Mounjaropen Starters Nov ‘24 Thread 11 - The one where we have no chub rub and are wearing ALL the shorts as we head into June 🥳

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Link to last thread here

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5319727-mounjaro-starters-nov-24-thread-10-the-one-where-we-are-very-nearly-beach-body-ready?page=40&reply=144487572

Welcome to thread 11 to fellow MN weight loss friends old and new!
Feel free to lurk or post, absolutely no judgement here, just support and encouragement as we throw away the tent dresses, have no chub rub and wear ALL the damn shorts as we head towards Summer Holiday Season. 🙌

Join us here to celebrate NSV’s, weight loss milestones and generally mutually admire our new svelte frames!

I’m on W29 D5 and on my third 7.5mg pen
F in my early 50’s
H 5’ 5.5”
SW 13st 11lb
CW 10st 1.8lbs
GW 9st 13.9 (maybe 9st 7lb if I can)
Total loss so far 51.2 lbs

We recommend the Shotsy app to monitor the amount of MJ in the system and pleasing graphs to look at…plus the MeThreeSixty body scan app to monitor inch loss for the weeks where weight loss is slow but you might have lost body fat etc. Both are free.

Feel free to swap recipes that might inspire anyone in a food rut, tips for managing side effects, exercise tips, tips for maintenance, titrating up or down and we love a wellness/supplements/beauty/ style chat too 🥰

Anyone want to list the positive changes they’re noticing?

No heartburn (this plagued me)
No ‘chub rub’ this summer
Sweating less
The pain in my knee has disappeared
Look better in my clothes
Don’t worry about how I look anymore
More energy
Walking/running faster

The knee one is the best for me because I was so worried I’d need a replacement in years to come,

Happy Friday team skinny Minnie's!

I had a mini freak out this morning when DH made a passing comment about my hair looking thinner, so I've just ordered the Hair & Me Minoxidil - just waiting to be approved. I've also ordered some hair oil capsules with rosemary and other scalp stimulating ingredients!

I might be being paranoid as I've always had to unblock the shower and rescue the hoover from my hair shedding, but it was starting to freak me out. So taking action now before my hair thins any more!

Aah this is amazing news! I’ve always struggled so think maybe a low dose forever, I eat well, always work out but im always SO HUNGRY! And Mounjaro has been the only thing that helps so I’m thrilled!!
thanks everyone else for your encouragement and advice 🥰 god I love this thread, thank goodness for all of you! X

Yes!

Shopping for vest tops that I will wear without covering my arms
More confidence
A whole wardrobe of clothes to choose from
Feeling sexy again
Catching sight of myself in the mirror and loving what I see
Joints have stopped aching
Running is less hard (it's never easier lol)
Food tastes have changed for the better

Yes to all of the above!

Also, so much more confident, ie Walking into a room and no longer feeling everyone is thinking 'gosh she's fat, if she can't take care of herself how can we trust what she is telling us'.
Feeling so so much happier!
Pain in knees, hips and back: banished.
Feeling 10 years younger
When I do the 30 minute walk into the village it now only takes 20 minutes!
Taking up less space (in the bath, on the train, in airplane seats)

Size 8 klaxon!!! Thats blooming fabulous!

I'm having a similar week. I have a big desire to eat, but it's not food noise. There's lots of things I could eat but that's not what my body wants....I'm also on 10mg and my suppression is still very good. I made quesidillas 2 nights ago and made 2 for myself and I was ravenous....got most of the way through the first one and had to stop!

So you might be right that it's a set point thing

I have my every-other-month telephone appointment with my weight loss Dr next week, I am going to ask him about it as well. I am sure he mentioned Set Points when I first saw him, but he had so much information and advice about starting MJ that I can't remember what he might have said. Will report back......

Ah great idea @StarShapedWindow

I am happier with myself
I don’t try and hide in photos
i don’t cringe when I see myself on the ring doorbell 😂
I am enjoying rediscovering exercise and finding new ways to move and push my body
I don’t need to plan days out on when and where I can eat!
bizarrely I think my hair is looking thicker and healthier (I think due to the tremella powder and being more conscious about eating protein)
I can wear size 8s
if I ever brave another date I won’t be worrying about them finding me fat 😂

No weight loss this week 😭 but I'm feeling bloated so hopefully just water retention. I did have wine last night as dh cooked a beautiful dinner so hopefully it's just a blip

After a couple of good weeks of losing just over a pound a week, today I only lost 1/4 of a pound 🙁 I’m guessing hormones, I was feeling like I’m a bit bloated. At the ripe age of 47 I’m not exactly regular!

Dissapointed as my hols are in less than two weeks and I had hoped to shift a bit more as I know I will gain a few pounds while I’m away, but still, a loss is a loss and this is a long game.

I think this last two stone could take longer to lose than the first 4 1/2!

No heartburn
No chub rub
Fitting into so many clothes
Looking good in clothes
My face being thinner
Less cringing when I see myself on Teams
I’m still inflexible but when I fold at the waist in eg Pilates/stretching my tummy isn’t in the way as well
Eating like a normal person - not heavily restricting carbs or weighing everything etc. Just eating small portions of food, with plenty of vegetables.

Weighing in.

W33D7
SW: 19st 9lbs
CW:15st 8lbs
1st GW: 17st 13lbs
2nd GW 15st 4lbs
TL: 4st 1lb

I was getting a bit smug about not being a sweaty mess this summer. Then this week happened and the sweaty toddler/ menopausal hair has returned 🥵 Thankfully now I have something resembling a jawline I don't hate tying it up so much.

But over the 4stone mark @PinkArt onwards and downwards

@DarkForces next week will be your week!

@Caplin any loss counts

in this heat I can finally open the wardrobe knowing it all fits. Some items might be quite loose but I don’t care. I can now wear different things every day without worrying that my back fat is obvious or my stomach looks 7 months pregnant.

I can go into a shop and not worry about if they stock my size

I no longer get those looks in the supermarket that say we know why you are obese.

People are more polite.

okay so I am still big but an acceptable big, no longer enormous.

Oh I nearly forgot one!

I thought i just had odd shapes feet that didnt fit into pretty summer sliders very well....turns out my feet were just fat! 😂 I never ever thought they were fat, but the 2 pairs of pretty summer sliders that used to dissect my toes into ribbons now fit beautifully!

@MagnoliaTreePetals I’m having a similar week. Since November I have been able to take or leave food. This week I keep dreaming offings I’d like to eat and eating much more than usual. I’m on 7.5. Maybe it’s because I’m looking at maintenance and am not as disciplined as I was previously or it could be the day point hogans I need to get to grips with it. This weeks jab doesn’t seem to have done very much. I’ve been battling with willpower. I’m going to jab later (a day early) because I don’t want to go off the rails completely. Looking forward to my maintenance appointment next week month.

I have managed to change to Cloud Pharmacy from Asda (ZAVA) very easily. They asked for a couple of dated photos and I also had to give them my height and weight and confirmation of my recent prescription from Asda. I switched as I want to continue on MJ for maintenance. My current (first thing in the morning without clothes) weight is 9st 11 and I am around 5ft 5. With clothes after breakfast coffee and water I weigh just over 10 stone, so I used this weight in case they needed photo evidence. Cloud are also much cheaper than Asda so it's a double win. I've lost 34lbs and am now happy with my weight.

In terms of NSV I would list the following:
No chub rub
Bras are more comfortable as no back or underarm fat
My boobs don't bounce uncontrollably when I go running
No double chin
Look better in photos
Yoga positions are easier
I'm a size 10-12
Look younger
Have bought some denim shorts
Noticed the train seats were more roomy
Can fit between the side of my summer house and garden fence to trim the brambles
Discovered some old dresses at the back of the wardrobe that now fit
My skin is looking better as I'm drinking more water

Keep going, you are doing so well! Hope you enjoy the beauty bag, it looks fab 😍

Ps - I am at a plateau, it is terribly disappointing. I have played tennis 4 x this week, pvolved every day, treadmill 2 miles even on tennis days, eaten zero crap, had no alcohol and I'm only 0.2lbs lighter than my lowest pre-holiday weight... I feel your pain!

Ooh what did you go for? I usually go for a dark cherry wine colour as it goes with everything.

Hope the dress fits - you can always get someone locally to fit it to your shape?

Hope the BPPV eases up - mine was a bit rough.

What a day! Hope you bought a lottery ticket too after that luck! I was feeling a bit down in the dumps yesterday so bought 4 scratch cards (I always buy 4 in a row from the same kind) and won £50 on the first one. Happy days!

Do you methreesixty? My inch loss progress has been revolutionary to my mind 💪

Well firstly congratulations on the fab loss for this week!

I would probably move up to the next pen.

💪Look at you skinny Minnie!

Aww we can celebrate your fantastic loss! Amazing!

It's no one else's business by the way 😉