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 🤗

Ooh that skirt sounds lovely! Enjoy. ☺️

Loving the phrase ‘adequate wife’ 😂

Great recommendations, thank you’

Sadly the premium bonds list has omitted to include me this morning so I guess investing it is 😂

The Savoy was delightfully festive 🥰

Excellent resolutions! I love a declutter 🥰

How strange! did you have the paperwork? I agree all of this stuff should’ve been dealt with before prescribing..I think a lot of these pharmacies were desperate to get in on the action and now realise they should’ve been more robust.

Weighing in.

W61D7
SW: 19st 9lbs
CW:13st 07lbs
1st GW: 17st 13lbs
2nd GW 15st 4lbs
3rd GW: 13st 9lbs
4th GW: 11st 4lbs
TL: 6st 02lb

Another pound off this week AND I've set what might be my final goal weight. It takes me into a healthy BMI and was where my weight settled a lot in my early 20s. I have been in the 10s before as an adult but I'm being realistic that the higher end of my healthy young person weights is probably more likely to stick.

Because it's my birthday tomorrow (🥳) I don't really do hardcore resolutions. They just make for a bit of a sad birthday or I break them in two days! So mine is kind of a NY vibe check - 'Am I contributing to the best version of myself?'. A guest on a Mel Robbins podcast said it and it resonated. I like this it can be as specific or open as needed, in so many areas.

Happy new year everyone! This is the first year in forever that my new year resolution doesn’t include to lose weight!

my resolutions are focusing on strength - I want to build my physical strength, but also my emotional and mental strength and the strength of my relationships. I had a real mental health blip at the end of the year and it’s made me see that I need to take care of myself.

weight wise I’m bouncing up and down a couple of pounds but staying within my range. I’m going to start RED and dry(ish) January on 5th when life goes back to normal. I got a garmin for Christmas and the impact drinking has on my body battery is illuminating. I sleep so poorly when I drink, even if I sleep for a long time it’s non-restorative.

Hello And Happy New Year to everyone

monthly weigh in on 5mg dose
week 59
SW 18st 4.3lbs
CW 13 stone 10.2
Loss this month is 1lb
Total loss so far, 4 stone 8lbs
I have lost 25% of my starting weight
SBMI 43
CBMI 32

Since my last weigh in a month ago, it has been a pound on and a pound off scenario.
I have taken 5 mg today and hoping to refocus and try to get back on it and be a bit more disciplined.

01/01/25 - 01/01/26
yearly check in on measurements…
bust 16cm smaller
waist 16cm smaller
hips 24cm smaller

Happy new year all! We've had a slow start to the new year which has been most welcome. In-laws were meant to come for dinner on the 1st but we have weather warnings in place here, so they decided to stay home and stay cosy and not risk icy roads.

Lovely snowy walk this morning then braved the roads for Body Pump at the gym. So feeling quite virtuous.

Been thinking about my goals for 2026. I turn 50 this year, so it's a special year:

1. Wake up in New York on my birthday
2. Refurbish the kitchen
3. Get down to 10 stone exactly...or a smidge under
4. Network my ass off at work and take the next step career wise
5. Keep my fitness mojo going - 1 spin class, 1 body pump class and 1 reformer pilates class per week

@pinkart I LOVE that as a mantra/vibe check!
I've been trying to decide what my word of 2026 will be, but I think I'll join you in the vibe check instead!

It feels so good doesn't it! Mine is only a small weight one - once I lose the Xmas bloat I'm only 4lbs away from 10 st 0 so it feels very achievable.

Yay! I love that it works for all sorts of things - am I literally feeding myself well but also am I doing things to nourish the soul, or to make my flat a happier place to live etc.
I've never responded well to traditional resolutions because I don't like being told what to do. Even when it's me telling me what to do!

Happy Birthday for tomorrow! 🎈 🎁

I do agree with this. Perhaps because I’ve had so many years of failed resolutions. But now I know I can actually achieve things I’m feeling a bit more positive - I like how @Mounjaropen calls them intentions rather than resolutions. Feels more realistic.

I’m just back from a walk and park visit with DS, it’s bloody freezing! 🥶

Not sure if this is helpful or not (with our cost saving plans for 2026!), but Boots have vitamins and supplements at half price, including revive collagen and stuff like creatine. I’ve stocked up on my Perfectil and some items like spatone, creatine and one revive collagen enhanced plus (I take a few a week to complement the type 1 & 3 collagen I take).

Yes it’s great to be able to say that I don’t have an unrealistic weight loss goal as a NY resolution. I think I have set ‘lose 2/3/4 stone’ as a goal for the past 20 years. I am only 4 or 5lb from goal so will concentrate on fitness instead.

Did a 7.5km run/jog this morning which I couldn’t have done in Jan 24 and would never have crossed my mind in Nov 24. Taking the MJ path had really has changed my outlook on life - I can go into any clothes shop (though mentally might not be ready for Zara 😂), I am not longer hiding behind people in photos, happy to exercise in front of others and have stopped worrying about how people perceived the fat me.

So here’s to a fabulous 2026 when we will all be at our goals weights and maintaining after all our hard work

Morning!
Finally caught up with weeks of messages, congratulations all on your progress and rather late happy Christmas and New Year!

In weight news, I'm still on a plateau since the start of October. Not much mystery about it as I've been eating a fairly normal rather than a weight loss diet. I've been on 10mg and find that for me there's not loads of suppression. I could have moved up but have been ok with staying at this weight for a while, basically just above a BMI 25. I've felt like I needed to adjust a bit mentally, and also get some use out of new clothes over the winter! It's also at 10st 5lb my 'standard' low weight at those periods I've been smaller, like at uni and when I got married, so there may be something there around a 'set point', as I've never been a lower weight than this.

I've eaten everything over Christmas, all the mince pies, roast potatoes and I have a new kitchen so have been really enjoying baking. Great thing is that I weighed in with some trepidation and haven't put any weight on at all, brilliant. A reminder that this drug isn't just an appetite suppressant but does a whole lot more.

However - I'm going to use the cultural NY get healthy push to start actively trying to lose more again. I've got a new 12.5mg pen which may assist with that although I'm super jealous of those who get bigger effects on lower doses.

I'd been with Oushk from the start but ordered with HeySlim due to discounting. Pen fine, but my god the text and email spam EVERY SINGLE DAY to reorder. Also very very minimal checks beforehand which I don't think is great.

In exercise news, I've had a major back issue now for weeks so - none. I think it's just about ok now for me to start gently working out again so I'm going to cease this essay now and get the smaller dumbbells out!

Eeek, I’ve ordered a very bright coat in the sale. Totally out of my comfort zone. Hopefully the 12 fits (or at least hopefully I’ll be able to fit into it by spring which is probably when I’ll start wearing).
https://www.boden.com/products/women-cheltenham-trench-coat-pink-peony-chestnut-gingham-u0310pnk?_pos=24&_fid=8f0c01f3f&_ss=c

Happy birthday @pinkart! 🎂🎁

Happy birthday! Hope you’re doing something fabulous! 🥳🎂🎈

Happy birthday @PinkArt

Ooh fabulous! You’ve reminded me of a lovely coat I’ve got in the back of my wardrobe 🥰

Welcome back! Thanks for the updates, and for the HeySlim feedback. Hope your back stays well enough for you to start achieving your fitness goals 💪🏻

What a fabulous, uplifting update! I’ve got a feeling this is your year 🥰

there are types of collagen? well I never 🤯

Happy birthday @PinkArt