May 2025 Starters Thread 5

[FlorenceNightshade]

I noticed we were almost full (again!) so took the liberty of starting thread 5 now so I don’t get confused on nightshift and can’t find you all!

Where did you get the three pen bundle from? I normally order with one dose left so I'm kicking myself now. I am on 10mg so just ordered the 12mg yesterday. I'm not ready to move up really so I might micro dose from the 12mg pen. In all honesty I'd rather use my pen for a extra few weeks than pay extra £100's

This is really crap as I was happily loosing slowly. I've only lost around 22lbs. But if the pen is going up as much as they predict, I wish I'd gone for a more rapid loss now.

I think a lot of us will be rethinking our strategy now. Just hoping my new order from yesterday is forfilled so I can order again before the 1st

@NotPerfectlyAdverageit was time to reorder with farmeci and i was sent a link for the usual questions. One question was would you be interested in a three pen bundle with £25 off. This was sent 3 days ago before the big announcement. I felt it was a marketing strategy so ignore the email…until last night when i tried to place my order! Still pending and they have not taken any money yet…

Mine is waiting review. Medino are usually very quick to dispatch so fingers crossed. 🤞🏻

Morning all, been lurking for past few weeks as I've been busy with holidays, festivals and kids being off. The news yesterday spurred me to jump back on. Im the one who loses very, very slowly!
BMI was 30, now 25.9, 2.5kg to go till I get into 'normal' range but I've plateaued for the last month, due to hols i think, and Im also getting less suppression. I'm at the stage where people have noticed I've lost weight and im getting questions which im batting away but feeling weird about.
Im with Medino and have ordered another 5mg pen last night which I was due to do anyway, and has been accepted, but have had an email saying due to increase in orders it will be delayed a few days. 7.5mg had sold out. I had been dithering on stopping, but will now definitely make it my last one and stretch it out at 2.5mg a week.

Im absolutely gutted for everyone on here, you're all such a lovely bunch of kind, supportive people. We will all help each other through this if we're forced into quitting. I certainly cant afford any more, I was at my limit budget-wise already. Big hugs x

Well done @PandaIsMySpiritAnimal on your losses! You must be so chuffed to see the new stone bracket on the scale!

@stripesdotsdashes was your goal to hit a healthy BMI? 2.5kg to go is exciting! If you feel things have stalled maybe revisit the basics of water intake, sleep, exercise, protein etc and see if there’s any scope to improve there. If not, maybe it’s because you’re loosing inches rather than kgs, how are your clothes feeling? If people are noticing I’d say you’re moving in the right direction still!

Does anyone use bolt? I'm trying to upload my I'd via stripe but neither my laptop or phone will allow permission to camera for selfie. I know they are both set to allow and both are used for teams

I had this issue on my phone - I chose the option to use another device then I sent an email link - it then worked on my phone via this link.

I'm in the same boat, I started end of May and have lost 21lbs so far (just under 2lbs a week) but I wish I'd been a more rapid loser. I've just started my second 5mg pen and have ordered 7mg pen from Bolt last night. Debating whether to try and order a 10mg pen too...

I saw the price increase yesterday and put another 5mg pen in my basket. But decided against it. This morning I’m thinking I won’t be able to even finish the pen I started on Wednesday.
Ive been having awful back pain and this morning it’s clear it’s not my back, it’s actually round the front high up on my right hand side. I’m worried it’s gallbladder. I’ve taken pain killers and going to see how it goes over the next few days. I really don’t think I risk taking mj any more. I’m nearly at BMI 25, 25.3 currently. I don’t think I lost it too quickly, 2.4lb a week average. I’m pretty scared and hope this is a flare up that goes away soon. Time to test my willpower 🫣

Might it be useful at this stage to get a refresher on counting clicks/golden dose? As in, how many clicks on a pen to get a smaller dose, where to get needles from for extra dose, etc. I know I would find that useful.

I’m not going to stop, I’m single and manage my budget so can make savings elsewhere (especially on food!) but I want to maximise my usage of it as much as possible.

@SaintAgatha i posted this one in an old thread of ours. Hope it helps ✌️

I'm so glad I've got you guys. It will help to work out my next steps along with you. And not panic.

I managed to order another pen yesterday under the guise of going on holiday. I wish. The price of the higher dose pens could fund a blimmin' holiday. Or a car. Ranty rant rant.

Back in the itchy clutches of Madame Hayfeverrrr (said with a ridiculous French accent) this morning. Eaten a bit more and drank more wine this week because of being a snotty little hobbit. Nothing like resting a cool glass of wine against my face for a bit of light relief. Felt appalled at myself yesterday, squandering my MJ and having some wine, but trying not to give myself a hard time.

Still, somehow, managed to keep up with my 2lbs a week loss. I've now lost 15% of myself, which is a cool discount. I wonder how much of it was snot?

Thanks for the tip re photo upload with Bolt. If the pen gets dispatched I might then try to order via IQ Dr which was my last supplier too.

I think really my morals need to go in the bin this week. I have skipped ordering two pens anyway as one took so long to confirm. Then I ordered before my holiday and didn't order the next one in time.

I've only had four pens Total in all this time. Grrgh!

I've also ordered enough to take me up to Christmas. Feel bad doing it, but i need it.

Have moved up a pen dose, so I'll be using each pen for about 8 weeks. Obviously this isn't recommended, and I'll need to keep an eye on side effects. 🤞

@MyScaredCati am so sorry to hear about your back pain…. Im very anxious so would think the worst as well.. but from experience i know it is not always helpful! Can you make a GP appointment today? Or on monday?

I’d probably order more myself if I was in a position to do so - I’ve got one 5mg pen in the fridge that I’m starting tomorrow, so I think I’ll microdose that and carry on at 5mg for as long as I can. My pharmacy hasn’t updated their price list yet. 😬

I ordered a bundle yesterday (7.5,10 and 12.5). I feel bad, but money is so tight that I’m scared of being priced out. I can just about afford these prices. They haven’t confirmed it yet, the clinician has to check it, although have taken the (huge amount of!) money. If I can get these, I might limp through to the end of January and only have a stone or so to go, which I could perhaps cope with losing by exercising etc at that point. I’ve always planned to do couch to 5k etc towards the end. I might be dreaming. Just hope this house sale goes through.

@Gingercar I'm in exactly the same position- ordered last night, they've taken the money but not confirmed yet. I presume they'll be hugely busy for a few weeks (until 1st September)

@DidILeaveTheGasOn I am mystified by snot and the energy we must expend to create it. Where does it come from? And where does it think it is going? It's like lava - flowing inexorably, covering everything in its path and forming a thick crust as it cools. Revolting. But fascinating.

Been MIA since the beginning of last weekend laid low by overwhelming exhaustion and a sore throat. I had put it down to the jabs but reading @FlorenceNightshade’s post am wondering if it could have been Covid ?
Anyway, feeling better the last 36 hours so went to WW this morning (wore mask just in case) just to weigh, didn’t stay for the workshop. 1.5lbs off , my smallest loss to date but zero exercise and minimal movement ,so not unexpected.

Well done all you beautiful losers !
And get well wishes to anyone suffering side effects or feeling poorly - special wishes to @DidILeaveTheGasOn , our favourite
“snotty little hobbit”. 😂

Aaaargh , the price hikes are horrific aren’t they ! 😱
Like you, @Gingercar , I’m worried of being priced out if the predictions are correct.
Will collect my new 2.5 pen from Asda pharmacy later, and just put in an online order for a twin pack of 2.5 and 5 - ( £263.51 including postage 😩😩) .
The loose plan is to have 3.75 doses from the 5 pen so many thanks, Florence, for posting the guide upthread.

Thank goodness for you lot in the May cohort, we’re going to have “interesting times” ahead, and the mutual support will be needed more than ever .
Onwards and downwards!

Thank goodness for you all and our virtual coffee mornings. Feel like we're all having a natter over a cuppa!

In non- price news I've lost 2lbs this week. Whoop!!

I feel like I've really had to force my body over this 15st 12lbs it settled on for a few weeks. Blimey it's resisted me losing so hard recently.

Now I'm 15st 9lbs.

Happy Friday lovelies x

@DBatteryBand 😂😂😂I howled with laughter reading that, oh you are fantastic. Love it.

@SussexLass87 - did you hear anything from SwiftDoctor yet ?
Well done on the 2lbs off!
And @MyScaredCat - so sorry to hear you’re in such pain. Are you able to see a GP today ? - when I had similar,they referred me to a “hot clinic” at the hospital within 24 hours. It was ( thankfully small ) gallstones, but as I’ve had a couple of stomach ops (DVT related) they decided to leave well alone.

No news so far @ElsieJay - there's a message on their website saying all new orders have been paused whilst they discuss what to do.

"New orders" seems to include current customers.

My DH has already decided to try and switch to Wegovy if the price increases are too expensive.

Just resharing this one too as I’ve it saved on my phone!