Mounjaro Starters Nov ‘24 Thread 14 - The one where for the first time, ALL of our Winter coats do up 🤗

[Mounjaropen]

Welcome to thread 14!

Link to our last thread here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5394264-mounjaro-starters-nov-24-thread-13-the-one-where-we-are-lucky-to-end-our-best-summer-in-years-thinner-and-more-comfortable-in-our-own-skin?page=40

Feel free to lurk or post, absolutely no judgement here, just support and encouragement as we enter Autumn knowing that ALL of our Winter coats will do up 🥰

Join us here to celebrate NSV’s, weight loss milestones, maintenance and new stone brackets!

I’m on W47 D2 and on w2 of my second titrating down pen of 5.0mg

F in my early 50’s
H 5’ 5.5”
SW 13st 11lb
CW 9st 7.0lbs
GW 9st 0lb

Total loss so far 61.0 lbs (at 9st 6.0)

We recommend the Shotsy app to monitor the amount of MJ in the system and pleasing graphs to look at…plus the MeThreeSixty body scan app to monitor inch loss for the weeks where weight loss is slow but you might have lost body fat etc. Both are free.

Feel free to swap recipes that might inspire anyone in a food rut, tips for managing side effects, exercise tips, tips for maintenance, titrating up or down and we love a wellness/supplements/beauty/ style chat too 🥰

A total of 2stone 12lbs off over 52 weeks, shame I couldnt make it 3 stone but I am back to losing at an aversge of 0.8lb/week. At least another 6 months to go since I have another 1stone 10lb before I am in the healthy zone.

Starting to fit into some large 12s including a summer dress I last squeezed into on holiday in 2004 ( a romantic holiday in Italy with the man who became my husband). Another 7lbs and it will fit well despite my shape changing. It looks a bit old fashioned but I feel sentimental about it which isn't like me at all.

I've met up with people recently that I haven't seen for many months and it is clear my weight loss is noticeable. Lots of 'you look well' and a glance up and down, and one lovely friend who is about as blunt as I am said 'you've lost loads of weight, well done!' She is the sweetest person and said it so admiringly I couldn't possibly be offended!

Thanks @novjaro I'm trying to stay in the 'everything happens for a reason ' camp. Positive pants firmly on.

Speaking of pants, job woes very much softened by the purchase of a pair of size 10 jeans this afternoon. Never did I ever imagine I'd be buying size 10 jeans when I ordered my first jab!! They're not even stretchy ones!!

Thank you all for the kind wishes! I’m in an Abercrombie &Fitch gold sequined minidress. It was £21.99 in the sale 💪 If is a size S. 😂 it is the petite length which is a bit short so I look a bit mutton/ Kim K as I’ve paired with a pair of black velvet Balenciaga knife heels and matching clutch but frankly it’s my birthday so I’ll wear what I want. And I’m thin now don’t you know 🤣 We’re off vintage champagne tasting in London this evening so no boxing (which was not on my birthday bingo card 😉) have spent the day cooking in advance of my girlfriends coming for Sunday roast tomorrow. I’ve even laid the table before coming out as I suspect I won’t fancy doing it tomorrow 💪 😂

I did think you’d been MIA. So sorry to read this. I’m a big believer in Everything happens for a reason and what’s meant for you does not pass you by. Thinking of you because it is an immensely stressful time, especially if you have to go through the process even though you keep your job. Whoever decided that this was the best way to do redundancies needs to give their head a wobble. Keep buggering on 💐💐💐

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Congratulations! Such a positive post 🥰

Wow! This is awesome. Huge congratulations to you 🙌💪

Thank you. Funnily enough… it will be 😂

Thank you, my appetite was back with a vengeance but I noticed today that when I don’t have time to eat, I’m not hungry so my goal now is to just keep busy. 💪

Keep going, at least you’ve got the supermodel to play with 😂

My sentiments exactly. I’m looking back at my camera roll thinking ‘what was I actually thinking? !’

Can you get the trousers altered?

Happy birthday @Mounjaropen, your outfit sounds amazing! Enjoy your vintage Champagne!

Ah it's a shame you didn't dress up for the occasion 😂 Happy Birthday!!!

Silver linings… wishing many positive thoughts to you. 🌻

Quick update.

Jabbed 24h ago. Instant impact. My mood is totally lifted, like I'm a different person. Any underlying anxiety or overthinking wiped from my brain.

And the hunger is gone too. Magic.

@LindtCurvesshows there is such a strong need for a long term maintenance dose of this magic.
For the cravings, depression, addiction and inflammation. It’s a medical marvel.

Ive a relative who could use the help it’s given some of you on then booze front, but they’re not fat enough to get a prescription.

Thanks for all the thoughts, it’s the fourth family loss in three years and so difficult to manage when still dealing with the estate etc of the last one.

@jay55 My condolences, I'm so sorry for your loss. We're all thinking of you so hope this group makes a difference in a small way during this difficult time.

Did you personally experience any positive unexpected side effects other than weight loss?

I do hear that some people suffer with low mood on MJ, and it's a listed side effect. I wonder if what the 'magic' somehow addresses is compulsive thoughts. Food noise is a type of compulsive thought. The type of mental health I tend to struggle with is obsessing over something, e.g. overthinking and getting sad a particular problem instead of taking action, or negative thoughts about relationships. And MJ seems to kill those off. I'd love to find out more about why this might be, and if other people have the same experience.

Weighing in.

F in my 30s
H 5’ 6
SW 14st
CW 9st 7
GW 9st 7 1/2

Despite eating more calories some days last week (large portions of chicken, steak etc), I haven't gained (1/2 pound isn't a gain in mye eyes, it's the weight of a glass of water 😉)

That's 6 weeks without gaining, with no particular effort made not to gain, apart from a 7.5mg jab every 14-21 days.

Anniversary is 2 weeks away, let's see if I can keep this up!

Hi everyone, I’ve been bad at checking in. Im
back on MJ and have dropped 2kg.

i need to catch up on everyone, but huge congratulations to all for your 1 year anniversary results.

i was in the US for work last week, a year ago I put on half a stone in 2 weeks so I am relieved to have not repeated that.

I am batch cooking soup for my lunches this weekend and boiled eggs for snacks

SW 90
GW 67
CW 73

current dose 2.5

Happy birthday @Mounjaropen 🥳🥂

Good morning friends in my phone!

So my birthday celebrations are now over for another year…😭 time to shave off the birthday pounds…i’ m actually quite excited about doing this as I’m expecting my new Pvolve equipment- the body and booty bands plus their sculpt 9 drink which is an alternative to protein powder that has only 5 calories per drink when made up. Unfortunately it’s not yet available in the UK and would be prohibitively expensive to order by itself from the US regularly but as i don’t use protein powder I’m interested to see the effect (if any).

I’m on a big vinted listing trip this morning. Might also try Ebay again given the sizing debacle. I’ve realised that posting a photo of you wearing the item definitely increases the likelihood of selling so going to be dressing up for the rest of the morning using bull dog clips to pull items in from the rear 😂

DH is away for two nights so just me and the dog…two nights of unbroken sleep from the Olympic level snorer will be utter bliss 😂

Have a good week whether losing, maintaining or simply dealing with life 💪🏻

lovely to hear from you! Well done on losing the 2kgs 🙌I’ve definitely noticed my hunger levels increasing as I drop down, managing that definitely takes planning and prep. I can’t believe that Tesco sold 10m ‘protein pots’ last year. Basically 2 boiled eggs.. how hard is it to boil eggs at home and put them in a small Tupperware? I also say this as someone who is eyeing up Victoria Beckham’s new foundation at £104 a pop..so I guess we all choose where to spend our cash 😂

💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 well done! Glad to hear your mood has lifted too 🥰

I’m waaaaay happier this past year. Nothing to do with being thinner (although it is rather lovely to rediscover old wardrobe faves) I had a particularly difficult few years with loss and dealing with a toxic sibling - and I was so angry and despairing all of the time. I still had stuff to deal with this past year but I seemed to have not let it get me down. I also prioritised myself this year. Instead of spending time firing off emails all of the time being angry, I’ve got on the treadmill, reflected and decided if it was necessary to rise to the bait each time. This change of tactics has caused confusion with the protagonists to my advantage. And for sure my mental health is much improved. So yes, I think MJ has definitely improved my mood too.

So sorry to hear of your loss. We had a torrid time when all of our parents passed away in a 12month period. As all of them had dementia of one form or another it was the end of a long period of mourning.. dementia in reality means you grieve for someone whilst they are still alive as well as after they pass away. I hope you are looking after yourself and send strength to you and your family 💐

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i actually had a fair few compliments which was lovely. Plus the usual messages after a SM post with the ‘what are you doing? Please share your secrets’ …. I might put the dress on vinted today though… it is very distinctive and a bit bum skimming 🤣