Kristi Bateman Lee

Gynaecologist/fertility specialist; Masters in reproductive and metabolic medicine; mother, yarn addict, lifting junkie, Melbie winner, and imperfect activist.

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@ask_aubry Ah yes, because men are well known for their *checks list* “long heavy periods”. 😒

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@bradarnoldt Nah, there’s not a single mention of a “nose to tail”…

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@buffoir @sammyjcomedian Don’t encourage him Jason, we need him right where he is.

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@sueleelim Pink!

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@buffoir Oh I keep opening this app and being rapidly reminded that I really shouldn’t do that anymore. 😳
It’s a festering cesspit that never fails to leave me much more agitated than I began.

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@SummerDietitian @cafebedouin My coach programs similarly Summer. I don’t often get to do deads and when I do it’s often sets of five. Heaviest he’s let me go since comp in August was deficit doubles.
Coach dislikes the stimulus:fatigue ratio and prefers to build dead strength with other exercises.

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@bttnclckr Probably 5% here lol.
But the point stands.
High adiposity is an incredibly complex area. Some of it is absolutely lifestyle. A lot is environmental. But the contributors within individuals vary a *lot*. Blanket assumptions rarely apply.

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@bttnclckr I have many patients who are experiencing similar (if less extreme) effects. It is a game changer, and it works best in the people who eat very well and exercise regularly.

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@sueleelim @bttnclckr Gonna find another lifting comp this year I think. I’m testing my low bar squat max next week and can’t wait to see where it’s at now!!!

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@bttnclckr This medication allows me to live like a normal person, with normal gut function. It’s undeniably health promoting. It reversed hypertension and insulin resistance. And it hasn’t stopped me getting strong as all hell. For me, it is a godsend.

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@bttnclckr @brady_h And yes that is still the case. I had to spend two months off it recently due to supply issues. The hunger was overwhelming and constant. I had no capacity to trust my body anymore, as it simply did not tell me when it was full.

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@bttnclckr @brady_h Untrue. I trained my arse off pre-drug. Didn’t do much. I’m one of the most disciplined people I know.
Ozempic also massively improved my IBS, I would stay on it for that alone. Honestly it just feels like I have a normal functioning body now.

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@bttnclckr @brady_h Yes, though mostly with machines, full body split 3 days per week. After the majority of the weight loss I transitioned to barbells and powerlifting.

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@bttnclckr @brady_h I honestly think it just needs to be paired with dedicated heavy strength training. 🤷‍♀️

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@bttnclckr @brady_h And as for muscle: I bench bodyweight, squat 1.5x bodyweight, and deadlifted 2x bodyweight 3m ago, probably a little more now.

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@bttnclckr @brady_h Last weekend.

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@bttnclckr @brady_h Before. I was training three times per week, but unsurprisingly was not really into gym selfies.

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@bttnclckr @brady_h I never tracked calories. Went down 30kg over 2 years, prioritising a protein source at each meal. I tracked macros a few months ago and figured out I was eating about 70g protein per day, approx 1g/kg. Have subsequently increased that to 2g/kg for more gains.