Mounjaro 10st or more to lose - Thread 6

[Doggymummar]

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Awesome Pearl! I love it when that happens!

I had massive CBA last night so we ordered pizza. I shared with my teen, had what I wanted and went slightly over day calories but my weekly average is still fine. And haven’t gained this morning. In fact I have upset stomach so I feel light as a feather. TBH, I needed a bit of that as I’ve felt quite bunged all week! Win-win I’d say!!

Hi losers!!! 😊
How did we all do this week?

The BH celebrations have started and I'm desperate to not have a gain by Tuesday 🙄

My logic is if I don't weigh myself, then I'm not that weight 😂

Lol! I like your thinking Mama!

We aren’t really doing much - I have a 3000 word essay to write! So I should get back to that. I think I’ve just found the key to unlock it though which is great!

🤣🤣🤣 Love this, and well done! I find I always seem to weight a bit less when I WI late morning rather than first thing, so long as I havent eaten and am still naked. Tis strange!

I've been bunged up this last week, and horribly bloated, but I managed to go this morning (tmi I know!!) And my ds actually congratulated me 🤣🤦‍♀️ I had some sulphur burps first thing this morning but they seem to have eased off the last hourish, so fingers crossed it stays that way!

@TragicMuse I’ve had a pizza almost every Saturday night since I began (from the fresh counter in Morrisons). Last night I felt sick and had to rush to the loo with diarrhoea. I think that’s my sign to stop, or at least only eat a couple of slices! Hubby isn’t happy “but what will we eat on a Saturday night?” 🤣. He does the grocery shop on Saturday so I don’t want to deprive him. As the pizzas are so cheap I’m going to still have one but only have half and throw the rest out. And no we can’t share as he likes hot and spicy toppings, which have no place on a pizza imo!

I had a NSV! I’ve been getting a pedicure for about 18 months now, once hacking away at my toenails from a distance became too hard. One nail broke, so I reached down and cut my toe nail without even thinking about it. So although I don’t feel like any weight loss is showing, I’ve obviously lost enough around my middle area to make that difference. And going swimming, I noticed after my shower I have the energy to just get dry and get dressed, not sit down to recover first. Life is slowly getting a bit easier, which is very motivating.

That's great to read. All these little things add up and make life so much easier and more comfortable

Could you freeze the other half for the following week? You could also add salad to fill your plate up.

My NSV this week is whilst we've been away I've been able to use one of the bath towels we keep in the caravan and it covered everything with out massive gaps. I might be able to retire the oversized towel that takes forever to dry.

I don't think I'll have lost weight this week though!!

Love hearing all the NSVs, I love being able to fit normal towels all the way around me now!

I was due to jab on Friday but decided to delay it until tomorrow. Due to the price increase I’m going to try jabbing every 10 days instead of every 7, to make each pen last a bit longer. It’s been fine, I haven’t felt any hungrier than usual and am still eating and exercising the same as I usually do.

I know this isn’t recommended, and will mean I am using a pen for longer than the recommended 30 days but I’m ok with that, I don’t feel it’s too risky and I have to do something to keep it affordable.

Urgh I am so full on the 7.5, not just not hungry but full up...I made myself eat breakfast at 1pm (yoghurt and protein granola) and I can't even begin to think about dinner. Maybe it's bloating and it'll ease off, but I'm not sure if I want that or to be able to drop down to the 6mg I was going to do originally and save some money!

Been invited to a gothic ball in February! I’m alternative so the dress code is right up my street. The race is on 🏃🏻‍♀️ (I know, I know, slow and steady. But it’s exciting to think I may be able to wear something I actually love instead of whatever fits!)

There are some great Disturbia dresses on Vinted!

Hi everyone. My application was approved and my first pen is en route.

I know I need a starting weight and will regret not making note of it, should I lose any weight. For the last few years, when forced to, I have told people that I weigh "about 20 to 25 stone" because that was the maximum that I could bear to admit to; anything above that has been too horrible to even contemplate. I geninely don't know what I weigh as my scales only go to 400lb (28 stone) and when I stand on them I get a big "E" - error!

So I followed the advice upthread and bought scales that go to 600lb. They have arrived but I am too scared to use them! This will probably sound daft to most but I just cannot face standing on them and finding out what my real weight is. I am terrified they will read 30 stone.

I know that I have to do this. I HAVE to know, or how can I track my progress on MJ? But I am both horrified and ashamed of what I have allowed to happen to my body, what I have DONE to my body by not caring for it. Oh shit started crying now. Maybe I need to cry to acknowledge what I have done.

I have a visitor this afternoon and, after she leaves, I will pull up my big girl pants and DO IT.

Vinted is a great shout. I won’t be at goal
so don't want to spend loads. Thank you!

Oh secret, I feel for you. You don't need to weigh if it's too hard for you. You can take measurements, there's an app that scans your body or you can go by dress size. I didn't weigh and I do feel a bit miffed I am guessing how much I lost but I know I was roughly 22 stone. When I switched to weight loss drugs I weighed and I was 18:2 so I use that as my start number.

Just catching up on this lovely thread.

@Doggymummar & @Kay2000 I think we’ve talked about our toxic mothers before, but I’m the same and have no contact now and my life is so much better, that must have taken a lot of courage to see her after so long though mummar, hope your stress levels have reduced now. It’d break my heart if my kids felt like that about me and I’d do whatever was necessary to fix it, but she taught me how not to do it and I’m at least grateful for that.

brilliant loss @PearlsPearl, even the 💩 have a silver lining sometimes!

oh @SecretNameforMN, you’ve got this. The hardest thing is admitting to yourself. But… if you don’t weigh today then you won’t be able to congratulate yourself or know what you have lost when you weigh next week, it’s hard I know. I stopped weighing myself after a certain weight and looking back I wish that I knew what my highest was. We’ve all felt that shame and can empathise with you, be kind to yourself, today is the start of your journey and it is ‘your’ journey so how you start it is entirely your decision. What would you say to someone who is in your position? We’re all here to handhold and listen and celebrate with you along the way. I use an app called Happy Scale to track my weight, I also use the Shotsy app (the free version) to track jabs and weight.

Had a Dominos pizza last night 😳 but a personal sized one with a big salad, I’m addicted to grated carrots at the moment, can’t get enough of them! Going for a long bank holiday walk today to work some of last nights pizza off. Happy bank holiday everyone x

Have a cry and a whinge @SecretNameforMN, we all understand where you're coming from. It feels like you're at the bottom of a mountain, looking up and shaking your head, knowing you'll never be able to climb it. One step at a time. And maybe hold onto this: you've taken that first step now, you've been brave enough to try and change. Don't hate your body, it's kept you going for all these years - and this is the beginning of a whole new chapter for you. Embrace the future. You're among friends here, and that will help. Good luck!

@SecretNameforMN You've got the support of this thread. You can do it

My weekend NSV has been tidying up the garden. Taking 45 minutes to do what would normally happen taken me much longer and not being a sweaty mess at the end of it.

I also wore my new size 16 Seasalt dress (I know that they come up big but last year I was struggling to fit into a Seasalt 26/28 t shirt) and got compliments.

@SecretNameforMN You can weigh and not tell a soul. None of us are judging here. We are all fighting the same battle. The best thing is that we can make progress in the right direction. I read the messages here and I'm so inspired by the number of people that have lost significant amounts of weight and their reports on how it has improved their lives.

@SecretNameforMN I changed my scales to show the weight in KG as I found seeing it in stones and pounds too upsetting at the start. I didn’t have the same associations with the weight in KG, so weirdly found that easier to look at.

@SecretNameforMN We are all with you. That first step onto the scales is so difficult. My friend encouraged me by saying it is a number you will only see once, because you're going to start losing weight right away. You don't have to share your starting weight with anyone (I never have). I wrote mine down in a notebook I keep hidden, and every week I secretly jot down how much I have lost. It is immensely satisfying. Reading all the threads on this board is inspiring, too, with everyone fighting their battles and winning. A heroic bunch, I reckon. You can do it! Onwards and downwards!

@SecretNameforMN we're here for you whichever way you decide to go about this. You could also 'track' by the changes youre making. For eg, Ive found it much easier to decide to go for a short walk most evenings, or to do some seated exercise. Also fitting more vegetables i to my meals, and having fewer takeaways/ready meals etc. It doesn't have to be about tracking weight every week.
While celebrating losses every week is nice, there is a lot more to it, and as someone with a history of an ED and disordered eating, I can understand that reluctance to face a number on the scales. This is your journey, do it your way!

I was also going to suggest this!

@SecretNameforMN you're among women who understand you (and how you're feeling) on this thread.

There will be no judgement, just love and support.