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December 25 starters thread?

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cobblers00 · 28/11/2025 09:39

Is there one yet? If not, should this be it? I’m starting tonight, so officially November, but hey! Am so nervous, woke up early this morning with anxiety. Would love tips from anyone who has started before on what / how to eat on first few days..I’m really concerned about debilitating side effects- should you just listen to your body or force yourself to eat chicken?! I keep seeing all these insta posts about eating protein!!

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cobblers00 · 22/09/2026 13:20

Hi all, it's been a while! I've not really been on here since my mum died in the summer but it's lovely to see a few still checking in and so pleased all is going well for everyone. So my update: Im now hovering around the 60kg mark which was my target - I'm a size 10 and have lost 4 inches of my thighs and 6 off my waist!! I feel 100% better physically than I have ever since my teens. I have one dose left in a 2.5mg pen and then that's it I think ... I've not ordered a pen for over 2 months as had a stockpile and have been tapering down, so I don't think any supplier would even give me another now?? I'm a little nervous about that as my appetite is definitely back - and when I have gone up to 10 days without jabbing, I could happily go back to old, very bad, over eating habits. I'm aware I'm not eating as clean generally since mum died but I am doing a LOT of gym which is my absolute sanity, so hoping my increased muscle mass and general activity levels will help me stay steady. Has anyone else come off the jabs and held firm within this group? I'm also a bit worried coming off the jabs, because despite all the personal emotional upheaval of the past year, I really feel they helped level out my general well-being - I've just felt much brighter, and energetic from day one of taking them - and I've not had a cold since being on them either!

Well done @cobblers00and again sorry to hear about your mum.
Im 6 weeks now without using MJ and I’ve managed to lose another 2lb. The food noise has returned and there is a lot of willpower being used so I don’t return to bad habits.
I’ve come to the conclusion that all the sort of crap I really like (Pringles, mars bars etc) can’t be in the house.
I get what you mean though about feeling better on it for other benefits. It really helped my IBS and painful legs that I’ve had for years has returned. If it were cheaper I’d stay on it forever.

MrsTigerface · 22/09/2026 18:40

Hello everyone. I’m still here and still going. I am currently half a stone away from the weight that was not super slim, but seemed to be easily maintainable for many years. So things are going in the right direction.

Dosage wise, I managed to take 5mg of mj for several weeks but had to admit defeat and am now taking 3.75mg, due to digestive unpleasantness. This feels great. Weight loss is very slow atm but that’s my own fault, there has been far too much partying this summer (I am not, sadly, one if those people who is put off alcohol by mj). Losing it this slowly feels ok though.

Taking a smaller dose out of the pen has inevitably led to a small stockpile lurking in the back of the fridge. Fine for now, the use by dates are very long, but at some point I am going to want to use this up. My provider is listed as one which provides maintenance, but I can’t find any details on their website and I am guessing this might be in a case by case basis. What I am going to want, at some point, is for them to be happy to let me order every 6 weeks or so, so I can wind my supply down, but I have no idea if they will. I might have to go through the stress and faff of finding another provider.

Which brings me to my exit strategy, or lack thereof. I am guessing that I will want to reach a weight I am happy with and carry on as I am for a while, but then I would like to titrate down to 2.5mg, I think, and then stay there for a bit…it was never my plan to stay on it in the long term, but like others I do feel well on it.

But that’s a decision for down the line…

It has been lovely to follow along with everyone’s progress. I am very impressed with you all.

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