Mounjaro/Wegovy with >5 stone/30kg to lose - thread 11!

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New thread for anyone with more than 5 stone/30kg to lose. All very welcome, whichever part of the journey you are on.

We have newbies and those who have got to their targets and lots of us in between at various stages, all supporting each other along the way.

Nothing is off topic and progress photos always welcome, encouraging us all to keep going!

No discount codes please - there is a separate thread for that.

I have been unwell a few times, as long as it’s less than two weeks it’s fine to take the same dose I think.

Thank you @Evenstar.
i have only delayed by a day or two (travel reasons) before.
I am feeling better today (not 100%) but hunger and snack desire back so thought I could jab tonight. Bit apprehensive though as a lot of post viral fatigue and this may make it worse. Usual jab day Sunday so maybe I will wait until tomorrow.

@Reginaphalangeeeee double check the instruction leaflet but I’m pretty sure I’m remembering correctly that you can go back to same dose you were on as long as you only have a 2 week break, any more than 2 weeks and you’re advised to drop to a lower dose and titrate back up.

I think sometimes it does affect you more if you have had a virus, I have had two colds back to back and did delay the week I got the first one. I feel it has made me more tired than usual.

Hope you feel better soon

That sounds rough, @Reginaphalangeeeee . Glad you're starting to feel better. You could always do a split dose if you're wary. I've done that a few times, usually when I've gone up a dose at the same time as trying to shuffle my jab day around.

That’s a thought @GiveMeWordGames so 5mg and then again 3-4 days later?

Maybe 7.5mg and 2.5 mg too up better?

I've always done the latter, or equivalent back when it was a total dose of 7.5.
So: bigger dose, then 4-5 days, smaller dose then 3 days. Then back to normal.

@Reginaphalangeeeee
Hope you're feeling better now....was going to say the same re splitting the dose

So today something happened, and I am officially in the normal BMI range.....feels so weird as well as good!

Starting weight was 18st 7lb on 27th September last year.
Weight now is 9st 12lbs which is a mad loss of 8st 9lb.....which is more than the weight of my 16 year old!

Was a size 24, probably honestly needing a 26 in trousers in particular. Now have somehow got a few things in size 12 including a coat I can still do up over a jumper and jeans... don't recognise myself in shop windows!

Have lost 79" from over my thighs, tummy button, waist, bra level and over breast level.. .. that is 200.66cm... 2 full metres!!

Want to loose a little more so nearer the middle of the healthy range and ti think about how I do that. On 7.5 so think will drop it a bit and see how it goes. My head is still adjusting to size and changes!

@Reginaphalangeeeee hope you feeling better soon!

I would probably try 7.5mg for the week then back to 10mg instead of messing about with split doses. Your levels will have dropped due to the missed week so taking even 10mg will not take you as high as before as it will need to build up again over a few weeks (first picture).

Taking 7.5mg for a week, or even two, will edge you back in more gently (second picture) - eat a bit more this week, drink lots of water to fuel your body to recover fully from the virus and get you back on your A game. Then go back up to 10mg when ready.

@Goingincirclesstill Well done!! That's a wonderful loss and how lovely to be in the normal BMI range now and size 12.

I started at 15st11, and currently 11st0.8.
My goal weight I think is about 10 stone which puts my bmi at 25.6.
I have gone from a size 24 to somewhere between a 14 and 18 depending on brand 😂

This might sound really awful (and pleeeeeeeeease don't take offence anyone!) but there are some lovely losers on this thread. Some absolutely incredible losses. You're all amazing.

If you are going to be calling us names @alltablenochairs can I just say you are a great not so big anymore loser too 🤪

I can assure you that today I feel like the first cousin to a heifer. Having a 1 person pity party and trying to debate whether I can get away with going to bed at 6pm after I've stuck the tea on the table. With my heated blanket. Maybe a cat if I can find either of them.

(new people to this thread- I have an ever increasing list of medical ishoooooooos. A lot of it is autoimmune. Fatigue is a big problem which predates the MJ).

Thanks @WeAllHaveWings that’s a good shout.
I think I will do 7.5mg today, hope fatigue doesn’t hit hard, if it does, do the same next week. If food noise doesn’t settle may add mid-week split dose.

This virus hit me so hard! I have a stressful week ahead and feeling more panicked as not been able to work and do the things to prepare I needed while ill.
With my sore throat I have discovered icecream again. Husband was really kind to get it but now it is calling to me even though my throat is better.
I have definitely given in to things to make me feel momentarily better this week and really need to rebuild health. Not sure I’ll have energy for the gym but want a positive week.

@alltablenochairs I hope you feel better. I struggle with another health condition and this virus made me really worried about it.

@Goingincirclesstill you have amazing losses!! Well done, it always amazes me what people can achieve and I keep hoping I have another 3 stone to go and absolutely hope I can do it.

I'm already in my bed @alltablenochairs . I made a lovely (high fat) butter chicken curry for the family. Popped it on the table and hopped off to my bed and my lovely heated blanket.

Bit of a shit week here and my need to stress-eat is overriding the MJ. I won't bore you all with the details but I am in my 60s and truly in the middle of the sandwich of generations so I'm dealing with elderly parent and grandbabies at the same time.
Annoyingly I have only about 1/2stone to go to reach a healthy BMI but life seems to thwart me getting there

Finally had another whoosh and now down 47.7lbs in total. My stall was shorter this time. Only a couple of weeks instead of a whole month like the last time.

Does anyone have that funny weight-loss equivalent to chart?

Here you go @NotsosunnyShropshire - I have lost a newborn giraffe and a Chihuahua

1 lb = a Guinea pig
1.5 lbs = a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts
2 lbs = a rack of baby back ribs
3 lbs = an average human brain
4 lbs = an ostrich egg
5 lbs – a Chihuahua
6 lbs = a human skin
7.5 = an average newborn
8 lbs = a human head
10 lbs = amount of chemical additives an American consumes every year
11 lbs = an average housecat
12 lbs = a Bald Eagle
15 lbs = 10 dozen large eggs
16 lbs = a sperm whales brain
20 lbs = a car tire
23 lbs = amount of pizza an Average American eats in a year
24 lbs – a 3 gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 lbs = an average 2 year old
30 lbs = amount of cheese an average American eats in (1) year
33lbs – a cinder block
36 lbs a mid-size microwave
40 lbs = a 5 gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 lbs = an elephant’s heart
50 lbs – a small bale of hay
55lbs a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 lbs = an elephant’s penis
66 lbs – amount of fats and oils an average American eats in (1) year
70 lbs – an Irish Setter
77 lbs – a gold brick
80 lbs – the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 lbs – a new born calf
100 lbs = a 2 month old horse
111 lbs = amount of red meat an average American eats in (1) year
117 = an average fashion model and she’s 5’11”
118 lbs= the complete Encyclopedia Brittanica
120 lbs = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 lbs = a newborn giraffe
138 lbs = amount of potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 lbs = amount of refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 lbs = and average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
150 lbs – the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 lbs – an average adult man
200 lbs – 2 Blood hounds
235 lbs = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 lbs = an average football lineman
400 lbs – A Welsh pony

Darn it, not quite the elephants penis 🤣

@alltablenochairs and @QueenOfHiraeth Hope you're both OK - this time of year doesn't help either, I think, when things are already feeling rubbish. We did have some lovely sunshine over the weekend here, which was good to see, but it's so dark so quickly now - doesn't help my mood at all.

Onwards and downwards for a decent week ahead... 💪😘

Ok grateful for the reduced dose of 7.5mg rather than 10mg.
Gosh I am completely wiped again. Think MJ not post viral but who knows. Also the return of the cold battle in bed.
Generally not feeling bright nor sparkly today, feel blahhhh and more huffing. Just need to get through.

Thanks for the advice ladies

I've lost a newborn calf. As I was comparing myself to a heifer last night this couldnt be more apt!

I've lost an Irish setter - which doesn't seem that impressive. Wonder how much of that is hair? Wouldn't it be fab to lose and Arnold Schwarzenegger and how does Arnie weigh less than a pony?!

Just back from A&E. I went over on my ankle 🦶 a week or so ago to a loud crack. It wasn't really sore, and I haven't had to be out much (working from home) so have just been taking it easy on it. But had to go into work on Friday and it was much harder to walk a longer distance than I thought and it seems to have triggered it being a bit numb/pins and needles. After being pushed back and forth between 111 and GP for a couple of days went to A&E this morning.

I have a chip out a bone 🦴 in my ankle which is why I have problem walking and they've said no walking far or driving for 6-8 weeks 😮 (brilliant for the run up to Christmas!)

They asked about medications and I told them Mounjaro and they said they have seen an increase in bone fractures with patients on Mounjaro as being on it can indirectly cause reduced bone density and said need to be really careful with nutrition.

Anyone got any recommendations for a decent calcium supplement? To add to the stack 🙈 (already taking Vit D3 and K2)