Mark Fearon Wellness Journey

16/02/2026

I checked my Fitbit and the numbers don’t lie. In 2025 I averaged less than 5.5 hours of sleep a night. 2026 so far is only slightly better. So if anyone is wondering, Mounjaro has had zero impact on my sleep. It hasn’t made it better or worse.

What it has done is improve how I function on less sleep. I’m up at 5am most mornings for the gym and I’m not dragging myself there. My energy is steadier and my head is clearer. I do think creatine plays a part in that too.

But being able to cope on low sleep isn’t the same as prioritising it. That part is still on me. Life is busy and I struggle to choose an earlier night, even when I know I should.

Medication can support you. Supplements can support you. But habits still matter.

What’s your sleep been like since starting Mounjaro?

16/02/2026

Mounjaro has allowed me enjoy the process of losing weight. To build muscle while the body fat drops off! To ensure these are changes that will stick for life. No strict restrictions on any type of food. To enjoy life and fully appreciate how much better it is when everything doenst revolve around food!

16/02/2026

It’s 5.55am on a rainy Monday morning and I’m sitting in my car outside the gym waiting for it to open. I’ve never been this person. Ever.

Nine months on Mounjaro and my energy is completely different. I’m not dragging myself out of bed. I’m just up and here.

Is it the medication?

Is it that I’m carrying a lot less weight?

Is it the momentum of actually seeing progress and wanting more for myself?

It’s probably all of it.

I know some people say they feel low energy on Mounjaro. And that’s valid. But I’m almost certain that in a lot of cases it comes down to not eating enough. I make sure I fuel myself properly. I eat over 2,500 calories every day, closer to 3,000 most days. I aim for around 200g of protein. I train regularly. I recover properly. I treat this like building a body, not shrinking one.

For me, this hasn’t just been about weight loss. It’s been about capacity. I can do more. I want to do more.

Sitting in a car at 5.55am waiting for a gym to open might sound mad to some people. To me, it’s proof of how much has changed.

Has anyone else noticed their energy lift since starting Mounjaro?

15/02/2026

75kg.

That is what I’ve lost.

That is three large bags of coal. A Person. A big Saint Bernard. A fridge freezer. A washing machine. A couch!

For years I was carrying that around on my body every single day. Walking with it. Sleeping with it. Training with it. Living with it.

I lost just under half of that weight before Mounjaro. I grafted. I trained. I dieted. I tried for 16 years to get on top of my weight and my health. I could make progress, but I could never take it to the place I truly wanted to reach. I would stall. I would struggle. I would fight my own head. And I start to put everything I'd lost back on.

Once I started Mounjaro, everything changed. Not because it did the work for me, but because it finally allowed me to do the work properly. It quietened the food noise. It gave me control back. It helped me build consistency without constantly battling myself.

That is the difference.

It helped me bring my weight loss and my health to a level I had never been able to reach before.
This is not just about being lighter. It is about finally feeling in control after 16 years of trying.

14/02/2026

I used a treadmill!! Something I always avoided in the past. But I need to realise that having lost almost 12 stone I can start doing things I wasn't able to in the past! Two days in a row at Leopardstown stepping out of my comfort zone!!

Whilst I'm in the gym most days I always do what I know and enjoy. And that's lifting weights! But I need to mix things up as I have .fit coming up in two months time!!

Feeling great having done my first running session. I keep at it and improve the distance and times!

14/02/2026

Saturdays used to mean all or nothing for me. Either I was “being good” or I was ordering everything on the menu and telling myself I’d start again Monday.

Mounjaro hasn’t turned me into someone who never sits on the couch with a pizza. That’s still part of my Saturday and I enjoy it. The difference now is I’ll have an active day beforehand, I’ll train, I’ll move, I’ll live my life. And when I have pizza, it’s not a giant takeaway with all the sides. It’s enough to satisfy me. I eat it, enjoy it, and I’m done.

That’s the real change. It’s not about cutting everything out. It’s about food not running the whole weekend anymore.

14/02/2026

Valentines Day plans ❤️❤️❤️

Spending this special day at my happy place 🙂 Leopardstown 💪🏼💪🏼

13/02/2026

Pick up the speed!! I gave a nod saying Oh yes of course no problem. On the inside, this Audio 🤣

Today I took part in my first ever Fitness Class at Leopardstown. Many thanks to .pt for pushing us all. I may have felt like this during the class but now it's over I appreciate it 🤣 Roll on the next one 😁

13/02/2026

I'm in the gym most days. But today I do my first ever Fitness Class at Leopardstown with .pt

Its time to move out of my comfort zone of lifting weights every visit here!

I really enjoyed it but the class showed me I've a long way to go fitness wise. I felt I had the energy for the different exercises in the circuit but I couldn't get the air into my lungs quick enough! A lot more of these classes on the way!
fit is in two months time. A lot of improvements needed before then!!

But happy to have it done. Thanks to Lilly for pushing us during the class. Having a good instructor makes all the difference to a good workout 🙌🏻

12/02/2026

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