May Starters Thread 4 ~ Onwards & Downwards!

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Hoping the lovely bunch of May starters thread 3 finds this new thread. Can't believe we are on 4 in the space of couple of weeks.

Thread 3 is now full so can't post the link for the new one there.

Well now we know that fatigue is a rare side effect, we are the anomalies! I feel so special.

Not sure if it's due to the mounjaro, but I think my hair is falling out faster. I'm menopausal, but take a biotin supplement. It's definitely worse than it was.

Morning
anomaly here too as I was wiped out last week after my first 3.75 dose. Didn’t get it this week if that gives anyone hope.
i weigh and jab on a Wednesday. Sneak at scales yesterday morning showed a 2lb loss since last week. Feeling great. This morning and that’s up 1.5lbs 😡
birthday cake and a Chinese last night are the culprits. Didn’t even enjoy them.
but I was called ‘skinny Minnie’ by 2 separate people yesterday which was nice. I’m definitely not by the way!! I’m still BMI 27ish and wearing size 14. But I am tall and maybe wear it quite well. I’m still taking it 😆

Good morning my lovely fellow losers!

Someone suggested these to me further up thread and I just wanted to share them for anyone who’s bunged up.

https://amzn.eu/d/dMX882z

The world is quite literally falling out of my arse this morning but with no cramps or anything. Just nicely sorting out my bowels. Sorry - no other way of describing it. A game changer. They’re tasty too.

Congratulations @Bundleflower! Bet you feel much better?

@SutekhsEars That's a bit shit, I'm sorry to hear that. Mine has upped its shower drain-blocker game too. On the Style and Beauty threads they were talking about marine collagen being really good for this. I'm tempted by this as I like the eco-friendly stance and the design, but I already have some collagen protein powder I'm wading through:

https://ancientandbrave.earth/products/wild-collagen

Aware I'm covering old ground from last week but, are you sure you're getting enough protein and are you sure you're eating enough?

I feel like a new woman. Incredible.

Happy Monday to you all.
Thank you @Bundleflower I have just ordered these, so will let you know how I go on.
3rd Jab of 5mg and feel slightly better than on the first 2. I think my Chemist will want to put me up to 7.5 next week but will see what he says. My weight loss is still slow but it might be better this way after reading the article from the times. I think I need to do some weight training as at the moment I am just doing the treadmill. Does anyone know of any good You Tube videos they can recommend as this would be new for me. Thanks in advance

@Kbr22 i like growwithjo. She does a mixture of ‘normal’ workouts and weight ones, they are good for beginners. I’d be keen to hear if anyone else has any other ones too though!

In surprise news, I passed my exam last week! Got the results this morning and was very pleasantly shocked I'd done so well despite feeling utterly rotten from the heat.

Weightloss not doing much at the moment, but hoping there will be some movement soon!

Congrats to all who have reached milestones and hugs for those struggling with SEs. I'm titrating very slowly upwards (0.25.g a week) and still splitting my dose which seems to be keeping mine to a minimum thankfully. I would not want to go back to how rotten I felt in the first 2 weeks!

@DidILeaveTheGasOn thanks. I think my protein was low last earlier last week, but I've increased it now. I might try that marine collagen, when I've finished up this packet of biotin.

Hit a massive plateau at the moment :(
On my last 5mg dose (next pen coming) but just don't want to eat anything as feel so sick. But am not losing weight! Only 8kg to go so am gritting my teeth until it comes off. But yuk what a crappy week!

@Needsomeadvice2234 how long have you been at the same weight?

I've been taking collagen since I started MJ and not had any hair loss. No idea if it's helping or a coincidence but it was one of the things I read up on. Also meant to help with skin elasticity as you loose the weight.
So much collagen out there to try too! With varying price points. I'm using one by Hey Nutrition.

Looking for some help advice please - I think 5mg is a bit too much for me, I have no appetite at all, but 2.5 wasn’t enough, how can I split my 5mg pen so I am taking 2.5 twice a week to see if this helps?
would I need to buy syringes to extract the liquid, how much do I take out so that I get the equivalent of 2.5?

30 clicks is half a dose. 60 is a full dose

Thanks @BrienneMonroeso do I just do 30 clicks and jab with the pen as normal,then buy some more needles for my other doses or do I need to buy a syringe to take it out?

@chergar instead of double dosing you could do a weekly 3.75 (45 clicks). No need for extra needles etc.

ooh they look good @Seahorsesplendour ! Which supermarket did you find them in?

Well done @notgonnafail !! 🥳

Note to myself - must drink more water. I’ve been crap today despite the heat 🫣 Also must work out more this week. I mix up the YouTube videos as I get bored but @Kbr22 at the moment I’m on MadFit’s dumbbells videos using the ones on areas I want to target.

@dizzyupthegirl86 @notgonnafail I've just made a smoothie with soya protein isolate, yoghurt, some frozen berries and an overripe banana (plenty of those in this heat!). It's much better than in porridge, thanks.

@SutekhsEars Phew! So glad it's worked better for you that way!

I think you can buy more needles to fit the pen. Easier than the syringe

Has anyone noticed their period cramps are worse on mj? I didn't notice on 2.5mg but it's absolutely horrendous now. I'm taking naproxen and they're barely touching it.

@notgonnafail - Congratulations on your exam success ! 🥳👩🏻‍🎓
Living up to your user name …..🥂🍾

@DidILeaveTheGasOn I’ve been taking the Ancient and Brave collagen powder too, albeit the bovine rather than the marine version.

Nice evening meal tonight - nothing exotic, just omelette and salad, with fresh pineapple for dessert, but it hit the spot .
Now desperately trying not to scratch my collection of mosquito bites - heaven knows where they came from today , but the little beggars zoomed in on me and left DH unscathed! 🤬

@notgonnafail congratulations on passing your exam!!! I’m working towards an end of year portfolio submission it’s stressful!!!

@DidILeaveTheGasOn yes I feel your pain if MJ wasn’t working so well & period painsxweee more often it may have been a deal breaker for me!! Horrendous!!!!

@dc82 i think it was Tesco , although may have been Morrisons!! Sorry been to both recently!!

@Kbr22 i like Lucy windhsm reed link below. No weights needed but I’m seeing definition slowly emerging very doable and loads of choice! Apologies to those who’ve seen me rave about her before!! 😂 just find it fits into life really easily which for a habitual none exerciser is amazing!!!

wishing everybody a cool evening! 🥵

Excercise link