Nov 25 starters - thread 2 - the one where we don’t eat everything in sight this Christmas!

[Springbaby2023]

Hi everyone, starting a second thread as the other one is almost full. We made it through month one, now here’s to a happy, healthy and lighter 2026!

Yeah I had heard something similar so my new plan is to continue once I have reached goal but maybe reduce dose to reverse diet otherwise I wont be able to increase calories slowly as I still cant eat much even on only 3.75mg. Then probably do longer term on jabs but low dose/longer in between dose. I have been paying £85 for an online PT which I am cancelling (as they are crap with support/replying to messages) so if I do half doses over 2 months that will cover it. Hopefully wont be an issue ordering every other month as will be with a maintenance pharmacy.

Originally I was just going to stop at goal and reverse diet alone then stop completely.

So lovely to read so many positive stories!

I am due jab 8 on Friday (5 mg) - l have lost 10.1kg so far.

Is anyone else going up to 7.5mg?

I’ve just ordered mine for next Friday as I worried about postage delays etc over the Christmas period. I was torn between staying at 5mg or going up to 7.5 mg but I’ve had zero side effects so just thought I’d carry on with the recommended dose changes and went for the 7.5mg.

What is everyone else doing?

I went to Pizza Express with my DC today. I normally have a starter and a Romana pizza. I had 1/2 a Leggera (the one with salad in the middle) and I was done! 😮 I’m due my next dose tomorrow so I’m surprised it’s still working so well.

That’s great @user593 I think it is just so nice to feel like you can eat something tasty and stop easily, it’s like magic.

@Possiges I think I’m going to aim to stay on the lowest dose that’s still working for me so I have more room to go up in future when I really need to, because I’ve read about others getting to 15mg and not finding it enough any more and having no where to go if that makes sense!

@Possiges amazing loss so far! I have had 3 jabs of 3.75mg after 5 doses of 2.5mg to start. I feel I could have stayed on 2.5mg another month but feel like I am getting used to 3.75mg now, still have day 3/4 with nausea but its more manageable now. U won't increase unless I plateau now.

I could go all day and not eat still so have to make the effort however I do enjoy eating more now, the first 3 weeks it was like having an aversion to chewing food, it was quite frustrating as it was a vicious circle of nausea, trying to eat to solve that, not being able to eat then weakness from not eating, causing more nausea/dizziness.

@user593 its crazy isnt it! I went to Frankie and Bennys yesterday and had chicken strips (starter) and a side of broccoli. I couldnt finish it. My favourite there is the garlic pizza bread, the kids had it and left some, I didnt want to have a piece at all, I could have done as hadnt eaten much at all all day so would have been less than 1000 cals still but had no desire to. Even the heroes and celebrations are out tonight and I havent had one. I probably should just have one to see what its like 😂

@SexyFrenchDepression I don’t have a sweet tooth but I had a dark chocolate Lindt truffle the other day and it was very blergh, and I was left thinking why did I even bother (normally they’re the one chocolate I do really like!).

Oh thats a shame! I am kind of hoping I will enjoy a couple but then not want any more! I guess its good not to enjoy chocolate too much at this stage!

Sorry stupid question. I’ve seen lots of people refer to taking a 3.75mg dose - how do you do that?? Are you changing the number of clicks on a 5mg pen?

@Possiges yes you do 45 clicks on a 5mg pen instead of 60.

Hello! 👋 I started on Wegovy at the beginning of November- is anyone else in the same boat? Seeing lots of people discussing Mounjaro but keen to chat with Wegovy users as it seems to be quite different! X

I think I’ve decided to delay and jab tomorrow night. Feels a bit risky going up a dose (or half a dose) on Christmas Eve!

That sounds sensible. I would do the same if mine were due. I am actually regretting getting a 5mg pen for my next one as doing ok on 2.5!

Happy Christmas to all the November Starters Gang 🎄

@EducatingRosemary I’m a bit the same, 2.5mg seems OK but I have a 5mg pen, so I’m going to try 3.75mg tomorrow and see how I go. I guess worst happens I just waste 1/2 the pen and dose 2.5mg from a 5mg pen.

I wondered about taking 2.5mg doses from the 5mg pen. I keep them in the fridge and bought syringe needles for the golden dose from my 2.5mg pens so thinking I could use those to just take half a 5mg dose each time and use the pen for longer…

Good morning!
Hope everyone had a lovely Xmas?
I ate much more than I have been eating but also less than I would usually have at Xmas. Going to take 3.75mg today.

@user593 @EducatingRosemary I think lots of people - me included- take smaller doses from higher dose pens and keep the pens going longer than 30 days. If you keep the seal closed and the pen in the fridge I think the risk (of bacteria growing) is very small. I’ve read that the medication is even prescribed that way in other countries.
You can use a syringe or for the first four or so doses you can count clicks.

Morning all. I hope you had a good Christmas!

Despite indulging a bit yesterday, and after a week of the scales not budging, I’ve lost 1.5lbs today 🥳

i indulged a bit over the last few days on meals out and takeaways and buffets! Like the PP I’ve still done much better than I would usually! I weighed myself this morning and am the same as last week- I’ll take that!

Morning everyone, merry Christmas. Same as you @TaffyTabby I ate more than I have been, but not as much as a usual Christmas. Jabbing tomorrow and will probably try 3.75mg after dropping down to 2.5mg for the week. New pen already in the fridge for the new year. Planning on no calorie tracking for the next week and just enjoying myself, we have another family gathering today and tomorrow then we’re away for a few days so very much trying to just enjoy life and let the jab do its thinking without thinking about macros and calories.

Well that’s the first Xmas I’ve woken up and lost a pound!! I made the grave mistake of deciding to have a couple of glasses of wine on Xmas Eve - huge mistake!! I woke up yesterday morning feeling like absolute hell on earth - literally the hangover of my teenage years when I necked a bottle of tequila and passed out in a bush 😩 Needless to say I didn’t enjoy or eat very much of my Xmas dinner - cheese and crackers went down well last night though

I am using the pen for longer, keeping it in the fridge and will ise longer that 30 days, as long as it doesnt look cloudy etc I feel its ok. Microdosing with these pens is prescribed in some countries/by some GPs.

Hope everyone had great days yesterday.

I weighed yesterday morning and scales going down slightly still, probably a bit over 1lb since Saturday. End of week weigh in day tomorrow.

Definitely ate more than I have been yesterday but way less than a normal day, let alone a normal xmas day. I really enjoyed my dinner, it should have been day 1 of jab yesterday but even so my appetite was really small and had no desire to eat till completely full. Jabbed 3.75 around 10am this morning.

Actually had a couple of foxes biscuits before jabbing today, just wanted to enjoy them before the major suppression or nausea kicked in 😂

I drove yesterday and have to drive today so have stayed off the drink, had 1 drink xmas eve. I have only drunk twice since starting and had 5/6 drinks each time but really havent felt great the following day (as bad as it sounds thats a huge amount less than I normally would on xmas dos).

Good morning all, thanks for the new thread. Amazing work on all the losses everyone.

I hope everyone enjoyed christmas day and got through it relatively unscathed. I overdid things by having dessert yesterday. Ive lost 0.3kg this week (was 0.8kg yesterday so I was in touching distance of the top of a healthy BMI at long last 🥳 but seems to have fluctuated back up again) which is more than fine given all the xmas dos.

I want to bring my jab day back to friday after delaying last week's to Sunday so might take it tomorrow morning and then friday the following week. Does this sound sensible? I thought doing it tonight might be too early.

Here's to everyone having a fabulous, healthier and slimmer start to 2026! 🥳

Morning all! Hope everyone is doing ok after the last couple of days!!

I have definitely eaten more xmas day and boxing day, I have really enjoyed it as had the odd biscuit, chocolate and small amounts of whatever food I fancied. Jabbed yesterday morning and felt ok so far. Think it was my 4th 3.75mg so hopefully I'll have a smooth week. Have lost 1.4lb this week, even lost a small amount since xmas day which is crazy! I am feeling quite bloated, definitely need to have a healthier day today with some fibre etc.

Talking of fibre, I am still only getting less than a third of what I should do. How on earth are people managing it. Everything seems to have so little in it. I take psyllium husk tablets but they really dont seem to do anything.

My mum has cancer and lots of other issues caused by the drugs incl diabetes so has been on the jabs a few weeks on the NHS. She has been losing about 3lb a week which is great but she hasnt been taking the jabs right, she has memory issues at the moment and for some reason decided she should turn the dial a couple of times so has been taking tiny doses 🙈 I helped her last night to get the right dose bless her. I keep thinking about all that (free) wasted lovely medication 😂😂

@Wishfulshrinker25 I just noticed on the December 25 thread there are some people who have been on Wegovy a month so that thread may be a good one to join also.

Well done, that's great progress for Christmas as well! I am also nowhere near enough fibre so any suggestions welcome. I take 2 x psyllium husks pills daily but am way off where I need to be with fibre and hadn't really thought about it till you posted.
Are you staying on 3.75 or going up for your next pen. I've done 3 jabs so far of 3.75 and considering sticking with it as it seems ti be working will see how this week and next goes first though.
Ahhh bless your mum, hope she gets on OK with the jabs now.