Mounjaro -10 stone or more to lose - Thread 12

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

Thread 12!

And I'm not planning to attract another man........... well, not with my body, anyway

I'll just use my scintillating wit and undeniable skills at repartee.

I’ve got The Fear 🙈

I’ve had Wingstop for dinner. And it was delicious but I’m jabbing tonight so should definitely have eaten something plainer. I’m sure it’ll be fine but it was dripping in garlic butter and obviously deep fried chicken!

If I get the shits it’ll be my own fault!

I'm also hopping over from the new Feb starter's thread. I've got such a long journey ahead, it's great to hear from those at all stages

@Castlebark I have a feeling you'll soon get disenchanted with that thread, because in three months' time, half of them will be at their goal weight, while you'll have lost 2 - 3 stone and will have a much longer way to go.

I also bet that quite a lot of them are starting at a lower weight than your goal, and complaining about how enormous they are.

Take two loperamide immediately if it starts.
Don't wait for it to get worse.

I will! Both times that I’ve had the bad diarrhoea it hit on the Tuesdays. So we’ll see!

Hmmmm. Maybe mamabeeboo ’s thread on receiving the new pen isn’t genuine? Not sure why anyone would do that.

Yeah, I saw that. Very odd thing to do. Although did you mean to @ mention them and direct them here?

Just realised the whole thread has been deleted now!

No I didn’t! I’ve removed it 😊

I do wonder what makes people do that though? Just to stir up trouble? For attention?

Hello, everyone - it’s been a very long time since I’ve posted, hope it’s okay to drop in. I’m still plugging away. 4.5 stone down, another 6 to go. It still seems like a lot to shake off but when I think about where I was this time last year I feel pretty pleased with myself. I had such bad back pain that I could barely walk for 10-15 minutes and now I’m hardly bothered by it. I’ve discovered a ‘thing’ for dresses and feel quite pretty in them (despite being a size 20!). Even cooking is more fun because I’m not in pain from standing at the workshop/stove. I’ve always enjoyed it but dreaded the backache previously. I take my wins where I can!

May I ask for some advice? I’ve noticed that my neck and the skin under my chin is looking crepey/wrinkly. Any recommendations for how to tackle this? The more I look at it the more I look at it and I’m doing my head in. Thank you for your wisdom.

It just reminds me not to be so trusting on mumsnet!

@PearlsTeapot I am manifesting a nice calm tummy and no shits for you……

Well done on your weight loss @Hecatoncheires and on your NSVs! I also find cooking easier now it doesn’t ache to stand. But it’s the walking that has changed everything for me and I’m glad you too!

That's just reminded me that I always used to have to drag a dining chair into the kitchen while I was cooking, as I couldn't stand for more than a couple of minutes without getting excruciating back ache. I've just realised I haven't done that in months. Actually, come to think of it, the back pains that plagued me for years have completely disappeared, and I hadn't even noticed!! Wow, that's crazy.

@PearlsTeapot Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement. 😍

I have a long history of back pain - I injured myself over 40 years ago and it’s come and gone to varying degrees and at all weights over the years. BUT, it is better at the moment. I love the side effect of reduced inflammation and pain!

@Hecatoncheires I've developed a turkey neck, and have just started using a derma roller. It's supposed to speed up collagen production, and firm up the skin. My friend swears by them, so I thought it was worth a go.

@Billybingbong Ah, interesting, I’ve just bought one of them. I’ve only used it a couple of times so far but will stick with it. Thanks for the advice.

She's already on this thread though.

Had my first dose on Saturday evening and have had noooo sleep all night with raging diarrhoea. I’ve learned to not trust a fart … luckily boss said I can WFH today so at least I can have uninterrupted access to the loo! 🙈🤣

Oh no, you poor thing @sanityisamyth, it’s crazy how different we all are on this drug, I only get the opposite effect. Good job you’re wfh today though 💩 keep your fluids up!

Morning all! Weigh in day, 2lb down. Doesn't tell the whole story - I still had 2 big (and expensive) take aways this week, despite splitting my 15mg dose over the week to try and silence the lunacy! Could have been a far worse result so I'm grateful to still lose, but this comes after months of stalling/gaining/losing/regaining etc. Been a bit of a headfuck to be honest.

Read with tears in my eyes some of these posts, about the regrets and sadness for the past versions of ourselves. My kids will always remember how I had to sit with the coats at the theme parks, and struggled on walks. I hope they always remember that I tried very hard as well though. We did the best we could, and honestly, I wish I could somehow go back in time and give you all a great big hug and say 'you're doing great!' I wish I hadn't ever let myself get to the stage I did, but I suspect you all understand that - and I don't have a time machine. All we can do is try and move forward. Big love to all of you.

SW: 307lb
CW: 236lb

It's weird. I had beans on toast for dinner last night. I eat crumpets teacakes, it's cheap and quick

That makes sense. I did feel a bit guilty posting there, given my large early loss, So far it's 10 lb in 11 days (4.7 kg). But that just shows how much I must've been overeating beforehand!

However then there was someone saying they only needed to lose 8 or 9 lb and had gotten their husband (who needed to lose weight) to get a second prescription that she could use! 😯