MJ August starters #4

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New thread as #3 full and to mark my disastrous crashing off plan today so hoping to be reinspired !

I was thrilled to weigh myself today and realised that I have now lost a whole stone! Amazing!

I wore a dress that I haven't worn for a few weeks and it will need taking in before long!

Had to buy some rennies for heartburn last night but it's not so bad today.

@MidLifeResurgence74 that's awful, hugs, have you felt like this the duration of taking MJ? If you have been losing and felt okay on 2.5mg why not drop back down. I'm on my second 2.5mg pen and if I keep feeling the effects and losing I want to stay on that. I emailed Oushk and they said they were happy to give me another 2.5mg and see how I feel when I'm due to order again. X

Oh my goodness first 5mg dose on Monday.

Yesterday (Tuesday) I had a subway at lunchtime and that was me done for the rest of the day. It was a relatively healthy subway, turkey and ham with lettuce and no sauce. Dinner was a protein bar.

Then today I finished work late so ordered a Wagamama. Went for the Chicken Donburi and Veg Gyozas because there’s a £7 off if you spend £20 on Deliveroo so it worked out cheaper with the Gyozas. Only managed two of the five Gyozas and only about half of the Donburi if that. Usually that wouldn’t have filled me up as it’s the healthier option.

This is mental

I will add though I am so bloated. So not sure if that’s why I couldn’t eat much dinner. I’ve just taken some deflatine

I'm So glad low doses seem to work
For so many

Just wish they did for me

I'm hoping 7.5 will be the one that does it as 5 isn't 🥲

sorry @MidLifeResurgence74 that sounds tough.
What have you been eating? Could something have disagreed with you? Or maybe it is a bug?

I drink peppermint tea to help ease my stomach if I'm bloated and try to eat small amounts of protein based foods throughout the day then usually a Hello Fresh meal in the evening. I'm trying to up my water intake too!

Hugely impressed with Cloud today- reordered early this morning just before 8am, my 2nd pen, & 1st 5mg
Had confirmation this afternoon that it’s being delivered by 11am tomorrow.

I was going to take my bonus dose today, but we got back late.

Now I don’t know, should I take the 2.5mg bonus, or just go straight to 5mg tomorrow?

I would take the bonus, at the cost of these things it makes sense.. and if you feel the suppression wearing off its only a week to go till you can then inject 5mg.

I’ve been so careful with my food but again was up every two hours last night with explosive 💩. It’s got to be a bug.

Aw poor you! I hope you get better soon!

Hope you’re starting to feel better @MidLifeResurgence74 .

My 5mg has kicked in now, was woken by feelings of nausea through the night. Not actually been sick though, so not too bad. Think I’ll be sticking to peppermint tea today.

No sleep. Weird burps, stomach very uncomfortable. I feel like I've spent the entire night trying not to vomit.

I took my first 5ml injection on Sunday morning and have really had to forced myself to eat anything.

Is this likely to wear off as I get used to the higher dose? Should I do 5ml again on Sunday or drop it down to 3 or something?

I had my 5mg on Saturday and so far so good! Although the constipation is real! I need to be more consistent with fibre and taking fybogel as I had 5 days without going and it was so uncomfortable.

I feel like I’m going to have a bit of a plateau soon in terms of weight loss - I sometimes weigh daily and the scales aren’t budging but I need to think of this as a long term solution!

What are people eating for breakfast? I was eating scrambled egg with salmon most mornings and that was keeping me full, however I swapped over to weetabix to get things moving and it’s making me hungrier earlier in the day (just before lunch time).

I often have scrambled egg on one slice of toast

Sometimes protein bagel

Hi @cosylife i generally have a protein shake which I add kefir and fruit to, it keeps me going to lunch. Sometimes if I’m doing IF that is my lunch. Maybe add Greek yogurt to your weetabix and a bit of fruit?

I've been having a smoothie most mornings made with the following:

300ml oat milk
A cup of frozen berries
Big spoonful of Greek yoghurt
Big spoonful of oats
Tsp chia seeds
Tsp pumpkin seeds
Tsp flaxseed
Tbsp Pea Protein Powder
Tbsp plant collagen

This is really filling plus easy to have if I'm feeling a bit iffy and it seems to be keeping me regular in the 💩 department 🫢

@Willowy1982 that sounds delicious

It is lovely and easy to make and have whilst I'm on the go. Depending how busy I am it usually keeps me going until lunch time if not I'll have a banana or protein bar inbetween.

That sounds really good @Willowy1982. I'm not feeling at all hungry in the mornings so I have some kefir or yogurt but your smoothie sounds like an amazing upgrade.

@MidLifeResurgence74 I hope you're feeling better soon and that it turns out to be a bug rather than the medication.

@poppym12 I was the same! I did my second 5mg dose on Friday and felt awful over the weekend, couldn't stomach much to eat at all! Yesterday was the first time I felt a bit hungry so yes, I do think it takes some time to get used to. Someone down thread suggested doing 45 clicks to have a 3.75mg dose this Friday and I think I definitely will! Just incase I have another 4 rough days. I lost 4.25lbs after my first dose of 5mg but I'm not looking to lose because I can't eat! I want to just have a healthy diet.

@poppym12 I had the same with my first 5mg. Felt hideous, unable to eat, poor sleep with nausea etc. I stuck at 5 for the 2nd dose of that pen and it's been a lot better. If it had been the same as the first dose I'd have dropped down to a lower dose.

@MidLifeResurgence74 I hope you feel better soon. There seem to be a lot of D&V bugs around at the moment, hopefully it is a bug and it clears.

this sounds amazing, and such a good idea! What do you use to make it?

Weigh day today, 4lb down from 2 weeks ago (didn't weigh last week as was away).

7 weeks done (5 x 2.5mg, 2 x 5mg):
SW 16st 10lb
CW 15st 5.5lb.

3rd 5mg jab being done tonight. Hope my skin doesn't react again. I jabbed last Thursday morning, the 5mg has lasted a bit longer than the 2.5mg. With the 2.5mg I had ravenous hunger by the Tuesday!

That sounds like good steady progress, @HamAlive! And always gratifying to get under a half stone benchmark so you can see the next stone on the horizon!