Mounjaro starters Nov ‘24 Thread 15 - the one where we wear ALL of the party dresses and are happily in ALL of the festive photos 🎄🥳

[Mounjaropen]

Welcome to thread 15!
Link to our last thread here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5415910-mounjaro-starters-nov-24-thread-14-the-one-where-for-the-first-time-all-of-our-winter-coats-do-up?page=40

Feel free to lurk or post, absolutely no judgement here, just support and encouragement as we hurtle towards Christmas proudly wearing Crimbo jumpers without fear of looking enormous, look for slinky party dresses on vinted and for the first time, willingly take part in ALL of the festive photos🥰

Join us here to celebrate NSV’s, weight loss milestones, maintenance and new stone brackets!
I’m on W55 D2 and on w6 (and final dose) of 3.75mg before moving onto 2.5mg.
F in my early 50’s
H 5’ 5.5”
SW 13st 11lb
CW 9st 6.8lbs
GW 9st 0lb
Total loss so far 61.0 lbs (at 9st 6.0)
We recommend the Shotsy app to monitor the amount of MJ in the system and pleasing graphs to look at…plus the MeThreeSixty body scan app to monitor inch loss for the weeks where weight loss is slow but you might have lost body fat etc. Both are free.
Feel free to swap recipes that might inspire anyone in a food rut, tips for managing side effects, exercise tips, tips for maintenance, titrating up or down and we love a wellness/supplements/beauty/ style chat too 🤗

I’ve had those days. I’ve discovered It’s not made me any happier, I’ve not missed out and on Sunday night frankly my over indulgence resulted in my throwing up simultaneously as having a dodgy tummy at 2am. It was not great but entirely self inflicted. Lesson learned!

Aww the photos though! Isn’t it the best feeling? I’ve loved that part this year 🥰

Goodness your MUL sounds like my ex-MIL. Just hard work. Hope you survived it all 😘

Seriously impressive work 💪

I watched the latest Downton Abbey film on Boxing Day. Was lovely but was a bit of a BOGOF from Julian Fellowes if you’ e watched The Gilded Age which he also writes…. Very similarly (identical) story arcs…

Lovely to have you back!

Cloud is getting good reviews on MN for maintenance so maybe check them out. Oushk has been a shit show from my POV. Not impressed at all.

You’ve put me to shame with that level of activity! Well done 🙌

Interesting medexpress update this week. They suddenly had loads of questions about my gallbladder, the one I've not had for over a decade. They asked for a copy of the surgical discharge paperwork! Weirdly I did still have it - a win for hoarding - but I don't even remember being given one at the time.
I'm glad pharmacies are being robust with their checks, but over a year into using mounjaro seems an odd time to start.

Happy New Year everyone! Here’s to a fabulous 2026 where we continue to build on our successes and achieve even more! What a difference this year has made. I’m still getting my head around it! Love to all of you and your amazing support.

My thoughts have turned to 2026 too, and I’ve been mulling over quite a few things (and may refine my list in the coming days).
Ah @Mounjaropenthat’s fab about the writing / book! I used to write (nothing amazing) but since having DS have struggled to find the time. It’s a lovely thing to do and I miss it.

I think my targets / resolutions for 2026 are similar to others, but anyhoo-

• Get to below 10 stone (or even lower) and stay under 10 stone
• Improve my nutrition - more protein, more fibre, less UPF
• Start weight training
• Increase my physical activity levels (to improve general fitness) (I’ll maintain my reformer Pilates)
• No alcohol Mon - Thurs, except for evenings out / events
• Reduce my doom scrolling / screen time (think it sucks my life a bit!)
• Significant house declutter and organise
• Go through my wardrobe (again!) and either sell, donate or store the items that are too big for me
• Find time to be more creative (whether that’s things like painting furniture, cooking, gardening, or perhaps even writing again)
• Look into Rebel Finance School / Dave Ramsey et al and improve my general financial savviness! I am trying to tell myself 2026 will be the year of austerity in case I need to stay on MJ long term! I say austerity, perhaps more about being savvy and optimising my finances - saving more, putting more into my somewhat meagre pension etc.

Have a fabulous time at the Savoy!

I’ve signed up to Rebel Finance School (same couple I think!) and joined the fb group but haven’t done much more than that.

I’ve downloaded Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap and read some of that but not sure it’s all of it is quite necessarily me. Some good points in it though.

@SerenePeerWe are staying in with party food and fizz / cocktails. I did go to the pub with a friend till late Monday night (think it was an impromptu lock in!) so happy to vegetate on the sofa. I did make it to Pilates earlier so feel I’ve earned the snacks bits 😅

Checking in. I am now awaiting a dark chocolate midi pleather skirt I have been eyeing up for months in the M&S half price sale - they only had an 8, a 20 and a 22 in store and the 8 did up (yay!) but left no room to breathe (or to tuck anything into said skirt). So, stood in just bra and pants in a changing room I went on the Sparks app and got the apparent last size 10 left in the country. I'd only popped in for nibbly things for tonight - resulting in a slightly unhinged party food selection for tonight/tomorrow/Friday since our local food hall is fairly small and there were slim pickings. It's going to be a global picnic/tapas/mezze/buffet type affair over several days depending on the other half's appetite. I also got him a half price Christmas pudding though, for I am an Adequate Wife.

I have weighed in today - and am up about 5 pounds. Wish I wasn't but I have been aware of eating more than I need just because. It is the first time in years that my New Years Resolutions don't include "lose (at least) three stone" though so am feeling hopeful still and looking forward to wearing a party dress tonight.

My New Year's Resolutions are:
Get back to my normal eating & gym routine
Try and cut back on my Diet Coke addiction and increase my water uptake
Do some long distance cycle rides on my new bike
Sort out my sleep issues

A lot of weight gained this time of the year is 'water weight' as well though as we eat so much more salt and sugar and UPFs than usual. I doubt you are actually any bigger. I've gained the same, but frankly I expect most of it gone by Monday, provided I put away my crisps and dips 😉

You'll look fab in your party dress and I'm sure everyone in the room will agree with me. Enjoy, and treat yourself to a Diet Coke, it's still 2025 😉

I'll come up with my resolutions tomorrow, though already did them with my trainer health and fitness wise, so...

Morning all, happy new year! We ended up having a quiet NYE, with friends over late afternoon/early evening and then sitting around in PJs waiting for the midnight chimes and our children to roll in from their various parties. As a result I’m well rested and hydrated this start of January - possibly a first. Maybe it’s the start of a resolution?

I am up a kilogram after all the feasting, but as @LindtCurveshas said it’s likely quite a bit of water retention - there’s been a lot more salt and UPFs in my diet over the past 2 weeks! I’m actually craving some relatively “clean eating” now. Just one more feast meal planned today, and then one more family visit tomorrow, and I’m off hosting and show cooking for a good month! Roll on the salads…

One relatively small disappointment yesterday: I’d finally identified what I thought might be the “right” leopard coat on Vinted (after going right down a rabbit hole of cuts, lengths, patterns, etc) but the seller suddenly cancelled the transaction. Can’t help but wonder if she was wearing it as she did it, given the timing! So I’m back to square one, and in the cold light of January (apropos of all the financial resolution talk) back to do I really NEED a fun fur? Etc…

But in the meantime I have an excellent coffee in hand and the house is still quiet as the party people aren’t stirring yet! Maybe I’ll do some January gardening today in the relative dry.

Happy New Year all!

My resolutions are:

• Lose another half stone to get to 9 stone (BMI 23)
• Work more consistently when wfh to avoid frantic late night panics after procrastinating all day
• Get on with new kitchen inc finding builder/plumber/electrician/plasterer (moving kitchen into dining room - current kitchen is tiny galley)
• Join the gym
• More dog walking
• Finish the current sewing project (pleated trousers) and choose a new one

I haven’t weighed myself post-Christmas yet - bit scared!

I think I need to add the working more consistently one to my list too!

I could probably add most of the resolutions listed so far, tbh. It’s a bit daunting!

So true @RayonSunrise!

Hope everyone is having a lovely New Year’s Day. Being a tad decadent with the calories here, I’m cooking a beef wellington with potatoes dauphinois and we have champagne in the fridge. Also have some smoked salmon canapés which will be opened shortly!

It’s DH’s birthday so I’ve just made cake (Victoria sponge with raspberries and cream), we’ll be having bellinis and sushi tonight, and we’re going out for dinner tomorrow. So still eating all the calories atm!

Happy New Year y’all!

Friday update from me:
Weight: don’t even want to look 😂
Exercise: not nearly enough
Shopping: it’s only the 2nd so 29 more days to go!

Back in the gym later after a booze free day yesterday (fair to say I very much overdid NYE 🤣), DH is sniffling so I’m hoping he’s not going down with anything 😩 Last day before DD goes back to Uni so getting the last snuggles in.. in between trying not to trip over eleventy billion pairs of minging trainers left everywhere, wondering where all the glasses have gone and trying to ignore the floordrobe which will inevitably have items in it that need laundering in the next 12 hours…🙄

Hope everyone’s year is getting off to a great start 🙌

Now that sounds very much like the sort of day I had planned.. but got ambushed by my SIL who wasn’t taking no for an answer on the visit front (them having cancelled last week..). And they don’t drink either. I hope you had a fab time. Mine was spent having to tell various children not to open felt tips on my bloody sofas 😂

Just set one intention. It doesn’t have to be massive. This time last year I decided to prioritise myself and my health for once. So no, I wouldn’t be stopping what I’m doing because the printer isn’t working/i can’t find my keys/what do I do, the air bnb me and my friends have booked has fallen through/can you get to the pharmacy in the next 25mins because I’ve not told you for the past week my prescription is ready and it’s Friday and I’ve got no meds left.. you know the stuff Mums/The household CEO does at the drop of a hat…and yes to I’ll do everything (if there’s time)and only after I’ve been in the gym/eaten/completed my skincare routine. It’s been quite life changing tbh. And has made everyone else in the family realise that they are not the Sun around which my life revolves…

This year I’ve more headspace to achieve more than one intention so I’m gonna have a go!

Procrastination is something I do deliberately because I work better under pressure. It’s an annoying trait 😂

These sound like a great list!

I renovate houses these days so give me a shout if you need help with the order of everything. I love a good kitchen chat.

Ooh. Can you post the sort of coat you’re after and see if we can find you one? Did you know you can image search in Vinted? I think you’re right, you need a fun fur in your life 😉

We were supposed to be having our last fancy lunch today but our friends are unwell so it’s back to the stove for me!

They sound do-able! Re:sleep try a shot of tart cherry juice 30mins or so before bed. I get the biona one on Ocado. It’s been very good for me and DH. You need 60-100mls or so. Plus the magnesium gummies. If you are on HRT, remember progesterone is sleep promoting so take that element in the evening.

I weaned DH off Diet Coke by swapping it for Dash water - it’s zero calories but no artificial sugars (which can still mess with your insulin levels) normally it’s buy a pack of 12, get another 12 half price on Ocado. And they taste delicious. Maybe try that?