Gearing up for a JANUARY start!

[FatGirlDosing]

Just approved and am assuming that the pen won’t arrive until after Christmas so will start the new year with a, er, prick.

Anyway, thought I’d start a thread for anyone else planning on a slimmer 2025!

Just joining you January starters as am awaiting my blood testing kit which will hopefully confirm I’m able to start. Hopi mg for advice on sensible food plan to avoid side effects as much as possible…

I got my pen today and doing a programme Counterweight through my GP ( live in the Channel Islands ) it’s a porridge / shake / soup VLCD with MJ - anyone else doing this ?

@FuzzyFeelingFairy what a wonderful start to 2025!

I haven’t seen it but I think there is an eating plan on My Fitnesspal designed for people taking WLI.

Thanks everyone, ordered with MedExpress, was confirmed so hoping it’ll be here soonish! Would love to join you all!
happy New Year and here’s to being lighter and healthier next year!
I’m post menopause, put 3 stone on during COVID on an already 2 stone excess so I have about 5 stone to lose. Nothing has worked, f800 did but as soon as I stopped it went back on. I’m an all or nothing girl so really looking forward to this helping curb my appetite, I’m planning a med style diet maybe 1500 calories a day. Looking forward to hearing about your journeys!

My pen was supposed to be delivered today but no sign of it and tracking says it’s still in London (I’m in Northern Ireland) - a bit worried now that it’s going to be sitting in a warehouse somewhere for at least tomorrow and hoping it arrives Thursday now so I can start!

First dose is in. Now I'm trying to not symptom-spot

How long did it take those of you who've taken dose(s) until you noticed an effect?

That’s my pen been delivered. Will inject later in the week and get this show on the road.

It’s best to have eaten lightly the day before the injection as the drug slows down your digestive system

I felt an effect not long after taking it. I had my first shot on Friday afternoon and by the evening I could certainly feel it- not hungry, not interested in snacking and food.

I noticed an effect about 7 hours in with appetite suppression so hopefully you'll feel something soon!

Oh I wish this was me. I had my first shot this morning and just polished off a curry :( was hoping I'd feel full after a few bites, but nope! Feel exactly the same as I always do!! ...

Anyone find it takes longer than 12 hours to kick in??

So that Chinese last night, while low in calories, was not a good idea. My gastro issues weren't fun today. I'm assuming it's the oil.

I've eaten mindfully today. A coffee with two sweeteners, some tuna mayonnaise and red onion scooped up with some rounds of cucumber for lunch and bubble and squeak with gravy and one Yorkshire pudding for dinner. Clocks in around 1200 calories for the day.

Starting to feel that familiar boredom hunger now creeping in. Not so much cravings but just wanting to put food into my mouth kind of thing. I'm trying to fill up on water and hope it'll go away but if it doesn't there's a protein yogurt in the fridge I can have that's about 150 calories so shouldn't completely screw things up.

@MjMadness I haven't really felt any suppression yet and I'm on day 4! I'm not snacking but I'm still hungry and have no trouble eating my meals.
I guess for me it's the incentive I need to stick to a calorie deficit and it must be having some effect as it's not as much of a struggle as it usually it 😊

Thanks :)

I did wonder if it's was just because I'd eaten everything over Christmas but it has carried on. Today was harder and,whilst I'm
not hungry, the thought of wine and snacks is playing on my mind this evening.

Can I join too please?

So my pen has arrived and is waiting patiently on me in the fridge! I’m going to start tomorrow evening as I read starting at night can help with some of the symptoms? Only one way to find out!

At least 6 stone to lose so I’m in it for the long haul!

A tip for anyone that jabbed today and ends up with reflux tonight. Have two pillows on hand to sleep more upright, and some Rennies.

Sometimes I wonder what is actually more frowned upon nowadays: weight loss jabs of drugs 🤣?

Hi how complicated did you find administering the injection please?

Weight loss jabs for sure!! 😉😉😉😵‍💫

It's super easy! You'll b fine. It didn't hurt me at all and when I injected I felt like I was stabbing my fat which felt very satisfying indeed!! I basically said 'fuck you' as I stabbed the flab!! (Kind of in the hope it would disappear and never come back! But it's still here so I'll stab it and swear at it again next week! Eventually it'll bugger off! 😜)

My pen has arrived from Numan. I have a consultation booked in with them on Thursday. I am not sure whether to wait until after that before I jab myself for the first time. Do people prefer to inject in the morning or evening? I was thinking evening would help offset any side effects because I would be asleep!

just before bed time for me.

I always felt it working the next day.

Can I join all who are on SheMed? Have signed up, waiting for blood test. Nervous but want to get started ASAP!!!