January 2025 Starters - Onwards and Downwards

[meatyryvita]

Thread 12 right here losers!

@Polkadotdash I would try to think of it as a small blip in a long and ultimately successful journey (I’d still be bloody cross, that’s my inner Pollyanna breaking through)

Looks amazing @Jins.

Happy Birthday @HeidiLite💐

@Aimingdown I will report back. If I survive.

@Aimingdown i have heard good things about the Book of Mormon but I can’t cope with all the singing. It turns out that DH knew full well I’d turn the offer down and had in fact told his colleague that I would but she was insistent that I’d want to go and sat next to him while he made the call. He says he wasn’t excited, more nervous that my language would be off the scale. 🤣. I regret doing my abrupt ‘No thank you’ now.

@HeidiLite i made a mental note to wish you a happy birthday but forgot. So belated happy birthday wishes from me. Hope your day is filled with the sound of your household getting on with things by themselves.

@jins not belated at all, it's today.

Thank you all! Having a nice buttery croissant to celebrate and for once, not thinking that oh no, I'll gain weight, I need to burn it off.

Happy birthday @HeidiLite - love a croissant. Enjoy!

Happy birthday @HeidiLite
Your weekend away sounded so nice @2025istheyeari
@Jins gorgeous hair.
@Polkadotdash its a slog but don’t give up.
@BreezyPeer ooh it is exciting 😊 I’ll get the cushions ready for the bench and some high protein snacks.
Hope poorly people are feeling better
I’m very hormonal - had a rant at DH but he is a bit incapable or organising anything and I’m very organised - irritating.

Even more irritating I’m plateauing 10lbs too early. I’ve never had much suppression- onwards I plod, like a snacky tortoise.

@HeidiLite have a lovely birthday. 🎉🎂

@Zempy listen to @myladyjane 🤣. I love reformer Pilates. I bought a reformer machine about 7 or so years ago and swiftly returned it as it was big and ugly but I’m a convert. It’s easy to overdo it on a reformer. I knackered my hip flexor in a nano second a few months ago, go steady is my advice.

I’m also a museums/gallery/churches type. Preferably not above 20 degrees. Lovely photos @Jins.

I’ve got such a bad headache. Still a lot to get through today and I’m flagging.

@HeidiLite happy birthday!!!!!🎂

@Polkadotdash that sucks. Sympathies but I do agree with pollyanna that you are level setting. I hope you find what works soon. You will though.

@Jins@Zempy I also enjoy a good cathedral/castle/site of cultural interest as well. as long as I get a swim too

Ohhh and @PenelopesPursuitPrevails nasty head. I hope goes soon

Happy birthday @HeidiLite ! Hope you get to celebrate at least a little bit 🎈

Started my new job yesterday, all is good so far! They are making me feel very welcome. My head's swimming at the moment with all the different processes and systems, though 😝 hopefully, I get to start project work soon.

Jabbing later today, going back down to 7.5 mg. Slightly apprehensive on how that will go, but the suppression on 10 mg really was too much - I think I need to actually feel more hungry again, if that makes sense. I would go for ages on 10 mg and then crash out of the blue, feeling really ropey, that's not sustainable.
I still have at least 5 kg to lose to get me to goal weight, and ideally, I'd like to lose more, so that I have a buffer. Like @BlueLimes I'm plateauing too early, it's so annoying!

@cloudjumper glad to hear new job going well, have been thinking of you! So annoying for you and @BlueLimes but you can both do this! I found when I got closer to goal the loss was really slow but it did eventually move. Good luck!!

How was your birthday @HeidiLite, hope meal DH cooked was nice and that you were spoilt.

Exciting times @BreezyPeer, hope meal
out good last night and well done on more weight lost!!

@meatyryvita and @Polkadotdash thanks for updates on Wegovy, what have your providers said about potential loss/ what you can expect? Weight on not ideal polka, maybe you need to up the dose, even then it sounds odd 🤔.

@PenelopesPursuitPrevails hope your crazy, semi retired day went well ( agree with MJ, if that’s retirement it sounds exhausting 🤣) and that you’re feeling better. Likewise @myladyjane hope you’re ok.

congrats on the losses @Jins and @Zempy.

Thanks for sharing the article @Aimingdown, interesting.

I weighed this morning and have lost another pound 🎉, thought I’d do a stats as not done one for ages!

sw 16 3 1/2 ( 103kg)
Original gw 11 10 ( 74kg)
New gw 10 7 ( 66.6kg)
Current weight 10 8 1/2 ( 67.3kg)
Total loss 79 pounds ( 35.7kg)

1 1/2 pounds/ .7kg to go!

Happy hump day everyone!

That's some great stats @2025istheyeari, congratulations!

@2025istheyeari wow! Look how well you’ve done, you must be thrilled!

Thanks for asking about progress and Wegovy. My provider has said I just likely need to go up a dose and so 1.7MG arriving today and I’ll jab tomorrow. They were very responsive to be fair to them and so I’ll give it a go. If I’m still gaining or STS (and I’m fastidious about calories, protein and water), I’ll find a Mounjaro provider instead.

Hope you had a wonderful birthday @HeidiLite !

Have a lovely day everyone!

Morning 🌄 losers!
Lovely meal last night and I got another meal invitation for Thursday with a friend. I have been asked for another date on Saturday (same man as last Saturday) which will also involve food. I am considering not jabbing on Thursday morning. I might wait until Saturday night. I will see what the scale says tomorrow. Suppression has been high lately so I'll have to wait and see!
I'm also considering revising my final goal to 10st anything I.e 10st 13. So, as long as I've seen a 10 on the scale. I feel like 11st 3lb which is where I am today is slim enough but I can't leave go of seeing that 10!! I am also scared of maintenance in a wierd twist of fate I feel like I am good at losing now but I have no idea how to maintain!
@BlueLimes I felt like I really plateau'd around 12st7 which was a massive psychological set point for me. It took a while, but I am on the way down again! I am hoping for the same for you!
@2025istheyeari great stats! I bet you wouldn't have believed it was possible in January this year 😀
@cloudjumper glad the new job is going well and hope 7.5mg suits you better
Happy Wednesday everyone

You’re a social whirlwind @BreezyPeer. Great stats there @2025istheyeari and I’m pleased the job is going well @cloudjumper.

Wegovy news doesn’t sound too hopeful and thanks to our guinea pigs for their feedback. I’m still pondering trying it out for maintenance when I’ve used up a bit more of my stockpile but I’d be testing it to see if it worked for my IBS.

Yesterday I started off well then felt crap after my flu jab and bought a share bag of chocolate buttons to have with DH. Inevitably I ate them all before he came home 🤦‍♀️. I’m still getting a nice amount of suppression from 5mg and portion control isn’t a problem but chocolate takes will power that I don’t possess. I suppose it’s all part of learning to maintain though.

I’ve got a few things on today but all I want to do is curl up and nurse my sore arm. I quite like a strong response to a flu jab. It shows my immune system is getting to work.

Just weighed and I’m a pound down. What sort of incentive to eat sensibly and well is that?!

thank you all for birthday wishes. We had sushi and then my favourite, lemon meringue tart. Of course immediately gained a kilo, but not stressed about it, it's all those croissants still digesting. Also have managed to grow my glutes a little, which I'm very happy about, have to eat a little more to be able to grow muscles.

Bought a few items from the website I've mentioned before, OGL move. This skirt in burgundy, absolutely gorgeous, wearing it today with the asymmetric burgundy t-shirt from Other Stories. https://oglmove.com/products/ruched-side-mermaid-maxi-skirt-brushed-inside?variant=48858946371830
But didn't like a couple of items and asked for return. They said never mind, just keep them and we will send you a 100USD gift card on top 😯That's some customer service, will just Vint the items.

What is this madness of wanting to return something, not being allowed and being sent a gift card?!!!

@Jins I was my lightest last week after drinking and a train Mcds (yes, I was that person 😬) On the flip side I've been positively saintly so far this week and the scales have stayed static. Which is obviously fine as I'm maintaining, but my head tells me I need to lose in the week to be able to relax on the weekend.

Maybe I don't ...it's a journey.

they said I can return if I want but gift card plus keeping the items is a better deal.

It absolutely is. You can also Vinted the other pieces!

Oh ffs, no change in weight this week - again 😡 Maybe I need to start eating chocolate and McD's food, too, and the weight will shift down?! 🤔😆

Hello everyone, lots to catch up on. I'll come back later.

I survived my day, just. I didn't get up until 8am this morning, late for me! Now wfh for the rest of the day, just having a quick tea break. I am tired.

I weighed this morning, up a kg from my lowest weight last week, no idea why. I've injected - 7.5mg which is my highest dose yet. I'm back at 12st 13lb, I would love to see 11st something by the beginning of December.

I didn’t come back did I 🤣.

I was woken up at 00:17 hours precisely by acid reflux running down my face, it had come through my nostrils and was in my hair 😩 and on my pillow. Thank you 7.5mg.

I can also report that I now know what a sulphur burp is, and, even worse than a sulphur burp, the equivalent experience south of the equator 😳. Good lord 😳😳😳.

Thankfully the convent is a partner free zone and my bedroom and bathroom are not shared with anyone, not even the 🐈‍⬛ .

Wish me sleep, I could really do with going back to sleep.

Oh I feel for you @PenelopesPursuitPrevails. 7.5mg was my nemesis as well but weirdly I managed a few doses before it hit.

I hope it settles down as swiftly as it came on.