Mounjaro 10st (or more) to lose Thread 8

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

We're getting there.
Slowly and surely, we're losing weight.

Come and join us if you have a significant amount of weight to lose.

Welcome back to all thread regulars.

@SecretNameforMN agree with @SilenceInside . But are you sure that this thread will be helpful for you? We all are experiencing really different journeys but have MJ in common.

Ah that's a shame. I'm on my second bout of clot fun and have found rivaroxaban less anti social that warfarin was.

Hello @SecretNameforMN I'm sure nobody would mind if you stayed on the thread, although obviously we're all on WLI.

Why did you stop the MJ? How many jabs did you have?

Hi everyone, I’ve been MIA for a couple of weeks, hovering around 18st 1 for a month, but I finally (finally!) dropped 3lb in a week which took me below 18st to 17st12 🎉. That’s 4st 2lb since January, slow but getting there. I’ve had a few NSV too, I realised I can wash my bum easily whereas before, I was aware that I was on the brink of needing a longer arm 🤣. And I have been to M&S and bought some underwear in the biggest size they had in stock, a 22 (which did annoy me, big shop in central Manchester could stock larger as they offer them online, I’d have chosen a 24 ideally). But anyway, they fit! Snug but not so snug they feel too tight. I was still wearing 26/28/30 and I was wearing a dress last week without leggings, walking from the car to the swimming pool, and I realised my knickers were falling down 😬🫣 Whilst in Manchester I looked at myself in a full length mirror (which I don’t own) and thought I looked “acceptably overweight” which made me feel more confident.

As for regaining weight…. It does seem that you regain with any diet. A friend lost 11 stone after a gastric bypass and has regained it all back, although it did take many years. With MJ the media stories I keep seeing are women who lost 2-3 stones quickly and, to no one’s surprise except hers apparently, went back to old ways and regained the weight. I even saw one on the Telegraph who said she lost 11lb and stopped as she wanted to enjoy wine again, went on the Cambridge diet and lost 3 stone and it was being hailed as a success for the Cambridge diet and a failure for MJ! Yes, revisit in 18 months, I almost guarantee she’ll be heavier than before. I think with us, losing 10+ stones takes a huge amount of willpower and changes inevitably happen to both our ability to move and what we eat. There is no way we’re “suddenly” going to regain 9 stone overnight. It might happen gradually and if it does we might need MJ or similar again. Or we might not. But I am honestly not worrying about it right now. I need to lose weight for health reasons and I’m doing so with help. There’s no way I could stick to a diet for 2+ years without MJ. I might need it for life, or I might need it again in 5 years. But we are not the same as the people the media are showing who are starting at a lower weight than I am aiming for! Our “journey” is very different.

I have been out for a wonderful dinner. It was delicious! I’m way over calories but I’m am having fun and I didn’t want any potatoes so that feels like a win!!

I'm worried about weight regain to
I've lost large amounts in the past and it's always gone back on .this time ,I reached my highest weight ever ,even surpassing pregnancy weight while heavily pregnant..
It massively impacted my life and I spent a lot of time terrified I was going to die .I need to remember how it impacted me ,to keep me from going there again.
So I can nip any regain in the bud ( when I get to target )
I'm putting in place daily routines
Firstly exercise,I swim ,or cycle every day
I calorie count and I weigh myself daily .
I didn't use to weigh myself daily ,but I put on 4 pounds one week ,and decided that had I weighed daily ,that could of been nipped in the bud at 1 pound gain.
I also know my weight stays the same on 1400 calories,so if I eat over that I will gain weight.
It's scary to think I have to live the rest of my life calorie counting ..but the alternative of letting go to eat what I like ,will take me back to a body ,I felt like I was trapped in hell with ..
And I still have plenty of weight to loose

I feel the same about regain, it terrifies me. I’ve literally never lost weight before, just consistently got bigger over the years, so now it’s coming off I have the mega fear of it coming back on.

I will happily calorie count and take meds for life if it means I won’t return to feeling trapped in my body.

Night 1 on holiday. We’re staying in a different place every night for 9 nights. And I woke up and realised I didn’t worry at all about breaking the bed or anything which I previously would have fretted about. Those 5 and a half stones have given me such freedom in my mind

I'm desperately trying to fix my relationship with food whilst on this journey. Put in place healthy habits, change my desire for greasy food to healthy food, get used to exercising regularly etc. If I calorie count and weigh myself everyday for the rest of my life then so be it. It's a small price to pay for not being 22stone.

I am very nervous about regaining, because my battle is very much a mindset issue. Even on MJ, it took me 3 weeks after my holiday to pull my head out of holiday mode to start eating better again.

And the person I am, I'd be highly embarrassed to regain weight after being so outwardly pleased and getting compliments etc.

The good thing is that we have taken years to get to this state, so just like the weight loss, the gain also doesn't happen overnight.

Morning everybody, can I ask a question?
I was expecting to record a 2-3lb weekly weight loss this morning (from weights I have seen other days through the week) but randomly I appear to have stayed the same or even gained half a pound.
I’m also very whingy…low mood and feel like bursting into tears.
if I still had periods I would assume I was due on but I haven’t had one in 18 months. Can you still go through these cycles even without the period.

I’m finding this process so hard just now.

@PearlsPearl I love the 'freedom in my mind' phrase. So accurate! I am currently wondering what dress to wear out to meet a friend! Looking forward to seeing how I look. Not having to say 'my back is hurting, I can't sit in a booth' when the actual reason that I can't sit in a booth is because I don't fit. All that mental energy being used up worrying about everyday stuff like that!

Wk30 weigh in this morning (wk18 on 5mgs) … 3lbs down! I’m now (just!) over half way towards my end goal. Happy with that though definitely feeling a slow down the past month or so. Will move up a notch when I place next order.

I’ve lost 23% of my starting weight and averaging 2.1lbs loss per week over the 30 weeks.

SW (15 Feb 25): 19st 9lbs / BMI 44.4 (obese class 3)
CW: 15st 3lbs / BMI 34.4 (obese class 1)
GW: healthy BMI (between 18.5 and 24.9 (8.3st-11st) for my height) - 4st 3lbs to go to get to top of healthy range.

@Rainbowcat77 bodies are strange! Take the staying the same and plod on. That's one of the reasons I weigh every day (I know that this doesn't work for everyone) - I see my weight go up and down and it doesn't have the power to piss me off as much as it would if I weighed weakly.

Regarding low mood - I have also suffered this. For me I think it was a combination of realising how very obese I was and that I was near the start of a really long journey and also not using food as a comfort. I had the same life and stresses as before but couldn't think that I'd reward myself with a chocolate bar etc. Not sure if that's the same for you but thought that I would share. I hope that you feel better soon.

Thank you for that. I want to stay because I cannot find any other weight loss group anywhere for people with 10stone or more to lose. I'm still very pro-jabs for those who need them, especially if it saves people from invasive and dangerous surgery.

I bought a month's supply of MJ because I thought it was a miracle drug that makes people thinner. I scanned this thread and others and saw many posters reporting losing 5 to 10 stone. Being 20st overweight and at risk of premature death if I don't lose, I bought it before I studied how it actually works. Whilst waiting to be processed and approved I started on a strict keto diet with 18/6 IF and by the time I had my first injection I had kept to it religiously for a week, and found it really easy to keep to. I paid £109 for my first pen then everyone began posting about a massive price hike, which would only become worse once I went up to 5mg and more.

By the time my 2nd jab was due I had kept to keto for 2 weeks, no cheats, no cravings, and this made me question whether I needed MJ at all. I also feared the side effects. So I never took the second jab. I have now kept to keto and IF for nearly 5 weeks, no cheats, no cravings, and find it extremely simple and easy to manage.

Thank you. If I start to struggle, I can always start taking MJ again, and would be prepared to do so because I am 100% committed to losing 10st.

I'm going out for lunch today but that will be my big meal of the day as we're going to a restaurant. I'll probably be over calories but will I generally don't eat as much on Sunday as I jab tonight so it will even out.

Then I'm going on holiday next week, self catering though so can keep meals on track. The only difference I've noticed is that I don't drink as much water when we go away so I really need to watch that. Before I'd be planning to eat loads of treats whilst we're away and use it as an excuse for take aways etc. so I don't have to cook so much.

I'm really glad you're happy with your decision, but you've wasted 80% of that pen @SecretNameforMN so you've essentially thrown away just over £87.

NSV this morning - I completed my first parkrun. Actually managed to finish the course, and wasn’t last! It was hard going (very hilly) and I did have to walk for some of it, but I finished it in 40 mins which I’m quite pleased with for a first attempt! Could never have even considered going something like this a year ago.

Thanks for your reply @Motnightyou’re right about the low mood I think.
food has been my “best friend” and drug of choice for many years. I haven’t craved or missed rubbish food too much but I do feel as if I have lots of spare feelings floating around that I used to squash down using food.
Fingers crossed for a better week next week!

You were so fearful of side effects, you weren’t really willing to give it a proper go, I hope Keto keeps working for you, and you can stick to it for the foreseeable future, which you’ll need to to shift 10-20 stone. I personally know I could never stick to any calorie deficit eating plan for 2-3 years without the help of MJ, but we’ve all gained weight for different reasons and all lose weight differently which is why no plan suits everyone, despite what the media say. I have read an article recently that said low carb can generate the same feeling of fullness that MJ does, so I can see why it’s working for you.

Have you looked at Freshwell? They have a friendly Facebook group and have people who have lost a lot of weight on low carb. Again, I joined but didn’t have the willpower to stick to it, maybe now I would with the help of MJ. It was set up and endorsed by a GP practice in the U.K., so it’s more relevant to us than a lot of the Keto (US) sites and they had people sharing recipes etc. There’s also a good App that tells you if a food is red, amber or green. Telling you this is making me think I should revisit it, as I think I need a long term strategy for when I stop injections. It’s called the Freshwell Low Carb Support Group.

@afaloren How exciting!! I'm close behind you - all week I've been hoping to see that "9". I'm 100.3kg this morning!!

I noticed one of my dresses I'd not worn since before summer was a LOT longer... Then realised it was because it could drop down rather than round!

Ive got the next size down chain too. This made me so happy when I did as I was often conscious od buying a chain with the pendent and knowing it would be too tight! We must have less neck??

@Kay2000 So lovely to hear your updates. You've done amazingly! And I rememver well realising when I could "reach" better on the shower etc (I think I shared one of my "shower musings" at the time!) People who have never been our level of obese would never really get it.

I don't calorie count. (It makes me miserable and actually is counterproductive for me - the opposite of a good relationship with food- I need to focus on types of foods rather than calories). And I won't be longer term. "Ive made lots of lifestyle changes" but it all has to be sustainable for me long term and diets/calorie counting won't be for me. I have a fab relationship with food now but all the changes I've made are changes I've tired to make before but couldn't without the MJ. I have accepted I will need a glp-1 of some description longer term.

I was reflecting earlier just how different my life is to 8months ago. It's literally lifechanging in so many ways. I've still got 5stone to go but I'm over halfway ans I think each stage going forwards now will be more visible gains, and the "goal numbers" (under 100kg, under 35bmi, etc) are all closer together.

I'm still not sure if my exhaustion is the higher doses of mounjaro, or shock to my body of losing 6stone, or nutrients I'm not getting or actual stress/menopause. I would like to titrate down the doses and wish I'd been one of those continuously losing on a low dose - but that could well be this time next year.

My victories...

• I was 100.3 yesterday.... Sooooo close to being under 100kg!
• My fitness programme. I am loving it. Just did a workout yesterday with 4kg weights (not a lot in gym world but moving on from the little weights I had) and thought yes I'm doing this... It's so lovely to be in a body that is able to enjoy moving and enjoy this without the effort and exhaustion it brought when I tried at 22stone.

Back home after a foodie week away! I managed to maintain despite eating out at Michelin restaurants four times! I had much smaller portions, fewer courses and didn’t feel obliged to eat everything on my plate.

Now sorting out my wardrobe. I was hoping to “shop“ from some of my good clothes that I packed away rather than donated, when they got too small a few years ago. It looks like most of them will be too big!

I can’t quite bring myself to take my summer clothes to the charity shop just yet but I am packing them away ready to go next spring!

I could have written this myself! How had I forgotten the shame of having a system in taxis where I’d clip the lap belt part across the seat behind me and just pull the diagonal bit across my body. So dangerous.

However also like you, in positive news the day before my 6 month MJ anniversary on Thursday I sat down in a theatre seat and wasn’t uncomfortable nor spilling into the person sat next to me. Is this what being normal feels like?

Made it to Aberdeen on Loganair - the seats were pretty narrow, but the seatbelt fastened!!!!! Plus nobody sitting next to me, which was a huge win.

I've found I always weigh least on a Thursday morning and always weigh more on a Saturday, which is the day I record my weight. It's annoying, but I'm getting used to it.