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.

That's amazing! well done you 👏

Hi all, I just came on to look for a march starters thread. I took my first dose around 20 minutes ago! Starting weight 16st 10lb

It’s worth keeping an eye just in case - I didn’t even think about it until I saw the post on the previous thread, then checked it first thing in the morning and last thing at night to get an idea. My average is now 110/74

I'm going to get new batteries for my BP monitor. I'm on losartan and amlopodine, BP was ridiculous high a couple of years ago, and is now within normal range on these 2 meds. I'd love to be able to come off the meds.

Love this! Well done. I cannot wait to hit this goal

W1D4
Wins so far, the call of vino has been massively reduced - had a large glass of wine with dinner last night and struggled to finish it ( Absolutely unheard of)
My mood is so much better - I feel my head is lighter form the lack of food obsession. Decided to write meal plans for the week to avoid needing to think about food. I've really taken on board that I need to make serious life changes to make this work as I don't want to be on this forever. Stood on the scales and no change but i'm not stressing, there is no way with the decrease in food and wine that the scales wont drop at some point!!

Literally about to do my first jab...eek! Here we go!

Hi everyone, first ever injection today, felt very nervous about using a needle on myself but it was much smaller than I thought so didn’t even notice it, phew!
Not noticing any effects yet… potentially a bit of nausea but not sure if that’s in my head. Not feeling a reduction in appetite or food noise yet but I guess it can take a few days or more to start seeing that.

W2D3 here. I feel a slight reduction in suppression but actually feeling that’s a good thing as I’ve barely been eating 1200 cals most days. I’d lost another 2lb since Tuesday which I know is too fast (for me). Team RH says i should be having 1500-1600.
So this morning I did fancy breakfast and went to usual cafe for poached eggs & avocado. Interestingly I couldn’t finish it so definitely some suppression but not as much as other days. DH noticed I didn’t finish it but I brushed off the questions.
The other difference is it’s kept me full all day! Usually I would have been looking for lunch/snacks but I’ve only just now had a pear & making dinner. Happy with that; long term I’d like to have 2 balanced meals a day and enjoy them. I’ve done loads of work today as well, felt able to focus and not too tired. Overall happy to be going into the weekend with some calories to play with.

I do a whole body weights programme twice a week (on a good week… sometimes only once).
The bigger moves are the best ones to prioritise if time poor - I do squats, deadlifts, chest press, shoulder presses, lunges etc.

@AgnethaFi use an app called Strong to record my exercises and it helps remember what weights to use each time. Aim to increase either weights or number of reps each week.

I've drunk much less today, day 5, maybe the effects are subsiding. Food ok though! Considering a glass of wine tonight, I drink too much wine but had none since jabbing.

I have started Mounjaro today. It's seems to have kicked in straight away. I'm not hungry. I've just had a salad and couldn't eat it all. It's unheard of. I really hope this works for me as I'm sure it wasn't normal me feeling hungry all of the time. Today at least I feel free.

how are you feeling now? I had mine around the same time. I feel it's kicked in. I also have a headache! but I'm not hungry which is amazing

Quite nauseous tbh and got a headache. Only ate half my dinner (pasta pesto). Not sure if it's the mj kicking in already (surely not it's only been 4 hours) or I'm just tired after a busy day. Oh and my mouth and tongue feel like I've just woken up from a night out 😂

Something happened almost straight away with me and I got pins and needles in my hands. That's gone and replaced with a headache. It's definitely suppresses my appetite. I'm always hungry and finish everything then look for snacks. I have 3/4 of a salad and don't want anything else. I hope this lasts. I want to lose 6 stone

I’ve had mines in the fridge a week now and haven’t found the courage to take it. I think I have build this fear of side effects up in my head so much that I’m actually now scared. I’m so scared of feeling unwell etc which is pathetic as eating the amount of crap I eat makes me feel rotten daily!

I took my first jab on Wednesday. The neck pain lasted 24 hours, but I feel great now. Thank you to those who replied when I was panicking.
It's so strange to feel so uncomfortably full after eating a tiny portion of food. I had a salmon fillet and some brocolli tonight, and I feel like I've just eaten a full Xmas dinner!

It's wonderful to read of everyone's losses. Gives me hope that this may actually work for me.

I was the same. The jab was sitting in my salad drawer for a week before I plucked up the courage! I was convinced that I would have severe d & v for a week. I'm so glad I did it. I'm only a few days in, but the only SE I have had is a sore neck. It only last a day. I've had no issues with my tummy at all. The injection is so easy too. The needle is tiny, you really dont feel it.Good luck 💐

So lovely to see all the losses and reassuring to see that I'm not the only person who had terrible nausea in week 2.

I've been really struggling today at work.

Also tired (is that MJ or my crappy on call on Tuesday night though?) so off to bed shortly.

It's definitely working though - my cake delivery box arrived and I only ate half of one of the traybake slices. Usually I eat two of the three. Part of my thinks I should cancel it and then the other part of me thinks the slices keep for a week or so and moderation is key.

@Twinsandsome I was exactly the same. I'm a single parent of 2 high energy boys, and work. I can't be ill! But, if you dont try you'll never know.

Just do it!

I jabbed Sunday tea time, 1st jab. I've lost 5.5lbs. In less than a week. I've had very slight nausea. I've burped. A lot. I have drunk a lot of water. It's a bloody miracle.

Obviously everyone is different.

Ok one last question for tonight, see if I’m jabbing leg, can I do it in the flappy inside bit?

Had my first jab today . Hope this works. I have a fairly long way to go.

SW 15st 6Lbs
GW 10st

I did front, towards the inside. Pinched the fat. Good luck!

Hi all - has anyone found dizziness/lightheadedness a symptom? Even when you’re eating regularly?