Mounjaro October starters - Thread 8!

[HansHolbein]

Carry on losers!

It’s my weigh day tomorrow, we were on holiday last Wednesday to the following Thursday so I just skipped a jab last week as it would have meant bringing it forwards by 3 days which I really didn’t want to do and I don’t want to travel with it.
Am interested to see what the scales show tomorrow, I ate a bit more than usual (mostly because I had more carbs than I have at home) and drank some alcohol every day.
was so looking forward to coming home and eating fresh salads and whole foods again!

@Histoscientist Its defo cold down here in the south but no snow, yet. So glad to hear your working day went well and hopefully some positive changes have been made and will be there to stay!
Well done on the 1.5lbs off! woooo
For myself, Id probably want to stay on MJ over xmas, just because you know it works and you are doing well on it. Id hate to switch then be confronted by xmas and all the nice treats and slip up as its not as effective. Id probably stay on MJ and start wegovy in Jan when id find it easier a bit mentally as most of the food would of been eaten by then.

But my husband likes to fill the house to the brim with loads of nice treats over xmas so I cant escape.

Oooo and I was playing Christmas songs in the car on the way to work today! plus I bought a dress for the work xmas party on my lunch in a size 8!! shall see if it fits later.

@TheChosenTwo Good luck with your weigh in! Hope it isn't too bad.

@Fizzleawayyy1 thanks, I’ve made my peace really, it will be what it is, I enjoyed my holiday, didn’t really go mad with the food or booze because I genuinely didn’t ever feel a huge amount of hunger and I can’t handle hangovers so didn’t really drink to excess either but other than daily swimming I really missed my usual exercise regime!
I don’t hardly drink anything at home and did have booze daily but I really had a lovely
time and as soon as i got back I was on the regular food again - I missed proper
salads and veg!

I weighed in this morning and actually lost 2lbs after my holiday! Wasn’t expecting that 😂

Well I decided to start wegovy. I was feeling terrible on 10mg. I jabbed 1.7mg last night and woke up at 3am with a very dry cotton wool mouth and tummy feeling very suppressed..didn't expect it to work so fast! Mounjaro was always around 2 days and I'd be hungrier after jabbing but have zero energy. Energy wise well I'm much more upbeat amd energetic considering I worked this morning (Saturday) too and had 5.5hrs sleep altogether. I'm liking wegovy so far, I could only have half my morning protein shake, which has never happened before and I don't feel low mood, in fact feels like a fog is lifting. I wanted to go shopping after work, last month when working a saturday, next day after jab, I had a foggy, sleepy head and bad mood and I just wanted to go home and napped and stayed on rest of day. I was also hungry after 11am even after my protein shake, this time I ate a pack of fridge raiders snacks at 12.30pm and was fine for another few hours! I have had a drier mouth and needing more water all day, like the early days starting MJ, very odd.

@Fizzleawayyy1 how was your dress? You've done amazing with your weight loss.
I didn't come on here yesterday and missed the messages about wegovy but I gave it a go and all well so far! I had 5mg mounjaro left in my system yesterday so I won't know true effects until next week probs but it's great so far. Definitely feel more alert and energetic, not needing a nap like I have been.
Went to Primark today and bought some skinny fit joggers to wear at home instead of jeans, omg so comfy 😍 wish I'd owned some decades ago! Also have a single electric blanket laid on sofa. Our work are doing a Xmas buffet at work but not a party this year.

Hello my friends 🥰 happy Sunday. Just realised I’m a year on still at 8st2lb and loving life. I’ve had my face and neck done today - who even am I..! I decided the weight loss made me a little more wrinkly in places so decided on Botox to give me a little boost for crimbo. I see some of the original group are still here and it’s lovely to see all your updates. This colder weather isn’t good for us skinny’s.. 🤣 just keep moving to keep warm.

Hi. Back from hols. I think I put on about 6lbs but it was worth it! Getting back on track now and picking up my swimming and aquafit next week.
Our combined luggage weighed slightly less than what I have lost!! I could barely move both bags even across a room together. How on earth did I manage carrying around that much weight?? I know, it was distributed differently and fat, not clothes, but wow, just wow!! It kind of made a point of just how different things are....

sorry I haven't been on, I had a sickness bug and then went back to work where its been manic as I missed a few days.

@Histoscientist How's wegovy going now? glad you feel more alert and energetic!

I hated the dress! It was a size 8 and fitted fine but I just didn't like it on me to be honest so will be sending it back.

@icantgetnosheep1 How are you finding the Botox? I love Botox and I get it a couple of times a year, this week actually. Iv been having it on my upper face but just had my lower face done this time too....

@Carridoesntlivehereanymore where did you go on holiday? enjoy aquafit! I used to go to those kind of lessons but upped my hours at work so cant now!

I lost 5.5lbs over the last couple of week but I stayed the same this week which is a bit of a bummer but not much I can do about it.

@Fizzleawayyy1 oh no, hope you're feeling better now! I guess with being ill, usually end up losing more.
I've never had botox and I'm almost 44 but I think I'm lucky with my genes to not have any wrinkles, other than a few small lines under my eyelids which improve with better sleep.
Wegovy is great, I feel like old me pre mj, happier, more energy, calmer, less zombie wanting to lay around. I've just ordered another pen yesterday with black Friday sales, had £59 reward points too so paid 89.71 with delivery for 1.7mg through Oushk. Much more affordable than mj and better for me. It had kept me suppressed all week. I forgot to take it last night as I'm still getting full lol I love how it lasts all week, suppression was more up and down with mj and it took longer to kick in.

Hello my lovelies.

Well done one and all so many great stories here. Sending healing thoughts to those who need them.
I am back on Mounjaro and it took a week but my appetite suppression is back and I feel so much calmer. I am down 4lbs too so nearly back to pre holiday weight.

I was so unhappy on Wegovy because I had huge cravings and I couldn't get my brain to make the sensible decisions so was stuffing my face with cake every evening and then looking for another sugar hit. My logical brain was telling me that I was wasting so much money and ruining all the good work I had one over the last year but I was out of control. Thankfully the damage was only 4lbs on. I envy people who have willpower without chemical intervention.
I bought a size 16 Christmas dress from F&F and its a brilliant fit. Long sleeves too as I have wrinkly bingo wings. But hey I have just turned 70, have a part time Gentleman Caller, a dropped fanjo and no desire for jiggy jiggy. This old smaller wrinkly body is living and loving life.

Onwards and downwards!

What dose did you get upto on wegovy? It's been brilliant for me, even better than mounjaro with less side effects. I'm on 1.7mg

@icantgetnosheep1 @Fizzleawayyy1 I have been getting botox for a few years, I didnt really have too many lines, just very fine ones and even when it wears off no new ones have developed. I love it. I have never thought about getting lower face, does it have a big effect on your mouth moving? And where have I been?! I didnt even realise you can have it on your neck! I am definitely doing that!!

2.4mg. Just goes to show that there's a whole range of different factors/reactions in us human beans

Ah yeh there isn't higher to go after that really, well for now until 7.2 is released. Never mind, you gave it a go! I went all the way upto 15mg mj but as soo as I hit bmi 25 I suddenly couldn't tolerate high doses and came back down all the way to 10, now that's too strong for me too. Insulin sensitivity increases with weight loss. That's why I'm ok on 1.7mg I guess. If I was still bigger, wegovy would be too weak.

@Fizzleawayyy1 we went to New Zealand!! Amazing place but the flights are unbearable, it's so far. I'm still trying to get myself back on UK time but it was all worth it!!

Pleased to report I'm already down 4lbs from my return home weight!! Mainly water (wine) retention from the flights I expect. I'm sitting at 10st 4¾lbs. I really need to be around this weight, much as I'd love to go into the nines, but even I can see I can't afford to lose any more and still look ok. It's amazing looking slender in holiday photos!! For a good number of years I've been cropping photos to lose half of the giant fat arm facing the camera out of the picture....

How is everyone doing? Iv been rubbish food wise the last few days and feel bloated. Probably gained a few lbs in water weight.

Not sure why iv been less motivated. Need to step it up as my work xmas do isnt this weekened but is next weekend and I dont want to be bloated for it.

Repainting my back room at the moment as I have a couple of days off work.

Shit I’m so sorry I’ve not been back on! I’m on so many threads, this one was far down! Will try and come on later and update properly.

All fine here. I prepped 30 pigs in blankets on Monday for Christmas - that’s all the news I have!

update from me, I am at target and hovering up and down a couple of pounds which is fine, however I have a minor op booked and I have to stop jabbing! My safety blanket has been whipped away just before Xmas, it will be interesting to see how it all pans out.

Hi all.

Quick update.

I have put on almost a stone since stopping MJ. I've said it before, but it is as if my body is making up for damn near starvation over the last year.

I've been binging on crisps, sandwiches, sweets and all the other type of crap I didn't want while jabbing.

Its almost the opposite to the jab now, I can't feel full up despite whatever I eat and in whatever quantities, I am actually craving sugar, carbs and other crap and the food noise is at rock concert sound levels! It's nigh on impossible to ignore!

I am now in touch with Bolt as they appear to be the current cheapest suppliers of Wegovy and seem willing to start me at a higher dose, even tho its been about 5 weeks since stopping but they won't hang on forever. Its a pain, as I could do without the expense before christmas, and I really don't want to be relying on medication forever, but at this rate, I'll be at least two stone on after christmas 😬

@DeltaAlphaDelta79 im sorry to hear you’re struggling without MJ - I definitely noticed a difference in satiation for a few weeks - I made myself get used to feeling hungry and it did pass - there’s definitely an adjustment period. I am however still around my goal weight (I go up and down by a few
pounds without a week) but have maintained. Unlike you, my cravings for carbs have been curbed and I’ve managed to keep to
my MJ healthy habits. I do eat dark chocolate every evening- that’s my treat! I increased the amount of veg I was eating to keep me full but no carbs. It must be very hard to have those cravings back and I totally get why you’d want some support from wegovy. I went back to MJ for a couple of weeks to begin with so I could get my head straight again. There’s no right or wrong way and you can try again once you feel you’ve got into a good place again. It’s a process and you will get there - if you want to medication free - you will do -you can do it, it’s not a failure to need more time
ans support to do so 💕🩷keep going,
get the help you need and try again when you’re ready.

Thank you @EVK

@icantgetnosheep1 bitox for the neck !! I need it !! 🤣

One should have read - Botox!

@HansHolbein You are in there early with the prep. I will be doing that xmas eve ha ha

@DeltaAlphaDelta79 Sorry to hear its all going sideways!! hopefully you can get wegovy and it helps shift the stone!

Christmas is such a hard time of year to diet!