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

So, that's me. Doing my thing slowly over here but feeling great. Constipation, I forgot to mention that! Other than that no side effects to speak of.
Well done fellow losers!

I really enjoyed reading your post :)

I loved Hong Kong, it was one of my favourite routes. How long have you been away? I haven’t been for over 5 years now.

Well the golden dose went fine here, so much so I didn’t feel a thing and am now worried there was nothing in it 😂 I did make sure I saw drops on the needle so it’s fine really I know.

I was a bit enthusiastic when I started with the priming so only got 0.7ml out which I think is 2.9mg so not quite the bridge up to 5mg I was hoping for, but let’s see how it feels.

I can eat so much without getting full. It’s weird. I’ve been very good in what I’ve been eating these last 3.5 weeks. Tonight I did a roast dinner for my family and I had sprouts, cauliflower, carrot and suede mash, three small roa potatoes and gravy (I’m veggie so didn’t have any meat. I could have carried on! Half an hour later I had a big bowl of Greek yogurt and grapes. I think I am getting some effects, because I’m not taking people’s heads off if I haven’t eaten, but I’m not experiencing anything like I thought I would. I’m not complaining- I’ve lost 9lbs in the first fortnight, I’m just intrigued.

Cheers lovely losers...Happy Friday 🍸

P.S had one mocktail mojito (faux-jito?) and a plain burger with bacon and salad (no bun) .... bit of a treat but didn't feel the need to go mad. Good stuff 😊

I have that at the start of each week. It’s exhausting. I’m wondering whether going up a dose to 5mg will make it worse.

Yum @SussexLass87! you did well 🤩

@MarinaDelRay & @Mounraine i just woke up from my second scary dream of the evening (also start of new week) 😩. I was being chased by a scary man around a train station, whilst we were also swinging on these metal poles that you sat on and that whizzed you around the station 🤯

@ConfusedMiddleAger83 i did my first golden dose on Monday and I’m not sure any actually went in since then I’ve been getting progressively ravenous so yesterday I thought it just didn’t work! I’ve done my first 5mg shot this morning otherwise the weekend was looking grim! Thinking back I was rushing because I was on holiday and packing to come home, I forced the pen round and got it out to ‘1’ but there still seemed a lot of liquid left when I’d finished…. Maybe I won’t golden dose again I feel like it’s been a bit risky and could have jeapordised this week! I’m too scared to do the needle thing too 😣

Starting my second pen today. 1stone 1 lb lost over 4 weeks, although really over 3 as no loss on the last week. 11stone 1 now. Can I get to the 10 stone mark on this pen?! I've stayed at 2.5mg as I am struggling to eat at all some days so don't need any more supression.

Good morning all! W4D6 here, starting 2nd pen and going up to 5mg tomorrow. No SE for me - yet!

F 49
5’ 6”
SW: 15st 10lbs
CW: 14st 13lbs
GW: About 11st I think!

I am delighted to be under 15st for the first time in aaaages happy Saturday!

Nearly finished my third week. I tend to weigh daily. The last three days have stayed the same and then this morning they have dropped 0.75kg overnight. I’ve been on no more than 1000 calories all the days but weight loss seems to drop suddenly rather than a little bit each day. It’s interesting. I was really thirsty yesterday and drank loads - I wonder if that helped my body process the fat better.

So nearly three weeks done and I’ve lost 13lb. I’m sure it will slow down a bit but it is nice to have made a good start. Not much difference in my body yet but I think my jeans feel a bit looser. I lowered my dose (1.67g) this week as side effects were a bit much for me and so nice that I’ve still had good loses. I’ll stick with the lower dose while it works for me.

Started my first 5mg pen today. Have have had a highly unsustainable (though pleasing)loss of 20lbs in the last 4 weeks, which I think just goes to show how many biscuits I was eating before starting on Mounjaro. Clothes are getting looser, and a friend asked me if I'd had 'something done' to my face, which could be because it has slimmed down a bit, or because my skin looks much better now I'm drinking gallons of water and peppermint tea instead of gallons of merlot and sauvignon blanc.

Bit worried about the 5mg change. I had no SE on 2.5 but already have some very lively burps going on.

Out of curiosity, if you’ve lost 20lb in 4 weeks - is there why are you upping your dose when it seems to be working very well? I’m just coming to the end of my third week so definitely a newbie to this. Are there other benefits to a stronger dose?

W3D1 here

Think I've lost around 5lb so far over two weeks which I'm really happy with. Slow and steady but it all adds up. Felt rough during first week but second week was better. I'm sticking with 2.5mg for now and will see how next month goes.

I’ve just gone up to 5mg. I got the email from my provider and kinda did it on impulse. 😬 I’ve been on 2.5mg for the last two months and my clothes are very much looser, especially on top, but I’m not weighing regularly as I don’t want to be stuck on the scales in the way I have been in the past.

I’m hoping that I won’t feel any worse side effects at 5mg but will happily go back down to 2.5mg if that’s the case.

I wobbled about it for a while, but for the last two weeks I was getting very, very hungry from about Wednesday onwards (I do my jab on a Saturday morning). I was worried it would only be a matter of time before I found myself face down in a packet of sausage rolls.

Face down in a packet of sausage rolls!! Hahahahahahaha!!! 🤣 brilliant line!!

morning losers! (Well technically afternoon now…)
W5D6 here. Jab day tomorrow.
SW 12 stone 4
CW 10 stone 13
GW 10 stone 7 (for now. I think I will try to get to 10 stone but unsure of my ability to maintain that weight!)

Looks like a great night, @SussexLass87 !
It’s a lovely smug feeling when we make the right choices isn’t it !!
Going to do my measurements later, haven’t felt much difference in my clothes as yet.
Up to my ears in ironing ….🙄 not my favourite job!

Couldn’t resist posting this !

Aww @ElsieJay I wish DH wasn’t allergic to cats, they are such characters. I have to content myself with following Milothechonk on instagram.

This week I have found the appetite suppression tapering off around day 4 or 5. My usual injection day is Sunday so I’m trying some glucomannan and chromium supplement to see whether it holds the munchies at bay! I tried forcing the golden dose out but couldn’t do it so wondered if this would help. We’ll see!

Week 4 D6 Age 52 and 5’6
SW 13’10
CW 13’0
GW 10’

@PandyMoanyMum - me too ! What a character ❤️.
Hope you have a great weekend.

Hi everyone. I wonder if I can get a sense check, is my thinking correct here? I'm on my second 2.5ml pen and plan to do 5ml for my next pen. I think I want to try doing 3.75 for two weeks and was thinking I could do the following:

2.5 - 60 clicks ( already used this week)
2.5 - 60 clicks
3.75 -90 clicks
3.75 - 30 clicks (1.25ml) + 2.5ml golden dose

Does that make sense?

Definitely smug! And no guilt afterwards....such a lovely feeling.

Hope you've got good news with the measurements xx

Congratulations!!