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”

My DH commented on my happiness too. I feel weirdly less stressed by certain situations at the moment. I'm enjoying it though!

well done! You are doing so well. 💪

Safe travels!

DH had this before Xmas - he still hasn't shaken it off completely. Dogs are lovely additions to the family (who all lobby for one) until they inevitably become 'Mum's Dog' and therefore Mum's problem😞

Take it easy and get someone else to walk the pooch - you need to be careful you don't develop full-on Pneumonia. Plenty of fluids, rest and alternative ibuprofen and paracetamol.

Thanks @lovealongbath ❤️

Yes! I'm much more balanced and rational on mj!

Yes I am....although I only gave myself 5 today because I cannot have the d&v of the previous 2 weeks this week!

Dh id also benefitting from the healthy recipes! We're trialling a healthy meal service for a few days a week so ingredients and recipe cards delivered but you cook from scratch. It's expensive but nice to get out a rut. I've always avoided junk food but enjoyed eating out and nice treats. I've had fun putting the weight on! Now paying for it 😥

I went up to 7.5 on Saturday morning. So far, so good.

@DarkForces we're doing the same. It definitely helping lighten the mental load and we've enjoyed all the meals so far. Love how it takes the guesswork out of meal planning and gives us something a bit different.

I'm curious about how much is just the excitement about actually losing weight and at a better rate than doing it alone, and how much is directly caused by the jab itself and what it's doing hormonally. I've been SO much happier since starting MJ - much more excited and optimistic about the months ahead.
It's definitely liberating not going to bed every night cross and disappointed in myself for having fucked up my eating yet again and full of misplaced optimism that tomorrow would be different.

Good luck!!

How bad was the D&V? Did it go on for long? I'm petrified that what I think was a terrible stomach bug was actually just really bad side effects. If it was, I'd have to come off MJ, I can't remember ever feeling that ill.

It may well be the MJ I’m sorry to say. I had the worst diarrhoea of my life when I titrated up to 5mg. It lasted 2 days or so I think. Maybe 3? I thought it was a bug but the next week was the same. I’ve had diarrhoea and some vomiting off and on since then, but not so bad as the first time and some weeks not at all. It usually only lasts a day or two. It usually starts 48-72 hours after injection x

I am. Did my second jab yesterday. After the first 7.5mg I felt quite yucky the day after, mild nausea most of the day which felt like a hangover. I was a few days late taking my second dose so not sure it that has had an impact but I feel much better this time (so far, touch wood, etc.). It could be the gap has resulted in less of a build up in my system though (so may be less effective this week).

Holy shit @Demjay (no pun intended). I had food poisoning years ago and it was nowhere near as bad as this. I spent one night on the bathroom floor but two days overall unable to function, I was off work (which I never am) and the stomach cramps were unbearable.

I'm in week 9, currently still on 5mg, and had no side effects at all apart from heartburn and a few sulphur burps until this started last week out of the blue. I inject on a Sunday evening and this started on a Wednesday evening so 72 hours would be about right. But it would have been my fourth week on 5mg so not a reaction to a sudden increase.

If this week is the same I'll have to stop, there's no way I could live like that. I'd take the food noise over crippling diarrhoea and pain, no contest.

Hope it's better for you now!

Any recommendations for an app to track my protein? I’m less concerned about tracking calories (scarred by tracking everything on weight watchers and slimming world) but want to make an effort to up my protein intake and track it.

Ughhh poor you.
my experience was similar 😬 - I also had horrific cramps.
It’s a good sign that you haven’t had any bad side effects previously though . It could have been the week-on-week build up or possibly something you ate that interacted badly with the MJ? (I’ve found that eating cheese in the few days after injection is a bad bad idea….)
OR it could equally have been a nasty bug- fingers crossed for the last one! ☝️

I’ve been managing much better , except for this week which is my first 7.5 injection. I injected Friday morning and this morning am in bed with diarrhoea, vomiting and cramps. 🤦🏼‍♀️😭. Hoping it passes quick.

I did my first 7.5mg injection on Friday morning and have felt terrible since Saturday. The worst diarrhoea and cramps I have ever experienced! I also had a couple of days of diarrhoea after my bonus dose last week but this has been something else! Should I go back down to 5mg?

Update - I’ve discovered nutracheck, seems great!

I have used MyFitnessPal in the past but didn’t find it very intuitive.

Based on BHF guidance I need 0.75g per kg of weight per day - so 71g of protein?!

(10 eggs for breakfast, whole salmon for lunch, several t bone steaks for dinner 😂)

Oh no sorry to hear this. I had nausea after mine but seems a lot better on week 2. Hope you feel better soon. Keep drinking lots of water if possible.

Nutracheck is great for tracking protein- I toggle between protein & fibre all the time.

I've had an injection site reaction this week & it's been really annoying!! Antihistamine & hydrocortisone but still annoying. My skin is always where things fall apart so I'm keen to be proactive about my next jag.

Does anyone have any other suggestions? I read that a longer needle might help so going to use one of my syringes for the next jag & if better will order some longer pen needles.🤞

I read somewhere that taking the pen out of the fridge for a while before you inject (to allow it to come to room temperature) can help?

Thanks @Goldleafcat I actually store out of the fridge once I'm using the pen (house is freezing anyway 😂) so that isn't a factor for me.

Watched the panorama prog on weight loss. Tidal wave of ill health linked to obesity. Mentions concerns with how some people abuse them through on line, lean muscle loss, people with psychological problems, weight re-gain.

chances of getting drugs from NHS very low as many areas don’t have specialist tier 3 weight management services. Government cut money going into weight loss services so some may reduce access. No mention of diabetes prescription

The current model is leading to a widening health care divide as there tends to be more obesity in areas of social deprivation. Drug is unaffordable privately for some.

usual stuff about eating healthier, cut UPF/carbs/sugar/junk food, exercise more

Doctor giving examples of diabetes T2 remission through diet and exercise - no mention of WLI

need more control on drug issuing /support - implication that safe access is only via NHS? Early days for WLI blah blah blah.

focused on Wegovy

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001v682