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”

Big hugs for your stressful situation.wishing you all the best for your appointment today 💐

Over what time period? Did you weigh wearing clothes/shoes or after eating?

Congratulations on the loss so far! I was wiped out with the first 5mg. After that was fine. Keep going! 💪

Don’t forget a common side effect of MJ to look out for are signs of depression. Everyone hates going back to work after a break, but if your feelings feel out of the ordinary, please see your doctor/consult your prescriber. Hope you feel better today 💐

I think if it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it… MJ is all about suppression really so if that’s good and you are losing weight steadily I’d probably stick where you are.

Great plan! Keep going, those losses are fantastic! 💪

Morning all. Well done on the losses!

i completely failed to jab myself yesterday (new puppy is a massive distraction) so I’ll do it today. Up in the night with the pup I’m exhausted and have a mouth full of ulcers. It’s going to be a long week. No work today but back to it tomorrow with lots of January deadlines. I’m already looking forward to March! Wishing my life away.

First 7.5mg yesterday and suddenly I'm really full after just my morning coffee. Which is a relief because I really wasn't feeling much impact from the 5mg.

I've only lost a couple of lb over the last month but given all the Christmas events and food I'll take that, and it should get easier/faster in Jan.

SW 9th Nov 13st 3lb
CW 12st 6lb
GW about 10st 6lb

New puppy? Tell us more!

hope the mouth clears up soon.

Keep going! 💪🏻

The drug is working really well for you even at such a tiny dose - increasing can’t make it more effective than that as that’s a huge calorie deficit, really healthy choices & no side effects.

I had hoped to stay on tiny doses as I thought it might make it easier to sustain once I come off but sadly I have realised I can’t achieve the loss that way.

We have the same stats! Started at same time!
I'm still on 5mg however.

Glad 7.5 is working this morning!

W9D1 - 5th injection of 5mg. I decided to give the ‘bonus dose’ another go as I was at the end of the pen, and this time it worked. Not sure where I went wrong on the 2.5mg one but never mind!

S/W 16st 7
C/W 14st 0 (!!!)
G/W 11st ish

This has been a great week for scale and non-scale victories- I dropped in to one-derland on Thursday, which also meant I have lost the equivalent of my youngest child, and then a total loss of 2.5st. I can’t remember ever losing weight this consistently, and for the first time dieting I actually feel like I can hit my goal. Also managed to fit (comfortably) in to jeans that I have never been able to slide over my thighs, and getting dressed to go out is no longer about covering all the lumps and bumps. I’ve still got just over halfway to go, but I’m sure I’ll get there

Now to straighten up the house as everyone else is back at school/work…

I've got awful stomach pain today. Don't know if it's a side effect or the dreaded norovirus starting. I'm on week 7 and never had this before. Has anyone else?

@PandasMum I am on my third 2.5mg pen and will probably do a fourth 2.5mg pen. On a couple of other threads there are people who have lost over four stone on 2.5. I think Shellbeach is one of the posters. I can eat more than I did on pen 1 but I don’t have food noise and still not snacking between meals.

W11 D1

MJ 6mg

SW 13st 6lb
CW 11st 7lb
GW 9st 7lb

21cm loss from key areas

Ate much more over Christmas than I should have done managed just 3lb loss over the 2 weeks. I find I can eat past the MJ if I want to, but I'm happy I'm learning willpower and not full reliance on MJ.

Didn't break from medication at all but have only stepped up to 6mg last week and this as I feel rotten for the first 2 days and don't want to increase my side effects.

Half way towards my target now and I'm beginning to get anxious about the none MJ days thinking of moving to oushk for my next pen as want to look at maintenance plans. As my BMI is already at 27.6 I don't want any problems with moving supplier.

Have the same problem with clothes not much fits (well) anymore and don't want to spend on a halfway wardrobe. Finding that I can stand anything remotely tight on my stomach such as leggings or tights. Which is surprising as they were obviously tighter before MJ and it didn't bother me then.

Side effects other than the few days of nausea, intermittent constipation (solved with fibre supplements, and constant cold (not remotely solved with the snow ❄️).

All in all feel things could be much worse.

Overnight whoosh, hurray! 1.2lbs down since yesterday. Dropped into a new BMI point (28.9), and I’m only half a pound off losing 10% of my original body weight. W8D3. 16 lbs off! By this point on Fast 800 alone I had only lost 13lb and that wasn’t over Christmas, it was a much more traditional Jan start date.

SW: 12.6
CW: 11.3.8
GW 1: 9.10
GW 2: 9.0

I posted this yesterday…

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?

Decision made as I still have not eaten since Chicken pie at 5pm last night so suppression is still high. I will order another 2.5 today.

No wanting to derail the thread but here you go… (I love her so much, just need to eat sensibly and not fall into exhaustion eating).

Is she a cocker spaniel? She’s adorable! Those ears!

Yay for an overnight whoosh, suppression on 2.5 and gorgeous dogs.

I took 2.5 this morning after two weeks of now jabs while away. I've lost .5kg since I got back without trying so that's helpful.

If I don't feel any affect from the 2.5 I'll look to go early with 5, on Friday as I really want to be back on the right path.

Love all the offers on protein yogurts etc at the moment in the supermarkets. Yay for January health kick marketing.

Best of luck all, dark, cold January can be so depressing.

Progress check-in:

W9D1 - just moved up to 5mg.

SW 12st 13
CW 11st 10
GW 10st 10

Really really pleased with 17 lbs over 8 weeks which include a 4 lb gain blip when I weighed between Christmas and NY. Over half-way now.

No change in side effects moving up to 5mg - main thing is insomnia the night I have the jab which was worst I'd had last night, but feel blessed I am not struggling with anything else.

Big kudos to everyone else here for their losses, and success in overcoming the challenges along the way!!

Hi all my scales said I put on 8lbs this week what a shocker that was anyhow it is what it is I've ordered new scales just incase and I'll tet harder this week

2st 7lb off! Amazing!

Yes - I have had this on 5mg but tbf, it is related to lack of bowel movements. How is that department for you?