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 fab, thank you! If you replace the sugar with agave, do you do the same weight in syrup as sugar?

I kind of wing it but it's usually between 15 and 20g (between half and 2/3 the sugar amount) for syrup. If it looks a little runny I'll add a bit more oats

Have you tried Rukmini Iyers black bean, squash, sweetcorn feta traybake? It’s a hit in our family who would never have tried black beans otherwise. It’s also great with pork steaks added to the tray. I parboil the corn first.

https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/chipotle-roasted-sweetcorn-with-squash-black-beans-feta-and-lime/

Well, long as we’re talking recipes - lately I’ve been having one of these as a pudding in the evening, they feel FAR more indulgent than they are:

Dark Choc-Dipped Stuffed Dates

15 or so Medjool dates
Natural peanut butter (crunchy, smooth, whatever)
200g 70% dark chocolate
Malden sea salt

De-stone dates and stuff with a scant tsp of peanut butter. Pop into the fridge to chill.

Chop & melt dark choc in the microwave or double boiler. Dip the dates in and thoroughly coat, then lift out and place on a parchment-lined plate or tray. Sprinkle over a little Malden sea salt.

Pop back into the fridge to set and take one out whenever you feel like you want something indulgent!

I’ve been making those too. Delish 😋

Thank you!

goodness! Do you think you caught a bug maybe?

I’ve booked a new hotel in Crete (never been) for this year. Last year we went to a very random Greek island which I loved, but it did involve literally planes, trains and automobiles (plus boats) to get there and DH this year wanted to spend less time travelling (fair enough) it has a spa,fitness centre and excellent food (all musts for us) and our room has a private pool which we also prefer. Think the place has less than 30 rooms in total which means it’ll feel quite intimate. This week I’m gonna be researching local restaurants/vineyards etc to have a visit of whilst we’re there.

Where are you thinking of going to?

Looks lovely! I’d agree on the holiday/kitchen priority.

what kitchens are you looking at?( Love a kitchen chat…!)

Great recipe ideas.

I do a lot of googling of Healthy Oat Cookies type stuff so the banana oat muffins work well for me.

If anyone wants a kitchen recommendation I recently had one made bespoke by someone and it's so beautiful. They are in Kent but I'm in London so if that's of any help let me know and I can give you their details. It's in frame with amazing carpentry and not expensive at all. Well more expensive than IKEA but not more than other kitchen companies.

I’m interested @Oceangrey- I am slowly getting round to planning my kitchen project!

Good morning friends!

Well I’ve done it - I’ve made it to 10 stone 0lbs exactly! This is back to my 1994 weight (yes, I’ve been weighing myself and worrying about my weight since I was 13, probably 12). It also means I’ve lost 6 and a half stone since starting MJ (and at least 9 and half stone since my heaviest ever weight).

Recap:
SW: 16 stone 7 lbs
1st GW: 11 stone ish
2nd GW: 10 stone 7 lbs
3rd GW: 10 stone exactly
CW: 10 stone exactly

My ‘intention’ (much better than resolution, thank you @Mounjaropen) for 2026 is to get below 10 stone and to maintain it. My plan is to shift more body fat whilst on a deficit, and then over time build back up with muscle (whilst eating a bit more to make it realistically happen).

Thanks again to this wonderful and amazing group, so supportive and non judgemental, led by our incredible cheerleader @Mounjaropen) It’s really helped to keep me going on this journey.

I’ve loved the style and beauty chats too!
(I do venture to style and beauty, but too scared to ever make my own thread on there in case it gets derailed) ( Emma Bunton’s blouse anyone? 😅)

Ooh and my scales have ever so kindly graced me with an age 1 year younger than I actually am! Better than this time last year when they declared me as 6 years older than my real age 😕🤣

How fantastic! 🙌🥳

So happy for you. Now place 13 year old worried you in a box and embrace yourself as a thin person. because you are now 😉You know what to do to maintain this and you’ve got this moving forward 💪🏻

I’m definitely in my muscle gaining phase which means the number on my scales is higher than I’d like.. but inch monitoring keeps me on the straight and narrow so keep and eye on that. Plus how your new clothes feel.

Fantastic news @Goldleafcat 6 and a half stone is a great achievement 💪🏻🎉🍾🥂🥂

klaxon ringing with joy

🔔📣🔔📣🔔📣🔔📣🔔📣🔔📣

Well done @Goldleafcat! Enjoy - how is everything fitting at this milestone? Might need to get a belt. 😉

I have come down with a grim cold/covid/whatever today, after dodging illness so far this winter. I have a headache, congested head and sticky eyes - urgh. No HIIT for me today.

I’m in Scotland so probably wouldn’t work - sounds brilliant, though! I’m actually looking at the IKEA Forsbacka kitchen as the cheap option, and the Magnet Nordic Oak one as the more expensive. Naturally I like the most expensive option in each shop! But we need a builder to knock out the chimney breast first, and our building warrant hasn’t been approved yet.
https://www.magnet.co.uk/kitchens/nordic-craft/natural-oak/?_gl=1c7ag97_upMQ.._gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-YvMBhDtARIsAHZuUzLzxtRqevX02pT_EU-wGgP49MrQHkQQ_I7qS7MsbDOi5L22G77DczIaAtFlEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAD9lVEYyKo9IssrAezzTCzjK6f6z7

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/rooms/kitchen/forsbacka-oak-veneer-shaker-kitchen-pub050ea580/

Wooo, congratulations, @Goldleafcat! Brilliant news!

Funny you say that, I’ve been reviewing my wardrobe again and so much stuff is suddenly too big again! I need to have another sort out and a bit of a re-stock. Scanning vinted and have found a few bits but may have to brave the high street (albeit online) to get some essentials (I say essentials….).

Hope you feel better soon. I’m starting with a chesty cough. DH and DC have had it, amazed I lasted this long to be honest!

Well done @Goldleafcatenjoy!

first year in a long time we have no holiday booked.

Hope you feel better soon!

These are lovely. I’ve fitted a lot of ikea kitchens in renovations- they do have the advantage of specialist front firms who can supply some interesting designs if you didn’t want to go with their finishes. Plus they do have a 25yr guarantee (and unlikely to go bust!)

I’m the reverse… last year and this was the first time we actually planned something. Usually we’re a last minute, wing-it family…!

Thank you lovely.

Well, I’d always been in denial about wine calories but I’ve weighed myself again this morning and somehow I’m 9 stone 13.2 - 0.8 off in a day. This rapid weight loss happened last week when I was off the wine too - could be water retention finally clearing off too but I am wondering! I wasn’t sinking two bottles a night or anything but wondering how much those relaxing large glasses have been costing me in the lbs department!

I shall report back!

💯 cutting out wine during the week makes a massive difference for me…I’m more likely to exercise, sleep better (if the bloody dog allows me to) better mood etc. it isn’t just the calories, it is the other effects which have a cumulative effect. I have to remind myself of this as frankly wine is bloody delicious 😂Keep going! 💪

And now I’m 9 stone 11.8. 🤯

Thinking there must be some sort of anti inflammatory whatnot at play.