Mounjaro - 10 Stone or more to lose (Thread 3)

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Thought I'd kick start a new thread for this oh so supportive little group, as the last thread was reaching it's limit.

Sewing: I'm going to restart. It's been some decades. I'm going to take in my good quality Land's End vest tops at the sides. I think they'll fit well for a size or two down, then I'll need to shorten the shoulders. I think it'll take 3 or 4 sizes down before I'll need to do the shoulders but maybe it'll be too wide at the neck. I don't really want to do a new neck bias binding. I bought a second hand sewing machine and a serger, but told myself I must finish decluttering my study.

I urgently need some loose trews as my jeans are a bit tight on my swollen lower legs, especially the hotter days. I have some 22 blue linen mix from Vinted - but they are still way too tight on the tummy and waist. I don't have any material or old ones to remake so I may buy readymade if I can find some dark blue or brown linen trousers on Vinted. Sizing is so varied. I probably need 24s.

This is very interesting and I'm looking forward to reporting back. I do feel surprised sometimes when I have these thoughts and think "this must be what thin people feel like!" Never in my life have I ordered a 'salad'. It just seemed like such a waste of an outing, but now it seems appealing.

Make it make sense 😂

Well done @mamabeeboo that's such an achievement.
Don't worry about your holiday. I've been on two, and lost any small amount of weight gain really easily.

I know what you mean @mamabeeboo - I've been the same in the past, very focused on diets and very good until something derailed me, like a holiday or an event. Then I'd fall off the wagon, promise myself I'd be 'good' again in a few days, and then...well, I'm sure we've all been there: fast forward a few months down the line, and all the weight lost has been regained, with a bit extra for fun. I am also on holiday before too long and the thought did cross my mind. Have to be honest though, at the moment I'm not even remotely interested in over-eating or drinking, so I'm really glad I'm not on an all inclusive - I'd feel so ripped off!

I think it was @TragicMuse who went away recently, and even though they gained a few pounds, quickly lost it again afterwards - so try not to stress too much. I get that the battle is as much psychological as physical, but trust the process. Mounjaro is not like normal diets. It will still be in your system, still working to help you, supporting you to make better choices. And even if you do splurge a little, don't be too hard on yourself - we all know the self-loathing doesn't help, and that 'might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb' attitude to food is something we've probably all experienced. I'm sure you're going to be just fine - have a wonderful time!

It was me! I came back with a few extra little friends, they were all gone within a week!

I genuinely didn’t feel deprived or diet-y while I was away, enjoyed the food and drinks as much as I ever did, just less of it. And a bit left often. So I had ice cream but not every day. Same with everything else. If I wanted it I had it. And often passed half over to someone else!

I’m off to Cornwall for 10 days at the end of next month and I’ve asked myself the same questions, we go every year and have done for as long as I can remember, we do so much walking along the west coast but it’s usually accompanied with Cornish pasties, cream teas and clotted cream ice cream. I don’t cook when we are there as we are out from sunrise till late usually so I’m feeling a bit nervous but I’ve thought the same as you @mamabeeboo, two meals a day, share a meal rather than have a huge portion, have some of hubbys chips if I want them, and make sure I continue with the 2 to 3 litres of water.
No gym where I’m off to but lots of hills! I’m hoping that the walking will be a lot easier this year and I’m not constantly huffing and puffing everywhere!

I was out of sorts after both Christmas and Easter due to the change of routine so I’m prepared to feel out of sorts again after a holiday. But @TragicMuse and @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne have given me hope. It’s not the end of the world if I gain, it’s normal and it’ll go as quickly as it was gained.

Weigh in number 31
SW 21st 9lb (BMI 44.7)
CW 16st 12lb (BMI 34.9)
GW 11st 9lb (BMI 24.1)
2lb down this week
Losses so far; 4, 1, 5, 1, 3, 4, 2, 2, 2, 4, 1, +3, 5, 1, 3, 2, 4, 3, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1, 0, 2, 3, 1, 2
Total loss 67lbs / 4st 11lb

Finally smashed my way into the 16's which also means I've dropped to obese class I with my BMI finally going under 35. Most importantly I'm now only 3lb away from losing 5st which will be half way on my journey. I'm so excited for there to finally be more lost than there is to go!!

Weigh in and jab day.

SW 137kg BMI 53.5
CW 113.8kg BMI 44.4
GW 60kg BMI 23.4

That puts me at 251bs or 17 stone 13lbs in old money. Barely a movement on last week but that movement was down.

NSV yesterday was that I was able to take one of my rings off. Wedding ring still firmly attached though it no longer looks like it might be cutting off the blood supply to that finger.

On the clothes front I am starting to investigate the previously abandoned end of the wardrobe. I am going to need to seriously think about making some alterations to larger tops as they are now far too big.

Wow @WafflingDreamer That's amazing! We have not too dissimilar start and goal weights but you're so much further along than me. In so excited for you ❤️. I've got the different class obesities as my goals - getting out of morbid at 17 10 for me then 15 6 for class 1! I'm about 2 stone to go to get out of class 3 but I think this is the big hurdle and then there are "landmarks" a bit more often.

Ohh @GnomeDePlume another one with similatmr start and goal to me, yet further ahead.

I find you both inspirational it so helps to see people who are making it happen 😁. It truly is possible!

So my end of week 1 weigh in.

I've actually just cried a little..... lost 8.25 pounds!!!!

I know that level won't and wouldn't be healthy to sustain, but I've struggled with my weight my entire life ( remember being put on " diets" in primary school even), and i can actually see that this may change it!

So
F, 5"5"
Sw: 21 stone 2.25 pounds
w1d7: 20 stone 8.5 pounds

That's a great loss @Weightlossprincess well done. I too know the feeling of being put on diets from a very young age, so it's such a nice feeling to finally have found something that is working.

Week 2 weigh in for me and I'm down another 4lb, so 11lb in total. I know it's still water weight, and it won't last, but it feels good to watch the scale change, knowing I'll drop into the next stone bracket hopefully by the end of the month.

SW 18st 13lb
CW 18st 2lb!
H 5ft 6

I'm WFH today, so I treated myself to poached eggs on a wholemeal muffin with dressed pea shoots for fibre, instead of my usual yoghurt and berries. Previously, I'd be thinking about a mid morning snack by about 11, then lunch, then an afternoon snack, then something when I got home from work before dinner! I now know, confidently, that I'll be fine until lunchtime. I am still feeling a bit hungry, but I think they're normal hunger cues at an appropriate time, and I'm able to ignore them if I need to. Before MJ, if I felt hungry, I would stress about when I would next be able to eat something. How freeing it is to not feel that anymore.

I'm only on my 1st week, but being able read so much positivity is really encouraging!

I can still almost feel the embarrassment of being shamed for my weight the first time, 6 years old at school, all had to weigh ourselves (nothing medical, just in a lesson for some reason), I was the heaviest at 6 stones. Some kids laughed, even typing that brings me to tears! 😢

The start of yo-yo dieting for 50 years really, lost 6 stone 20 years ago, through complete food deprivation & exercise punishment, only kept if off for about 6 months before my mental health took a major dive, I'd lost 'the weight' but it wasn't the magical answer to my lifelong problems & my poor brain just couldn't cope.

Had a tough few years in therapy & learnt a lot about myself (& others), became much more self aware to my problems & learnt how to manage 'me' in better & kinder ways. Being fat was a side effect of everything else, not the cause of my problems, who knew!

Got to my heaviest July 2020, 26st6lbs. Really struggling physically as already have other mobility issues, at the point of looking to buy a stool to use in the shower as I could hardly stand long enough to wash my hair, thought "what the hell am i doing?!", was my turning point.

Completely changed my eating habits over the last few years, very low carb, few keto days a week, & lost over 4 stones. Still a bit up & down, learning I have real problems with some foods, did a course on food addiction which really opened my eyes. Can manage abstinence majority of the time now, occasional slip up, but just 1 meal & not 1 day/rest of the week blown out now!

But getting further into menopause has just stopped all loss, even though I haven't changed anything. Tried Mindy Pelz's fasting like a girl schedule for last 4 months, helped initially but stuck again now.

So, on to try MJ, have high hopes this will be what I need, & will be able to maintain through good habits already in place.

Apologies for the essay! 🫣

5ft7, 55yrs
Highest 26st6lb
SW21st12lb
CW21st8lb
GW14st? Size16/18 suits my frame

Asking for a friend who is considering starting MJ. She is 57, so post-menopause, but she has fybroids which are scheduled to be removed later this year (she wants to shed some of her weight in advance of the op). Her only concern about MJ is an underlying worry that it might affect/worsen the fybroids - technically it shouldn't, but as we all know, it affects lots of stuff it shouldn't, though usually in a positive way! Has anyone here had/heard of any experience with this?

Congrats @WafflingDreamer that is an amazing achievement. I am 2lbs more than you and my BMI is 44! How crazy

I was waiting for a hysterectomy to remove my fibroids. I went back for a second consult last week and I no longer need a hysterectomy. My womb lining was normal thickness and my fibroids have not grown since my last exam in August. Dunnif it's the MJ or the HRT , lifestyle change excercise etc but grateful not to need a massive operation anymore,

Good luck, I hope it works for you.n

Thanks for the reply @Doggymummar - and what great news! I'll pass this on to her.

@SecretSquirrel703, never apologise for an essay ☺️ it’s therapeutic. Gawd, I can remember to the total shame of being weighed at school, in class, it was mortifying, how on earth is fat shaming even at such a young age a thing, people can be so cruel. I really hope that this is the tool that works for you, please let us know how you get on.

Yay @WafflingDreamer @Hearditonapodcast and @GnomeDePlume for this weeks losses! And @Weightlossprincess that’s a huge boost for you, brilliant 🤩

Just checking in was weigh day today. Lost 0.7kg/1 lb and 8.69 oz. I was hoping for 1kg a week but it's slowing down now.

I am now 60% of the way there. Next target is 8 stone and I'm hoping for it to not take too long to get BMI below 30.

Feel like I've done a tiny bit of exercise recently but a tiny bit is better than none.

SW: 142.8kg/22 stone, 6 lb and 13.12 oz
CW: 93.5kg/14 stone, 10 lb and 2.12 oz
Total loss: 49.3kg/7 stone, 10 lb and 11.01 oz
To go: 33.5kg/5 stone, 3 lb and 13.68 oz
BMI: was 50.8 now 33.3

Well done lovely losers! How brilliant you are!

I jabbed yesterday and will WI on Saturday. Hoping to lose another couple of pounds this week! It’s looking optimistic.

I’m due to order my next pen after 2x5mg. The suppression and fullness have decreased so I’m wondering if I should do another 5mg and tough it out with some willpower, or go up to 7.5mg.

Please can you tell me about your experiences going up to 7.5mg? How were the SE?

Any thoughts?

Oooh I'm in the same boat as you

But I only did 4 weeks at 2.5mg, and I've just done 2 at 5mg.
I'm tempted to go up to 7.5, but I'm not sure. Feel like I'm flying through the doses.

I don't know if my expectations of the drug are too high, or if I should stick where I am x x x

@Lds1 blimey that’s huge- you must look like a different person !!

Thank you, I people keep telling me I look well. I assume these people can see a difference. For me it's weird though I don't know if my brain hasn't caught up yet because I still don't see a massive change.

@Lds1 interesting you say that - I got up to 16 3 at one point and then lost 2stone 4 in 8 months and to be honest I couldn’t see any difference - and the same clothes still fitted (18s) just less tight -