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.

@SnacklessWonder @Striving4Better thanks so much for sharing. I’m 5’2” and my resting calorie burn is 1200. I burn (according to my Fitbit) about 1800 when I don’t go to the gym and 2000 when I do. I count everything which passes my lips which is easy when the whole daily list reads 500ml skimmed milk, one protein bar, 70g muesli, 350 calorie meal for dinner, one Kvarg yoghurt. There it is, total calories for the day under 1200 and I can’t work out how to drop that any further when I’m still hungry! And if I eat more, I gain weight. Loads of protein in this, very little fat; if anyone can tell me where I’m going wrong please don’t hold back 😆

@Ifyounevergiveup
If I was you, I might look to replace the protien bar with real food, i know I know everyone is trying to up the protien but I do wonder about the protien bars and shakes etc.
Instead of the, muslie what about eggs? Maybe worth a go?

I try not to go over 1200
.breakfast I have if time, scrambled egg with cottage cheese, slice of brown toast or a ryvita. Porridge or shredded wheat

Lunch, protien bagel with chicken and salad. Or chicken mixed with cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and sweetcorn

Dinner is usually something chicken 🙄 with salad or chicken fajitas, use ultra thin wraps 90 calories in each, yay.
If its not something calorie friendly i either have a smaller portion and or bulk mine out with veg of some kind

Weight update
The mind boggles - I've lost 2kg this week taking me from 100kg to 98kg
In the same week, I got my period, drank champagne and wine and had lunch out twice! But under 100kg 🎉 ive been waiting 8 weeks to get under 100kg.
What I have done differently is a few walks and a few Joe Wicks beginner workouts.
Total loss 17lbs

While I have somehow managed to put 1lb on overnight, despite only having 1000 calories yesterday!

@Pinkyp22 ooh, ultra thin wraps, tell me more? And I loved the chicken eye roll! Thanks for this, I’ll be shopping later. I’m not hooked up on the protein because of muscle loss etc…my scales tell me I’ve lost no muscle and of course my percentage has gone up as my fat percentage has gone down…I just find that they stave off hunger better than “proper” food. But you’re right, having proper food that’s protein heavy might be even better…thank you!

And then I got to read this! Wonderful news! So you got to celebrate with friends and now you need to get the champagne out again! 🥳

Tomorrow will bring your reward 🤞🏻

Tomorrow I will probably be eating over my calories as going out for lunch (but also doing a good 6-7 mile walk) so we will see if that 'eating more' theory works then @Ifyounevergiveup !

Ha! Enjoy it and @Pinkyp22 has given you hope with her experience!

@SnacklessWonder maybe its a fluke, or it kick starts something I am not sure,. I think the workout and walks may have contributed too much to my distaste, I really cant stand that smug joe wicks yelling at me Ill feel so much better once ive jumped up and down in my living room for 20 minutes.
@Ifyounevergiveup I am not bothering to go overboard with the protien either, although my diet does seem solely concerned consist of chicken and more chciken and sone egg 🙄
Old el passo ultra thin wraps, 96 calories per wrap which is 🎉🎉 theyre good and dont split, taste exactly like normal wraps.

@Pinkyp22 I am doing a lot of walking at the moment. Who knows.

Those wraps sound good, I was astounded at the amount of calories in normal wraps - I always thought they were meant to be a healthy option!

I might see if I can get some today and make some kind of pizza wrap as I'm starting to miss pizza after 3 weeks without it!

I lost another pound! Only took two weeks 😆 Feeling hopeful for another stone lost by Christmas. Plus the pound I need to get me to my first stone.

I've got two more weeks on 1.7mg then it's up to 2.4 for me and perhaps a slightly better rate of weight loss?!

I don't count calories but I'm getting into a set kind of diet. I have a protein shake or a small fruit salad for breakfast plus a latte, then yoghurt with granola for lunch. Dinners are generally protein-rich, so tonight was a stir fry with loads of chicken and veg and only a little amount of rice noodles. Maybe it's the reason I'm losing slowly (not calorie counting) but honestly, I just need to not, for my own sanity!

I think that’s very wise. I don’t find counting calories triggering at all, but getting weighed is a totally different thing. I shouldn’t weigh myself at all really but I just can’t break away from those pesky scales. Having said that, getting a pair of smart scales has helped as I’m much more obsessed by the fat and muscle mass percentages than my weight!

Thank you for telling me what you’re eating. I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that I’m kidding myself thinking if I eat any less I’ll fade away. Actually why am I worrying at all when fading away is exactly what I want to happen? Honest to God, the games my brain plays on me…

@StaySpicy and more to the point…congratulations on the pound! So much sweeter when you’ve had to wait for it! - and just imagine how thrilled you’ll be when the next one goes!

Hopefully I'll be back before October! 🤣😭

@StaySpicy 🤞🏻🤭!

@SnacklessWonder the wraps were a great discovery, try them.
@StaySpicy Google what 1lb looks like, it may only be one but ones add up.
@Ifyounevergiveup weighing is my trigger too, I don't have scales in the house or I lose all sense.,

@Pinkyp22 I managed to get some of the wraps, topped them with pizza sauce and a bit of cheese and had myself a little pizza!

So after a 1lb gain yesterday, I am almost 2lb down today. Feel like that might go wrong again tomorrow as off out for lunch and I'm going to have a glass of wine but need to focus that it will only be temporary and it won't actually be weight gain.

@SnacklessWonder that's amazing 🎉🎉 and just shows you how we all fluctuate from day to day. You won't put on weight from a glass of wine you are absolutely right, and everyone deserves to enjoy a glass... or two of wine from time to time.
I hope you enjoyed the homemade pizza, I might give this a try myself actually, I dont know why I didn't think of it.
In aldi they do a really nice flatbread type of pizza and its only 450 calories for the lot 👀
@Ifyounevergiveup I hope your doing ok, did you manage to find the wraps? Have you found a replacement for the protien bar yet?

@Pinkyp22 Himself has just gone shopping and finding the wraps is his challenge for today! It’ll take a while to see if I can find a swap for the bars as I find them so filling and for relatively few calories; that’s my challenge! The real question in that respect is whether going up to 7.5mg next week finally starts to kill my appetite. The freebie fifth 5mg dose seems to have done that to a certain degree; let’s see how far into the week I get before the hunger strikes back.

I really do still feel I’m spending far too much time thinking about food. It’s not the incessant chatter that it used to be, but I still can’t imagine how it must be only to have food cross your mind once you’re hungry. I understand this actually happens with normal people…!

I hope he comes up trumps for you.
I absolutely agree with you , whilst im not constantly thinking about treats to eat for comfort, or getting the urge to binge on things, I am still thinking of food far too much which I don't think is entirely normal.
I still have a long journey ahead of me though so I hope this slowly changes.
I took my 4th 5mg injection last night, I didn't wake up hungry but I still had a small bowl of porridge, by 11.30 I was starving, it cone out of nowhere! I really cant wait to try 7.5

Happy September All!

114 days, or 16 weeks until Christmas (sorry, not sorry!)

Ooh lovely! My favourite time of year by far 🎄

Love this time of year. Not eating and drinking is making me shop so I'm starting Christmas shopping now!

@SnacklessWonder what a brilliant idea! Sublimate your shopping urges by getting things you’ll need to get eventually anyway! Genius.

I did see my local Tesco have opened up their Christmas aisle already…