August 25 Starters - Thread 2

[MrJollyLivesNextDoor]

Hi everyone, I couldn’t see a new thread so I’ve started this one.

Here’s the link to the old thread:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5378761-august-25-starters?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=app_share

I've been feeling a bit under the weather, achey and cold and wonder if it is the jabs since moving up to 5mg. I've been suffering with a lot more nausea this week (this is my second week of 5mg) and haven't managed to eat a lot, I imagine I'm a eating a lot less than I should be. I will see how I get on next week and might do down to 3.75mg if I'm still not managing to eat much.

Is this your first week of 5mg @TheArtfulCrow ?

Hi all, so I didn't gain on holiday but according to the scales didn't lose, and haven't lost in the following week either.

However my jeans have been feeling loose so this morning I tried some size 14s I bought in the sale a few weeks ago to spur me on. Before my hols I couldn't get them to the top of my thighs so I wanted to see if they would go up any further.

Lo and behold here I sit triumphantly typing away wearing those very jeans!!! A wee bit tight on the belly still but what a great motivator - SOMETHING is happening, whatever the scales say!

I am planning another week at 3.5mg as I definitely don't think me or my digestive system is ready for 5mg just yet. Keep on keep on.

Well after losing a measles 0.25lbs last week I have lost 3lbs this week. I started with a PT doing weight training a fortnight ago, putting the delay down to my body getting used to exercising again.

@NeedSleepNow @TheArtfulCrow I had my second 5mg yesterday and haven’t noticed any negative side effects apart from a bit of constipation and muscle aches, was sneezing a bit but no nausea or cold symptoms. Hope you both feel better soon.

Today after using the bathroom the scales finally went down 1.5lb after a bit of a stall. I’m just shy of losing 20lb since I started on August 12. So pleased about that.

Have been doing a lot of weight training and upped the weights and increased cardio so I was chalking the stall up to either post-exercise inflammation or muscle growth and the aches to same.

Suppression isn’t as strong after the second 5mg but still good - was pleasantly full after a bowl of homemade pumpkin soup whereas before I’d have wanted bread, cheese and fruit as well.

@peanutbutty yay! Jeans victory! I must try on my size 14s I couldn’t fit before, you’ve inspired me

Down to 83.9kg. Slowed down for sure but it's working and I'm starting to think about food less now so that's good. Just ordered another 5mg pen.

It's less "exciting" now, and it's financially starting to mount a bit but I'm confident if I just keep trucking for long enough then it'll be second nature to not be so obsessed with food.

@NeedSleepNow It was my third 5mg dose, thought I'd be getting more used to it by now. Really thinking about going back down to 2.5mg again as I'm miserable lol

@Pumpernickelbrakes Feeling much the same today tbh, want my bed 😅

Sounds like some people are having a really good week!
Well done all and keep up the hard work x
Those that are not feeling it so much, I get you, I've been feeling so tired lately but we will get there if we're consistent and hopefully the scales will catch up lol x

I had been posting on here fairly regularly but told myself if the pens went up substantially I would stop. So I did 2 months in 2.5mg… it really gave me the boost and I’m pleased to say 1 month of going it alone I’ve managed to either SS each week or lose a lb!
I feel better in my clothes than I’ve ever felt and I’ve not been in the 10st bracket since before children (18+ years ago 😂)
Just a little post jabs positive story for you all ❤️

Hello,

hope everyone is well I haven’t posted in a long time.
weight wise I’ve managed to lose 2lbs and maintain at 11st3lb. Although, I have been eating quite rubbishly so I’m surprised lol.

after being back and forward at hospitals continuously since last time I now have a diagnosis of gastroparesis, been advised never to go back on any medication that slows down stomach emptying.

so glad to see everyone still doing so well on their weight loss journey. I think from tomorrow I’m going to be a lot more cautious and try up the exercise again now I feel a little bit normal to see if that shifts the last 10lbs before my goal xx

@sfraxx oh so sorry to hear about that. Hope you’re feeling better now and good luck on your health quest! Thanks for sharing and letting us know you’ve got a diagnosis.

Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry to hear this. I had heard the meds can cause this, is there a long term effect from gastroparesis?
Hope you’re feeling a bit better and good luck with your journey, stay on this thread with all still though!

Hello,

i’m not entirely convinced it’s from the jabs, I’ve had ibs or so I’ve been told for years that’s what it was. I was only on them 4 weeks, I don’t think that’s enough time to cause any damage, I think telling the dr I was on mounjaro made them test for more rather than fob me off with gastritis or ibs or acid reflux. I’ve just been told to eat smaller meals and less fibre and fruit and eat puréed meals if possible. That’s not ideal, I like to chew something lol.

feeling a bit rubbish so bought myself a chocolate milk, and a pack of sweets. I’ve refrained from weighing myself but back to it tomorrow. I’ve had 4 days of treats and rubbish so I’ve enjoyed it but back to it. I did have 10lbs left to lose to goal but it may be 14lbs come weigh day tomorrow lol xxxx

@sfraxx sorry to hear of your troubles!! Stay with us though, moral support!

I got an emergency call from the blood bank to ask me to be a donor yesterday (I have rare blood) so I whizzed over and donated and I still feel knackered 24 hours later. Checking my app later, I was at max peak of my 5mg dose and I’d only had chia pudding and blueberries to eat hours earlier. I felt faint getting the groceries after. So if you are a blood donor on GLP-1s (or any intentional weight loss programme), please eat some carbs and protein and hydrate before and after. Unexpected strain on a body already undergoing stress from food restriction.

So weigh in day for me today and jab day.
On my first week of 7.5 and I lost 2lbs which I’m pleased with (and deserve I feel!). So total loss of nearly 20lbs in 9 weeks!!

Starting weight was 14 stone 4.6 pounds, current weight is 12 stone 12.8 pounds.
Im so happy to see the 12s on the scales and really cannot remember when I last saw that number in my whole adult life!
Im fairly tall at 5,8 so just over a stone to lose to get into a healthy BMI (still cannot believe I will get there!!!).

Just taken my second dose of 7.5 and all ok. Just to encourage people that if you need to go up don’t be afraid to. Not everyone responds to the lower doses and I really didn’t feel anything until 5mg and the last week of that was a slog. 7.5 feels like it could be a good dose to stick at for a while so fingers crossed!!

Happy jabbing!

I've finally hit 1 stone loss after 11 weeks. I can't wait to go up to 7.5, i can't stop thinking about eating chocolate on an evening 😞

Hi, its been a couple weeks at least since I posted last. Glad everyone is doing well.
I'm still on 2.5 and getting high suppression and no food noise. On week 10 now and have lost 1st 8ib. I've had a couple people notice which is great and I can see on photos. I'm back in my size 16s and think I could be a 14 in some items but need to buy, so sticking to 16 at mo. Ive sold all my 18s now on vinted so no going back!
I'm out this weekend for drinking but have decided not to have many at all and when I do will be malibu or vodka and diet coke. I'm also going away next week but still jabbing and will continue to eat low calorie when away.
Have another 1.5 stone to go

SW 12.8
CW 11.0
GW 9.7

SW 81.2
CW 71.7
Lost 11.1% of my starting weight
W11D3, first time on 5mg which I injected 10 days ago. Something different happened in the last few days. I was on 2.5mg for 10 weeks, and my weight stabilized for 4 of those weeks (not what I wanted!).
Then I thought maybe my body was settling in, but in weeks 9 and 10, my hunger came back in waves. I am still prescribed 2.5 by my GP, but due to the golden dose still in my old pens, I took a chance.
The change was immediate: I was again back in the zone where I don't feel hungry, also losing weight again. The funny thing is that I missed my normal Wednesday jab this week because even on that day I still didn't feel hungry.
So I thought maybe if I listen to my body, I will find a good balance for myself?
I had the usual fear most of us experience of increasing my dose, but I had no side effects like after my first dose of 2.5. Nothing at all, apart from the lack of "food noise" and a sensible hunger when I am truly due to eat, which I can also sit through if my meal is not due for some reason. I can't eat too much; I just feel very full but not nauseated or bloated.
That is actually very interesting because I am not sure how others feel if they space out bigger doses? My blood sugars keep improving week by week; I will test them at the end of this month and am expecting a huge improvement in comparison to how they were 3 months ago. I feel my eating habits are improving.
I think I will wait out the next 5mg dose until hunger begins to come back. I am hoping that my brain gets better at recognizing proper hunger now. As I lose fat/weight, I think something has changed in my response to food. It makes perfect sense if my blood sugars stabilize.
For us diabetics, it takes up to 4 hours for the spiked sugar to come back to its average. For healthy people, it's around 2 hours. This is the reason why it is even more important to space meals and not to snack. I definitely don't feel like snacking at all.
If I see sweet snacks in the office when cookies and cupcakes appear, I think of them as the equivalent of cigarettes. I stopped smoking for health reasons, and I am not eating sugary snacks for exactly the same reason. For my body, they are "poisonous". Others may be able to digest them and still be well, but not me.
I dropped my blood pressure tablet to a half dosage from 4mg to 2. I was getting dizzy when bending over. I think that is a huge improvement in my health; I have been taking them for the last 9 years.

@timestressed I think that’s a really good point to see the office snacks as cigarettes. Helps me see them as something that I just don’t do, rather than I’m missing out on a treat.

Congrats on all the weight losses and positive health improvements! Some really good news on this thread.

I am (finally) down 20lb which is 30% of the way towards to final goal, it’s been very slow the last few weeks but this is my second week on 5mg and it is working, plus I’m getting stronger (which is the other goal).

SW 195 lb (August 12)
CW 175 lb
GW 130 lb

I can fit in the size 14 jeans I bought this summer! They are high waisted and I would like to lose more so there is less of a muffin bulge when I zip them up but I can zip them up!

@Warmcupoftea you see people writing about "have little of everything" but that is OK for some, not for me. I stopped drinking alcohol as it messes up with my blood sugar, the same now goes for very sugary/sweet foods. I don't miss it if I don't have it. It is easier for me. It makes sense to have easier solutions than the uniformed one.
In fact sugar as it is is not a problem, is the saving measures food manufacturers use by replacing sugar with glucose syrup (sometimes called corn syrup) that IS the problem. It is at least 4xcheaper than the beet/cane sugar and it spikes my sugar blood levels in no time. I hate it, it's absolutely everywhere, have look at any convenience food in shops. Even in innocently looking sponge cakes, all big producers have replaced most of normal sugar with glucose syrup. I think it seriously contributes to our weight gain and diabetes. I haven't seen any research on it, I hope someone going to look into it and educate everyone to be mindful of it's immediate impact on us.

2lb loss this week. Moved upto 7.5mg but I feel rough.

Oh no @Wellfuckme , hope you're feeling better soon.

I've just done my 13th jab. Third week at 5mg, I've found this week quite tough with nausea and I don't feel that I've made healthy food choices as I just didn't feel like eating. I think I was eating much more healthily when on 2.5mg.

The nausea only really started to ease off yesterday. I'm going to see how this week goes and if the nausea is as bad I will go down to 3.75mg next week.

Wk13 D1, have just weighed myself

SW: 15st (95kg)
CW: 13st 1 (83kg)
GW: 10 st 7lb (67kg)

I'm really happy with that loss so far