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

Hi all, wow I have haven't been on for about two weeks I think, so many updates to catch up on.

So hear goes mine. I came to the end of week 4 and decided to use the golden dose. (Yes you can still use the pen) I see many sayings you need separate needles etc.

So I counted the clicks thinking I'd get up to around 3.5mg before starting the 5mg the following week. But unfortunately after having very little side affects I became really unwell for over a week. I was gutted and so worried if have to give up. There was no way I could keep up with day-to-day life the state I was in.

And to top it off we were just about to go on a family holiday. So I made a decision to not take the pen with me and have a few days off while away to see what happened. Thankfully 4 days in I was feeling much better. And managed to enjoy normal meals and only a few small sweet treats with the rest of the family.

So I decided that when I got home I would stick to 2.5 for a while longer as I had such good suppression anyway. I counted the clicks. Gave myself and again have been absolutely fine. No side effects. Unfortunately, the suppression was much less. But thankfully I still wasn't reaching for all the snack food and have still managed to lose some weight. So my new jab day today (Tuesday) And I'm just going to count the clicks again and try the 3.5. I'm far too scared at the moment to do the full 5mg in case I get really poorly again. So fingers crossed.
W6D1 and lost just over a stone. (This is the one thing keeping me going.

Side note I also got the most horrendous period while on holiday 1st one on mj (thankfully we still had the most wonderful time) and have booked another for just less than 5 weeks. Now is the time I want to really turn up the gears on Pilates and weightlifting, I'm aiming to feel comfortable in my swimsuit. And also I have a huge fear of the extra saggy skin (something tells me I'd feel far worse about myself like that)

Sending so much to support to everyone else. You're all doing very well. Be kind to yourselves. 💐

@TimeForTeaAndMeheres hoping second time on 3.5 goes ok! I have a similar fear when I go up in a week or so.

I also had an awful period - lasted nearly 10 days! And was heavy all the way through. I’m usually a 5 days and done kind of gal. I hope that’s it’s a one off for both of us!

Sorry everyone, quick little edit to my post my jab day is actually tomorrow (Tuesday) I'm pretty sure I've written it like it's today 🤦🏻‍♀️🙈 I was about to go and take it before bed. And then realised it's actually Monday. I've even put my bin out a day early. 🤣

Sending hugs, yes it was bloody awful so heavy.
Mine is usually about 3 days, stops for a day and a half comes back for another 2 days.
This time it just felt like it was going on and on.
And was actually 2 weeks early. Yes, really hoping it doesn't happen again for either of us.good luck 🤞

Oh wow, I actually did the same today. Was all ready to take my next jab tonight and then realised it was Monday not Tuesday.

Week 6 day 2 here. Second dose of 5mg on Sunday. Suppression is off the scale. I did eat far too much at lunch (wanted to use up the leftover chicken!!) so didn’t fancy dinner. Had one piece of chicken that I’d marinated in yoghurt and herbs, and then just had some Greek yoghurt, fruit and nuts and a little drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of chia seeds.
stomach hasn’t been “right” since Saturday. I’m either pooping too much or not enough. Have got some of those plenish gut health shots to see if that helps.
think I’ll definitely get another 5mg pen rather than go up a dose next time!

Weigh in day, end of week 4. I'm gutted to say that I'm UP 0.4 kg. 😢

I have been able to eat a bit more which is good as i couldn't have gone on much longer with nausea and diarrhoea, but still hard not to be disappointed. And i know that it could be the state of my bowels etc, but..but...😭😭😭

SW 102.2kg
Height 1.70m
CW 96.8 kg

Hope the rest of you are doing better😁

Morning all - I’ve lost the plot over the weekend due to my period and being busy. So I put on a few lb, started 5mg Sunday night and although the suppression is there I’m feeling like I need to eat to get through the day so spent yesterday at work picking on fruit and crackers all day. Stomach feels off can’t say why in particular.

onwards and downwards! 💪

W4D1 for me and I’ve lost 2lbs this week, taking my total for 3 weeks to 11lbs! Very pleased obviously, but it’s definitely slowing down, which is normal for me. I’m liking that I can eat A LOT of healthy food and I’m lucky to not have many side effects. I hope it doesn’t change too much when I go up a dose. I’m definitely going to try 3.75 first (after whatever I can get out of the golden dose).

First stone down 🎉

@ElsieJay Have a fantastic holiday! Looking forward to hearing about it, if you have time to post!

Oh my lord - periods on MJ 😔

im usually bang on time, predictable 5 days length, no issues

last month and this month (my only 2 periods on MJ) have been horrendous. Arrived 4 days early and so so heavy and painful.

I'm still awaiting my first MJ period, I am late (not pregnant) but also peri menopausal so all over the shop - feel like i am going to come on - but haven't yet!

Back to the chemist this week to get my next pen - am going to go up to 5mg as I have had some suppression but still felt hungry just not wanted to eat all the time. I will weigh there as my scales are not reading correctly (well I don't think that they are as I've only lost 5lb in 4 weeks and that was in first week). - also I need to get out of the habit of daily weigh ins as I get despondent if the dial doesn't move - just hope I have lost more than 5lb!

I'm 3 weeks in and have just taken my 4th & last injection on 2.5mg. Next week I'll be going on to the 5mg so keeping my fingers crossed there will be no ill effects as I've not had any so far and I don't want them to start now. I'm 3.6kg/8lbs down in total and I've lost an inch off my waist so I'm pretty pleased with that. Suppression has continued to be good.

Height 5'9
SW - 92.1kg
CW - 88.5kg
Target - 70kg

Well I got 66 units out of my pen today for Golden Dose! Couldn’t work out what 0.66mls actually was but glad not to waste it!

Week 1 loss 2.4kg
Week 2 loss 1.2kg
Week 3 loss 2.9kg
Week 4 loss 1.3kg

Happy with that total loss 7kg/15lbs/over 1Stone!!!

Think I’ll probably go for 3.75mg out of my next pen, ordered a 5mg for the flexibility! Onwards and downwards ✌️

Call it the mj madness lol

@FlorenceNightshade I think you took 2.75mg from your extra dose.

Morning,

I'm not impressed with the weighing scales this week. Yes I'm a daily weigher and I know it's not good for you but it usually keeps me on track. I'm feeling quite disheartened that the numbers aren't moving even though I'm eating less.

Although I guess on the other hand, it's good news that I've not just then decided to binge instead. Depends which way you look at it.

I'm feeling rather out of it emotionally and have been acknowledging that over the last few days with everything that's going on so I've booked some annual leave for the end of the month. It will soon be here.

I'm also making the effort to drink more fluids as much as possible but still find it difficult.

I've offered to take my friends daughter driving this evening to get her some practice in before her test. I always volunteer myself for things thinking it's a good idea at the time 😂. I just want her to pass and succeed!

We got an update last night on DDog. She's to stay in a bit longer because they want to do some more tests and dietary changes as the fluid in her abdomen has changed to something called Chylous or something. I'm that overwhelmed with all the info I'm not sure how much I'm processing.

Anyhow, have a good evening!!

Pol, I felt exhausted just reading your post. I'm glad you've managed to book off some annual leave. In the meantime, can you pull out of the driving instruction too? It really does sound as though you need to recharge your batteries (not least because stress stops our bodies from letting go of fat, I understand!).

@OhPolly I’m also a daily weigher - I like to see the fluctuation and if I’ve had what I thought was a “bad” day I’ve either maintained since the previous day or gone down a little. I think this stops me from catastrophising. Might not work for others but it helps me!

Sorry DDog still not home, hopefully you get a positive update soon. If you’re anything like me backing out of a favour causes more stress than DOING the favour so I would understand honouring the commitment.

Thanks @Mounraine for the maths! This is why Nurses double check their calculations some numbers are too jangly for my wee brain!

Hello everyone, finding it hard to keep up with all these posts-it's very fast moving!
I've just completed week 3 and jab number 4 is tonight.
I'm 3.2kg down, slow and steady but I'm not following a particular diet, just trying to eat less!
Food noise and cravings are lower but still there at times, and I am still getting hungry so will power is needed.
I think I'll go up to 5ml next month.
Feel a complete novice as no idea how to extract golden dose or how I would do 3.75 rather than 5 when I get my next pen!
It's almost like another language, I thought macros were something I created on excel spreadsheets in the 90s😂
I haven't had any side effects, which I was worried about so I hope if I move to 5mg I will be OK.

Be kind to yourself @OhPolly ! You’ve had a lot on your plate - emotionally you can’t help but be stretched. A little bit of self care where you can 🥰.

i found this on Reddit (I was trying to find out how much mls id need in the needle on golden dose to equal 2.5mg)

What does that even mean? I’ve got to start thinking about this golden dose, but that looks like maths to me. 😱

That's a very helpful chart @dc82. I'm planning on doing the golden dose from my 2.5 pen next week.

W3d4 for me and the constipation is finally easing off a bit. Only real se this week is tiredness.

@OhPolly I'm also a daily weigher but I'm trying to hold off this week because it's putting me in a bad mood for the day if I don't like what I see 😟.

My daily weighing was pretty depressing last week, but very motivating this week. As always - "trust the process"!