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January 2025 Starters - Maintenance, Progressing and Avoiding Traumatic 💩

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meatyryvita · 15/11/2025 20:41

Hit me up losers!

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Jins · 27/11/2025 08:35

Happy birthday @MJalltheway!

I’ve woken up with a one sided sore throat. Better than both sides I guess but I hate sore throats. I also worked out the cause of the current constipation - I’d forgotten to put my essential medication in the pill sorter box thing so I’ve done 4 days without it. Issue now rectified.

Xmas shopping almost complete with the purchase of two mystery boxes of random crap that’s been returned to Amazon I’m actually looking forward to seeing what’s in them. While I was there I bought a knitting wool holder which would have been fabulous if it hadn’t been missing a part, a beanie hat and an extra long blanket hoodie which comes to mid shin and is my new favourite nightwear Total spend on myself was less than a fiver and with two for one on the mystery boxes I got off lightly

HeidiLite · 27/11/2025 08:41

mulled wine, I loved mulled wine or the Scandi glögg. With nuts and almonds. Don't fancy it at all this year.

meatyryvita · 27/11/2025 08:45

Happy birthday @MJalltheway !

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hunkydory54 · 27/11/2025 08:57

@MJalltheway Happy Birthday 🥳
@meatyryvita and @PenelopesProteinPackedParty congratulations on hitting your milestones.
@Jins hope that sore throat goes soon.
We’ve all achieved so much this year and I certainly wouldn’t have stuck at it for so long without MJ.
It’s weighing and jab day for me and I’ve stayed the same again. The Waitrose limoncello mince pies might not be helping 😂
Pharmulous have approved my application and I have a 2.5mg MJ pen arriving today which I’ll start in late December.
I’ve got a dinner this weekend for my husband’s hobby and it’s been great digging out dresses I haven’t been able to wear for years. Also I’m hoping I won’t look frumpy like last year 🤞

Aimingdown · 27/11/2025 10:30

well done @meatyryvita @PenelopesProteinPackedParty @BreezyPeer and happy birthday @MJalltheway ! Hope you feel better soon @Jins
i just love feeling normal. It was great to be in the gym yesterday and not trying to hold my stomach in. Not thinking (too much) about food and not thinking about how fat I look in clothes are both real mind clearers.

myladyjane · 27/11/2025 13:35

Happy birthday @MJalltheway

i weighed in today and another 1.5 lb off. I moved my goal back by a lb so still 9lb to lose rather than the 8lb . Waist and up v definitely size 12 now. Bottom can be anywhere from a 12 - 16 (because of the thigh/lower tummy shape).

my 12.5 pen arrives tomorrow I think but I’m in 2 minds about what to do. It’s jab day tomorrow and suppression is good, I am feeling good side effect wise and whilst not falling off, I seem to be consistently loosing between a lb and 1.5lb a week. So do I just stick with the 10 for now (have 2 10mg pens) and crack out the 12.5 in Jan….

Saturday I may go for a ‘run’

Polkadotdash · 27/11/2025 15:06

Happy Birthday @MJalltheway!

cloudjumper · 27/11/2025 16:01

@hunkydory54snap about the party outfit. I’ve got a Christmas party next week, and I’ll be wearing a dress I Love, but haven’t worn for years because it didn’t fit anymore. And now it sits positively loose 🤩

Happy birthday @MJalltheway hope you’re enjoying your day!

I’d be interested to hear what everyone is planning in regards to MJ next year… coming up to our anniversaries of starting it. Are you going to continue? High dose? Low dose? Increasing or going on maintenance? Stopping completely?
I’m very undecided… I’m hoping to get to my original target weight in the next few weeks (just one more kilo to go!!!), but I’m thinking I’d like to lose another 5 kg. That would still be very much in the healthy range for me, and allow me a bit of a buffer, for when I actually start tapering off…
I never thought I’d be on it for this long, but I’m definitely not ready to stop any time soon.

cloudjumper · 27/11/2025 16:05

Oh, and on the topic of jeans (slow catching up, I know) - I have discovered barrel jeans. Never thought they’d suit me, but I really like them! And wide-legged jeans, which I’ve always avoided, but now can’t get enough of. Still getting used to straight legged trousers, I’ve only worn bootcut/flared for the last 10 years or so.

Zempy · 27/11/2025 17:27

Hope you had a great day @MJalltheway

HeidiLite · 27/11/2025 19:43

@cloudjumper I'm at my target, but I want to maintain it with MJ to hopefully get the body used to the new set point. Currently taking 2.5, I've mostly been on 2.5 all this time. Will see if I can go lower or jab less frequently.

myladyjane · 27/11/2025 20:06

@cloudjumper a few more lbs to go to my goal (which is slightly higher than a bmi 25). I would love to get there by my anniversary but not sure if I will given Xmas.

I also think I’m likely to be starting hrt next week (appointment on Monday) and I have a slight nervousness around that. Conversely I can’t eat any more than I am on my currant dose. Physically this is it. So I think it will be goal, stay at current does but spread out doses a bit more for a couple of months, slowly move down over the next few months. I would love to be able to get back to a much lower dose - 2.5 is the dream but 5 would be fine. Not anticipating coming off at all so looking forward to developments/new approaches/lower costs.

BlueLimes · 27/11/2025 21:39

Happy birthday @MJalltheway 😊

BreezyPeer · 28/11/2025 06:28

Morning 🌄 losers! Xxx

PenelopesProteinPackedParty · 28/11/2025 07:17

Morning everyone!

Well, I forgot to jab a day early after all so today it is, done already. I went down to 7.5mg just because I've struggled to control my reflux for the last week on 8.33mg.

I bought some size 14 jeans yesterday which are a bit loose 😳, so they will be going back.

I can't remember what you're aiming for BMI wise @myladyjane but I think we had similar goals. My BMI is 27.9 atm, I really can't imagine wanting to go below 26 as I am fairly happy with how I look physically already.

Maintenance - no idea here, I am not planning on staying on it long term and I do still feel like MJ takes the edge off my enjoyment of life ifswim. I feel like my natural spark is a little bit dimmed.

myladyjane · 28/11/2025 08:18

@PenelopesProteinPackedParty it will be about 26,5 I think. It’s a 5 stone loss I am going for and back to a weight I got to and stayed at for 6 years so I think something of a set point for me (also the weight I was at 20 when I thought I was the fattest person ever).

CurlsandCurves · 28/11/2025 08:39

Morning losers!

Feeling sorry for myself as I’ve had a stomach bug all week. I’ve not jabbed because I’ve been feeling so rough. Thought I was over it but then I’ve been awake half the night with my stomach churning, yuk. I was considering calling in sick again but then someone else has a poorly child and no help so I’ve got to go in. Found some medication in the cupboard so hopefully that’ll kick in soon.

Re new year plans I’m still a good stone away from my goal, although I’m not sure what my goal really is anymore. Plan is to do the stone and see how I feel then. My anniversary is at the end of January so I’ve a while yet.

Jins · 28/11/2025 08:48

Morning all! Jab done and weigh in complete and I’ve lost 0.4lbs taking me to 8st 11.2. So I’m inching closer to that mythical weight that I’ll finally be happy with. Jabbed 5.8mg again because I forgot that I said I’d drop my dose to 5mg and if I’m honest I’m loving the high level of suppression I’m getting. I’m using my MJ anniversary as a target to start titrating down but it coincides with the delivery of another 10mg pen so order management is going to be tricky.

Made some soup that everyone enjoyed until I told them what was in it yesterday 🤣. The main ingredient was a portion of leftover lasagne and I topped it up with tomatoes, onions, garlic and herbs. Sounds grim but tastes great and it’s pretty filling so weekend lunch is sorted for me

I’m trying to ignore emails about Black Friday because I want all the things but most of all I’m tempted by another outdoor oodie in black and neon pink. There’s no room for another one as they are absolutely huge. I’ve bought far too much fabric again though so common sense isn’t present all the time.

I was going through my orders with Oushk yesterday and nearly wept when I saw the price of 10mg pre pendemic. £149 I paid!! Seems so affordable now but at the time it didn’t. Roll on rival medication is all I can say.

myladyjane · 28/11/2025 08:54

I agree re price @Jins. Oddly December is a financial reset month for me - I get pay rise and bonus in October, a couple of big annual bills in November so use December as my month to take stock (it’s why I get almost all the present shopping done in November so I clear the decks). I was looking at my set monthly costs and there was the mj. Barely noticed it in Jan tbh. Bloody notice it now! I am lucky I can still afford it though but keen that titrating down works for me.

Thelittlestranger · 28/11/2025 08:55

How much is it now @jins?

My NY plan will all depend on how I fare over Christmas with no MJ in my system. If I come out unscathed, then I will continue as I am. If I don't, then I still have a pen in the fridge I can dip into as my security blanket. 9 weeks in and at the bottom of my weight band as I go into the weekend.

I have been snacking quite a lot though - well, it feels like it. Lots of mini bread sticks pre dinner, and a few sweets yesterday at work. And a cookie last night. Although that's not usual at all.

Off to walk the dogs, then for a run and try and get some work done. The US has Thanksgiving, so that means I've got the opportunity to take it a little easy today......

Jins · 28/11/2025 09:02

£279 pre discount @Thelittlestranger. If I bought it today using the BF maintenance discount it would be £249. I’m getting 9-10 doses from that at the moment because I’ve taken a sod it approach to the 30 day rule so it’s actually working out cheaper but then I end up with a stockpile as I need to order before I use a pen up but I’m going to switch to their £15 a month flex plan when I’ve titrated down and use the stockpile that way.

HeidiLite · 28/11/2025 09:32

Morning losers!

December is almost here and will be a challenge - party here, apero there, the entire month. Office Xmas party this evening, still haven't decided between 3 different dresses.

MJalltheway · 28/11/2025 10:14

Morning all! Thanks for all the birthday wishes, had a lovely day although missed biggest DD as at uni 😟.
0.5kg heavier today than yesterday - oops! Thoroughly enjoyed myself though, had cake, chocolates, meal out 😋
Back on it today! I did find I was craving fruit and Greek yoghurt yesterday 😂

I think I'm pretty happy with where I am weight-wise now, even if I have more of a belly than I'd like. 1.2kg to go to goal but I'd be ok with up to 2 kg more than goal anyway I think. BMI is currently 22.1. Still taking 12.5 at the moment, I will start tapering down when I reach goal which I imagine will be in January. My last pen was £279 too, ouch. I'm going to look for cheaper options for the next one with an eye to maintenance

2025istheyeari · 28/11/2025 11:41

Argh, just come off a v frustrating call to Oushk 🫣and now waiting for 2 calls back, 1 from the prescriber re the maintenance I have to do all over again because they changed their policy and 1 from the person who cancels orders as I asked to cancel one I made last week before all the deals which hasn’t been approved and they want to charge me a cancellation fee for. V unimpressed 😡
looks like IQ Doctor may be cheaper at the mo as they have £40 off on their Black Friday deal. Pharmulous looks more expensive.
seriously considering moving from Oushk…:

Jins · 28/11/2025 14:03

I’ve still got a couple of maintenance codes left for Oushk which will last me into the New Year so I’ll redo maintenance then. Hopefully anyway!

I’m sticking with them for now because we have an agreed spacing of doses which helps with stockpile issues