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

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Didn't post my last one! No idea why🤪
So, weigh day and jab day today. Stayed at 3.75 as this is giving good suppression, no food noise and very little side effects.
Also! I am no longer obese 🎉 (by 1/4 of an lb🤣🤣)
Good luck to anyone else weighing today xx

I’ve stuck to 1200 calories past 4 days but somehow managed to put on 1/2lb- that’s obviously marvellous.

Have a great day everyone and may all our losses come soon !

@BlueLimes having similar issues, it’s so disheartening isn’t it? i’m taking a few days off and doing maintenance calories and seeing if maybe it resets my body or something

@unicornsaremagical I can only think are bodies are in shock and holding on desperately to a bit of chub !
A few days off is a good idea, unfortunately for me I had last Friday and Saturday off - but still didn’t go over calories output 🙄

Same here, just started W6 and only 2/3 lbs down 😩

@myladyjane try this one, looks more scientific, compare with and without a bit of extra exercise, makes a difference. I’m travelling 🛤️. Much of my life is spent sitting on my bum and I’m to knackered to consider exercising on my long work days, but I will add it in 3 days a week min and walk everywhere I can.

I'm here. Weigh/jab day for me tomorrow, feeling positive for a change 😂

So there's been a bit of discussion around periods on MJ.
Today is my third since starting, the first was extremely heavy but short, the second was 2 days early, normal but short (both 3 days) and today seems normal so far, and just one day late.

In other news, I have decided I'm not ready to go up to 7.5mg so have just ordered another 5mg pen. Hope I don't regret that!

I’ve changed my order of 5mg for 7.5mg. I’m doing well on 5mg so far but I’ve decided to ‘trust the process’ and titrate up. I’m ordering very early as I’ve got 2 + bonus doses left but it’s a new provider and I wanted to be at 27bmi and not looking very different from my original photo when I ordered 🤣

This is my second week on 5mg and it’s been a good one. I’m on target for a 2lb loss this week and my weight is now low enough that if my GP weighs me unexpectedly and I haven’t prepared by wearing my lightest clothes there will be a loss on their records.

I’m seeing lots of positive side effects in terms of IBS and bowel function. So much so that I’m tending towards staying on MJ forever regardless of weight

Hello. Lurker here who’s decided to come out of the shadows. I’m due to do jab 8 this morning and plan to use bonus bonus dose from 2.5 pen and top it up to 5mg with the new 5 pen. Last week I did 3.75 and have found the suppression reasonably good but not lost much weight so I think it’s time to move up. Have lost a stone since starting on 9th Jan, so definitely in the very moderate losers camp but still pleased with that as long as it doesn’t stall completely. Seems to be a common theme as well as lethargy and low mood. Current weight is 86.6 down from starting at 94.3, BMI now 31, still obese and along way to go but determined to move more when the evenings lighten up which should help.
Happy Thursday.

New low on the scales this morning of 11st 1.8lb! I am so close to being in the 10st range which I don't think I've been since I was a young teenager.

Due my first 5mg today but not sure if I should do a lower dose instead.

I love looking at the losertown graph. I know it won't be accurate and weight loss will surely slow down, but still, the numbers it suggests are just beautiful. I can be properly slim by summer!

I think I'll go for 2.5 for this evenin's jab and if it wears off, will top up during the week.

I have done the future date delivery thing with Oushk and it's great, BUT just keep an eye on your confirmation email after you order. They have a bit of a glitch with their website and it seems to reset your delivery date to the next available date once you go through to payment. It's easily fixed as you can just email them and they will change it manually for you 😃

This drug is really something. We have a 'snack table' at work, people bring all kinds of sweets, chocolates, cakes etc. It's in my direct line of sight the entire day and I have no desire to venture there. Keep staring at a cake and it looks totally unappetizing (I'm sure it's a perfectly fine cake, it's just me. Or mj, to be precise).

Just checking in to new thread. I'm w7 day 7 I think?
SW 13 5
CW 12 0
GW 9 10 ish?

I did 50 clicks of 5mg pen last week, might go up to full dose this week. Not counting calories as I get a bit obsessive when I do, but finding it easy to eat more fruit and veg and snack less. I was feeling hungry about 10pm last night, pre MJ I'd have had big cheese/chocolate/toast snack which would have been a few hundred calories. Instead I thought, maybe I haven't had much protein today? Had a couple of slices of pastrami from the fridge and suddenly felt happily no longer hungry - will definitely try to keep this in mind in future.

Generally on MJ it's not that I'm not hungry, but I'm not constantly thinking about what I'm going to eat. Really hoping to build solid good habits for future maintenance, with the hope that at GW I can stop MJ but eat in a calmer way than the last few years! Very happy with rate of weight loss so far, gradual but impressive.

I have a 1.2lb loss! This is the most I’ve ever lost!

I know it’s still pathetic as I’m W5 D4 and have only lost a total of 6lbs (which most people seemed to lose in their first week as a minimum).

And I’m really only having one proper meal - which is the size you’d give a toddler. But it’s still a relief to get over 1lb. It takes my weekly average to 1lb and means I ‘only’ have a year to go! It was showing a year and nine months…..

Thankfully waking up this morning the sickness seems to have passed! 😮‍💨 So I’m hoping this is a 2nd 5mg blip? I still don’t understand how some people can cope better on the 7.5mg…
Re crisps - I refrained last night. First time I’ve felt like them since starting on mj on 20 Jan - same, unheard of for me. I think that’s why I’ve been enjoying ryvitas - for the sensory crunch!

Had a cheeky weigh in this morning 10st 9lb - so it is working though I’m not surprised- couldn’t eat anything yesterday and barely anything the day before. Going to try and get some nutrients in me today.

Checking in to say my BMI hit 29.9 this morning so (just) into the overweight category instead of obese.

SW 86.1
CW 81.4

Week 6 of 2.5mg. I am really pleased

That’s fantastic @minipoodlemum !

and interesting you’ve stuck to the 2.5mg. Are you going to up the dosage?

That is hard going @0ncemorewithfee1ing well done for persevering. Are you on 2.5? My Numan app thing says most people won’t see a significant loss until their second/third month. So maybe you’re just gearing up!

Oh I was the last post on the old thread! Let me add it here:

Week 5, day 1 - only lost .5lb this week. Surprising but still on the right trajectory I suppose. First day of 5 mg too, so I'll see how I respond to that.
SW: 15st 10lbs
CW: 14st 8lbs
GW: 9st 10lbs
Total loss so far 16lbs

Has anyone switched to IQ doctor? They seem to have the best price at the minute.

16 pounds in 4 weeks is a lot!

Rationally, I completely agree but weight loss and my feelings around it are not where I think rationally 😂!

BTW, your user name doesn't suit you anymore!

Oh I'm still quite solid 😁