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.

Week 2 done! Lost 2lbs this week, so that’s 9 so far. Happy with that!

Oushk have a £22 birthday discount this week, so thinking about ordering my 2nd pen while the discount is on. Uncertain whether to do 2.5 again or go up to 5? Any tips anyone?

SW 14.11
CW 14.2
TW 10.7 (or comfy in a 14 jeans)

Well done to everyone on their losses this week & to those that are disappointed keep the faith.

Took a 2nd glass of prune juice this morning so hoping it works sooner rather than later. Also bought dates in the shop to try & keep on top of it.

Week 3 day 4 for me & definitely feel the suppression is not as strong for me this week so I’m definitely going to move up to the 5mg. Decided I’m not going to weigh myself until my constipation issue is sorted as it’s obviously going to show on the scales & that will only make me depressed.

@AgnethaF how much is oushk with the discount? I'm due my 2nd jab this afternoon (2.5mg) and am definitely ready for it am really hungry today!

I'm not sure whether to stick with 2.5 or move to 5 but still got 2 weeks (3 if do golden dose)

Does anyone know if oushk let you choose a delivery date

2nd injection just done. Fingers crossed I get good suppression like my first week. For once, I can say positively I feel in control of my diet and that weight loss will happen this time x

I have ordered the below from UKMEDI. Didn't want to order off Amazon because they aren't medical grade and manufactured in china where they don't have the same regulations. I also read somewhere to change the needle between drawing it from the pen and then injecting as it goes blunt. So ordered a longer one for collecting and a short one (the same length as my pen ones) for injecting.
Syringe 9161406V
Needle 304000
Needle AM324

I can feel the hunger melting away.. it's almost immediate for me. I'm getting pins and needles in my hands like last time. I must be super sensitive to it

Well done everyone on the amazing losses!

Sorry if this has been asked. When jabbing in the thigh. What area is best? Thanks.

@Ballbagisnotmyname you have almost the exact same starting weight and goal weight as me and I've also lost 11lbs in 3 weeks. My 4th jab is tomorrow.

I'm thinking I may get some syringes for the golden dose so I can use the 2.5mg pen next week too before I move up.

2nd jab done! Definitely more comfortable when it's at room temperature compared to last week's straight out the fridge!

Well done to all that have had positive results this week.

I'm WK1 D4 and it's continuing to be a shocker unfortunately. I'm this close to giving up but then I think of the other so lovely 'you're going to have a heart attack soon and won't see your kids grow up' chatette I had with my doctor and think I'll persevere.

Can't say I've had suppression but I'm not enjoying the thought of food, can never think of anything I fancy and when it's on the plate I struggle to find it appealing.

Anyway after no sleep Tuesday night, I had very basic food Wednesday, slept all night but had a headache all day yesterday. Then during dinner I wasn't feeling full then had another mouthful and felt terrible.

I don't know if being intuitive will come as I get more experienced but it prompted another uncomfortable night and was sick but nothing came up so I guess it all digested.

Any tips on getting rid of the really full feeling at all? I'm so burpy 😁

No idea about loss as haven't weighed myself. Will do the official one on Monday 🙂

I’m still waiting for it to arrive! Royal Mail said between 9am-1pm, then just before 3 they changed it to between 3pm-7.30pm 🙄 it’s so frustrating when they do that!

I’ve given my pen a twist to see if it moves before I order extra syringes and it’s seems to turn fine!

Sorry you having a hard time. For me first week was the hardest but also every week is different (due jab 4 on Sunday ).
first week the body is in shock as there is something new injected into the body and time will take for your body and mind to adjust the new way.
here is my experience
w1 d1-5 complete fullness (like have had a Xmass dinner 24/7), constipation and nausea . Subsided day 5 but remained not thinking about food.
w2 d1-4 headaches ,chills, thirsty didn’t feel as full but didn’t want to eat . Headaches went away as I upped water constipation resolved by eating prunes
w d1-5 some chills , some headache but not as much , absolutely no fullness but not hungry at all and can only eat a few mouthful each meal.

everyone experiences are different but I’ve learnt to listen more to my body eat when I manage and drink loads and loads of water (3-4 l a day)

the side affect should go down by 4-5 days as it’s halved in your body and also should go down as you continue on same dosage over the weeks (and then might increase with increased dosage)

also be mindful of what you eat, I reach to fried fatty foods and carbs and others have mentioned red meat and onions . It’s a trial and error really

Just done my golden dose, couldn’t get the pen to turn so used a syringe. I was a little nervous but it was fine. Got 0.7 ml out so 2.9 mg instead of 2.5. Been a bit disappointed this week as only 1lb off but hopefully see how next week goes

Thank you, I had noticed the amazon ones weren't medical grade!

I’m week 3 day 2.

last week I felt awful really really nauseous all week. I seriously contemplated whether to inject dose 3.

This week has been fine. Still feeling full after small portions. Food noise much less. Still have 7 out of 9 chocolate biscuits left in the packet I bought last Friday. This has never happened before I’d have eaten them all in one go.

Due for my second 2.5 tomorrow and have definitely over eaten today! This was the first day I even really felt like eating. I had a big lunch with my sister (i had a chicken burger), forgetting I was going for tea with a friend. I finished the burger, felt amazingly full. I managed a couple of small sides with my friend later on but really i only ate them because it would have been rude to let her eat on her own. I feel like I couldn't possibly eat anything else ever again!

A bit nervous about dose 2 as I've had such a good week this week! But hoping it will continue to work without too many side effects. I think I've lost some weight (clothes are a bit looser) but I'm not weighing myself every week as I feel that's too much for me.

Fantastic! You’re just a few days ahead of me, around the same SW too! Sticking with 2.5 here also

I am due my second dose Monday and feel my appetite is almost back to normal so a bit nervous about over-eating over the weekend, especially sunday as we are going out for a meal. Hopefully I can summon up some willpower.

I was really hungry on day 6 too. It was quite a shock after almost a week of not thinking about food. Good luck with jab 2. Food suppression returned the next day for me which was very welcome.

@Deadringer I jab on a Saturday but Friday night was always our blow out night. Alcohol and takeaway. I'm seriously considering moving to a Thursday jab as I'm finding it hard going with lower suppression on a Friday night. Although I did manage to only eat half the Morrisons pizza I had bought us for tonight DH gobbled all his up and I'm sure was eyeing up my other half which is now in the fridge for lunch tomorrow.

But then I think that no day is perfect. One of my downfalls is grazing during the day as I WFH. I've been a sod today but thankfully only craving fruit and veg so not too much damage hopefully. If I moved to a Thursday then I would be hungry Tuesday and Wednesday. Would that do more damage in the long run than having a bit of will power and only eating half a pizza...?

WK2 D3

How is everyone managing to keep this a secret at home please?
My DH knows and is fully supportive and helpful, but I also have teenage dds and I really don't want them to know what I'm doing. Hopefully you'll all understand why! We always eat together in the evenings. I have been mainly having fish or chicken with veg, so they have noticed that I'm not eating the same meals. They are used to seeing me eating big bowls of pasta etc, but I just can"t anymore. I've told them I'm eating less carbs and more protein to help with peri. Tonight I really couldn't eat much at all and both of my girls were questioning me, they were definitely suspicious. How does everyone manage this?

@akaFrosty W2D1 here although I felt last week the suppression had worn off by around day 4.

I also have teens ) and this is one of my concerns. I was also worried about them finding the own in the fridge before it was open but they didn't and now it's open it doesn't need to be refrigeration.

For meals yes I'm eating less but Im trying to eat slowly so while they are eating I'm eating and then they go off to their rooms after tea and DH and I usually sit at the table anyway for a chat so it's not unusual to still have food on our plates, although now I'm not eating mine if that's makes sense.

@akaFrosty can you say you're on a health kick? Eating for health and strength, and to help menopause? Say you're eating a bigger lunch and less at dinner, to prevent indigestion at night?

Tbh I have told DC that I am eating better in order to lose weight. They're not stupid and can see I'm fat. They aren't fat, at all, and are aware that their weight will increase as they grow bigger. They are boys also and not yet teens.

I might try this thank you. Your evening meal routine sounds similar to ours so I could just delay slightly until they have left to go to their rooms. Or make it so that my meal was ready 10 mins after they start eating. It really looked like I was starving myself tonight as I could only manage a tiny portion of fish. I was the queen of pasta before MJ.
My mum was permanently on a diet and I know it has given me food issues. I never want my girls to feel like I do.

@Illbefinejustbloodyfine thank you. I have told them I'm eating for strength and health. It worked until tonight. It doesn't help that MJ has miraculously changed what I like to eat.