Jan 25 starters Thread 6. Set points, baggy trousers and all the ups and downs

[Thelittlestranger]

Didn't want to lose you all, so have started a new thread.

Roll up, roll up!

Well, after all those decimal point edits you could wait until someone else confirms 🤣. But it is 0.15ml.

STS again today, I’m hoping for a whoosh soon to keep me inspired. I’m now only 200g ahead of losertown.

I’ve not exceeded 1000 cals a day but I have eaten a horrible sandwich on three days. A family member has been in ICU for a week and I’ve been dashing to the hospital when I can - long drive - not planning lunch and grabbing food in the form of a prepackaged limp, nasty sandwich. It’ll be the 🍞.

@Therealmetherealme I’ve just bought them from Holland and Barrett, various tubes. Whatever’s on offer. They’re largely ok.

@2025istheyeari I am assuming you are maxing out on immodium? Aside from that and rehydration, I don’t know what to suggest.

Are you going for business or pleasure? If the latter, I would do my best to bung up and get on the plane.

If it’s for work, can they delay for 24 hours?

Went out for dinner last night, didn’t eat much, but feel so rubbish this morning - nauseous, dodgy tummy etc. My friends had the same food (mere), so not food poisoning! It was Greek food, so lots of fats/oil etc, which I think is the reason. Was planning to go to the gym later, but don’t think I will be able to!
At least I’ve had a big bowel movement, cleared out some backlog 😂

Hi all, I’ve not had a very good week. I’ve felt so odd and have barely eaten a vegetable which is so unlike me. It’s the first week since I started MJ that we haven’t had Gousto or Hello Fresh and as expected, I’ve had no motivation to plan or cooked balanced meals. My DP made a chili at the weekend and I’ve just been picking at that each night.

To add to things, I’ve got a horrible pain in my lower back on both sides but I can feel it in my abdomen at the front too- can’t really explain it. Thought I’d pulled a muscle but it’s been nearly a week and it’s making me miserable!

Thanks Zempy, I’m just not sure on immodium, worried if I take it and it’s an Infection it will prolong it 🫣. It’s pleasure, only until Tuesday but also worried about being on a plane if I’m like I was overnight! I’ve got an appt with digital GP and going to try some toast I think, lots of water too…
@MananaMananaPenelope hope your family member is ok, and make sure you look after you too.

@MananaMananaPenelope sorry to hear about family in icu. Hope you’re ok.

@LillethCrane lower back pain can sometimes be a kidney infection, might be worth calling your GP in case you need antibiotics?

@2025istheyeari oh no, what awful timing to come down with something. Do you have travel insurance you can claim on if you decide to get a later flight?

That sounds like mj to me. I've had that quite a number of times unfortunately

After an utterly rubbish night's sleep (dog woke me all night to go outside to be sick - goodness knows what he's eaten on our walks - he's fine now btw!), I was not feeling hopeful this morning because I'm so damned tired. I lost 2lbs though and broke into the 13s!

SW: 15st 10lbs
CW: 13st 12.9lbs
GW: 9st 10lbs

Right so I've injected 6.25 this morning I usually jab at night but truly I couldn't wait. The difference is day and night I have no suppression mood has absolutely gone down the drain. I understood monjauro massively changed my mood and mindset and to see it how I'll go right back to being depressed and binge eating if I come off of it is really horrible 😞
Suppression started to wear off last week but I was managing. This week it's been a fast downward decline to the point that today jab day I don't think there's an ounce of drug in my body.

I've never injected in the day before so no idea how long it takes to kick in but I've had an uncontrollable appetite this morning and feel depressed. Let's hope it kicks in asap

Real life is intervening for a lot of you at the moment and I really sympathise. Hope things improve soon. @2025istheyeari what rotten timing.

I’ve had a tricky few days. After proudly announcing no IBS for ages I had a lot of stomach pain on Monday and have been a bit constipated. It was only last night that I put two and two together. Stomach pain, constipation, metallic taste, nausea - possibly MJ but actually more likely to be the iron supplement I’ve been taking recently. Didn’t take it yesterday and much improved today.

STS or slight gain most of the week. It’s probably 💩. Weigh in tomorrow and not expecting much

@sociallydistained I’ve done two 6.25mg doses so far and I love it. I’ll probably do it again tomorrow.

I jab about 3.30pm and by 6pm I usually don’t fancy much to eat. It’s my bowl of soup day.

Hi sorry I dropped off the thread. I’m another one with an ill family member. Spending a lot of time at the hospital then grabbing a couple of slices of toast when I get home at night. Hopefully after 2 thwarted attempts he will be discharged today.

But in good mj news I have lost my first stone, 15lb down now. I’ve ordered another 5mg pen as I’m happy with how that’s going at the moment.

I’ve lost another pound this week, bringing my total in 9 weeks to 1st 7.2lbs, which I’m really happy with. I’m now 10st 9lbs and fitting very comfortably in a size 12 🥳

Just another 16-20ish lbs to go I think.

Thanks all and @Jins hope you feel better.
Spoke to GP who thinks it could be gastroenteritis so we’ve cancelled our trip as I just can’t fly and don’t want to risk passing it on. We should get most of the money back from insurance, so that’s good!

Oh @2025istheyeari what rotten luck! So sorry to hear you've cancelled your trip, but sounds like it was a good call.
Hope you feel better soon

@2025istheyeari so sorry that you’re feeling so poorly. Sounds like like you made a good call. Really hope you are on the mend.

Hello everyone 💐 to everyone who needs them and thank you so sending me good wishes.

I went out for lunch today, just me on my own, escaped the office with nothing but a card to pay for my food. I just felt like I needed a proper meal. I had a salmon omelette with salad and new potatoes and really enjoyed it.

I’m terribly constipated again, I forgot my prescription meds yesterday let alone psyllium husk. Must do better.

Lots of you sound like you’re having a really tough time in your lives. I always think that dieting just takes such a lot of emotional energy - and that’s really tough if ‘real life’ is also being demanding. I hope those that need our thoughts find a brighter day soon.

Stats:
W10, D4. Total loss 7lbs.

Currently on 5mg, will move to 7.5mg on Sunday. Really want the cessation of wanting chocolate/sweet stuff. That’s never happened yet. And hoping even more for a decent loss. GP told me that MJ just probably won’t work for me. Really hoping she’s wrong.

I am still utterly baffled about my changed perception. I mean I don't go around assessing other people's weights, but if you would describe somoene for a missing person's poster, you would describe them as 'slim build' or 'average' etc.

This week, the colleagues whom I would have descrived as very slim, borderline skinny - looked slim to average. The ones that looked average before looked bit on the curvy side. And of course it's very unlikely that all people have simultaneously gained about 10 kilos :D

weigh-in day. Was not expecting to lose anything due to abovementioned business trip - had lunches, dinners, even a couple of drinks. But 800 gr down. Which does not sound much, but I have not seen that number on the scale for years! Also bought a nice pair of trousers, in lovely cownflower blue for spring - and a size smaller!

Weigh day today
SW - 101kg
CW - 92kg
GW - 70kg

loss this week was 0.6kg. Decent loss given I had chippy tea one night and have definitely snacked more this week. Gone up to a 7.5mg dose this week.
Easter holidays start today for us (I work term-time) so a complete change of routine this coming week, which usually spells disaster. Confident I can stick with it though

Weigh in day for me too!

CW: 61.55kg, BMI 22.6, fat % 30.9%. Visceral fat 6. Sub cut fat is 28.6% (needs to be <26.7% to be in healthy range, according to renpho scales).
SW: 76.1kg, BMI 28, fat 36.4%, visceral fat 1, subcut fat 32.6%.

Interesting week, and I've not weighed everyday. Weight did dip down to 61.25kg....but then diarrhoea hit at the start of the week so I had to take an imodium. I'll need to stagger the use of the magnesium to when I have two days off in a row (just in case). Also need to re-order another pen.

I'm not sure what my GW should be. People at working starting to really comment. I'm not starving myself, but I am literally just eating what I want, in the quantities I want (admittedly not always very much), when I want. I'm not sure why they're commenting (some are saying I'm too skinny/look like I walked out of a POW camp) as I'm actually around the weight I WAS about 6yrs back...post DCs and before menopause hit. And I'd been in the 55-60kg range for a lot of my 30's.

I think I might have to look at maintenance but need to reorder now (as I have about 2weeks left (inc bonus dose) of my current 7.5mg pen. I'll get on to Zava and see what is what.

Hope everyone is ok!!

Just ordered the 10mg pen...but I think I'll see how long I can use 7.5mg and then re-assess and poss figure out maintenance.

Week11 done, only lost 1lbs this week but have been away and on my period so it’s still a win. Really enjoying buying mediums and size 10/12s, i really thought i still looked huge but having had pictures taken this week i realised i really don’t and look so much better for it, so those who can’t see it maybe look at pictures of yourself to see it better.
SW: 14.11
CW: 11.13
GW: 11? see when i’m there