Slow losers club! (Ozempic, wegovy, mountjaro etc)

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There are so many weight loss injection threads, but I thought I'd start this for anyone feeling a bit deflated by their slower than average loses. It can be disheartening to see others losing multiple lbs per week when it is a slower process for some.

That's basically 1lb, so well done!

So I weighed in this morning at 12st 0.9lbs. I'm considering that job done as long ago I decided to always round down. Next milestone is anything in the 11s

Very similar to me, just seen this after starting a thread about wegovy 1.7mg it doesn't work for me

@BackToWegovy hello you! I must admit that I have a four week trick; I take a photo of my scales with my current weight whenever I get a new pen, which is five weeks. I find that I spend the time grumbling about not losing weight but the scales always remind me that actually it’s always a downwards trajectory. Give it a go every four weeks!

Hi all, mostly lurking here but wanted to update:
I'm on Mounjaro, with tons to lose! I have very slow metabolism due to an underactive thyroid and perimenopause... Plus sedentary but very stressful job! And 2 young kids keeping me frazzled and sleep-deprived 😉All of which led to me being my biggest ever this spring, BMI 46! 😫
Started the jabs in May and have lost consistently but slowly ever since - one whoosh, a long stall over Aug-September, but a consistent downward line. I'm now 22kg down in almost 7 months, BMI 38! Still got LOADS to lose obviously but it feels so different this time - all I have to do is keep the faith and keep jabbing and EVENTUALLY, even if slowly, I'm moving towards a healthy size and weight... 💖
I have not upped my exercise habits, and I do intend to do that, just still lacking the time at the moment. Hoping for some New Year motivation to kick in! I haven't been calorie counting as my eating can get a bit disordered when I do that - so just eye-balling stuff and avoiding UPFs, sugar and starchy carbs when I can. Focusing on proper food, veg and fruit and protein and good fats.
Hoping that this keeps on and I'll be updating in another 6 months with 22 more kg lost! 💪 Best of luck to all and well done on choosing to make a change! x

@WoolyMammoth55 hey Wooly, I remember your updates from the last thread and I’m so glad you’re doing brilliantly well! I know what you mean; along with weight, I have lost DOUBT. However long it takes, this time there’s not going to be another crash and burn then rebound, and however slow the weight loss, that’s unique in my 50 years of trying and failing!

Omg. Found my family. 🤗

Started at beginning of October and have lost about 5kg in total. Just started on 10mg as the doses seem to work ok for a bit and then wear off before the week is out.
I don't want or need to lose LOADS really quickly, but a bit faster would be nice!
Especially considering all the bloody money!!

@gettingolderbutcooler ten pounds in ten weeks. You’re the poster girl for consistency right there. How many times in the past have you said, oh if only I could just keep it up…well, look at you now. That’s exactly what you ARE doing!

@Ifyounevergiveup
Wise words! X

That’s such a good idea. I only log my lowest weight as I thought the fluctuations would depress me. But now I don’t really know where I am on a pen or weekly basis! But I am over 20lbs down now, so that I do know.
I am on holiday over Christmas so don’t really want to go up a dose the day before I fly. I was thinking of taking a 10 dose from my 12.5 pen. I’m such a rule follower it stresses me out though 😂 ( and probably why I’m a teacher!)

@Sadteacher I know what you mean, I gave a background in risk management so I’m hardly a rule breaker myself, but how about splitting your dose in half, 15 clicks, but you take it twice a week? It worked for me when I was struggling to tolerate the jump from 7.5 to 10, and means your holiday isn’t in any side effect jeopardy!

Hi everyone
@Ifyounevergiveup @Azuresky68
I hope everyone is well
Teeny loss for mw this week, 0.5kg 🙄 thats ok though, I have enjoyed extra alcohol on a few get together,this week and the odd mince pie.
I do need to start going up in dose, I will save that for next week though.
Wishing everyone wonderful Christmas whatever the plans are 🎄🎅🎁

@Pinkyp22 not tiny, over a pound! The week before Christmas! Lovely! Enjoy a well earned break and we’ll see you on the other side!

hi everyone, great to see the steady progress even if it is slow.

Is everyone ready for Christmas? We are having a last minute run around to get everything sorted as work has been manic. We have had a load of voluntary and not so voluntary redundancies where I work so all the normal partying / drinking has been cancelled, which I suppose has been good for maintaining the very slow progress downwards.

The weight loss has progressed to 7.5kg so well into the second stone and I have about 20kg still to go.

I'm staying on 5mg for another month as I seem to have a good balance between suppression and not feeling too tired or sick. However, I do notice sugar does not agree with me at all - every time I have a small sweet thing it makes me constipated and my weight seems to move back up 0.1 or 0.2 kg before tracking low again. Assume it's because I am also in peri and am super sensitive to sugar? Or I always was and no I notice it.

I've kind of accepted that it's slow and steady downwards and thinking another 6/7 months to get near to my goal.

Hope everyone has a great break!🤗

To you too, @NaivePrey , I hope you have a wonderful break and glad that the redundancy train didn’t call you aboard…so common this time of year. The sugar thing is interesting. I slip into a comatose state if I eat sugar, but then I have PCOS and the very last thing I should eat is, yep, you guessed it. All it takes is a biscuit and that’s me passed out in front of the tv for half an hour. Luckily I don’t have a sweet tooth so it’s hardly ever a problem! Christmas has snuck up on me, I’ve only written the cards just this weekend. Is it something about it falling midweek which has just thrown me off completely?! Enjoy it, everybody!

Thinking of everyone on this thread today. Checking in from my hols. I am not very good at coping with Christmas and all it brings, so have been quiet recently. Although I am on 10 mg I have strayed well away from calories, healthy eating and no alcohol. Wishing each and everyone of you all the very best for 2025. Will be back in 2025 x

How is everyone fairing after Christmas?
@Azuresky68 I hope your enjoying your holiday and I wish I could be on holiday at this time of year, not my favourite either.
The last few days have been a struggle for me, mentally and physically. I havnt made awful food choices, but I have eaten more and felt the effects of that.
I made sausage rolls, a favourite in this house, for picky tea, well I picked at them and mini cheddars all afternoon - felt very sick that evening. Ive drank more alcohol too. I did enjoy Christmas lunch, and that's literally all I could eat. Im beating myself up about it all now 🙄
I have been on the treadmill though so trying to balance it out.

Ive found it really hard to rationalise its ok to allow these extra things, to relax on the calorie counting because its Christmas. Because the pre mounjaro me would be like this on a daily basis sometimes, fuck it ive had a bad day, fuck it ive had a good day!
Mounjaro completely changed this way of thinking and I felt like I was having to fight to override it, just to enjoy a little extra food, and it seems so wrong to me to do that.
I don't know if that makes any sense but anyway the, the extra food is now gone apart from leftover turkey, which is mine for the protien!
@Ifyounevergiveup how are you doing

It’s hard isn’t it @Pinkyp22. I made a conscious decision to relax my rules starting from last Friday evening. I have felt a bit overstuffed and uncomfortable sometimes after snacking on Christmas chocolates. Yesterday went ok and I enjoyed Christmas lunch and then didn’t want any supper.

The scales have been trending up gradually over the time but actually went down by 200g this morning compared to yesterday. My question is when to draw a line a get back on board with my no sugar no snacks. We still have lots of nice food to get through. Do I wait until after New Year’s Eve? Would be better to get back on board tomorrow and then maybe have and evening off for New Year rather than going on for another week of gains.

Morning all. I’ve weighed this morning (couldn’t resist). Only half a pound up from Monday’s weigh in. So not too bad. I ate Christmas lunch and pudding (small portion) a few crisps and three glasses of Prosecco yesterday. No supper - too full.

Will eat ham and leftover veggies/salad today. Also will have some wine. Tomorrow I’m absolutely straight back on it. Husband can munch on anything leftover. Unopened biscuits and chocs can go to the food bank. Next treat will be New Year’s Eve.
I will eat the beautiful cheeses I’ve bought as measured portions for lunch as part of my calorie allowance. I haven’t been calorie counting over Christmas! I’m pleased I didn’t over buy for Christmas, but have been given some beautiful wines which I will put away (and try to space out)!
All of the above is in theory and I hope I can invoke the restraint stated!!

Yes I did find it hard.
We don't really do a lot for new year so I know I am now over the over indulgence period.
I think you have to do what's right for you and listen to how you feel

I couldn't eat much as it was all richer than I'm used to. My lower fat, sugar and calorie cheesecake filled me up all night. I only manager around 1000 calories yesterday and 300 of that was on breakfast and lunch as I was saving my tummy space for xmas dinner! Don't feel ill but still full this morning! It was also my birthday on 19th and couldn't manage much, I ate what I wanted but in smaller portions apart from a wagamama meal where I chose a meal for the lower calories rather than what I wanted and didn't enjoy it as much!

Hello darlings, sounds like we’re all surviving there or thereabouts so can we all just spare a moment for a virtual hug and a cheer of “cracking work, ladies” (and maybe gents! How would we know?!)

I went for an afternoon tea with friends on Christmas Eve and found myself bored by the concept of the food. I had lunch on Christmas Day and was no more excited than by a regular Sunday lunch. I’m sitting here on Boxing Day having just had a bowl of Eton mess (a Kvarg white chocolate yoghurt mixed into a packet of blueberries, 18 pistachio nuts and a crumbled meringue nest) and I’m perfectly happy. Behind me is a kitchen full of sweets, chocolates, biscuits, you name it. I. Am. Not. Arsed. And I have no idea why, so I have no wise words or hints. I am bemused but grateful. Christmas lasts for 12 full days round here and the wheels may yet come off but so far…the food is not calling my name. Has to be the drugs because I’ve never experienced this before. Weird. @Pinkyp22 PLEASE don’t beat yourself up over foodstuffs, goddammit! Sausage rolls and mini cheddars aren’t anything to lose your shit over! You had them, you enjoyed them and it sounds to me a bit like you’re thinking you SHOULD be going mad with it because you would have done in the past? Well, maybe this is your new world, enjoying picky bits then moving on without a backward glance! Well done you!

Big hugs to everyone however things are going and remember; temptation never comes when you’re prepared for it…so be prepared 😆

@Ifyounevergiveup
Wise words as always!
Well I am pleased to hear report that I have gone into work this morning and weighed myself - exactly the same as the last week so no gain here 🎉🎊 all the worry for absolutely no reason!

I used my last 7.5mg pen last night, I got 0.7ml out as my bonus dose so 8.75mg
Feeling full suppression this morning otherwise nothing nasty at the moment.
I see Oushk have 20% off untill 5th Jan so I may take the plunge and order with them, well ahead of needing a new pen but 20% off is a good deal! Now that Medexpress have limited thier price matching to only more expensive pharmacies its not worth staying with them.

I made a real boo-boo and forgot to take my injection last Thursday 😱 and remembered at the airport. So away for a week with no mj....and put on 2kg 🫣
Have now taken half dose because I missed a week and don't want to have huge nausea. So we shall see....my BMI is 23 so my losses are so very slow, but I'm still a size bigger than pre-babies so sticking with it in the hope of wearing my lovely clothes again!!

Hi everyone, hope you’ve had a good Christmas.
Ive been on holiday. Stayed in a hotel so had breakfast every day which I don’t normally have, lots of big meals and lots of alcohol. I’ve put on 2.5lbs. I think I’d normally put on at least 7lbs and this time I know it will be off in a week or two so don’t feel miserable at all. To be fair, several times my teenage son finished the chips on my plate, or even my beer! Both would have been unheard of before the jabs.
I actually feel as motivated as I would starting a new ‘diet’ in January - I need to start exercising to help keep the weight off long term so already looking at options there.
I’m about to take my first 12.5 dose, wish me luck!

@Ifyounevergiveup
Good lord, 4.30 this morning I was feeling the effects of my increase to 8.75......remembering your Saturday night slurrys - well I can now say I know exactly how you felt 😨
Up to this point Mounjaro has made me constipated and Ive had to regularly take fibogel.
I took half an imodium, mindful not to take too much, its worked so far thank god.
I should have lost a few lbs from that bloody hell I'm traumatised!