My SheMed journey

[Kebabo]

I gave signed up and am now waiting for the blood test to arrive. I'll post updates on here so you will know if it is reputable or not. Hope it will help others.

@Kebabo I think they keep you as long as they can if your still loosing and having no side effects

Hi Shazzabelle, I actually just went a head and ordered the blood test which arrived yesterday, am gonna contact them later to do the test/consultation as it says I need to fast so I’ve done that. Well done and congratulations to you on your loss that’s brilliant, keep it up and am sure you’ll get there. Thank you for your response to my query. Good luck 💗💗💗

@Julz12 good luck on your journey when it begins you got this x

Check in day for me today and I lost 1.8lbs which is a little less than earlier in the week but still respectable so I'm happy. Total loss so far (8 wks) is 1st 3.2lbs.

Injected into thigh this morning which I found so much easier, let's see whether it helps with the indigestion. I'll keep you posted on that.

I have my third pen in the fridge and it's another 5mg. Like others, I don't seem to be getting enough supression with the 5mg, I guess it's my body getting used to the medication. Hoping that I get moved up to 7.5mg next time but we shall see.

@BestDIL well done on your loss that's fab !!!

Hi all! I joined another shemed thread on mumsnet. I've had some gains recently, I dont feel any suppression with the 5mg, which is frustrating but glad I'm not the only one!

I also have no suppression at all on 5mg. No side effects either, which is a bonus! Only thing I've noticed is I'm not craving chocolate, which is making it easier to use willpower only! I'm on w2 of 5mg - had a small gain last week, after losing 20lb on 2.5mg - and praying they up the dose at the end of this pen

Just did my weekly check in - stayed the same weight this week, but to be honest I can gain/lose half a stone depending on where I position the scale on my bathroom floor. Not huge suppression and no side effects on wk 2 of 5mg.

I can feel a difference in clothes and I saw an ad on facebook that gave results in lbs and their 'real life' equivalent. So a stone is the same as 15 tins of beans and 2lbs is the same as an average pineapple. It made me laugh but also made me realise just what extra fat I am carrying around with me.

Ive also bought some resistance bands as Ive read about muscle wasteage on the injections, so will do some training to build muscle.

I hope you are all doing well and any side effects are minimal.

Morning all 3rd injection of 2.5mg today. So far I have lost 3.4kg which is about 7lbs in 2 weeks. I'm pleased with that

Wk1 - 2.3kg (5lb)
Wk2 - 1kg (2lb)

No side effects a little suppression but not major, some days are more than others.
I tend to find when I'm busy I don't think about food nor am I hungry, but I do also make sure I drink lots of fluids.
I tend to find when I bored or sat down that's when I think about eating.

New pen should also be arriving today for 5mg.

This weeks plan is to get some more steps in , drink more fluids and eat more fruit and veg to keep fibre high, not that I've had any issues but also might boost my progress as I've halved what I lots last week.

Happy Friday everyone.

@travelforthesoul least not a gain, so that's ok .I wonder if resistance bands work it am looking for something for strength at moment I walk and I twist on a disc/board thing lol

@Margo84 well done in 2 weeks fab !!! u canna expect to lose 5 every week or anything like that I don't think . Good luck with next week x

@Shazzabelle Im hoping the resistance is the same sort of thing as weights I will give them a try and if not then I will get a little set of dumb bells or use tins of stuff. The set I bought has some exercises to do and im lucky that my nephews are super fit and into weight training and fitness etc so I can ask them to help me out. They would actually love to help me train bless them.

Last night I had a grab bag of crisps. Today I have been soooo uncomfortable. Can’t stop burping and hardly eaten anything today. Feeling like my stomach is still full 24 hours later. Toilet has been fine, however.

So crisps are now off the menu!! 😓

@BestDIL oh don't be hard on urself you've learnt the consequences lol .Thankfully I've not given crisps a second thought they were my nemesis !! X

Sooooo chuffed week 5 completed 2.9 lb off today 10.4lb overall loss 😊 NO side effects soooo far EXCEPT positive ones ZERO food noise and boundless energy b4 i started this journey ALWAYS tired fatigued now all gone !!! since week 1 . Feel so bright positive and motivated !!! . Have had NO alcohol crisps cakes sweets takeaways and totally upped my steps so grateful to be on this journey

That is fantastic progress, well done you! 👏👏👏

@BestDIL thank you 😊

Thanks Shazzabelle, I’ll keep you updated how I get on. 1st pack due today so all good. Just goes to show if I had just gone with response of no we don’t do Scotland and not posted here I wouldn’t be about to start my journey. So big thank you to Mumsnet helping 💖💖💖

Stayed the same thus week. Still side effeuct free. Lost inches so happy with that. Good luck all

@Kebabo that's fine to be expected you have been losing soooo much . Gr8 to see the inch loss too 😊

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@Kebabo like @Shazzabelle says, you have been having such great losses a maintain is to be expected. Inch loss feels better though doesn’t it?

Week 5 complete & another 2lb off. Thought I’d worked hard to hit 3lb & my first stone - it’s very near 👀

1st week of 5mg & a little constipated. Taking stool softeners & the odd laxative from the care pack. No other side effects but I have been taking windeze with each meal following the first few weeks of abdominal pain.

Feeling really good on 5mg.

Suppression waned a bit quicker than 2.5 but no food noise & in good, determined mindset.

Saved some short dumbbell workouts on YouTube & this weeks goal is to make time to do some, particularly for my arms.

Proactively rubbing palmers oil in all areas that I might expect stretch marks 😉

Week 8 completed for me. 0.4lbs off which I was disappointed with - earlier in the week I was showing a 2lb loss.

5mg definitely seems to not last a week so hoping that I get moved up to 7.5mg next time. Still have 3 doses left in this pen so a little wait.

Only side effect for me is the indigestion for me. I’ve started avoiding foods which seem to trigger it such as bread - all types!

Didn't help this morning as I overslept, so a mad rush as the dog was due at the groomers, until an hour ago, I was the great unwashed 😂😂

@Beverbee aye but 2lb is fab you will get it next week . Am very lucky no side effects and no constipation but I do hit my fibre goal . I don't have suppression as in can't or struggle to eat but I can eat little less att meals but I do have total zero food noise so loving being on this journey so motivated as well