Mounjaro -10 stone or more to lose - Thread 12

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

Thread 12!

I had a good clear out of my clothes yesterday, including the massive pile in the corner where I chuck things when they too big, and now I have literally 4 things in my wardrobe. I've got 5 bags of rags, 6 bags for the charity shop and a pile for Vinted. But don't worry about me, I've be buying loads of things on Vinted so I'll be fine 😀

I was at aqua aerobics the other day and I kept having to tug the front of my swimming costume up because I was getting dangerously close to flashing my boobs at the whole group. Last night I dug out a costume that I'd bought on Vinted but the sizing was weird and it didn't fit at the time. Now it does, and it's a size 16!!!! Aqua last night was incident free.

I have a wedding to go to in June and have nothing to wear (see above about the nearly empty wardrobe). I know it's going to take me a while to find a dress I'm happy with so I started browsing Vinted. I was tempted into buying a gorgeous dress to slim into, but when it arrived it didn't fit - size 16 too big. I then bought the same dress in a 14 and it fits! Now, I am not a 14 so Phase Eight must do vanity sizing, but I'm wondering if I find a good price on a size 12 should I get it in the hopes that it fits come June? I'm slightly worried the 14 will be too big by then. Who am I? What a problem to have.

@GnomeDePlume sorry to hear about your mum. Sadly, we were in a similar situation with my mother in law last year so I know how difficult it is.

Thank you.

My office attire will be an exciting range of trousers and tops. Different fabrics but all made using the same two patterns!

@MCR24 staying over not really an option as my 'official' base is in London but I was recruited during lockdown so have never actually been based there. London hotels are much more money than I want to spend. My inner tightwad compared a week long season ticket with a week long hotel stay and made the decision for me.

I'm really struggling with my emotions today. I've spent all morning trying not to cry and avoiding answering questions about how I'm doing. My colleagues watched me go through breast cancer without a tear. There's no way I'm admitting that my scales betraying me has broken me. I'll look like a prize pillock.

@GnomeDePlume I’m sorry to hear about your mum. My grandmother, who I was very close to, had vascular dementia. She actually managed 8 years with it (in a nursing home) but it felt like I’d lost her long before she died (she didn’t really recognise me for the last 6 years). It’s really tough 💐

@MrTiddlesTheCat Could your starting weight have been higher than you thought, as well as your current weight? In which case it balances out. I know it must be upsetting, but you’ve still done amazingly!

I’ve gone from 147.6kg to 120.1kg, so we weigh exactly the same now (weirdly!), and whilst I still feel like I have so much to lose, I really feel so much better already.

That's epic it's supposed to be Monday. You know for ease of remembering 😀 but it's generally Wednesday by the time I remember 😞 it was Tuesday this week. So let's say Monday

I’ll be tagging you every Monday! What time of day?

@user593that's what I've been telling myself. I'm definitely much lighter than I was. My scales may be lying but my back pain, or lack there of, certainly isn't. I can stand and cook dinner now rather than doing as much as possible while sitting. I really need to stop letting the numbers have so much power over my mental health.

@MrTiddlesTheCat It will come. I don’t know what your GW is but I’m aiming for around 70kg. I’ve never weighed that little (not since I was a child) but it’s a journey, not a race and I try and remind myself to be thankful for every new benefit (and there are so many - today I had to carry my 2yo somewhere in a hurry which I never would have been able to do before).

Also, and this is massive, I have a grab rail/support thingy attached to my sofa so I can use my good hand to heave myself up. I haven't had to use it for the last couple off weeks. I can stand up without assistance.

I don't have a goal as I can't perceive not being very overweight. I've also been overweight my entire life.

@MrTiddlesTheCat I can’t either but in the absence of not having any idea what I’d look like at a lower weight I’m just aiming for a BMI of 25!

I think that's quite a common theme among us. We have never been our ideal weight, so have no idea what it should. I've set my interim goal at 11st 4lb, which is exactly half my starting weight. But that will still leave me with a BMI of 28, which worryingly means I would still qualify for WLI if I was just starting out! If I took too much notice of the BMI chart, I would be practically emaciated before I was a healthy weight.

@MrTiddlesTheCat sorry you're having a crappy day. Your scales are arseholes. Chuck them in the cupboard, and tell them they can stay there until they start to behave.

Yes, I also don’t really know what my target or ideal weight is. I was going for top of BMI, which would be 10st 13lbs. But I was thinking about it this morning and have ambitiously revised it to 9st 7lbs - almost 3 stone down from where I am now. Not at all sure why I’ve gone for such a low target. Maybe just to see if I can? I might reset it again to 10st 7lbs.

I’d like a flat stomach. I’d like lots of things but that’s top of my list I think.

But I’m hoping I’ll know when I’m there. Rather than go by an arbitrary number…that’s probably madness!

Just counted and it's 5 weeks to my jabiversary. I suspect I won't lose 7.5 stones in those 35 days so I shall have to be pleased with anything towards that on top of the 5 stones gone so far. I think I would like to be 12 stones. I am relatively tall. And 12 stones would be less than half of my starting weight. A whole large person!!!

I’ve been thinking quite a lot about my target weight lately and had a good chat about it with ChatGPT after asking it to analyse my Renpho scale stats.

According to BMI charts, my “ideal” weight would be way below 70kg, which I haven’t been since my early 20s. I’m 50 now, so I’m not sure if I want to or even can go that low. I started this journey at 122kg and I’m now 85kg. Just three more kilos and I’ll officially be “overweight”! I’ve managed to maintain my muscle mass (assuming the scales are reasonably accurate), completely overhauled my diet and portion sizes, and increased my exercise. Over the next few months I’ll be focusing more on toning.

At the moment, I think I’ll probably settle somewhere around 75kg (12st ish). That technically still leaves me overweight and around a size 14, but with my current activity levels my maintenance calories should be roughly 2000 a day. That feels like a level I could realistically maintain without mj. If I happen to lose more by increasing the miles I run, then great, but I think I’d be happy at that weight and with how I’d look.

For now though, my next goal is simply to reach the “overweight” category, then get below 80kg. After that I’ll have another good natter with ChatGPT and reassess the situation. By the way, I recommend using AI to go through any questions you have. I keep forgetting to use it but when I do, I’m really surprised with the detail that it can help with.

I’ve attempted OMAD for the first time! Well, I suppose a collagen coffee and miso soup is a bit of a cheat but still. No actual food-food!

I’m hungry now and need to cook something, but it’s been ok. Manageable. I might do this again! More regularly!

Hoping for a whoosh!

That's so nice, between 7and 8am would be perfec5 but anytime really

I'm omad permanently, doing 20/4 but I do have fancy coffees, generally 3 kenco frothy lattes with 2 packets and 2 spoons of coffee. Also a ton of fizzy water. Whatever gets you through the day

I'm a late riser but your alarm is set for when I get up on Mondays and you'll be tagged!

@MrTiddlesTheCat sorry you're having a tough day. NSVs are worth so much more than numbers on the scales. Not needing to use your grab rail is a fantastic NSV!

@MrTiddlesTheCat sorry that your scales have got you down. Focus on the positive markers you’ve identified - you’re doing amazingly.

re goal weight, I’m thinking in interim chunks - first will be getting under 120kg, then under 110, then under 100 (which would leave me lighter than as a young teen).

did my 2nd 5mg jab today. Yesterday at work someone said I’d lost loads of weight (it’s actually 5-6kg) - I was wearing something more fitted than usual I think so just seeing bodyshape would have looked different to her. So far I’m feeling well on 5mg - had some diarrhoea in the first week in the night along with a tummyache, but nothing unmanageable and I took @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne tip of stocking up on loperamide which I haven’t had to use yet but just knowing it’s there is comforting.

Interesting isn’t it how this medication draws us towards protein and veg?

Been stalled for 3 weeks now and fed up
as not done anything different, if anything I’ve been getting more excersize. ;-(

Haven't weighed for a couple of weeks as am away on holiday, first proper holiday since starting MJ.

I was looking forward to the seatbelt challenge and I passed with flying colours, I even had to tighten the ordinary seatbelt. An added bonus that I hadn’t anticipated was being able to put the table down fully and I honestly can’t remember the last time that happened and I hadn’t even thought about it as it was something I just didn’t do anymore.

The food here is frighteningly good, and so I must admit I have slipped with what I’ve been eating despite continuing to inject but hey I’m on holiday, it’s two weeks!

It’s been amazing having some new clothes for the holiday, currently in size 22 down from 26/28 and I’ve felt great in the evenings. During the days I’ve felt a bit more self conscious as have the loose skin already. I think this has been a shock to me that realistically my body will never be what I’d like it to be out of clothes. I love my sunshine holidays and relaxing by the pool so am a bit gutted by this and hope in time the skin will start to shrink a little or I’ll come to peace with it. Either that or I need to save up even more to be able to afford a room with private pool!

It does feel good feeling more confident about being able to sit on any chair, even those with arms and not worrying about a sun lounger. Even just feeling more comfortable on the flight instead of cramped in and embarrassed as I spill into the person sat next to me’s seat.

Dreaded weigh in will be on Monday, wish me luck 😂

@TheZingyFish It’s still early days. Your loose skin should firm up in time. I’m sure it won’t be as bad as you think on Monday!

Weirdly I have never felt self conscious in a swimsuit but I think that’s because I’ve always been overweight and I grew up in a warm country and was never long out of the pool.

I am going away at the end of the month and I was excited about the seatbelt but I’d totally forgotten about the tray! I hope it goes all the way down for me too, it’s always been a massive pain as I tend to be the one juggling the DC’s various bits and bobs on an angled tray.