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Mounjaro -10 stone or more to lose - Thread 11

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 18/01/2026 14:48

Thread 11?

How did we get to this point?

Ah well. We're doing so well. Do join us.

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Springflowers2 · 11/02/2026 12:32

My only experience of a dietician,was when I was going for hospital appointments for wls and she said ,I was the first vegan shed had ,and my homework was to work out what protein I would eat after surgery, as she didn't have any suggestions and told me my vitamins were useless as to weak .
But did not offer me any advice

EverybodysALebowski · 11/02/2026 13:22

Ugh. I have been moving up my dose very slightly each week and it's taken me about a month to go from 5 mg to 7.5 mg. But now that I've finally gotten to 7.5 mg this morning I woke up with icky nausea, toilet urgency, the side effects I haven't had since last summer. It's manageable and not that bad but of course it would happen on a day when I'm running from one meeting to another, with frequent loo stops (and some Pepto-Bismol) in between. Thank heavens tomorrow is a wfh day.

eibbed999 · 11/02/2026 13:33

It could be a bad patch @Springflowers2, don't be too despondent. I get the same way. I'll get down, or stressed (and let's face it there's always something to be stressed about) and then I'll be sad, and cry, and sit here silently hating myself - which of course makes it all even worse! You are sticking to your calories and doing so well. Be proud of yourself.

Billybingbong · 11/02/2026 14:35

I spent an hour yesterday talking to ChatGPT. He/she gave me a kindly worded dressing down about my nutrition, telling me that I am eating far too few calories, nowhere near enough protein, and not doing enough exercise. Basically, I’m being too harsh on myself, and it’s my own fault that my hair is falling out and I am cold and knackered all the bloody time!

I’ve lost 6 1/2st so far, with probably another 4-5 to go, but am likely to crash and burn before too long if I don’t start looking after myself. It has pointed out that I no longer have to prove to myself that I can lose the weight, as I have been doing that quite nicely for 10 months, so it’s now time to move onto the next phase, which is to build long term durability. This will mean eating a few more calories, and probably slowing down my weight loss, but strengthening my body so I can maintain my progress in the long term. As someone who’s never really thought about the nutritional side of food, it is all still such a steep learning curve. I’ve always just thought fewer calories means higher weight loss, but I’m starting to realise it’s much much more than that. All a load of wiffle waffle, but it actually makes perfect sense (to me, anyway!), and I found it really helpful. It also highlighted the importance of doing some resistance training, so I am now adding that to my weekly routine.

So, my plan going forward is to increase my cals from 11-1200 to 14-1500, increase my protein to 120g, try and be more nutritionally balanced, and do alternate days resistance training and treadmill (I’m on week 3 of C25K). All very simple, but hopefully it will help me make this a permanent lifestyle change, rather than just another diet that eventually fails.

For anyone who is struggling, go and have a natter to ChatGPT. It’s worth a try, and it might help

Fffreeeeezing · 11/02/2026 14:53

I second the use of ChatGPT, it's easily my biggest cheerleader and always says useful stuff.

I have to say I haven't dropped below 1600 calories for my whole journey and am 8st 1 down in under 11 months. I also eat carbs and track my macros as I've prioritised protein since day 1, I think I'd starve on 1200 cals (I'd 100% starve if I had to eat vegan and definitely wouldn't hit my protein goals!)

I'd also recommend as much resistance training as possible, I do 5 sessions a week and in my head it's still not feeling enough!

Springflowers2 · 11/02/2026 14:56

eibbed999 · 11/02/2026 13:33

It could be a bad patch @Springflowers2, don't be too despondent. I get the same way. I'll get down, or stressed (and let's face it there's always something to be stressed about) and then I'll be sad, and cry, and sit here silently hating myself - which of course makes it all even worse! You are sticking to your calories and doing so well. Be proud of yourself.

Yes absolutely.thankyou xx

Newmummy343 · 11/02/2026 15:09

@springflowers have you thought of increasing your calories? I know everyone is different but 1200 is quite low, 1500/1600 calories is what i thought most people ate to lose. Like I say I know everyone is different but have you tried this ?

MrTiddlesTheCat · 11/02/2026 16:50

Springflowers2 · 11/02/2026 12:29

Could do show me what that consists of in a day ..and what the calories are ,if you track them .just wondering how that would look ,as it sounds like something I would really like ...but couldn't possibly allow myself to try ... because I'd be sure I'd put weight on doing that ..
How did you get a dietician..is that on the NHS ..do you find it helpful

I'm in Sweden and WLIs are only available in my region as part of complete weight loss programme. For the first couple of months I had weekly sessions with my dietician and I was losing weight without injections. Then I was diagnosed with breast cancer and it all went to shit. So now it's monthly appointments and injections as I can't do it alone.

Give me a few minutes while I translate the basic plan into English and then I'll post it for you.

Springflowers2 · 11/02/2026 17:14

MrTiddlesTheCat · 11/02/2026 16:50

I'm in Sweden and WLIs are only available in my region as part of complete weight loss programme. For the first couple of months I had weekly sessions with my dietician and I was losing weight without injections. Then I was diagnosed with breast cancer and it all went to shit. So now it's monthly appointments and injections as I can't do it alone.

Give me a few minutes while I translate the basic plan into English and then I'll post it for you.

I'm really sorry to hear that ..that must of been an awful shock

Springflowers2 · 11/02/2026 17:18

Newmummy343 · 11/02/2026 15:09

@springflowers have you thought of increasing your calories? I know everyone is different but 1200 is quite low, 1500/1600 calories is what i thought most people ate to lose. Like I say I know everyone is different but have you tried this ?

I am completely stuck at home ..my situation is difficult and I'm not getting steps in , except a swim each day .when I have the car .
That's why I went with 1200 .
I know with this little movement I will not loose weight on more food .
I think i need to go back to basics and start properly tracking again .
I'm actually thinking I'm not being careful enough,I've taken my eye of the ball and I'm winging it and eating more that I was last year
I think I've gotten complacent

Newmummy343 · 11/02/2026 17:22

@springflowers sorry I wasnt sure of your situation and don't want you to think im trying but have you ever looked at the Get fit with Rick videos on YouTube. I have a wee one at home and do them at nights and they are fantastic step count videos. Accurate too as I wear my garmin when doing them. If you can up it a bit even to 1400 to try and make it easier on yourself as 1200 sounds so restrictive. Obviously you know your own circumstances though 😊

MrTiddlesTheCat · 11/02/2026 17:28

The programme goal is based on 1500 kcals per day, which is higher than a lot of diets, but it works and is sustainable. It recommends fixed meal times wherever possible, so you don't have to rely on feelings which are often messed up.

So my plan is:

7.00 ish - breakfast (250-300 kcal)

2 dl light yogurt, 1 dl muesli and 1 dl berries/half a piece of fruit
or
1 dl porridge cooked with 2 dl milk and 1 dl berries/half a piece of fruit
or
1 boiled egg, 2 ryvita type breads, a scraping of butter, 2 thin sliced ham, sliced cucumber
or
1 cafe latte with 2 dl milk, 1 slice of wholemeal bread, a scaping of butter, 2 tbsp cottage cheese, sliced veggies and 1 piece of fruit

10.00 - snack (100-150 kcal)

1 piece of fruit
or
0.5 dl cottage cheese, 1 dl berries/half a fruit
or
2 dl yogurt, 1 dl berries/half a fruit
or
10 natural nuts
or
1 ryvita, scraping of butter, 1 slice of cheese, sliced pepper
or
1 ryvita, scraping of butter, 1 cooked egg

1.00 lunch (500 kcal)

3 dl vegetables
1.5 dl cooked (35 g uncooked) pasta/rice/bulgur/quinoa or 2 potatoes (about 150 g)
125 g fish/chicken/meat or 3 eggs or 2.5 dl beans/lentils
2 tsp cooking fat

4.00 snack - same as morning

7.30 dinner - same as lunch

I have a load of old weightwatchers recipe cards that I use for lunch/dinner instead as they all come in around 500 kcals each, and I really enjoy them. My dietician is happy with that.

Springflowers2 · 11/02/2026 17:31

MrTiddlesTheCat · 11/02/2026 17:28

The programme goal is based on 1500 kcals per day, which is higher than a lot of diets, but it works and is sustainable. It recommends fixed meal times wherever possible, so you don't have to rely on feelings which are often messed up.

So my plan is:

7.00 ish - breakfast (250-300 kcal)

2 dl light yogurt, 1 dl muesli and 1 dl berries/half a piece of fruit
or
1 dl porridge cooked with 2 dl milk and 1 dl berries/half a piece of fruit
or
1 boiled egg, 2 ryvita type breads, a scraping of butter, 2 thin sliced ham, sliced cucumber
or
1 cafe latte with 2 dl milk, 1 slice of wholemeal bread, a scaping of butter, 2 tbsp cottage cheese, sliced veggies and 1 piece of fruit

10.00 - snack (100-150 kcal)

1 piece of fruit
or
0.5 dl cottage cheese, 1 dl berries/half a fruit
or
2 dl yogurt, 1 dl berries/half a fruit
or
10 natural nuts
or
1 ryvita, scraping of butter, 1 slice of cheese, sliced pepper
or
1 ryvita, scraping of butter, 1 cooked egg

1.00 lunch (500 kcal)

3 dl vegetables
1.5 dl cooked (35 g uncooked) pasta/rice/bulgur/quinoa or 2 potatoes (about 150 g)
125 g fish/chicken/meat or 3 eggs or 2.5 dl beans/lentils
2 tsp cooking fat

4.00 snack - same as morning

7.30 dinner - same as lunch

I have a load of old weightwatchers recipe cards that I use for lunch/dinner instead as they all come in around 500 kcals each, and I really enjoy them. My dietician is happy with that.

Thanks,I appreciate you taking the time to type that out for me ,it's very detailed.im glad you have found something that works for you and your dietitian is pleased with you .
I will have a think if that could work for me

Springflowers2 · 11/02/2026 17:37

Newmummy343 · 11/02/2026 17:22

@springflowers sorry I wasnt sure of your situation and don't want you to think im trying but have you ever looked at the Get fit with Rick videos on YouTube. I have a wee one at home and do them at nights and they are fantastic step count videos. Accurate too as I wear my garmin when doing them. If you can up it a bit even to 1400 to try and make it easier on yourself as 1200 sounds so restrictive. Obviously you know your own circumstances though 😊

Obviously I've been on here a lot today ,sort of getting things of my chest,and also I've been doing a lot of thinking about what I'm doing different from last year when it worked well.
I think I'm probably already eating 1400 or more and that's why weight loss has stopped .
It's a bit of chocolate with a coffee ,some extra sugar or syrup in the coffee,a bite of this or that my husband gives me ,a nibble of food I make the DC .
I think my old ways are creeping back in ,and I need to get back to what I did at the start ,which was strict calorie counting,and no picking at bits and bobs .
Monjroro is definitely not working as well as it was for me ,but I'm not putting the effort in I was last year
I'm going to try getting strict with myself and see what difference that makes .
I will have a look at your suggestion thankyou x

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 11/02/2026 17:45

@Springflowers2 when I hit a wall a couple of months ago, I forced myself to eat almost nothing for three days, and fasted for 22 hours a day.

That was enough to kick-start my weightloss again.

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SnowWhiteisMyFavourite · 11/02/2026 17:46

@MrTiddlesTheCat thanks for posting your food/calorie plan. I’ve been using very similar structure with my food/calories so it’s good to get it validated by plan from a dietician. one replacement I have though, I have swapped milk to almond milk when making porridge. I can’t really taste the difference but that helps to reduce the calories and I eat it back as protein in my lunch/dinner which makes me feel fuller for a longer period.

I’m sorry to hear about your diagnosis ❤️

TragicMuse · 11/02/2026 17:54

I tried a couple of days not tracking and while Sunday was fine, Monday and Tuesday were definitely not. So I’m tracking again!

But I’m really having difficulty with exercise. I don’t get exercise endorphins and I just can’t get up early in the morning, I simply can’t. I’m so tired. I absolutely hate the gym and hating it I won’t pay a membership. Even if I did it wouldn’t persuade me to go to not waste the money, my brain just doesn’t work like that!

I’ll be fine but I am just struggling a bit.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 11/02/2026 17:55

@SnowWhiteisMyFavourite it does say you can swap out the milk for another 'vegetable based drink', which is the literal translation but I couldn't think what the term is in English so left it out.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 11/02/2026 18:03

And that you all for you kind thoughts about my breast cancer diagnosis. I'm out the other side now. I had 2 surgeries and radiotherapy but escaped chemo. I'll be on hormone therapy for 5 years and am currently having lymph therapy, which I'm hoping the weight loss will help with.

The positive side of having had breast cancer is that it really showed me that the majority of people genuinely care for others, even if life sometimes gets in the way. And doctors finally take me seriously, even the smallest niggles no longer get dismissed and put down to my weight.

Iwouldratherbesinging · 11/02/2026 18:17

I’m so sorry you’re struggling @Springflowers2, we started around the same time if I remember correctly and I’ve definitely had it easier than you, I too raced up the doses and 15mg was still doing its thing for me after staying on it for 10 months, I really wish I knew why people react so differently so we could figure out why this happens to others.

I still stand by the fasting for two (or even one) day a week. if you are going over your calories just by a small amount every day then the fasting days will definitely counteract this.

so glad you are the other side of what must have been a very scary journey @MrTiddlesTheCat 💐

Iwouldratherbesinging · 11/02/2026 18:26

I found out today that I’m being made redundant, a total shock after 27 years in my current role which is quite niche. AI can do my job so I’m no longer needed.
I cried… told to take the afternoon off. I’ve had time to process now and it’s not all bad news, I’ve been offered an enhanced package which almost equates to a years salary, I was hoping to retire early just not this early! I’ve always had a dream to become self employed (I paint/draw) but am so risk averse that I’ve never had the courage to pursue my dreams until now.
I have 9 working days left! I’m both terrified and excited in equal parts

eibbed999 · 11/02/2026 19:22

Oh goodness what a shock @Iwouldratherbesinging - a lot to process, but maybe once the dust has settled, it might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you!

Doggymummar · 11/02/2026 19:56

Iwouldratherbesinging · 11/02/2026 18:26

I found out today that I’m being made redundant, a total shock after 27 years in my current role which is quite niche. AI can do my job so I’m no longer needed.
I cried… told to take the afternoon off. I’ve had time to process now and it’s not all bad news, I’ve been offered an enhanced package which almost equates to a years salary, I was hoping to retire early just not this early! I’ve always had a dream to become self employed (I paint/draw) but am so risk averse that I’ve never had the courage to pursue my dreams until now.
I have 9 working days left! I’m both terrified and excited in equal parts

Sorry to hear that, I've still not found a job after being made redundant in September. I have22 years lef5 on the mortgage so at 56 I think I'll be working till drop. If someone gives me a pesky job

ConfusedMiddleAger83 · 11/02/2026 20:12

Iwouldratherbesinging · 11/02/2026 18:26

I found out today that I’m being made redundant, a total shock after 27 years in my current role which is quite niche. AI can do my job so I’m no longer needed.
I cried… told to take the afternoon off. I’ve had time to process now and it’s not all bad news, I’ve been offered an enhanced package which almost equates to a years salary, I was hoping to retire early just not this early! I’ve always had a dream to become self employed (I paint/draw) but am so risk averse that I’ve never had the courage to pursue my dreams until now.
I have 9 working days left! I’m both terrified and excited in equal parts

This happened to me last summer, I’d been there 25 years. It was a big shock to the system but my health was so bad at the time and I was so burnt out I really needed to not be at work. I’ve taken a long break and still haven’t looked for a new job yet and have focused on this weight loss journey and recovery from an ankle fracture etc.

I’m feeling so much better without all the stress of my old job, whatever I do next it won’t be the same as before.

Definitely recommend embracing it, take a break to think about what next and focus on you for a bit.

PearlTeapot · 11/02/2026 21:05

I eat breakfast - lunch - snack - dinner - fruit. It works for me. The snack is usually dried fruit or a yogurt/protein mousse. Or both!

@Iwouldratherbesinging what a big shock. I hope this turns out to be the best thing that's happened to you and you can find some comfort in your art.

Really glad you're on the other side now, @MrTiddlesTheCat wishing you well.

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