Anyone else missing a dose for Christmas?

[Moier]

I missed a dose for my holidays for a week and l really didn't eat much extra.. but had a couple of lovely meals out and some yummy deserts...but knowing l wouldn't get occupied with food thoughts all the time .. it helped me relax and enjoy my holiday more. I didn't put any weight on.. but l didn't loose any either.
I'm doing the same for Christmas week...
Just a few extra treats.
I've just had my second 12.5.
I've lost three stone in 18 weeks.
4 x 2.5
4 x 5
4 x 7.5
4 x 10.
2 x 12.5

I moved my Jab day from Christmas Eve to Sunday, a day at a time over 6 weeks. My highest suppression ( and sometimes queasiness) is on days 1 and 2, soo should be OK to have a full roast - just a bit less of it for Wednesday.

I’m actually taking the last dose of what might be my last MJ pen on Monday. I’ve got a bit more appetite after titrating down a bit but my Christmas dinner will be a slice of meat, a couple of small roast potatoes, and some veg, followed by a bit of trifle. It’ll taste delicious and I’ll be happy. I’ll also be high on being a healthy slim person.

I’ve had no real side effects on MJ beyond not being able to eat very fatty things. But I haven’t really wanted to. And tiny amounts of alcohol knocks me out. The thing I am keenest to keep up for my all round general health is the amount of alcohol I now drink, and I know I can do social occasions without it now and still enjoy myself. Christmas has always been a boozy time and I’m genuinely excited to think I’ll be a one glass of champagne person this year.

God no!

I have read far too many accounts of people having less effectiveness after a break. I don't want to jeopardise my progress in order to trough a few more pringles and extra chocolate.

My long term health is more important. I will take my usual dose and just eat smaller portions on Christmas day.

I continued while on holiday and it didn't affect my enjoyment of the fabulous food at all, I even lost weight while away.

OP, if you are diabetic surely you have more to lose than those just using MJ for obesity and it is more important to stay on track and make permanent adjustments.

Your grandsons may not understand mounjaro but buying chocolates for a diabetic isn't ideal. Can't they find an alternative simple gift in future? Even if they are little it is easy to understand that chocolates can make grandma poorly if she has too many.

Absolutely this for me too. The best thing about MJ for me is that actually food is just no big deal. I don’t want the unhealthy stuff, and when I do fancy a treat I have it - but I have the off switch I’ve never had in my life before.

I will continue with my normal schedule, have the odd treat, and whatever the scales say is fine because I know the general trajectory will be good.

Being a day or so late doesn't mean less effectiveness. I have to go off ozempic for 2 weeks in the new year for surgery. I'm not worried at all about losing effectiveness. It's the people who go off for months who find it is no longer as effective.

I wasn't talking about being a day or two late. I was talking about people missing a week or two entirely.

Obviously surgery is 100% worth the risk of compromising effectiveness. I don't think Christmas or a holiday is.

Changing the day you jab or delaying increasing your dose are (imho) sensible ways to avoid side effects on a special day. Taking a break in order to over eat seems to be missing the point.

But it's the people who go off for weeks and months who sometimes find the effectiveness is decreased. Not someone who skips a week or holds off for a day.

I have read of plenty of people having issues having missed a week or two for a holiday. I read around it before my holiday when I was concerned about taking my pen with me.

I'd rather not risk it. This journey is too important for my health. Delaying a few days fine, skipping a week entirely I don't think is a great idea. It is supposed to be a continuous medication not something you stop and start, and it is supposed to be about forming new habits and new attitudes.

Obviously people can do their own thing but this is my assessment of it for me and the OP was asking what others were doing.

Jabbing tonight! If it means extra mince pies and stuffing for in-laws who cares

I jabbed last night as usual. My one concession to the season was to inject into my thigh rather than my stomach, which I find lessens the effect slightly. Still super-high suppression today, however.

I jabbed last night, I'm looking forward to feeling more in control over Xmas - the inly adjustment I have made is holding off on moving from 12.5mg to 15mg.

I'm looking forward to the veg at Xmas dinner for once - and its not smothered in honey etc!

Absolutely not!

I don't want that food noise returning Christmas week. I'd gain for sure.

It's been a godsend in December

I don't understand why anyone would want to turn that back on??

I started MJ for diabetes and will not be reducing, delaying or in any way altering my dose.

My diet will be pretty much the same on Xmas day as it has been for the last 4 months.

My blood sugar levels are under control, I'm feeling better, I'm losing weight. Chocolate, mince pies and a roast dinner mean nothing to me in comparison to those things, so I'm skipping the Xmas eating this year.

I’ve taken mine as normal.

I think you are completely wrong.
Obesity stems from an unhealthy relationship with food. If you really are so fanatical that you believe a couple of days of feasting a yearis going to ruin all your work to date, then you still have a very disordered view . Food and socailising are very closely entwined and it is completely unrealistic to think you will be able to turn your back on the food of special occasions every single day for the rewt of your life. For example my daughter made me a rich meal and cake for my bithday a few weeks ago.What was i going to do, offend er by not eating it?
Growth is being able to step off the wagon and get back right back on again

Have you read @IrisPallida’s post properly? She is talking about enjoying and savouring food, but just not feeling the need to overeat for the sake of it, because that’s what you ‘do’ at Christmas.

That's really not how it works. You do understand why we titrate up with this med? Once you are at a steady dosage, being a day or so late with a jab isn't going to make all that much difference. The people with issues are the people who came off the meds to the point where they had no semaglutide in their blood.

FFS once again I'm not talking about being a day or two late! I'm saying don't skip doses altogether.

Not skipping, but I've stayed on 5mg MJ for an extra month instead of going up to 7.5. I've heard some people are having unpleasant side effects on 7.5 and I really don't want to risk that at Christmas, plus I'm getting quite strong suppression on 5, to the point where eating is feeling like a real chore some days, and I want to retain some appetite/enthusiasm for Christmas dinner.

You have entirely misread @IrisPallida‘s post. Perhaps you quoted the wrong person? She said much the same as you about enjoying small quantities of cake, pudding etc.

This. There is no Christmas snack I could eat that I would enjoy more than the calmness of my brain with the food noise switched off.

I'm not concerned about a slight gain as I know it will easily come off again. Also I'm not concerned that i'll be opening the door to binging, in the past I'd feel 'let of the leash' and lose control.