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”

Hope you feel better soon!

Massively appreciate this and formally absolve you of any responsibility in the event that I set fire to my own face 🤣

I have 2 doses of a 2.5mg pen left and a 5mg pen waiting to be started. Would it be a mistake to take the last two 2.5mg doses together on Sunday to start on 5mg, do we think? Would involve two separate injections, I think.

I’ve only ever ordered with Asda which is now extortionate but I’m nervous of trying to switch as I have to tick yes to so many things like gallbladder & antidepressants…. so I haven’t quite taken the plunge

Me too. My friend was using Asda and I liked that I’ve heard of them and its collection from 2 minutes away. I’m too scared and can’t face the faff of leaving. Now I’m under 30 bmi but still overweight I worry I can’t switch.

I’m with Boots which seems to be the priciest of all 😕.

You get a 10% discount after the first month and thereafter but it’s still very expensive.
But I’m familiar with the process now and like that I can collect from the Boots just a short walk away. Not sure I can face all the questions and the ‘photos of shame’ again with a new provider!

I have to send a new photo every month. I'm hoping they're impressed 😂

Morning all. At the end of 6 weeks I've lost 13lb on mj (lost 2lb waiting on it arriving so 15lb since 18 nov).

Only managed 0.8lbs this week although my calories were 1300 average and I've been walking every day. I think it's down to my protein being lower and more treat stuff making up my calories.

I did 4x2.5 then 2x3.75. Onto 5mg today for my last 2 jabs and going to order another 5mg. I wish med express did a maintenance plan, not sure others take you on for that if you hit target?

Well done on all the losses over the toughest time of year for booze and food! Also loving the skin chat. I had my botox yesterday and started on the snail essence, the things we do 🤣

Gave myself the best birthday present today. It might be by ounces, but I'm 18st 1lb AND at 39.9 BMI back to merely obese 🥳

W8D7
SW: 19st 9lbs
CW:18st 1lbs
1st GW: 17st 13lbs
TL: 1st 8lb

Hoping to shake off this insufferable cold for next week to see how much of that was the cold and how much was going up to 5mg.

Just done my 7th jab - I went to 3.75 as my appetite was not suppressed on last week's 2.5 and I've basically been playing around with the same kilo coming and going whilst eating and drinking too much over the festivities.

I took advice from someone (I think on this thread) of marking the 45th click point so it's easier if I do this again next week.

I still get anxious around taking the jab and go into a bit of a spin. Does anyone else do this or have any good strategies to manage it?

Overall I'm feeling positive that MJ is going to support me to losing weight I've failed to manage by myself since Covid hit and get me to a healthy, happy weight.

I feel like my face shape is returning although as I'm in my 50s I've dug out my nuface mini and doubling down on my skincare!

Yes, exactly this. I pay extra not to have to faff around with photos etc and I trust them to hold photos appropriately.

I do find the jabs complicated. The pen seems very unwieldy and it takes ages for me to depress the plunger. Partly because I have slightly arthritic hands. I don't know why it's so complicated to do but I assume there's a good reason for it.

I haven’t been with them but you just need to shop around each pen for the best price. I’ve done Superdrug, MedExpress and now IQ doc. Will be back at MedExpress for the next pen when hopefully I can get the 50 days since ordering discount.

Use monj.co.uk to find the best prices for each pen.

Happy birthday @pinkart and well done on the loss. Great birthday present.

I'm also wondering about switching providers due to cost but put off by the faff and worrying about a bmi cut off. I'm currently 28 but hopefully in another month that will have come down. Once you go beyond 5mg the prices seem much more prohibitive.

I'm with Oushk and they have been great so far. They have regular discount codes and a friendly Facebook group as well as regular lives with the prescribing pharmacist. The few times I've needed support I've whatsapped them and had a response within a few hours. I haven't yet looked into their maintenance plans but will no doubt use one of them when the time comes.

I'm not one for changing supplier regularly so spent a bit of time researching before I started and Oushk ticked all the boxes for me at the time and still does.

Happy New Year all! I’m back from holiday and first weigh in since Christmas Eve. Honestly thought I would gain or stay the same, especially due to the fruity cocktails and wine I was having! But I have lost 1.5 lbs. Unheard of!!!

All I would say is that I am on week 3 of 5mg and the suppression is still very high, which is fine in a normal week, but did make food on holiday a bit miserable, especially the first few days. H was a bit worried as my appetite was almost non existent and I find fatty things like burgers just repulsive. Luckily it was a buffet most days, so lots of fruit, salad etc.

we have a big holiday booked for our 20th anniversary in the summer and I don’t want to feel that miserable about food like that again. Plenty of time to see how we go.

Anyway, jabbing tonight, two days late, and will be gradually shifting to a Monday so that I can vaguely enjoy food at weekends.

SW 18st 12.5lbs
CW 17st 2.5lbs
GW 12st 7lbs

Hi All & Happy New Year!

I've just been catching up my up on all the posts since the new thread. Well done to everyone for surviving the Christmas period! I stayed the same which I am delighted about as had many meals out and quite a bit of alcohol. Am doing dry January for the first time ever to support DH so will see how that goes. I'm not a big drinker but like a glass of wine with dinner multiple times per week so am sure it will do me good to have a few weeks off.

Am still on 5mg and have just ordered another 5mg pen so will be on it for a while yet. I have a 7.5 pen in the fridge so maybe after the next one I'll move up. Food noise has definitely increased recently but not sure if that's just the time of year and the lack of routine. Fingers crossed I won't regret staying on 5 for a while longer.

Weigh / jab day on Sunday and hopeful for a small loss to kickstart the new year.

Right, off to post a couple of Vinted parcels as I'm selling off clothes that are getting too big - nice problem to have!

MG20-XMAS is the MedExpress code for no order in 50 days. Hoping it will still work in 2 weeks 😬

I’m delighted with my result this week as I’d got so used to 1lb! Progress to date:

Week 0 (pre mj) -3lbs
Week 1 -9
Week 2 -8
Week 3 -1
Week 4 -2
Week 5 -2
Week 6 -2
Week 7 -1
Week 8 -1
Week 9 -4

Total loss 33lbs / 2 stone 5lbs down !

I have another 51lbs to go to get out of the obese bracket so there’s still a long way to go - but I’m happy with that !

Snail essence?

I know. It has good reviews but there's no getting away from the fact that essence is a misnomer for slime!

The mythreesixty app gave me a fat % of 44 which was exactly the same as the boots in store scales so I think it seems to be fairly accurate

It is a good feeling to move down to obese range! I am so looking forward to being merely overweight but I have a couple of stone to lose to achieve that. Onwards and downwards - 2025 will be our year ❤️

Great loss @PandasMum so close to being overweight 💪🏻.

I reckon it will be March for me to be overweight. (Otherwise Easter will be cancelled 😡)