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

Slide down on a tray? Only joking, you would probably damage a few more limbs on the way. Hopefully your other half brought you a coffee in bed.

And @OhPolly thinking of you and your gorgeous dog.

I love that this just appeared in my feed and on the high protein group as well! 😂

Can I ask a really daft question - how do you know if you have injected correctly, the needle seems so small, and I have a lot of fat, how do you know it’s actually gone in far enough to get where it needs to go?

I know this sounds crazy but when thinking about vaccines and things the needle normally goes in further.

It’s only a subcutaneous injection- which means under the skin. So it’s not deep at all compared to an intravenous or intramuscular injection that you’ve probably had before. That’s why it’s such a tiny needle and you can hardly feel it.

Is anyone else eating weird stuff they would never normally go anywhere near? In addition to my uncharacteristic salad mania, I have also developed a thing for sweetcorn. I don’t ever usually eat it but now I’m eating it all the time. Tinned or on the cob - it’s all the same to me. And chocolate milk. I would never, ever usually go anywhere near it. It’s bizarre.

Same with salads here...and actually sweetcorn, now that you mention it😅
Never have I ever fancied salads for dinner..now I have it at least 3-4 times a week

@Mounraine try not to be disheartened - you're doing weights so you've probably built more muscle and it won't necessarily show on the scales but you'll be leaner. Your tape measure and clothes are your friends! You sound like you're on it in terms of protein and eating well etc

Thank you. I’m not convinced I’m building much muscle but perhaps there’s some water retention with the little muscle I’m managing 😁.

I've become addicted to salad and hard boiled eggs. Also butter beans in the salad. Prunes are now like nectar.

Have gone off cooked vegetables at the moment. Can't stomach red meat either.

Checking into new thread. Week 2 and have been bit by bouts of nausea when having Diet Coke or coffee. Boooooo

I'm addicted to salads with plenty of red onion and coriander, and I've unexpectedly gone off beer altogether. Gross stuff. From 30 bottles a week to 0. It's witchcraft, I tell you!

I've also found a new weekend treat for Saturday night. I read about it in The Guardian. It's a pretend Ferrero Rocher.

Take a date, split it in half and put in some peanut butter and then roll in sunflower seeds. Never in my life would I have thought of this but it's actually delicious.

@Kipperandarthur That sounds amazing! I’m definitely going to have to try it.

I'm amazed at how easy it's been to curb my wine and gin habit on MJ 😱

By habit I just mean... every Friday and Saturday to unwind.. now I'm like meh might have one might not 😱😱😅😅

I found this very interesting and informative article online and thought I'd share, some of you may have already read it but some may find it helpful 😊
Mounjaro Diet: What to Eat on Mounjaro | Asda Online Doctor
(I hope the link works, you may have to copy and paste)

Yay! Managed to escape The Great Constipation this afternoon, so am fully expecting to be an extra 5lb lighter at tomorrow morning’s weigh in!

Less good news: DD has decided to make shortbread. Even with my appetite suppressed this may be challenging!

I put on 0.5 of a kilo at the end of week 1!! That said - it was my 60th birthday so I was out for dinner a lot, eating birthday cake and not working or going to the gym!

Week 2 I’ve cooked everything from scratch, been at the gym nearly every day, cut calories and drank gallons of water and peppermint tea. I did go out for dinner once but only had a breaded chicken salad.

so my stats;
5:2 SW 76kg
Wk1: 0.5 kg gain ie 76.5 kgs
Wk2: 75 kgs
TW: 60 kgs

I’m happy with a 1/1.5 kg loss this week as I “only” have 2.5 stone to lose and I’ve not had much suppression or side effects so I think that’s a decent start.

Evening everyone way too many posts to answer all!! I love how busy this thread is!!

@OhPolly & @DidILeaveTheGasOn thinking of you & hope you’re both ok! & anyone else struggling with rough patches!!

strange day here! Wk4 day 2 (got mixed up saying was jab 3 last night!! Was actually 4) had day out & had bean chilli for lunch out was yummy!

I was then obsessed with having a piece of chocolate & sultana tiffin! It looked amazing!! Promised myself I’d go back & get one before we left but by the time I could have the urge had passed! Regretting it tonight tho! 😂

tried new protein powder & really happy with the taste - expensive but lots of it!!

off to bed now with the usual day 2 exhaustion!

Ooh I was looking at the free soul stuff, I ordered one of their protein shakers. Great that it's so good!

Week 1 Sunday 2.5
SW 17st 2
week 2 Saturday 2.5
16st 8
week 3 Friday 2.5
16st 6

Im having a ridiculous amount of suppression and barely eating and absolutely exhausted which is at its worst the first two day so have bought the jabs forward each week.
happy with 10lb down. I have been able to increase my water to 2/3 lites but I’m peeing every 2 minutes!

I’ve had an email from Asda asking me to order a second pen so I’ve stuck with 2.5 again. I think if I went to 5mg I wouldn’t be able to eat at all.

well done everyone in some great losses!

W5D1 and managed a 20hr fast after jabbing last night. Stuck with OMAD today at midday and then weight-lifted after work. So far so good. Then felt a bit fed up and was sooo tempted to press the Fuck It button and have takeaway or a packet of biscuits. Or both. Despite not feeling physically hungry. But I managed to resist (or I guess the MJ did). Determined to get the scales moving again this week.

(I know not everyone follows a fasting lifetime, so I hope what I've written doesn't upset anyone).

Ooh @kidsaregrim we had the same starting weight! I'm on the same trajectory as you, love it!

Thanks for that. Very interesting.