MJ August starters #5

[Wingingit11]

Welcome, August starters ! Can’t believe we are on thread 5🫣

Placemarking, thanks for the new thread @Wingingit11 .

Placemarking! Thanks @Wingingit11

Checking in, thanks @Wingingit11

We like a wee blether, thanks for the new thread 😀 x

We do like a chat 😂

5th in less than 2mths

I took my first shot an hour ago. Now wishing I had waited till the weekend in case side effects kick in.

For Those who experienced side effects, how quickly after the injection did they kick in?

thanks

@Bellyblueboy think our experiences have really varied if you read earlier threads ! Some immediately. Some still waiting

Thanks and sorry - I should had read through the thread😊

You may be better off on a sept thread as we are mainly on 5 going onto 7.5

Very welcome here though to see what you may encounter - but we all seem to be diff 🙀😂

Some suffer awfully with sulphur burps - constipation - no appetite and feel totally Shit

Others don't really have any suppression (me lol) and couple of others and Hope 7.5 will work it's magic as 2.5 and 5 isn't

Marking my place!

Hey guys!

Hi from me!

Hello everyone,

I’m due my 4th dose of 5mg tomorrow, and I also have my next pen (7.5mg) ready to go in the fridge.

I am really tempted to skip straight to 7.5mg. I didn’t have much appetite suppression during this last week of 5mg, plus I’ve already stalled with my weight loss so it almost feels like a waste of time to be on 5mg for another week. But then again, I’d be wasting my final dose of the pen. Any thoughts appreciated.

Ditto @eeeeeeeee How I feel

But

If we do that and the bonus then that's a lot of liquid not used

So

I'm thinking to take the 5

Use a needle and withdrawal the bonus and inject maybe 2.5 so making to 7.5

So no wastage but hopefully then 5 doses on 7.5 or even 6 if use the bonus off 7.5

Does that make sense

It does and honestly this sounds very tempting, thanks for the idea! I just managed to order insulin syringes with delivery tomorrow (right before the cut off!) so I may sleep on it and decide tomorrow whether I use the bonus. But you’re right, it’s silly to waste the final 5mg dose, so I’ll definitely use that.

Be interesting how much is in the bonus of 5

I just jabbed from 2.5

I'm Fri so will do last 5 and syringe bonus and add that

Checking in! Thanks for setting this up (can't believe we're at 5 already)

Checking in . Just coming up to week 4 on 2.5 for me so technically I should be on the Sept thread …. But I like seeing how you guys are doing just ahead! Here’s hoping for some decent scales movement for you blonds!

I'm checking in...still dithering about whether to go up to 7.5mg next month or stay on 5mg for another pen.

I've got about another 5 stones to lose so I am in this for a long time and I am really don't want to progress up the strengths too fast leaving me with nowhere to go in six months or so. I am losing slowly on 5mg, about 2lbs a week, but it is only because I am staying under 1200 cals a day.

But if I order another 5mg it will be about 7 weeks (using bonus dose) until I can go up to 7.5mg and will the effects wear off. I'm torn.

@MissFancyDay I ordered my next pen far too early and opted for a 5 but have. 7.5 coming soon. I will probably taper up via clicks like I did last time. Im
mor brave enough to jump 😅

I listened to an American obesity doctor on a podcast this week talking about exactly this. His view was that if you are losing 1-2lb a week, there is no need to go up a dose, for the reason you describe, when your weight loss inevitably stalls, if you are already at 15mg, you are a bit stuck.

@Pinkjenny I commented on that as a question a while ago (ie what happens if suppression stops at 15) so interesting to see this being discussed. If you have a large amount to lose that has to be relevant I think

Not you directly @Pinkjenny just people, I mean!

Good morning everyone! I had my 3rd dose of 5 mg on Monday. Feeling ok.

Have been drinking lots of water and peeing lots!

These last few weeks and the next 10 days have been taken up with some really significant family celebrations. I have eaten out a lot more than I normally would. I have made healthier choices and eaten less. But not expecting to have lost more than a few lbs over this time. It is what it is - real life means meals out and drinking.

My side effects seem minimal at the moment. Have a very dry, dirty feeling mouth occasionally. Still very tired but unsure if that's just me! Only had a sore or upset stomach a couple of times since I started the 5 mg dose. My desire for chocolate, sweet things and crisps has just gone 😲

I think that I have lost around 20 lbs so far - scales are rubbish. But I have a lot more to lose. Would love to have lost another 20 lbs by Xmas.

@MissFancyDay I’ve got another 6 stone to lose (lost 1.5 stone already) and I’m going to stick to 5mg for my next pen. I don’t want to move up to the more expensive strong doses too quickly, as this is going to be a long term thing. If you’re loosing 1-2 lbs per week, I’d stick on your current dosage and leave the option to increase for if you hit a plateau in future.

The MJ itself doesn’t cause the weight loss, it just helps us stay in calorie deficit, so if it’s doing that for you then it’s working.