Mounjaro, 10st or more to lose, thread two

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Starting a new friendly and supportive thread, we’re almost full on the last one.
original thread is here https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5226758-mounjaro-10st-or-more-to-lose

I regretted not taking measurements at the start of my journey, but a dress making friend had them from a year ago when she made me an outfit (we do cosplay at comic cons and the like and it was for that!). 8" off waist, 7" off bust, and 8" off waist!! Wish I had taken thigh size as I have good sturdy thighs and know that they feel much less flabby.

I can't use face moisturizer 😔
I'm autistic and it makes me feel like I want to rip my face off .
I don't even wash my face , I never have ,for the same reason
It gets dunked in the swimming pool water most days and under the shower after,just no products.
It's very frustrating..

No ,they asked me what my weight was and asked for photos,and they were happy with that ..it would of been a higher weight anyway,not lower ..no chance it was lower ..I knew I was going to start some sort of diet ,so I ate like crazy the weeks before

Maybe I could try on my neck ,it's my face I don't like the feeling of cream on ..
I will try creaming my neck

100% btw!!! I am ND and cannot stand the feel of moisturiser!! I literally just use this on flappy bit under my chin. I'm not keen on the feeling to be honest, but it's not too bad, and do that back of hand slapping thing everyone was into in the 90's! LOL

For my face - I use rosehip oil blend. It's literally 4 drops but works like magic and doesn't have the icky feeling of moisturiser.

Where do you buy that from can I ask
I thought you'd all find me weird saying that , sometimes I over share and then it puts people of me

Hi! I'm autistic as well, and frequently overshare stuff.

I worry about people not liking me, all the time.

Bio oil is really good too and feels lovely on the neck area, you only need a teeny tiny amount

@Springsunflower I think we have all over shared info on this thread! We’re all still here ☺️

Week 42 weigh in for me today.

SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 88.1kg (13st 12lbs), was 88.6kg (13st 13bs) last week.
GW: 81kg (12st 11 lbs) fifth interim goal

Current pen: 7.5mg, 32 weeks on this dosage.

A 0.5kg loss this week, a pound. Takes me to a round 8 stone loss since starting on Mounjaro.

All the weightloss in this thread is inspiring. I'm still on 2 stone loss out of 10. I know that towards the end, every stone will become noticeable and impactful to your frame, I want to ask at what weight/clothes size was that for you all?

I'm basically counting down the weight for when I will start to feel skinny, (and I think for me that will be size 18/20 downwards.)

It made me go "OMG me too, no one ever understands how icky moisturisers feel"!

It's actually an oil a friend made up for me, but Amazon has loads. Rosehip with vitamin C. Not sure it helps wrinkles, but always makes my skin look way healthier. I also struggle with sun block on my face, but have found a La Roche Posay tinted one for the face which is very light and I can't feel.

I love a bit of over sharing!

@mamabeeboo I am wrestling with the strange body dysmorphia where I often don't feel like anything has changed, even though I can at the same time notice big differences.

When I started I was wearing only stretchy clothing, and needed at least a size 24 if I bought anything new, which I didn't often do, and only from retailers with generous sizing like Seasalt, Snag and Gudrun Sjoden. Even my large loose fit XXL/24 clothes were beginning to be too snug.

I am now wearing a size 18, in things that aren't at all stretchy and are much more close fitting than I used to wear. I think I am approaching a size 16 and will be there quite soon. Even though the weight loss is a bit slower now, the difference in my body of losing a couple of pounds is much more noticeable. I don't feel skinny though, and my BMI is still in the obese range, at just under 32. I am looking forward to just being overweight, rather than obese.

One of the changes that I enjoy is not being the largest person in any gathering of people, like waiting for school pick up, or even just sitting in a restaurant. I feel I blend in now when before I used to be so aware of being massive, and trying hard not to take up room.

When I started I had just had to buy a size 26 pair of jeans - this was last August. I've now just bought a pair of Asda non stretchy jeans in an 18!!!! (Barrel leg, sorry ladies!!).

The biggest difference for me is I have bought tops that aren't knee length! I won't go higher than fanny length yet, and can't see me ever doing so due to belly, but wearing a normal top is quite lovely. I'm an oversized top kinda gal anyway - I love loose linen tops, but having not worn jumpers for MANY years as they aren't knee length, I've enjoyed adding a couple of my wardrobe! Baggy jeans and jumpers, skinny jeans and tunic, or tshirt and linen trousers is seeming to be my new uniform.

I am looking forward to just being overweight, rather than obese

Oh yes, bring that victory on.

I'm in mostly size 12 - 14 clothes now (after 16 months) but my BMI is still 32.

I'd like to get rid of my abdominal fat, but four pregnancies with large babies and four cesarean sections have put paid to that.

And I'd like my legs to be slimmer! I had lovely legs as a young woman, but at size 26, they were tree trunks.

They're obviously not so bad now, but they're not SLIM.

I think I’ll start feeling skinny around the 18/20 mark. All my 24s are starting to be quite substantially too big, but 22s are still a bit small. It’s that ridiculous (and maddening) in-between-land of nothing fitting properly!!

I’ll be delving under the bed this week into the land of smaller clothing! I was thinking about sorting them all into either sizes or types. Can’t decide which!

Hello all, week 15 and 3 stone 2 pounds lost!

Went away last weekend to a haven site and it was a much nicer experience being 3 stone down. Flew around the caravan site, wasn’t a constant sweaty mess, no aches and pains. Even the tiny beds were better.

Having a harder time today, full of cold and feeling a bit down at how far I’ve still got to go - at least another 4 stone! If I keep up the same pace I’ll have done it by the end of the year but it still seems so far away.

Nothing really to add but wanted to say I'm autistic (and adhd). Known for a while but diagnosed earlier this year.

I bet there's a link (interception /eating behaviours...?)

I got diagnosed autistic age 50 a year and a half ago .
Everything suddenly made sense..
They wrote on my report I met the criteria for ADHD ,but they can't diagnose it ,I have to go through NHS again..
But I was already on the waiting list anyway.. hopefully it's this year the assessment..I'm really hopeful ADHD meds will turn my life around

I started adhd meds a couple of months into mounjaro and it has been lifechanging. Still not sorted yet but the combination has been brilliant. Adhd meds has done for my brain what MJ has done for food. It's like "ohhhhh this is how it could function no wonder I was struggling."

SW 21 stone 7
CW 19 stone 2

another 3 pounds off for me this morning which I'm thrilled about. I was due to jab on Tuesday but I delayed it as we were on holiday and I couldn't face any side effects solo with three kids.
im about to start pen 2 of 5 then will consider whether I need to go up to 7.5. Hope I can get 3 off again to go under the 19 stone mark. Not been 18 something since 2017.

thanks for the inspiration all.

Start date - 10 jan
start weight- 315lb
current weight-275lb
bmi from 52 down to 46 ( well 45.8 😆)

I have been a bit stalled this last two weeks….. I am going to move up to 7.5 for the next pen - so I’m hoping that will get me loosing again . I’m feeling more positive than last week, even though I haven’t really lost anything.

I looked back on my weight diary and actually before I moved up to 5mg I had two weeks where I struggled (I stayed on 2.5 for two months)

I feel so much better in myself so I’m holding onto that and trying to imagine the difference say when I get to 250lb (target for three months time , also the first plane holiday in forever and I don’t want to be wedged in the seat!)

husband continues to do really well, he started at 19st 11 and is now 17st 8 . You can definitely tell the difference. He has roughly three stone to lose now

keep going forward every one . One day at a time…… imagine getting into a flattering Christmas outfit at your works do ! We will be different people by then :-)

oh also Morrisons have their counted calories frozen meals for 3 for £5 - they are fairly tasty (well ok for a ready meal ) and round about 300 cals each . I’m planning on eating some of those with some protein yogs and bananas this weekend and really try reign in some calories!

Aggghhhh, my usual supplier is out of 12.5 and 15mg pens which means I’m going to have to change suppliers, not the end of the world but just a pain.

We have the family all over today for joint birthday celebrations, everyone has their birthdays in April (we planned that well 😂) including their partners, usually it would be take away Dominoes or yo sushi with lots of calorie laden desserts, but today we have a side of salmon, chicken, different salads, cheeses and cold meats. I’ve also made a summer pudding using canderel and a fruit salad, I feel angelic 😇

Sorry you’re feeling poorly…

i’m really hoping that I’m not a constant hot sweaty mess this summer, I was always so conscious of it, it’s always my head, face and back, no where else though!
When I first started I told myself not to even think about how long it was going to take me to get there, just concentrate on the now and celebrate the small wins. I’ve broken my goals down into 2 stone chunks and looking forward to the changes each two stone brings 😊

Same here. If I think of the bigger picture I can’t cope. What’s the saying? The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time?!!!

My first 2st chunk has resulted in me getting some clothes out the loft and I can fit back into a pair of linen trousers size 24 from Yours Clothing 🎉. They’re not even too small when I sit - THEY FIT!!!