November ‘24 starters thread 5 - The one where we go into a New Year with a new mindset and new wardrobes 🥳

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Follow on thread from thread 4

www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5229555-november-starters-thread-4-the-one-where-we-navigate-and-stick-or-twist-on-5mg-for-the-new-year?page=40&reply=140957185

Welcome to friends old and new!

I’m W9D2 on second pen of 5mg
SW 13stone 12lb
CW 12st 6.2lb
GW 10st
H 5’5.5”

I'm such a wuss! I was so confident that I could get a bonus dose out of my 5ng pen. I had the insulin syringe ready but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I completely chickened out at the thought of injecting myself with a syringe. It doesn't help that the syringes have a longer needle and they are also thinner than the pens so you have to depress plunger for longer (if that makes sense). I actually started to feel sick, and I had to give up before I had even started and use my new 5mg pen from the fridge. I don't mind having injections at all, but somehow I just can't inject myself with a syringe. I have no problems with the pens. I wish I had a friend who was a nurse who would be happy to come round and do the honours for me.😂

I've decided just to let the bonus dose go. It's OK to let it go!

Help I put on 8lbs

Really! You’ve been doing so well.
what’s been different this week ?
Dodgy scales?

I'd like to hope so maybe xmas dinner and some shortbread catching up I'm gutted

I was very similar @LilyRose88. I told myself it wasn't fine if I couldn't do it, as I'm very squeamish, and weirdly I think that might be how I managed to in the end. Adrenaline was pumping so hard though and I'm not massively looking forwards to trying again. Totally fine not to if it doesn't feel ok - it's a weird thing to do to yourself.

that must have been a giant Xmas dinner and shortbread to put on 8lb @murraymcgill

A couple of weeks of your pre Christmas diet, and check you scales in case you need new ones, and you will find your weight zips back down

stay strong

How far did you put needle in?

Hi all. Late this thread. Started beginning of November.
SW 13st 3lbs
CW 12st 5lbs.

Been using 2.5mg weekly, and worked well. However didn't take for 10 days over Christmas and weight loss has been existent since mid December now.
Took 5mg yesterday, and I've been so so tired! And quite dizzy.
But appetite suppressed.

Need to keep on going....

Well done all. Just read all the thread, some great results

Oh, nope I couldn't pay too much attention to that 😂 Definitely not all the way in as it was a bit longer than the pen ones (although presumably it's fine to otherwise they wouldn't sell them) but as a squeamish person focusing on how far the bit of metal is going into my tummy is not helpful!

Well done on your weightloss so far.
I'm with you, my back to work blues started yesterday, I have full on fear of going back tomorrow, I was lucky to have two weeks off and I'm absolutley dreading it even had a little cry this morning, couldn't get myself out of bed yesterday and had a full shut down. I feel so miserable and stuck, I've also managed to self sabotage and eat my emotions over the past few days despite the MJ supression and made my self feel sick, I've even just demolished 1/4 of a pack of After Eights and I don't even like them!! It deffo highlights the psychological side of food addiction and dependence.

It’s time for me to order my next pen.

my first 2 pens have been 2.5mg.

Thinking of ordering 2.5mg for my Third pen as I think suppression is still high .
I injected on Thursday so today is day 3.
Today I have eaten 2 boiled eggs at 10.30, At 1pm I had protein drink . Sunday dinner consisted of a very small portion of chicken and ham pie and I couldn’t eat all the pastry, I potato and a small corn on cob kernel.
I feel stuffed!

Given this is the suppression I am experiencing, should I stay on 2.5?

Absolutely, I eat my stress. I am trying really hard not to but I did succumb to cheese cake last night.

Also not looking forward to tomorrow. Wonder if we have the same profession?!

I’m guessing Teachers

I only jab in my super chunky thighs. Though I have a wibbly wobbly big belly I am to scared to inject into all that blubber @PinkArt

I am aiming to lose my teacher weight now I am now longer teaching. I went from overweight to morbidly obese partly due to stress eating.

Please don’t worry about using a syringe…I like you was so so nervous, but for me I need the 5th dose for affordability reasons, so was determined to do it.

I bought the syringes as did not want to faff about breaking pen and then not always getting the whole dose injected, with syringe you can inject all remaining dose.
The needle is 8mm so longer than the 4mm on the pen, but honestly it’s still quite small and went in very easy, honestly…..I found doing it just as easy as the pen, I went slow and left it in 10 seconds etc…..it really was fine…..like when I did my first jab I was so so anxious but it was the thought of it, the jab itself was fine, and pain free and so was the syringe…..once you have done it the first time I’m sure it will be easy moving forward.

Good luck x

Re gastric problems for goodness sake don't take strong NSAIDS like naproxen even if your GP prescribes omeprazole or lansoprazole to go with it. I did and had night time vomiting of stomach acid and almost choked on it. It was horrendous. The naproxen was for arthritis but because food and meds stay in the stomach longer with MJ it can really mess your stomach up.

I'm in corporate finance, stuck due to my age and not being able to get the same financial package elsewhere if I was to start again as it were. I'm the sole breadwinner. I've just sold my house and am downsizing to make ends meet a bit better but so sick of the corporate bullsh*t also full of peri overwhelm and have lost all confidence.

I'm trying to turn the frown upside down and all that, I know i'm lucky to have a job at all, and that I will just pull on my big girl pants tomorrow but right now i just want to hibernate.

Peri / meno here too and all confidence has left me. Likewise very stuck unless there is a lottery win on the horizon. Dead on with the profession. How did you escape@Pumpkinforever ?

My blood pressure was going up and I decided I needed it was finally time sto put my health first. My DH was really keen for me to leave teaching as he was fed up with the Sunday night feeling and late night marking/report writing. Plus we were both fed up with being restricted in terms of holiday dates.

I took early retirement at the end of August and so have some money coming in @namechangedyetagain Plus I get some office temp work as I am a proper whizz on Microsoft office packages.

Excellent! My BP is also high (on meds for that). As soon as the DC are all through school I need a plan. If my stress doesn't get me before then.

I figured I might as well put all of my massive tummy to use for the jabs!

Hey all,
Well done to everyone this week.
I have not lost anything this week but I don't know if it is the Xmas food catching up with me. I have also not tracked my food and sat in front of the tv so to be expected really.
3rd 7.5 taken yesterday
Starting weight 27/10 93.6kg
4/1/25 81.1kg
10 weeks just under 12kg lost.
I am still really pleased with this and it has shown me that the injection is not a miracle cure I do need to put the work in as well.
It has probably been good for my body to have a rest as well as I am aware I have lost a lot.
Wis this week walked up a hill I do monthly and found it so much easier than before, made me feel good and think about my next fitness steps. I am going to start yoga and some weights to try to tone up my arms and tummy.

Every time I have taken naproxen it gave me mouth ulcers. I took it for shoulder pain and had to stop because the shoulder pain was less awful than the mouth sores. They are actually in the side effects list but so unusual that my GP thought I was mad when I mentioned it.

At 2 stone off I’d imagine people have noticed but these days don’t want to comment in case of causing offence. It’s a huge achievement, congratulations! 🙌