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.

Sorry link didn’t appear so posted it again and then it appeared twice!! 😅

@Seahorsesplendour I wish you luck with that. I have a second exam to take in October at the next level up, which I am pretty concerned about, but glad they are just one off things and I don't have to organise a whole portfolio!

I am so fatigued it's unreal. I'm tempted to take a break from the MJ for a few months just to see if I can wake up. Also had my monthly headache come on today.

Yoga class tonight was cancelled and I'm so relieved as I'd left it too late to cancel with a full refund.

Oh, and hi @ElsieJay - good to hear from you!

Oh brilliant I have just ordered some dumbbells.

I got recommend these today so did to of them but they don’t seem to be resistant ones but I really enjoyed doing them, Lucy Wyndham ReedYou Tube.

Thank you ! The thread has been moving so quickly and I haven’t been able to read it every day .
Two weeks till we’re home - will be ordering a 2.5 pen in readiness. Looking forward to a bit of appetite suppression !! 🤣

Thank you (to both of you!), I’ve subscribed. Always good to have a rotation! I can’t believe I managed a workout today in this heat!

Is anyone else drinking too much wine in this heat? When I started the jabs I didn't really fancy wine, which was a miracle, as I am someone who usually drinks waaaay too much. Now the sun is out, I find myself drinking more. It's Monday night and I'm in the garden with a bucket glass of wine. I will never be my most thin and wonderful self at this rate!

@PigglyWigglyOhYeaho find wine goes straight to my head nowadays! Ive almost stop drinking altogether since starting MJ so whenever i do, it’s hitting me hard (could be the heat too!)
ive decided to split my 2.5mg dose as the first few days the nausea is too intense.
i eat really well (not counting calories) and i do not snack so im hoping this will be enough for me to keep seeing the dial on an downward trend!
Ive got a few papers to write between now and december for my course… so hard!

@Kbr22 LWR uses natural resistance rather than weights which is much more suited to my current fitness levels!! 😅

The problem is the pen runs out of clicks 😔

Hi all,
Any advice? I've taken 5th dose of 2.5, still feel like I'm eating better but more food noise after 2 days and feel less suppression. I don't want to go up to 5mg. Some have suggested 2.5 every 5 days, others suggest upping to 3.75 or even just 3?

Anyone done any of these routes and has success?

TIA

@Booklover2021 i did golden dose of 3.4mg then a 3.75mg dose out of 5mg pen then up to 5.

Suppression increased with each increase but no adverse SE until the 5mg when I had nausea for first week.

Suspect would have been worse without the stepping up but no way of knowing for definite!!

Try increasing your protein. It's worked well for my fatigue.

Someone was asking about doses earlier this might help first one has more detail but is not blurry dorry!

Today was the first day someone has noticed / complimented me on weight loss. So that was nice. Unfortunately, I then decided to wear a cool summery skirt - forgetting that it's a wrap skirt so I had to hold it down every time there was a breeze. And apparently I still get chub rub. Back to shorts for me tomorrow!

@AccidentalPrawnYouFool There are enough as you’ll only be using half each time to will still have enough clicks. Pens have around 250 clicks before they lock

My walking app is prompting me to record my exercise for the day, and my Not Drinking app is asking me how I did today, as I sip an illicit Monday night glass of wine after zero exercise.
Calorie deficit achieved though, even with wine, but not much else. Period cramps seem to be lessening which is a relief, it's been a tough day, so much pain and so hot.
The rest of the week looks much cooler. I'm hoping to make up for the lack of exercise.

Sorry for the whinge. Hope everyone else is surviving the heat.

Sorry to argue, but I’ve just got to the end of my pen and I tried to wind it and it wouldn’t go more than about 15 clicks! There definitely wasn’t any more clicks and I couldn’t force it. 😔

@notgonnafail Are you going to chage your name to HeyIPassed ? Congratulations.

@Mounjour It's nearly the end of term . Do you think that might be why you're exhausted too? I think we all have a tendency to associate everything with MJ at the moment.

@tostaky Good luck with all the papers. It's hard to find enthusiasm for much with this weather but I'm sure you'll do it!

@ElsieMay I hope you're enjoying your holiday.

Sorry @BrienneMonroei see now you were talking about not taking full doses, my apologies x

I can’t remember the figures exactly but they charge an awful lot for delivery maybe 20 quid?

Last week I went to 3.25 (39 clicks) - felt tired and suppression was a good level.
This week I’ve taken 3mg. I’m using the Shotsy app to track the amount of medication in my system - there’s a weekly build up, I think 3 will give me the same suppression as last week. I wouldn’t want the suppression to feel any higher.

Thank you for your reply. On a 2.5 pen, do you know how many additional clicks for 3? And how many on a 5mg?

Apologies if the maths is obvious. I'm insanely tired lol