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.

I have every confidence in you @DidILeaveTheGasOn . When you say 'rescue salmon' are you thinking of going to a shelter as you would for cats? Alternatively - think of the saving in cost of cat food.

I did the separate injections in one go. No issues. Figured it was a nice bridge to the next increase and my transition between doses has been smooth

My 13th jab today.

I've managed to loose 3 stone in less than 3 months which is brilliant and I'm pleased about. Hoping to stay on 5mg for a while. Clothes are starting to feel a bit looser but I'm loathe to buy new work trousers as I'm hoping the weight loss continues.
I didn't have a loss last week over my period which was so frustrating but then a really good loss a few days later. My period seems to have a really big impact.

And I did a Britney Spears themed bootcamp class this morning, quite a way to start the day.

Gosh that’s really fast weight loss BluNavy! 👏👏

Wow! What's your secret @BluNavy?

Well done everyone on losses - we are a fab shrinking group!!!

Wowzers @BluNavy 3stone is an amazing milestone!

I think I might be having SEs for the first time (week 3 of taking 3.75) and I’m super tired and everything I eat literally runs right through me. I don’t think it’s a bug, but I’ll just keep my fluids up and keep an eye on it.

And I’m loving the news that @DidILeaveTheGasOn is embracing self sufficiency, a cattery and salmon farming - it’s been a big week 😁

Hello all , am feeling like a legitimate member of the May cohort again after jabbing this evening !
Had to resume at 2.5mg after the long holiday break - fine with that ,as side effects were negligible apart from tiredness on the first couple of days. Hoping for the same this time around.
Have my first weigh in at WW on Friday, not expecting a loss as have had a very sociable week and not made great food choices.
Luckily this group ( or maybe all groups, I wouldn’t know) don’t call out the losses as part of the leader’s talk. I have horrible recollections of this ritual humiliation at Slimming World many moons ago - hopefully they don’t do it any more.
Onwards and downwards (again!) 🤞🤞

@DidILeaveTheGasOn - my cat is currently e mailing you , she’s very interested in a stay at your cattery with its large garden and salmon fishery ….

Coming to you live from my salmon enrichment and rehabilitation centre as I waft elegantly through immaculate plots of tomatoes and peppers, wearing a cat or two as accessories attached to my perfectly coiffed bonce. I'm considering adding a glamyurt to the grounds for those that wish to escape the busy hubbub of city life! It's so relaxing and we eat an awful lot of salmon, inexplicably...

Oh god, I went to SW once and hated how they anounced every single person’s progress in public. And it made the meeting so long and boring! I did WW on and off for years and they’d just ask if anyone was pleased with their progress that week and wanted to share.

Have weighed today ahead of my next pen order, and have lost just slightly over 2 stone. This is big news for me and takes me to my lightest weight in many a moon. The only downside at the moment is that I’m constantly knackered, but this may also be down to life generally. Will stay at 5mg for the next month as have had such great success with the lower mgs.

SW 111kg
CW 95.8kg
GW 82kg

just caught up and have enjoyed a proper chuckle so thanks all!!!!

I’m definitely up for a spot of yurt glamping @DidILeaveTheGasOn I can practically see the salmon leaping with the sunset behind them…

few soggy cats around too for some reason

Morning all, how is everyone getting on this week?

Week 9 update - I’ve had a 2lb loss this week so I’ve now lost 1st and a half which I’m delighted with.

After deliberating whether to ask to go up to 5mg for my next pen, I’ve decided to stay on 2.5mg as I’m happy with how things are going and there’s no point rocking the boat.

My next thoughts are when I should come off it? I’ve got to my first target and still have another pen pretty much to go. I’d be interested to hear how long people have stayed on it for?

I’ve got an all inclusive holiday coming up in a few weeks so I know that will change things. I don’t want to stay on it unnecessarily and can’t afford to either!

SW: 13st 7lb
W1: -4lb
W2: -3lb
W3: -2lb
W4: -3lb
W5: -2lb
W6: -2lb
W7: stayed the same
W8: -3lb
W9: -2lb
CW: 12st 0lb
Dosage: 2.5mg

Morning all. I think I just had my first SE. My normal (pre-MJ) diet is all home-cooked from scratch, with a takeaway a couple of times a year for a treat. So I don't think I have a lot of tolerance for additives. We went to IKEA yesterday and I had meatballs for lunch - and felt dreadful all afternoon. Felt exhausted but couldn't sleep. God knows how I drove back safely. Didn't actually throw up, but felt like I wanted to.
Lesson learnt!

Ughhh! Have been up throughout the night with diarrhoea. Had begun to congratulate myself on not having any side effects this time. Sadly it was just a delayed reaction.

Was due to jab this morning but not doing it yet. In the night i was swearing to myself that i was never taking it again, but I'll finish this pen and then decide.

I've resorted to wearing an adult nappy this morning 😬😬 (left over from a family member).

But I've finally got to 10kg weight loss, which was one of my interim goals.

Really hope others are doing better 🤞

@DidILeaveTheGasOn this is absolutely lush - it's cod, not salmon (like the one you had some time ago) but it's definitely worth trying - I make it whenever I am child-free
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cod-cucumber-avocado-mango-salsa-salad

@BerfyTigot poor you. 🤞you manage to stay hydrated at least.

Thanks @SutekhsEars I've had lots to drink and it's cold and wet here today so at least that won't add to the dehydration 😂

Commiserations to @SutekhsEars and @BerfyTigot - hope you both feel better very soon .
Day One again for me, a very early start as DH having a day’s fishing . Didn’t fancy breakfast but felt I should have something, so had a Lidl high protein fruit shot and a few seedless grapes.
Feeling very tired, which seems to be the new normal for me.
We bought lots of penstemon plants yesterday to replace foxgloves that didn’t survive, and I want to get them in the border this morning. Just need the willpower to put down my phone and get off the sofa…..

@SutekhsEars hope you're feeling better now 😃

Thanks @ElsieJay. I've also had problems keeping foxgloves - have tried several times but they don't seem to like our clay soil. I wanted the woodland effect. Will be interested to hear how your penstemon do.

That’s strange. We have a small holding and lots of wild foxgloves dotted around. They’ve done really well this year, and we have clay soil. In fact the vet who came last week commented that she’s seen loads of white fox gloves this year (usually they’re purple around here). Perhaps domestic foxgloves aren’t as hardy.

Hope everyone feeling yuk feels better soon. It must be so hard deciding what dose to take.

I have a carer for my mum on Thursdays. She found me mum on the floor this morning (always happens on the carer’s day!). We’re moving her in with us very soon, just finishing off her room. The sooner the better.

Oh gosh @Gingercar hope your mum's ok. All that and the small holding too!

It's the white foxgloves that i want and have spent a small fortune on them, before trying the bog standard pink.

Oooh, @Gingercar - everything going wrong all at once isn’t it . Hope your Mum is okay - it’ll be peace of mind for all of you when she’s safely under your roof .
That’s intriguing about the foxgloves- we have clay soil also, @BerfyTigot , and like you I’d assumed they didn’t care for it.
I crave the old-fashioned cottage garden style, but the plants I love - delphiniums,lupins, foxgloves, and what my dear departed DM used to call “granny bonnets” ( can’t think of the botanical name at the moment) don’t seem to reciprocate !

@dc82 @BerfyTigot i think I’ve been hit with SEs today too! Felt really tired and a bit queasy last week but blamed it on nightshift.

This week (I jab on Tuesday) still tired but had this weird muscular ache in my abdo like I’ve been doing too many crunches (I haven’t!) for the last few days. It started while I was out powerwalking on Tuesday with my wee weighted vest on so I did think maybe I had over exerted my core without realising.

Then Tuesday and Wednesday I was going to the toilet a bit more often, not an upset tummy just more than usual (sorry if TMI). I also felt I looked a bit bloated yesterday so took a couple of Buscopan and some Paracetamol with a Naproxen thrown in later for good measure. This did settle the pain last night so I was hopeful when I woke up feeling okay this morning.

But today we are definitely in Diarrhoea Land, only one ep but one is enough thank you very much!!! It’s weird because Tuesday was my 6th time of 5mg so not sure why this has happened but will definitely be considering 3.75mg next week. Gastro type symptoms I can handle but not feeling exhausted, I’m nights again from tomorrow and it’s a pretty unpleasant thought right now!

Sending solidarity to anyone else feeling garbage at the moment, hopefully it passes soon and remember sharing your gross symptoms actually does make you feel better trust me 🫡