Late April starters - thread 2

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I didn’t expect to need a new thread in under 2 weeks but here we go!

Thanks for all the support everyone. I skimmed the old thread last night and we have over 80 posters (not a typo) starting in the last 2 weeks! I will work out if I can tag regular posters later but the old thread is close to full so wanted to get this up and running for Friday updates.

Afternoon all!

Now on W3D4 and think I will go back to jabbing my tummy on Friday. No side effects whatsoever after injecting in my thigh last Friday but suppression isn't so strong.

Will be staying on 2.5 for the next month as I am just not ready to move up a dose.

Still losing though so all good. If I can reach the magic 10s this week I'll be thrilled! Current dead on 11 stone.

So I’m on W4 D2 and would normally be not noticing food at all but this week I am hungry! I don’t know if this is totm or just my body being ready for 5mg. Either way it’s made my mind up for me despite dreading the side effects! It has made me realise how amazing the suppression feeling is when MJ is working for me…

Well done everyone!!
I think I will go up to 5mg at end of next week when due my new pen even though I’m worried about side effects, I’m having ok effect at min but minimal fullness now or suppression like previous weeks and nothing like week 1, that was a glorious week!
iv been so lucky with next to no side effects other than coldness on week 1- none since?! And generally very tired by bedtime! Will see what the doctor says, if I don’t move up this month and do next month then that’s a few days before a 2 week holiday so don’t know if wise to start a new dose just before going on holidays!

Been a while since I’ve checked in.
Well done to all who have lost this week! It’s really an amazing medicine!

I’m supposed to go up to 5 tomorrow but I might wait a few days as I currently have a terrible cold. It’s been lingering for over a week now but I’m hoping to be over the worst of it. I’ll be happy when my nose unblocks, always take that for granted!

Ive lost 13lbs in 4 weeks which I’m pleased with considering how rubbish I’ve felt this week and am pretty sure my body is retaining water as I feel swollen. Hopefully I’ll be at a stone by the end of the week!

I’ve just been to my GP and she suggested I go to 5ml as the suppression is very low the last couple of days. I also asked about the HRT for anyone who was asking earlier in the thread. She said cos I have the coil in it won’t affect me, but anyone taking oral HRT it will. It’s the progesterone that’s the issue, it doesn’t absorb so you may need to get something for that if needed.

W3D6 feeling very hungry this evening and craving crisps 😩. None in the house though, so I will fight the craving. 💪
Definitely had sun sensitivity at the weekend, was only out for about 30 minutes mid afternoon and went really red. Didn’t burn though, it calmed down quickly, but not my usual reaction.
Final 2.5 jab tomorrow then moving up to 5mg - can’t wait.

Thanks @Beachbabes for info about HRT. I’m on Mirena + Elesse (estrogen) and have medication review booked in with gp practice next week. I wonder if they will even know I’m on WLI although they have been sent updates by my provider (SheMed)

I'm with CheqUp and they don't offer renewal until 2 days after the last dose, so it seems. You then have to fill out a form and decide if you want to go up. They then dispatch within 24 hrs, with the sneaky option of paying for next day delivery.
Total food suppression, barely eating but still not seeing the lbs on the scales. I'm pre-diabetic though, so maybe need the higher dose to work it's magic.

Well done to everyone else. It's made a big difference to me to read about everyone else's experiences, good and bad.

OMG I’ve just fancied a treat after dinner 🫣
random stray thought of ‘oh I wonder if we have anything nice in’ … it’s so weird how alien this has become to me after such a short time of no food noise.

it was easy to resist and I made a cup of tea instead. Still, I am glad I’m going up to 5 next week as I’m noticing less suppression by the day!

Well done on all the new losses and I’m reading back over for all the great tips being mentioned in the comments - wow this moves fast!

@MsRicoletti and @toobusytoclean right there with you! Trying to distract myself with mint tea and terrible TV!

Hi everyone,
Just checking in on W3D3 - it's so great to see everyone's losses. I'm wondering about the golden dose now and thinking about which needles to order for this.
I had a slow week 2 and felt hungry for most of the week but suppression is much better this week. I'm currently 11.2lbs down - my clothes are feeling more comfortable, but I still feel I look about the same.
I'm definitely reflecting a lot on my relationship with food and thinking about it much more as fuel for a healthy body, rather than a reward because I feel sad, overwhelmed or out of control.

@MsRicolettimy go to if I have any 'sweet food noise' is a cup of tea with a teeny bit of sweetener. Seems to make me forget the thought then.
Also, great loss... bet you are thrilled this week. Clearly needed that 'clear out' after all. Haha

Its jab 4 for me tomorrow and I am noticing that this week I seem to have a dry mouth in an evening, despite the amount I have been drinking. Anyone else still suffering with this or the thirst?

@Sheldon4k constant dry mouth but drinking loads. The plus side is when I go for a bm, which isn't very often on MJ to be fair, it falls out, lol. Sorry for TMI.

haha @Sheldon4k I was thinking that too.. and also thinking .. how much was in me to make that much of a difference?! Brings new meaning to being full of s**t 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

good tip on the sweet tea , thanks for that. I’ve got some honey somewhere , I might add a bit to curb myself x

Also yes on the thirst. Less so as the weeks go by but I still drink a tonne at night, which is annoying as then need a million wee’s

@AdotHam I found the chocolate. So disappointed in myself. On my own this evening as adult daughter at work.

It's ok, sometimes it just doesn't go perfectly, just have to tell ourselves that tomorrow will be better 😘I think we all need to remember kindness to ourselves since a lot of us seem to have forgotten that somewhere along the way!

@toobusytoclean make sure you tell them, it’s important to make sure the HRT is still working, if go crazy if it wasn’t working, and I’d probably be thrown out of the house 🤣

Not sure about tomorrow as worried what my MJ body will do with the amount of chocolate I’ve put into it 🤢
however after jab tomorrow night I will be back on track, then one more week until I move up to 5mg

@Flowerchild547 hooe you feel better soon and congrats on the great loss!
I’m interested to see how people get on moving up a dose, SE etc.

@Beachbabes I will tell them, just curious as to whether they mention it. It supposed to be in collaboration with GP so do they actually have it on my records.
have reached the time of life where I’m quite cynical unfortunately

Self sabotage was high tonight, feeling down for no good reason.
large glass of water and time for bed. Tomorrow is another day

@toobusytocleanwe are all bound to have blips and days where the food noise or old habits break through. But it’s just an occasional day when you look at the changes in patterns across the weeks it’s nothing. Tomorrow is a new day just focus on what you can do then and draw a line under today.

@MsRicoletti @TheSilentSister the thirst went after the first week or so but seems to have come back. The dry mouth is new for me...

Never thought toilet habits would provide me with so many little chuckles.. hubby is sat wondering what the hell im sniggering at!
I cant win... one min I cant stop going, next min i am having to chug down a fybogel and a sour kiwi (both of which I have done tonight in hope of a release before the scales in the morn 😂)