My SheMed journey

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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.

Sure but if one meal of 2 is toast, it’s unlikely you are eating enough protein. Weight loss is easier (I found) by cutting white carbs and eating more protein (due to thermal effect of protein).

Im so fed up now, wegovy is just not working for me at all, ive got 5 and about to move up to 7.

So I went for some hypnotherapy on monday that mimics the effects of Mounjaro and I have to say it is working better than bloody wegovy!

I think Ive gained 4lb but im not 100 sure, im definitely eating more than usual though 0 definitely much more than when i was on mounjaro.

I only felt a difference when I moved to 1.7mg. I have one week left on that and then I’m up to 2.4mg.

One good thing about W is that I am back on coffee and now not suffering with constipation! How random is that?

I can drink coffee and things dont taste 'weird' now, I can also drink wine again.
But I have awful wind and I can only attribute it to Wegovy. 😩I took a windeze the other day and it help so much.. Maybe this is the trade off for not having awful acid/heartburn.

Today im going to move up to next dose, no point taking the other dose as it does nothing for me.

It's been a while since anyone updated, so I thought I would be the one......

For those worried about Wegovy, I started 2.4mg last week and it's like I'm on MJ again. No food noise and can only eat a small portion. I have been losing small amounts each week but I got on the scales this morning and think I'm looking at a decent loss this week.

In addition, I went and got myself some festive work at Tesco. I am picking orders which is pretty demanding. I'm 60 so the combination of the early mornings and four hours of constant movement I think is really benefitting me. I'm also getting some great sleep!

Now, think back to a year ago and where you were before starting your journey. Yes, we have had hiccups throughout the year with the price increases in MJ but we have all done so well.

P.S. Who's ready for Christmas?

No-one is every ready for Christmas!

So I'm coming up to my end of year, I've just done Pen #13, Jab #1. They haven't contacted me yet about the future (costs, plans etc).

I've been a much slower loser than the rest of you guys, but I'm so happy to report that I'm at my personal goal - 65kg (25kg loss) It still means I'm overweight (28ish BMI) , but in touching distance of healthy.

Hey @kittykarate that’s great progress. I’ve lost 25.2kg and am currently 74.8kg but my BMI is 26.6 so I guess I am taller than you. I’m 5’6”.

I have 5kg to target and that should get my BMI to 24.8. In old money that will be 10st 13.9lbs so pretty much 11st which is my target. I’m on pen 12 jab 1 so got one more pen to go.

I got the email saying that we would get a thank you gift from them. Loads of speculation about what that is. Hoping it’s something decent and not a months worth of classes or something else I won’t use. Has anyone heard anything yet?

I've just been approved for 1.7mg Wegovy, which is good, as I'm still stalled at 76kg which is extremely frustrating. Food noise has ramped up, I've also just been a lot hungrier.

I've only got this month and Jan before my year is up, and honestly, I really didn't think it wouldn't be possible that I didn't get to a normal BMI but now I'm not so sure. And that is upsetting me. I don't know how to manage being hungry all the time, trying to be "good" and still remaining the same weight. Last week I purposely just let loose and I still stayed the same.

As I said in previous comments, I'm 100% not overeating, and while I'm exercising, I'm definitely not in the realms of "BMI isn't appropriate for rugby players and body builders"!

I've got 9kg to go before I'm hitting the normal range, and I was hoping to get lower than that. But, I think I need to admit that I'll never be where I want to be, over 30 years of fighting my body image is not easy to get over.

Great to hear from you.
you have all done so well.
@LazyArsedMagician don’t give up hope and vision.
i think bodies get to set points and just need to adapt to that before than loose again. It may take a long time but there is no reason you can’t keep aiming on.
i stalled for near 2 months and though that was it… but scales moved on again.

@BestDILsound like you are doing fab.
You are all in the realms of 25KG loss this year. Have you worked out the %of your body weight that is?
remember in the trials people got to about 22% after 15months?

Here are my stats. I’m pleased with myself, I’ve lost loads but have loads more to go. I’m on MJ still - hunting deals, referral codes and it’s costing between 130-180 every 5 weeks.
Cant keep up for ever sadly.

I weigh in daily, and since I’ve been working at Tesco and on 2.4mg I’ve been losing daily. Here are my stats. 25% loss for me and I’m super happy with that!

I was pretty much the same as you. Since the beginning of July I’ve really only lost 1 stone. 2.4mg of Wegovy has made all the difference for me and this now feels likes I have the same suppression as Mounjaro. As frustrating as it is, don’t lose hope. Look at how far you’ve come. We have all done amazingly well.

Thanks @BestDIL. Realistically, I know I just need to carry on, but as we approach Christmas I'm worried about gaining. I read somewhere that to gain 2lbs a week I'd need to increase caloric intake by 3000 a week - which is what makes it all the more infuriating when I have a small gain!

@LazyArsedMagician hang in there. I only started losing again when I moved to 1.7mg. Smaller losses than MJ but losses nonetheless. 2.4mg is almost the same as MJ in terms of suppression but I do have a sweet tooth again. However, literally a couple of Haribos and I’m fine. Where I would once have eaten a whole pack I can easily resist again.

Quick update - weigh in day for me and a loss this week of 1.8lbs which means total loss of 4st 0.2lbs. I am so happy with that. I don’t know if any of you remember my mantra, it was fat at 50, slim at 60. I turned 60 in July and I can honestly say I now feel slim. Off to my festive job at Tesco in size 12 jeans and a 14 top. This time last year it was tight 18 jeans and a 22 top!

Have a great day everyone x

Pen #13 Jab #2 - a bit of a micro loss this week (400g) but given I'm on the Christmas food/meals out/booze train for the past 2 weeks I still feel really positive! So that's me at 64.6 kg. Blimey. Not seen those numbers for a while.

A (male - obviously) friend said to me on Saturday "you've lost shit tons of weight" which was nice.

I think I'm going to get past Christmas, work out what the hell Shemed are doing after I run out of the year's study and then start titrating down. Wegovy mostly works for me, so maybe will stay on that for longer term maintenance.

@kittykarate, great news. A loss is a loss, no matter how small or large. Isn’t it great when someone says something like that. Makes you feel like you’re on top of the world.

I’ve just received my 13th pen but have seen on Facebook that some people have received a 14th pen at £99 so I thought I’ll give that a go. Put in an early refill request and told them I was going on holiday for a month - total lie - and they have issued another pen at £99. I’m going to wait until the middle of January and do it again. I don’t think they have a bloody clue what’s going on so I’m going to take advantage of it! When this new one arrives, I’ll have 10 doses in the fridge.

if you want another pen at £99 I suggest you do an early refill now xx

@BestDIL top tip there! I went for a slightly early pen refill because of all the bank holidays and I've just been charged £99! I wonder if they are just going to say Jan 2026 is the last refills at the Adherence price? I wouldn't be surprised, their systems are pretty random.

That's what I think too. I'm going to try for another mid January and see what happens. SheMed are actually the cheapest for 2.4mg at £159 so I'll stick with them for the interim anyway.

Ive not checked in for a few weeks. Wegovy is not agreeing with me at all, it has made no difference to appetite, food noise or anything, but what it HAS given me is awful wind, so I decided to buy a mounjaro pen from BOLT. Not used it yet. In all honesty I am sad and feeling rather defeated at the moment.

I am going to inject my mounjaro tomorrow (low dose) and see how I get on, so far I have gained 4lbs at my last check. I will weigh tomorrow and start again. As much as I have lost 3stone I have a lot more to go.

Ive also got a stinking cold, so feeling rather sorry for myself.

@travelforthesoul what mg are you on in the Wegovy? I found that 1mg did nothing for me, but the 1.7mg seems to be doing the trick. I've been very lucky that I've not had any side effects from either MJ or Wegovy. @BestDIL you were right about the higher dose hitting the mark.

1.7mg is what I was on with Wegovy - but it was the awful bloating and wind that I couldnt stand, it was awful and continual and I just didnt feel good.

Ive still got both pens in the fridge, seems such a waste but Im not using them.

I got an email from Shemed about coming to the end of the study (end Jan/beg Feb) for me and next steps and Im thinking will they do a deal for MJ?

Ive bought a low dose from Bolt pharmacy but I still have 3-4 stone to go so Im just going to have to suck up the cost I fear.

@travelforthesoul it’s a shame that you’ve felt so bad on WG. Sounds like going back to MJ is the best course of action for you. Do you know anyone else who is on Wegovy? A friend might buy the pens off you save them going to waste. I’m in Bedford and would happily buy if you’re local.

I too have had a horrendous cold and have been feeling sorry for myself. I spent most of yesterday in my PJ’s and sleeping. Around mid afternoon I started to feel sick and proceeded to spend the rest of the day on the loo with my head in a bucket! Total loss from yesterday morning to this morning is 6lbs! I’m expecting most of that to go back on as it would have been fluid but if I can keep it off it would mean I’m 5lbs away from target. I need to start titrating down now or I’m going to overshoot.

I got the email from SheMed yesterday about what happens after the study and it does look like there may be some discount which would be excellent. I plan on titrating down to the lowest dose and then using that for maintenance for perhaps a year. I don’t want to come off completely until I know I can control my weight on my own.

Today’s weight means that I have lost 6st in total (including pre-WLI losses). Heaviest weigh ever was 17st 5lbs and today was 11st 5lbs. I’m 5’6” and 11st will give me a BMI of 24.9, just into the healthy range.

well done @BestDIL that is amazing progress. I am in Scotland, or Id give you the pens.

I dont know anyone on Wegovy - I will ask my cousin, she knows loads of people on them.

Merry Christmas to all my fellow SheMeders xx

Evening all. I’ve neglected my threads and tracking over the last 2 weeks.

With Christmas eating and a bit of wine alongside another very delayed period I decided not to weigh.
i’m not sure if any gain but suspect just no loss but NSV as bought size 14 trousers… that fit!
I was a size 24 in January.
I am a comfortable 16 right now.

i have been microdosing 5mg every 4-5 days MJ rather than 10mg as was poorly and missed a dose so building back up again but didn’t want to suffer with Christmas foods.
i have really not gone wild but definitely some treats eaten and need to draw line again. I think I will say no more in 2-1-26.

@Reginaphalangeeeee I was a bit like that too over Christmas but bit the bullet and weighed every day. I’ve actually lost 2lbs so I’m very happy. I’m on 2.4 WG and find I can hardly eat. I do feel a little queasy when I need to eat but that’s it really on side effects. I’m only 5lbs from target now but think that I will probably go for another half stone.

I have had a few treats as well but find that I only need 5 or 6 Maltesers rather than the whole box and the other night I was mooching but nothing in the Christmas goodies pile (both sweet and savoury) was of interest so I had some water instead!!

Well done on your fantastic progress, 24 to a 14 is going some. I’ve gone from an 18/20 bottoms and 20/22 top to a 12 bottoms and 12/14 top. I feel bloody amazing!

How’s everyone else done?