Mounjaro Feb 2025 starters (thread 8!)

[Mounjaroday]

Roll up, roll up (if you can, you skinny Minnie’s!) to all the brave WL warriors still battling on and hanging on in there.

8 months in … welcome to thread 8! 🥰

This thread I pledge:
to do two exercise sessions per week.
(There I’ve said it. Better do it now, hadn’t I).

Goal:
Find an amazing dress to wear for an awards ceremony I am going to in November.

Anyone else got any particular targets?

Big love to you all x

@MrsHero I can honestly say when you stop it doesnt leave your body for atleast 3 weeks i still.felt side effects till then I did rejab last week after 2 months did keep getting order and left in fridge lol just incase I do think im not going bother jab again as what I said earlier in chat. Im still in 2 minds about my situation. It was due again today so holding fire for myself hope it gets sorted soon

Another article has dropped!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20g11y4dywo

Poor old Gweggs. If the mighty Greggs sausage roll can’t tempt us into their stores anymore, what is the future for them? Very sorry, Greggs (and Co-Op, and everyone also trying to scramble onto the bandwagon) I’m afraid we just don’t care about your new ill thought through “GLP1 friendly” new product ranges.

Also v interesting to read in this article that there was a dip in grocery sales over Christmas period compared to last year, and an uplift in people buying fresh produce. It’s all attributed to so many people being on WLI.

Maybe the supermarkets will begin reducing their aisles of total shit non food and start expanding the good stuff? Well I can but dream 😂

P.S. @MrsHero you’ve got this!! If you can’t get another, we’re all totally here for you. I have a few kg to lose still and my provider has ditched me too … but feeling confident I can keep going (channelling @Zibb who is totally bossing it off the jabs).

Yeh defo bossing of wli @Zibb and we are her for you @MrsHero no matter what. 😊

Course you could! One really good quality pack roughly equivalent to a glass of good wine or large g and t in the pub. Old us wouldn’t have thought twice, would we?

I will confess that I bought said salmon for Xmas, didn’t even touch it, put it in freezer and only got out yesterday. Old me would have eaten it at Xmas, hungry or no, to stop it going to ‘waste’.

We really have re-wired our brains on this stuff, exemplified by Zibb still losing off the jabs. Brava, @Zibb!

I'm definitely finding the suppression lower on 2.5mg, though satiety is still quite high after I've eaten a not enormous amount. I'm not particularly enjoying the feelings of "ooh, there's cheesecake in the fridge, I fancy a bit of that" at 10am which have been largely absent for the last 11 months. I guess that's why we taper down -- to learn to deal with the returning symptoms one at a time. So, I am practicing willpower.

I'm another one who sticks to a strict food window five or six days a week. Lunch after noon, dinner at about 6, fresh fruit/nuts/a BabyBel mid afternoon if desperate. It works for me as it just makes the decision making clearer (see above: cheesecake!). And I find that if I eat later than about 7.30pm, especially sugar, I sleep really badly. So, I don't.

Still around 62kg, so happy with that.

I caved and go on the scales yesterday- 84kg! Need to get back into the 70s asap. Quite sobering how quickly it goes back on.

New meds are suppressing appetite, but nothing like the jabs do, so going to have to rely on good old fashioned willpower. Getting married in the summer so cannot let myself slide back now!

I'm up another 1lb today, which I think is still weight from the holidays showing up, plus pre-menstrual, plus very little exercise. I'm still feeling relaxed about it! I'm really missing running but I cannot run in the cold. I considered joining the gym on a PAYG basis but I can't justify basically £7 per run on the treadmill. And I can't afford to get tied into a contract at the moment. I should really be walking at least if I'm not running but it's still just too cold. I do miss my fat insulation right now.

Forgot to declare weight, after post Xmas gain. Down to 10.2, so it must have been bloat! Goal was 10.5..

Might go down to 2.5mg from 5mg next time, as not wanting to lose any more now really.

@usedtobeaylis I'm finding it really difficult to make myself get out in the cold as well, walking or running. I've just bought a head and ear warmer band. I'm sure that will make all the difference to my motivation🙄

Woohoo @SpiralSister . 😊 such an acheivement
Bmi back to 25 so happy.
On the walking i dont drive so have walk everywhere I hate this weather tho and would prefer hibernate bring on summer 🤣🙌
Although had do extra steps today took work keys home and not in till tues so had take them back. Honestly my brain 🧠.
Start my swim assistant course feb half term nervous but excited. Still undersided on the other but im sure I will come to a conclusion soon.

Morning all!

Just checking in with you all. Anyone still struggling to get back into habits? My biggest one is drinking enough water 🤦‍♀️I start off well in the morning but I get to late afternoon/evening and realise I've not drunk a drop since morning 🤦‍♀️ definitely one to work one.

On a positive note I had a fun non scale victory yesterday. I actually went sledging with the kids. Not just pushing them down he hill, I went down too 🤣 had the best time and so did they. Just reinforced to me that taking mj was the best decision I've ever made. I'm just kicking myself I didn't do it sooner.

Had a sneaky weigh in today 12st 11lb! So 5st 3lb gone! Still quite a way to go but I'm happy with the progress.

Back to the gym next week and I'm planning on doing c25k again as my aim this year is to complete a parkrun.

❤️

That is a brilliant NSV, @Marypoppinsisnosaint. Love it!

Very smart to sell at this time of year when lots of people sitting at home without much to do! Congrats on the new wardrobe!

Happy new year to all!

I think I am bottoming out on MJ - have been bouncing around 59-61 the last three weeks (32% loss) Not sure what to do now. I have bought a lot of size 12 stuff in the sales. However unlike @WoolerOwl I do not trust myself to sell all my bigger stuff. It is not what we all want to believe but I know that the moment I stop WLI it will all come back on again. How much longer will I be able to continue?? It’s SO expensive. However not being fat and mitigating my health issue is valuable too. I am envious of people born without this food noise!!

@Marypoppinsisnosaint what an awesome nsv such amazing memories for you all too ❤️
@laundryhamper sorry you feel the weight will all come back on when you stop wli I do feel you'll be fine when you do and were all here for you no matter what to support you

Hello, it's been ages since I checked in. It's a busy time of year for me as we have birthdays too.

I gained about 1.5kg over the holiday period, but I have lost 1kg of that now, so not too bad going I guess.

I think there must be a bit of recomp going on still as I think I am shrinking more even though I have gained weight. I have been holding on to my size 16 dresses, as they aren't all that old and are really lovely and were looking ok with a belt, indeed they emphasised my relatively small waist, but the necklines are now so low you can see my bra hanging out the top, and the neckline at the back just gapes and sticks out, and there is so much material bunched up where my belt is. They also seem to reach to my ankles now. It's a shame as they are lovely pretty dresses that look as good as new.

I wore some size 12 hiking trousers and they were so loose I looked like MC Hammer. They are mountain warehouse though, which I think are rather voluminous.

I also bought new bras, as a 32E! I just got cheap ones from Asda in case things change again, and found out 32 is the smallest band size they stock. How does that work? I am still 'overweight' according to my BMI so what size band do healthy weight people wear? And why don't Asda cater for them?

Is anyone else getting bored of the "you have lost a lot of weight" comments. I really don't mind people saying "you have lost weight" and I am happy to talk about it, but why say 'a lot'. I was a size 16 at my largest, I really don't think that's enormous!! Yes, I was obese, but surely it's not that wild a size to be 🤦‍♀️

Asda do a 30 band, I can see it on their website.

Most places do a 30 band, and some do a 28 band as well.

@CoolLimeSheep This group is very supportive indeed but at the same time the statistics are ominous…

@sweetpickle2 Ah, that's reassuring to know. I checked every single rack of bras and there wasn't a single 30 band. They all seemed to start at 32. I can't see me being less than a 32 but I did kind of feel sorry for everyone smaller than me

Hey losers (with all the ❤️ intended)
Finished my first week on wegovy yesterday, lost 1.3kg which i know will be part Christmas bloat, part fat loss but i'm still happy with that.

Had a scary moment on the train to work yesterday. My stomach started cramping badly about half way to the office. I genuinely thought that this is the day that i s**t myself in public. Absolutely terrifying.

I got off at Liverpool Street as i know there are toilets there but my god it's a long walk to them. Anyway, i was safe, i didn't embarass myself, i was a bit late to work but i had no issue for the rest of the day. Don't want a repeat of that, ever 😭

Working from home today so much more relaxing!

Goodness you poor thing @ThatJoyousHazelDuck!! Hopefully that was a one off!

I keep avoiding weighing myself. Any tips on how to stop self sabotaging?!

I am not the right person to advise you. The only things I have ever found effective are:

a weekly 10mg of MJ
OR
not keeping any food in the house and hiding the car keys
OR
the flu
OR
a new bf (temporary effect, but lovesickness does put you off the fridge for a little while)

I had my first ever bad tummy experience on mounjaro this week too! In fairness I can see why. I went out for a meal and had beef rib roast dinner. I donated my enormous Yorkshire pudding and a roast potato to my grandchild who is a bottomless pit, but I had more or less cut out red meat for a long time, and they were also duck fat roasties. I then also had a salted caramel sundae for dessert. Luckily it was short lived but lesson learned.

I was also planning on tapering down and being done by the end of March when I go to Asia. But I probably started tapering down prematurely as I'm not even at goal. I have just ordered another 10mg pen, even though I have a 7.5mg in the fridge. I am currently taking about 6.75mg and will stay on that if I continue to lose, even if it's slowly, or I may adjust up to 7.5mg until goal if weight loss stalls. I am happy to be flexible. There are no import issues for the country I am visiting, and I think the hotels/apartments all have fridges, so it should be fine to travel. I just need to buy a cooler for the flight.

@Mounjaroday I agree with not keeping stuff in the house. No temptation then. Or stick things in the freezer so you have to plan treats and can't eat them impulsively.

I had just finished my Christmas chocolates when a patient I finished treating bought me a big box of chocolates. I am pacing myself though and not eating lots, just a few each day. I also treated myself to a packet of panini's, I will have the last one today. None of this is wild, but it's probably more how I should be eating on maintenance, not when I still have 3kg to lose (which is still a little Christmas weight too)

@laundryhamper Not sure DH would approve of me having a BF. But on the other hand, if it means I don’t moan about putting on weight, he might be up for it ... 😂

I made myself hop on the scales this morning. 69.9kg. Happy to be back under 70kg. Let’s see what tomorrow brings.

Interesting that now I’m off the mounj, my (totally undiagnosed, obvs) ADHD has come back full force. Both me and DH have noticed it. We’ve never ever spoken about it before - and we’ve been together for 20 years! - but finally had a chat, as my behaviour is so incredibly different. Tbh he wouldn’t have believed me before but he does now.