May 2025 Starters Thread 7 - Ending the year as we mean to go on ✌️

[FlorenceNightshade]

A sparkly new thread for our chatty gang!

Morning all, Im back on the jabs as of yesterday having hit target weight in September, tapered down and found myself having gained 2-3kg and a good few inches all over (as moaned about in a previous post here). Pretty demoralising but here I am. I struggled to get a 5mg pen having had a gap so restarted on 2.5mg. I was going to drag out a 5mg pen over 2 months but not allowed obvs.
Have woken up with that strange full feeling, like my tummy is a balloon of air with no space. This time Im ready for the constipation which derailed me last time - tons of water, daily prunes and porridge.
I've been trying to catch up on tbe threads and can't see some familiar voices, there was a lady with prawns in her title who was very eloquent and wrote the most wonderful posts. She'd just moved house I think? Is she ok?

Welcome back, @Herewegoagain80 and @stripesdotsdashes !
Think most of the May cohort still around but perhaps not posting as frequently as in the early days.
I’m dosing 2.5 from a 5mg pen currently, Stripes - am keeping it in the fridge between jabs. I know the advice is to discard after one month but am prepared to take my chances!

We have not heard about Did i leave the gas on for a while, i hope shes ok

I was just thinking that. Seems out of character. Hope you’re ok @Didileavethegason?

@PinkScot congratulations 🥳 so pleased for you!!

@Gingercar sorry you got the bug!! Hope it’s short lived but the loss stays!!!

welcome back to those rejoining! Sorry it’s happened that way but I’m taking comfort that the jabs are still there, unlike after loosing previous large amounts where I would see the decline start & the weight go back on and be utterly helpless to stop it!! Horrid feeling!!!

I’ve finally had a period which has lessened my cravings & hoping for a better week now!!! I did weigh in the end and sts which was miraculous given sone of my food choices!!!

Prawn was still around but had a name change I think!!

I don’t think HKG has been around for a while either. Hope she’s ok. Although, from reading groups further on than us, I think it’s normal that people drift a bit and check in less as time goes by. And I imagine particularly so at Xmas.

Oh and I was 1lb up on the D+V loss this morning. But hoping it will even out by next week!🤞

*should say hasn’t

@Gingercar hi! 👋🏼

I’ve been lurking! It’s a crazy thing to say but I have been feeling too embarrassed to post as I’m struggling big time. A couple of weeks now of staying the same and I’m super frustrated and not wanting to admit it and bring others down. Silly, I know. And work has been so super stressful.

however, seeing my name mentioned above was lovely - thank you so much, I feel seen and loved. Thank you!

Don’t feel embarrassed. It’s been deathly slow for a lot of us lately, and I can’t imagine it speeding up over the festive season either. But we have to keep plodding. As my husband keeps pointing out, it will be a lot slower if you give up!
Encouraging hugs to you, my friend. 🙂

(ps, have you measured? I was fed up at the scales last week, my first gain, but my measurements had dropped a fair amount and that picked me up a lot).

Nice to hear from you again - and do post if you want to - especially if you're feeling frustrated! My weight loss has really slowed too recently and it is so disheartening.

This thread is here for all the lows as well as the highs and celebrations x

@HKG Don’t struggle alone! Super slow here but i am really hoping that things will pick up in the spring. Winter is a killer in terms of walking /exercising/drinking water and making good food choices… i can see myself going back on the jab every winter just to STS and not gain!!

This is partly why I've gone back on too, I normally always gain half a stone at Christmas, but as ive already put on weight since trying to cold turkey im hoping to at least stay the same! Please do share lows as well as highs, lots of us struggling with you x

@HKG lovely to hear from you!

As the others have said loads of us struggling!! I’ve decided due to life stresses & Christmas to just hold on in here then I’m hoping the January health kick season will set me off again!!!!!

Still jabbing & that is definitely helping how much I eat just not necessarily what!! So I’m hoping won’t do too much damage!!!

hope didileavethegason is ok can’t remember if she also has name change on this thread!

Wet & miserable where I am today!!!

@HKG - waves 👋 from the wet, windy and wild Wild West Country this morning . Good to have you back on board x.
IMHO we need to share our bad times as well as the good, it’s certainly a lot tougher now than the heady days of May….🙄

It’s good to read that others are finding it tough going too .. chocolate has slipped back into my diet on an occasional basis when I’d stripped it out altogether 🙈🙈 it doesn’t help that there’s an open box of celebrations on the kitchen counter. I’d hoped to get under 12st by end of year but with 7lb still to go that’s looking increasingly unlikely!
I hadn’t realised that @didileavethegasonhadn’t posted recently - hope she’s ok.

Oh hello losers!
Glad I found you, hope you are all well!
Back with usual seafood username thank goodness.
A little update from me - I stopped the jabs mid October, and now am focusing on eating all the right things and continuing with the exercise which I am loving. It’s hard, I am coping though and haven’t put on weight. (Well. A couple of lbs!)

SW 12 stone 4
GW 9 stone 4
stopped jabs 9 stone 2
CW between 9 stone 4-9 stone 7 (fluctuates!) happy with this as it keeps me in a size 10. Measurements remain the same as thy were at 9 stone 2 though so I rely on those as well as the scales.

I am less thirsty now, so struggling to remember to drink so much water. Managing to mostly make healthy food choices with the occasional treat. I find if I have a few good days I can enjoy things in moderation.

Wine is back on the menu though so I need to watch it!

Love to all
Prawn x

@AccidentalPrawnYouFool - good to hear from you , and even better that you’re doing so brilliantly !
May I suggest you become “Inspirational Prawn”…..🦐 🏆

Love that - Inspirational Prawn! So glad to hear you’re coping well at goal. 👏👏

You’re very kind Elsie I’m sure I couldn’t possibly take such a prestigious accolade - currently drinking a glass of picpoul to celebrate though! 🍤

InspirationalPrawn .... this could become a trend in names as there are so many inspirational people here! Nice to hear from you @AccidentalPrawnYouFool .

@HKG 👋Dont feel you have to lurk, the winter seems to be making most of us struggle more than usual.

@Seahorsesplendour a purposeful mini plateau until January might be a brilliant idea. There are just too many temptations around at the moment 🙄

Oh you guys really are a lovely, lovely lot! Thank you!

I do feel better that we’re in it together. It’s weighing tomorrow for me and it’s looking like another sts or little gain - let’s just say my skin is having plenty of time to adjust 🤣!

I am loving hearing about those of us who are getting to goal and all who aren’t too. You guys really are just the best!

We’re going to the Christmas markets tomorrow and have a festive special two or three course meal booked afterwards, so I’m going to have to be careful. We have a gig afterwards. I’d better dance like a crazy thing!

Hi all
been lurking on the thread as I’ve not had any updates since last time- apart from today to say I’m 1lb away from goal weight. But crikey it’s been a long time coming. Painfully slow in fact but now I’m nearly there I feel a bit numb about my weight loss.

Great news, @lissie123 !
You’ll be at goal for Christmas, what a lovely gift to yourself . 🥳