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!

I went to a well known Botox clinic near me and was told they would happily take my money but that I didn’t actually need it! I dined out on that for a long time afterwards 😂

Great loss in 6 weeks!

Thank you. I’m still pleased but I really have been eating too many treats and drinking too much wine. I’m finding it difficult to stop myself over the Christmas period when I’m out of my routine. I started eating chocolate biscuits today because they were there. I chucked them in the bin after 2 but could have eaten more. Worrying!

Same here - muscle mass loss I suspect in my case…..

You can 💪🏻

Great loss! think there is a lot of bugs around at the moment though - might not be the MJ,

Well done! Hope you got something smashing planned for Friday?

Keep going!💪🏻

Thanks for sharing, really useful ❤️

Good for you throwing them away though! 💪🏻

My sister's up in London that day so we are hopefully going to get something to eat. I think she'll be over heavy food now too, so eating out shouldn't be too stressful!
I'll do a nice gastro pub night with friends too once I get my act together to book something. It's a funny time of year for a birthday as I want everyone to have a chance for Christmas and NY to pass before making it all about me.

Morning all!

I haven't weighed for a few days, but sharing a non-scale victory: I bought a pair of size 32 Levi's yesterday. Haven't fit into Levi's for at least 4-5 years! 🏆

Yesterday was the second day over the holidays where I made the mistake of eating non-trivial amounts of cheese - and both times, got bad heartburn. I need to watch this. Other than that, suppression on 5 mg has been fine (I just moved up from 3.75), and no major dramas.

Morning troops, how are we all doing?

For me, Christmas food is now over so I need to refocus as I have lost my way the past week.
Another distraction lately has been horrendous constipation, however I can report that we have had movement in that department. I believe the movement was because I purposely ate full cream and drunk copious amounts of baileys.

Planning on doing a shop today where I will get flax seed to see if that will help prevent constipation.

Also I think I need to be more conscious about calorie counting as I feel that has gone down the slippery slope too.

i am a great one for reflection and yesterday I had a bit of a light bulb moment as to why I haven’t told a single person in real life I am doing this.
I think I carry so much guilt.
Guilt for eating, guilt for not being able to or want to exercise, guilt for pressing the self destruct button when you know you shouldn’t eat something but you can’t stop yourself, guilt for buying the wrong food items, guilty for consuming addictive items be it chocolate, UPF or alcohol. Guilt, guilt , guilt!
Which then affects your moral, self worth and self esteem.

I have this secret as I feel guilty that I am sneakily spending money on MJ, I didn’t think I could afford it but as I am seeing the savings as I’m not spending on addictive items, I can now justify it.
I feel guilty as I am spending money on myself, when I get pleasure from spending on others and treating them.

From today, no more guilt, I am making these changes for a healthier me and I am proud that I am taking things in hand.
i am not yet ready to “confess” what I’m doing, but like weight loss, all in good time.

Morning! Am jabbing today. We have a sort of mini-Christmas meal planned for the 31st and then it's business as usual. But the food madness has definitely subsided a bit here.

I jab again tonight. I’ve been using 3.75 of my 5mg pen, and this will be jab 5, so hopefully it twists ok. I’ve eaten a lot of the last week, I’m not sure how I’ve been able to fit it all in when in previous weeks I’ve not been hungry. I’ve not actually been hungry, I just wanted all the food. A little reminder that when I’m not properly on it, the greed will return. There’s been more temptation in the house over Xmas.

i haven’t been calorie counting for the last few weeks as I got into the routine of a low cal lunch and a health tea with no snacking, but I’m going to have a reset and count again. I’ve got the nutra check calorie counting app ready. Previously I’ve used MFP, so I’ll see what the difference is. I haven’t paid for NC though so just using the free one at the moment. I’ve also downloaded the Shotsy app but tbh I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with the information that’s provided.

I had a sneaky weigh last night and I’d put on half a pound, which is deserved with everything I’ve had this week.

Yay for the Levi’s!

I definitely agree with this. I’ve been feeling guilty (and have done for years it seems). I never feel I’m good enough or deserve it. I’ve definitely neglected myself these last few years (still wearing pregnancy and breastfeeding bras for example, despite having stopped 2 years ago!). This is one time I’ve decided to invest in what will hopefully be a better and healthier version of me. No longer ashamed of my weight / how much space I take up / not being able to get clothes in ‘normal’ shops. And having the energy to run around after my little boy will be a win all round.

Hey,
Back after Christmas and I enjoyed it so much not constantly thinking about food. I definitely ate more than I have for weeks and had puddings but it really showed me how much I would pick at cheese and chocolate.
Still managed to lose a kg this week and going to start some exercise to improve those habits as well.

Started 26/10 93.6kg
Current 81.2 kg
Lose 12.4kg. BMI 32.7

Did second 7.5 jab today and have felt fine, so will keep going , I have now officially lost more than I need to lose, 11.2kg to get to a healthy bmi and initial dream target that I can't believe could be a reality

With respect to clothes, I haven’t been able to buy clothes I like for many years, as my option has been buy it because it fits you, rather than buy it because you like it.

I've been having fun in the charity shops looking at size 14. Hoping to be down to a 12 soon so don't want to buy too much!

That is fantastic that you’ve had a loss this week! Well done.

Good to hear about the 7.5. I’m on my 5th week of 5mg (used the bonus dose) and think the suppression is definitely not as strong as it was (though I was too chicken to move up to my next pen this week as knew I had nice foodie things planned 🤦‍♀️).

Thanks AllstarFacilier
for the Nutracheck app , I have downloaded it and it looks like it will be a helpful tool.

For so many years of my life I’d just have clothes that were for function rather than choice.

I lost a lot of weight in 2018 and got down to my lowest for years in 2020, and was able to get nicer things and felt so much happier. I know we talk about food noise taking up space in our heads, but I also think being overweight also does a similar thing - impacting our self esteem, our expectations of what we can and can’t do, my own perception of what is ok. At my heaviest I was around a size 26/28 and when I think back to how I felt at the time, it makes me sad. I was starting to head back in that direction which propelled me to start MJ.

🥳 new jeans! I’m planning on treating myself to a fancy new pair when I’m down to 10 st.

My NSV has been wearing a leather look skirt off Vinted in a 12. I thought I'd be able to get into it in January but it zipped up with ease.