Shemed January Starters - Thread 4

[FatsiaJaponicaInTheGarden]

Hello everyone! I completely missed the other thread was full (haven't been too well this week) so I've started this one and will tag as many people as I can think of from recent pages. Do tag anyone else you think of that might miss the new thread!

I hope everyone is okay. It's been unsettling times hasn't it with all the news about the price increases and very little from Shemed as to what they are planning. I am hopeful that of all people we will be shielded the most due to being on the Study (fingers crossed).

I weighed in this morning and took second dose of the 10mg. I seemed to put on this morning but if I take the weight I've been most of this week...

I am exactly half way to my target! And I've lost 25% of my bodyweight!

10mg - so far no burps or nausea but I am wondering if this extreme tiredness is in part due to the drug. Was eating just as I was before the last couple of days but today don't want to eat so who knows!

I'll read up and tag people if I can.

Back from my holidays and despite huge amounts of red wine, I'm back in the 59s again!

How did it go @Mortigua?
You got out of the contract?
Hope all going well @JBJ and back in the flow?
I am a day out of surgery from my skin cancer. But sore, bit sad but glad it’s done. Have to avoid exercise to let stitches heal over next 2-3 weeks. Scared about looking fitness

All going well, thanks.

Glad your surgery is done and fingers crossed it all went well. I’m sure you won’t lose fitness completely, it’ll be just like having a long holiday then getting back to it. Can you walk at all? That’s all I could do after my operation for a few weeks and I didn’t find it too bad to get back to actual exercise when I was able to.

Yes I can walk but not weights, strain or sweating as wound healing

@Reginaphalangeeeee not yet . I actually have lost a bit this week . And had suppression although bank holiday stuff has meant I’ve ended up eating and drinking more than planned anyway . I have been making sure I drink more water which has helped with side effects but I seem to need a LOT.
I still think I’d like out of the study though so will still contact them .
Hope you have a speedy recovery

Morning all. 2nd week back on 5mg and lost a whole 0.4lb this week, although after last weeks huge loss, I’m more than happy with that.

CW 14st 1.2lb Total loss 7st 7.3lb

First time I forgot to do my jab on a Tuesday! The bank holiday messed with my internal calendar for sure.

A bit of a loss this week, but as I've basically been sweating like a boxer trying to make weight I'm not at all surprised. In a fit of optimism, I've adjusted my subscription to a lower dose (0.5mg) for the next pen.

Morning all. 3rd week on 5mg and 0.4lb loss again this week. Slow but steady!

Hey all. Minor loss for me this week 0.4kg, but will take it as was actually up 1Kg in the hot weather.
not done exercise for over a week now since my surgery and generally feeling flat 😩

Just had my first new pen arrival. Gutted!! 😩

The new pens have been lurking for a bit I think based on reddit. Some doses are still temporarily in old style pens as they change up the production lines.

Mine was 12.5. I hoped the less common doses my be further down the line

Morning! 4th injection of 5mg and lost 1.3lb today, taking me back into the 13’s 😀 CW 13st 13.5lb, Total loss 7st 9lb. 5lb left to get back to where I was before I stopped.

Morning. Had a friend staying so forgot to post on Monday, but stayed the same this week. I’ve moved up to 7.5mg now, as 5mg was wearing off really quickly - definitely feels like the drug is affecting me differently this time.

@JBJ what do you mean affecting you differently? You mean not as effective for as long? Does seem you have moved up doses fairly quickly, so hope side effects ok?
I have t actually got on scales this week. I was away last week and birthday celebrations mean too much cake in the house! Also approaching period so I don’t even want to see. I am still counting last weeks 1 kg off as a win, so do not want to see my weight up.

Yeah just not being as effective at all. First time round, I stayed on lower doses for a few months, but they just aren’t working well at all this time, so I’ve moved up every month. Barely any suppression at all on 2.5 and 5mg, although my sweet tooth has vanished. I’m wondering if it’s because I was only off it for a couple of months, so my body still remembers I was on a higher dose. Had no side effects at all though, but I didn’t the first time round, other than a bit of constipation, which I can get on top of with plenty of fibre.

Hi all! Haven’t been on for a while so thought I’d come and see how everyone was getting on.

@JBJ - I’ve heard that from someone else who came off and went back on. They started her at the lowest dose again and she found it a challenge, but has settled now once she reached what she was on before.

@Reginaphalangeeeee hope you’re starting to feel better now - are you allowed to do more yet?

@Mortigua did you get out of the contract?

I’ve finally made the jump back to Mounjaro, first dose this week and they gave me 5mg, which is what I was on before I switched to WG. Although it kind of work for me and I’m settled at my goal, I’m aware it was harder work on WG and I had to be more conscious of what I was eating as I could definitely eat more of the wrong stuff. This week, just a couple of days after the switch, I’ve felt my body relax and I just feel better. It might be more expensive but I think having tried WG, MJ is definitely worth it for me.

Well, first week back on 7.5mg and I’ve gained a few pounds! So, in 8 weeks back on MJ, I’ve lost a total of 2.9lb. Finding it all rather depressing!

I’m definitely feeling better - knees aren’t as swollen and I’m walking further than ever. Not much of a sweet tooth, but I’m just not getting appetite suppression like I did the first time round. First time, I went briefly up to 10mg, but was very constipated, so dropped down to 8mg as could get 5 doses out of the pen then. That was working brilliantly, but is only a tiny bit more than the 7.5 that I’m on now. Hoping if I persevere, it’ll kick in at some point, preferably before I become bankrupt 🤣

Ah @JBJit’s so frustrating hey.
remind us how far (% lost) you are.
Posted mine below. I find it helps a little to keep reminding myself how far I’ve come.
i am up 1-1.5kg this week. This happened the last time we had a heat wave too. Also due on my period, so I am just not recording my weight this week.
i was on 10mg a long time and a small bump to 11mg helped but I think as time goes on, if want to keep loosing you have to make something else happen either exercise, or up dose.
I absolutely love Mounjaro for turning around my life but I have lost all faith in ability to loose weight without it now.

These are my stats

Where is that from?

I use Shotsy

Another week and no loss 😩 3rd injection of 7.5mg done and just hoping it actually kicks in at some point as I’ve only got a couple of my “stash” pens left in the fridge and was really hoping I could get the last bit of weight off before I had to spend much more money!

I am up 1Kg this week still 🙁
I blamed the heat and my period.
however, the heat and my period has meant I have been less inclined to exercise. When not exercising and wanting to avoid cooking heating up the house, I have turned to too much bread and occasional crops crept in.
Had a talk with myself. Injections costing too much right now to sabotage myself.
went for a run today, up’Ed the water drinking and no crisps today.

Good luck all.
its tough on the wallet and psychology this eh!

4th dose of 7.5mg and still no loss 😩 I’m maintaining very well at the minute!