May 2025 Starters Thread 6 - We’re all totes protes now ✌️

[FlorenceNightshade]

As requested a protein and fibre filled shiny new thread for us!!

So after a 1mg increase when I injected last time I've lost 2.5lb this week. That was just over 6mg.

SW 14st 8lb on May 1st
CW 11st 4.75
Lost 45lbs

I think I'll make my goal 10 stone, which would give me a BMI of 27. I weighed just under 10 st when I was 18 so I think at 71 that's realistically the very least I could possibly get down to now.

So maybe only about 20lb to go. It almost seems possible .....

Not giving up, but stayed the same now for 2 weeks. I have knocked the wine down and add sparkling water to make a glass last longer, but the scales are having a bit of a gip I think! Well done for all those who are still on target, I will get there but maybe a little behind xx

@Apprenante thats brilliant news! Congrats! So glad the I crease worked for you. How tall are you do you mind my asking? I am aiming for 10st 7-10lbs and I’m 5’ 6”. I’ve never been that weight before though.

@Kbr22 i hear how frustrating it must be. I’m also hovering around the same mark for the last few weeks so I’ll get there slowly with you, we can keep each other company!

I’ve had an incredibly lovely birthday today though have eaten SO MUCH. I have just injected and taken your advise @Apprenante and gone up to 6.5mg from 6mg. Let’s see if that helps, if not, I’ll go up another 0.5mg next week.

I'm 5 foot nothing @HKG. I was 5'2" but advancing years .... We old ladies are advised to keep a bit of extra padding. If I ever make it down as far as 10 stone I can always reassess but I think I might actually drown in droopy skin before that happens. (That's a really unpleasant image .. sorry)
Fingers are crossed for you 💛

@Apprenante I had an aunt who was 4’9” - 5’ nothing is still tall in my family! What an image though 🤣🤣🤣 drowning in skin!

I’ve just been to a networking conference thing for the hospitality industry and would you believe that WLI were mentioned as a new negative factor in the industry. Apparently so many people are taking them and only ordering one course or a small drink when they go out..

@Gingercar yes I've heard this before, from the point of view of a celebrity chef who is taking WLIs to counteract the SE of antidepressants, but whose restaurant is struggling because people only want a single course now and no wine.

https://www.thetimes.com/article/0965acf4-11ae-425d-bd43-5910360ea94b?shareToken=fdfdb81457abeea26804be4e21a48491

I seem to recall reading something about Jeremy Clarkson making a similar observation. I would love it if places did WLI Portions/Menus - I still absolutely love food, but just can't eat enormous plates of it any more. I would absolutely eat somewhere where I could have a starter-sized main course and a table-spoonful of pudding. There's no money in it, I suppose, given labour costs and the price of energy etc.

I am also loving that idea!!!

2 breaded garlic mushrooms for starter
small plate of chicken salad with some tasty dressing and avacado and 5 chips for main
minute portion of proper Black Forest gateaux for dessert

I’d be well made up 😂🤣😂

im still loving food too and can pretty much eat what I want (if I choose to - which I generally don’t!) but just no interest in actually planning or cooking food so getting a bit bored with my repeating meals but can’t quite find the motivation to change it!!

holiday Next week with family do at least someone else does some planning & cooking too!! 🙈

I think tapas could be a good solution for this!

@DidILeaveTheGasOn youre right it would be!! Haven’t had tapas for years!!!

Oh, yes! An excellent idea.

I actually think a tasting menu would be good. Or just smaller portions in general- less cost to the business and less waste. Restaurant portions are generally too big.
At my cafe I do small sized cakes. My brownies, for example, are probably half the size of most other places. But I find I probably sell more because of it. I hear the person paying say to someone with them “do you fancy a cake?” And they say no I shouldn’t, then they look at the display and say “actually they’re not too big, I might have one of those”
And more healthy, tasty options would be good. I can still eat big meals, but I’m eating healthier meals, and they’re difficult to find in restaurants. Especially when veggie. It’s often cheese and onion pie or nothing.

Had anyone increased to 10mg in this group? I had amazing 8 weeks on 7.5 but the last 2 weeks my appetite is really back, and my portions definitely increased. I just used a golden dose from a 7.5 pen so I think I'm moving up to 10. But I've not heard much of experience of this one

I’ve only just finished my first 7.5 pen, and did a 5mg jab from it initially. I did 8mg golden dose and we did a 7.5mg jab from the new pen this week as well as a 1mg jab from the previous pen. I still have no suppression and occasional attacks of the munchies, so am going to take as many 8.5 jabs as I can from this pen, then probably will go up.

I'm on week three of 7.5mg. Suppression is very strong and nausea with me a lot of the time.

9mg this week and then starting on 10mg next week, with the Last of the Reasonably Priced pens.

I’ve on my second month of 10mg had mild nausea for first couple of doses but all good since then

Holy bingo wings, I've dropped 2lbs! The scales have relented in their campaign of tyranny! What a beautiful day!

Congratulations, @Apprenante and @DidILeaveTheGasOn !
Just whizzing in as have a busy ( but boring - general “life admin” ) day.
Have booked my first-ever pedicure for Thursday, looking forward to having soft and manicured tootsies instead of trotters…..

Thank you @ElsieJay. What colour are your toes going to be?

Oh brilliant @DidILeaveTheGasOn. Now you don't need to throw the scales put of the window

@Apprenante - probably dark red, or brown I think.
Had my fingernails done yesterday (BIAB gel) and thought I’d try the “milky, natural” look but am a bit disappointed with the result .
They look more peachy than milky , which doesn’t suit my skin tone .
First world problems ! 🙄

Hello all. Another lb off today. Slowly plodding seems to be my way!

Congrats , @Gingercar , and a wave 👋 from a fellow plodder .
We WILL get there ! 🐢 🐢

Weekly check in for me today. Jab 24 this morning, 3.75mg. This was my 8th dose out that 5mg pen, topped up with a few units from my next pen to make it the full amount. Highly illegal and against guidance and I’m not recommending it just being honest about what I’m choosing to do!

So SW 92.9 kg BMI 30 (13/05/2025)
GW 67.4 kg
CW 67.6 kg BMI 21.8
Loss this week 0.2kg. So very close 🙈

Total loss so far 25.3kg just under 4 stone just over 55 lbs! 27% of me gone!

Back to reality/normality this week after annual leave and birthdays! Really need to do more weight training, been going to the gym 3 times a week but for cardio, must dig out my kettlebell and dumbbells and get the YouTube videos on again!

I think I’m pretty comfortable with my weight now, I’m a pretty reliable size 10 now and am happy with how I look overall. Need to tone up a bit but not really looking to lose anymore. I’m tall at 5”9 so don’t want to look ill or gaunt just healthy!

I think I’ll see how I feel next week and might stick at 3.75mg for a few more weeks or might taper down a bit from now. I’ve got two pens I’m happy to use and one I’m planning to keep as a back up - it expires in 2028 🤣🤣🤣

Im so amazed at all the incredible progress made on here since May, we are a pretty impressive bunch!!! Have a great week! Onwards and Downwards ✌️