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

[Mounjaropen]

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”

Yes - I feel it more than reformer though and as I can do it more because it is affordable, I think I’m getting better results. The full equipment includes a precision mat (which is useful to get foot positioning correct) an inflated ball on a strap (P Ball - great for inner thighs) a slant board (creates instability) a resistance band with gloves attached (P3 Trainer), a resistance band with interchangeable handles which attaches with hooks to the ankles, (both types of bands are great because nothing can ping off) floor gliders (dear god, these find all the muscles I didn’t know I had) hand weights, resistance bands with Velcro attachments (2 types of resistance) foam rollers, massage balls and 2 types of ankle weights. It was expensive in initial outlay but I am currently using it consistently at least 5 x per week which makes it cheaper than the local gym.

Hey, not posted for a while.

Just ordered my 3rd pen 7.5mg.

My last pen 5mg, I did 2 weeks of 3.75 and 2 weeks of 5mg.

I still have some mounjaro left and was wondering if anyone knew how many mls in would need to extract from 5mg pen to make the dose 7.5 ? Not sure if I have enough.

I had seen so many people struggling on 5 so that's why I eased into it. But it's did nothing. I felt inhad more anxiety at start but that's subsided but I've actually put weight on , back up to 13st 😭. Been craving so much sugar .

I really hope 7.5 works for me

love our threads! We go from weight loss to beauty tips to recipes to work-outs! 😂

Had homemade mushroom soup for lunch (stirred in a little sherry 😁). The Lakeland soup maker must be one of the best gadgets I have purchased, along with the Ninja air fryer.

If the weather is horrible I sometimes use CJ Fitness which can be found on YouTube (Caroline Jordan - I think)

@Hundredthmillionthdiet a full dose is 0.6ml. So another half dose would be 0.3ml. So 0.9ml.

I've done my first 5mg. I've realised I lost 4.2kg in my first 4 weeks. And now just 0.85kg in the next 3. It's far too expensive for me to be injecting myself once a week to not lose weight so I need to knuckle down. Hoping the full dose will take me back to better suppression.

Next step is daily exercise and back to hitting my 10K steps as a minimum.

@Mounjaropen thank you - that looks perfect! I’d never heard of it so really glad you posted about it. I also love buying all the kit so probably will!

I can’t exercise with my dog in the room, and tries to join in and if I sit or lay on the floor she licks my ears 😂

Oooh I've been eyeing up Pvole for ages @Mounjaropen mostly due to Jennifer Aniston lol. But I already have the Peleton app which I use on the treadmills at the gym...hmm....so very tempted!

It will give me the physique of Jennifer Aniston, yes? 😜

💪

Lol. I emailed Healf before purchase to blatantly ask for a discount code to equal the Black Friday deals in the states, which they did do. They were quite easy to deal with and setting up the app was a doddle - recognised my subscription instantly etc.

Taking my first 7.5mg tonight. The food noise and mindless gobbling of crap food has been here with a vengeance the last couple of days. I had two chocolate digestives for breakfast ffs.

We have a family membership for the pelotons at home but I find the yoga too fast and not enough focus on form. The thing I like best about Pvolve is that there are always two instructors on camera - one showing the beginner option, the other the advanced. I like the fact that the instructors wobble and lose balance like you would at home. They also turn to different angles on the camera so you can see what you should be aiming for which I also find helpful. They also point out that they are trained dancers/instructors so that you know you are unlikely to achieve what they are doing but to give it time. I cast the class onto a smart TV which works well. The intro programme lasts for 4 weeks and introduces you slowly to every bit of kit. I started off with no chance of lifting a leg in a plank to being able to do so. Now I need to work on side planks which I have zero ability at. It reminds me a lot of calisthenics from the 1980s.

Obviously after just 8 short weeks, the film studios are considering me as Jen's body double for her next role. They might have to lend me her compliant dog to pull it off tho😂

We're all human and have off days. Remember you are doing so well so far 💪

I have just watched this video. 50 mins long but very informative.
Covers how Mounjaro works and the positive effects on Liver, brain, heart, and fat cells. Also covers why it’s important to exercise.
Bonus = the gentleman explaining everything is very easy on the eye 😉

Ooh thanks for sharing, I'll have a little watch later!

Good luck on the 7.5 🤞 have been having the same mindless gobbling mainly of sugar

Have you started 7.5mg yet? I’m so worried it’s going to lose its effectiveness as I go up the doses.

I’m on my third week of 7.5 and it’s definitely not as effective as the first 2. What happens when we get to 15 and it loses effectiveness? I’m trying not to overthink it as it’s changing my life

@lovealongbath thats for sharing. That was really interesting

@PandasMum I've hardly had any side effects apart from constipation when I get that sorted Diarrhea straight after but I have IBS so it's the norm

Dh and I went out for a tasting menu yesterday so no healthy option but I did pass about a third of mine to dh. I've made sure I'm eating less calories the rest of the week to balance it out!

That’s my real worry. I’ve only lost a stone so it’s unlikely I’ll be at target by the time I’ve got to the top dosage.

Not yet - I've started my second 5mg pen and ordered another on new year's eve when had a discount code to use up. Of course I was basing this on pre Christmas finding 5mg great but I seem to gave reset everything for the worse with my festive eating 😭. Also worried about now having to fly up the doses

Same worry here

Weigh day, only .2kg lost which is annoying as hoped for more to get into the 70s-so close for the last 2 weeks. Hopefully now out of Xmas chaos can get back on track and whoosh

SW 91.4
CW 80.5
GW 70

So many people have had success so I think it’s natural for us to worry but we should just try to remain positive

Med express did not deliver my 7.5mgs pen and my dose is due today.
They take days to respond to any message so I doubt I will hear from them until next week.
As a result I have been forced to take the golden dose which I never take and it took three insulin needle injections to get it all in as they are only one ml syringes.
To say I am pissed off is an understatement...and also punctured like an old tyre.
They certainly took my money though, days ago.