Mounjaro/Wegovy with > 5st/30kg to lose: Thread 7

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Thread SEVEN of this lovely community. Anyone using weight-loss injections to lose more than 5 stone or 30kg is very welcome to join us, no matter what stage of the process you are on. Share your losses, your non-scale victories (NSV), your frustrations and your love of Longley Farm cottage cheese and kiwi fruit here!

Nothing is off limits to discuss - from protein sources to B bellies; Hammocks to smart scales; feeling chilly to easier bum wiping 😃

Please don’t post discount codes on this thread as your post will be deleted. These need to go in the dedicated thread on this board

Happy chocolate day to you all, DD is waiting impatiently for her dad to wake up so she can eat Easter Eggs for breakfast.

We’re planning to head out for a walk and a browse around a floating market on narrow boats at a local canal this morning, then a simple roast dinner later this afternoon.

Hope everyone has a lovely day!

Well done! I'd love to go horse riding again. I'm too heavy for a horse right now, sadly! Although I guess men ride horses when they're 13 or 14 stone, so maybe I could look into it when I get down to that!

Most riding schools have a 14/15 stone limit. I’m aiming for 14 stone. I’ve ridden heavier but that was on my own horse years ago, so my decision. I’d love to be able to have lessons again and not be embarrassed about my size. I feel like it’s nice to have something to aim for

Lazy day plans here - although the sun is actually shining, so I'll be going for a stroll (not Walk - allergic to those!) and visiting my Mum (who told me she's told my brother about the WLI, which has pissed me off a bit - not because I mind him knowing, but it's not hers to tell! 🙄) and then having a lamb roast dinner 😊

This is my jab day 7 and I think 5.5mg has worked well this week - good suppression, not too much nausea and I've even managed to sleep through for a few nights. So will be sticking to 5.5mg tomorrow (44 clicks of a 7.5mg pen!).

Found the new thread! Just getting used to keeping up…

Some incredible results from so many on this thread. Such huge achievements and really motivating for me at the beginning of this process.

@Twodogsisbetterthanone I also want to start horse riding again. It was my life for so long!

So I’ve just finished my first week. 3lbs loss.

Highest weight (249lbs) 26/12/24
MJ SW (238lbs) 13/04/25
CW (235lbs) 20/04/25
GW (150lbs).

No major side effects. If anything I feel better in myself. Fewer IBS symptoms, less irritated bladder particularly. Have prioritised small regular meals, hydration and sleep. This week I’m adding in some walking.

Hello. Just tiptoeing onto this thread as both a newbie here and a relative MJ new starter. I'm in awe of the losses I'm reading about on this and other WLI threads.

I've been on MJ now for 4 weeks, tomorrow will be my first 5mg dose. Bit nervous about side effects but they were mild and manageable on 2.5 and mostly only in the first 2-4 days after the first two doses. I've lost about 10lbs so far which is amazing.

SW 17st 4
CW 16st 8
TW around 11st 10 which would be healthy BMI from the 35 I started at (I'm 5ft 8)

I've basically never done diets before, give or take short-lived attempts. I've always hated the concept and had zero willpower to deprive myself plus I really am hopeless at delayed gratification. I was fairly slim until I hit my 30s and the weight has gradually crept on for the last two decades. Menopause was the final straw.

It's just been incredible to lose weight without feeling like I'm torturing myself. I want to get back to the point where I'm exercising regularly, going to the gym and doing weights the way I used to in my 20s. For now, just walking as much as I can while my confidence starts to come back.

All you lovely starters will be lovely lovers soon! Hello and welcome- everyone here is in the same boat.

I can't really speak for others but I am definitely in this for the long haul. Started taking MJ October last year and I've lost around 27kg so far. Which is pretty impressive given that I don't walk and use a wheelchair. My BMI is 36.1 at the moment so I still have a long way to go. I don't have an end goal yet and won't have one for a long time but the lightest I can remember being was around 85kg and even then that was almost 20 years ago. I'm within 2kg of being the lightest I have been for 12 years- the weight I was when I was pregnant with my youngest.

Was trying to find a pair of trousers this morning- it's a very rare day indeed here (W.Scotland) where it's a) sunny, b) not windy and c) not raining. Time to dig out the summer trousers and live in hope. Except none of them fit me. Cue a message to DH 'whyyyyyy do none of my bloody trousers fit'. Last year I was wearing a 5xl and one of the pairs was tight. The same pair fell off me this morning. I'm currently wearing a pair of XL trousers which fit nicely.

NSV - the stroll turned into a decent walk (for me!). 8,000 steps, including a few little uphill bits - I'm red-faced and pleasantly knackered, but I did it and enjoyed it 😀 Would not have done that a few months ago and am chuffed that small walks are now on the agenda for summer 😊

Hi does anyone have the link for the golden dose syringes and needles please

Love that analogy @QueenOfHiraeth

Unfortunately my car ran out of fuel on most of those scenic journeys before and the RAC took me right back home. Mounjaro is our spare can in the boot!

These are fixed needle 8mm length, different gauges

FMS Micro Syringe 32G 8mm 1ml
1ml 8mm 30g BD Microfine Syringe and Needle u100

Or from the same site you can have separates (linked to one example of needle, you can choose from different lengths and gauges (perhaps look at you pen needles length and gauge) and choose something similar to what you are currently using) -

1ml Unifix Luer Lock Syringe
31g Light Blue 6mm Needle

The higher the gauge the finer the needle - 32G is finer than 31G. Finer needles can be more comfortable but also there is more pressure dispensing through the fine needle and there are more prone to bending (slightly higher risk in thigh than softer stomach)

Thank you for this x

Hi all, can I join please!

I have about 7 stone to loose. I don’t know exactly, I hit size 16 when I was 16 years old and kept going up. Have no idea what a healthy weight would look or feel like. So I’m just aiming for the green bit on the BMI chart!

I tried Mounjaro about a year ago, only made it 6 weeks because I found the side effects too much - nausea, vomiting, headaches, tiredness. But I’m in a much better place now - I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine, which makes a huge difference. And I’m 10 weeks in to a new programme of working out 3 x a week. So I’m hoping being generally healthier is a good foundation.

Having said that, if you have any tips on reducing side effects, please do throw them at me!

Hi @SeasonalKitsch and welcome to the gang!

Much like you I was size 16 at 16 and matched age to size for a good while capping out at around size 24, but it was all jersey and elastic so I might have been kidding myself.

What I have noticed about side effects is that they can be exacerbated by what you eat, so I strongly recommend eating well. It can be hard even you experience a lot of suppression but it’s so important to get your calories in. Restricting to stupidly low numbers will make you tired, lacking in energy, headaches etc because your body isn’t getting what it needs to properly function. So reduce carbs and choose complex whole grains and green veg rather than white bread and potatoes, eat plenty of protein (meat, boiled eggs, full fat Greek yoghurt, full fat cottage cheese, nut butters etc), plenty of fibre (veg again), good fats from nuts, seeds, avocado etc. Water is also incredibly important, it is used to break down fat, it is used to heal muscles, if you don’t drink enough you’ll retain water and again with headaches and lethargy.

Also don’t feel like you have to stick to the standard dosage increases, speak with your provider and if a dose is working for you then keep doing it, you do not need to go up just because 4 weeks have passed. Lots of us have had prologued periods on a lower dose, I was on 5mg for 20 weeks before moving up.

Finally celebrate the small wins. It can be easy to get sucked in to the idea that the weight will fall off on WLIs, that can sometimes be the case, but chances are you’ll have higher loss in the first weeks then it will slow to 1-2 lbs a week, some weeks you’ll gain, some you’ll stay the same, some will surprise you with a sudden big drop on the scales. Remain consistent, don’t let the number on the scales throw you, just keep doing what you’re doing, eat well and within your calorie allowance, drink lots, do what exercise you can and it will work out.

Thank you @InfoSecInTheCity , that all sounds like very good advice. I’ve put lots of it on my phone front page reminders!

Weigh in day today and 3.9 lb loss this week.
I am now 10st 13.7 lb and BMI 23.4

Starting weight - 217.5 lbs
Current weight - 153.7 lbs
Total loss - 63.8 lbs

Week by week:
End of week 1 - 212.5 lbs - 5.0 lb Loss
End of week 2 - 209.6 lbs - 2.9 lb Loss
End of week 3 - 205.9 lbs - 3.7 lb Loss
End of week 4 - 204.1 lbs - 1.8 lb Loss
End of week 5 - 202.8 lbs - 1.3 lb Loss
End of week 6 - 200.8 lbs - 2.0 lb Loss
End of week 7 - 198.6 lbs - 2.2 lb Loss
End of week 8 - 197 lbs - 1.6 lb Loss
End of week 9 - 195.1 lbs - 1.9 lb Loss
End of week 10 - 192.4 lbs - 2.7 lb Loss
End of week 11 - 190.6 lbs - 1.8 lb Loss
End of week 12 - 190 lbs - 0.6 lb Loss
End of week 13 - 187.8 lbs - 2.2 lb Loss
End of week 14 - 184.3 lbs - 3.5 lb Loss
End of week 15 - 184.5 lbs - 0.2 lb Gain
End of week 16 - 183.4 lbs - 1.1 lb Loss
End of week 17 - 180.9 lbs - 3 lb Loss
End of week 18 - 178.7 lbs - 2.2 lb Loss
End of week 19 - 178.5 lbs - 0 lb Stayed Same
End of week 20 - 176.8 lbs - 1.7 lb Loss
End of week 21 - 175 lbs - 1.8 lb Loss
End of week 22 - 173 lbs - 2 lb Loss
End of week 23 - 174.1 lbs - 1.1 lb Gain
End of week 23 - 170.4 lbs - 3.7 lb Loss
End of week 24 - 168.8 lbs - 1.6 lb Loss
End of week 23 - 167.1 lbs - 1.7 lb Loss
End of week 24 - 169.3 lbs - 2.2 lb Gain
End of week 25 - 167.5 lbs - 1.8 lb Loss
End of week 26 - 164.2 lbs - 3.3 lb Loss
End of week 27 - 165.1 lbs - 0.9 lb Gain
End of week 28 - 162 lbs - 3.1 lb Loss
End of week 29 - 159.5 lbs - 2.5 lb Loss
End of week 30 - 157.6 lbs - 1.9 lb Loss
End of week 31 - 157.6 lbs - 0 Stayed the same
End of week 32 - 153.7 lbs - 3.9 lb Loss

Have weighed this morning having got back yesterday from 2 weeks holidays … and despite all the eating out and more alcohol than usual I’ve lost 2lbs in last two weeks and I’m now officially 6stone down!

SW (July 24) 16st8 BMI 36.4
CW 10st8 BMI 23.2

Last two pens have been 12.5mg but I’m going to move down to 10 (handy as Oushk didn’t give me an option of ordering a 12.5mg when I did my order on Friday) I think I’d like to get down by another stone and BMI to 21 but if you’d told me that I’d be where I am now last year I would never have believed you so if I don’t get to that I’m more than happy 😊 Today’s plan getting last summers dresses listed on Vinted!

Hello newcomers @SeasonalKitschand @GiveMeWordGamesand others. @MooBaggageWell done impressive walking ‘pleasantly knackered’ 😆! Great NSV @alltablenochairsand glad you had a size selection so could wear trousers that fit!@Jfw82and @InfoSecInTheCitywow! Inspiring stuff!

SW 136kg
CW 117kg (STS)
GW ? Realisation <80kg but seems unachievable.

Having a bit of a downer day today.
I’m sure it will pass and I will plod on but I just have so far to go! I know I still weigh more now than many of the starting weights of people in here. I really do try hard not to compare journey’s with others but think I didn’t really accept how big I was. Serious body dysmorphia probably not helped by hiding from mirrors and photographs.

When I joined this group I think I was aiming about 6-7 stone loss initially.
Having lost nearly 3stone now, I know I am healthier and my clothes are looser and I am a size down now for buying new clothes prob size 20 from size 22-24…. But it’s not made the difference I expected. I mean 3 stone is loads!! But 117kg (18stone 5lbs) is still very big, ok I am just out of morbid category now but BMI 39. Visiting my family haven’t mentioned my weight loss (which is fine as don’t want them too) but know they wouldn’t be able to help themselves if they had noticed it.

The weird thing is, I have had a confidence boost and following advice from others here, got into pictures this weekend. No pulling at my too tight tops and my jeans much looser I stood proudly front and centre for photos. Looking at them now, standing next to normal sized people, I am ofcourse much bigger than maybe my confidence had let me believe and embarrassed by my size or that I could have felt proud enough to stand so confidently.

I was reluctant to set a goal weight at first but I think maybe because saying 10stone too loose just felt overwhelming. It is! 😕 it is a whole ‘normal sized’ person.

I have subscribed on a plan, so on this MJ journey at least a year and 4 months in. Realising, it will be much longer and hoping it continues to work for me.

Maybe the lack of a gym visit this weekend, chocolate consumption paired with a STS weigh in and down feeling day after jab all adding up.

I really like this group so I am staying, but thinking I should look for a 10stone to loose group too to help with this enormous psychology effect of accepting 10stone to loose impact. Gosh, bigger people really do carry much bigger burdens than their big bodies 🙁

Wishing you all a happy Easter!

I am so impressed with the weigh ins!!

My next scheduled weigh day is April 29th, but I'll probably break before then! Not today though - we had a roast lamb dinner and I ate a decent portion (day 7, so low suppression), so am feeling worried today re: my weight 🙄

It's purely psychological, as the roast dinner was my only meal yesterday, I did a biggish walk and although I had a good amount of lamb, I only had 1 x roast potato and tons of brussel sprouts, so I think I was probably still under my calorie allowance!

It's week 14 for me and I'm wondering when my mind will let go of the old me that would wreck diets and immediately pile the weight back on?!

Hey @Reginaphalangeeeee I understand exactly the thought process that you've described. There is a 10st or more thread which I also post on, it's this one:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5286572-mounjaro-10st-or-more-to-lose-thread-two?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=share

No one commented on my weight loss for such a long time. I started at 139kg, and not a soul commented until I was about 105kg ish, at a Christmas party where I wore a dress that I would never have worn at my bigger weight. It was a flattering look and suddenly people started commenting.

I am still at a weight that a lot of people start at, still obese, after 41 weeks. It gets a bit wearing! But I keep hitting my mini targets and the big ones roll around eventually, I've had weeks where I've STS or had a gain, but overall the line on the graph continues to trend down.

Hi, come and join us over here!

www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5317623-mounjarowegovy-with-5st30kg-to-lose-thread-7?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=share

Oh sorry, cross posted! You've got choices now :)

@Reginaphalangeeeee I echo so much of your post - honestly could have written a lot of it myself! I read the > 10 stone to lose thread too, although don't post as I don't think I'll get to 10 stone loss - technically it would be at the lower end of a healthy BMI if I did, but my ultimate target is more like 9 stone - still a scarily large amount, so I haven't set a definitive goal weight either. I have a milestone of getting to 192 lbs, which would be a 6.5 stone loss, but I'll still be overweight at that point.

Congratulations on getting in photos though - a brilliant step forwards! I'm also here for the long term - my plan takes me to April 2026 before I hit normal BMI...!

@InfoSecInTheCity all that week-by-week detail is really useful, thank-you for that. It gives a sense of the journey ahead of me. And well done!

@Reginaphalangeeeee 3 stone in 4 months seems amazing to me but I totally understand it's not always going to feel like that from within. I can see there's a fine line between taking inspiration and support from each other's journeys and the danger of comparison being the thief of joy.