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.

Just got to the end of the 1st week, and it’s been very interesting. Suppression was great but now gone. So with a hard day at work a packet of crisps proved too tempting today. But it was still a great week. On W1D6 …
SW 99.0kg
TW 70kg (need to lose 29kg/4st 8)

weight tonight 94.8kg
W1 loss 4.2kg (9lb) 😁

I’m sure a big part of the loss is reduced oedema and inflammation, but it still feels great 😁

That's an excellent first week @TeatimeForTheSoul !!

@TeatimeForTheSoul
Brilliant first week. Congrats

I've been hungry this week. Third jab was on Wednesday evening, felt hungry / had food noise yesterday and have woke up with my stomach actually growling this morning.
I have been eating decent meals and also noticed I wasn't getting too full. I could definitely over eat but I have made a very conscious effort not to.
This has sealed my decision to move up for the next dose. Going to need some strong willpower over the next week and a half 🙈

"Only" 1lb off this week (so -9.5lb) in 3 weeks.

It's been a difficult week as I've felt very hungry and definitely eaten more than I should have.

My 5mg is here already for next week and I'll do one more dose at 2.5mg today.

Although could I actually get 3.75mg out of the pen? How many clicks is 3.75mg?

I've been exactly the same this week!!

Today is the end off week 3 / jab 4 day and its been such a hard week. Feeling hungry, not feeling particularly full after eating and it's been a week of sheer willpower.

Only lost 1 lb as well which is quite demotivating as this feels like the old (miserable) way I lose weight.

Am considering trying to get 3.75 out of my last pen. Think I'll do the 2.5 as normal and see if there if I can get anything else out. My provider sent spare needles.

I didn't want to mess around with clicks and doses but I'm not sure another week on 2.5mg is going to work?

Weigh day 3! Down just over 2kg this week which I am grateful for. Although I can’t say I’ve noticed much difference myself….Where’s it coming off from?!

SW 91kg
CW 85.2kg
GW 68kg

Morning gang!

Sorry not been around last couple of days I was just very busy and tired!

I'm now on W3D7 and it's weigh-in day. I was so happy to lose 4lbs!

SW 19st2
CW 17st13

It's been a good week again with suppression all the way through and only some mild side effects. I've got my last jab in my pen tonight and then I'm getting another pen of 2.5mg. Didn't see the point of moving up if 2.5mg is still working so well.

Well done for staying so strong! Lots of people seem to have found the 3rd jab felt less effective.

Well done on your 1lb loss! Remember the scales only tell one part of the story!

Well done on your 2kg loss! I can't see any difference in myself either. But I put a jacket on yesterday and it did feel a little looser!

Well done to all the losers, whether it’s big or small losses, it all counts 🎉.

@Crunchymum you’ll need a syringe to get any extra out of your 2.5mg pen as you won’t get any more clicks out of it if you’ve done four full doses (wasn’t sure from your post if you had any syringes, i.e. not just spare needles).

Good luck with seeing out the rest of your 2.5mg doses @PumpKim! Keep that willpower strong 💪

@PoisonIvy89 no, 3.75mg hasn’t felt any impact either (so far). I am losing weight at 1lb or so a week but it’s genuinely willpower powering me on - I could eat more, I could eat the bread, the crisps, chocolate. I haven’t felt any suppression or reduction in food noise. There’s nothing different mentally or physically to when I’ve had big losses in the past (at 40 and again at 45 I lost 3-4 stone…obvs regained it all plus each time!). I just hoped this would be a tool to prop up the willpower so that I couldn’t eat the bread, the crisps, the chocolate if I wanted to, whereas I’m still having to choose not to…if that makes sense. Hoping 5mg will do it 😊.

3.75 of a 2.5 pen would be a full dose plus half again. (So normal 60 clicks plus a further 30 clicks) I believe.
I have only lost 10.1lb in the first 3 weeks after a 1lb loss this week too. Food noise is def creeping back in, sweets and chocs been on mind a lot so definitely more of s struggle this past week and although I jabbed again weds eve those thoughts are still there (just hoping willpower will prevail and I can make it thru to next jab which I am increasing dose as requested 5mg pen, although may try that pen in 3.75 doses).

@Coventree

That's a bummer as I don't have a syringe. Also I'm not massively comfortable with decanting medication.

I don't suppose the pen will allow me to get a 3.75 dose out (as opposed to 2.5)

I don't want to end up in a position where I ruin the last dose so I'll probably just stick to 2.5!!

Morning

Just finished week 3 and the best week I’ve had! Still getting no food noise and good suppression. Had to do jab 4 a day early due to work.

week 1- 2.3lbs
week 2- 2lbs
week 3- 2.5lbs

So with the 4.1lbs I lost on my own the week before I started I’ve lost 10.9lbs! Clothes feel looser!

I'm taking my fourth jab today and I can't wait to go up a dose. I haven't lost anything at all. But I haven't had SE either, so there's that.

Congrats to everyone weighing, losing or maintaining today. Every little helps and we are all very new to this, keep going everyone, we got this 🙌🏻

I chose a Caesar salad at the hotel last night, and pushed myself to eat most of it despite not being hungry at all (I’d eaten a wrap about 6 hours beforehand for lunch, no breakfast before that ). I didn’t eat the croutons but ate most of the chicken and lettuce.

wow did I regret that salad… stomach ache all night and felt truly awful 😭

im still feeling weird this morning, gurgling tummy that feels like it’s got rocks in it!

I’m still clearly getting the hang of balancing getting nutrition and regular fuel , with managing the lack of appetite and my body’s limits to how much I can actually eat in 24 hours.

On reflection , I probably should have eaten half of the wrap at lunch, then half of the salad at dinner??

Anyone else still working this balancing act out?

W4D2 minimal suppression, able to leave chips last night and just eat meat and veg, but then finished Easter chocolate (just a small piece and at least it’s gone now)
stomach grumbling for breakfast this morning.
still thirsty for water, and we’ll see how sun sensitive skin is today, but those are only side effects.
excited to go up to 5mg next week.
lots of positive comments from colleagues on how well I look 😊

Morning! Week 4 day 1 for me and weigh in confirmed I also only lost 1.5lb this week and also have lost a total of 9.5lb over the full 3 weeks. This is way more than I would normally lose without MJ and I would be miserable so I am feeling positive. I felt really hungry yesterday on day 7 and I even had a dessert last night (I missed a meal out as my daughter was poorly so my husband brought the dessert home for me!). I have jabbed in the stomach today instead of thigh to see if it works better.

I noticed there is really a lot left in the pen after the 4 doses and although I said I wouldn't bother with the golden dose, it seems like a waste getting rid of it so if I can get hold of another needle I might see if I can get the pen to work next week. My supplier doesn't give spare ones unfortunately.

Wow... Lots of great losses! Well done @TeatimeForTheSoul@Crunchymum@Cravingpotatoes@Sunshineandpool@Vixs13@violetmondays@TheSilentSister

A loss is a loss - so it's all heading in the right direction 🫶

And well done to those sticking it out with will power @PumpKimand @Steala. You've got this! 💪

My suppression seems to yo-yo throughout the week. I get pretty good suppression (with nausea, burping & fatigue) on days 2 & 3, but then it diminishes by days 5, 6 & 7... So on the one hand I don't want to up my dose because of the effects on days 2 & 3, but on the other I want to increase to get a more sustained effect throughout the week... Not sure what the solution is there!

W4D1 here, only 1/4lb lost this week which is disheartening but I’ve definitely not had the same suppression this week. 8lb lost overall though and I can see a difference in the size of my stomach, so concentrating on positives!

Just did jab 4, stomach rather than thigh this time. My pen locked after dose 4 (wasn’t planning golden dose though).

well done to everyone sticking with it and for all the losses!

Yeah, if this is your third dose, you could do a full dose today (60 clicks) then inject another 30 clicks after that which will give you a total of a 3.75mg. But that means you’ll only get 30 clicks next week (1.25mg) and then the pen will lock, so without using a syringe, you’d be short next week

@violetmondays- you’d need a syringe to access that extra liquid, not just another needle as the pen will lock unfortunately after your fourth full dose

Thanks for the info.

It's actually my 4th dose today, so I guess I won't be able to get any extra out? You need to actually extract the leftovers after dose 4?

Sorry if I'm being dense 😬

Well done everything on all your losses 👏
Feeling emotional today as can see some hope and realising how little confidence I’ve had for so long (could put it more strongly but don’t want to put a damper on things). Looking in the mirror is beginning to feel like it could be ok. Really don’t think I could have started on this path without reading all your comments and knowing there would be support here.

Thank you.
You lot fantastic!!

(off for a little thankful sniffle)