Mounjaro 10st or more to lose - Thread 5

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

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@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne you’re 100% right. I gave myself 2 years initially and hoped it’d be less.

@SilenceInside that’s fantastic, congratulations on getting your BMI under 30 🎉 I’ve said before that I think 25-28 range is perfectly acceptable for older women and I was listening to some dr on the radio yesterday who was talking about the issues of BMI measurement and she actually said it doesn’t factor in age and 20-25 is perfectly acceptable for younger people but older people are probably fine and healthy a bit higher. If I took my boobs of the measurement I’m sure mine would be at least 5 lower 🤔🤣

You're totally right @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne two years is nothing when you think of how much bigger I'd have been in 2 years doing nothing.

I'm 40 in Jan and am excited to see where I'll be at. I was 22.3stone at my highest weight, now 18.1. Saw the 17s on the scale this morning but it was just a cheeky weigh, my actual ones I'm doing on the 25th of each month (the day I started mj)

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne
Thank you for being the voice of reason, as always. I agree with everything you said, this is the long game, and can't happen overnight.

But I am so used to failing at diets, and as much as I absolutely know this time it really is different, I perhaps slipped back momentarily into my old mindset, and allowed the usual self doubt to creep back in. I think we can all relate to the occasional temporary blips along the way.

Anyway, thanks to an unexpected last minute work rota change, ive had the morning free, and have spent it trying on a pile of previously too small clothes. I now have 4 tops and 1 dress added to my wear now wardrobe. That's proper cheered me up ☺️

You’re right Broon. Absolutely. Thank you for being wise!

Totally agree @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne .

For me the journey is going to be a long one and maybe the rest of my life. My diabetes won't be cured just controlled.

I am enjoying my food more now than ever. No longer being a slave to carbs I can enjoy the other parts of my meals.

As I have time to do this (I am fortunate for having my mounjaro as an NHS prescription) I'm not calorie counting. We (DH does the cooking) are trying new things. We are prioritising flavour over quantity.

How exciting to be just overweight @SilenceInside! Well done.

I can't wait to get to that milestone and it's edging closer and closer.

Hello all, been absent from the thread for a little bit as have been on holiday. Still
plugging away through - I’m now 4 stone 6 pounds lighter and into the teens!!!

I’m now in diabetic remission. The nurse has taken me off metformin. She gave me the option of which of the three drugs to stop first. Going to review in six months so hopefully I’ve got another 12 months on Mounjaro.

Hope everyone is well x

Yes, that exactly! And how they looked like a whale when they were 11stone and can barely imagine how they managed to get off the sofa (or words to that effect!).

At least in this thread we're all on (or have been on) a similar journey.

Ha!
I'm down from over 20st to 12st 6lb now (it's taken 18 months) and I feel light as a fairy these days.

And that's even though I'm still in the "obese"category of the stupid BMI chart.
🤣

I’ve just ordered my next pen. Sticking with 7.5 for now as it’s really working for me. I think I’ve hit my stride.

I’ve just joined the 3st 3lbs club!

It’s days like today that really remind me why I’m doing this. It’s unbearably hot today but it would have been even more unbearable at 5 stone heavier.

Roll on the time when the heat doesn’t make me sweat like a pig on a barbecue

DH and I walked to the pub last night. Had a drink then walked home, a walk which includes a short but very steep hill.

Yes, walked, and chatted as we walked in the heat! This would have been unthinkable last year.

There is still a long way to go, another 7.5 stones to get me to a healthy BMI. That will take another 18 months, if not longer.

NSV: yesterday I was in a zoom meeting (who books meetings late on a Friday afternoon?). Normally I would have my camera on for as short a time as possible. This time I was happy to leave it on for the whole meeting.

That's a great NSV! I hate the teams camera so much that I put a post it note over myself on the screen.

I have a NSV that is so massive to me I could cry. About 4/5 years ago I finally admitted defeat and accepted my stunning wedding ring no longer fit (it was hard work getting it off) and I went and about a plain band for £200 as a 'temporary' measure. Well I've been trying it on and every now and then and could feel myself getting closer. Now my temp band has started flying off when I wash my hands so last night I gave it a go... and it's on. I actually did cry. Just in time for our 10 year wedding anniversary in 2 weeks.

It's so weird actually, I now weigh exactly the same as I did 10 years ago when we got married but I'm definitely bigger now. Like when you compare photos my arms are enormous. Bodies are weird.

I’m so glad I found this thread. It really feels like I am with my people! I’m down 4st 4lbs since the beginning of February. I look and feel so much better but I’m not even halfway to where I want to be.

Meanwhile, I’m really concerned that the weight loss has slowed. This week I have eaten very, very little. Suppression is high, food noise pretty non-existent and I’ve been too busy to force myself to eat. Most days I haven’t even got to 1000 calories. I’ve lost 1lb.

This time next week I’ll be starting a 2 1/2 week holiday. I’ve calculated my calories to maintain my current weight and that’s my plan. But it’s more than double what I’ve eaten this week. I’m terrified that I’m going to pile on half a stone and then take another month to lose it.

@PearlsPearl what a beautiful NSV 😊

That’s a brilliant NSV @PearlsPearl!

also you can hide the picture of yourself in teams if you fiddle with the settings

im feeling like i might actually be starting to lose weight again. Just started my second 12.5 pen this morning and I’ve lost in 2 of the last 3 weeks so I really hope this might be the end of my plateau. It’s taken me 3 months to lose my last half stone - last as in latest, I have many many more half stones to go.

the heat is awful for weightloss isn’t it. I feel like it just makes me swell up somehow!

Re feeling down at times. I've been on MJ just under a year and have definitely felt 'flat' at times. For me I think it is partly because I used to eat loads in times of stress and unhappiness. Now I don't so I have lost a coping mechanism. It took me a while to realise this.

As of yesterday I have lost 6 stone. I started MJ in August last year. Still got in reality 4 stone to go. Doesn't feel quite real.

Hello you lovely lot! Been back from my hols in Spain for a few days and dealing with domestic chaos, only just got the chance to catch up on your posts. Lots of feeling low, reflective, and a wee bit sad going on it seems - isn't it funny how we often seem to have the same cycles? And thank goodness we have each other to talk about these things with.

So, I went to Spain and had a lovely time. No problem initially, even turned down a hotel buffet breakfast (and I LOVE those!) - but paella broke me on day 4. Funny, I thought it'd be sweet stuff, but it was paella! Not that paella is intrinsically evil, but I'd already had my meals for the day, and found myself tucking into a plate of it late one night while sitting out in Marbella Old Town. After that, I didn't exactly crash - there was none of that 'hanged for a sheep as a lamb' crap that would have derailed me before MJ - but a definite loosening of control. I gained 5lbs overall, and I've already lost 4 of those, so it's not a huge deal - I was on holiday, and as we all know this is a long game.

I think what bothered me wasn't the weight gain, but that for the first time since starting on MJ my crazy food brain over-ruled me. I felt a bit out of control again, like I was standing at the edge of a cliff - and I hated that. Hated that self-loathing and the fear that I was going to lose the plot and everything would be wasted - that MJ would be just like all the other diets over the years, promising to start off with but ultimately unable to deal with my terrible relationship with food (and with myself, let's be honest, that's all part of it.)

I have a lot going on with work, with family, with money, and it's very easy to become anxious and negative - all of which contributes to my over-eating historically. But I have decided not to be too hard on myself - yesterday I managed to eat within touching distance of 'normal', and today will be even better I'm sure. I have to keep calm and carry on, and all will be well - panic is definitely the enemy!

My weighing/jabbing schedule is a bit out of whack, but finally did it today - jab no 17, still on 3.75mg. I actually considered not posting about it, but then realised that the accountability is good for me! I am going to own that paella pound! On the plus side, as many of you have mentioned, I did find the heat so much easier to tolerate, and did lots of walking.

SW: 307lb
CW: 260lb
GW: ???

Start weight (15 Feb 25) / BMI: 19st 9lbs / 44.4 (obese class 3)
Current weight / BMI: 16st 6lbs / 37.1 (obese class 2)

Wks 1-4 (2.5mg): -17lbs
Wks 5-8 (2.5mg): -6lbs
Wks 9-12 (2.5mg): -11lbs
Wks 13-16 (5mg): -7lbs
Wk17-20 (5mg): 4lbs
Total loss: 45lbs

Wk20 weigh in this morning (wk8 on 5mgs) … 1lb loss - slow and steady wins the race, right?!

I’ve lost 16% of my starting weight and averaging 2.2lbs loss per week. Starting 3rd 5mg pen today.

Goal: healthy BMI (between 18.5 and 24.9 (8.4st-11st) for my height)

@PearlsPearl that's a glorious NSV. Was your wife happy too? Seeing your lovely ring on the right finger is an achievement.

My own fabulous engagement, eternity and wedding rings have been sitting in their box for months now. They're all far too big, and I can't risk them falling off. I'm waiting till I've got to my goal, then I'm getting them resized.

@PotatoBreadForTheWin my loss is pretty slow now, too.
But it's always a loss, even if it's up one day and down the next, because eventually, there will be a 3lb whoosh and off I go, down again.

I like to look at eight weeks' worth of weight recordings, and I can then see that 4 - 6lb has gone.

Keep at it. You're getting there.

I’m terrified that I’m going to pile on half a stone and then take another month to lose it.

@OvertiredandConfused IME that doesn't happen. Yes, on holiday you're likely to gain, if you relax your eating habits a bit, or have some alcohol.

I've been on two holidays (of a week) since starting MJ and I gained 3lb on both.

It only took about five days to come off once we'd got home, and I was stricter again with what I was eating.

I'm going away on Wednesday for a week to see two of my DC in London. I expect to gain, but I'm not worried about it.

Does anyone have any advice regarding exercise programmes, something along the lines of chair yoga or a beginner level of strength training (I'm not 'senior' but around that sort of level initially would probably suit). I haven't exercised in years as my weight has made it prohibitive. I might join a gym in the future but am some way off feeling ready for that. I'm not a fan of exercising (even walking regularly doesn't appeal) and I'm very limited on time, but I know I need to do something to support my weight loss and to gain muscle strength /flexibility. I'd prefer an indoor 'at home' program initially. I keep seeing ads for various '28 day' programs (or similar) but they all seem a bit scammy/spammy and I'm never quite sure what I'd be signing up for. However, I do like the idea of some sort of progressive program/app (rather than just trawling YouTube videos and losing motivation before I start). I don't mind paying for an app or subscription if it's recommended. I'm 20ish stone, size 26, and unfit! Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I don't quite know where to start.

Thank you @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne

I’ll be away for 17 days so it could be closer to half a stone. Logically I know that is part of life and part of making Mounjaro and new habits something that will work for the long-term. And if I really can only lose when I’m eating so little, I need to know that too and understand why. One of the things that I’m doing really well this time is being meticulous about recording absolutely everything that I consume.

On the plus side, I’m wearing size 18 dresses this year. Last year I could only just squeeze into a size 22. Trouser size hasn’t changed yet, but I’ll take the win with dresses and tops and a much slimmer face!

@Quitepossibly Not an exercise programme but I found a channel called Senior Fitness with Meredith on YouTube. I'm not a senior but joint pain means I'm currently looking for seated strength focused workouts. I've done a couple of the ones using exercise bands and I found them quite good. She has her videos sorted into playlists so you could use that like a programme I guess.