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”

Are there any particular dates you recommend or are they all the same? Never had one but will definitely get some to try.

I’ve treated myself to the Shark LED face mask thingy. Bit naughty but they have a blue light which I’m going to try first because of my annoying rosacea / spot situation. Then will try the ‘sustain’ mode followed by the one to tackle wrinkles etc.

I’m intrigued by polynucleotides treatment for my undereye (main wrinkly area which is not suitable for things like Botox) so may investigate when I get my bonus in March. I also need my hair highlighting (last time was July). I’m very lazy in this respect because I’m lucky to not have any (visible at least, not spotted it yet) grey hair.

Had a sort through my frustrating wardrobe to weed out stuff that doesn’t fit (the too small things) and have put them aside for now so I can actually access the items I can wear. Pleased to find I can now fit into more than I thought!

It does feel like I’m starting to think about the ‘me’ bit of my life, and my appearance, after shunting it aside for quite some time now.

Ahhh I get it, there will be definite signs after losing 30lbs…..well done that’s fantastic.

Maybe they are all just too polite to mention it?

I’m interested in how you get on , I have been looking into LED masks.

@Goldleafcat I would love to know how you get on with it. I have rosacea that nothing has ever really helped with, I've been looking at the Shark LED mask and the other one (something Body??) but it's a lot of money if it doesn't make a difference.

Hi everyone! Good to be back! 🩷 Sorry for the long silence but have had a lot of family stuff going on. Things settling down more now so hoping to get my head back in the game.

Did my first insulin needle dose (as my bonus dose) on Monday and was totally fine! Did take extra time and care to tap and make sure all air bubbles gone before injecting. Loss hasn’t really budged in a few weeks but eating has been pants really , overall loss of 1 stone 2 lbs which am still happy with.

I like Mejool. Sainsbury’s, M&S and Waitrose tend to stock them year round in the fruit and veg sections.

Weigh in day tomorrow, which means I have completed my first week on 7.5mg. My only side effect was acid reflux for most of the week, it subsided today and fingers crossed it doesn't return when I jab tomorrow.

I am wanting a loss on the scales tomorrow I was 0.6lb off loosing my first stone. Its been slow going but consistent, tomorrow starts week 11!

I’m still on 2.5mg

Took out bonus dose with syringe, I got 0.7 instead of 0.6.
I have tried to calculate it and I think 0.7 equates to 2.9mg
Can anyone confirm?

I agree with your calculation

0.7/0.6 x 2.5 =2.917

Thank you 🙏

Ooh! Let us know how you get on. I agree that once you fix one aspect of life, the rest follow. It’s definitely’my time’ now 🥰

Hope all is well now for you. Family stuff is stressful, over a stone is fab, especially over Xmas!

Thanks for the update. Think I’m going for 5mg again. Congrats on the first stone!

Well frankly you deserve to be 9stone after those few days!

Still being ill. Camping out in the bathroom. How likely is it to be the MJ? As I've never had issues until now
Or a bug I've picked up, we do have a lot about at the minute.
Think it's going to be a long night!

Bug I reckon. Loads about. 🤞

@Mounjaropen I think I expelled 9 stone!

Been doing a bit of reading around sulphur burps and how to minimise D&V with mounjaro and apparently avoiding sulphur rich foods can help. Things like eggs, cheese and cruciferous veggies. Watermelon and pineapple too - which is what triggered my 'episode' this week. So I'm going to try that next week and be a sulphur free zone 48 hours after I jab.

@SerenePeer i'm with Voy and i just email them and they are fairly responsive. i wanted to stay on 5mg and it was easy to do over email. including negotiating a £50 off every dose as long as i stayed with them without a break.

I’ve lost my way a bit. Suppression following my first 7.5mg dose last week has been poor. I’ve basically eaten crap for a week. I’ve not lost any weight since Christmas. Need to try and get this back under control. Second 7.5mg taken tonight. Hoping for better suppression this week.

I'm at the airport waiting to board my horrible overnight flight home.

I'm quite happy with how I managed here in the US, but as I normally inject on a Thursday, suppression had really worn off today and a large handful of peanut M&Ms happened... Oops! I'll inject when I get 🏡 tomorrow afternoon, and I guess I'll try to be very good this weekend.

Thanks @jaromoun I've been using the messaging function and it's not great. Will try email next time.

Definitely. I looked at the Current Body one as well - reviews are great but it only has a red light (they have a different one for blue light), so the Shark tempted me as it has both (whether it is as effective we will see!). There is a useful review on the John Lewis website

www.johnlewis.com/content/tried-and-tested/shark-cryoglow-led-face-mask-review

I could've written this. Just want to get back to the feeling of control pre Christmas. We CAN do this 💪 I'm moving up to 6 or 6.5 tonight as have 5mg pen but def feel the need to go up. Good luck today

I've got two 5mg does left in my pen and a new 5mg pen waiting but after 7 weeks on 5mg I need to increase. So if I do a normal 5mg do I then change needle and inject the additional dose in different leg 🤔 I read somewhere once about not injecting twice in same area but can't find info googling. Thanks if anyone knows!