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Weight loss injections/treatments

Discuss weight-loss injections and treatments, including personal experiences. Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any treatments.

Auggies thread 16

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Blondeshavemorefun · 01/08/2025 09:38

Happy 1st birthday to us all - somewhere in this month we gathered our courage and started what would be a memorable journey for us all - made some hopefully forever friends

Gather round my little auggies 😍 and we are all doing amazingly so be proud of yourselves

the amount of weight per person lost varies from 1-2stone - 3-4 - 5-6 - 7+

in a year or for some 11-11.5mths - I was middle of August - we have totally changed our body shape - reduced our bmi and weight and hopefully improved our health

some are at goal - and working out how to maintain

some nearing it

some still have weight they want to lose

Some have stopped for cost / various reasons and blowing baby dust your way to those who are ttc

but ALL of us have lost weight and I love the fact we are all so supportive to each other over weight and our general day to day lives

maybe if brave - post your before and after pics to see how far we have come in a year

only 2 words to say 😂😂😂

🐘 Elephant Penis 🐘

1 lb = a Gunea pig
1.5 lbs = a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts
2 lbs = a rack of baby back ribs
3 lbs = an average human brain
4 lbs = an ostrich egg
5 lbs – a Chihuahua
6 lbs = a human skin
7.5 = an average newborn
8 lbs = a human head
10 lbs = amount of chemical additives an American consumes every year
11 lbs = an average housecat
12 lbs = a Bald Eagle
15 lbs = 10 dozen large eggs
16 lbs = a sperm whales brain
20 lbs = a car tire
23 lbs = amount of pizza an Average American eats in a year
24 lbs – a 3 gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 lbs = an average 2 year old
30 lbs = amount of cheese an average American eats in (1) year
33lbs – a cinder block
36 lbs a mid-size microwave
40 lbs = a 5 gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 lbs = an elephant’s heart
50 lbs – a small bale of hay
55lbs a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 lbs = an elephant’s penis 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘
66 lbs – amount of fats and oils an average American eats in (1) year
70 lbs – an Irish Setter
77 lbs – a gold brick
80 lbs – the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 lbs – a new born calf
100 lbs = a 2 month old horse
111 lbs = amount of red meat an average American eats in (1) year
117 = an average fashion model and she’s 5’11”
118 lbs= the complete Encyclopedia Brittanica
120 lbs = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 lbs = a newborn giraffe
138 lbs = amount of potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 lbs = amount of refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 lbs = and average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
150 lbs – the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 lbs – an average adult man
200 lbs – 2 Blood hounds
235 lbs = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 lbs = an average football lineman
400 lbs – A Welsh pony

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morbidcuriosity · 21/08/2025 09:37

1 year ago today I took my 1st 2.5mg at 18 stone 6lb .
Just jumped on the scales now to find I'm 11 stone exactly. 1lb away from 7 and half stone loss.. I'm happy with this weight, I'm going to carry on to see the 10.13 but am trying to maintain now, my thoughts are I want to stay under 11 and half stone, at 5 foot 10 this is above middle healthy bmi which I'm happy with..

Also little update from my IQ Doctor order.. no bloody update! Arghhh.. phone call yesterday she said they awaiting stock yesterday or today and will be sent . So I'm hoping it gets sent out today.
I've got a 7.5 with oushk with the last of my 1st 3 maintenence codes, they didn't have 10mg in stock, that due to arrive Sept 9th I think..

PoemsForTea · 21/08/2025 11:51

In case it helps anyone 1

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Blondeshavemorefun · 21/08/2025 12:58

Amazing loss @morbidcuriosity. Be very proud !!

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Blondeshavemorefun · 21/08/2025 13:00

Iq finally approved order £170 including postage

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morbidcuriosity · 21/08/2025 13:42

My IQ order is still order assembly, I'm not holding out much hope for this.. really hope i get it though
@Blondeshavemorefun when was yours approved?

Timetofindme · 21/08/2025 14:01

@Notfinanciallyresponsibleforyou I haven't had that email from Oushk and worried now as I ordered a 7.5 pen. They've taken my money (although I can't get delivery till 2nd sept) so hoping that doesn't apply to orders already placed and paid for! Arghhhhh this is all so stressful.

Azuresky68 · 21/08/2025 14:10

Elliebird2 · 21/08/2025 07:55

Oh I’m so sorry! I clearly didn’t read the year. I’ll find it 🤦‍♀️

No need to be sorry 😊 wishing you all the very best on your journey. MJ is the best thing I have ever invested in. So happy now with weight loss. Loads of help and support on MN x

FurForksSake · 21/08/2025 14:17

@morbidcuriositywell done! What an amazing loss.

FurForksSake · 21/08/2025 14:19

Feeling very sorry for myself, DH is off work so we took the kids to decathlon. I just amount managed a slow walk around decathlon and then into Poundland before I was in so much pain I had to sit in the car while they finished. And then I started feeling very, very sick. I’m now looking at wheelchair hire as I can’t stay in the house forever :(

Azuresky68 · 21/08/2025 14:28

@FurForksSake I saw the lovely young and handsome back pain consultant this morning (that was a nice bonus for me 😊) He gave me 4 steroid injections while I was there 🤞I need to see if there is any improvement over next 4 weeks. Then going to give the pain killer Naxproxen a try after that. We discussed ablation as an option. I didn't know what it was but now he has explained I realise I have had this in the past, but a long time ago. I forgot to ask about nerve root compression but will ask about it next time I am at the doctors. Feeling hopeful about injections but know that they dont always work. Have you been hand cycling today?
Instead of comfort eating I treated myself to some new clothes...a couple of H&M wide high waisted white jeans from Vinted (from my fat clothes proceeds!) and some other stuff from M&S and H&M for Autumn.
20% off women's trousers with Sparks so I ordered these..if I can upload photo! In different lengths and colours. Also in straight legged and flared I think. Ordered black and the 'new' Autumn colour brown.

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Azuresky68 · 21/08/2025 14:31

FurForksSake · 21/08/2025 14:19

Feeling very sorry for myself, DH is off work so we took the kids to decathlon. I just amount managed a slow walk around decathlon and then into Poundland before I was in so much pain I had to sit in the car while they finished. And then I started feeling very, very sick. I’m now looking at wheelchair hire as I can’t stay in the house forever :(

Oh so sorry..I missed this when I was posting. My heart goes out to you. I hope you have some luck hearing back about surgery. Sending big hugs 💐

PoemsForTea · 21/08/2025 14:38

Elliebird2 · 21/08/2025 07:55

Oh I’m so sorry! I clearly didn’t read the year. I’ll find it 🤦‍♀️

Enjoy your journey 🙂

FurForksSake · 21/08/2025 14:38

@Azuresky68nice to have something pleasing on the eye during these medical appointments! I really hope the steroids help, they can be very successful for so many people. Naproxen me and @BlondeshavemorefunI think take, it does really help with inflammation.

PoemsForTea · 21/08/2025 14:39

@morbidcuriosityThat's an extraordinary, life changing result ❤️

PoemsForTea · 21/08/2025 14:41

@FurForksSakeI really feel for you, staying in would be awful for you - you need some temporary help is all. Bless you ❤️

PoemsForTea · 21/08/2025 14:45

@Azuresky68The miracle that is retail therapy 😆 Might have just had a delivery myself!

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PoemsForTea · 21/08/2025 14:59

My job is really overwhelming at the mo, so I have taken a few days annual leave and have spent 5 hours sewing today - not thought about food once 😄
However having invited my folks for dinner I had to do a Lidl dash! I adore cooking, but find it really hard now as my tastes are so different on Moujaro, that I struggle to find adaptable menu!
Anyway, I'm going for a Hunters chicken type thing but with Cherry tomato sauce I made from my garden toms and courgette n stuff.
It's really nice to have the time 🙂
Made a few of these wee purses today - just need to pop some poppers on!

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Blondeshavemorefun · 21/08/2025 15:30

morbidcuriosity · 21/08/2025 13:42

My IQ order is still order assembly, I'm not holding out much hope for this.. really hope i get it though
@Blondeshavemorefun when was yours approved?

This am

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Blondeshavemorefun · 21/08/2025 15:31

FurForksSake · 21/08/2025 14:38

@Azuresky68nice to have something pleasing on the eye during these medical appointments! I really hope the steroids help, they can be very successful for so many people. Naproxen me and @BlondeshavemorefunI think take, it does really help with inflammation.

Yes as when I don’t take it or late.

I really notice the difference

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Timetofindme · 21/08/2025 15:54

@PoemsForTea I'm the same with sewing, love sticking an audiobook on and the hours whizz by. Beautiful purses!

Hunters chicken is one of my faves, with some green beans yummmm (cherry tom version, I hate bbq sauce so definitely not that version 😂)

morbidcuriosity · 21/08/2025 16:07

Well my IQ doctor is still on order assembly, hope it gets sent tomorrow for Saturday, then if it does I hope it don't get delayed over the Bank Holiday, be just my luck..

Weepixie · 21/08/2025 17:17

PoemsForTea · 21/08/2025 14:45

@Azuresky68The miracle that is retail therapy 😆 Might have just had a delivery myself!

@PoemsForTea I was just looking at their website today after I saw a top I liked on dresstothemax, though I had heard of the brand before as one of my cousins wears it.

What did you order?

Im waiting on a big parcel from Kettlewell I ordered last night when I may have had 2 glasses of wine, and it was dispatched this morning by 10. I’m so excited about it even though it’s just basics in various colours. I got everything in the sale, I’d been watching it all for weeks just waiting for the sale as I knew their new collection would be out over the next few weeks. I really struck lucky. I love a bargain.

I can see my wardrobe taking shape and it’s really pleasing, I got 5 dresses and half a dozen or so various trouser, tops, long cardis/wraps from my Dubai lady a few weeks ago and when I go back to collect them next week I’m going to order some skirts, I could never have considered it a year go and I may even get a few really wide belts off Amazon to cinch my waist in.

But back to Joe Brown - they deliver to where I live so I might test the water with the top I like.

Blondeshavemorefun · 21/08/2025 18:00

It’s a no from Superdrug after all the sodding pics and rules and forms I filled in

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FurForksSake · 21/08/2025 18:04

Chased up my private referral to my surgeon, my consultant hadn’t put in any contact details for me! So all booked for 17th September. I’ve also ordered a TENS machine but no idea if that will help my back and hip.

I have been doing my silly pretend hand cycling and shadow boxing sat down, I checked and it is raising my heart rate while I’m doing it so that’s got to be a good thing? I was still 8st9 this morning, my weight has been bouncing about but seems to have settled, I’m hoping the last few pounds are going to disappear!

we did have a McDonald’s at lunch time, but mine was just 4 nuggets and some chips and I can manage that.

is anyone doing re feeding if they are still trying to lose weight? I’m considering adding in a day a fortnight where I eat my supposed maintenance or just above calories as a re feeding, but not sure about it.

everyone has done so well, I wonder if we will still be here in another year? Not necessarily still using but maybe still supporting each other in maintenance at least.

FurForksSake · 21/08/2025 18:05

@Blondeshavemorefunthat is super frustrating!!

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