November starters thread 4 - the one where we navigate 🎄and stick or twist on 5mg for the New year

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Previous thread here

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5220778-november-starters-thread-3-the-one-where-we-get-eggy-burbs?page=40&reply=140510880

All welcome!

Thanks @PandasMum! I keep reading the threads for September and October and wishing I was where those guys are.

Snap! 3 stone would put me just inside the healthy range but 4 would be a BMI of about 22 so I might eventually change my goal. It sounds vanishingly unlikely from here, though. I also have massive boobs which don’t usually shrink much when I lose weight - although with MJ I might get so much further than usual that all bets are off.

Took jab number 6 tonight. A pound down this week. This is painfully slow. I’m hopeful to get through Christmas then in the new year really try and focus on how to make this better. It’s too expensive to only get the same results I would with my flimsy willpower.

Have the usual immediate post jab nausea tonight and no doubt will be back tomorrow with tales of mad dreams.

Just taken my first dose of 5mg. Ridiculously nervous!

Good luck, @JasonTindallsTan. I’ve been tracking my progress against my last serious weight loss attempt in 2023, where I did Fast 800 for about 5 months and lost 22lbs. So far my progress is pretty similar, however, the first few weeks of any diet always yield encouraging results. I think MJ will come into its own later, keeping progress going week by week when normally I’d have got fed up and fallen off the wagon. I have a spreadsheet and you can see how close it is so far!

I do love a spreadsheet

I'll be taking my 4th 5mg today. Weight loss is still a stone total. I put on about 1.5lbs last week and have lost it this week.

I'm pleased I ordered the 7.5mg as suppression hasn't been great this week and I've indulged a couple of times, although I haven't always finished what I've started. Had a packet of cheese and onion crisps the other day but chucked half the bag so not the worst but I feel like previous weeks I wouldn't have even started on the bag.

I'm very jealous (but happy for) this having both scale and nsv, although I haven't had any.

Weigh day for me and it's 1 stone 1 pound lost on week 6. Already my nhs uniform is loose and no longer like a sausage skin.
Everyone at work has got really fat over the last 2 years including me, it must be stress but we look like a gang of teletubbies.
I've been off for 9 months waiting for surgery but I'm going back on 30th December and it will be nice not to have to worry about my poppers bursting and my boob's falling out!
My body has protested against every pound lost in various nasty ways but I will win.
SW 14:13
CW 13:12
GW 9:7

its going down! @Gettingbysomehow 👏🏻

Did a sneaky hop on the scales and it read 14 stones and half a pound. Tuesday is my official weigh day. Going to do everything I can to shift half a pound by then. Strange I am obsessed with that target when I have another 3 stones and to go after it 🙄

Week 6 weigh in for me and 0 loss again so total loss a miserable 5lb this is the second week of 5mg so hoping something may start happening soon had lots of nausea over last couple of days. Still 4st down from 2 years ago from wegovy over last 18months but can't help being disappointed that I'm not loosing as still have around 2.5 stones to lose.

I’m sorry it’s going slower than you’d like @whereareyousleep, 4 st loss is amazing though! I expect you haven’t had the initial burst of weight loss that a lot on the group may have experienced, as it’s our first attempt at weight loss in some time, so it’s been a big adjustment to our diets.

5lbs in 6 weeks is absolutely ideal weight loss, but I totally get the frustration of wanting it to hurry on up now and be a skinny Minnie!

Week 0 (pre jab) -3lbs
Week 1 = -9lbs
Week 2 = -8lbs
Week 3 = -1lb
Week 4 = -2lbs
Week 5 = -2lbs
Week 6 = -1lb
Week 7 = -1lb
Total loss 27lbs
Another 60ish to go to be ‘overweight’

Am coming to terms with the slow numbers now

Not posted for a little bit but thought I would do a pre-Christmas one, just so I know where I am!

SW 12st 9lb
CW 11st 9lb
GW 10st 9lb

I am 5mg and suppression is good, alcohol isn't a feature and hasn't been since the first week - my Liver is thankful 😌

Looks like we’re all in the same boat. Starts off with big losses but then slows to 1-2lbs which feels disappointing after the speedy start.

My scales have finally budged today by one whole pound.

sw - 12st 9
cw - 11st 4
gw - 10st 4…. Or maybe 9st 11 (feels a little unrealistic but we’ll see).

Wk7 D1 here, another 2.4lbs down so total weight loss is 12.4lbs. I have definitely been in the slow and steady camp the whole way through.

I've had no side effects until wk6 so orders 7.5mg but noticed the sick feeling and struggled to eat the last 4 days or so. Will hopefully get the bonus dose out of 5mg then see how i'm feeling abiut stepping up to 7.5mg.

Weighing in for the penultimate time this year and I'm pleased to report I did a poo 😂

W6D7
SW: 19st 9lbs
CW:18st 7lbs
1st GW: 17st 13lbs
TL: 1st 2lb

I've hit my Christmas target 🥳 I was hoping for more of a landslide win, but a win is still a win. That's the weight gained since last Christmas gone so onwards and downwards to hitting the 17 stones and 'just' being obese again.

Every single stone is a massive win in my book.

Morning all! Was absolutely delighted to get on the scales this morning and see a number under 12 stone! So happy 😀 this is my last week of 2.5mg, have got the 5mg pen in the fridge ready. Due to jab on Boxing Day which I think works out well.

W4D1
CW: 11st 13.4 lbs
SW: 12 st 10.4lbs
GW: 9st 7lbs

W1: -6lbs
W2: -1.7lbs
W3: -3.3lbs
Total loss: 11lbs

I'm not expecting to lose anything this week! If I can maintain that will be amazing.

Well done @cadburyegg I am definitely scared of Christmas food!!! Hoping for a maintain this week too 😂

Took my first 3.75 yesterday morning and since last night I've been plagued with burps and heartburn after being lucky on 2.5 eurgh. Will need to go get some gaviscon. Also felt a bit lightheaded this morning and I'm mega fatigued, glad I didn't go straight to 5.

4 weeks on 2.5 = 9.8lbs lost, gutted about that measly 0.2 to make it a double figure 😆 18lbs to go.
Small wins, I went for a back massage yesterday and she said I'd lost weight, first person to mention it. I ordered a pair of jeans a size smaller on vinted I've been trying to find thinking they'd be my target motivation, they fit me 🥳

Well done all you Friday weighers, any loss is a win at this time of year 👏

I just ordered a 5mg thats my 2nd month I just took my 2nd injection and I weigh on sunday so far I'm 18lbs down I'm at 14stone I need to be 12.7 for my back operation I'm hoping maybe March or april thinking u should have went to 7.5 now

Just done my 5th 2.5mg dose, with syringe and got 0.7, so not sure what that equates to, can anyone tell me please?? Hopefully it will help transition as moving up to 5mg next week.

Was a little nervous using syringe but absolutely fine.

Lost 2lb this week so that’s 1st 1/2lb total, felt great and only little bloated and sickness occasionally but no real problem.

Also did measurements and have lost inches from everywhere so really pleased about that too.

Im just so happy, I know i am only at the beginning and I have a lot of weight to lose so its going to be a long process for me….but I feel so excited for the future and reading everyone’s stories is inspiring x

I've ordered my next dose early so I don't miss a dose due to Xmas delivery times. Decided to stick on 5 for another 4 weeks and then reassess it

I did the same @DarkForces Pharmacy said to order early in case of Xmas delivery issues and capacity problems they may have with the festive break

Hi @BagQueenBee the standard injection volume is 0.6ml so you can calculate dose as volume you got/0.6 x dose of pen

so 0.7/0.6 x 2.5 =2.917 mg