Late April ‘25 starters - thread 6

[Stasis26]

New year, new thread, new username for me to reflect my the start of my first year of maintenance - I’m a wlinewbie no more!

onwards and downwards (or along) we go!

@wendywoopywoo222 Don't listen to others. You know your own mind and body they don't it is your journey not theirs!
I get that a lot but as I am now a size 8-10 from a 20-22. I don't need or want to lose more.
I have been maintaining since February
When i lost weight before I got down to a size 14-16 and all the people who are naturally a size 10 or less told me not to lose more. Always baffled me as I was still overweight and much bigger than them.
I think people like to think that you are fat and they are not and they don't want to feel threatened. I have never felt threatened by someone's size. Jealous maybe if they have lost weight when my head wasn't in the right weight loss mindset.
I think women are the worst they just want to knock other women down. When we need to give them confidence.
Working in a full female workplace I hate the way women behave towards each other. I can't wait for my last shift on Thursday.
On that note have a great week!

I get a lot of don’t lose any more comments. I am around 78 kilos. A healthy bmi is 71. I have a large frame, so do seem to have less fat , but even so. I think it’s because my face got thin first. Some people say it to flatter, or to show they like you at any weight. Some people just don’t really see people. But also , maybe some thinner people do like us to be fat. I know my tiniest friend always finds some way to make me feel like a giant. Last time we met it was with bracelets, I still have an 81/2 inch wrist.

I have had those comments from my mum, someone at my hobby group, and the pharmacy assistant. I ignore. I have another 10kg to go.

Thanks @dozywelshbird @Stasis26 😘

I checked with my prescriber about restarting after a break and thought it might be useful info for others. WePrescribe said can restart anytime if bmi is still over 30, if below 30 they won't prescribe if gap is more than two months

What’s wrong with people thinking they can make a comment on another person’s weight 🙄.

I’m on hols at the moment and can’t access scales to check if I’ve put more weight on or have managed to halt the slide upwards 😬 - I think it’s the latter as appetite seems under control, clothes fit okay, and the obvious bloating has reduced. But still got another week to go and not sure the dosing I did before coming away will see me through 😬.

Good to hear of providers that have a maintenance option, even if max duration off prescription varies - it’s probably all/most of them that offer the option to restart in reality, and I think demand for that long-term flex on and off WLIs will only increase…especially as the pills come along to make it even more convenient to be on this for life.

Hope everyone’s managing summer okay x

Oushk
I have joined their flex programme
It is £15 a month but means I can order with any gap. So once I finally give up if the weight starts creeping i can jump back in. I will also get support which I am not sure I need but at least it's cheaper than just ordering to keep a stockpile.

Enjoy your holiday. The weight can be sorted when you get back.
I’ve been maintaining rather than losing as have been out lots more so more drink. Food and icecream. I’m seeing it as a practice to when i am at goal. I will get back to it.

Weekly check in and it's a 0.2lb gain. I did have a bit of a period this week (I'm of an age where they're getting unpredictable 🫤) so that might account for the 2lb gain last week, who knows, I'll just keep plugging away.
I'm starting to get fed up of comments on my weight now too, usually with good intentions, and complimentary, but I'll be glad when this is just me, and people forget that I used to be bigger.

It's so quiet in here these days! I hope everyone is doing well.

The scale has been up a few lbs for me for the past week, I'm blaming the stupid hormones, my cycle is all over the damn place. I love that it doesn't make me spiral any more when the scale is being evil. It's just a number and just one measurement, there's so many others. I did 1st of the month measurements yesterday and those numbers were down a little even though the scale was up so it's definitely not a real gain, just hormonal fluctuations.

Does anyone else feel like all the tracking gets tiresome at times? calories and measurements and weights and progress pictures and protein and water and sometimes I just want to eat a damn meal without doing maths!!!

I'm looking for new adjustable dumbells. I never thought I'd need to buy heavier back when I bought my 10kg ones last year and could barely pick them up, I had to roll them from the front door when they were delivered and now I'm shopping for 25kg! I want quick change ones this time and they are expensive so I don't want to waste money on rubbish ones, if anyone has any recommendations for dumbells or brands I'd appreciate it 😘

Hey @slightlysmallerPoisonIvyagree you on lots of this - a bit easier for me in that I never tracked but I do feel much less excited about it all than last year when I was obsessed with all the stats and graphs weighing daily and watching the graphs on scales app and Shotsy etc. it’s just the ongoing plod now. But then I remember how different I feel to 18 months again and remember how worth it it’s all been.

you’ve done amazing with strength training - I need to follow your lead and improve that so much. I keep saying that but don’t get round to it.

Hope everyone is navigating summer ok, it’s def a tricky time with holidays and changes to routine

Hi ladies. I’m still plodding away. Have 20 pound to go to target. I’ve lowered my target to 12 stone which would put my BMI on 24.9 and I would half the weight I was at my heaviest. I’ve never tracked anything just eat much smaller portions of anything I fancy and drink lots of water.

I still weigh every day but only record losses on Shotsy, the last pound I lost took 26 days. That’s the effect of summer for me.

have been at a music festival for three days. Lots of dancing and not feeling out of place. I’m knackered but that’s because I’m too old for three days in a row, not because I’ve been hauling lots of excess weight around.

keep it up, it’s been utterly life changing for me and I love that other people re doing so well too.

Hi to everyone who still looks at this thread. I am still getting a script on the NHS, been on 5mg since month 2. I am very aware that i am extremely fortunate to get this and well done to the majority who have managed to do this without the NHS, so expensive.
I started out at 18 stone 6 with a bmi of around 34. Got to around 14 stone 2 in January which is a bmi of around 26 and have pretty much maintained since then.
The meds are still helping me keep things in check but i do eat a lot again these days. Thankfully ive managed to keep to high protien and at least 35g of fibre a day. I keep active doing resistance training 3 times a week and cardio twice and it seems to be doing the trick. Still worried what will happen if i lose the help off the NHS but thats for the future

Hi all im still here trying to figure out maintenance keeping it within a 2lb range so far! Ive lost 4st 10 on MJ and 6st 13 in total ☺️ My main gripe is the loose skin I've been using my walking pad with a weighted vest/ankle weights for cardio and dumbells and yoga for toning. I can see an improvement in my bingo wings and thighs but the crepey belly is being a party pooper no matter how much firming butter I slather on it 🤣 Might have to sell a kidney for a tummy tuck! Hope everyone has a great week

Hello! It is great to hear from everyone still losing and maintaining!

I had planned to get to 9 7, but reached 9 9 and decided I was happy and no point in stressing over 2 pounds, so I'm now in maintenance. So far this week I've gained 2 pounds and lost one, which I think is par for the course.

I have a lot of loose skin on my stomach, and also on my upper arms and inside thighs. But I will give it time and moisturiser and see what happens. I've heard it will improve over time and it's really not noticeable in clothes anyway.

The crepey skin is what I hate. I have it on tummy, thighs and upper arms.
It is frustrating as I look good but I cant wear shorts, shorter than the knee or vest tops. Hoping it will improve.
Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise!!!!!

The scale is back down even though my period still hasn't arrived so Idk what that fluctuation was about. Hormones, hot weather, too much salt, too many carbs, too long on my feet, too long sitting on my butt, the scale being an evil fickle monster who likes to torment us all for no good reason

@Stasis26
Thanks! It's been a struggle for the last few months with mj not doing its magical painkilling thing when I messed with doses but I haven't used it as an excuse to quit so I'm pretty proud of myself for that, the old me would have quit so quickly when things got hard. And I think my med levels are back to a good place as this week is so far feeling much better *crossing fingers and offering sacrifices to the mj gods

@Coffeeandallthebooks congrats on reaching maintenance!

@wendywoopywoo222 wow 50% is only 20lbs away, you've got this!

Hi everyone! Lovely to read the updates and love that we’re all still carrying on in our own ways with losing/maintaining.

I’m back from hols and have managed to contain the ‘coming off MJ’ blip by getting firmly back on the MJ 🙄. Lesson learned and all that. Weighing in at 9st 10lbs this morning - under my 10st red line but not back at my preferred 9st 7lbs weight. But I’ll get there. Have moved back up to a 5mg pen but like when I first started, not fully feeling the effect. Might do a mid-week 2.5mg top-up in a bit to see if that helps it work more effectively. But it’s all good in the big picture, I’m maybe just a little caught up in the minor detail, and I have time ahead of me to get back to where I want to be!

Enjoy the summer all - although we’ve had a bit of a rain break today and yesterday in Warwickshire…Hope the sun’s not too far away ☀️

Weigh in day
Happy weighing in at 118lbs
My weight did fluctuate throughout the week which worried me. I like having the body scan scales as it shows me exactly what is going on. I am trying to stay between 115 and 120 lbs which I am doing.
My diet is really good. More fruit less chocolate, I am learning that an odd treat will not harm my progress.
Hope everyone else is having a good week.

Well done @Merlin23! How was leaving your nursery job? Are you ready for the childminding next chapter? Good luck with it all 🍀

I left 2 weeks ago. It was hard leaving the children but not the job.
I am enjoying some hard earned time off. I had the families round this week which was lovely. I am looking forward to starting but trying to make the most of my time off.
I am getting out everyday walking but struggling to motivate everyday with weights at home.
You are doing amazing too @Coventree

Hi everyone lovely to see all updates, I still check in now and again. I haven’t had any mj in a month and my initial gain has seemed to stabilised a bit, I’m now 4-5lbs heavier than my lightest, granted I was only that light for about 3 weeks before coming off, and had 2 holidays since then! In terms of inflammation, my stomach is definitely much more bloated and feel more puffy overall but mood etc and toileting all relatively normal. I do get hungry now- a novelty ! definitely eating more overall but so far I think it’s manageable. Hoping to get through last few weeks of summer holidays and see where we are at and decide if I need to go back on!
well done to everyone including those still plodding on and losing xx

Anyone else changed their food outlook.
I feel my diet is so much cleaner and healthier.
I don't crave chocolate like I used to. I have it occasionally but it feels like a treat not a necessity.

I now make much better choices without craving the upf.

Ten and a half stone difference. Still can’t believe I look like my photos as I’m still 24 stone in my head.

Very impressive.
In my head I am still a size 22. Even though I am wearing a size 8-10.
You look like a new person, I bet you have so much more confidence.
People don't realise how little confidence most plus size people have because of the judgement. I have definitely noticed how people treat me differently. All I can say is @wendywoopywoo222

WOOPYWOO is definitely the right expression!

Wow, wow, wow @wendywoopywoo222, you look amazing and completely different. What a transformation 👏👏👏. Thanks so much for sharing - you are an inspiration 🎉