Mounjuro August starters - thread 11

[Blondeshavemorefun]

My amazing auggies ladies 💖 - another thread and heading for 6mths in !!!

Be proud of us all.

We conquered our first Christmas and many of us sts or lost. Which is a first.

Those who gained it was 1-2lbs (minus the lady who ate her family and gained 18lbs) 😂😂 and the gain has come off

So to a new 2025 - some are getting near their goal and thinking about maintenance

Some still have a way to go to get to their happy weight

Some are on the highest dose of 15

Some are 5 and below

Everyone welcome

Sorry feel poorly @owlyboo. Give kids an easy tea and then early to bed for you

Hi there, you gorgeous lot!

Many thanks for the replies to my post about feeling so unwell after my last jab. Thankfully it lasted about 24 hours but I’m in no hurry to repeat it anytime soon so I’ll be going back down to 7.5/8 again. I’m losing weight but it’s slow considering the effort I’m putting in and I’m feeling a bit fed up. Had hoped to be at my target by first week of April when I’m 67 but it will probably be the summer now. I’m guess I’m just wanting onto the next stage of life and I’d put a timeframe in my mind.

So a recap of my side effects the other day. It was overwhelming tiredness, an upset tummy, a headache, sore joints and acid reflux to the point of being sick with it. I did get to the conference though, it was wonderful and apart from that I slept the day/night away.

Oh but I did have a laugh today - tried on the next stage of my waiting to get into bundle of clothes and most of them are now too big 🤣. And it’s only been a fortnight since I last tried them so that’s something.

I love seeing the pictures of everyone and hearing about their victories. And I feel for people who aren’t getting the results they deserve but I guess we just have to keep on keeping on. ❤️

Re being fed up - I’ve made an appt to see a plastic surgeon at the end of the month with a view to having my upper and lower arms done maybe 6 months from now. It’s just to try and help me over being a bit fed up right now. Well I’m saying fed up but I think I probably mean bored.

Ive just had a snack of Greek yoghurt with honey and a bowl of Morrisons frozen mixed berries. It was lovely. Changed days eh!

I’m cold too, it must be our new skinny bodies and lack of insulation! Hurry up summer. I feel like we’ll be able to emerge, butterfly like, from our winter chrysalis of thick baggy clothes….

Happy birthday knob dog 🎉

Sorry you’re feeling rough @owlyboo. I’ve kept my diary free for February so will accept a cold during this time only!!

I’ve got the Renpho scales, the cheaper ones in the link, although they don’t make any sounds for me.

Tomorrow marks 6 months for me, although Monday is weigh day and this morning I was 10st 2. This was unimaginable when I started 6 months ago.

I jabbed 3.25 last Tuesday but suppression is still strong so I will leave another day or 2 I think. I’ve also started with Slimfast. I bought these last year when I made yet another pledge to lose weight and gave up after about 3 days! The protein value is good and they’ve worked with keeping me full until dinner.

I need to get rid of the squishy bits too, hoping when I start the jogging it’ll help.

@Weepixie - I’ve also been considering skin removal surgery on my upper arms. My bingo wings are massive, not helped as I’ve been plagued by mobility issues with both arms over the past 15 years.

@Weepixiei would love an arm tuck. How costly is it and long op /recovery ?

@Usernamechangeforthis12 what was your starting weight /how much have you lost ? But yah for 10s

I don’t think I’ll be able to go up on my next pen, 10 is probs too much for me but 7.5 was crap, and I can’t be bothered counting clicks. I am only buying one more pen after this one, maybe two, but hopefully I’m still allowed to join in?? As will still be trying to lose but need off MJ to TTC in late spring.

Running is going well but need to stock up on some protein bits this week as got to run for 20 mins straight Friday… gulp!!

@Blondeshavemorefun - the day I started I weighed 14st 4. (On my old dodgy scales) I’m 5’5” but would like to try and lose another stone and tone up.

I know that I soon won’t be able to get more pens through my current provider, but they email every 2 weeks reminding me to order. So far, I have 3 untouched and 1 pen that still has at least the bonus dose left (5mg pen but I’m only on 3.75) I think I’ve got close to 5 or even 6 months supply already for my own maintenance plan.

That's a good wee stash of pens @Usernamechangeforthis12 it's the app that makes the noise not the actual scales, the scales connect to the app on your phone. I'm easily pleased haha.

Aw thank goodness you feel better @Weepixie

@owlyboo you need to rest and stay cosy, make plenty of hot fluids, hugs.

@SilverSprings510 what about jabbing a day or 2 sooner every week instead of clicks? Then it will build up to a higher dose. Good luck with the 20 mins, even the thought of that makes me ill haha. X

Knob dog says thanks for his birthday wishes, he's had a lovely day with no rows.

Are we not permitted to add photos after dark o'clock because of the CSA ones last night? X

I am freezing today. And still have blubber 😬

All welcome @SilverSprings510whether on /off mj - maintenance ttc or going alone

Oh I saw the thread about that this am. But I’ve posted a pic after 8

😛

It's very important our bear posting privileges aren't taken away from us due the actions of the sicko troll 😀

Just catching up and had to say yay for thigh gap @Blondeshavemorefun !! So jealous....I've got so much loose skin don't think I'll ever have one without surgical intervention 😂

10mg is kicking my arse. Actually had to leave work early on Sunday because I was sick. Hoping it gets easier.

Well I can post pics. I thought all were stopped

Thanks @4pink1blue. Feel a bit silly for making such a fuss about a small gap

sorry to hear 10 is kicking your arse

I think they were stopped for a bit @Blondeshavemorefunbut I'm glad they're back. Where would we be without dogs, walks, and before and afters (and bears)?

Sorry you're sick @4pink1blue and hope it's fleeting!

I look down glumly at all the hideous crepey, loose flabbiness and feel sad about what it represents in terms of how many years I've spent seemingly at war with my own body. Whilst I'd love for the loose skin to magically vanish, I personally wouldn't consider surgery (not judging others who do). I'm glad to look better than I did when very obese, but my main motivation was health and I don't want to put myself through risky procedures for the sake of it, over and above the risk that might come through medication. It just seems awful that we're in a system where food industries try to hook us on junk food, diet companies get us wanting and failing to be thinner, drug companies have to intervene and then surgeons cash in on the consequences. I'm saying no to at least one element! I'd rather save my risk of anaesthetic complications and scarring for something more necessary. I'm sure I'd be more tempted if I were younger, but I feel I'm at the point where I'm going to do my best to redeem my long-suffering form and then I need to accept it, draught excluder and all.

And there's always the possibility of generating side income by holding up my arms and letting my bingo wings act as a wind generator. That'll offset the MJ costs!

I have awful bingo wings 🥲
flabby tummy
deflated boobs
wobbly thighs

prob never gonna get naked again infront of a man or have sex

Do you feel worse about yourself than when you were more overweight @Blondeshavemorefun ? I dislike all my flabbiness, but I wasn't really under any illusions about what would happen and I still prefer myself now to being really fat.

Ahem @Blondeshavemorefun, haven't you already been told off for being so self critical?!

Look, my husband has adored me at 21 stone and at 10 1/2 stone. He knows he's bloody lucky to have me. And that's what you need to be aiming for, anything else is just a waste of time. So sod any man who thinks otherwise.

No I don’t feel worse but after being with the same man for 20yrs. Then 13yrs it’s going to be very weird stripping again

I felt the same as you after I split with my horrible ex..I was 50 at the time and felt fat and unattractive....went for a VERY long time before going back into the dating game..at that point I was a lot lighter but still overweight. I got my confidence back and started feeling much better about myself. I was so much happier but had some disappointments too. I dated a guy for 2 years who really appreciated me and we had a lot of fun but he was never Mr Right, just 'Mr Right for now'! It took me until 2020 to fall head over heels with the man in my life now (by that time I was coming up to 64) it's only in the last year that I have felt confident in this relationship though but that's not to do with my weight at all. I have wanted to share more than this on a thread on MN but was too scared to because it would make me feel vulnerable and there seems to be a lot of mean people on some threads. I might say more about this on this thread at another point as I feel this is a safe space. It's nothing terrible but it's to do with love and relationships second/third/fourth time around. Would this be seen as derailing the thread? PS Blondes, getting your kit off when you have lost weight is great, once you get over it the first time 🤣

My update on 12.5 mg. Been feeling exhausted and not sleeping. I don't fancy healthy food at all. I also have chronic back pain which i manage to control with Paracetamol but over last few weeks I have had to take codeine on a daily basis. Just exhausted! I managed a short walk with my walking group today. Weather was a bit grim though.

That sounds tough @Azuresky68 ! I think I'd be inclined to settle for a slower loss of those last couple of pounds. Lovely pictures even though it's grey; I'm glad you managed to get out for a bit. Do you do anything for the backpain other than painkillers? I have arthritis in my spine (at an area where I have longstanding issues with a slipped disc) and have found exercises from this woman's programme have really helped https://www.vigeofit.com/ She does some free stuff and some paid. She's also on instagram. The 'moms' is a bit misleading, as she mainly focuses on women over 40. She also has a podcast.

Thanks for the well wishes... still feel like crap but I've managed to get done what I needed to today... and rested... fingers crossed I feel better soon.

I get it blondes... I was with my exh for about 15 years (since I was a late teenager..) I'm now in my mid 30s...well verging on later on my next birthday and found myself in a completely different stage of my life that I didn't expect to find myself in.

The thought of dating is very 😳😳 but I'm just not putting the pressure on myself at the moment. What will be will be. I'd much rather be on my own than be stuck with an arsehole...been there done that. Peace is much better.

@Azuresky68 I don't think it's derailing the thread. Talk as much or as little about it as you want to. I don't think there's any horrible people on this thread 🤞 haven't seen any yet! Sorry your back is bad. Hope it eases soon.

I also have loose skin. Tips of thighs/stomach and boobs are the worse. Would definitely rather loose skin than be fat so I'll take the loose skin. If I get naked for someone at some point and they don't like my loose skin they're a twat and don't deserve me!

@owlyboo go girl! That's completly the right attitude! No more twat's and only the good guys who deserve us 😀👍👏