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!

Thank you, definitely going to try an evening first. So will give it a go this evening, no point having it sat in the fridge any longer 😬

I did mine after the school run as it says to be consistent time wise. I’ve been very lucky with no negative side effects.

I’ve had no refined sugar since I started and I’m noticing the improvement to my energy levels.

I went to the shop yesterday and came out with only what I went into and no goodies - very strange for me. Will have to see if I can do the same at the petrol station! I really want to break all of these habits - eating just rubbish and no meals when I wfh, pastries for breakfast too often, getting a chocolate with a meal deal, elevenses, threeses. I genuinely think if I can break it, I will be okay to stay slim. I’ve not always been big but I’ve just not had the willpower since Covid to stick to being good at all.

I'm so nervous, I just put in my first order and photos. I've been hovering and debating for months. My job has me travelling a fair bit, so hoping to be able to manage side effects, but wiht a BMI of 46, its got to be done

Lost 7lb in a week, no real side effects apart from the odd headache. On my second dose now and it seems to be keeping the hunger pains at bay, if not dampened completely- I'm only on 2.5 so can't expect miracles!

I'm sure I read that it only needs to be used withing 30 days if it is stored out of the fridge.
But if you count your first dose on day one, the fifth dose would be day 29, so still within the 30 days 😊

@Usernamesarenoteasy yes that's true 🗓️, I'm glad I'm not going mad as I couldn't see it on anything from MedExpress.

@Therealmetherealme I guess the only way to know if it was a full dose would be to extract it with a different needle and syringe so you could measure it.
I'm only on week one so a while until I try it.

I'll be joining you on the lower doses. I have done Week 1 2.5mg and dosed yesterday for Week 2 at 2mg.

The nausea is way too much for me, I can't exercise and my diet is worse than pre MJ (lower calorie but carbs and protein bars).

I'm a Diet Coke addict and have only had one can in last week as can't stomach it.

SW 13st 6.8lbs
Wk1 13st 2.4lbs

Loss 4.4lbs

Not bad! No side effects at all so far.

Yay, ZAVA has approved me. My pen is due to arrive between tomorrow and Friday. Ned to get in the right mindset now.

Pen is here and I’m holding it. I’m such a worrier anyone else keep trying to convince themselves that they can do this on their own?

My pen is here! Just popped it in the fridge. Going for a Wednesday start- excited to get started

I'm going to start tomorrow. I have procrastinated over this for nearly a month now! I've come down with a bad cold but can't find anything to say that I can't start, only that the injection itself can cause cold like symptoms.
Has anyone got any experience of feeling poorly but still injecting? Thanks

Mines arrived and I'm going to start Friday lunchtime!

I have just paid and mine will be on its way. We are moving house next week and I don't want to feel sick then if I can help it so will try and take as soon as possible I think.

So I had my first jab yesterday evening. Feel like I’ve had speed, quite jazzed up. I’ve only had 3 teas (would normally have had about 8 by now!) and one satsuma. Feel like I could eat but also feel like I could give it a miss so just playing it by ear really. I injected into my stomach.

Hello, can I please join.
My prescription was approved on the 2nd of December but still hasn't been dispatched yet. I'm using medexpress.
Little bit nervous about what side-effects I might have, but I really need to lose a round 3 stone

I jabbed last Thursday evening. I haven't really had any side effects other than constipation for 24 hours and weird dreams at night. I also seem to have more energy than before and not procrastinating so much. I have been eating the same food as I normally do but far less and no snacks. I was eating far too much in the evening and I have had a lifetime habit of biscuits with a cup of tea in the afternoon. MJ has definitely dealt with those issues and I no longer want to buy and eat "naughty secret" food. I'm currently down 3lbs from a starting weight of 15 stone 8lbs and BMI of 34. It is definitely worth doing that jab and good luck to everyone. We can do it 😁

I'm on Day 5 now (jabbed on Thursday) and haven't had any side effects fortunately. But I had a wave of nausea wash over me when I was cleaning my teeth last night. I really thought I might be sick and had to finish quickly. Totally fine after that and fine today. I feel the suppression might be wearing off a bit today as I've eaten more, but I've had well below a normal amount of calories the past few days.

My order has finally been approved and is due to arrive tomorrow. I’ve started a meal plan today and made up my lunches for work. Going to hopefully inject tomorrow evening. I have a lot more to lose than some of you (I’m around 12 stone overweight 😱) so I’m really praying this will help.

Hi mummy! I have 12 stone to lose to get to my pre kid weight but 11 sone would get me to not overweight... And 9 stone to not obese.

It seems a long journey but I'm so wanting to get there and battle through side effects etc.

I'm a hit nervous of loose apron skin and long term plans but my main driving factor is being able to live long enough to see kids grow up and move better and I'm so hopeful with this I can finally change.

i have taken my first dose 2 days ago and the hunger suppression has been amazing until lunchtime today when i suddenly felt starving. had a couple of peanut butter on a rice cakes with some chicken breast and it took the hunger away but the noises are still in my head definitely more than in the last two days.
i’m hoping the initial suppression will come back. Good luck to everyone who are starting

@hunkydory54 same here on the ‘not procrastinating’ so so weird. I only took my first dose yesterday morning, but it was after a long haul flight where I’d normally be a zombie all day. Ended up emptying all the suitcases, doing the shopping, cooking dinner and doing laundry till bedtime. And today back at work I’ve been super alert, and no afternoon slump where I’d usually be reaching for the chocolate.

Is anyone else finding they're not hungry.. until they eat, and are then hungrier after the food! It seems to be just on an evening! It's definitely hunger too, not habit.

First dose this morning. I had half a banana & an actimel for breakfast, and a bowl of lentil soup for lunch. And I’m not really hungry. Need to lose at least 2.5 stone, preferably by tomorrow