Mounjaro / Wegovy with > 5st / 30kg to lose: Thread 4

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Thread 4 (!) of this lovely community. Anyone using weight-loss injections to lose more than 5 stone or 30kg is very welcome to join us.

No discount codes, please - these need to go in the dedicated thread on this board and they will be deleted.

@alltablenochairs another vote for a heated throw. I've discovered a heated throw, with a thin blanket over the top, keeps my legs in particular (which are always cold) lovely and toasty.

Congratulations on reaching Onderland! 🏰 @PrincessPeache

Amazing start to 2025!!!!

49 lbs to go to goal weight

I have hated lugging all this extra weight around

6 years of binge eating due to trauma 🤮🤮🤮🤮

@InfoSecInTheCity Brilliant losses, are you following a diet plan/counting calories or just eating when hungry?

@PrincessPeache That really is life changing, I’m hoping I can do same. Same question as above really, how are you eating? Have you increased doses as recommended?

Ive had no major side effects since yesterday, slight nausea last night which is gone this morning. I had a terrible night’s sleep though, has anyone else noticed that? Really disturbed, kept waking up. Like my brain was on high alert!

@PrincessPeache wow! You have done amazingly,

@Kay2000 I'm calorie counting using MFP max of 1600 calories a day but tend to stick to under 1400 low carb and high protein.

So they are dropping me back down to 5mg

After taking ten mg for 6 weeks

My current pen do I now need to reduce the clicks ? It's ten mg

Voy are idiots

Said they would have checked in re dosage but they had technical issues

Bull 💩💩💩

Eek that is pretty incompetent and a shoddy excuse for prescription only medication doses! If you are not using, or they are not delivering the "added value" parts of Voy you are paying a bit extra for, or don't trust them anymore, you know you can move suppliers fairly easily? All you need to do is cancel your Voy subscription for this or the next pen and give your new provider proof of previous prescription (photo of box with your name/date, or screen shot of order) and fill in a consultation.

A lot of providers are busy just now with new year starters rush but you should be able to get through the process with another provider and a delivery within a week. Check out monj.co.uk for a list of registered providers and prices/current discounts.

If your current pen is 10mg and you want to do 5mg it will be 5/10*60=30 clicks.

What dose are you on in your 10mg pen? You should easily be able to get a 5th dose out of it if you have syringes on standby (potentially a 6th depending on your feelings towards using 5 days over the discard after 30 days rule).

If your current pen is 10mg, and that's 60 clicks, to get 5mg (half of 10mg) you need 30 clicks (half of 60).

I'm sure providers are busy with the volume of new orders but all those are going to be 2.5mg - I had been worrying a bit re supplies, but came to my senses!

Thanks all yes I think that's the way forward

They are really crap and thank you I will look elsewhere now

Keep up the great work

Ahh thank you all. I’m really shocked at how quickly it has come off since being “good” again after Christmas!

@Kay2000 I’m not eating an awful lot tbh, making sure I get enough protein but that’s pretty much it. So living off chicken and steak! Have a blood test booked for anemia though so need to make sure I’m prioritising iron and other nutrients because I’ve let that slip completely. Titrated up to 7.5mg as scheduled but then did a few weeks of 8.5mg before going up to 10 because I was feeling unwell after each injection and I’ve stayed at 10mg since November. It’s working well and I’m not getting any bad side effects (except dizziness hence the blood test!)

Hello all. I dropped off the threads a couple of months ago as I was just busy with other things. I was poorly for most of December, so I ended up doing a jab (5mg) every 10 days instead of once a week. As a result, it's been 5 weeks since I ordered my last pen (as I used the bonus dose in my last pen before starting this one). I have used the pen within 30 days though. Hopefully medexpress will be happy with my explanation. I'm happy to continue on 5mg as my weight has been coming off gradually (25lbs in 19 weeks)

Anyone else unwell the day after injecting?

Did it stay for long??

Each day I tend to have

Tea
Lots of water
Weetabix
Veg soup
Prawns and snack on kale

Not really a huge amount but I am managing ok so far

Can I join the crew please? Just waiting on the delivery of my first pen as I was approved by Zava over the weekend. Ideally I’d like to start on Thursday if it reaches me on time.

Currently 17:12 and aiming for 10 stone, but anything that takes me away from being morbidly obese is a win.

I'll hopefully be joining this thread properly soon - have just ordered my first MJ online - just waiting to see if it's approved. My BMI is 43 with about 9 stone to lose. This really feels like a last ditch attempt after a literal lifetime of slimming clubs and diets.... Can't wait to see if the 'food noise' and even other ADHD symptoms (I have significant ADHD issues) calm down. I've started exercising regularly since the Autumn - no difference to my weight but I'm definitely fitter, which I hope at least helps my body!

I’m going to order one as I am sooooo cold today. My husband sits at the dining table all day, do you have a link to the one you use at the desk please? We try not to have the heating on all the time. I have a small plug in radiator under my desk and it’s so effective but right now my neck is killing, just had physio, so I’m sat on the sofa shivering 🥶

@MooBaggage @FattyBumBumNoMore

It's the best decision I have ever made

6 years of binge eating led to 8 stone piled on m
3 gone now since sept and 4 more to go
Anything above that will be over the moon 🌑

Wow, that's really inspiring! Amazing results you've achieved in such a short space of time. Looking forward to following your journey and hoping mine is as successful.

@Kay2000 it was a dreamland one from Argos for £50, can't seem to find it on the website now. The sofa one is 200cm, my desk one is 160cm so covers from chest to toes comfortably then I angle my camera so I'm only visible shoulders up for Teams meetings 😂

Since I've been on 10mg I've suffered the day after I jab (5 weeks now) feel really nauseous and sometimes sick after I eat (if I can face eating at all).

I weighed at the doctors this moring.

CW 101.4kg which google tells me is a tiny smidge below 16 stone.

Total of 22.6kgs/3.5 stone lost since end of July which I am so pleased with.

"GW" to reach top of my recommended BMI window is about 74kilos, so another 27.4 kilos to lose, subject to review enroute.

So far I have avoided any calorie counting - I have been prioritising eating protein/veg/fruit/nuts. But as things slow down a bit I think it might be a good idea to track food intake for a while. I am concerned/cautious about doing this as I'm worried about setting off any "diet mentality" - which I find all consuming, draining & ultimately ruinious to both my mental state and weightloss. I will give it a go & proceed cautiously.

I am travelling to visit my family in April (not been to my home country/seen family etc since early 2019), and my interim goal is to be around 90kg for that trip - just over 3kg a month to lose. Those long haul flights will be a blast with a smaller bum.

I've just ordered my 3rd 7.5mg pen.

I’ve only just started so can offer anything in the way of advice, but wanted to offer solidarity on the fear of kicking off the diet mentality. I am food tracking, but am trying not to “say no” to anything I want. So far it’s been miraculously easy -e.g. really enjoying a small amount of something then being able to walk away satisfied which is a first in my whole life. So grateful if anyone has words of wisdom as I imagine lots of us have been scarred by a lifetime of dieting!

Congrats @RobinEllacotStrike !! We are almost exactly the same weight again, I’m at 101kg dead on!

Its really hard to get the balance on calorie counting isn’t it? I do, but I don’t stress about meeting my deficit everyday, and have moved to more of a weekly goal, which has been helpful in managing the early part of the week (where I struggle to eat much!) and also not worrying about days where I am over my daily deficit towards the end of the week or when I have food out etc. Its balancing out and the MJ its self has helped with not getting too focused on it.

Nice one @Darlinghag & I do enjoy tag teaming with you on this journey.

I have used MFP with success before. I will do some gentle food logging and see how I go.

Variation in suppression etc means my eating has become a bit more erratic over the Xmas break - but lets face it nearly everything has become erratic in the gentle weeks of wintering. I'm back to work & routines etc today & will bring a bit more attention back to meal planning and eating a bit more regularly and in a slightly more planned way.

A woman can't live on almonds, pomegranates & greek yoghurt alone.

The more I hear about Voy, the worse they sound. Definitely shop around @hellohellooo.

@RobinEllacotStrike I am a calorie counter usually as I have a very logical mind that thrives on facts, but if calorie counting causes you concern have you tried other methods first - I do these to keep my calories down as now I am in the swing of it I rarely log food on MFP anymore. I will use it again if I need to.

Same as you, I'm eating simple protein/veg/fruit meals as they will fill me up. I love mixed nuts to snack on too, but until I weighed out what the pack said was a portion my idea of a portion was way too big - the nuts are the only thing I weigh every time now as every time I stop weighing it gradually gets bigger and bigger! I have some carbs with meals, but prioritise eating protein and veg on my plate first and carbs are regularly left. I try to spread protein out through the day so I feel full all day.

I watch out for liquid/hidden calories - milk, drinks, smoothies, oils, spreads, dressings, sauces can all add up - I am eating much more food with limited sauces now - the air fryer has been great for meat with seasonings and roasted veg

Use smaller plates/bowls. Using the small plates we have is normal for me now. I got my portion sizes from weighing and calorie counting but you could maybe look up portion sizes on internet to get an idea if your portion sizes are good. Fill half the plate with a good mix of vegetables to keep it interesting.

If you are still eating bread how about small loaves where slices are a smaller portion.

Mindful eating - I try to eat most meals with no/few distractions, chew, stop when I feel full not when the plate is empty.
Avoid eating after 7/8pm - grazing in the evenings has been the habit hardest to break for me.
Walk more / Drink more water
Batch cook and freeze in "new me" sized portions. Especially soup!
Variable eating days - I still enjoy a chinese takeaway with dh and ds every week (1/2 portion rice and serve with a slotted spoon so I have less sauce and no chips!), but I know it is ok because I have consumed less on previous days when MJ suppression was high. I think it is good for our bodies to have days where it thinks the "famine" has ended - keeps it guessing.

Buy plain but better quality/less quantity healthy food that feels like a treat to enjoy - shop in M&S now and again for fresh food! Their veg and meat/fish are nice, just stay away from the pastry and rich sauces! We had some lovely sirloin steaks from butcher (dh had some of mine I couldn't finish) last week instead of a takeaway, pricey, but still cheaper than a takeaway and were much nicer!