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

963 replies

Thelittlestranger · 16/03/2025 08:50

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

Roll up, roll up!

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BlueLimes · 28/03/2025 06:33

Greatveork @HeavyHeidi @MJalltheway @TicTac80 @unicornsaremagical

Thats so rude of your colleagues TicTac! What week are you? I’ll be interested to see how you feel on 10mg.

MananaMananaPenelope · 28/03/2025 06:41

Well done losers 🏆.

I’m playing ⛳️ today in the spring ☀️. I’m not sure about clubhouse food as I haven’t been to this course before. Hopefully I’ll find something reasonable to eat.

Not sure if anyone that doesn’t exercise is aware of this from the BHF for April

Strong Woman Challenge

Strong Woman Challenge

https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/events/virtual/strong-woman-challenge

HeavyHeidi · 28/03/2025 06:47

Well done all losers!

I'm still on 2.5 as it seems to be working just fine, and yes also getting some comments about getting too skinny and ooh look Heidi is eating, for once!

Seaitoverthere · 28/03/2025 08:31

So sorry for all those going through tough times 🌷

SW 110.7kg
CW 92.5kg

It isn’t fast as on jab 14 today, an average of 1.3lb a week which is a bit down as have been having an arthritis flare and wanted a bit less deficit the last few weeks. Am going to Rheumatology next week to discuss starting new meds which I hope will make a difference and that I won’t be too ill trying anything they decide to try me on. They kindly upped my anti inflammatories as going away this weekend for a couple of nights.

Did 6mg last week up from 5mg and will do the same again this week.

DGonMJ · 28/03/2025 08:36

Enjoy your golfing day @MananaMananaPenelope

@HeavyHeidi glad to hear you’ve managed to get on ok with the work trip. Snarky comments aside. It’s usually a reflection of how people are feeling about themselves. Anyone commenting out loud on someone else’s eating habits is likely not happy with their own.

@TicTac80 well done on the loss. You’ve done so well in such a short amount of time. Do you feel like you’re losing suppression on 7.5mg?

Have read the thread about Oushk delays, but haven’t had an email from them about my 5mg pen due for delivery next week. Hoping it’s all ok. They’ve stopped using DPD so I’ll have to hang around all day for the Royal Mail postie. I was tempted to use their birthday code to order another pen for May. But I need to see how I get on in April. I’ll likely order another 5mg, if I hit goal, I’ll be to titrating down slowly. But who knows…may completely stall!

I also have the day off today, but feeling a bit under the weather so going to take it easy. Meeting childhood friends for lunch. Haven’t seen them since Jan and wondering if they’ll comment on weight loss as it’s quite noticeable in my face.

Despite my ideal bmi being between 57-60kg I don’t think I’ll get that low. I was maybe 58kg in my early 20s but I’ve carried two children since then, been pregnant 6 times in total, my body has been through a lot. And when I lost weight before through strength training I got as low as 63/64kg and that was weighing after a big white wine night where I would have been dehydrated on the scales! So even though I’ve put 60-65kg as my goal bracket…60 is really the lowest I’m prepared to go, with the intention that I can gain a few kg with muscle building.

MananaMananaPenelope · 28/03/2025 08:49

That's a tremendous loss overall @Seaitoverthere , almost 20 kg! Well done🏅. I hope your pain settles down.

Ouskh have sorted out their DPD issues @DGonMJ , I've got a 5mg pen being delivered by DPD today. My neighbour is going to receive it for me, I've passed the PIN on, fortunately their desk overlooks my garden path and they're primed to keep watch for the hour it is due. This worked once before, so fingers crossed.

I think that there is a shortage of the 12.5 and 15mg pens if I've remembered it right.

I keep feeling dissatisfied with whatever I eat, this is fairly new, I dont want more food, but just feel 🙅about whatever I eat. Maybe I will try moving up half a dose on Monday. I literally have not enjoyed anything I have eaten for two weeks, apart from my lunch out yesterday. If I eat something I really fancy I think urgh, why didn't I have X instead. I'm finding food incredibly boring, especially when I am having to add things just to get to 1000 cals a day. If I never eat another avocado again I will not be sorry. Sick of eating them.

Polkadotdash · 28/03/2025 09:10

@0ncemorewithfee1ing have faith my MJ twin. I went up to 7.5mg last Saturday. My losses have been meagre to date and not really had any suppression. However, first week on 7.5mg and I think it’s finally working. Happy with one meal a day and no snacks. Best bit is that I haven’t eaten any chocolate ALL WEEK. This is unheard of for me. Weigh day is tomorrow so I will see how I’ve done. Hopefully it will be the same for you. I feel like I now get what people were saying about being content with small portions and staying full. It’s just a pain that it’s taken me 14 weeks to get here.

0ncemorewithfee1ing · 28/03/2025 09:16

@Polkadotdash Ooh! That is encouraging news. Very glad it’s working for you and that you see a rewarding loss tomorrow. Do keep us updated.

Jins · 28/03/2025 09:16

I’m going to order with the birthday code from Oushk but I’ll have to work out when I’d need one if I wasn’t taking the bonus dose. Do they even care?

I’m sticking with 6.25mg at the moment and probably for the whole pen. That’ll give me 6 doses but the last one will be about 5 days after the 30 day deadline and I’m not overly concerned. I asked DH about the potential risks of out of date medication and when he stopped laughing he said it would be fine as it’s in the fridge and sterile needles have been used each time.

Slow start to the day for me but there’s no way I’m doing an official weigh in before a visit to the loo so it will have to wait. Feeling an awful lot better since I stopped the iron tablets. It’s a while since I’ve had any blood tests done by the GP and I don’t want to rattle their cage so I think I’m going to take advantage of the free annual private tests I can have through my bank. I should have done it before starting really.

myladyjane · 28/03/2025 10:22

@Jinsheres to an epic poo. One of life’s small pleasures

@MananaMananaPenelope - have a lovely golf day

@DGonMJ I also can’t see me getting down to a ‘healthy’ bmi but as I carry a lot of weight on my arse/thighs I’m less bothered if I can get my waist measurement down, feel fit and active.

@Polkadotdashpleased it’s working better for you.

Did my wk 11 jab yesterday and have woken up feeling like it’s kicked in so that’s good. Period is due/very imminent so I’m all bloaty and tired but that will go.

my third pen treat has been some new skincare as I over used the skin care actives and it’s sore and dehydrated so needs a bit of tlc. I am going mother’s day posh lipstick shopping with my mother (I am saving the ‘spends’ I used to spend in Pret/costa and it’s mounting up quite nicely!).

as a PSA for supplements fans, Amazon have nutrition geek products reduced at the moment. I am a huge fan of their 3-1 magnesium and vit d (both of which I’ve restocked on today), dds like their iron (teens, heavy periods) and I’ve heard their collagen is good although as it’s bovine it’s not for me.

Jins · 28/03/2025 10:47

Weigh in complete. Iron leaving my body nicely but poo wasn’t epic. Maybe tomorrow 🤣

1.4lbs lost this week which matches my average weight loss from the beginning and I’m very happy with that. Total loss is 1st 1.6lbs which I’m also very happy with. On target to be 9st 9 ish for holiday in May so that’ll be nice

SW 11st 5. BMI 28.2
CW 10st 3.4 BMI 25.4
GW 9st BMI 22.3
Renpho tells me body fat of 31.5 - normal
Sub cut fat 28.5 - high

Muscle mass overall is pretty good but I like the look of that strong woman challenge so may have a go.

New pen and free blood tests kit ordered. I’m sticking with 7.5mg as I’ve not actually taken a 7.5mg dose yet and I can always change it before delivery if I need to

Zempy · 28/03/2025 12:32

I AM STARVING!!!

Due to inject second 7.5 dose tonight. I am wondering if it is the large glass of Shiraz I had yesterday lunchtime (early Mothers Day lunch) that caused it.

At least I only have the rest of the day to white knuckle through.

mince3point14159265 · 28/03/2025 12:49

Seaitoverthere · 28/03/2025 08:31

So sorry for all those going through tough times 🌷

SW 110.7kg
CW 92.5kg

It isn’t fast as on jab 14 today, an average of 1.3lb a week which is a bit down as have been having an arthritis flare and wanted a bit less deficit the last few weeks. Am going to Rheumatology next week to discuss starting new meds which I hope will make a difference and that I won’t be too ill trying anything they decide to try me on. They kindly upped my anti inflammatories as going away this weekend for a couple of nights.

Did 6mg last week up from 5mg and will do the same again this week.

That's a great loss Sea! I think your calculations are off (or possibly a transposition error?) though as that's an average of almost 3.1lbs a week, which is really good. Well done!

mince3point14159265 · 28/03/2025 12:50

Hold tight @Zempy ! 🎢 😂

Grecianrainbow · 28/03/2025 13:36

SW 14st 7.5lb
CW 13st 3 -1.75 lb loss (- 1st 4.5 lb total)
GW 10st

Dropped down from my plateau I hope, first bonus dose done, although I don’t think I had the needle in far enough for a bit of it, I was so paranoid about it being in too far. Hopefully it will be ok, there is a bit of a lump. I did get 5.8mg from the amount left in the pen.

New pen ordered for next week at 7.5mg.

Jins · 28/03/2025 13:37

I’m feeling a bit snacky as well @Zempy. I’ve just jabbed early and I’m moving my jab to the morning in future so that tricky last day will be at night.

Seaitoverthere · 28/03/2025 13:47

mince3point14159265 · 28/03/2025 12:49

That's a great loss Sea! I think your calculations are off (or possibly a transposition error?) though as that's an average of almost 3.1lbs a week, which is really good. Well done!

Thanks @mince3point14159265 , it’s my number typing that is the issue and possibly not surprising that DD has a diagnosis of dyscalculia 😀
Take 2:

SW 100.7kg
CW 92.5kg

myladyjane · 28/03/2025 13:59

@Jins tmi but I think I have done the epic one for you ;) went out for lunch with dh and had poached egg and avocado on toast and either the toast or the half a bounty ice cream last night I had did not sit well AT ALL. Hopefully bad tummy will not hang around so better out than in and all that and at least today is a non work day.

myladyjane · 28/03/2025 14:00

@zempyi am singing Wilson Phillips for you

mince3point14159265 · 28/03/2025 14:13

Seaitoverthere · 28/03/2025 13:47

Thanks @mince3point14159265 , it’s my number typing that is the issue and possibly not surprising that DD has a diagnosis of dyscalculia 😀
Take 2:

SW 100.7kg
CW 92.5kg

Ah! Still 8.2 bags of sugar that you aren't carrying around with you all the time! 😃

HeavyHeidi · 28/03/2025 14:28

If you think 5, 10 or 15 kilos is not as much as you would have hoped, go grab something that heavy and imagine lugging it around the entire day.

discov · 28/03/2025 14:52

I’ve lost 2.2lbs this week, and did my ‘bonus’ dose from my 5mg pen last night which worked out at 6.6mg, which will be my 10th jab. I have my 7.5mg pen ready for next week.

SW: 12st 2lbs
CW: 10st 8.6lbs
GW: 9st 7lbs (but may reassess at this point and try for closer to 9st)

Does anyone else feel like the weeks are flying by? Can’t believe I’m on week 10 already!

mince3point14159265 · 28/03/2025 15:03

HeavyHeidi · 28/03/2025 14:28

If you think 5, 10 or 15 kilos is not as much as you would have hoped, go grab something that heavy and imagine lugging it around the entire day.

Or my vacuum cleaner! I keep examining my body trying to work out where the other 3 are hidden! 🤣

HeavyHeidi · 28/03/2025 15:29

@discov yes! Odd to think I've been in significant calorie deficit since late January and have no desire to throw in the towel yet, which would have happened weeks ago without mj.

discov · 28/03/2025 15:31

HeavyHeidi · 28/03/2025 15:29

@discov yes! Odd to think I've been in significant calorie deficit since late January and have no desire to throw in the towel yet, which would have happened weeks ago without mj.

I wouldn’t have made it past a week or two!

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