January Starters - Thread 11!

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Come on in losers!

Morning 🌄 losers!
@Jins pizza oven pizza 🍕 sounds delicious! How funny that you didn't end up having any! Next time . . .
Oushk do seem to have got themselves in a right muddle. I was considering them for maintenance but weprescribe said they would do it on a case by case basis so I just stayed.
Great news on the losses in all areas!
@HeidiLite hope DS's cold is better soon! My DS has first day at college today so he'll probably be picking up germs.
How did the gym go?
That's a great article. It's interesting how someone with no food noise could understand how it must feel to think about and want food all the time 😕
@myladyjane hope the horrible, nasty sulphur burps do one!
@PenelopePoweringOn The idea of two places, a 'house home' and a 'seaside home' is very alluring. North Yorkshire coast is somewhere else I am going to add to my list of places to visit, sounds beautiful 😍
@Thelittlestranger that sounds like a lovely day! And a four day week sounds idea. I would love that but it would have pension implications . . . And as I have only a teenager at home now I can't really justify it.
I am interested in working out how to have longer stretches of time off. I need to wait until I can access some of my pension lump sum but travelling in my late 50s and then returning to work sounds better than waiting to retire in my late 60s and then being too knackered to go anywhere! But we will have to see.
@Zempy compressed hours is another good shout. Some people where i work do this and they love it! Get loads done before everyone else comes online in the morning and get a day off every week too.
@DGonMJ stretching out the doses is something I want to try once I get to 'goal' ( not sure what that is right now!) I am not that organised though so I guess I will have to figure it out with alerts on my calendar.
@MissPobjoysPonies that's so frustrating about Oushk especially if they have taken your money. They seem so disorganised now.
@discov that's so interesting on the sweet spot dose. I wonder if mine will be 3.75 on the way down same as on the way up?
@0ncemorewithfee1ing I cannot believe its legal to sell something for one price, take the money and then increase the price before delivery 😳 its just wrong 🤬
@cloudjumper it's so stressful dealing with the benefits system, you have my sympathies.

I had a decent first day back at work, better than I expected.
Just waved DS off for his first day at college. He will he travelling on a normal service bus after always walking to school so changes all round for him.
I had a Dosa ( well, half of it!) at the Indian last night. Never had one before, would recommend it!
Better get to work . . . Dreaming of long travels to far away lands but in reality I better get dressed and walk the few steps to my office!
Have a good Tuesday everyone 😊 xx

Morning Losers!

I got a reply to my WhatsApp to Oushk yesterday and they are going to set up a video call with a clinician to discuss my dose spacing proposal. I can’t really see there being an issue (and in any case I won’t be doing it it’s just a way to stretch official ordering from 28 days to 44)

Two short sessions on the cross trainer yesterday and I think it’s making a difference. My knees feel more stable somehow. It’ll be interesting to see if it’s made any difference when my 21 day trial is up. It’s too big to have it hanging around if it’s not being used - it’s already in the garden until we can clear some garage space.

I bit the bullet yesterday and measured up for a swimsuit pattern I’ve not made before. It suggests I’m going to have to blend sizes from 12 in the bust, through 16 in the waist down to 2 in the hips. I don’t see how that can work so I’m going to make a straight size 12 and grade the hips in to a 6 and see how that works out. There has been a huge amount of stomach shrinkage recently but I can’t do anything about a straight up and down frame. Pattern sizing is weird though.

Hope you all have a lovely day

wow @Jins lucky you can sew and adjust your clothes, those measurements must be challenging on high street shops!

Oh dudes. As advanced warning this is a tmi self pity post to which I just want ‘you poor thing’ and pictures of kittens and puppies.

but fucking hell. Woken up at 1.30 with a chest and tummy full of wind. Like super painful. Sat up and out it came but oh god so unpleasant. My dh can be a grumpy arse sometimes but bless him he rubbed my back and other than some minor giggles made no further comment.

and I have now started with that perimenopausal joy of phantom period pain. Which may turn into actual period, who the fuck knows these days. Or could sit there for a week making me uncomfortable and paranoid.

and I have woken up hungry but don’t want to eat.

I do hope you all have nice days because I find that unlikely for myself.

@HeidiLite weirdly they don’t seem to be an issue although I don’t really buy many clothes. I bought a pair of size 8 wide leg trousers from Asda a few weeks ago and they fit well, just looked awful. Yesterday I was wearing a pair of size 10 M&S jeans that hung off me. Sewing pattern sizes are based on body measurements (from women's shapes in the 1950s I believe) and ready to wear are generally standardised looser sizes.

But yes, sewing my own gets a much more flattering fit.

sorry to hear @myladyjane , trapped wind is indeed super unpleasant. Hope you're feeling better now.

@myladyjane as requested…

Oh that is perfect @Zempy. What super cuties

My holiday 3lb gain has rectified itself, thank god. Back to being stuck at 12st 5lb.

and I’m seeing everyone’s back to school photos online when my darlings have another bloody week to go. Not fair!!!

As requested. Some of the menagerie

@Jins oh you have tortoises! My DS went through a phase of wanting one and after I did all the research I decided they were very high maintenance. Plus they will outlive us all! But they are fascinating though, curious little creatures.

@Polkadotdash yes we have four and are currently ‘minding’ another two for friends. We’ll have to make provision for them in our wills 🤣

Morning losers! Absolutely loving the pet pics, and hope it’s making you feel better @myladyjane 💐

@BreezyPeer yes I think I’ll need to set reminders, only planning to extend by 12 hours so far…I’m nothing if not cautious about doing anything too drastic.

Well done to all the return-to-workers and back-to-schoolers. Good to hear it’s not been too bad. Same here, trying to hold onto my zen holiday bubble as much as possible, and not worry too much about 1:1s being put in my calendar (less ‘what have I done now?’ more ‘how I can help?’)

Maintenance update
Am in the very strange situation where I’m trying to gain a little more weight, as my ‘holiday diet’ just resulted in me eating loads of high fat, high sugar foods where I lost more weight and went below my self-imposed lowest limit.

I’m on the lower cusp of BMI 21 and as much as I’m loving my thigh gap and slender arms, I’ve lost too much weight off my face and neck. I’ve no desire to go below 9 stone (I’m about 9st 1 / 57.9kg). So my challenge is to eat more, listen to hunger cues rather than trying to ignore them, but still eat healthily.

I’m not tired, I’ve got energy to exercise and use my brain so I’m not feeling under nourished and I’ve reduced my dose to 2.5mg for this week to reduce suppression. I was hungry yesterday afternoon at work. Couldn’t think what to snack on after I finished my fruit that wasn’t high-sugar or a UPF. So today have brought in oatcakes as well as fruit. I suppose I could have prepped some Greek yog, nuts and and berries too.

Last night I wanted to eat more after dinner, not necessarily because I was hungry but because I wanted a ‘crunch’. So I ignored that one.

I’m glad I did a trial fit of the bottom half of the swimsuit in fabric I don’t value as a 6 is definitely too big but more importantly it’s a bit skimpy. Gone are the days when I could wear high cut legs and apart from anything else I cba to do the necessary topiary nowadays.

So it’s back to the drawing board.

Hope you’re feeling better @myladyjane but if not I’m attaching a pic of my sadly deceased dachshund wearing a sombrero and my similarly deceased yorkie in his 80s fancy dress costume.

Pet photos, you don't need to ask twice

@DGonMJ I have also reached a place where I don't want to and don't need to lose more weight. Didn't wear a v-neck dress yesterday as thought my chest looked too bony. What a weird feeling, I don't need to lose weight. I'm slim. I can't get my head around it.
Now I need to build more muscle!

Sorry to jump back in without reading and catching up, but I just had a dizzy spell where everything went black for a few seconds. I’ve filled in a form for the doctor (so will expect to hear back from them in about six weeks 🫠) but am really quite freaked out. I ate breakfast only about an hour ago. Has anyone had anything like this? I don’t know if it’s mounjaro related.

i haven't blacked out but had some dizzy spells - have a low blood pressure.

I just went into Boots and they took my blood pressure at 98/62, which is apparently the low end of normal. My pulse was high at 98 but that might just be nervousness about it all?

I realise this is ridiculous of me, but I’ll be bloody gutted if anyone tells me to stop the MJ!

@whyamisuddenlygettingolder yes, I have experienced this several times.

I just try to remember to sit up slowly and take it easy.

Firstly these pets are ADORABLE and thank you, genuinely just what I needed. We are pet free due to allergies (not mine) and this has provided the virtual
fluffy cuddle I needed today. I am feeling a bit better and I suspect the phantom period will develop into an actual one before too long as I’ve just needed to take a lunch break due to the unfathomable fuck wittedness of almost everyone I work with. Twats.

@DGonMJ interesting re the hunger cues and maintenance. Whilst I’m still a long way away, I still myself patting my back when I’ve not eaten much or feeling like I’m ‘giving in’ if I have a biscuit. Recognising hunger is normal and eating treat based food (as an occasional treat not a staple) is fine and normal is a challenge.

@whyamisuddenlygettingolder I have had the odd light headed episode. Once pre mj when doing fast 800 I got out of bed and fainted. Was out for like 30 seconds and woke up with dh peering over me then getting me toast and tea. Was low blood sugar.

also re tortoises, I have relatives (late 70s) who were gifted one in the early 80s so very much of the ‘pop him in the garden and give him lettuce’ school of care. They do just that and he totally thrives but I do appreciate that’s probably luck and a hardy northern constitution rather than appropriate care…..

@myladyjane gutted about the trapped (or not trapped) wind but worth it for all the pet pics 🤣🤣

Oushk have booked me in for a video call tomorrow morning. Let’s see how that goes

@myladyjane actually fainting sounds quite freaky!

@whyamisuddenlygettingolder I have had the dizzy spells and almost blacking out. I had it before mj though. Definitely low blood pressure and could also be low blood sugar related. Don't go too heavy on the carbs.

I need to choose a new provider, I was going to go with Lotus but the website didn't work and now they've put up the price. Does anyone know a good, reliable company that offer maintenance. I can either do 2.5 or if they allow it order 5 and make it last longer. I thought Oushk did this sort of thing but appointments are in November. I just want to order from someone who isn't too expensive! Or is it a case of waiting a bit longer for things to settle down. I'm due to order a pen but I have one in the fridge so I'm ok as long as no one questions the delay in prescription