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

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A sparkly new thread for our chatty gang!

Bought two pairs of size 14 jeans today. One pair is a bit snug, but the other fit! And down another 1lb too. Nowhere near goal for me, but feeling good. Weirdly I went to my third funeral of 2026 today and my M&S size 18 trousers still fit, although a bit baggy. They must have been a bloody small pair of size 18s, everything else size 18 falls off now.

@Gingercar I really hope 2026 improves soon for you - 3 funerals in less than a month! 😥

I know! Although I didn’t know this one very well, I went to support a relatively new friend, who was fabulous for me at my mum’s funeral. So it wasn’t overly upsetting today.

You're a brave lady @Gingercar. I think any funeral is a bit upsetting as it can make you think of previous and future (possible) sad occasions. So make sure you're being very kind to yourself. 💛

@Gingercar ... amazing news on the size 14s - congratulations!

Also a long way off GW for me too...I think at least another 2.5 stone.

You sound like a wonderful friend x

I ww glad I didn’t have to go to the Crem, if I’m honest. I’m not religious, so church services go over my head a bit. I’m sorry l, I feel like I’m always dragging the conversation back to funerals.

I’ve probably got 2.5 stones too. But have a feeling I might stop earlier. I think I might be too slim at goal. And my pens will have run out by May!

Don't apologise @Gingercar 💐

Weekly weigh in after a week of careful eating, lots of water and walks aaaand I've gained 1lb. FFS! 😂

I'm back to 15st 1lb now which is really frustrating - I think if I'm honest I really need to lose another 4 stone to get down to 11 stone. Sigh.

Anyway. The HRT medication I've been given has really helped my sleep - I haven't woken in the night in a pool of anxiety, panic and sweats all week which has been a godsend.

A nice weekend ahead of my son's birthday party and seeing family so looking forward to that.

Happy Friday all x

Advice please: I went up to 5mg/week last Friday - I had been taking 3mg every 5 days prior to that. I had a rotten weekend - completely exhausted and bad headaches - at the time I thought it was viral, but now I think it was the jab. I've lost over .5kg this week and my appetite is back under control, even as I'm due to re-jab today.
Do I re-jab today? And risk another awful weekend? Or hold off a few days? Or reduce my dose again? I was trying to stop jabbing every 5 days because I find it too confusing. I don't 'feel' ready to jab today, iykwim. 🤷‍♀️

Hello 👋 all - been MIA for a few days with the “shivers/ sore throat/aching all over” thing that’s going the rounds . Fully intended to go to WW this morning but overslept ,after a couple of broken nights, so no weight update from me.
Wow, @Gingercar - size 14 jeans !! 👖💐
Great news after your sad start to the year. Your new supportive friend sounds as lovely as you are.

@SussexLass87 - frustrating to have even a small gain, especially after all your hard work. We’re in it for the long haul, so hoping for a Whoosh Week for you . Great improvement on the sleep front . I’ve been trying magnesium butter on the soles of my feet (not entirely sure why feet ! - but they are beautifully soft now ) which seems to help.
Enjoy your family weekend 🎂🎁🎈🎉

@SutekhsEars know exactly what you mean about “ jab readiness”.
I’ve followed exactly the same pattern as you, did my second 5mg yesterday .Think I’d hold off until Sunday evening and see how you feel then, rather than go back down again.
It’s all a bit trial and error at this stage isn’t it.

Have a great weekend, everyone. We’re out to lunch on Sunday, all being well, and planning on booking Easter flights 🇨🇾 now our new passports have arrived. Judging by the passport pics we are in dire need of a holiday ! 🤣
Onwards and downwards…….

Jab on Monday if you still feel ok? Or will that leave you iffy for work? You could perhaps go down a little in dose too? I know what you mean about getting confused with the half week doses, I’ve been doing that for a while and it feels like they come round so quickly! I’ve had to mark the calendar so I remember, and even then I frequently forget! I do feel like I’m back in the saddle and fired up for this again. Hope I get some results to keep me feeling this way!

Finally had a 3lb loss the first really since Nov, as I’ve just been going up and down a couple of lb. Really refocused on water & protein z& really has helped!

Now I just need to sustain it!

Despite going up a dose last week I’ve still had to be pretty strict with myself and choose to limit amounts and ignore cravings .

I really feel like my body has already learnt it csn ignore the signals from MJ which is really disappointing. However I’m feeling great at 5st 5lb down & determined to get some control back and shift the last 2.5 st!

swapping to wegovy in couple of weeks due to cost & hoping that tricks my body into reacting differently/ more like it did at beginning!!

onwards & downwards!!

Oh and had a summary pop up on Shotsy which was pretty satisfying!! Anyone else had it?

(the progress is to my next mini goal which was 12st. )

That’s fabulous!
Im watching how your wegovy switch goes with interest.

224 bananas 😆

Brilliant, @Seahorsesplendour - 94% of your way to the finish line.
Don’t want any slip-ups …..sorry, couldn’t resist that !

I reckon I’ve eaten that many bananas since I started this eating regime in May!

🤣😂🤣 it made me laugh too!! @ElsieJay love it!!! 😂🤣😂

@Gingercar i’ll keep you posted!! & I hope you’re giving yourself some tlc this weekend!! 💐💞

I just jabbed the full 5mg earlier - hope I don't regret it! I also thought - that was a new pen last week, I'd been using up my pre-price increase pens and they probably weren't as fresh as they should be and possibly beginning to deteriorate. Hopefully I'll feel ok over the weekend - I have quite a few errands tomorrow.
Weigh-in day tomorrow. 🤞

Weight is heading back down now, but I'm still almost a kg heavier than before Christmas.
Feeling ok so far. 🤞

@Seahorsesplendour sorry I got distracted by the bananas. Over 5 stone is amazing! Well done!

@SutekhsEars 😅 bananas are pretty distracting to be fair 😅

happy weekend all!!!

Hi all sorry for not messaging for ages I’ve been feeling pretty cruddy. I’ve had my bloods back and been back to gp. I’ve got gout and low iron and my platelets and haemoglobin are ‘off’. And she did them twice over two weeks so make sure. So now I’m on gout tablets for four days and big iron doses. My hubbys made me come off the MJ ( I was titrating down to zero anyway so on lowest dose I’ve been at goal since mid December). I feel exhausted and gout tablets also make me feel bleurgh. The doc thinks caused by me dieting giving myself malnutrition and dehydration- but I was losing 1-2 pounds a week max so I don’t see how, I was eating lean protein salads, fruit, chicken, yogurt everything you are supposed to do. Anyway I’m focusing on getting better now and I’m a pound up but trying not to worry about that until I get my energy back!! If I do go back on it I’m going to dose up on vitamins iron and hydrate like billio !!!!

Sounds like doc has been drinking the koolaid of the media - your diet sounds similar to mine, I have eaten like a king since May.

Oh I’m sorry Pinkscot. Hope you’re feeling well soon. How much did you lose? I can’t remember. Was it particularly fast? It sounds like you ate healthily and should have got lots of vits and all round nutrition from it.
I vaguely remember reading somewhere about MJ possibly blocking magnesium, which I think can be affected by iron levels. But I can’t recall properly (it stuck in my mind because we have well water here and it’s very high in iron).