The weight has been consistently creeping up, I started having back and knee issues.
Have you been trying to adjust to bring it back down again?
I have never heard of ZipFizz! Looks like a soft drink. What does it do for you?
For a while now, I have been trying to improve my posture. For some weird reason, it seems to be a common issue after a stroke that the back curves. My posture isn't too bad, but I feel it slipping. I don't lift heavy anymore and will never lift as heavy as I did earlier, but I can say that once upon a time, I was able to bench 140kg (308lb) for a couple reps... once upon a time. When I was younger. :D
First I have been trying to adjust by increasing the amount of exercise, that worked for a while, but then it lead to the injuries. I have been trying to adjust in terms of what I eat, and how much, but eating is one of my pleasures in life so it has been really challenging.
ZipFizz is not a soft drink, it is an energy drink with 205 mg of "Energy Mix" 100 mg of which is caffeine, it also has a bunch of B vitamins and other stuff that is supposed to boost your energy levels. I don't think it is very healthy, but I must say pure caffeine doesn't work as good as ZipFizz for me. With ZipFizz I feel a clear boost of energy 15 minutes after drinking. I used to work out with an ex-personal trainer at the gym (we worked in IT together at the time) and I mixed one of the drinks for him and he said that it is the best boost he ever experienced outside anabolic steroids. I never tried steroids so I wouldn't know :)