Late April ‘25 starters - thread 5

[wlinewbie0425]

Creating this in advance, as the old thread is suddenly moving quickly due to recent events. No matter what challenges lie ahead we are still making amazing progress - so let’s keep supporting one another along the way as we approach 4 months ‘on the pen’.

@slightlysmallerPoisonIvy I did look into a lot of these options, but I know someone who lost a ring using a plastic device. So I have put a smaller ring above it so it cant escape. The new ring was only £30 on Black Friday deal and looks good with my wedding ring!

1lb off this week for me (was going to be 2 but period started and scuppered that). 60lbs in total and 7 months and a day to my first injection 🎉

Hope we’re all marching on to success through the feeling the cold, hair loss, and too-big rings!

wow, well done everyone on the fab losses 😁

Quick question, can anyone remind me the needles I need to order to get the golden dose out please?

Ta, have a wonderful day 😄

no worries re: earlier question, I have searched MN and found it :)

Weigh in Friday
2lbs off
That takes me to 70 lbs - 5 stone
I cant believe I've lost that much.
SW 202lbs 14st 6lbs
CW 132lbs 9st 6lbs

Well done @Coventree for another 1lb off.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Oh wow @Merlin23

70lbs is phenomenal.

How close are you to your GW now?

I'm -1.5lbs this week which is epic as I got my period today. I'm half a stone from GW but think I may go for another stone as my GW was right at the top end of healthy weight for my height. I'm very short 😂

Well done @Merlin23 and @Crunchymum 🎉🎉🎉

@Crunchymum
I am going to stay on 5mg until Christmas. Then go down to 3.75mg and see where I get to
My original target was 10 stone 7 lbs as I never thought my body would go this low. I'm only 4lbs into healthy weight. I'd like to get nearer to 9 stone. 🤷‍♀️

Well done @Merlin23 . Incredible losses. 5 stone is phenomenal.

Well done Merlin . I was 85.1 this morning, so 400 grams or just under a pound lost. It’s a loss for a 2nd week. After the longest stall in history, I’ll take it. I am feeling hopeful again. I think 12.5 suits me . I also got back into swimming this week after my mysterious bloaty head illness, and it felt good. I’ve got a room to decorate this week , with a deadline as we
have guests next weekend, so that should keep me moving too.

Well done everyone still carrying on and making great progress. I’m still keeping going, taking small doses every 5-7 days. I still weigh every day to keep an eye on things and as I’m truly in the habit but don’t really focus on weekly weigh ins any more as I am slowly fluctuating around the same 3lb with an extremely gradual decrease overall.

I’m letting that happen for now but if I slip much below 10 stone will actively work not to lose more as I know it’s not right for me on my frame. I saw a great TikTok earlier in the week of Dr Emma Anders sharing another MJ users video about how easy it is to get addicted to seeing the numbers drop and think it’s a good reminder for me and anyone who has passed their original goal to try to objectively consider if more is healthy for them.
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRddh8uV/

and I say all this but I still have that little voice in my head that is excited about the idea of seeing a weight that starts with 9 for first time since my 20s…

I know what you mean about being addicted to seeing the numbers drop.
As I said my original goal was 10stone 7lbs I'm now 9st 6lbs. Ideally I would like to see an 8 on the scales but I am realistic that my maintenance need to keep me between 9 and 9st 7lbs. I'm loving wearing a size 12. I'm only 5ft 2in. The earliest memory of my weight is age 17 I was 10st 7lbs . Dress size 14/16
I can understand how people end up with eating disorders because of the addiction to low number, scales and clothes.
Someone I work with occasionally was on mounjaro I don't know where they bought it as they lost 2 stone which now has them as a size 4. She keeps saying she needs to back on it. She is tiny.
Be mindful everyone.

You sounds in a similar place to me @Merlin23although a stone heavier for me as I’m 4 inches taller! It’s just good to be mindful, my bmi healthy range starts in the 8s which I know would look worryingly ill on me but healthy on others my height. Right now at BMI just over 23 I look objectively slim but far from skinny. And it’s good to remind myself that regularly after being obese so very recently so I am not tempted to keep pushing lower.

Hi everyone 😁long time no post! I think it's been over a month since I last posted. During that time I have celebrated my 50th with 2 spa days, a weekend away, a lunch with friends and just had a really lovely time feeling confident in my new skin. I feel younger than I have in years. Happy 50th birthday celebrations to you @Coventree as well!

I have dipped in and out to check out how you're all doing, and everyone is doing so brilliantly!!! A lot of you are close to target now and thinking about maintenance. Congratulations!!

I thought I would update you on how I am going with maintenance. So I hit my goal weight of 10 stone around 6 weeks ago, having lost around 3.5 stone. I was taking 4.2mg at that point. I stayed on 4.2 for a couple of weeks (lost a couple more pounds) then reduced down to 3.75 which I am still taking now. On that dose I feel pretty normal in terms of hunger, am hungry at meals times and can eat all meals and bigger portions than before, and even the odd snack but not really any cravings between meals. I have hovered around 9st 10/11 for the past few weeks which I am very happy with.

I am a worried about coming off MJ completely - especially at this time of year as I love all the Christmas food! I have just taken my last dose of my intended final pen, but I've bought another 5mg pen (from Swift, £169) to last me over the Christmas period - I will probably continue on 3.75mg until the festivities are over and then see how I feel.

Hair loss is real! My hair was already fine to begin with and now I have probably half as much but I feel that the rate of loss is slowing and I have lots of new growth messing up my parting so fingers crossed it will all come back 😊

Well I hate feeling left behind with lots still to lose. BUT oo absolutely love hearing all the insights from those on maintenance. Thank you @violetmondays , and, of course, lots of thanks to @wlinewbie0425

@Zebracat We won't leave you behind. As maintenance is a life long commitment.
We all need to stick together as the losing stage on the medication is the easy stage. The hardest stage will be coming off! That is when we will need support, advice and lots of pom poms (cheerleaders)

Hi everyone, great to catch up with posts over last few weeks, I am hoovering around the same weight for last few weeks but this is totally fine as I have snacked a lot more and had a lot more chocolate etc so it’s to be expected. I was away for a week with work and was many less that ideal food but based on where I was staying! still don’t have mad hunger or anyway but think snacks are creeping back so need to reign that before Christmas. Well done to you all on the wonderful progress , for those at target, close to target or still a way to go you’re all doing fab!

I'm not planning on going anywhere!!

Even when I do get to GW, I'm planning to titrate down to a more affordable maintenance dose.

Not ready, willing or able to go it alone anytime soon.

I'm with you @Zebracat, still got at least 2 stone to go, maybe more, my weight loss is at a steady pound a week (ish) so it'll be a while 🙄

Well done @Coventree @Merlin23 @Crunchymum @Zebracat

I'm here for the long haul too!

0.2lbs down this week, can't complain after last weeks big loss but aside from last week it's been a very slow month. I hit 60lbs total loss though, next milestone is to get under 35bmi, half a lb to go and then I'll be just obese and not severely obese!

I had blood work done this week and was surprised at how much my Hba1c has dropped. My pre-mj levels were fine, I wasn't pre-diabetic or even close so wasn't expecting to see much change but I dropped from 33 to 26 since being on mj, I guess the medication still works on lowering it even if it's not high to start with.

Feeling a bit nervous heading in to December, I always gain loads of weight over the festive season and I don't want to undo any of my progress, so far none of the Christmas foods are tempting me but I'm sure it'll get more difficult to avoid it all soon

SW 17.7
CW 13.3
Week 30 loss 2lb
Total loss 4 stone 4lb

Happy with a 2lb loss this week. 10lb to go to my goal weight.
I’ve now got 2 full pens and one dose left in my current pen as I too purchased another pen this week - Ashcroft Pharmacy had 15% off for Black Friday and I panicked about only having enough till mid Jan!!! I’m still on 3.75mg so should have 13 doses left including the golden dose!!
Well done everyone on the NSV’s and weight losses!!! And have a fab week!!! 😊

Hi all, I haven’t been here for ages as life stuff has been manic! I’m working though all your updates. Congratulations to all who are trucking on.

ive maintained my weight for a few weeks…. Without MJ , as I unintentionally missed my usual Sunday dose last week (for reasons, manic reasons!) then decided to just wait until today as I was due to start a new pen anyway and wanted to kind of guinea pig myself , as I’m curious about what this is like for me.

so… for the first few days nothing felt different. Then I noticed I felt a bit more hungry but just ate as normal . Food noise felt like ‘ormal’ hunger signals, not overwhelming and I have been satisfied with a healthy meal. I ate some junk food on Friday at movie night , and ate a bit more than my MJ usual… pre MJ this would have been several slices of pizza, a whole share bag of crisps, wine, chocolate etc. I actually ate few slices of pizza, small bowl of crisps and a fry’s Turkish delight (food of the gods) and didn’t fancy wine.

All in all , very moderate. And I’m due my period so fancying the Turkish delight isn’t a surprise.

I realise I would still have MJ in my system, but after 2 weeks post dose (today) I figure this won’t be much? I may be deluding myself a bit ?

Im considering counting my clicks to have a slightly smaller dose each week and see how this goes. I feel I’ve actually done well as I haven’t gained even though I’m due period - I’ve maintained with no effort (if that makes sense) . I always ‘force’ the pen to get the 5th dose anyway, so will keep doing this.

I cant remember how to do the click counting to get a smaller dose, so going to have a quick google and do some maths. I’ve got 2 5ml pens in the fridge and think these will be my last.

im happy if I lose a few more LB’s… but also I’m now at a good weight for my height. I’ve bought clothes that fit me , and feel good in them. I have actually been swanning around in some fabulous size 10 corduroy trousers for a few weeks now (which I never ever thought possible). I need to do some toning exercises, as I feel like a soft soft jelly baby and defo haven’t prioritised maintaining my muscle mass throughout this journey.

I get dressed in the morning and it’s easy. I don’t agonise about my appearance. I feel good in my clothes. This is all I’ve ever wanted for my weight loss journey and it feels so good !!!

@cannyvalley . So lovely to find a big update from you! That all sounds terribly positive. Bloody hell- size 10!
I have a question; is it possible to force a 5th dose from the new pens?

Thanks zebra. I know. I can’t believe I’m wearing size 10 anything. Most of my current clothing are 12’s… but I’m still celebrating the teeny cords!

so, the one I’ve just started this evening was bought in September…. It looks exactly the same as my other ones, I can’t see any difference at all. I’m wondering if this is a new version or still the old version. My last 3 pens I’ve forced for the 5th go… to give me the last dose.

i will report back on week 5 to let you know.

Ive decided not to play with clicks, as I can’t be accurate with the 5th dose (when forcing) and don’t want the added faff of extracting etc.instead, I’m planning on trying to go 10 days between doses instead of 7, to see how this work out for me.

additional update this evening… I’ve booked a local ‘clubbercise’ class for next week after seeing someone on here say they do this. It looks amazing and I can’t wait!!! I can’t see who mentioned this, but thank you for the inspiration!!! X

@wendywoopywoo222 I’ve scrolled back and found it was you who recommended clubbercise… thank you! I’ve booked a class for next week. I never knew such a thing existed but it sounds brilliant and it’s exactly what I need to get me motivated to exercise. Bring on the glowsticks!!!!