November starters thread 3 - the one where we get eggy burbs 😂

[Mounjaropen]

Follow on from this thread kindly started by @keepcalmandgiveitago

www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5210618-november-mounjaro-starters-thread-2?page=40&reply=140196790

Thanks everyone for the encouragement! Yes, I weigh daily as I find it keeps me on track too. Yesterday I was half a pound heavier, which I felt ok about after the weekend. But considering I've pretty
Much gone teetotal and have been keeping to around 800 calories a day, aside from Friday and Saturday, where it was more like 1000, possibly 1200... it just feels a bit disheartening. Particularly as yesterday I was very conservative with my eating and had a good amount of exercise, and yet I gained another half a pound today.... But I will try to shake it off and will stay focused on the end goal! Overall, I do think it's been so helpful to break my binge eating habits, and I do feel so much better already after losing 6 pounds. But i would love to get to a stone before Xmas.

That sounds amazing! Enjoy the rest of the holiday!

Thanks! Had a bit of a headache before sleep but two paracetamol sorted that. I did have the usual jab day insomnia at around 2am which was a bit of a bore. Scales have stayed the same after a weekend of some booze and eating out so I remain at 12st10.2lbs. I've done my 10k steps today (dog walk plus treadmill incline walk), 30 mins of pilates so I'd like to think that by Saturday Morning I might be down to 12st 8lb....fingers crossed.

How is it going at your end?

Honestly, check back over my posts. I’ve 100% been there, it still isn’t coming off as quickly as I’d like but that feeling of teary frustration is one that resonates with me big time.

Personally, I 'd stick with the doses and intervals that have been approved at the trial stages - but I am risk averse.

Still bobbing around the same couple of weights in the high 15’s, suppression is almost non existent now so looking forward to moving up to 5mg on Thursday.

Keep going. I reckon you might have a lovely surprise with the new scales! Just a reminder to make sure that the scales are level on a hard surface - carpet will play havoc with accuracy.

Just eat what you fancy and leave the rest. I agree they are not the best!

Seriously impressive! a stone and a half is a fabulous amount of weight to shift in 6 weeks.

😂

Wonderful! You sound about where I am in terms of what is yet to shift...

Keep going - sometimes you have a 'woosh' and suddenly 4lbs have gone from nowhere!

Absolutely agree with this. My pattern is weekend eating - weigh in Monday (also jab day) with no movement on the best amount from the week before, Tuesday-Thursday no shift, Friday a little shift, Saturday a couple of lbs have gone. And repeat....

Thanks @Mounjaropen. I'm weighing on a hard floor but maybe I need to mark the spot somehow so at least it's consistent. Taking inspiration from your recipes too!

I'm trying to just eat a banana and small meal a day to get properly into the 12s but appreciate this can't go on long. Had some wine at the weekend but dh likes to share a bottle and I don't want everything to be dominated by restrictions. Obviously not allowed on work nights!

Second dose of 5 this pm

@DarkForces I weigh on the same downstairs floor tile every week. If I weighed myself on carpets it can vary by 5lbs due to uneven floors and carpet wear.

I too am a @Mounjaropen food fan and on tonight’s menu is stroganoff with a mountain of green veg.

@Ralala I have found that no one has commented that Pumpkin isn’t licking the plate clean as always nor have they said Pumpkin hasn’t eaten her chips. I skipped pudding and had peppermint tea just like the very slender ladies in the group. (I am not anywhere near slender yet as firmly in the obese category). Blokes noticed nothing.

Off for lunchtime walk as I need to get my 10k steps in💪🏻

Morning all, hope you don’t mind a middle aged father of two joining the gang. I’m on week 3 now and lost 12lbs in the first two weeks. It really feels like a game changer. If anyone wants to ask anything about how it’s been going then feel free to reach out.

No side effects so I’ve been incredibly lucky. Started wth my DW and she’s 8lbs down. Using MedExpress who were really good and took theee pictures before they accepted me. This was reassuring as it showed they will not give it out to those who don’t need it.

mumsnet has been a great source of inspiration and knowledge. Love to you all.

We have laminate that should be smooth but it seems to be more about where/how I stand on the scales. Hopefully the new smart scales from Santa will be more consistent.

I swear thinking about how to use scales is replacing food as a constant thought 😂

Welcome! Glad it's going well for you both!

Ok, so far on my MJ journey I’ve had limited appetite suppression (definitely seen a difference in my ability to avoid snacks though which was great), but since my 3rd 5mg dose yesterday (touches all matters of wood) (well maybe not all!) I am not hungry? At all? All I’ve had today is some soup at lunchtime (because I thought I had better eat!). Has it finally taken effect?!

(and eek, I have a work Christmas lunch tomorrow, not the best timing!)

Will see how I get on in the coming days. I was very hungry and could definitely overeat if I wanted to at the weekend.

Food today:

I've roasted a whole chicken this morning with lemon, garlic, thyme and rosemary in the cavity before collecting DD from the airport as she's home from Uni. We've just had both of the breasts with a rocket and tomato salad for a late lunch, followed by a. fruit salad of Kiwi, Mango, Strawberries and passion fruit - DH will have the legs tonight served with a roasting tin of Harissa vegetables that I have prepped as I'm off to DD's old school carol concert tonight.

Tomorrow I will make a chicken risotto from the left over pickings from the carcass along with some mushrooms and petit pots (not quite a MN mythical chicken that feeds a family of 6 for a week, but I'm happy to get two dinners out of it!).

Interesting discussion on R5L earlier about weight and PCOS. The Dr on the show said cortisol is an issue with people carrying excess weight and in her words 'They could eat lettuce and still put weight on and for those people the influence of cortisol is much more complex than simply calories in and calories out when trying to lose weight'.

@Mounjaropen if you're ever looking to adopt someone to feed I'd like to add my name to the ring!

Depressing about cortisol. I mean we have to eat, but if it's hopeless then that's awful. Got to keep trying though!

All sounds yummy!

@Goldleafcat I get that the first couple of days after I jab. On the first day I left it to see how long until some sort of hunger kicked in and eventually ate at about half 3 when it didn't. I can eat still, although I'd struggle with a big meal, but the feeling of hunger goes completely. It doesn't last the whole week to that extent but it's very useful over the weekends when my 'bad' eating was probably worst.

@DarkForces @Mounjaropen I saw an article about that too. They recommend de-stressing your life and have tips about things like mindfulness (I never really get!) and to make sure you get plenty of sunlight which helps to regulate mood and cortisol levels. Also stuff like going to bed earlier, dialling back social media, special breathing. All good advice I never seem to adhere too! Interestingly there was a bit about workouts:

“Working out in general is a form of stress, as it activates our sympathetic nervous system,” says Mark Bohannon, senior trainer at Ultimate Performance, a personal training company that looks at the hormonal profiles of its clients.
“If people are struggling with chronic stress or cortisol issues, I would recommend removing any long-duration cardio from their routine. Protect your central nervous system from excessive systemic fatigue by stopping a couple of reps short of your limit when weight training.”

That's interesting about pcos... i was diagnosed in my 20s. It affected me hugely as a teenager with my weight, but I managed to lose it and sustain the weight loss until after my pregnancies. But to maintain it I did restrict my diet a lot and exercised a crazy amount!