Mounjaro -10 stone or more to lose - Thread 11

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

Thread 11?

How did we get to this point?

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

I started just making do with what I had…had a bit of a splurge at 3st loss mark but only bought stuff that was adjustable (drawstring waist, linen shirts that were left unbuttoned (but now button!). This has served me well. Now at just the very 5st loss and have bought a good pair of jeans and a couple of more fitted tops…I’ve always kept to quite a capsule wardrobe so don’t have loads to contend with

Not coffin related but similar…I’m in process of organising my DSIS funeral - and have discovered that overweight individuals are often cremated early in the day (first thing in the morning) because the cold crematory chamber and staff's alertness help manage the intense heat from body fat, preventing fires, smoke, and equipment damage, as the system heats up gradually with the body.

Who knew!

Don't forget that once you are maintaining, rather than trying to lose, you'll be able to increase your calories slightly, also if you get into good habits with exercise now, and keep it up in maintenance, that will also give you more calories to play with without gaining.

I tend to wait until I've gone down two sizes before replacing, to save money as much as anything. So for instance my current pants are size 20, they are getting a bit big but they'll be fine for a bit longer, I'll skip size 18 and buy more in a 16 once I think that will fit. If you don't like change you could look on vinted for the exact same items but in a smaller size, I've replaced a couple of my kids' favourite items that way.

@Iwouldratherbesinging well done on your milestone! I went to a good friend's funeral 2 years ago and she was very large and her coffin just seemed so big, and yes it was rolled down on a trolley. I've had that fear ever since so it's nice to know now I think I'd fit in a normal coffin.

I'm still wearing all my clothes and they're massive. I got a few of my favourite t-shirts for my birthday two sizes smaller than I'm wearing so that feels good.

I've just managed to catch up on this thread and whilst I was reading, I experienced the rollercoaster of emotions that you all talked about - from anxiety of managing the weight for the rest of my life, being on jabs the rest of my life, to dealing with veiled comments on weightloss and people bitching about the jabs, and the funeral worries!

I've lied to absolutely everyone (except my wonderful husband who has loved me at 24 stone) that I'm not on the jabs and that I'm fasting and doing C25k. Which is correct, except the no jab part.

I wish I was one of those people who had that natural weight regulation without food taking up so much brain power. If it's not food noise, now it's trying to research healthy recipes or which yoghurt has the most protein, it's just shifted from one form to another but the 'mental load' of weightloss is - and I fear always will - be there. I worry that if I take my foot off the gas, I'll wake up a size 28 again. I know it won't happen overnight, but the slow creeping up of weight in the background is almost just as sudden.

Thanks ,that makes sense .I think I had in my head I would reach target weight and come of it ,but working down the doses makes more sense than going cold turkey

That would be very nice
Currently I'm only swimming, I do need to factor in more exercise as I get nearer to the end

For the clothes I have things in 16 which is close to where I am (depending on style, and cut) and 18 which is comfortable and a little loose.

At some point this will all be too big which will mean shopping and I’m most likely to use second-hand and Primark till I know where I settle.

But I still need to clothe myself and some of why I’m going to do will involve unpicking and remaking things I’ve sewn, because I love the fabric or the style. Example being some fantastic green linen barrel leg trousers. They are simply ridiculous now. I’m going to redo them and hopefully preserve my beautiful topstitching by recutting the sides!

I worry to ,about waking up a size 32 again.
I weigh myself every day ,so if I have a small gain ,I can get it off again asap.
I'd love to end up being someone ,who didn't need to weigh every day ,and had control over what she ate ,so she knew the scales would stay relatively the same
That I think comes with the confidence of knowing what to eat to live in a smaller body ..I'm a long way from that yet

I’m planning on (at the moment) coming down the doses over at least a period of 12 months. I’m doing ok on 10mg at the moment so will stick with that for at least 3 or 4 months before moving down, I’ll probably count clicks and go down 1mg at a time.

I’ve been stuck at the same weight for over a week. And coincidentally completely blocked up. AND it’s taken 3 days for the senokot to work, but now it has and I hope tomorrow brings me a reward of losing a lb!!

Bloody bodies. So inconsistent.

😂

I've been the same weight since last wednesday, hope for a miracle this Thursday!

For clothes I bought every thing new in sales and bought as little as possible. I only recently bought full price trousers and jumper that I wanted, 1 pair is still a bit tight. I don't think I'll be getting my much smaller though now.

I really need some new t-shirts I think I'll be going from Primark large to small. But it depends on if everything being sold is still oversized.

I agree @mamabeeboo
In actual fact, probably got more ‘noise’ going on at mo.

Historically, I’ve managed to block out a lot of inner chatter regarding thoughts and self regulation, hence being a generous size 24 🤣

I’ve just come back from walking the dog and I fell over! It was my own stupid fault, I crouched to pick up dog poo and started to lose my balance, tried to stand upright whilst falling backwards and ended up in the road and my hip and shoulder took the full brunt of the fall, I’m a bit sore but I managed to pick myself up quite nimbly, I can’t imagine how I would have ended up if this has happened at the beginning of this journey…. Getting myself up would have been really hard. NSV?

Oh no! Hope you're not too sore

Gosh,hope your ok 💕
Sending love x

@Iwouldratherbesinging definitely an NSV, I struggled to get up off the floor without something to cling onto for a long time. I love that I can hop off the floor without my hands now.

Sorry you fell, it's rotten luck and I hope you're not in too much pain.

Oh ouch @Iwouldratherbesinging I hope you aren’t bruised.

With regard to clothes - Vinted is your friend, all of you.

I've bought things all the way down from size 26 to size 8/10.

And do you know what?
Even in size 8/10 clothes, I am still not at a "healthy" BMI.
It's ridiculous.

I supposedly need to lose another 14lb before I'm even at the higher end of "normal".

That's bananas, @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne and a good reminder not to hate myself for my high bmi.

I have ordered 20 beas and returned them as they dont fit, even the Boob or bust ones, so today I did a Bravissimo video fitting, it was excellent. She has my environment from 2023. Just before I started on what was then the tablet rybelsus. I was a 38 JJ last time. Today I measured a 32 GG so hopefully the three I ordered will be great. Highly recommend if you are like me and font go out unless you really have to,

Sorry about spelling it won't allow editing today

Just checking in on the new thread, lovely to see all the fabulous scale and non scale victories.

Things going ok here, the gastritis is very slowly improving. Usual NHS, I haven’t actually seen anyone about it (just got a written report with the diagnosis and recommended meds) and my Jan appt got moved to Feb. As I’m terrified they will tell me to stop Mounjaro when I'm still BMI 38 I’m sort of pleased about this…. I had that 2 week MJ break over Christmas and have been back on again but reduced to 3.75 from 5mg. Still seem to be losing ok so will stick here for a bit. Finding it hard to force myself to do my new exercise programme but have stuck to it so far - 5 home workouts a week. I think I must have gained some muscle weight but I don’t trust my smart scales much.

i had a couple of questions for those that are also into data etc! I was wondering if there will come a point when the % muscle weight line will cross and be higher than the % fat line?

Also my smart scale tells me every day I’m dehydrated and only about 35-37% water. I drink 2-3 litres a day and can’t possibly be, can I? I feel like I’m continually running to the loo! Is the smart scale rubbish with overweight people and their composition?