March 2025 starters thread 2

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Welcome to thread 2 never thought we would be posting so much that we have to start a new thread.

I am still hovering around 12 and a half stone. I have been absolutely freezing to the point I have a duvet on the sofa.

I have had one NSV so far I can zip up my boots and they do not feel tight anymore.

So W3 D4 here and I’ve had some alcohol but only 2 small wines with soda to make them last longer, which I would normally have had 4….okay 6…without the soda. And honestly after the second I was done and quite happy to go home to bed! Still eaten well and the wine was within my calories for the day so fingers crossed the scales are kind…..

Week 3 day 3… and I am OVERWEIGHT not obese :)

@RuthEvershedforPM that's AMAZING!! I can't weight to be overweight 😂

Week 2, Jab 2

I've had some more side effects.

Nausea akin to morning sickness, as per week 1. I know this will pass soon.

Extreme tiredness. Went to bed and fell asleep at 6pm last night. Got up at 2am with a headache, so took paracetamol and milk then back to bed. Just woke up.

Anyone else had the fatigue? did it pass after a while?

Thanks

I'm definitely going to bed earlier through tiredness. But my caffeine and sugar intake has reduced significantly. Not as early as 6pm though!

I actually feel more alert and focused, even dare I say it, energised! But definitely more tired in the evenings.

Did 4th 2.5mg last night - weigh day today and stayed exactly the same - so disappointed 😥
But (trying to look for a right side) my clothes do fit a bit better - I can wear a 16 jeans now quite comfortably which I guess is a positive
Sigh - going up to 5mg next week - let's hope that gets things moving
Good luck everyone weighing today xx

Yeah, falling asleep at 6pm was a surprise to me as well. Just felt like my battery was on 1% and flashing 😅

Well done!! This is my next milestone too. Still need to weigh this morning but I'm hopefully only a few lbs away from a BMI under 30.

First 5mg shot today. Hopefully I will notice some suppression of appetite because I haven’t so far.

3lb lost in 4 weeks 😬

@BabyHandsRobin hope ur doing ok i weighed in yesterday and have 5lb off in W1

Week 3 weigh in:

Start weight was 13 stone 6.5lbs

Lost this week- 3.1lbs
Total loss- 1 stone 0.1lbs

Current weight is 12 stone 6.4lbs

A stone lost in 3 weeks! Very happy. BMI is now 29, so also now into the “overweight” rather than the “obese” category.

4th jab this evening, after my Friday night exercise class.

Jab day and weigh day today Weigh in 3 jab 4

I weighed myself this morning and I have lost 5LBs this week, after last weeks 2LBs I am over the bloody moon, I am also no longer obese just over weight. I am 3LBs away from the scales starting with an 11.

I have also not just lost a bald eagle but a sperm whales Brain.

SW 13st 4lbs
CW 12st 2lbs
TW 9st 7lbs
Total weight lost 16lbs

Weigh in this morning and down 4lbs! Very pleased with that.

SW pre-MJ: 15st 1lb
SW on MJ: 14st
CW: 13st 4lbs

10lbs off in 2 weeks! I know it's going to slow down but for now I'm delighted and nearly 2st lighter than I was last summer.

It's day seven for me, so weigh-in and fresh injection. The jab will be around 5 p.m., but I weighed myself this morning, as we all know we are at our lightest then! I have lost 5lb in the first week.

I have been feeling a lot better since Tuesday. It's like the clouds lifted and the nausea and tiredness had passed. I've started to really feel the benefits of my healthy eating. Re-started swimming yesterday, which has made me feel great.

Happy Friday, everyone!

I had fatigue in the first week; it did pass after a few days.

Week 3 weigh in :
SW 260 lb
CW 244 lb

So 16lb in 3 weeks. This week I have struggled. Only lost 2lb but I've noticed my appetite creeping in again, time of month and being more food fixated. But onwards. One more week of 2.5mg then 5mg.

Hi everyone!

I did week one jab one on Monday night after a few hours of procrastination 😆

Prep in the weeks before included multivitamins and a bit effort to not eat processed food and cook from scratch.

Tuesday I still felt hungry but didn't really fancy anything in particular. Didn't even want toast and butter which is always a lazy go to. Had some fruit and salmon and veg for dinner.

Wednesday - zero hunger. So weird especially as the day before I hadn't eaten loads. Normally I would get that knawing feeling. I did snack on fruit and made a protein and veg stir-fry for dinner. Ate half and picked at it whereas normally I would be shoving it down like a piggy!

Thursday - I actually felt a bit peckish in the afternoon so had boiled eggs and fruit. Dinner was jacket potato. Normally I would have a big spud, butter, mound of cheese and a whole tin of beans. This time, no butter, half tin of beans, small amount of cheese and a couple of teaspoons of low fat cottage cheese. And ate it slowly. Actually felt like eating more later on so did some fruit.

Have to say, it's so weird and I'm delighted and hopeful. I'm in this for long term change and healthy habits without compromising the joy of life! I'm not going to weigh often because that won't be good for me mentally but I am going to do weekly measuring. I have a lot to lose and need to know it's making a physical difference to my size!

I'm on the day after Jab #4 of 2.5 and my stomach is rumbling like mad today. I've already had some greek yogurt and flax which usually fills me up until the afternoon and it's done nothing to satiate me. Suppression is well and truly gone. Currently on my period so things are a bit whacky with the body at the moment.

Anyone else experience crazy hunger during time of month?

Week 1 done. Will jab mid afternoon or maybe evening.

SW 14.11
CW 14.4
lost 7 lbs so happy with that

Have been a bit meh all week. Hoping to get some oomf soon to make me go to the gym.

What weight bearing excercise is everyone doing?

Well done to all the loses 👏

Weigh day and 3rd Jab for me

SW 18st 7lb
W1 - 5lb (2.5mg no side effects)
W2 -3lb (2.5mg dodgy stomach)
CW 17st 13lb so chuffed to see the 17s may the 18s never be seen again!

Suppression was better this week for me so due to this and my stomach issues I'm staying 2.5mg for another month. Might try and use golden dose at the end 2nd pen to make it 3.75 but I'm a bit scared I'll mess it up.

Also decided I might get myself some treats for hitting goals so
1st stone off - a nicer body moisturiser
2.5 stone a LED skin tightener (sensse)
5st + maybe an airwrap? I'm still not sure I'll get that much off so we'll see 😁

Hungry today! The first time in 3 weeks where I haven't felt enough suppression to not want to overeat. Generally ignoring it or making good choices (apple, yoghurt for a snack).

It's my 4th 2.5mg jab tomorrow (unless I can get another dose by hard twisting the pen next week) and I'm considering going to 3.75mg.

Saw my Mum the other day who noticed an immediate difference. I've lost, 1 stone since Xmas, half of that on MJ in the last 3 weeks. I didn't tell her I was on MJ though!

Jab 4 tomorrow. Pretty sure I've not lost this week. Suppression has mostly been good and I've eaten pretty sensibly, probably too much wine though.

Not sure whether to do another month at 2.5 or to order a 5 but count clicks and do 3.75.

Hi All- So happy there is a group for a chat and I am not alone.
After much deliberation, I gave in and ordered the initiation kit i.e. blood test yesterday. I don't know how long it will take to come and what are the steps afterwards. Hopefully will be clear as I progress further.
I really pray that they do not reject my application as I understand some of those have been!!
I am so tired of yo yo diets and trying every possible way to lose weight.
I am a mom of twins and still have not been able to get back to close to normal after their birth! Really hoping this helps.
Great to see some of the positive results here :)

Happy Friday everyone!
im now only overweight and no longer obese! Such a great feeling, after seeing someone mention their bp had dropped on the previous thread I have been monitoring mine as I take 2.5mg of Ramipril daily, popped into the chemist to collect my prescription and showed her my readings and she has advised my blood pressure is now in normal range! Managed to get a telephone call with my dr who suggested to stop the Ramipril for 2 weeks to monitor the results and I may be able to stop taking it! Fingers crossed that as I continue to lose my bp will improve.

That's really interesting to know as I'm on the same dose of Ramipril.