. But some of us are relieved to see we aren’t alone with our own issues and there is someone out there who isn’t afraid to give their own experiences and options.
I had to stop taking it, it was making me depressed and having mood swings. I'm going to stay focus and keep working out. Mark do what's best for you and your well-being. You don't owe us any explanation. I will continue to follow your channel. As a old guy who works out , you keep me motivated to get in a shape and stay in shape.
One of the most valuable things about your channel is the nuanced way that physical fitness is shown as a part of your life, which has, like most of us, mental and physical health challenges. It's your journey and if that occasionally illuminates mine that is a win for both of us.
Mark I am a former Rugby player and I saw ypur first video c. October fast forward to present day. I have lost 15kgs 2.3 Stones in 7 weeks. They is no going back for me. You helped me make the decison to make changes. I am loving life again.
People are weird. We love you for your authentic content and then some get upset that it isn't what they would do. 🙄 I started watching you because of how relatable the struggle is... For all of us! I get motivation from you because I see your success and that you show the complexity of those achievements.. and you always make me laugh...and I love your dogs ❤. Have a lovely and hopefully restful Christmas 🎄🎁
you're literally a king on this platform. I know you handle negativity so hilariously well, but pls pls pls never for never ever stop, I am a 25 yo/ female and heavily relate to parts of what you're saying, and find it super helpful to explain to others, and empathise. Cant rave enough, adore your contact, thanks for creating!
Your series of videos on this subject have been very informative and down to earth. No sensationalism, just plain speaking factual information delivered with humour. Good output which "Adults" can use to help inform their understanding and decision making. Well done.
I have dropped 3 stone on mounjaro and it’s transformed my life. This has not just been a physical change, but also mental improvement. My relationship with food, and specifically sugar and “fast carbs” has completely changed. I have been off mounjaro for 6-months and I am gaining muscle at pace with good strength training. Above all I have learned that it’s best to tailor the approach to mounjaro, fat loss and muscle maintenance and growth to your own physical and mental state. I tracked my data daily to Hold myself to account and kept a food diary. I tapered off mounjaro from 15mg down to 5mg then came off completely. I have very bad arthritis so cardio is a challenge for weight loss/management, mounjaro gave me the head start on fat loss and now allows me to manage my calories with lean muscle gain and still no hard cardio. Love the honesty in your video and how you make it normal for men to talk about weight loss medicines.
Ive gone on it and have struggled a bit with tiredness, and at 5mg its still only mildly reducing my eating. I'm hoping 7.5 or 10mg will really kick in. I was wondering when you felt the significant difference?
@@beccafranklin6683 I have gone from taking 800-1200mg of ibuprofen per day to none. It’s been 3 months since I have needed to routinely take painkillers. I occasionally need to after standing for a long time at a gig or something but otherwise, it’s made a massive difference.
@@stevejhkhfda I benefited from 2.5mg onwards. Tiredness got better over time. Nausea and other mild symptoms kicked in at 7.5mg. 10-15mg was challenging and you had to make sure to eat. TBH for me I wish I’d stayed on 7.5mg and taken longer to lose weight. But honestly it’s different for everyone and not everyone responds the same. Take your time, listen to your body and keep up the dialogue with your prescriber. Mine were great for me and I had a number of exchanges with my physician when I had concerns.
If "just" was the answer... "Just" spend less money than you make "Just" eat less calories than you burn Then we'd all be billionaires with six packs. But we aren't, so something else is in play. If you're getting on in years and following all the advice and still getting worse, it's OK to get help. When it's threatening your lifespan, it's a responsible choice available to you. I trust your content Mark. Your intelligent wit also makes you a great communicator. The way you described the monkey chatter hit the mark for me. Since that fist video I'm on the Mounjaro a month, and fat loss aside, the immediate impact has been the quiet mind in certain (most) situations. I didn't know I could feel like this. Is this how "normal" eating people feel? It must be. It's such a relief not having this constant noise and humiliating sharking around the buffet, gas station, cereal cupboard. "Thank you Mark." - that one is from my 4 kids, who want their dad around longer... without the suffering... For Mark's critics... If you're in decent shape, do the weekend middle-aged lycra fest and and have your diet dialled in, but live on fixed income salaried job contemplating whether to save the money on speedy boarding option for your family, then don't offer advice like "Just" eat less calories than you burn. 'cos you don't have the powerful mind control you think you have. But congrats on your physique, Im happy for you on that one.
@@Andy-ss8yg you don't agree that i feel so much better and am my life is improving and my kids are happier seeing their dad's life get better in so many ways? Or you don't agree that my kids are grateful for Mark's post having informed me of this option, in a way I could connect with... All of the above are facts, of which you cannot possibly agree or disagree with, because you know nothing of my life. Health and wealth in whichever way you measure it - and a happy new year... whoever you are.
This is an interesting example of the profound impact Mark has on his audiences lives. This guy watched a video with Mark Lewis where he said he was on a pharmaceutical and then proceeded to go get on that pharmaceutical. Maybe you need the fat jab. You probably do. Many millions of peoples lives could be improved by being on the fat jab but a society of skinny people on fat jab is still not as good as a population of healthy people without any pharmaceutical intervention. It seems like the fat jab has a psychological effect on the desire to eat. It seems like fat people have a difficult time regulating this impulse. If fat people can avoid one of the negative externalities of this inability to submit to their impulses, they will not be forced to find a way to control this impulse by their own free will (the pro pharma crowd would respond by saying they would never be able to control it regardless so at least in this situation, they wont be fat and they might be correct). Its a complicated subject but I am fairly certain the best way to live is healthy, without pharmaceutical intervention.
By saying "just" eat less than you burn, you're making a mockery of the effort that people put in to achieve that. No one said it was easy. No one finds it easy.
There are definitely people who throw the word “just” or “simply” in front of a suggestion that we have tried and failed at many times. They have no idea what food addiction can do to you. For those who don’t have a food addiction and can exercise discipline in their food and exercise habits and get results that way, that doesn’t mean they find it easy. It is just hard in its own way. But they are not the ones who say “just do as I do”. That’s a special subset of people who have never failed at anything.
Dude, you rule. Love all the effort, information and jokes. Btw do not forget there’s a lot of food companies that are not interested in this product working because it will result in them loosing money, so a lot of hate is probably total bullshit and not real people. Please do not stop
Its so refreshing to hear a more honest approach about real life and fitness its not oftern people show the ups and downs and are honest about the sturggles. I have in resent years developed a food noise problem and have a consent battle with it. keep up the content really enjoy the channel.
Thanks Mark for being vulnerable with us, I love the straight forward way in which you approach everything you share with us. As a fellow 51 year old, with even less hair, (loved the dog clipper gag) it's so good to have someone telling it like it is. I'm sure you'll keep being you. Appreciate you sharing yourself & Jen's journey.
Hey Mark, was just watching and commenting on an older video of yours and was pleased to see a new video pop up. I am glad this medication is helping you and it's probably a smart idea to keep it going through the Christmas season. I hope you and Jenna have a relatively stress free Christmas in the new house. Thanks for the video
Great vid Mark! Visually, the results are incredible. Also love that intro. You won’t change because of who you are, and that’s exactly why we like you. Keep up the humor and don’t mind the Garys
I'm all for it! I ordered Mounjaro yesterday for delivery today. I lost a lot of weight last year for an event, but over time, my weight has slowly crept back on. I struggle with food - the urge to eat when I'm hungry, and sometimes even when I'm not. It feels like I'm not always in control of what I eat, and managing it can be hard work. I'm 48yrs old I train regularly - cycling and weightlifting - but keeping my food consistent, counting calories, and watching everything I eat can get exhausting. My goal is to get my weight back down from 93 kg to 83-80 kg. When my eating is off track, my weight can fluctuate by as much as 4 kg! I'm curious to see how Mounjaro helps, especially with quieting the constant "food noise" and curbing late-night eating. And obviously I don not want to be on it forever so will watch your journey with interest. Greta videos very informative compared to the crap out there!
Really do love your attitude about all of this. Life is too short to worry about what others think. As long as you are happy and know a little about what you are doing, more power to you! I am primarily a swimmer and latissimus sculptor in my spare time but have started running some after watching your channel.
Hey Mark, one standout from your channel is that you have always been totally honest, about training and particularly about your personal stuggles. After all is said, I have found your videos sometimes inspirational, sometimes thought provoking and often humourous. I will just add that one of your videos in particular has stuck with me. "This is my classroom" has stayed with me. I have lapses like everyone but I always come back to that video for inspiration. I'm never going to do ultras or get to the top of the podium next to a duckpond but that vid is always a source of inspiration to get out for a 5k. There are always naysayers but there are also many more that just think "thanks, keep going". Happy new year
This is so interesting, thank you for sharing Mark. I’m definitely classed as overweight and have no interest in these “fat jabs”, and I must admit I’ve been a skeptic, but thanks to your videos I’m much more informed. Your honesty is always appreciated and is one of the reasons why you’re one of my favourite fitness influencers (even though I don’t fit your typical demo, as a 29yo woman haha!)
Hey Mark, I posted on your previous video regarding this. After your leap I made the decision to take Mounjaro. The food noise for me was getting in the way of my other good habits I'd built up. I'm now 7 weeks on it. 12.4kg off. A long way to go (I'm a big fella) The food noise has gone for the majority of the week and when it vaguely does come back, my good habits of eating protein first or at the very least fruit, means I still maintain consistency. I'd like to say I'm the inspiration but frankly you were. I'll keep you updated on my journey. Thanks a lot.
Thanks Mark - I really appreciate your candid view on things. You talking openly about TRT really helped me and this is no different. Mental health and weight gain (and resulting negative body image) are real problems, that particularly for men, are often ignored. I'd much rather open candid content, than endless BS videos from people who take a world of different things but deny they ever do.
i'm a PT and i've mentioned your previous video to a number of people who get "food noise". my girlfriend went on it and is currently down 10lbs in just over a month. keep up the good work!
My missus has had some great results on it for the last 8 weeks. Dropped a stone and a half in that time and it's made her much more confident to get out and exercise more too. That's the main thing which Marrk mentioned in a previous video, if you're carrying a load of excess weight around it makes even light exercise very difficult to do.
I truly had no idea I had food noise until I watched marks video and then switched it off with mounjaro. It’s been a bit mind blowing for me. I’ve not had any chocolate for 2 months. I’ve not even wanted it. Prior to that I could smash a big bar of dairy milk in minutes.
Great content Mark. I’m 51 too and started taking Mounjaro 7 weeks ago and have lost a kilo a week without even thinking about it. I too suffer from intense cravings especially of the sweet kind and have put on too much weight over the past few years. Even cycling for over an hour each day and more on the weekend hasn’t helped. It’s all about the food! I’m conflicted slightly taking this medicine but also elated by it because it truly works. I have zero food cravings now which has made me calmer but also feel so much better and healthier. This is one of those drugs that triggers some people but who give a toss about those that only see things in black and white with no empathy or full understanding of what others have tried to get healthy.
If you have followed Mark long enough you'd know that there is a theme running through all his videos: honesty. It seems from some of the comments that people are completely glossing over that. Admitting to yourself you have disordered eating, for example is huge. Declaring it in videos based around health and fitness is quite remarkable. Mark will never tell himself or anyone else things that like to be heard if they are false. Harsh but necessary. It's why I keep watching.
You inspire me. I am 50 and i could care less what people think about me and what i should or shouldn't do. 2nd week on Mounjaro and i found your video about Mounjaro very inspiring. Looking great by the way.
Mark, I really like your content. it's straight talking and to-the-point sense. So thanks for documenting not only your fitness journey (rollercoaster?) but also your TRT and weight loss efforts too. As an overweight man barrelling towards my mid forties myself, I've found it increasingly hard to lose weight. It's as if everything's stacked against you; time for exercise is harder to come by, motivation for exercise is harder to keep alive, excess fat is harder to shift, and processed food is cheaper and easier to buy, not to mention designed to be tastier and more satisfying (in the short term at least) than fresh nutrient dense food. So it's really interesting for me to see the struggles of someone in a similar position and what they're doing about it. I've got no problem with someone taking advantage of modern research and drugs to better themselves, in fact I think it's an unreasonable position not to. You wouldn't not have chemotherapy for a cancer diagnoses (if prescribed obviously) because "it's that mentality keeping you weak", so why wouldn't you take a drug to prevent a condition which is directly linked to millions (yes millions, I looked it up) of deaths a year? Good work Mark. And thanks for cementing my decision to NEVER MOVE HOUSE!!
You're a ray of sunshine, Mark. Keep doing what you're doing and keep your sense of humour intact. I'd say that you're my hero, but that might be overstating the facts just a little. You are certainly an inspiration.
I have to say Mark I have been loving your videos lately. Telling it like it is, and talking about plant based diets and the mounjaro jabs is really interesting to me, unlike Gary. I’ve looked in to the jabs myself, but they’re just so costly I can’t reason the expense. I’m going to try out the Kind Patches GLP-1 patch though.
I think what you have done here Mark is awesome and shows the actual facts of the product for people from a real world perspective.. well done buddy love the clippers section lol.. Happy Christmas dude to you and your family I hope you have a wonderful time :) Pete
To an extent you inspired me. I look at you and know you are not lazy, yet you are struggling I have been on diets for most of my adult life, and keep telling myself I am just lazy - but your video, and videos like them, have made me think that perhaps many of us do need help So currently I am using the new year willpower, but when that runs out I may conside rthe extra help
I see what you mean about the comments. Thank you for doing the videos about mounjaro. Long story short, until I was ill I was very active and strong, then cancer treatment knocked me off my feet. Felt sick a lot so slept through it, then at night I couldn't sleep so decided to gorge to make myself feel sick in order to sleep. Worked for a couple of years but would have to eat more, then couldn't break the habit, I didn't even know I was doing it until the next morning with things around me. That's stopped now, so thank you xx
found this so question in other video, you have pointed to the fact that you are going to answer it. This a great series, and I for one am very thankful that you are doing mate. please keep going buddy.
Thanks Mark, I’ve been struggling with my weight and diet. You gave me the courage to get help. I’ve been taking Mounjaro for 3 weeks with healthier foods and regular gym and have lost nearly a stone.
This series has helped me decide to give a jab a shot. I have a similar relationship with food and I’d like to see if I can readjust my habits. Thanks for making these!
Another great, honest and frank video! I completely agree that the biggie was for me was killing the food noise. Was ALWAYS hungry before taking this. I'm over 9 stone down now on Mounjaro (11 months) and just entered the "health" BMI range. Now, can just eat when I know I should and appreciate the treats more when I have them :-)
Just wanted to say a couple things. First off, THANKS! I recently stumbled upon your channel and I quickly got a bit hooked, and that's certainly not a bad thing. Secondly, I'm a recently-retired dude that's about 10 yrs older than you, and the fact that you're not 23 and are doing these amazing things, gives me inspiration to do my version of them at just a decade or so later. Thirdly, I'm a big fan of bicycles and cycling and I "bonded extra hard" after watching your cycling video comparing your Diverge (great bike btw!) and a cheap alternative. (I should probably work on my "cycle acquisition addiction, but that can wait) Lastly, besides the "man crush", I think I have a more real crush on your charming wife. You guys are a pretty cute couple, and my wife certainly agrees. Love your work, thanks again.
Hey Mark, Hope you had a great Christmas. And I also hope you are settling into your new home. Thanks for another great video. Keep up the positive vibes, mate. Greetings from Down Under!
Really appreciate you always being honest about what you're doing and why, as well as what results it has. No idea why there's people who "lost respect" towards you based on a *personal* choice you made to help you deal with disordered eating (as well as sate your curiosity - and ours - about how these "fat jabs" work). I'm morbidly obese and have been for most of my life, but have been doing better in the past month or so with exercising. I've certainly considered a fat jab like mounjaro or ozempic, but I'm a bit more risk-averse and am too afraid of possible side effects. I also don't have disordered eating (just a slight issue with overindulging on snacks due to ADHD), so I prefer to give the regular diet + exercise a go again, this time in a more moderate and sustainable way than the previous yo-yo diets. Thanks for the videos, they certainly are inspiring for me at least!
Thanks Mark. Someone close to me was inspired by your initial video to go on the jabs and it's doing him loads of good. His head is better, he's back on his bike, the pounds are dropping. I was initially skeptical, but your experience, and that of my family member, has completely changed my mind.
Hey Mark, really appreciate and enjoy the content you put out, hope you and Jen and family have a wonderful Xmas and new year, all the best from me and my wife down in sunny and warm New Zealand.
One of your best vid's yet. "Hater's gonna hate" some young blonde singer said - maybe Gary48 is listening to the wrong music. Great to see you keeping it real - love the dog clippers switch up - been there too !!
Honest as always Mark. Love your videos. I lost 7 stone just by training and diet but have lost my way the last while and ended up putting over a stone and a half back on. Seriously considering getting Mounjaro for a month to give me a kickstart, aka, kick in the ass I need to switch on again.
Im a dad of two very young children, i work full time and right now get very little sleep (teething). I have erratic time available for the gym and diet goes all over the place regularly. My weight has jumped in the last 3 years to 105kg. your last videos on this subject made me look into and start the jabs in conjunction with the gym (as i can). I am now down 10kg, my energy levels are higher with similar amounts of low sleep, my lifting weights and amounts have remained the same, was hard at the start but balanced after 3 weeks, but now i have absolute control over what i eat after 6 weeks. Thank you, this has genuinely changed things for me. Also over christmas i enjoyed what i wanted just in much smaller amounts and my weight stayed stable for the last week. Ignore the hate.
Thank You Mark, Your video journey is inspiring. I recently was assessed as Type 2 Diabetic, since then I have switched my lifestyle to No Sugar and No Grain diet (NSNG) which has brought my weight down. I too suffer from the disorderly eating, and I have it mostly under control. I have been approved for Mounjaro, and will probably start it in the new year and hopefully maintain the low dose and taper off after a few months. The hair clipper segment was hilarious. Keep up the good work.
Hi Mark, you look great :-) Good luck with the unboxing and have a great festive break. The current plan seems to be working well and I know you will always challenge yourself to move and set athletic goals. I worry though that this current programme might discourage viewers who have been inspired by you and found a new athlete inside themselves that they never knew existed (maybe a little like you did).
Mark just know for every person who makes a shitty comment there are many more of us who trust how honest you are, and understand that you are simply just a guy trying to live your life in a way that is healthy and enjoyable for you. Thank you for sharing what you do - appreciate you quite a lot!
I’m about a week behind you. Haven’t done Dexa-Scan but carried on training heavy three times a week plus walking and the bike. And although I’m suffering pretty grim side effects 4-5 days of nausea and varying viscosity of number 2S it’s made a huge difference how I think about food. I’ve stuck to the lower dose. Had quite a lot of negative feedback from friends and family, but I’ve solved that by fecking them out of it this Christmas. I’m doing it with a co worker who I train with and we are determined to get to a sustainable weight. We both have kept protein levels up and both had some good PBs with the plates. And surprisingly my bike time hasn’t suffered either. Started with Wegovy and changed to Manjouro. Probably going to change back to Wegovy because I wasn’t getting nausea either that month 1. Been dropping around a kilo a week consistently. Put 10kg on bench and 20kg on deadlift Happy Days 🤘👊
@ oh just that maybe I should just try harder to lose weight. Do you mean the celebrity weight loss jab. The thing is I literally don’t watch telly. And the relatives lecturing me on my lack of application are fat basterds anyway!! Something resonatesd for me in the way Mark talked about the reasoning for using it. Everyone’s story will be different. I’ve probably been through 5 overweight periods in my life they usually last around 7 years. I’m at the age where time isn’t on my side. So instead of waiting for my brain to switch over from not over eating my way out of problems. I thought I’ll not wait for my boat to come in, I’ll swim out and hoist the mizzen sail and ride that wave in 😉
Good luck getting off the jab! Love the vids. Love the hilarious stone faced quips. I’m plant based and into fitness as well so I enjoy watching. Keep up the great work! It’s too bad about all the negative comments.
No lost respect here Mark, keep up the good work. We all have are challenges to overcome, and sharing your experience is brave, courageous, and heroic! You don’t know who might be watching your videos, that as a result, decides to change their life. Hope you and Jen have a great Christmas. 👍🏻
On the same for 3 months now. Have lost 13 pounds, but mostly have lost the food noise. No binge eating during the holidays! No bad side effects, but stayed between 2.5 mg and 4 mg max. I have about 5 pounds to go, then plan to reduce back to 2.5 mg. The loss of the food noise makes me want to continue this in maintenance mode, but will have to see if the effects sustain. Thank you for being so candid. I am about to start on a weight lifting routine, but as a 60 year old woman, I'll be careful with that. I am very active and take care of and ride horses almost every day, but isolating muscles for specific exercises to maintain bone density, etc is my next goal.
f me, why does this shit get recommended? stop being lazy. its that mentality that makes you stay fat and weak.
Happy Christmas 🎄
Tell us you didn't actually watch the video without telling us you didn't actually watch the video 😂
@@MarkLewisfitness😂
It’s never my fault attitude.
Comment can't be real haha
Any “respect” some lose because you started the jab, is indeed regained in spades by those of us that realize you’re human and have the same struggles we all do! Keep it up Mark!
People don’t deserve the sort of respect that you’re writing about because they are humans that struggle. I get where they are coming from. What miracle drug is this dude gonna take next? I wonder what would happen if this dude looked at different behaviours and diets etc. I suspect that those that lost respect for him, would find it again if he did hard shit.
Those struggles don’t get better by an appetite suppressant Jab.
Mark I started taking mounjaro after watching your video on it (having had it suggested to me randomly that day by a friend). I was so frustrated with my weight gain having previously been very active before kids. I have a sedentary job. I never realised I had similar eating compulsions until I listened to you. I’ve been on mounjaro 8 weeks. I’ve lost 10kg and a few %body fat. Feel so much better and it’s hammered home how much food noise I had now it’s been turned off. I really like the calm I now have.
We are all different. We all have our own circumstances. We have our own compulsions. We all know we should “eat less and exercise more”
But eating less when your brain is screaming at you to eat more is hard when you need to sustain that for months on end. Some may have “lost respect” for you. But some of us are relieved to see we aren’t alone with our own issues and there is someone out there who isn’t afraid to give their own experiences and options.
I had exactly the same experience.
Yep this ☝️
Can you tell me where you purchased Mounjaro from please ?
Can you tell me where you purchased Mounjaro please ?
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I had to stop taking it, it was making me depressed and having mood swings. I'm going to stay focus and keep working out. Mark do what's best for you and your well-being. You don't owe us any explanation. I will continue to follow your channel. As a old guy who works out , you keep me motivated to get in a shape and stay in shape.
One of the most valuable things about your channel is the nuanced way that physical fitness is shown as a part of your life, which has, like most of us, mental and physical health challenges. It's your journey and if that occasionally illuminates mine that is a win for both of us.
Mark I am a former Rugby player and I saw ypur first video c. October fast forward to present day. I have lost 15kgs 2.3 Stones in 7 weeks. They is no going back for me. You helped me make the decison to make changes. I am loving life again.
Nice one ☝️
I'm the same mate, started on October 31st down 19lb, over the moon..
I have watched your channel from the beginning I hardly ever comment but thankyou for all the help and inspiration you have given me
Respect for putting all this you're going through online 💪🏼
Keep it up Mark. You are doing great.
It’s a good thing that regular people are making stories about this product. 🙏🙏
People are weird. We love you for your authentic content and then some get upset that it isn't what they would do. 🙄
I started watching you because of how relatable the struggle is... For all of us! I get motivation from you because I see your success and that you show the complexity of those achievements.. and you always make me laugh...and I love your dogs ❤. Have a lovely and hopefully restful Christmas 🎄🎁
you're literally a king on this platform. I know you handle negativity so hilariously well, but pls pls pls never for never ever stop, I am a 25 yo/ female and heavily relate to parts of what you're saying, and find it super helpful to explain to others, and empathise. Cant rave enough, adore your contact, thanks for creating!
You are way more fit than Mark.
Your series of videos on this subject have been very informative and down to earth. No sensationalism, just plain speaking factual information delivered with humour.
Good output which "Adults" can use to help inform their understanding and decision making.
Well done.
I have dropped 3 stone on mounjaro and it’s transformed my life. This has not just been a physical change, but also mental improvement. My relationship with food, and specifically sugar and “fast carbs” has completely changed. I have been off mounjaro for 6-months and I am gaining muscle at pace with good strength training. Above all I have learned that it’s best to tailor the approach to mounjaro, fat loss and muscle maintenance and growth to your own physical and mental state. I tracked my data daily to Hold myself to account and kept a food diary. I tapered off mounjaro from 15mg down to 5mg then came off completely. I have very bad arthritis so cardio is a challenge for weight loss/management, mounjaro gave me the head start on fat loss and now allows me to manage my calories with lean muscle gain and still no hard cardio. Love the honesty in your video and how you make it normal for men to talk about weight loss medicines.
Did mounjaro improve your arthritis at all? Just curious, I’ve seen some people say it has helped their symptoms.
Ive gone on it and have struggled a bit with tiredness, and at 5mg its still only mildly reducing my eating. I'm hoping 7.5 or 10mg will really kick in. I was wondering when you felt the significant difference?
@@beccafranklin6683 I have gone from taking 800-1200mg of ibuprofen per day to none. It’s been 3 months since I have needed to routinely take painkillers. I occasionally need to after standing for a long time at a gig or something but otherwise, it’s made a massive difference.
@@stevejhkhfda I benefited from 2.5mg onwards. Tiredness got better over time. Nausea and other mild symptoms kicked in at 7.5mg. 10-15mg was challenging and you had to make sure to eat. TBH for me I wish I’d stayed on 7.5mg and taken longer to lose weight. But honestly it’s different for everyone and not everyone responds the same. Take your time, listen to your body and keep up the dialogue with your prescriber. Mine were great for me and I had a number of exchanges with my physician when I had concerns.
Try swimming, great for cardio and zero impact
If "just" was the answer...
"Just" spend less money than you make
"Just" eat less calories than you burn
Then we'd all be billionaires with six packs.
But we aren't, so something else is in play.
If you're getting on in years and following all the advice and still getting worse, it's OK to get help. When it's threatening your lifespan, it's a responsible choice available to you.
I trust your content Mark. Your intelligent wit also makes you a great communicator. The way you described the monkey chatter hit the mark for me.
Since that fist video I'm on the Mounjaro a month, and fat loss aside, the immediate impact has been the quiet mind in certain (most) situations.
I didn't know I could feel like this. Is this how "normal" eating people feel? It must be. It's such a relief not having this constant noise and humiliating sharking around the buffet, gas station, cereal cupboard.
"Thank you Mark." - that one is from my 4 kids, who want their dad around longer... without the suffering...
For Mark's critics... If you're in decent shape, do the weekend middle-aged lycra fest and and have your diet dialled in, but live on fixed income salaried job contemplating whether to save the money on speedy boarding option for your family, then don't offer advice like "Just" eat less calories than you burn.
'cos you don't have the powerful mind control you think you have. But congrats on your physique, Im happy for you on that one.
hi ian, i dont agree
@@Andy-ss8yg you don't agree that i feel so much better and am my life is improving and my kids are happier seeing their dad's life get better in so many ways? Or you don't agree that my kids are grateful for Mark's post having informed me of this option, in a way I could connect with...
All of the above are facts, of which you cannot possibly agree or disagree with, because you know nothing of my life. Health and wealth in whichever way you measure it - and a happy new year... whoever you are.
This is an interesting example of the profound impact Mark has on his audiences lives. This guy watched a video with Mark Lewis where he said he was on a pharmaceutical and then proceeded to go get on that pharmaceutical. Maybe you need the fat jab. You probably do. Many millions of peoples lives could be improved by being on the fat jab but a society of skinny people on fat jab is still not as good as a population of healthy people without any pharmaceutical intervention. It seems like the fat jab has a psychological effect on the desire to eat. It seems like fat people have a difficult time regulating this impulse. If fat people can avoid one of the negative externalities of this inability to submit to their impulses, they will not be forced to find a way to control this impulse by their own free will (the pro pharma crowd would respond by saying they would never be able to control it regardless so at least in this situation, they wont be fat and they might be correct). Its a complicated subject but I am fairly certain the best way to live is healthy, without pharmaceutical intervention.
By saying "just" eat less than you burn, you're making a mockery of the effort that people put in to achieve that. No one said it was easy. No one finds it easy.
There are definitely people who throw the word “just” or “simply” in front of a suggestion that we have tried and failed at many times. They have no idea what food addiction can do to you.
For those who don’t have a food addiction and can exercise discipline in their food and exercise habits and get results that way, that doesn’t mean they find it easy. It is just hard in its own way.
But they are not the ones who say “just do as I do”.
That’s a special subset of people who have never failed at anything.
Dude, you rule. Love all the effort, information and jokes.
Btw do not forget there’s a lot of food companies that are not interested in this product working because it will result in them loosing money, so a lot of hate is probably total bullshit and not real people. Please do not stop
Its so refreshing to hear a more honest approach about real life and fitness its not oftern people show the ups and downs and are honest about the sturggles. I have in resent years developed a food noise problem and have a consent battle with it. keep up the content really enjoy the channel.
Love the way this video was put together. Answered a lot of my questions too.👌🙏
Thanks Mark for being vulnerable with us, I love the straight forward way in which you approach everything you share with us. As a fellow 51 year old, with even less hair, (loved the dog clipper gag)
it's so good to have someone telling it like it is. I'm sure you'll keep being you. Appreciate you sharing yourself & Jen's journey.
One of your all time best. Highly informative, interesting and laugh out loud brilliant. Loving your channel❤
Hey Mark, was just watching and commenting on an older video of yours and was pleased to see a new video pop up. I am glad this medication is helping you and it's probably a smart idea to keep it going through the Christmas season. I hope you and Jenna have a relatively stress free Christmas in the new house. Thanks for the video
Never so glad to see a notification on UA-cam. Great to see the transformation Mark and love the hair cut 😂
Great vid Mark! Visually, the results are incredible.
Also love that intro. You won’t change because of who you are, and that’s exactly why we like you. Keep up the humor and don’t mind the Garys
I was there yesterday! I had a 3D body scan and will go for an RMR test in the New Year. Love your content and how authentic you are.
I'm all for it! I ordered Mounjaro yesterday for delivery today. I lost a lot of weight last year for an event, but over time, my weight has slowly crept back on. I struggle with food - the urge to eat when I'm hungry, and sometimes even when I'm not. It feels like I'm not always in control of what I eat, and managing it can be hard work.
I'm 48yrs old I train regularly - cycling and weightlifting - but keeping my food consistent, counting calories, and watching everything I eat can get exhausting. My goal is to get my weight back down from 93 kg to 83-80 kg. When my eating is off track, my weight can fluctuate by as much as 4 kg!
I'm curious to see how Mounjaro helps, especially with quieting the constant "food noise" and curbing late-night eating. And obviously I don not want to be on it forever so will watch your journey with interest. Greta videos very informative compared to the crap out there!
Really do love your attitude about all of this. Life is too short to worry about what others think. As long as you are happy and know a little about what you are doing, more power to you! I am primarily a swimmer and latissimus sculptor in my spare time but have started running some after watching your channel.
Love your content Mark, thought provoking and genuinely funny. I’m going to give you double respect to make up for Gary. X
Hey Mark, one standout from your channel is that you have always been totally honest, about training and particularly about your personal stuggles. After all is said, I have found your videos sometimes inspirational, sometimes thought provoking and often humourous. I will just add that one of your videos in particular has stuck with me. "This is my classroom" has stayed with me. I have lapses like everyone but I always come back to that video for inspiration. I'm never going to do ultras or get to the top of the podium next to a duckpond but that vid is always a source of inspiration to get out for a 5k. There are always naysayers but there are also many more that just think "thanks, keep going". Happy new year
Well done Mark! We are all on our own journey with our own difficulties and challenges! You’ll do well 💪👏
Love the content. Please keep it up. You’re so relatable as a middle aged guy like me!
This is so interesting, thank you for sharing Mark. I’m definitely classed as overweight and have no interest in these “fat jabs”, and I must admit I’ve been a skeptic, but thanks to your videos I’m much more informed. Your honesty is always appreciated and is one of the reasons why you’re one of my favourite fitness influencers (even though I don’t fit your typical demo, as a 29yo woman haha!)
Hey Mark, I posted on your previous video regarding this. After your leap I made the decision to take Mounjaro. The food noise for me was getting in the way of my other good habits I'd built up. I'm now 7 weeks on it. 12.4kg off. A long way to go (I'm a big fella) The food noise has gone for the majority of the week and when it vaguely does come back, my good habits of eating protein first or at the very least fruit, means I still maintain consistency. I'd like to say I'm the inspiration but frankly you were. I'll keep you updated on my journey. Thanks a lot.
Thanks Mark - I really appreciate your candid view on things. You talking openly about TRT really helped me and this is no different. Mental health and weight gain (and resulting negative body image) are real problems, that particularly for men, are often ignored. I'd much rather open candid content, than endless BS videos from people who take a world of different things but deny they ever do.
Been watching for years Mark.. you do you and F everyone else.
Wow that hit home when you talked about disordered eating… I’m starting the jabs in January and your videos have helped me create a plan.
Congrats on the results. That's really motivating and amazing! All the best wishes en keep it up!
i'm a PT and i've mentioned your previous video to a number of people who get "food noise". my girlfriend went on it and is currently down 10lbs in just over a month. keep up the good work!
My missus has had some great results on it for the last 8 weeks. Dropped a stone and a half in that time and it's made her much more confident to get out and exercise more too. That's the main thing which Marrk mentioned in a previous video, if you're carrying a load of excess weight around it makes even light exercise very difficult to do.
I truly had no idea I had food noise until I watched marks video and then switched it off with mounjaro. It’s been a bit mind blowing for me. I’ve not had any chocolate for 2 months. I’ve not even wanted it. Prior to that I could smash a big bar of dairy milk in minutes.
Great content Mark. I’m 51 too and started taking Mounjaro 7 weeks ago and have lost a kilo a week without even thinking about it. I too suffer from intense cravings especially of the sweet kind and have put on too much weight over the past few years. Even cycling for over an hour each day and more on the weekend hasn’t helped. It’s all about the food! I’m conflicted slightly taking this medicine but also elated by it because it truly works. I have zero food cravings now which has made me calmer but also feel so much better and healthier. This is one of those drugs that triggers some people but who give a toss about those that only see things in black and white with no empathy or full understanding of what others have tried to get healthy.
Nice work Mark! I legit said “wow” out loud when I heard your results from the scan, well done.
Keep it up mate. Can’t wait to see you back to full fitness in the New Year ❤
If you have followed Mark long enough you'd know that there is a theme running through all his videos: honesty. It seems from some of the comments that people are completely glossing over that. Admitting to yourself you have disordered eating, for example is huge. Declaring it in videos based around health and fitness is quite remarkable. Mark will never tell himself or anyone else things that like to be heard if they are false. Harsh but necessary. It's why I keep watching.
You inspire me. I am 50 and i could care less what people think about me and what i should or shouldn't do. 2nd week on Mounjaro and i found your video about Mounjaro very inspiring. Looking great by the way.
Respect for trying it and being honest about it. And not upping the dosis. Also love to see you back on the bike soon on Zwift or outdoor.
Mark, I really like your content. it's straight talking and to-the-point sense. So thanks for documenting not only your fitness journey (rollercoaster?) but also your TRT and weight loss efforts too. As an overweight man barrelling towards my mid forties myself, I've found it increasingly hard to lose weight. It's as if everything's stacked against you; time for exercise is harder to come by, motivation for exercise is harder to keep alive, excess fat is harder to shift, and processed food is cheaper and easier to buy, not to mention designed to be tastier and more satisfying (in the short term at least) than fresh nutrient dense food. So it's really interesting for me to see the struggles of someone in a similar position and what they're doing about it. I've got no problem with someone taking advantage of modern research and drugs to better themselves, in fact I think it's an unreasonable position not to. You wouldn't not have chemotherapy for a cancer diagnoses (if prescribed obviously) because "it's that mentality keeping you weak", so why wouldn't you take a drug to prevent a condition which is directly linked to millions (yes millions, I looked it up) of deaths a year? Good work Mark. And thanks for cementing my decision to NEVER MOVE HOUSE!!
your immune system destroys cancer cells. When it is overloaded it no longer can. The modern way of living is destroying our lives.
You're a ray of sunshine, Mark. Keep doing what you're doing and keep your sense of humour intact. I'd say that you're my hero, but that might be overstating the facts just a little. You are certainly an inspiration.
Merry christmas Mark & fam
I have to say Mark I have been loving your videos lately. Telling it like it is, and talking about plant based diets and the mounjaro jabs is really interesting to me, unlike Gary.
I’ve looked in to the jabs myself, but they’re just so costly I can’t reason the expense. I’m going to try out the Kind Patches GLP-1 patch though.
Refreshing to see someone document their experience from start to finish, Dw about Gary, you have my respect
I adore this channel. You are honest and dryly hysterical. thank you for your efforts, and for sharing with us.
I think what you have done here Mark is awesome and shows the actual facts of the product for people from a real world perspective.. well done buddy love the clippers section lol.. Happy Christmas dude to you and your family I hope you have a wonderful time :) Pete
came across your videos few days ago. they are great, love the honesty. Thanks
Mate your flipping hilarious. Subscribed.
To an extent you inspired me. I look at you and know you are not lazy, yet you are struggling
I have been on diets for most of my adult life, and keep telling myself I am just lazy - but your video, and videos like them, have made me think that perhaps many of us do need help
So currently I am using the new year willpower, but when that runs out I may conside rthe extra help
I see what you mean about the comments. Thank you for doing the videos about mounjaro. Long story short, until I was ill I was very active and strong, then cancer treatment knocked me off my feet. Felt sick a lot so slept through it, then at night I couldn't sleep so decided to gorge to make myself feel sick in order to sleep. Worked for a couple of years but would have to eat more, then couldn't break the habit, I didn't even know I was doing it until the next morning with things around me. That's stopped now, so thank you xx
found this so question in other video, you have pointed to the fact that you are going to answer it. This a great series, and I for one am very thankful that you are doing mate. please keep going buddy.
Brilliant video as always, thanks for sharing, Mark! 😊
Great video Mark. Can’t wait to see the new place in its full glory.
I like you being real and open. Vulnerability is a super power. Keep up being you.
Typical loser comment
I always appreciate your honesty in sharing your journey. Good luck. Happy Holidays.
Thanks, all resonates!
Thanks Mark, I’ve been struggling with my weight and diet. You gave me the courage to get help. I’ve been taking Mounjaro for 3 weeks with healthier foods and regular gym and have lost nearly a stone.
Funniest moment in any of your videos - bringing on the dog 🤣🤣🤣Interestingly low lean body mass loss. Well done! Hope you find the clippers soon 🤨
This series has helped me decide to give a jab a shot. I have a similar relationship with food and I’d like to see if I can readjust my habits. Thanks for making these!
Do it. It’s changed my life and I never binge or overeat anymore. I’ve battled food addiction for 47 years
Still the UA-cam goat, keep it up and Merry Christmas
Another great, honest and frank video!
I completely agree that the biggie was for me was killing the food noise. Was ALWAYS hungry before taking this.
I'm over 9 stone down now on Mounjaro (11 months) and just entered the "health" BMI range.
Now, can just eat when I know I should and appreciate the treats more when I have them :-)
Just wanted to say a couple things. First off, THANKS! I recently stumbled upon your channel and I quickly got a bit hooked, and that's certainly not a bad thing. Secondly, I'm a recently-retired dude that's about 10 yrs older than you, and the fact that you're not 23 and are doing these amazing things, gives me inspiration to do my version of them at just a decade or so later. Thirdly, I'm a big fan of bicycles and cycling and I "bonded extra hard" after watching your cycling video comparing your Diverge (great bike btw!) and a cheap alternative. (I should probably work on my "cycle acquisition addiction, but that can wait) Lastly, besides the "man crush", I think I have a more real crush on your charming wife. You guys are a pretty cute couple, and my wife certainly agrees. Love your work, thanks again.
Hey Mark,
Hope you had a great Christmas.
And I also hope you are settling into your new home.
Thanks for another great video.
Keep up the positive vibes, mate.
Greetings from Down Under!
Really appreciate you always being honest about what you're doing and why, as well as what results it has. No idea why there's people who "lost respect" towards you based on a *personal* choice you made to help you deal with disordered eating (as well as sate your curiosity - and ours - about how these "fat jabs" work). I'm morbidly obese and have been for most of my life, but have been doing better in the past month or so with exercising. I've certainly considered a fat jab like mounjaro or ozempic, but I'm a bit more risk-averse and am too afraid of possible side effects. I also don't have disordered eating (just a slight issue with overindulging on snacks due to ADHD), so I prefer to give the regular diet + exercise a go again, this time in a more moderate and sustainable way than the previous yo-yo diets. Thanks for the videos, they certainly are inspiring for me at least!
Thanks Mark. Someone close to me was inspired by your initial video to go on the jabs and it's doing him loads of good. His head is better, he's back on his bike, the pounds are dropping. I was initially skeptical, but your experience, and that of my family member, has completely changed my mind.
Hey Mark, really appreciate and enjoy the content you put out, hope you and Jen and family have a wonderful Xmas and new year, all the best from me and my wife down in sunny and warm New Zealand.
Great video, looking forward to the content you and Jen put after new year 👍
Merry Christmas Mark, thanks for the uploads, love the humour, keep going!
Loved the hair transition 😂
Great content and perspective
Such a great communicator - regardless of the subject. Continue to do the work.
One of your best vid's yet. "Hater's gonna hate" some young blonde singer said - maybe Gary48 is listening to the wrong music. Great to see you keeping it real - love the dog clippers switch up - been there too !!
Honest as always Mark. Love your videos. I lost 7 stone just by training and diet but have lost my way the last while and ended up putting over a stone and a half back on. Seriously considering getting Mounjaro for a month to give me a kickstart, aka, kick in the ass I need to switch on again.
Mark, thanks for the update, helps a lot! ..and a Merry Christmas to you, Jen and your loved ones
Love your content Mark, thanks so much ❤
Merry Christmas Mark and Jenna - that T-shirt is da bomb LOL
Love this. Honest review. Enjoying your journey and looking forward to see how you get on it, new year new me and all that! 😂
This makes me happy Mark. I have respect for you. I’m also on MJ, too, starting after you.
Im a dad of two very young children, i work full time and right now get very little sleep (teething). I have erratic time available for the gym and diet goes all over the place regularly. My weight has jumped in the last 3 years to 105kg. your last videos on this subject made me look into and start the jabs in conjunction with the gym (as i can). I am now down 10kg, my energy levels are higher with similar amounts of low sleep, my lifting weights and amounts have remained the same, was hard at the start but balanced after 3 weeks, but now i have absolute control over what i eat after 6 weeks. Thank you, this has genuinely changed things for me. Also over christmas i enjoyed what i wanted just in much smaller amounts and my weight stayed stable for the last week. Ignore the hate.
Great video as usual. Climbed Alpe Du Zwift for the first time a couple of days ago, re watched your Alpe Zwift videos, was great motivation!
Thank You Mark, Your video journey is inspiring. I recently was assessed as Type 2 Diabetic, since then I have switched my lifestyle to No Sugar and No Grain diet (NSNG) which has brought my weight down. I too suffer from the disorderly eating, and I have it mostly under control. I have been approved for Mounjaro, and will probably start it in the new year and hopefully maintain the low dose and taper off after a few months. The hair clipper segment was hilarious. Keep up the good work.
Happy holidays Mark. Love your videos and how candid you are.
Hi Mark, you look great :-) Good luck with the unboxing and have a great festive break.
The current plan seems to be working well and I know you will always challenge yourself to move and set athletic goals. I worry though that this current programme might discourage viewers who have been inspired by you and found a new athlete inside themselves that they never knew existed (maybe a little like you did).
Mark just know for every person who makes a shitty comment there are many more of us who trust how honest you are, and understand that you are simply just a guy trying to live your life in a way that is healthy and enjoyable for you. Thank you for sharing what you do - appreciate you quite a lot!
Well done mate, great content and really helpful.
You’ve helped me massively, pls keep doing what you do Mark. Thanks, Gregg (3 house moves in 4 years 🤪)
Happy holidays, and thanks for simple common sense fitness talk. We need more of it on this platform.
I’m about a week behind you. Haven’t done Dexa-Scan but carried on training heavy three times a week plus walking and the bike. And although I’m suffering pretty grim side effects 4-5 days of nausea and varying viscosity of number 2S it’s made a huge difference how I think about food. I’ve stuck to the lower dose. Had quite a lot of negative feedback from friends and family, but I’ve solved that by fecking them out of it this Christmas. I’m doing it with a co worker who I train with and we are determined to get to a sustainable weight. We both have kept protein levels up and both had some good PBs with the plates. And surprisingly my bike time hasn’t suffered either. Started with Wegovy and changed to Manjouro. Probably going to change back to Wegovy because I wasn’t getting nausea either that month 1.
Been dropping around a kilo a week consistently. Put 10kg on bench and 20kg on deadlift
Happy Days 🤘👊
What negative feedback did you get?
@ oh just that maybe I should just try harder to lose weight. Do you mean the celebrity weight loss jab. The thing is I literally don’t watch telly. And the relatives lecturing me on my lack of application are fat basterds anyway!! Something resonatesd for me in the way Mark talked about the reasoning for using it. Everyone’s story will be different. I’ve probably been through 5 overweight periods in my life they usually last around 7 years. I’m at the age where time isn’t on my side. So instead of waiting for my brain to switch over from not over eating my way out of problems. I thought I’ll not wait for my boat to come in, I’ll swim out and hoist the mizzen sail and ride that wave in 😉
This series of videos have been enormously valuable to me.
Good luck getting off the jab! Love the vids. Love the hilarious stone faced quips. I’m plant based and into fitness as well so I enjoy watching. Keep up the great work! It’s too bad about all the negative comments.
Thanks
Merry Xmas Mark. You make great content. Thx!
Extra points for the dog clipper transformation 😂 Thanks for telling it like it is. You have my respect 👏
No lost respect here Mark, keep up the good work. We all have are challenges to overcome, and sharing your experience is brave, courageous, and heroic! You don’t know who might be watching your videos, that as a result, decides to change their life. Hope you and Jen have a great Christmas. 👍🏻
On the same for 3 months now. Have lost 13 pounds, but mostly have lost the food noise. No binge eating during the holidays! No bad side effects, but stayed between 2.5 mg and 4 mg max. I have about 5 pounds to go, then plan to reduce back to 2.5 mg. The loss of the food noise makes me want to continue this in maintenance mode, but will have to see if the effects sustain. Thank you for being so candid. I am about to start on a weight lifting routine, but as a 60 year old woman, I'll be careful with that. I am very active and take care of and ride horses almost every day, but isolating muscles for specific exercises to maintain bone density, etc is my next goal.
Love your channel ❤❤❤
Nice round up so far Mark. Good job!
I love these videos mate😊almost as much as Jens "filling a hole videos" you look great even when your hanging out