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 🤗

That’s a lovely blazer, @goldleafcat - very sleek and tapered without being super structured.

I rate Hobbs for suiting, but right now my head is completely turned by Reiss. I tried one of their suits on before Christmas and it was looooovely - think quite a bit of it went into the sale, but not sure what’s still left? Worth keeping an eye on, though.

I find Reiss also cuts generously and for length/height - so if you’re a more average height, beware! They also have a very comprehensive petite range compared to comparable brands, though.

Has anyone tried Cos recently? I knew they were generous on sizing, but I tried some non-stretchy wool trousers there yesterday that turned out I needed in an 8. I have to imagine it’s a tough place to shop if you’re genuinely petite!

I got a beautiful dress on next online from Reiss. Absolutely loved it so started buying from them a bit since.

I had a heavy drinking weekend and noticed it went straight to my boobs 😂

31 weeks post jabs is amazing!

Lovely jacket!

I haven’t shopped in Hobbs for years so can’t offer any advice on sizing, but do try an L in Zara as their structured blazers are great quality,

Cos was my go to for shapeless dresses.. so I’ve not been near it for ages...but their sizing was always very generous. Great accessories there though. I also Love a mooch in Reiss 🥰

Thank you for the guidance. I shall now also be checking out Zara and Reiss!

So just gone to do my weekly jab, primed the pen but plunger refused to plunge! Luckily I have needles I use for the 5th dose. Pen is back in the fridge as it still has next weeks dose in it. That is the first pen failure I have had since starting 😔

I tried my first ever pilates class today. Wow!

Oooh I'd always discounted Reiss due to my size @rayonsunrise but now I'm a 10, I should really give them a look...be rude not to!

Gosh it's just hit me there will be many, many shops i haven't dared to step inside for years for fear of being too big for their clothes..

Good wow or never again wow? I'm a fully addicted reformer pilates ⚓️😆

Me too! I’ve automatically discounted so many places but now it’s finally dawning they may be accessible to me now!

I do one mat and one barre class a week - loving it.

I gave up going when I was a ‘big girl’ as there was just too much of me to move around, my stomach got in the way 😂.

NSV. I just realised that not only are my hips no longer shoved up against the tube seat arm rests, I'm now comfortably within them even with a long coat on. What a skinny bitch.
Last time I lost a chunk of weight I remember the tube being a useful measure. I tracked hip shrinkage via the seats, but also remember that the first time I clocked significant cheekbone return was on the window reflection!

That’s really good @PinkArt being able to sit on the tube with room to spare makes it more bearable 😂

same with airline seats and their seat belts. DH told me to stop mucking about with airline seat belt when I had lost 3 stone but I was so excited at being to get the thing on without breathing in and moving my stomach about 🙄

Yay for everyone being able to sit in/slide past/fit into standard public space designs! They are one of those little NSVs that makes a bigger difference to your day to day quality of life than you might have anticipated.

Re all the fashion talk, I had a great day out before Christmas when I’d decided I was at goal, just going to my nearest John Lewis and trying all ALL sorts of things in all sorts of brands until I had a sense of what my new sizes were and what “lines” work on me. I didn’t buy anything, but it was pretty enlightening and has made Vinted and sales shopping much more targeted!

Hi everyone!

Today I took my last jab. I’m nervous as I’ve spent the last fortnight fluctuating up and down - my lowest weight ever pre-Christmas was 9 stone 3, and this morning I was 9 stone 8. However, now that DH is also on the jabs we can’t afford for me to stay on them too, and he’s just starting out with c. 6 stone to lose, so his need is greater than mine. I’m really scared about this, but I’ve got to try it. I might manage one more jab from his next pen but then that would be it. I also can’t throw myself wildly into exercise as I’ve pulled something in my shoulder blade so weights are out until it improves. Body weight lower body it is for just now. My plan is to weigh religiously and really watch portion sizes and nutrient content. Fingers crossed!

Sort of ow wow but I think it was good for me!

Good luck @TooExtraImmatureCheddar. Did you tritate down or are you going cold turkey?

You’ve got this 💪

I’ve found that I’ve been much more mindful about my food choices using MFP since the start of the new year to log what passes my lips. I’d recommend trying that. I’ve also started keeping on my notes app a list of what different fresh fruits, plants and vegetables I’ve had in my diet each week - my goal is 30 different ones each week excluding dried herbs etc (which I know do count) if I add in seeds and nuts it is actually quite surprising that I’ve over achieved my goal for the weeks. Obviously I appreciate that I’m in a fortuitous position to be able to afford a varied diet but since watching Jamie Oliver’s feasts for a fiver, I’ve actually started paying more attention to frozen vegetables which does reduce waste and also cost. Anyway, my point is, logging it does influence your choices and if exercise is out of the equation. It might help you stay on track.

I’m down to 2.5mg and I do feel hungrier/snacky but determined to both stabilise my new normal and avoid slipping back into a nightly wine habit!

@TooExtraImmatureCheddar Brave woman! But I agree you can do it. 💪

While you’re sorting your shoulder out, will you have a chance to squeeze a daily walk in? I find that keeping moving really helps keep everything else in balance as well, and (as Mounjaropen has suggested) weighing & logging what you’re eating. My Fitness Pal is very good for tracking calories in vs burned, so that will help keep your walking motivation up while your shoulder heals

We are rooting for you! And I’m sure watching your DH shrink will help keep you steady as well - it’s good to have a partner in healthy eating and exercise.

Ooh lovely! What did you buy?

Hear hear to airline seats and tube seats being more comfortable 🥰

Cheekbones, collar bones reappearing and not feeling like a sweaty heffalump on the tube (I sweat significantly less than I did before) are all just NSV’s which make you feel marvellous aren’t they? 💪

I did my second Lagree class today. It ended up being a 1-2-1 session 😱 in before times I’d have been embarrassed at my size and would definitely have struggled in the class where I was the only student but now, I’m legit slim (!) want to learn and get leaner and I also know after a year of Pvolve that I can keep up. I’m properly chuffed with myself and I hope you are too 🥰

I’m about to get my Lagree W⚓️badge to accompany my Pvolve one 😂