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Hi, my first WG pen is in the fridge ready to start on 1st January.

Im 56 (57 in Feb) post menopausal and cancer survivor in remission 5 years nearly. still taking cancer prevention medication that I believe that is hindering my weight loss. I just can't seem to lose it no matter how much I try. It took me 5 months to lose 10lb earlier on in the year.

Im 5' 8" so carry my extra weight well.
CW 13stone
TW 11 stone

Whose joining me on this weight loss journey?

Those of you who are experiencing side effects have you totally changed your eating habits or are you just eating less
I took my first dose last night and don’t any different this morning ….. yet….
Just had a tiny bowl of muesli (3 tablespoons) with blueberries and a splash of orange juice

Don’t feel hungry but also don’t feel at all full

I have changed my habits in the sense that I don't eat as much choc or biscuit and snack hardly at all and my main meal portions are smaller.

The type of main meals haven't really changed as I think I eat quite well.

I had two GI issues since Weds, both shortly after eating and it must have been the type of food (too fatty or too much carb).

I think I have a new side effect which is that I'm always freezing. My home is toasty but I haven't felt warm enough and I'm definitely not getting ill. I'm cold all the time. Like from the inside.

I’ve never been a snacker so I can’t change there but I have always cleared my plate no matter how much is on it. I had a smaller dinner yesterday (with eggs for protein as I’m vegetarian) and felt full all evening and didn’t feel hungry this morning either, though I had my usual natural yoghurt with berries at around 11.30am.

Still no negative side effects after my first jab on Friday (around midday) but I did wake up with a cold today.

I’m eating dinner around 6 , but not hungry atall so haven’t been eating breakfast. I made this for lunch today , I finished it all, but am so stuffed . Not even contemplating snacking . Hopefully I can go until 5/6 and just have a small dinner (husband is making a Thai curry tonight) so will weigh out the rice and go from there

First Jab Friday night and no noticeable side effects so far and appetite depressed.

I didn’t feel hungry this morning so after a Peleton class just had 2 boiled eggs on 2 slices wholemeal Jason’s bread and feel really full. It’s so strange not to have all the food noise.

Got up and felt fine, normal porridge for breakfast. Went for a walk and had some fruit when I got back.

DP made lunch (cottage pie) and although I ate some of it I felt so sick and had to leave half of it. I hate feeling sick. I wonder whether I need to eat 4 smaller meals as opposed to large ones.

They do say that eating lots of smaller meals is better having 3 meals a day

I am a snacker so grazing is in my nature - but that is what I am trying to train myself out of doing which makes this quite hard!

I didn’t have a huge breakfast and now trying to decide what to do for lunch

I’m not overly hungry but would eat if there was food in front of me - I’ve got some spinach and cherry tomatoes - so might make a 1 egg omelette with those

Quite scared of all the reports of people feeling sick after eating

I was thinking earlier if there was something I could take to make me feel slightly nauseous I would love that. Instead of snacking let me take this pill to feel slightly nauseous to put me off it. I don't mind the feeling at all. Million times better than the food noise. Would probably save me ££££ too.

I’ve just eaten a small lunch of 4 cherry tomatoes, 2 mushrooms, handful of spinach, about an inch of courgette and an egg kinda scrambled together

It fitted in a small Ikea dessert bowl and I feel like it was just enough food - but again I don’t feel either stuffed or hungry

Have drunk about 1.5 litres of sparkling water today …. Need to start drinking still water from the tap as I can’t continue buying sparkling - I need to save money and pay for the jab somehow!!!

I’m really hungry. I’m trying really hard to be good, but my appetite hasn’t really reduced at all. Hoping it does soon. I went out for brunch and now I’m counting down the time to dinner🤣.

Hi all,

Starting wegovy today with SheMed.

Was on moujaro until start of December but even then was tapering off as some side effects were bad- heart rate.

Weight loss was very slow on MJ so really hoping for better this time.

Was with Oushk before and can't believe how thorough Shemed have been with bloods and check ins. Feels comforting.

Took 0.25 this morning and feeling pretty cold but all not hungry. Had a small cup of soup and a pack of snack a Jacks for lunch. Planning on a cobb salad for tea.

Start weight- 16st (gained half a stone after a holiday away and it hasn't come back off to devastated)

1st goal weight- 14st 2 (onederland)

Could you invest in a soda stream or buy sparkling water from a place like Costco? You will most likely save enough on food to afford your water.

Had my first dose of MJ yesterday evening. So far only a slight headache and slightly odd feeling. Had my usual toast for breakfast followed by the last bit of pannetonne. Met my friend for coffee and had a sausage roll and fully intended to make a hot chocolate when I got home but I really don’t fancy it now. Nor any of the snacks I usually would have had as still stuff around from Christmas.

Does feel like my appetite has lessened since earlier this afternoon. Exciting!

Ah we used to have one but the gas cartridges are expensive and faffy!

I need to just stop being a child a drink palin water! 😂

I'll be joining if that's okay, my order just got approved! not new to mounjaro, I stopped in September but the weight and food noise has come back tenfold

I noticed you said you had mcdonalds the day before you jabbed
You are supposed to eat clean before injecting so all that food will come out in the toilet I'm afraid
I made the same mistake with bacon the first time I injected, I honestly didn't think I'd stop pooing 🙈 get yourself some pepto bismol

Also for those relying on suppression, I was on mj for about 6 months and never had any suppression, you really need to work on will power or like me you will be back in a years time with the weight added on, back on mj 🙈
I really thought I'd managed to change my diet around but wasn't enough
But relying on mj to take away the cravings without actively making the healthy choices yourself wont help and I do think a lot of people also make this mistake

How did you loose on MJ then or what difference did it make.

had my first WG last night, not sure if it’s all psychological or maybe slight queasiness as an initial side effect but I’ve not really felt hungry today at all. I wasn’t expecting any results until the dose starts to increase.

Ive had a lean bacon sandwich with some cooked tomatoes, a biscuit with a coffee and the one chicken fajita wrap for dinner when I’d definitely normally have had two. Interested to see if it continues this way!

I just had a plate of roasted veg (peppers, courgette, tomatoes, mushrooms and cavelo Nero) and a couple of table spoons of roasted chickpeas

Was delicious - but I’ve now calorie counted everything I’ve eaten today on MyFitnessPal and with the walk I did earlier I am only at 500 calories - I don’t feel like I want to eat anything else now - have also drunk 3 litres of water

Definitely need to increase calories tomorrow - I think I’m being overly paranoid about eating too much and being ill so I’m not eating enough

Although everything I’ve eaten is good food but it’s just not enough calories I think?

Its not knocking out my appetite at all.

I still have an appetite. But I'd usually be off thinking about what to eat next, which seems to have gone. Like, a disinterest.

Pharmacist told me dose would peak at Day 3, which is tomo for me (strongest effect by Day 3) and then lessen off as you get nearer your next dose.

I am eating as normal, but just less. I don't want to have effects such as loose hair etc due to being under nourished.

I had 2 x weetabix with ff milk, an airfryed boiled egg (white only-don't like yellow!), and an apple for breakfast.

I ate a croissant with lf cheese, and a slice of ham, before playing tennis for 2 hours.

And then after, had 1/2 chicken wrap with veggies, 1 bag of lf crisps, and a small bowl of cereal with milk.

And I feel satiated now, and knowing I ate food.

That’s seems a really well balanced day @goldylock - I’ll do better tomorrow I hope

This is how I’ve felt today, despite only eating around 800 cals. Day 3 tomorrow for me too and I’m back to work- hoping I don’t feel ropey!