Mounjaro starters November ‘24 - thread sweet sixteen - the one where we have a spring in our step and are selling all the big sized clothes off 🥰

[Mounjaropen]

Welcome to thread 16!
Link to our last thread here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5450177-mounjaro-starters-nov-24-thread-15-the-one-where-we-wear-all-of-the-party-dresses-and-are-happily-in-all-of-the-festive-photos?page=40

Feel free to lurk or post, absolutely no judgement here, just support and encouragement as we spring into spring not obsessing over Easter Eggs for the second year 🥰

Join us here to celebrate NSV’s, weight loss milestones, maintenance and new stone brackets!
I’m on W68 D6 and on w12 of 2.5mg maintenance dose.

F in my early 50’s
H 5’ 5.5”
SW 13st 11lb
CW 9st 10lbs
GW 9st 0lb
Total loss so far at lowest weight was 61.0 lbs (at 9st 6.0) maintenance has seen 4 of those pounds go back on.

We recommend the Shotsy app to monitor the amount of MJ in the system and pleasing graphs to look at…plus the MeThreeSixty body scan app to monitor inch loss for the weeks where weight loss is slow but you might have lost body fat etc. Both are free.
Feel free to swap recipes that might inspire anyone in a food rut, tips for managing side effects, exercise tips, tips for maintenance, titrating up or down and we love a wellness/supplements/beauty/ style/vinted chat too 🤗

Weighing in
W86D7
SW: 19st 9lbs
CW:12st 07lbs
1st GW: 17st 13lbs
2nd GW: 15st 4lbs
3rd GW: 13st 9lbs
4th GW: 11st 4lbs
TL: 7st 02lb

This would be a plateau then! I only really fancy salad and snacks at the mo so I think the snacks are snacking a bit hard. Time to knuckle down for the last leg of losing.

keep going! I’m hitting everything hard this week too - I’ve been on the wine too much lately. And I need to get into my lovely white guess dress this coming weekend.

We’ve got this 💪

A scarf as a top? 🙌🙌🙌🙌 up there with a yoga co-ord 😉 how bloody marvellous.

Enjoy Mexico! At least you can watch the England game at a reasonable hour! (Assuming you’re a fan)

Ooh thanks for the tip - I do love panache - they are reasonably priced for us bigger busted gals. My everyday bra is the panache Envy. I also love a Goddess bustier but the sizing on those is tricky to get right and the availability is low.

Hope your losses have continued over this week too! Fab result. I seem to be eating more in the hot weather but I have been manually labouring for two weeks solid…

Hope your friend is ok. A close friend of mine was diagnosed this week too. Life is short indeed.

Hope you’re on the mend now and back to full strength 💐

Big hugs @Mounjaropensorting our other peoples houses is one of the worst tasks on earth. And the tension in the nervous system not helpful for weight control.

Stayed the same this week not surprising after the big loss.

Went to Duran Duran yesterday in Hyde park, I couldn’t stay standing for the whole thing and retreated to sit and listen to the rest. My friend who has also lost loads on mj managed to stick it out. She’s my hero.

Still loads of walking, lots of standing, loads of calories burned and it was a fabulous afternoon.

Wow I cant believe Im size 10. I keep looking in the mirror in disbelief. Ive spent the whole of my adult life fat and had a gastric band failure...didnt lose a pound.
I must get it removed.
Its now a 6 stone loss and Im reducing my dose gradually for maintenance.
Congratulations everyone. Im so excited to hear everyones stories.

Believe it, Mrs! Congratulations! It does feel rather wonderful, doesn’t it?

I saw Duran Duran last year with Nile Rogers – they’re still pretty fab aren’t they?

As I think I mentioned previously, the whole exercise has left me with the knowledge that you don’t need to keep everything, and some things your children really don’t need to see…🙈

I can't remember if I've shared this here before but we found nudes of my mum AND of my nan 😭
Both looked great but I could still have done without seeing them!

After two weeks of shifting/cleaning/jet washing/skipping items and drinking too much wine..I’m in dire need of a full Beauty and health overhaul. I purchased an unopened higher dose red light therapy mask at the weekend on Vinted (higher dose is one of the brands I trust so hopefully it is as described) for £100 – I had a Vinted balance of £60 so it actually only cost me £40 💪 I had a derma planning session and my eyebrows reinstated this morning. And having a full Mani/pedi tomorrow as I’m off to the Goodwood festival of speed on Saturday (in the fancy hospitality section - ooh get me!). Have bought a matching Holland Cooper Panama hat and sandals (the latter also brand new unused on Vinted) which are suitable for walking on Grass (I’m not known for my flat shoe wearing so this is a novelty.. however I’m not sure if they are really ugly or not 😂 ) I’m also looking at the Uber youth serum sold by Beauty pie which specifically targets the neck. Has anyone tried this? Not sure if it’s worth becoming a member for? I did have a massage booked this afternoon but my poor neighbour had a freak accident on their property which necessitated the air ambulance so I cancelled it because I wasn’t sure what help the family needed they’re ok thank god - due for surgery later).

DH is away until Friday so I’ve got three nights of unbroken sleep to hopefully look forward to which will undoubtedly help in the beauty/health department 😉

Hope everyone is ready for the next heatwave!

Hello all, checking in from Pamplona where I’ve mainly been wearing white (it’s San Fermin right now) and wafting a big hand fan around to try and keep cool! The heat is definitely restricting my appetite, but not my wine consumption. 😂

Lovely to be catching up with all your updates - congrats @Gettingbysomehowon your 6 stone loss and on getting close to maintenance!

I am also commiserating on the house clearing, @Mounjaropen. I’ve had to do that in the past year as well and it’s a lot, both emotionally and logistically. Glad you’ve Goodwood to look forward to. Regarding Beauty Pie, is it the youthbomb neck treatment? I have the youth bomb facial serum and it’s okay - I’ve personally decided to go back to a Vitamin C serum in the morning instead as I felt I wasn’t seeing a big difference from the Beauty Pie serum. No idea about the neck product though!

You’ve got me humming a bit of Duran Duran now, @jay55!

Weighing in
W87D7
SW: 19st 9lbs
CW:12st 076bs
1st GW: 17st 13lbs
2nd GW: 15st 4lbs
3rd GW: 13st 9lbs
4th GW: 11st 4lbs
TL: 7st 03lb
A pound off at last! Work has been hideous this week and between stress and the heat I've not eaten much. Not the perfect diet but fuck it if it works.

Well, congratulations on your loss, but sorry to hear of your work woes, that’s crap. Keep buggering on you are doing so well. 🥰💪💪

Well, Pamplona sounds delightful! hope you had a wonderful time? It is the Uber youth serum which may be the same thing packaged in a different bottle? Anyway, that’s on the back burner since I invested in The. This works brand of neck and cleavage serum along with the red light body duo wrap and red light activating serum which I have begun this week… Along with my higher dose red light therapy mask. Basically I’m throwing the kitchen sink at red light therapy in the vain. Hope it means I don’t need more expensive medical grade treatment… I think we all know that that’s unlikely, but at least I’ve given it a go. The body wrap is currently on sale for £144 which includes the LED.wraps and three bottles of the light activating serum. The advantage of this product is you can place it on other areas of the body other than the face… So I have this morning used it on my stomach, my arms and my inner thighs and wrapped it as a crown around my head to improve my hair regrowth. I’ll report back in eight weeks as to whether or not I can see any discernible difference!

Thank you for your kind words about House clearance… Still plenty to do! However, DD is home right now so I’m spending a bit of time with her 🥰

The irony, which I can say now there's no risk of the casting team recognising me, is that the job keeping me busy is a new weight loss series 😂
For a US channel and for people who have lost even more epic amounts than we have, otherwise I'd have pointed them in this direction.

Now that sounds like a fabulous job! Let us know if we can see it over here when it’s done!

Hello everyone! Hope your WL journeys are going well.

I've been off MJ for about 4 weeks and must say I don't feel like myself. When on MJ I have so much oomph. I do genuinely feel that the hormones somehow affect my mood as well.

I have given in and ordered some. Don't want to go through the peak of summer feeling flat and a bit mojo-less. However it's interesting/ concerning that I am taking a weight loss/ diabetes drug largely for mental health reasons.

I also find my body retains water and my shape changes a bit off MJ, to softer, fluffier, without actual weight gain.

Anyone else?

Hi everyone

I’m been lurking but enjoying your updates. Still Groundhog Day here, DH has been up and down (infection, other complications) but is doing better again. Still waiting for transplant.

MJ wise I’m on 12.5 still - keep meaning to count clicks to bring myself down to 10mg but when it comes to it I can’t be arsed. Must try though as I think it gets me 6 doses out of a pen. My latest pen that’s arrived is one of the new style ones but I do have a stash of old style pens to use up over the coming months. Toying with the idea of moving to the Oushk maintenance plan (£15 a month? Need to check t&cs again) to save some money and use my stash up a bit. Don’t mind having to start at 2.5mg again if needed as can quickly move back up (esp if I have a spare pen in reserve!).

My weight is floating around 9 stone 1lb despite less than stellar food choices over the last few weeks. I do want to make more of an effort nutrition-wise again. I’d also like to go back to reformer Pilates but finding the time is a challenge. DS will be back at the private nursery later next week for quite a bit of the summer, they have longer hours which may help.

I’ve been juggling life quite a bit lately which is a bit stressful at times. Have been signed off work for a few weeks which has taken some of the pressure off (think I may have ended up spontaneously combusting!). DS starts at reception in September so have been sorting out his settling in sessions and making a start on assembling uniform items - exciting but scary!

Hope everyone has been enjoying this extended period of sun and has a lovely weekend ahead!

How lovely to hear from you! So sorry you’re experiencing such enormous stress. Try and be kind to yourself about food choices.yes, less than ideal but at least you’re eating. Same with exercise, although with time off, try and put yourself first for at least a couple of days a week. Wishing you strength to get through the coming months. 💐

Re the maintenance plan at Oushk, I think the general conclusion on here was that it is a bit of a con and the £15 pcm does nothing other than make your bank account balance worse 😂 Pharmulous are way easier to deal with IME so give them a whirl.

I was exactly the same. I’m resigned to the fact it’s 5mg weekly forever more for me. Back to feeling at full strength 💪

Weighing in
W89D7
SW: 19st 9lbs
CW:12st 04bs
1st GW: 17st 13lbs
2nd GW: 15st 4lbs
3rd GW: 13st 9lbs
4th GW: 11st 4lbs
TL: 7st 05lb
Two pounds off this week and one stone to go! I really didn't think I've be saying that back in November '24.
I'll definitely let you all know if my series airs here. It's likely to as it's a channel that's also available in the UK on Freeview, Virgin etc. It'll probably air in the US first but if I was them I'd want to get it on here in Jan for the post Christmas dieters audience.

Ive lost all the weight, 6 stone, but Im staying on 5mgs for at least a year then will decide what to do next.
I need to get my old gastric band removed. I lost not one single pound on it and had it deflated shortly before starting mounjaro.
Trouble is now Im skinny it's visible through my skin, it looks like Ive got a snake under there.