May Starters Thread 3 ~ Onwards & Downwards!

[SussexLass87]

Roll up, roll up...thread 3 for the loveliest bunch of losers!

"Onwards & Downwards" has become our little motto for the days when it all feels a bit tough and that wine / chocolate / cake looks a bit too bloody tempting.

Lots of love,
Lass x

Came on to have a wee whinge and there are grown up conversations about travel insurance afoot!

I'll try to keep my whinge short.

My partner is being absolutely wonderful and looking after me really well. The only thing is, he asks what I'd like to eat and then he improves it. Sounds terrible, right? So if I ask for a big salad with prawns, the prawns are cooked in garlic butter and it is drizzled over the salad.

Earlier I asked for a yoghurt bowl and he asked, what's that? So I said, couple of spoonfuls of greek yoghurt and some berries or a banana. So he brings me a bowl with greek yoghurt, chopped up banana, chopped walnuts and a drizzle of honey.

I can't complain because he's looking after me so well, but each meal that he improves is heavier in calories and fat and because I'm still fairly immobile and in pain and can't do anything, this one tiny aspect of my life is putting my anxiety through the roof. Because the yoghurt bowl was improved, I couldn't have dinner because it'd take me over my calories for the day. I'm so sedentary at the moment that I can't afford loads of walnuts.

I feel out of control and stuck!

I need to start making my own meals again. And I just can't say anything to my other half because he's being a total legend.

Whinge away lovely!

In a similar way my husband plonked himself down at the weekend once the goblins were asleep and offered me:
Crisps
Nibbles
Cookies
Cakes
A McDonald's delivery
A kebab delivery

He knows I'm on MJ and is even starting it himself this week...he's just very sweet and very clueless 😁

They mean well but argh...!!

@SussexLass87 surely he must know that is not helpful?

@DidILeaveTheGasOn I can really appreciate your frustration, it’s exactly the approach my DP would take with “improvements”. Saying that he seems to think any meal is improved by the addition of courgette or kale.

I am not in agreement.

I feel much better, I'm glad you guys don't think I'm a cow. Look at us with our lovely partners though. I will be content that mine didn't add courgette or kale to my yoghurt and banana!

Bless him! I always put a bit of honey and nuts on my yoghurt bowls though on account of them otherwise being a bit rank. I’m sure a bit of honey won’t hurt. And the nuts are protein right?

Walnuts are really high in fat :(. I've only had them on top of coffee cake before so I just munched away and then googled them.
I don't like honey :(

But honestly, I know how lucky I am.

I am feeling very positive at the moment. Did an aerobics class this evening and felt great afterwards. So good in fact that I went and weeded the front garden at 8pm. Who even am I?

So close to hitting my next stone, but I have a meal out on Thursday evening (probably Nando’s knowing my niblings) and a hotel stay on Sunday (dinner, bed and breakfast).

I think you can make Nando’s work if you avoid the carbs. I went to a South African restaurant on Saturday and had the meat with a side salad, was delicious. And I’ve still lost 2lb since. Good luck!

Fair enough. I think all nuts are high in fat but I’m trying to avoid the carbs so allowing some nuts for protein, they also add a nice crunch. For some reason I need a good crunch at the moment. 🥴

He does know, deep down he does. He's the sweetest, kindest soul and loves his food (bit too much...we both do! 😅)

He starts MJ this week and it'll be nice to have him on the journey alongside me 😊

Some fats are good for you in moderation. Voy’s app suggested some walnuts as a healthy addition to my salad to add protein. I wouldn’t beat yourself up for a few walnuts!

Just taken my third dose. I’m praying that it stays with no side effects. I’m going to an event on Thurs and Saturday that is outside with vile portaloos. I could really do without any stomach issues!
Ive also got the challenge of doing a picnic for two friends coming with me who don’t know I’m doing this. And one is gluten intolerant and I’m veggie, just to increase the fun!

I guess it's not really about the walnuts, it's feeling out of control because I can't do anything or cook for myself or exercise yet. It looks like it's about the walnuts but it isn't really. I don't have anything against them.

Woohoo the magic jab 5 done!! Managed to get 0.8ml out so 3.3 mg by my reckoning! Should give me a good idea how the 3.75 will work or if I go straight to 5mg next week!!

what Are people putting their empty pens? Feels like will fill the sharps bin quickly!!

The empty pens won’t have a needle so I didn’t think they needed to go in a sharps bin - I just put mine in the regular rubbish..

@OhPolly Good to hear from you and congrats on continuing losses despite/because of the stress. Really hope Ddog's next lot of tests will offer some better answers. I hate waiting for things like that when my pets are unwell, all I want to do is fix them quickly and it is so hard to see them suffer. Sending Ddog some gentle scritches and you a big hug (if you want one).

Congrats to all having losses, and well done and good luck to all those going up pens, hope the transition goes smoothly for you all.

As others have said, insurers will look for anything to get out of paying claims. Do not leave anything out when declaring to them, or they won't pay out for anything at all even if not linked to the thing you didn't declare. If you have had any medical treatment or seen a doctor about anything, declare it. You may as well save money by not taking it out at all if you don't declare it all. Yes, the premium is more expensive, but it is still cheaper than having to pay for your entire treatment abroad if needed.

My experiment with splitting my jabs seems to have worked well so far, no side effects yesterday, and whether it is the 3week point or jabbing in my tummy, but full sensation seems stronger. Still feeling hunger, but I'm not bothered about that as hunger is always going to be there when I get the weight off, so building a tolerance to that feeling feels important for me.

No 6 done, how quickly does time pass?!
I did the bonus dose from my first pen so just opened my 2nd pen this morning. Another 2.5mg

Well done on your weightloss. I love that visual. Is it an app? Can you let us know where you got it from please?

Just weighed in and I’ve maintained this week. I’m still 9 pounds down in 3 weeks so I’m okay with that. Plus it’s my period week, so it could have been worse.

Morning all! I’m hoping to join in as I’m a May starter too just done my fifth golden dose and will start 5mg pen next week! I’m eleven pounds down in four weeks so really really happy and doing the best I’ve ever done on any previous regime😀
SW 15ST 6. GW 12ST 0 CW 14ST 9

Hey all, hope you’re doing well? I’ve had an email to order next jab (currently W3D6 4th injection tonight) I’m thinking will stay on 2.5, did anyone do same and still continue to loose? I’ve been very unwell this week from it, maybe worst of all weeks, like constant diarrhoea and feeling sick. So no way could love up a dose, my body doesn’t like this one. I actually said I don’t think can carry on with them I was that unwell and I start a new job in coming weeks and simply couldn’t be ‘that’ unwell and do it. Food noise not cancelled as the whole process so far, and hungrier this week, so again on sheer willpower but simply didn’t eat as much to not ‘undo’ the hard work and waste feeling so rubbish 😂 didn’t think had lost this week actually. But did similar to other week 🤍 3lb down this week, happy to have entered the stone bracket below where I started 🤍.

F -30 -5ft 4/5
SW 12st 8 (14th May)
CW 11st 12 (4 th June)
GW driven more by clothes size

Start of W6 for me today and starting a new job.
Did the golden dose. It was mostly easy and not painful. But I only got out 5ml instead of 6 so not a full dose 😅 may need to practice more will power this week.

Lost 10.5kg/ 23lbs in total. 2 stone is starting to get close which is exciting. Looking forward to starting to feel it which I don't know when I will. Think there is a lot of psychological trickery when looking in the mirror and don't see any difference.

Hope everyone has a good week!

Thank you
i just googled weight loss tracker and loads came up.the colour appealed to me 😆

Hi everyone, I’m finding it hard to keep up with this thread - it moves so fast!!
Well done on all your losses, I love reading how everyone is getting on.

I have a question - does anyone have any advice about helping fatigue? I’m on W4D5 and the exhaustion is crippling. I just want to sleep from the minute I get home from work and I nap on and off all evening.
I was wondering if electrolytes might help possibly? Would be interested to hear if anyone else is experiencing fatigue and if anyone has any suggestions to help - it’s getting me down a bit.