Mounjaro 10st or more to lose Thread 7

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

Can't believe we've got to 7 threads, but all are welcome!

From years of attending diet clubs, you see the same thing over and over don’t you? You have to be a size 10 or thinner to be seen as successful. I think women have been told before they even realised that thin is good, the thinner the better if you grew up in the 60s and 70s, and then the “heroin chic” look in the 90s. Girls are told to be successful you have to be pretty - and thin. Magazines reinforced it by endless stories about successful dieters, usually followed by the recipe for the decadent chocolate cake 🙄. And now we have the joys of social media and celebrity and “ influencers”. It’s never ending - at WW I remember a lady celebrating her 50th year as a member, she was 95 and STILL trying to get to a magical thinner weight, agonising over putting on half a lb. I literally couldn’t take it anymore, and left, ate in opposition and got fatter 🤣.

I'm one of the people waiting on e surgery. They took the money on Sunday, then said I was on hold due to needing more info (last prescription etc), which I provided immediately. Got an automated response saying thanks, the info would be passed on to the pharmacist, and then another automated email warning of delays. I've paid for it and provided the information they needed, but still nothing. I've decided to forget about it until next week as I have enough to be going on with (Medino sent a pen this week.) Hopefully I'll hear something soon.

A small but significant NSV this evening. I was out at the pub quiz, where for years I've had to use the disabled loo. There was someone in it, so I had to use the other one - and it was fine! I didn't even have to do the weird sideways shuffle where you try and squeeze the door shut while cursing the feminine hygiene bin ... I just went in and did my business. Only people on this thread will appreciate the joy of being able to easily have a wee in a world I've been too big for for so long!

That was the bizarre bit ,I'm definitely still fatter than her .
I tried to explain I just want to get to a normal BMI .. whatever that is for me .but the more I tried to explain,the more annoyed with me she got ..she actually said ..8 stone is enough now ..and she said ..why can't you just be happy at how you are now...I have always been a lot fatter than her ..but I'm not good at judging other people's sizes or weight ,as I'm to busy focusing on mine to really notice how fat or thin other people are ...maybe she was having a bad day and took it out on me ...sorry to hear you have had the same ..

No weigh in yesterday as I'm on holiday (not away but away from routine). Of course my brain then told me I didn't need to jab either so I have just remembered!

Anyway, I did get an NSV yesterday. Blood tests and the car park was rammed. Finally squeezed into a space and I was able to get out of the car! In other times I have timed my arrival to mean I have the pick of spaces so I can choose a space with lots of room.

But not this time.

Isn't this what most of us want? To be able to do normal things without our size getting in the way.

Kind of fascinated to see what my blood test results will be like. I'm not expecting my weird blood to stop being weird or my thyroid to suddenly spring back to life but I am interested to see if my diabetes is better under control now.

@Autumnflowers2 and @Dontjumptoconclusions I think that some people really struggle when a fat person loses weight. It's as though the position that they have placed you in (the fat friend, the bigger one, etc) is threatened and they don't like it. Not with all people of course but some. It's their issue, not ours.

I have an older relative who every time I see her mentions that I have lost weight but not in a particularly pleased manner! I just smile and nod, and refuse to be drawn into discussions - 'are you taking the skinny drug? How much more do you want to lose?'.

It took me over 6 stone before people started mentioning my weight loss. Gone from a size 28 to 20. The joy of being able to buy normal clothes in normal shops at normal prices is lovely!

Ooh this was me waiting thank you!! Hoping it comes as i ordered the 7.5 with view to taking 5 from it (so would last me 6 or 7 weeks) but think I may need to move up to 7.5 anyway 🙈🙈

Morning all. Had an email back from IQ Doctor who gave me my 5 pen advising me to stop taking it for one week and then go back to 2.5. Which was my plan anyway. But it was good to know I was thinking correctly. I’m worried about weight gain in two weeks of being off it but we’ll see.

I’m away down south for a wedding next weekend anyway- 7/8 hours on a train each way- so definitely can’t risk being unwell again.

@eibbed999 I love your NSV and don’t think it’s small at all!! Those going on mj at 12 stone could never ever understand what it’s like to not fit in a toilet cubicle.

Oh and I realised I have an NSV too!

We got a new car at the end of last year and I don’t (didn’t) fit in it. The steering wheel pressed into my thighs and I had permanent bruises from having to wedge my way out of the seat when I got out.

Yesterday I was moisturising and realised no bruises. So when I got in the car I checked and there’s a solid centimetre between my legs and the steering wheel. Shocked! And getting out still touches my thighs but no pain as I guess they’re much softer now thanks to the reduced inflammation, so no bruises.

@GnomeDePlume I literally can’t wait for my next diabetes appointment later this year! My bloods should be so good by then!! They’re twice yearly and the last one was February so it should be soon!

That was me too! Still nothing from them despite providing all the info. They’re only up the road from me as well - not that I want preferential treatment because I’m local (I totally do!!) but if they’re good and I stay with them I might do pick up in person and save the postage…

Yes, I think it’s little moments like these that keep you going isn’t it?

Well done on your car moment, that must have felt good!

My Non scales goals at the moment are all things like being able to get onto the floor, walk upstairs normally and put my shoes and socks on without a struggle.

I feel sad and a bit ashamed that it’s got this bad but we are where we are!!

@TragicMuseand @Elle771please don't hate me if it doesn't work for you. 🙄🤣

I am feeling a bit responsible for telling you about them.

I've reset to last week's weight so overweight again!

NSV this morning my size 14 jeans fit, they're wide legs (which is my preference anyway);but they fit! Gonna have to go buy another pair and then a 12 to hopefully fit into soon.

I think I'm going to need to go to a shop with changing rooms and lots of choice to see what I actually fit into. The problem is changing rooms here all closed for COVID and didn't reopen.

@Autumnflowers2 your friend doesn’t want you to get thinner than her, as that’s not how she sees the pair of you. Ignore her and if she persists, and you want to remain friends, just say your target weight for a healthy BMI is between you and your doctor and you don’t want to discuss it further.

Brilliant @Lds1that sounds amazing, how long did it take you to get to this point?

4lb off this week! Absolutely delighted. I’m getting very close to a few mini-goals which will feel great when I hit them. I had chips last night too! We were out and there wasn’t anything else I fancied. I ate about half and gave the rest to DH.

My NSV is that I bought a few new tops for work and they are all size 18 and fit really well. I don’t buy many, and all in the sale, because with a bit of luck they will be too big in a while. But I felt frumpy in the too-big stuff I already had.

Well done everyone on their losses and NSVs. We’re doing this!

I was thinking last night, aren't our bodies amazing!? Despite how I've abused mine with food and no exercise over the past 20 years, it's got me through so much and is still ticking over. Even though many of us have health issues, we're still here, and our bodies are healing themselves in so many small ways as we lose weight.

Sorry that I keep going on about it, but I'm really surprised by what I can do in the gym. I pulled 20kg with one arm last night. That's about how much weight I've lost. If you'd told me before I started one month ago that I'd be able to do that, I would never have believed you. I've discovered that I can lift 20kg over my head and straight up from the floor to waist height. Absolutely can't believe that my body can do that. This morning I was able to do a weights exercise that most other people in my group weren't able to, and even the instructor was impressed. That's not to say there aren't plenty of things I struggle with, or that I'm not miles behind what other people are doing overall, but I've found some confidence that one day I will be able to. I'm running my own race (metaphorically), it's not a competition.

I've read so many of your stories about how your pre-diabetes has reversed, diabetes is well controlled, inflammation is reduced, joint pain reduced etc. Yes, MJ is facilitating that, along with all of our changes to our eating habits, but it's our bodies that are changing. Bodies are weird (why do we gain weight overnight?) but they're incredible too.

I also want to recognise how bloody amazing we all are. We show up for ourselves every day, motivated to improve our lives (SV and NSV) and we stick with it even when things are hard. We're working on our mental strength and, coupled with the improvements in our physical health, whatever that looks like for each of us, we're really f*ing doing it 🏆

Anyway, sorry if this past is a bit random, but my brain is like that sometimes.

Thank you!! I started mj at the end of July 2024, so 13 months. I started at 142.8kg / 22 stone, 6 lb and 13.12 oz

I now weigh 83.7kg / 13 stone, 2 lb and 8.43 oz

I have to lose14.1kg / 2 stone, 3 lb and 1.36 oz to get to healthy

Or 24.2kg / 3 stone, 11 lb and 5.63 oz to get to middle of healthy

Week 21, and 1lb off, total 4st. I set myself a mini target of 4st before my hols, and I've done it, yippee!! (Just in the nick of time, as I go tomorrow).

SW 22st 8lb
CW 18st 8lb
GW 11st 4lb

So we have a couple of big celebrations while we're away. I have a milestone birthday, and it's our 30th wedding anniversary. We've got a few celebrations planned, so I'm not expecting much of a loss over the next 2 weeks. But I will be taking my scales (holiday cottage, so not as mad as that sounds), and still doing my daily weigh. Not because I dont trust myself, but it's just my routine now, and why not?

Have a great week losers x 😊

I'm sure it will be fine!! They've taken payment at least so hopefully just a waiting game :)

My delivery is due today, it's reached the distribution centre this morning but hasn't moved to being on the road yet.

Well done, over a year of hard work and still going. That must feel good.
Thank you for sharing, I love hearing other people’s weight loss successes!

Woo Hoo @Billybingbong
4st off is a great milestone!

Yes this is it exactly.

I was going to post pretty much this.