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!

Enjoy your time off @Merlin23!

Well done for maintaining @StartingApril2025 - hope it all carries on okay for your new way of life 🎉

@wendywoopywoo222 what an amazing difference, I love seeing everyone's photos and the results of your hard work! Your smile is just radiant!

Here’s a question for everyone - what are you doing with your sharps bins once full? I’ve only had the one bin from when I first started and I’ve been cramming every last needle and syringe in there, but I don’t think there’s any room left! I’ve just had a new pen with a new supplier delivered and they’ve included a new bin. But what do I do with my full one?!

I think some councils will pick them up. Mine is quite big so not full yet.

@wendywoopywoo222 wow! well done!

@Coventree I've been wondering the same thing, I thought I'd never fill the tiny sharps bin I bought at the start but the syringes take up loads of space so I've now filled two tiny bins and need to order a new one this week

Morning all. Things are getting really quiet here as lots of you are reaching your goals.
Just been reviewing my progress and July was the first month since starting that I had a gain overall, 0.7lb. it was a bit of a kick up the bum really, I've paid over £200 for a pen for no benefit at all!

I dropped from 10mg back to 7.5mg in June as I was getting a lot of side effects out of the blue after being on 10 for a while but I've just ordered another 10mg to see if it helps with a bit of a boost.

I've got 3.5lb to lose to get to healthy BMI, I originally wanted to be in the middle of healthy but now I'm not sure. Loads of people are commenting that I 'must be done now' but I'm not completely happy with where I am yet. I definitely want to get to healthy as my whole journey has ultimately been about getting from obese to healthy, but I have to get there first before I can decide if I'd be happy to move into maintenance... and then will start a whole new battle 🙈

0.7 is miniscule
It will just be your body adapting.
Think of where you have come from. You can still get to healthy bmi.
I panicked a couple of weeks ago as I was 4lbs heavier but 3 days later I was 5lbs lighter. Do you have body scan scales. The 4lbs was mainly water which showed on the scales.

Look at the whole picture.
I keep seeing people and they are shocked that I am still jabbing. But I am taking lower dose every 10 days. I have maintained since March within a 4lbs either side of my goal. I think people who know you have never seen you so small so they dont know what a healthier body weight looks like on you.
When I was a size 14-16 people said oh you dont need to lose more. I was still obese. Now I am an 8-10 I tell people straight out i am not losing more just maintaining.
People think they're helping but they're not.
You do you, keep your head high and look at what you have achieved in 16 months.
You got this!

Wise words @Merlin23 !

Nothing to add to them @PumpKim other than to say I had to push my dose to 12.5 to shift the last half stone, the very last bit seemed to be a huge struggle. I gave up 2lbs shy of my goal because I was struggling so much and it didn't seem worth it for just 2lbs. I hope you get more results on 10mg.

I still have lots of loose skin on my ribs, stomach, arms and thighs, so I used AI to find out what I could do about it if I opted for surgery. It advised I would need a fleur-de-lis tummy tuck, which would scar across bikini line and vertically in an upside down T, and clinics in the Glasgow area would charge between 7,500 and 14,500 for it 😬

So I've decided to give it at least 2 years of exercise and creams instead, it's much more than I thought and I look fine in clothes anyway 😁. Has anyone else taken this approach, and how is it going for you?

Thanks @Merlin23 and @Coffeeandallthebooks. I know 0.7 is only a tiny amount but I'm a daily weigher and take the average so really in tune with normal fluctuations, so I'm certain that the 0.7 was true weight gain. I do think I need a higher dose and if there hadn't been the price increases I'd likely have moved up more quickly than I have.

My skin on my belly isn't loose as such but I can tell it's not got the elasticity I'd like, not enough of a concern for me to consider surgery though. My biggest problem area is my turkey neck so I'm furiously researching non surgical solutions for that because I am not enjoying looking my age 🤣

Arrived in the 12 stones today. 😃 8 stone 10 since we all started. I have started injecting weekly again as had started doing it two weekly but my weight had stalled.

Little changes. Today I wanted to take a jacket but not wear it so tied it round my waist, couldn’t do that before.

13 pounds to get to be a healthy BMI. Would never of believed that was possible.

That is amazing @wendywoopywoo222 , 8 stone 10!
If you've gone back to injecting weekly I hope it gives you a boost with your last few lbs, you've done so amazingly well!

Who is this person? This is my planned breakfast as we are away!

Hi longtimers! Just been catching up with all the amazing progress continuing. @wendywoopywoo222what an outstanding achievement - you are looking fantastic in the photos and almost 9 stone loss- just wow - think of the impact on your health and comfort, this genuinely is a life changing medication!

Sharps bins @CoventreeI haven’t managed to work this out, just got a bag under my bed 😂 I did try to find out at the start but neither my council, dr surgery or local pharmacies take them so I just keep filling them. I’ve been given various free ones when I changed suppliers so still have space. I have wondered if I could drive them to a needle exchange in my nearest city… it’s mad that in some areas there is no safe way to access disposal. With the scale of uptake I am sure many people will end up putting them in the regular mixed waste.

@PumpKim@Coffeeandallthebooksi know what you mean about the looser skin. I have got off fairly lightly overall considering how much I put on and lost in a relatively short time really. My stomach isn’t that bad and I don’t really care about that as i don’t need to have it on show. But I do dislike my arms a lot and neck a bit. I went to a gig this summer and was horrified to feel my bingo wings flapping 😭 when I clapped my arms in the air. I used to have such slim toned arms so that’s hard to accept.

I’ve finally ordered another pen. Last order was in November and been working my way though my stockpile by subdosing since last August. I was onto my final pen and got worried about waiting so went for it and tried a new supplier with a good deal on monj (IQ dr). I was able to order 2.5mg. I didn’t get into justifying my subdosing as I know they cannot approve that due to prescribing rules. I explained that I had been obese bmi and gone down to top end of healthy at end of 2025. That I had now put back on a little weight (true but did exaggerate a little) and did genuine live photos on their system - which clearly evidence that i am not underweight.
They did their due diligence and requested a previous prescription and of my starting weight being qualifying which I provided. Was really happy to be approved and sent an (old 5 dose yay!) 2.5mg pen for £103. Means I can now order again for a few months increasing strength doses to replenish a stockpile.

That’s useful to know thanks. I stockpiled lots when the prices went up and am just about to start my last 5ml pen. I only take 2.5 but will need a new pen in ten weeks so will try them now. Still have a bmi of 26 so hopefully should be ok.

Be nice :)

@Scousebloke.

whit woo. Well done you look fab.

@Scouseblokewell done what an amazing change 👏

Hi everyone glad to see people's updates and that we are all still hanging in there! I'm still trying to figure out maintenance dropped 1lb this week which takes me into the 8 st bracket not seen that number in years 😱 5 st gone with MJ and 7st 1 in total its crazy. I will lower my dose this week and see how that goes and re-assess again in a few weeks. Hope everyone is having a great week ☺️

Went to a party last night in a dress and heels with people I see infrequently. So many double takes and people not recognising me. Did 12000 steps on the dance floor. Life is so different and wonderful. I am a different person.

I've finally got to healthy BMI 🙌

Now to figure out what the end goal is. I either want to lose another 7lb or another 10lb. 10lb would take me to 5 stones lost, but it feels like I'm just getting hung up on round numbers!

Congratulations @PumpKim🎉🎉🎉 what an achievement!

I know what you mean about wanting the round numbers but just keep doing what you’ve been doing and see where you land comfortably. That’s an amazing loss 🎉

Well done, that must feel fabulous. I’m 13 pounds from a Healthy BMI. I had a little works party when I got to overweight 🥂

Morning all! Aww, there’s some fab updates in - love that you’re loving life @wendywoopywoo222, great results @BudgieMom, fab photo @Scousebloke- what a change, amazing progress @PumpKim, hope your new childminding venture is going well @Merlin23…and maybe I’ll just stick the full sharps bin under the bed too @Stasis26 😂

Keep going everyone! I’m ‘stuck’ at 9st 10ish on the scales - it’s a healthy weight and bmi, and all good…but I really want to be nearer 9st 7lbs to give me more of a buffer under my (self imposed) 10st red line. My prescriber has refused to up my pen dose (how rude!) as they said I’m healthy and in maintenance