January 2025 Starters - Thread 3 Come lose with me!

[mince3point14159265]

Losers unite!

Following on from here

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

I've been ordering mine when I get reminders through. So although I don't start my 5mg pen until Thursday, I've just had a reminder, and ordered, my 7.5mg pen. It'll happily sit in the fridge until I'm ready to use it, and if I don't want to go to 7.5mg I'll just extract a 5ml dose.

I am a daily weigher and this works well for me as I can understand fluctuations in my weight depending on different factors, but I do totally understand that this method doesn't work for some people. If I ever found myself getting obsessed/stressed about it I would stop and move to weekly or even monthly.

I am feeling very positive today. It's a strange feeling, starting to believe that maybe I can actually achieve the goal weight I've been dreaming about for years.

I stepped on the scales this morning and I am .2 of a lb lighter than my lowest ever recorded weight as an adult. I remember this weight as it was a couple of months before I got married in 2019, and I worked so hard to get below the 12 stone mark and my body would never let me get there. I got to just below 11 and a half stone but could only stay there for a couple of weeks!! Now I am below that, and it's felt totally effortless thanks to MJ. I am only 2 weeks in, and right now I really feel like being a healthy weight is achievable for me for the first time ever.

I'm similar to someone up thread who worries the 'high protein' food may be more processed and I always check the numbers to see if it actually is higher protein than its equivalent. However, I really like the Sainsbury's high protein yogurt and Lidl sell high protein rolls, wraps and pancakes which have all been popular in my house.

Has anyone found MedExpress are suggesting buying the next pen really early? Is there any issue if you don't buy it so soon? I bought my second pen when I'd only just had my 2nd dose of my first pen, I haven't started my 2nd pen yet (bonus dose) and I'm already getting reminders.

As some people aren't starting their first pen for a month or so, surely they must give plenty of time?

I'm with medexpress and same as you, they emailed about 10 days into the 1st pen reminding me to order the next one!! I just ignored it and have only just ordered my 2nd pen on sat which was start of week 4. Didn't think it would get approved over the weekend but they approved sunday morning and got dispatch email from royal mail today (sunday).

I agree @JoanCollinsDiva , I'm 5'7 and was really slender until illness. I've no desire to be that thin again at 57. 12 stone will do nicely.

I've never focused on protein but I have been aware of the demise of protein in breads for a long time. Article.

Basically the Chorleywood process was heralded as a mammoth success in industrial process, but also the time when our bread became made with low protein flour and a lot of additives became the norm. A process that people are now realising had a huge impact on health, weight and intolerances.

I've got a bread maker and try to make a decent loaf of bread once a week using a superseeded flour at 14g protein per 100g. Otherwise we eat Jacksons super seeded which is 10g. I guess I was more aware of it than I thought lol.

I took my temperature earlier - 38.8 degrees, I think I must have a bug which is better than MJ making me feel this way.

Ouskh sent six needle heads with my pen, not sure if I'll try forcing the pen or not.

@timeformetolose I've found that I'm enjoying a glass of two of prosecco - something I rarely drank before 🤷 I was out last night, and thought carefully about what I would drink, when, so I didn't stray too far - and while I had more than intended, I didn't have too much. Still within my cals for the week.

What's on the menu today? Roast chicken is in my future this evening and just had tuna on sourdough - I've gone off sliced bread after cutting it out at the start of the year in a bid to eat less processed food. Now it tastes too sweet, and soft...

At the moment nothing on my menu! 5th loo trip in 3 hours means I'm gonna give the tummy a rest for a bit. Had a tiny bit of cottage cheese and some grapes just to have something. Burps and sickness have calmed a lot so hopefully calming down soon.

My mum (who does not know about the mj and is round for Sunday lunch) did point out I can be sensitive to onion and there was onion in the Dahl. Be lovely it if was just that as I can avoid that easily enough.

Smoked haddock, some sort of potato, maybe Boulengere, and baby veg. I’ll make a pudding for DC, probably apple crumble.

I've had a veg omelette and bacon for lunch. Probably going to have dal (leftovers) for tea I think. Still struggling to get over this flipping virus though, I croak and squeak when I talk and if I stand up too long I get really dizzy.

W4 D2 and I’m here to report that I have thoroughly tested alcohol. An historically planned session of day drinking for which I was expecting to nurse the same drink all afternoon.

Well I didn’t nurse the same drink. I nursed several drinks and tucked into the chips as well. Felt a hint of nausea on the way home, or it may have been guilt.

Lost a pound overnight. The biggest single loss since I started Mounjaro. I should probably be on the cider and chips diet instead

Anyone gone from 2.5mg straight to 5mg without any adverse side effects? I’ve not been too bad in 2.5, I’m in week 3 and for the first time experiencing a few eggy burps and have had some difficulty sleeping or vivid dreams the nights after a dose. Apprehensive about going to 5mg and feeling dreadful!

also another fan of the whole warburtons protein range! I’ve got pittas, flatbreads and bagels in my freezer! I also love a bit of the gym kitchen range

I'm going to in Friday and am a bit prepared it might not be fun. My very first shot I wasn't great for a few days so expecting a repeat!

I’m doing my first 5mg dose this Thursday having gone straight from 2.5, I’ll let you know how it goes! I’m not attempting bonus doses or staggering the increase as I’m a total rule follower and worried I’d get it wrong! I haven’t had any real side effects on 2.5 other than a bit of burping the day after I jab so I’m hoping it won’t be too bad 🤞.

You could make a fortune selling a diet book based on chips and cider! Hell, I’d buy it!

W2D7 - no significant effects, either positive or negative. I’m fine with this. If I have to do a month with no change just to go up to 5ml, then so be it. Really enjoying reading about everyone’s progress.

I'm going to have steak and air fryer chips with veg, my appetite has disappeared today so will force myself to eat at tea time!

I'm on week 2. No side effects at all on week 1. Did my jab yesterday and felt nauseous all day and also had the sulphur burps. Tried peppermint tea but hasn't helped. Hoping will be better tomorrow.

@Therealmetherealme I think MedExpress send out the automatic emails to get you ordering the next one from them without thinking too much, as lots of people seem to chop & change between providers. I ordered my first pen before Christmas as had an inkling that there was going to be high demand afterwards, but didn’t start till the 28th. I’ve only just started my 5mg but already had an email telling me to order 7.5!

@mince3point14159265 yeah, I ordered my 2nd one early, expecting it to take a while and it was delivered the next day. I went up to 5, as I hadn't had much impact from the 2.5, but now I know the 2.5 is good for me. Thankful they are the same price.

Im hopeful that I am the same as was sensible about food

My friend who has been on MJ since August and lost loads of weight has this side effect a lot. Feels a bit like sunburn? I think she had some success with moving injection site.

I get a rash (a bad one) on my upper thighs, well I did weeks 3 and 4. Went away with antihistamine but I didn't get it for my bonus dose which is strange as i definitely had 0.7ml so more than 2.5mg. I thought god did it even work. But suppression is definitely doing its thing this week!

I am moving up to 5mg on Thursday and still a bit nervous.

Can the golden dose / bonus dose be used on the same day as a normal dose?
So on the 2.5 mg make it 5mg on week 4? or is that not really wise thing to do?

thank you x

Why would you do that @MillaRei ? Are you not losing any weight?

I wouldn't personally.
There's a reason you are supposed to be on 2.5mg for a four week period.
Your bonus dose may well be more than a 2.5mg dose anyway if you use a syringe, so would end up taking more than 5 anyway.

I wouldn’t either. I’m not sure if I’ve got a bug or if it’s the MJ, I really can’t tell but I’m feeling a bit rubbish. I took dose two on Thursday morning. There is no way I’d do anything other than dose as prescribed. I’ve ordered another 2.5mg pen. Not planning on increasing my dose until I don’t feel any suppression.