Moun-June-ers 2024 - Baggy Pants, Baggy Tops, Baggy Bras AHOY

[Callmejudith]

New thread gang!

And to you @IReallyNeedThisToWork that's amazing!

Amazing to see such fab losses. I took a break from the thread at Xmas. I took a 4week break from MJ in January as I’d reached my goal weight & bmi25 staying on 3mg. But after 4 weeks off my craving for sugar & carbs was back with full food noise it really got me down and felt scared at pilling weight back on. I restarted using 2.5mg to see if I could regain control which I did. I’ve not lost much but easily stayed at the weight I was at in January. I really think I’ll need to stay on this as long as I can at a low level as despite daily exercise & healthy eating, & fasting 14hr+ daily I couldn’t manage the food noise whooshing back. I’m mid-50s and MJ really helps with joint pain too. Is anyone else in the maintenance place? I’ve got a call booked with oushk to see if I need to switch but for now Zava seem happy to send me a 5mg pen I’m hoping I can tick over.

I AM NORMAL!!

Week 41 and I've reached what was once just a dream target!

SW 13st 7lbs BMI 36.6
CW 9st 2lbs BMI 25

Total loss 4st 5lbs (61lbs), 32% of my body weight. Celebrating by rejoining the gym 😂

Yay well done @daffodilandtulip thats amazing!!!

I am down a pound to 10st 8 today. I’ve probably not been this weight since secondary school!

@daffodilandtulip 🎉💃🎉💃🎉🎆🎇 WOOHOO!!!! Congratulations!!!! Enjoy the gym!

@JomonotFomo amazing!! Enjoy your high school weight!

I’ve been following you guys along for the journey since June 2024, but I’m going to have to break for a while now, anyway.
SW 18st 6lbs
CW 12st 5lbs

On Tuesday this week I suffered a burst aneurysm which caused a subdural hematoma. I had surgery for it on Wednesday and thankfully I am recovering well so far. But still in I intensive care.
I will be speaking with as many medical professionals I can about whether or not I can take Mounjaro at some point again. I’ve just tipped into an overweight BMI instead of obese and would love to be able to continue losing my final two stone if I can.

Good luck to you all. I will continue to read your updates.

Oh my god @Snozzlemaid! I am so sorry to hear that but glad you are being looked after and hopefully on the mend. It all must have been terrifying. Sending you all the best for a speedy recovery and a hopeful return to MJ if that works for you in the future. Don’t be a stranger xx

Oh no @Snozzlemaid Hope you get well soon x

@Snozzlemaid
Wishing you well.

@Snozzlemaid how scary for you. Wishing you all the best for your recovery. Take care x

Hey @Snozzlemaid how are you doing today? X

Feeling a little stronger each day. Thank you for asking @IReallyNeedThisToWork
Just about to have my central line removed and that’ll be me disconnected all around then.
If all good with the blood tests now being done, I’m moving out of intensive care at some point today. So that’s positive.
I can’t wait to get home now but not sure when that is likely to happen.
It’s strange now ensuring I’m having enough calories to help me heal instead of focusing on weight loss. That can wait for now for me.
I will continue to follow your stories on here for motivation when I need it again.

Good luck with the recovery @Snozzlemaid 🍇🍇🍇

@Snozzlemaid hope you have escaped icu and are settled into a ward. Sleep well x

@Snozzlemaid jeez, so sorry to hear this. Hope your recovery is quick.

@Snozzlemaid How are you doing? Any news on getting home??

Week 41 weigh in…

AND I’VE ONLY BLOODY DONE IT!! I am a healthy weight!!!!😱😱😱😱🎉💃🎉💃🎉💃

100lbs down on MJ and finally a healthy bmi!!! I absolutely cannot believe this is happening to me and am so so so grateful for this incredible drug that has enabled it! I am feeling quite emotional!

Fast800 SW: 17st 7lbs bmi 44.8 (not even on the nhs chart)
MJ SW: 16st 12lbs bmi 43.2 ( still not on!)
CW: 9st 10lbs bmi 24.9!!!!!!!

10lbs to current goal…

@IReallyNeedThisToWork
Congratulations 🥳 What an amazing loss!

Incredible @IReallyNeedThisToWorkWhat an achievement! Well done to you 🎉🎉

Thank you for asking after me, I’m on the Neuro general ward now and which is a step in the right direction but less care is difficult to get used to at first. Catheter had to go back in after a few hours as my bladder wouldn’t drain properly so that’s annoying.
I can’t wait to go home again. And will be interesting to see what my weight is now, having the nurses encouraging eating all the time. My Shotsy graph shows I still have 3mg in my system at the moment so still plenty effecting my appetite.

Woo-hoo @IReallyNeedThisToWork well done!

SW 252.6 lb
CW 191.6 lb

Total loss: 61 lbs

Annoyingly I had dropped another pound from last week but period arrived yesterday and brought 2lbs on with it! Oh well, temporary blip.

Fabulous @IReallyNeedThisToWork!!

Week 34 11.2
Week 35 11.3
Week 36 11.0
Week 37 11.0
Week 38 10.13
Week 39 10.12
Week 40 10.11

1 pound this week. I ended up in a and e at the weekend with stabbing pain in both ribs. I thought I was dying. Bloods all fine and it went away after 2 hours.

I am on the waiting list for an ultrasound. I think I have the dreaded gallstones. 🤦‍♀️

I have been ok since but bilary colic is indeed worse than child birth. 🤦‍♀️

I have two pens left but don't know whether to go cold turkey. Doc says its the weight loss not the Mj. MJ also stops me eating fatty foods which would trigger it. So not sure.

Week 42 and I'm not really sure because my scales are being unpredictable but I think I'm down 1lb. I've been doing weights at the gym so I'm going for the old "muscle weighs more than fat" thing.

Started a new 7.5 pen today, not sure if I'll use it all at 7.5 or continue to reduce. I do get hunger pangs but I don't get the shakiness that I got when I was huge and always eating, so I can ignore the niggling hunger without that. I keep track of my calories but I don't feel I need to, as I kind of know my daily allowances of things now.

SW 13st 7lb BMI 36.6
CW 9st 1lb BMI 24.8

Total loss 4st 6lb (62lbs) - 32.8% of my body weight.

this is bloody amazing! Well done you!

how do you feel?

I’m still here. Had a couple of months of stress (close family death and had cat PTS and some other stuff). I’m still on 10mgs but taking it every 10-12 days or so. On the days it wears off, I’m definitely more hungry but I feel in control which is very different to before.

I am also not weighing every day now, and so was pleasantly arises to see a further 4.5 off since the last weigh in so I am now at 10st 13. I have never seen a 10 before!

I think I am in complete denial about my size now. I think I am actually a small or a size 12, my head won’t let me go below a 14. I bought new clothes the other day but they don’t fit. I just don’t believe I’m that small!