November ‘24 Starters Thread 8 - The one where we hop into Spring and thinks about new swimwear👙

[Mounjaropen]

Link to previous thread here

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5268809-november-24-starters-thread-7-the-one-where-we-might-need-smaller-smalls?page=40&reply=142476529

Welcome to thread 8 to MN weight loss friends old and new!
Feel free to lurk or post, absolutely no judgement here, just support and encouragement as we Spring forward into a new season...and consider new swimwear and Summer Wardrobes ❤️

I’m on W17 D3 and on my fourth 5mg pen
F in my early 50’s
H 5’ 5.5”
SW 13st 11lb
CW 11st 6.4 lb
GW 10st (maybe 9st 7lb if I don’t look like a melted candle)
Total loss so far 32.6lbs

Recommend the Shotsy app to monitor MJ in the system and pleasing graphs to look at…plus the MeThreeSixty body scan app to monitor inch loss for the weeks where weight loss is slow but you might have lost body fat etc. Both are free.
Feel free to swap recipes that might inspire anyone in a food rut, tips for side effects, exercise tips, tips for titrating up or down and we love a beauty/ style chat too 🥰

I think I’m going up next week. For the first time in ages I think I am starting to get hunger pangs. Might dose up on Monday.

Yes you need to weigh at the same time roughly each day. There is a world of difference between end of day weighing and first thing in the morning (which I do). Also monitor your inch loss for days you might be building muscle.

Ooh a lovely NSV! I’m enjoying not planning outfits around shapewear! Glad 7.5mg is working for you, think I’m going to go up next week.

Once a month! Fair play to them, but I need the motivation of the scales not moving/moving

planks are so hard…. I was at reformer today and she (instructor) tried to get us to do a 30 a hold- I think I had 4 rests!

Weightloss is so connected to a dumb part of my brain.

It’s my birthday at the end of the month. Usually I love my birthday, dh goes all out and it’s lovely. This year I’m not really feeling it. No ideas of gifts I’d really like and the weekends around my birthday are full of dc activities. I just don’t have the headspace. So using my random day of leave, dh stayed home with the puppy and sent me off shopping for birthday ideas. I came back with some lovely bits and I’m really happy with them… but… I felt really fat and stopped trying on clothes very quickly.

I have lost more than 2 stone, I was able to comfortably fit in a size 12 dress (in Hobbs which is always generous) and despite it fitting with space to fill, I felt massive.

I bought a sweaty Betty hoodie in a medium - I’ve not been a medium for 2 years, and it’s lovely, but I still hated my body in the mirror and felt as big as I was 4 months ago. Stupid brain.

`Oh bless you. You’ve done so well and coped with the work Wendy, new puppy and everything recently. 2 stone loss is massive! In the gentlest way, give your head a wobble and enjoy TeenLifeMum’s body 2.0 and buy ALL the clothes. You deserve it. 💐

I should really wear ALL the clothes in my wardrobe that actually fit again before buying new ones 😂

I'm a daily weigher. In fact I weigh first thing in the morning and last thing at night. I only record the morning weight. I think I will need to weigh daily once I'm off MJ to make sure my weight isn't creeping back on.

I think our brains are incredibly powerful around how we perceive ourselves. Like @TeenLifeMum I'm struggling to see myself as a different size. Sometimes I doubt the scales and wonder if I have lost 2 stone (half a stone before I started MJ) even though all my clothes are too big. But I know that conversely I wouldn't notice myself getting bigger again so the scales will help.

My hairdresser commented on my weight loss today. I had my first 'you don't need to lose anymore' comment 😂 it was nice, but not true!

I got the impression that Channel 4 just wanted to make an example of one supplier and chose Boots. It was quite an interesting programme - it was also showing rogue NHS nurses selling WLI from their homes! And it showed just how impossible it is to get them on the NHS.

@Mounjaropen i think I need to up my dose as well. I have been on 5mg but am on D6 and had eaten my lunch by 11am today! I ate more last night and I think last week was the same. I do have a couple of 5mg pens in the fridge so I don’t know whether to inject on D6 staying on 5mg or to try 6.25 mg by counting clicks.
Has anyone else injected every 6 days?

‘you don’t need to lose any more’ 👏

I strive to reach the holy grail of ‘She’s worryingly thin’. With my massive norks this is highly unlikely 😂

I went into Gucci today. It is fair to say I am a way off being able to wear anything in there 😆

You sound like you live a glamorous life @Mounjaropen I wouldn't have the courage to walk into Gucci!

I think I'm on team moving up to 7.5 for the next pen too. 5 has been working really well for me until this week but I'm feeling snacky again.

lol. I used to run large luxury goods retail groups so shop assistants in those sort of places hold no fear 😉. The visit wasn’t intentional - I ended up in there after first going to Strathberry whose website was not telling the truth (they definitely got told 🤣) bloody annoying after I’d fought through the traffic for something that didn’t exist. Anyway, DD will be the beneficiary of the Gucci visit - it’s her birthday. It was a very modest item I hasten to add!

I did however marvel at the Gucci wispy gossamer-thin bra and knicker sets. I can only dream of a non-underwired bra, let alone ones that tiny!

@Mounjaropen I don't know if I'm going to buy another pen after my 12.5 I think I've got 2x 10 Jags left then onto that then I said that away down at 5mg haha

Aw I think it can sometimes take time for our brain to catch up. I've been feeling the same despite wearing size 12 jeans comfortably. Be gentle with yourself. You've done great!

I can't wait to be told I don't need to lose any more weight! Love it!

Hello everyone I’ve been absent for weeks as I’ve been so busy and knackered with work. I’m so impressed by people still on teeny doses. I’ve just hit the 15 & the burps are back. Whoever asked above I’ve always found day 6 quite tough but I am trying to view it as practice for needing to maintain in the future.

I’m thinking about post MJ life atm….

Currently I am careful Monday to Friday with what I eat. All clean, low carb, OMAD in the main. No booze. I exercise consistently on those days - both cardio and toning/strength. So far so good. Saturdays I eat twice a day (usually social, but not excessively)I do drink. no exercise. Sunday similar. Although I am on a 2lb a week average loss, it is not easy to maintain if I want two days ‘off’ (to include some wine, maybe a pudding or a bacon naan) which seems reasonable. But I know it would be easy to slip back into old habits and carry my ‘weekend life’ into the week. It does seem like I am going to have to be in a massive calorie deficit from here on in to maintain my new size (which I love). I don’t want to be one of the yo-yo people who out the weight back in the minute the jabs stop. And I absolutely love the feeling of fitting into whatever I fancy wearing, having no aches and pains (especially my back), running up and down the stairs like a gazelle, playing tennis without needing to stop, not sweating excessively during exercise, not being the biggest person in photos, not needing shape wear for every outfit (especially in summer) not being beholden to an open bottle of wine or an open packet of Cadbury’s buttons. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful I’m able to afford MJ, I’m grateful I can afford to eat well and know how to eat well, and I’m proud of the effort I’ve made (and it has been a concerted effort) but I guess my feelings are a combination of mourning the ‘loss’ of (frankly) being a glutton and the dawning realisation that this is my new life. I’m not really sure of the point of this post except to say if anyone else feels like this you’re not alone. I hope this doesn’t sound like a pity party, I’m really very grateful I started this journey and for all of the support we have on here - I guess 18 weeks of being consistently mindful is taking its toll!

Good to hear from you! How are the losses on 15mg?

Those of you thinking of moving to 7.5mg I've found it the best dose so far. I've lost 2lbs a week on this strength which is double and more what I lost on 5mg. My suppression is much stronger. I have noticed the odd feeling of being a bit dizzy but I'm not good at drinking water so I'm going to try and drink my 2l a day and see if that stops.

How are you finding 15mg @PandasMum?

I can't manage OMAD even with MJ @Mounjaropen I tend to have 2 smaller meals. Like you I'm trying to think how this looks longer term. I'm realising I will always have to log my food and drink. And it won't be possible to go back to old habits without going back to old weight. As a very short person my calorie intake has to be very low. My portions will have to be much smaller than others.

I had a Sunday lunch in a pub at the weekend. The veggie option had over 1000 cals. That's my daily allowance. The old me would have added a Yorkshire, some cauliflower cheese and shared a pudding (thinking I was being 'good'). With wine that would be double my calorie intake for a day on a single meal. And I'd have been pretty oblivious.

@Mounjaropen @Cantbesure thanks for sharing, it has definitely been an eye opener realising what my intake needs to look like to maintain.

For me I think I need to track calories and macros, (1200-1400) exercise most days and when I don’t exercise I need to make sure I do >10k steps

it is going to be really hard, but I think I have learnt a lot and hope my strategy will work!

W17 D1 update

SW 90kg
CW 74kg

total loss 16kg
week 16 loss 0.8kg

My original goal weight was 70kg but I might drop a bit more, will see when I get there!

i think the Trinny elevate is working on my neck.

not sure aveno has toned the sag on my tummy and inner thighs, am hoping over time this will improve. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? Are there any fancy spa treatments I should try?

I think my mid 40 skin is less forgiving than when I was younger 😭

NSV I am in size 12 clothes which I am thrilled about and I do need to buy some new swim wear, have been putting it off!!

had a reformer session this week, I enjoyed it and I definitely felt it afterwards so am going to keep it up 💪

Going to try a little walk today as it's dry Going to do a few 2nd hand shops see what I find see how far I get with these crutches I've got 2 free costa drinks some and DP will go there and people watch for a while so I get a break . Enjoy your day everyone