January 2026 Starters - dog-gone weightloss

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I hope it’s okay to start a new thread as we are getting dangerously close to the end of thread 1

My current stats are

MJ 2.5mg just taken dose three
planning on staying on 2.5mg for my next pen
SW: 13 stone 9.4lbs
Week 1: lost 11 lbs
Week 2: lost 3 lbs
Total weightloss: 1 stone (a small jack russel terrier)
GW: 9 stone 7

We have some newbies joining mid month so let’s cheer them on - we’ve got this ladies!

Weigh In Day and I gained 2lbs.

However had a very busy socialising week this week. No impacts from MJ yet and lunches and dinners were all eating out with no time for gym.

Everything considered the weight gain was expected. I will refocus this week.

I think i cant have alcohol on this. Had 2 pints on Friday, was more than tipsy going to bed, and ropey when I woke up. Had a hot whiskey last night, sick today, cold, conked on the couch for 2 hours and vomited

So I weighed myself after a month on WG & lost nothing, so swapped to MJ! Wish I would have done that to start with, but bolt talked me into WG for some reason! Here’s hoping it works

I have only lost 1/2 stone in my first month, but I suppose I didn't want to lose it too quickly anyway! I have my 5mg pen but I've just used the bonus dose from my 2.5mg. I could only get 0.7 mls out so it's not a huge increase but didn't want to waste it.

Thanks @InstantRegret i appreciate it. I don’t really have anyone, things are a bit weird with partner and my friends wre all far away. I need to make some friends, that’s a priority

Not low carb particularly but this makes an absolute bucket of food (I’d say about 8 portions rather than the 4 in the recipe) and is low cal, has plenty of veg and a decent amount of protein for a meat-free dish.

omnomnom.hannahnicklin.com/2012/10/07/sweet-potato-and-spinach-dhal/

I made toad in the hole for everyone else before realising it was going to send me waaay over cals for the day. So ate last night’s leftovers and went to the gym instead 😇 better be rewarded on the scales tomorrow and will reward myself by having it for lunch instead!

Week 1, Day 4 of 5mg

Ate breakfast at my friends house (Australian Open). Her partner made a breakfast sandwich, consisting of an omelette, you put a round tortilla wrap on top, then add cheese and ham. Had with a carrot and an apple.

Unreal. And has lots of protein (struggle with eating protein).

I have not been hungry since 9am...Ive since played a tennis match also, and no hunger. Not nauseous or anything. Just not hungry. I will have to get something in to me, think a bowl of cereal and some nuts.

I have no other side effects on MJ, bar now knowing, if I eat something protein heavy, it's filling me up for a very long time.

Day 6 of the first week done. I noticed that I got suppression pretty much the day after - but it was quite subtle. I was just generally leaving things, not wanting things and taking smaller portions. The smaller portions was also because I was scared of being sick. Just had a funny taste in my mouth for a few days, a few odd mild headaches and some mild queasiness. I had a few days where I felt very tired. Noticed I felt a bit hungrier since Friday. Weight has been up and down so not sure if there where will be any loss tomorrow. After worrying about losing too fast now I think I will be a slow one or one of the ones that this doesn’t work for. Will plan to jab in the evening. Interested to see what the build up after the second dose feels like.

Weigh in day for me, at the end of week 3.

SW 16st 8.6
CW 15st 11.4

Total loss 11.2 lbs

I’ve opted for another month on 2.5, since I am feeling really good on it so far, and having good suppression and loss. Expecting it will slow up, but I don’t want to suppress to the point of struggling to eat.

Week four weigh in

SW: 111.05 kg
CW: 105.90 kg

Def not losing as fast as some of you but very happy so far. Still on 0.25 but increasing to take it a bit more frequently as I’m still very nervous about side effects moving up a dose.

Despite not losing that much weight I’m starting to really notice some clothes getting looser now.

Ah I didn't lose anything this week. Although I am on my period and I did go out Saturday and had quite a bit of pizza and wine. Hopefully see more results this week. I hope I don't regret staying on 2.5mg. First jab of the second pen today.

Total weight loss 12.2lbs

I have started using my fitness pal to track meals and I am honestly shocked. I clearly had buried my head in the sand for a long time thinking I was only having the occasional snack and an off day here and there wouldn’t have too much impact on my weight. I can’t avoid the facts any longer - it’s clear that I was eating too much, too often. I never really appreciated the impact of being so short on the total calorie intake I needed. All education if previously had on ‘healthy eating’ was far too general!
I had been eating so well - high protein, low carb, no snacks and tons of water. And I’m coming in just under my daily calorie allowance. It shows just how little wiggle room I have for ‘extras’.

End of week 4 (0.25 WG):

SW 111kg (17st 6.7lbs)
CW 106.3kg (16st10.3lbs)
Loss to date 4.7kg/10ish lbs.

Averaging around 1500cals a day, two gym visits a week and 6000 steps a day which I can definitely improve (dog has been on no walks following surgery but hopefully back to it this week). Sticking on 0.25 for another month as it seems to be working for me. I’d love to be heading towards the 15s by the end of Feb - haven’t been there since Nov 2021!

I'll be moving up to 5mg on my next injection on Wednesday.

Here are my stats for the first time:

SW 94.5kg (14st 12lb)
CW 90.6kg (14st 3lb)
GW (1) 75kg (11st 11lb) <-- still "overweight" but achievable, I think. Then will see how I feel about setting a revised goal in the "normal" weight bracket...

Loss to date 3.9kg/9lb - slower than many on here but I am ok with that as (apart from a migraine and other headaches and a bit of nausea) I've not had many side effects so far.

I’m moving up to 5mg on Friday. I do have another 2.5mg dose I could use (there was a spare dose in one of my DH’s pens that I started on) but I’ve decided not to.

My clothes are feeling so much looser and I can see a difference now. My DH has lost 3.5 stones since the end of last year and is getting lots of people noticing now!

Is anyone doing month 2 on the starter dose?

I am. My first two weeks on MJ were amazing with good suppression and no side effects. But unfortunately the last three weeks (all still on 2.5) I’ve had awful diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting 24-48 hours after the jab. I’ve had to take today off work again, so I’ve contacted my provider to ask about splitting the dose into two. I’m hoping I can retain some element of suppression but without the rush of side effects I get after a full dose. We’ll see what they say!

If you'd asked me last week I would have definitely said I was sticking with 2.5mg but I've noticed much less suppression.

I'm still not getting the food noise which is great for not eating the treats but it's taking more food to get full.

I'm due my next dose this Thursday and will use the golden dose and after that I may go up to 5mg. I'm still not sure though.

Nope, I'm doing dose #3 of 2.5 MJ tomorrow then ordering 5 for my next set.

No side effects but bar (tmi!) pooing less often and not really wanting to snack much not much positive effect either so far.

I'm happy to move up. As I said somewhere below, at the moment the amount I'm saving 8n food shopping per month is pretty much covering the cost of the pen even if I move up.

My doctor has prescribed it for me for the next 3 months because it's working well so far on the starter dose.

4th jab and weigh in day for me today. I'm still doing well on the 2.5mg, so will see how it goes this week. I've ordered the syringes etc for the leftovers and I'll use that next week. I think it usually comes out as slightly over the measure so that will be a test of if I need to go up I suppose. I have an extra 2.5mg already here, and a 5mg ready to be collected today so I have options! I've had minimal side effects (definitely the thirstiness that someone mentioned a few pages back, slight headache sometimes and occasionally a slight feeling of nausea) and I'm losing at a rate I'm happy with (~2lbs a week for the last two weeks). I think the suppression is working, because I'm eating a lot less and not really bothered about not having the treats I normally allow myself! I also survived a difficult weekend that took me out of my safe bubble! Energy levels are generally good, though I do have to plan what and when I eat relative to any activities or exercise to make sure I don't hit a wall.

SW 14:05
CW 13:10.04
Lost 8.5lbs

I've sworn off sugar and alcohol for the next three months. I figured if I'm spending this much on the drug, I need to go all in and concentrate on calories that are doing something useful. I want to make the best use possible of the benefits of MJ so that I don't need to be on it for too long. I don't really drink much anyway, my sugar habit comes and goes but I had a stressful week last week and normally I'd be seeking out my secret stash, but I didn't even consider it. If I factor in the extra 5th dose, I have at least a two and a half month supply in hand, I'm starting to think I could try to stay on 2.5mg, or 5mg at most, hopefully losing ~1.5lb whilst establishing much better eating habits and attitude to food in general. If my cunning plan works, I might get away with just one more pen to buy and then see where I am and if I can survive and lose the last few pounds without it.

That’s sensible. I don’t drink alcohol or eat sugary things anyway, and I’m now also making sure that what I do eat is nutrient rich. I’ll just carry on the same once I stop and see what happens.

4th jab at 2.5mg yesterday and don't seem to have any suppression now and didn't lose any weight last week. 5mg pen for the next dose and hoping the step up from the starter to therapeutic dose will make a difference.