January 2025 Starters - Thread 10 - Onward & Downward Losers!

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thread 10 already!

Glad your DM is being looked after, always a worry when you end up in A&E @MissPobjoysPonies

Got today’s mailer from Oushk saying I could change my delivery date on any orders I don’t need immediately and they’d honour the price. Which is great, so I’ve moved the 2 x 2.5mg pens I had arriving end of this month to October, so that eases my stockpiling guilt (I don’t like having too many pens in the fridge in case DM/DS finds them). Hopefully that means I’ll only need to order again in December if at all. They’ve said maintenance pricing will change - but hopefully still some sort of discount for those planning to be on it for the long-term.

Have felt very high suppression today on the lower 3mg dose, possibly to do with the very creamy, cheesy pasta I ordered yesterday. You know the MJ is working when a dish like that turns up and you immediately think ‘oh no, I definitely won’t be finishing this’. Also making me wonder if my last pen was ineffective, given the huge hunger cravings I had.

Today I’ve been on a lovely 4 mile walk, had a gentle swim and have eaten a little better.

@DGonMJ and others talking about maintenance codes with Oushk what are these for please? I've done my transfer appt and weight verification but not ordered yet as I was getting cheaper from MedExpress (5mg) but I feel like I'm missing something obvious?

On the Oushk maintenance plans if you book a maintenance consultation they sign you up for Taper (to taper down) or Conti (to stay on a dose) you get given 3 codes that give you 15% off your order and free delivery. However, sounds like they’ll be reviewing this from September.

I'm not getting any emails from Oushk...weird.

Sorry to hear about your mum @MissPobjoysPonies , I hope she is on the mend. We are also at the stage where parents end up in A&E rather a lot.

I found an email from Oushk in junk last night @Thelittlestranger , by the time I had looked everything was out of stock apart from 2.5mg. Farmeci still haven't processed my order 😑. I selected my Ouskh order for delivery on Friday - who knows if they will have any in stock. Great that you can select delivery any time, but if you can't place an order because it isn't in stock it doesn't really change anything.

Well done !!!! This is a huge motivation for me I am down 3 and.a half stone and really can’t afford to keep on this long term but have been so anxious about stopping

Also just went on a holiday - mix of a very long drive and staying in a hot house with a clapped old fridge which belongs to a family member in south Of France meant I came off the jabs for 2.5 weeks

I decided to give myself a break and to my shock put on 6lb buuuuut that was a pure croissant, baguette and wine diet and been home for 2 weeks back to my long long walks and teetotal life and jabs, coming off again but it’s made me realise just how bad the food noise is and how I’m gonna really have to be totally focused to keep off the weight

and obvz no croissants

@PenelopePerseveres I haven’t heard from IQ dr after my order on Thursday. Per the dashboard I am ‘order assembly’ which apparently means approved but not sent out so hopefully it’s on its way. I’ve just started a new pen so not in a huge rush but it would be nice to know what’s happening - by all accounts communication is not their strong point though.

@MissPobjoysPonies i worry as much about my mum as my kids these days. I hope everything is ok.

@DGonMJ I hear you on the suppression.

my tummy is slowly settling but still not great and suppression still very high. Next dose I may come down a couple of clicks as it’s 5 days post jab and I’ve not managed more than 900 cals any day this week,

@myladyjane sorry I missed your earlier post, I had to scroll up to see that your stomach wasn’t happy. 🤞it resolves. I’ve just started a new pen too so am ok for a few weeks.

I looked for the Ouskh facebook page earlier to see what was going on and I think it’s been taken down again.

My second Oushk order for two pens has been approved but my first is still processing so if that doesn’t change by the end of today I’ll push the delivery date on to September. There’s no news yet on the changes to the maintenance plan. Or indeed future prices.

Yesterday was busy and infuriating. I picked up a mini remoska cooker I bought on marketplace - such a useful thing for single gluten free meals. Then had to visit 3 separate locations to drop off Vinted parcels. I’ve had some good sales of bags and shoes recently.

I started on my next sewing project - a pair of trousers I’ve made loads of times before but this time I checked my measurements against the fitting chart. I normally make size 8 but it looks like I should be making size 2!!! (US sizes). So today I’ll be tracing a new set of pattern pieces.

have a great day all

Went back to my PT yesterday after nearly two years! He commented on my lack of butt (and my weight loss obvs) and we had a healthy discussion about the use of WLI. I think he learnt some things...not sure I did 🤣

My Oushk order processing - but hearing from you all, they are clearly getting through them all. I didn't order until Thursday evening, so later than the rest of you so let's see. I feel they may query the photo of me giggling with a tape measure for height verification...

Due to jab today, but going to push to tomorrow. My suppression seems to be higher later in the week.

I noticed Shotsy now tracks average calorie intake and looking at mine (I was religious at tracking until June when I forced myself to stop) I averaged 943 cals in that six months. Given I lost at an average of 1.7lbs per week that shows how shockingly little calories my body needs to maintain. So I need to get back on the weights so I can eat more.

Anyone else do shotsy and taken a look at that?

At a guess (working out in my head) I am now eating around 1300-1500 cals a day and maintaining.

Morning,

@MissPobjoysPonies sorry to hear about your mum, but glad to hear she’s being well looked after. I hear you re the role reversal, my dad’s not been well this past year and I have found my folks needing my help more often. Which I’m more than happy to do after everything they’ve done for me over the years.

ive moved up to 10mg as of last night. That old familiar nausea is back this morning, lol. Currently using a new 7.5 pen and the golden dose from my last 7.5 to do this. Then I’ve got a 10 arriving today. I’ve found a discount code for £25 off for my current provider so I’m tempted to get another one before the price hike. Which will totally throw my timings out for future reordering but surely they’ll understand that?

@Thelittlestranger I use shotsy (love it!) ❤️ but only the free version so no calories on that one xx

Me too, I just use the free version as it appears in family sharing 😬.

Farmeci have approved my order 🙏, not sure whether I’ll try to order again at Ouskh or if I’ll see where I am at the end November.. I’m thinking I’ll try for one more pen tomorrow but am fairly relaxed I think.

I'm feeling a bit guilty here, I have a sick note til end of month, but honestly I feel fine. No reason I couldn't do some work - it's a desk job and we can work from home too.
But then again, there's nothing that requires my persona and urgen involvement and my deputy is very capable. And if I indeed happen to change jobs, it's good practice for her, right?
Might still go back next week, getting a little bored..

As someone who cut her mat leave short, I wholeheartedly empathise @HeidiNotSoHeavy. At the same time, I would LOVE some enforced time off now particularly if I was feeling healthy...no need for guilt!!

My Oushk order has been approved!!! Arriving on Friday. So, I'm sorted for my last month of maintenance next month - which I may lengthen out and slowly go down to 2.5mg as I got a 5mg pen. And then I have a pen for just in case...

I’m still waiting for the older of the two Oushk orders I placed on 14th to be approved. The newer one was almost immediate. I can’t find a way to alter the date myself as it’s due to be delivered on Thursday. We’ll see what happens but I’m away on Friday for a week so don’t want it hanging around on the step until DS2 notices it.

Very iffy tummy today. Unlikely to be MJ side effect this time - feels more like diverticulitis which is an occasional occurrence. God I love getting old 🤣 Won’t bother my GP at this stage, I’m unlikely to be seen before we travel and I’d be prescribed metronidazole which would hamper my drinking plans for the weekend.

@HeidiNotSoHeavy i had a remarkably swift recovery from gall bladder surgery nearly 20 years ago and decided I might as well go back to work. I was turned round at the door by my manager as I had a dated sick note and they couldn’t let me back unless I got an amended one. That felt like too much faffing around so I had a lovely week at home instead

@jins now my order is approved I have just changed the delivery date online to tomorrow (no idea if it will work) to avoid that exact problem on Friday...if you go into 'view orders' and select the one you need, you can then put a new date in 'delivery date' and save it. It seems to work...

Thanks @Thelittlestranger but I haven’t got the option to edit the date anymore. The final one has just been approved so should be here on Thursday. Now I’ve paid I’d prefer them in my own fridge.

Thanks All, DM OK but not loving the whole hospital vibe - eating took a turn for the worse with the stupid decision to have 6 spicy nuggets (hadn’t eaten and I was driving past McD) not only were they nearly a £1 a nugget but I’ve never put anything quite so vile in my mouth. I actually wanted to cry! But it made me a realise how far I’d come in the last year.

full of regrets for eating them but I hospital food wasn’t available and I was feeling lightbheaded.

Funny you should mention the lightheadedness @MissPobjoysPonies , I've felt really lightheaded the last couple of days, I probably need to bump up what I'm eating. I don't generally count calories but I've put today's and yesterday's food into MFP and it's around 1100 each day. Given my BMR is around 2200, that's nowhere near enough.
how long will your DM be in hospital?

Fingers firmly crossed for all the MJ orders still being processed.

@jins, that's how I know you're a proper sewer, you trace your paper pattern! Whereas I'm a lazy arse and always cut them out....
Hope your tummy troubles settle soon, my MIL suffers with diverticulitis as well.

Latest bout of anti WLI news stories. I have to say, this has actually made me laugh. Is there an Ozempic Testicles warning too? https://nypost.com/2025/08/18/health/ozempic-vulva-is-making-women-look-aged-droopy-down-there/

OMG seriously. Like being obese makes people look young and trim?

Oh. I assumed we’d all had our foofs plumped up. It’s regular chat round my way…,,,,

Not yet, but foof plumping was definitely next on my list...

Meh - my whoosh did not settle in its entirety. A lb back on but frankly what did I expect now I can actually eat without it falling out of me (ever one for the charming image me). Still it’s 3lb down from last week so definitely a whooshette. Tummy slowly settling but given its jab day tomorrow, perhaps a small reduction in dose would be sensible. Off to try my clear protein - wish me luck and have a good day losers.