Late April ‘25 starters - thread 4

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Hi everyone -time for thread 4 as we close in on 2 months on our journey!

Hi everyone, checking in for the end of Week 8. So amazing to see everyone's losses and NSVs. It's lovely to be able to pop back onto the thread and see the progress we're all making - I often just read through the posts and take the pearls of wisdom (just ordered some biokult tablets @ymemanresu). I've jabbed my 4th dose of 3.75mg today and I think the suppression is perfect, so I'm planning on sticking with this dose as long as possible.
Also tried on some size 12 work trousers which are snug but did fasten! I can't believe that after losing 24lbs I'm still not consistently a dress size down. I'm going out for food tomorrow with friends who I haven't seen in months - I wonder if they'll notice a difference (no one other than my husband has mentioned anything so far!). My mini goal was to lose 2 stone by my holiday in 5 weeks, but after a 3.6lb loss this week I'm hoping to get there a bit quicker.
SW 13st 4lb
CW 11st 8lb
Total loss - 1st 10lb

@Ricoletti It was the first time in my life and a massive treat with some Christmas money when they were on sale. I definitely can’t afford to just get new ones now. I have bought some cheapo Tesco knickers instead.

Hi everyone,

I didn’t get to update yesterday. End of week 8 and lost 0.9 which I was expecting as it’s time of the month next week and seems to be the trend, but I have lost another 2inch off my waist so that’s 5inch in 8 weeks!

I’ve also started at the gym, I’ve not been to a gym in over 10 years. I went with my husband and omg my arms and back are still hurting 😂 but glad I went with him as he pushed me to do more than I would have.

Just started my 3rd pen on 5mg and still having really strong suppression. I seem to get a bit of nausea in a morning and sometimes feel a bit dizzy but that seems to be it for SE.

I’m late to the party on this thread. Been managing MJ on my own (only my partner knows I take it). Would love to join this thread. It’s hard not having anyone to talk to who actually knows what you’re going through. I started 5th April so it’s been exactly 11 weeks! Doesn’t time fly.

Losses so far:
Weeks (2.5mg) 1-4: 20lbs
Weeks (5mg) 5-8: 13lbs
Weeks (7.5mg) 9-11: 7lbs

SW: 18 stone 11lbs
CW: 15 stone 13lbs

Im officially in the 15’s! 2 more lbs from a 3 stone loss. I’ve found it almost effortless. I’ve booked a holiday in 10 weeks and I’m hoping to get under 15 stone as I’ve not been that weight in at least a decade. More importantly… buying some new clothes in a smaller size would be nice!

Well done @Scousebloke @BeachBodyAim @Zebracat @SassyLimeHelper @Vixs13 Great losses!!

@ymemanresu ⭐gold star for pooping! Thanks for the recommendation, ordering some now, trying anything and everything at this point

@UnUnravelling Hi, lots of us here don't have anyone in the real world who knows about it, it's nice to have people to talk to who are on the same journey and going through all the same side effects and struggles. This is a lovely supportive group so grab a chair and make yourself at home. 3 stone already is crazy! Well done!

I did jab number 8 today, 2lbs down this week, total so far 20.4lbs.
Spent most of today lying on the sofa with a hot water bottle with horrible cramps. It is not the weather for a hot water bottle!
Hope everyone is having a good weekend and enjoying the sun🌞🔥

This is phenomenal. Well done!!!

Imagine where you'll be in 10 weeks for your holiday?

How are you finding 7.5mg? I've noticed most people on here are finding 5mg sufficient (and some people are still having good effects on even less) but I've had to move up. Did my first 7.5mg pen on Friday. So far, all okay but I've been a bit headachy / nauseous. It was 33c here yesterday though and I don't do well in the heat.

Interested to hear from anyone who is currently on 7.5mg so we can compare notes. Hoping this is "the" dose for me.

Hiya, I did my first 7.5mg jab on Friday, feeling ok so far, possibly a drier mouth/thirstier but that could also be the heat. Just trying to keep my water intake high. Was shattered last night about 730ish, couldn’t keep my eyes open, but I remember being like that the day after my first 5mg dose and it only happened a couple of times. So far so good!

I started 7.5 on Friday too. Still not really feeling any effect - good or bad. I even gained on 5mg. I have ADHD (seems a lot of us do) and had to have maximum dose for that. I wonder whether this is the same.

Thank you so much! I’m finding that 7.5mg (like the other doses) work great for about 3/4 days however after this it feels as though I haven’t got it in my system and I have to use lots of willpower to get me through the next dose, hence why I’ve chosen to move up each month. I have 10mg in my fridge. I’m hoping I just haven’t found the right dose for me yet. Side effects have been pretty consistent, horrendous nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea, fatigue. I take Cyclizine for the vomiting. However the side effects have considerably improved now. Took maybe 8 weeks so I’m pleased I persevered. I’m the same in the heat! Have a fan on me at all times and complain 24/7 about it 😂. I hope our side effects improve and this is the dose for you 🤞🏻

@PoisonIvy89 thank you! It’s definitely slowing down now which I don’t mind as I don’t want gallstones (had my gallbladder out and it was NOT pleasant). Being in the 15s is what I’ve been majority of my adult life so will be interesting to see how my weight loss goes from now on!

Well done everyone for the losses, the NSVs, the droopy drawers, and the new knickers!

Sorry for those of you that haven’t found their ‘right’ dose yet. It took me until 5mg to feel anything so I experienced a little of the frustration firsthand and it feels a lot of money per injection for no return. I hope it kicks in soon.

And hope you had a fab birthday @Crunchymum!

Hi @UnUnravellingthat’s an amazing loss since April ! 👏 Who else is staying on 5mg? I’m on day 5 since last injection and struggling to eat which is not healthy so will be staying on 5 .

I’m sticking with 5mg @ymemanresu. It’s working with around a 2-3lb per week loss with manageable side effects. I wouldn’t want to eat less than I’m doing at the the moment, so don’t plan to move up unless 5mg stops working.

Starting pen 3, 5mg again on Wednesday, lost 1st 10lb now, but haven't changed dress size at all.

Think it's because I have a very large lower belly and although things feel looser around my waist there still tight across my belly.

Anyone else having this problem?

Im similar, although I am down a dress size in some things. Its not everything, same issue with tummy area, smaller size is fitting on waist, but feeling a bit tight round my tum!
However I was getting to the stage pre mj, where I was close to needing the next size up, and all of those clothes fit comfortably now so I'll take that as a win I guess!

Hey, I’ve lost 40lbs but still the same clothes size. I carry weight everywhere but my stomach is the biggest area and always the last place weight would come off. I read somewhere that weight comes off in order of it going on. I reckon I’d have to lose maybe another 2 stone to go down a size. It’s a bit deflating. We will get there!

Hi all, lovely to hear these updates.

Ive had a tricky weekend! Wedding anniversary so lots of celebrating. I craved and ate chocolate a few times (though in significantly less amounts than pre MJ… think one ‘regular ‘ bar vs whole sharing bag or bar. I also ate some chippy chips (shared a bag, so not loads) and an ice cream (I could only finish half)….ate other junky things on and off and didn’t think about ensuring plenty of protein etc.

I feel a bit rubbish. I’m sluggish and also really cross at myself for not learning by now that this stuff doesn’t sit well with me at the moment. I had old feelings creeping in of ‘oooh I want to eat that.. and that… and that… I deserve it as a treat!’ which felt scary as those old feelings led me to obesity! I’ve found it easier to just ignore food and not have the desire to eat, but I know I need a middle ground.

I’m also cross as I haven’t lost weight this week… but I think I might have done if I hadn’t eaten junk at the weekend.

never mind. Onward and upward.

today I was filmed doing something (nothing weird 🤣) and had to watch it back. I found myself thinking , oh.. I just look like a person in jeans and a tshirt. Not like a person whose clothes don’t fit them and has several chins when smiling. So that’s a nice NSV for me I guess.

I’ve just got home so am going to jab, take my magnesium for the restless legs, and go to bed where there isn’t any food to lure me with its siren song 🤣

Yes! Glad it’s not just me, my weight is mostly in my belly, the lowest part of it is definetly shrinking but the top of my abdomen is still pretty bloated feeling. Doesn’t help that my boobs are shrinking too!

Welcome @UnUnravelling! Im
the same with the tummy area and especially the low belly @Sheldon4k@Megsdaughterand definitely am not down a dress size yet. I think
its then hard to notice where you have lost weight but my NSV this week is not needing chub run shorts in the heat so there must be some off my thighs!

@Ricolettithats tough when there’s a celebration- but well done on the NSV!

I’ve not been great this weekend, yesterday was rough with DS and today we decided to just get out for the day and go to the beach, had everything in the car and ready to go and it wouldn’t start! Hopefully it’s just the battery - I’ll do an AA call-out tomorrow, just knew it would take hours today and needed to get out. We had a lovely day in the end but did go to the pub to eat and I wasn’t the healthiest. Decided to get be myself the day off and I know that pre MJ it would have been a lot worse. Life is tough with DS who is neurodiverse, a three year old, working almost full time etc etc, no wonder I used to eat loads of sugar and not look after myself! At least MJ makes it a lot easier most of the time!

Just had a look on Amazon and there’s loads of different types of Bio-Kult - was it the every day ones? Hope the 💩 is still moving!

Morning all, well done on the fabulous losses and NSVs 😁

I have finally joined the first stone club 🎉 14lb down in 8 weeks. So I'm a plodder which is disheartening at times as I'm eating just 1400 cals a day (most days it's more like 1100) and I've upped my exercise, but lots of clothes fit so much better, I can start to feel my collarbone again and I am feeling fitter as a result of increased walking.

Good luck to all the other Monday weighers 😁

Morning jabbers.

I have a question.i usually jab on a Sunday night so Monday is my day 1. Im going on holiday next Saturday so I was going to jab on Saturday instead. Do you think that will be ok?

Added problem, I forgot to jab last night so I did it just now. That's only 6 days until Saturday. Is that still OK to jab on Saturday do you think? X

Yes. On the information leaflet it says if you forget you can catch up so long as the jabs are more than four days apart.

Hi everyone 👋

It's weigh-in day for me and I'm fed up as I've had another gain...

SW 87.65kg
CW 79.95kg
GW 65kg

So that's a gain of 0.25kg since last week

But I have been away camping at the weekend and, of course, it's almost impossible to eat healthily whilst camping and I did have some beers and even a cocktail 🫢

I also had to delay my jab by one day, so I've just done it now.

Nowadays, my dilemma is about how much of a dose to have... I have a 5mg pen but I had that very awful SE experience when I went up to 3.75mg so I went back down to 2.5mg last week. That worked out fine: decent suppression and no SE to speak of... But when you have a gain it's tempting to go up to try and kick start better weight loss... But on the other hand, I'm also terrified of having those extreme SE again (was really unpleasant and lasted a long time)... So in the end I've gone for a dose of 2.67mg... A tiny, tiny increase but hopefully still well within the 'safe' range for what my body can tolerate.

Fingers crossed I'll go back to seeing lower numbers on the scales next week... 🤞🥺

Thank you, appreciate that. X