January 2025 Starters Thread 5 - Tortoises, Slow Runners, let’s lose a bit more!

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Previous thread https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5270287-january-2025-starters-thread-4-lets-lose-some-more

Please no discount codes!

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I was wondering if we needed a new one. Well done for getting there in time ☺️

Checking in Losers!

Placemarking. Went out with colleagues, had a green salad while they were all tucking into pub food. But all those schnitzels and fries didn't even look appetising.
Shot day tomorrow and still undecided what dose to go for. Will see what the scale says tomorrow morning.

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I think it was Upperroom who mentioned crisps being their nemesis right at the end of the last thread. That's definitely my weakness too. Couldn't have just one pack either. I haven't eaten a single crisp since I started on MJ, it's completely removed the cravings for them.

Same! Love crisps, family sized packs, not those tiny snack sizes. Haven't had any since MJ. And as kids eat them, there are 2 open packs right here on the table, I couldn't care less. Apples are way more tempting.

Checking in - jab and weigh day tomorrow, it’s not looking great on the scales so far so I’m not too optimistic. About to order my next pen, have decided to go up to 7.5.

Same! Unheard of!

SW 101kg
CW 90kg
GW 80kg
Week 8 day 2.
7.5mg - feeling extremely tired, Think 5mg is the best for me.
Up until now very little side effects, bar constipation but this dose has floored me.
Dropped from a 16/18 to a 14.
My face looks very different.
Been open with people at work and its been great for the referal code boost 🤣

Hope everyone is well.
Spring Summer is coming

Just checking in so I don't lose the thread.

I’ve been following everyone’s journeys avidly, and after a month off the injections, I’m now back on again. Had only 1.25mg last week, which was subtle and almost enough effect, definitely smaller appetite and reduced food noise, but have been enjoying proper meals which is what I want to be able to do, keep energy levels up a bit. Lost 6.5 kg in Jan, gained half kg in Feb, I’m happy with that.

Thanks for the thread.

Hi, i don't post much progress as never seem to have enough time on my own to stare at my phone for more than 2 mins 🤣 but thought I'd come on and share the last 2 days which has surprised me..mid week 7 and had 4 wks of 2.5 then 2 weeks on 3.75 and had perfect suppression all the way so far..until tuesday. Literally overnight it stopped! Full feeling gone, hunger was back, felt 95% normal! Only good thing was I still didn't fancy anything bad like crisps choc etc. So left it 24hrs to see what happened and was the same today, even had appetite for a 'normal' sized eve meal for the first time, was quite nice actually to be able to do that!

But decided to bring injection day forward one day and start on 5mg as I obviously need it ! Anyone else experience this?

I’m definitely ready to move up to 7.5. I’ve just had 5 Jaffa cakes.

@Jjsmum2007 yes. I’m week 2 of 5mg- hardly any suppression. Have ordered 7.5mg pen and trying to stick to 1200 calories but not always managing. 1200 should on theory be 2lbs a week loss, felt I needed to up my game due to tortoise tendencies. Have another 2 and a bit weeks until
I start 7.5 though.

Oh I’d love a Jaffa cake.

Just marking my place ☺️

Definitely a tortoise here 🐢 I'm on Week 6 (currently 5mg) and haven't actually lost anything since the end of week 3. Been an odd few weeks with birthdays, half term and a very dysregulated cycle (thanks Mirena coil) but hoping for a loss this week, going to weigh in Saturday.

Will be extremely peed off if I've not lost again considering how much money this is costing 🤣

Hello all - I am reverting back to my old, more glamorous moniker as I feel SaggyKnickers is a little depressing. I could do with some of Joan's pizazz at the moment!

Good morning, checking in 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢.

Feeling mostly ok physically, I can’t remember if I’ve said that I’ve had spotting for a week after 8 months of no period.

I’ve gone off the taste of truffle. I was a huge fan and would use a bit in breadcrumbs on the top of a baked something, loved those baked truffle crisps. Well last week I bought some truffle breadsticks. I had to bin them yesterday, the smell when I opened the cupboard they were in made me 🤢. I was going to have a couple with the minestrone soup I’d made for dinner.

I’m think I’m going to order another 5mg pen even though I’ve got one in the fridge and have only had dose 1 from my current 2.5mg pen. Ouskh have got a generic £20 off code atm. Apparently you can order with a delivery date a while ahead and then just email a couple of days before delivery if you want to change your dose.

Have a great day fellow losers. I’m travelling for a meeting today, hence my silly start time. I’m taking some of my soup from last night with me so that I stay on track 🤞.

I have lost 1.6 kilost last week, CW 69,2 kilos. I have not seen 6 on the scale for quite a few years now, very pleased.

Just place marking 😊 Unfortunately this has been an absolute rubbish week for me. i’m another one feeling the low moods, my weight loss has stalled completely even though i’m eating and exercising the same, 5mg does not seem to agree with me losing weight so i’ve ordered a 7.5 pen. Well done to everyone on there losses regardless how big or small we should all be proud. Sorry to hear how many of us are struggling with low moods and stress and hopefully things start to improve

I’ve just got weighed, losertown predicted 98.9 today, my weight this morning is 98.8.

Seems very accurate doesn’t it. It’s giving me hope tbh as a slow loser. Next prediction is 97.6 on 6th March, let’s see.

@HeavyHeidi me too! 69.8 but still. Last time in the 60s was about 12 years ago and this was definitely a milestone.

My initial GW was 64 but think I might go for 60. Lower end of normal on BMI scale is 47.6 which is frankly ridiculous.

@MananaMananaPenelope I too have an early meeting. Lucky old us.

I can't get losertown to work for me at all - I just get a blank page come up or all ads. I'd quite like to have a play with it.

Mood slightly better than yesterday (you all did really help)

Have a lovely day all

Just checking in to save the thread.
Tomorrow is jab day and weigh day so we'll see what has happened then 🙃