January 2025 Starters - Thread 3 Come lose with me!

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Losers unite!

Following on from here

Filled last thread without linking to new one so hope everyone finds this one

W3 D6 After nearly a week of no loss, 2lbs off today! I am so pleased although 'weigh in day' is tomorrow so have wait and see what the overall total is then. Loving hearing about everyone's loses

Those doing the bonus dose, are you extracting with a different needle to injecting?

Don't get disheartened Boohoo from what I've read 2.5mg is just to get your body ready for the therapeutic dose at 5mg - apparently plenty of people don't get any suppression until they move up doses.

I've had a really gross taste in my mouth the last few days which was so bad last night it woke me up and I had to take my retainer out and rinse with mouthwash. It's like a sulphur taste (but I don't get the burps many mention having). It's really gross!

Hey all!

Thought Id say hello. I've just taken my 3rd 2.5- and seem to be on a 2 pounds a week weight loss trajectory...

No real negative symptoms up until today- where I seem to be excessively burping! BUT having obsessed over the forums and worried about the potential side effects, I wisely started to take peppermint capsules last Friday, and am only tasting mint - no sulphur!

I have also stock piled hundreds of packets of Imodium!

Excited for this journey. I've always been large... I lost 6 stone when I was 30 (40 something now :) ) through running (I was basically Forrest Gump) but then had injury after injury and couldn't run anymore, and the weight piled back on. That was the first time in my life I had ever been below a size 14 (Size 10 at my smallest, size 22 at my largest- I'm an 18 now) I can't wait to be smaller again, I used to love shopping! I also loved feeling fitter.

Anyhow- lovely to meet you all :)

Thank you. I have been fine so far but today is a massive struggle. I have received a reminder about ordering my next pen and was going to stick to 2.5 but now think I should be going up to 5mg.

Boohoo76

Yep, if you're not feeling much suppression definitely move up. If people are getting really good suppression and can stay on 2.5mg that's great but the whole point of the process is to move up the doses - that's how it's been designed to work. I'm on some of the other threads with people who've been on it a while and some of the posters are really knowledgeable about the scientific studies etc and apparently 2.5mg was only ever supposed to be a kind of trial dose to get your body ready for it - in the trials most people had to move up to the higher doses to get suppression and start losing weight.

@DGonMJ if you buy insulin syringes they are generally fixed needle so yes, you use the same needle to extract and inject.

That’s what doctors, nurses, vets etc do with vaccines, medication so if it’s good enough for them it’s good enough for me

I didn't - I made sure I wiped the top of the pen very carefully, then stuck the syringe in there and then in me.

Hi All,

I've been following along for a while, and today was my first "jab" day. I can't even describe how many times I read through here and watched videos on how to prime and jab.
Now, with that out of the way, I'm ready to move forward and hope MJ helps.
I still have that feeling of anxiety, doubt, and self-doubt creeping in.

I hope to speak/type with you all soon!

I'm planning to "jab" tomorrow for the first time. Feeling so nervous, but also excited to start the journey. My pessimistic brain is focused on all the negatives... 😂

I'm also scared / embarrassed to tell anybody.

@MillaRei @owly321 i was also nervous but I feel so optimistic now. You don’t have to tell anyone - you’re doing fast 800/low carb maybe !

I can second the clear ones. Only 80ckal and delicious! especially if watered down a bit (a bit sickly otherwise!)

I have struggled with suppression one day and zero suppression the next. More days of no suppression and a lot of days feeling ravenous. I recently went up to 5mg and it's made a tiny bit of difference but I think I'm one of the people who needs to be on higher doses to feel the effects. I've had no side effects so sometimes it just feels like I'm taking a placebo! But I have had the odd day of suppression which has been amazing! So I know it will work eventually when I get the right dose :)

(probably shouldn't admit this but I had the golden dose left in my 2.5mg pen which has been sitting in the fridge. I took my 5mg jab today and then in a moment of madness, feeling fed up of craving chocolate, I also jabbed myself with the 2.5mg golden dose. So I've had 7.5mg today and I actually am starting to feel the effects even though it's just been a few hours so maybe 7.5mg is what will work for me...)

We got this! 💪

Me too.

If the cold I've got shifts I'm going to jab tomorrow night.

I've not told anyone either

First time in history my period is early. Wander if its linked to MJ

Mine too! I'm never early. And it's heavier than usual.

It gave me a full proper period! I have the implant so don’t normally bleed at all or if I do, it’s a little spotting. Dr Google said an Estrogen surge due to fat loss.

I will say that the pmt made me give in to a choccy craving but still relatively controlled.

Supression has been uneral today - w1d7. Honestly could eat absolutely nothing - have to concsiously decide that no, I really need some fuel.

It made mine go on for much longer than usual. I’ve been reading up, MJ can affect it, it’s quite common.

Nervous about tomorrow, week 6 but first jab with my 5mg pen. I'm not sure whether to try another week at 2.5mg or not, I've done well again at 1400 cals and under but I have had moments of temptation.

Also I jab before work and would like to keep that routine. Hopefully no adverse effects 😂

Hey! I haven't posted but am a January starter (technically November but had a longer break than planned over Xmas so restarted at 2.5 in Jan)

Anywho I finished my 2.5 pen did one 3.75 dose from 5 pen and then on Saturday I took full 5 dose... Oh my god the diarrhea! Anyone else had it? Every hour on the hour for last two nights, anything I eat or drink triggers another bout half an hour later, nearly got caught short in supermarket made it just time! Had to work from home today. also sulphur burps, gross.

Feel absolutely fine in myself (but tired!), just can't stray far from the loo! Awkward as only my husband knows I'm on MJ so have to refer to it as tummy bug.

Has anyone else experienced this? How long did it last? I'm about to enter my third night of it and no signs of letting up

Haven't had any side effects on other doses but was looking forward to going to 5 for more suppression as wasn't getting much off 2.5

Do I jab again on sat? I'm scared to!

Any help or advice appreciated!! Thank you!

Good luck! I’m on my last 2.5 dose tomorrow but actually looking forward to going up now as def got the hunger back.

W3D1 - 2.5mg
3.3kg (7.3lbs) total loss

I took my third dose today! Becoming a pro at it (.)

I had a very meat-heavy meal out yesterday at a fancy sharing-plate place where sides are seperate; ate way too much and felt so full, had some loose stools after (sorry) and sulphur burps after the jab today. Not too pleasant! It was a slap up meal with work so really rare, at least.

Moving forward I'm sticking to what was working in weeks 1-2: homemade meals, clean and light, tracked, stopping eating when I feel full.

Suppression has been great for me on 2.5mg but I am definitely seeing the weight loss slow down. Even taking into account the crazy meal yesterday, it seems to be down to the "normal" rates, I reckon I'll average around 0.5kg per week.

I'm not complaining - that's amazing considering I do so little exercise, only a bit of walking a few days a week.

I find this thread super helpful to hear other people's patterns and side effects/weird experiences. Thank you all for sharing

@Slimpleton 3 nights of constant diarrhoea sounds bad, are you staying hydrated and taking electrolytes? Perhaps contact your prescriber for advice, it couldn’t hurt to leave it a few days to let your body settle before jabbing again.

Thanks yeah, it's weird like I said I feel fine in myself, was v thirsty this morning but had to drive an hour with my little one so didn't drink til I got there as didn't want to have to pull over urgently! Have eaten and drank throughout the day albeit very plain stuff like toast. Just keeps on coming! I've not eaten tea tonight in the hope I can sleep through without running to the loo! Am in work in person tomorrow so fingers crossed I'm back to normal! Not due to jab til Saturday so will see how I feel then! Has anyone else had similar?