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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 🥰

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Mounjaropen · 28/02/2026 10:50

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 🤗

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Goldleafcat · 05/03/2026 17:56

TheSlimmingPumpkin · 05/03/2026 09:18

I picked up a couple of size 10 plain roll necks for next winter in the M&S sale yesterday to wear under jumpers / cardigans / fleeces. They had loads of size 16 plus but not much in size 12 or 10. I am glad I tried them on because one I needed to size down but they didn’t have it in stock. I guess in my area of sunny Surrey loads have been or are on MJ from what I remember my dentist telling me. I saw her last week and my teeth are all good due no sugary snacks and drinks 😇. She wished she could dispense WLI as she would have made a fortune.

In terms of clothes I am finding that I am avoiding black and navy like the plague. I guess it is because they were my go to colours pre November 24 as I thought they were slimming.

I love this! I have never worn so much colour as I have lately! I’ve even bought a harlequin esque style jumper from Boden which I would have never entertained the thought of even this time last year!

Mounjaropen · 06/03/2026 09:54

Friday update from me:

Weight:136lbs - slowly descending across the week from 140lbs (!) at the start of the week after upping my dose on Monday to 5mg. I feel much better although I literally haven’t changed any nutrition from last week. Clearly MJ affects my metabolism in a way I don’t understand fully.

Exercise: for the first time in a very long time I tried running. I ran out of time yesterday to get 3 miles done on the treadmill before Lagree so upped my speed to 6mph and ran the last mile without stopping. A feat I repeated this morning! I feel epic. 💪 so this week I’ve done 1 x Argentine tango class, 5 x Pvolve, 1 x Lagree, 2 x tennis and 5 x uphill treadmill walk/run of 3 miles each. Dog on bed rest so not much walking there.

Beauty: been very good and not bought anything. Have sold even more from my excess beauty stock on Vinted 😇

Fashion: the hunt is on to find a replacement belt for my Vinted Self Portrait dress purchase 🤞

Nutrition; tried an Em the Nutrionist recipe (she’s on instagram) which was a miso chicken prep thing. Replaced the chicken with salmon and it was delicious. Would recommend if anyone is in a food rut. Plenty of protein content. No booze since Sunday afternoon.

Got a busy weekend ahead - it’s DD’s birthday so off to Dublin for the weekend and meeting up with an old uni pal also which will be fun! It’s Dublin so it’ll be boozy!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend and has something lovely to drink in their glass 🥰

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Gettingbysomehow · 06/03/2026 10:04

Goodness I didnt know you were all still here.
I started in November 2024 whilst waiting for orthopaedic surgery.
5 foot 5
Start weight 15 stone
Current weight 10 stone
Was size 18 to 20
Now size 10.
Age 64.
High blood pressure, sleep apnoea and pre diabetes are cured and normal.
I want to get to 9 and a half stone but Im stuck.
Im still on mounjaro 7.5 mgs. I cant go up as it makes me very sick.
Im going for a facelift in May and Im hitting the gym to reduce the loose skin and tone up.

Mounjaropen · 06/03/2026 12:10

Gettingbysomehow · 06/03/2026 10:04

Goodness I didnt know you were all still here.
I started in November 2024 whilst waiting for orthopaedic surgery.
5 foot 5
Start weight 15 stone
Current weight 10 stone
Was size 18 to 20
Now size 10.
Age 64.
High blood pressure, sleep apnoea and pre diabetes are cured and normal.
I want to get to 9 and a half stone but Im stuck.
Im still on mounjaro 7.5 mgs. I cant go up as it makes me very sick.
Im going for a facelift in May and Im hitting the gym to reduce the loose skin and tone up.

Ooh great to hear from you again?

5 stone loss is amazing! 🙌

We need to hear all about the facelift!

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Mounjaropen · 06/03/2026 12:11

Goldleafcat · 05/03/2026 17:56

I love this! I have never worn so much colour as I have lately! I’ve even bought a harlequin esque style jumper from Boden which I would have never entertained the thought of even this time last year!

Ooh look at you with all the colours! How fabulous!

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Mounjaropen · 06/03/2026 12:14

TheSlimmingPumpkin · 05/03/2026 09:18

I picked up a couple of size 10 plain roll necks for next winter in the M&S sale yesterday to wear under jumpers / cardigans / fleeces. They had loads of size 16 plus but not much in size 12 or 10. I am glad I tried them on because one I needed to size down but they didn’t have it in stock. I guess in my area of sunny Surrey loads have been or are on MJ from what I remember my dentist telling me. I saw her last week and my teeth are all good due no sugary snacks and drinks 😇. She wished she could dispense WLI as she would have made a fortune.

In terms of clothes I am finding that I am avoiding black and navy like the plague. I guess it is because they were my go to colours pre November 24 as I thought they were slimming.

Ooh. Where I am, every dentist is on the aesthetics bandwagon… I’d imagine that Dentists can get in on the act but it’s probably a bit late now, the megabucks have been earned?

Roll necks sound ideal!

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Mounjaropen · 06/03/2026 12:15

TheSlimmingPumpkin · 05/03/2026 09:05

Lost another 1/2lb this week! I now have 3.5lbs / 1.6kg to go to reach a weight a BMI of 24.9.

Going off for a run this morning. I feel my bumpy plateau (10.1 to 9.13) is finally breaking as I saw 9.11 this morning. The sun is shining and I am back on 10k steps a day, taking protein powder to up my protein and drinking more water. So close that I can sense victory and then I can work on the buffer loss.

Come on 💪🏻

Victory is very near! Well done on the running and the loss 💪

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Mounjaropen · 06/03/2026 12:16

TheSlimmingPumpkin · 05/03/2026 08:46

MI5 is missing an employee 😂

My DH says I don’t know why MI6 bother water boarding anyone, they should just send you in 🤣

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Mounjaropen · 06/03/2026 12:17

RayonSunrise · 05/03/2026 08:44

I’m always surprised by the number of people who can’t be bothered to include a photo of the size label, especially after the uproar about the size category changes. It really does matter to me if something is a size 10 or a size 8!

Speaking of which, this week I thought I’d pre-empt summer a bit and browse for Vinted shorts in the size S 8/10 category. I’ve not seen a single pair I like in a size 10 - they are ALL 8s. Some are even described as 6/8! It’s really strange.

I agree. It must drive you mad with the inevitable questions arising from no label? Absolute madness.

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PinkArt · 06/03/2026 12:29

Weighing in.

W70D7
SW: 19st 9lbs
CW:13st 1lbs
1st GW: 17st 13lbs
2nd GW 15st 4lbs
3rd GW: 13st 9lbs
4th GW: 11st 4lbs
TL: 6st 08lb

Back down to 13 st 1 this week at last. I've been really snacky all week, with sugary stuff, so it's not really an earned loss but I'll take it. Definitely need to up the will power a bit at the moment and I'm debating going up to 7.5 for my next pen as the food noise is starting to make itself heard again - quietly but it's there in a way it hasn't been.

I really want to get into the 12 stone bracket so hopefully that's enough of a motivator.

TheSlimmingPumpkin · 06/03/2026 12:39

I have just 13km only pausing to cross the road occasionally. I just can’t believe it. I couldn’t run 100metres to the post box at the corner in November 24!

whilst out I sold another item for £8 on Vinted - every little helps

Needed a long run as meeting up with old university friends this weekend so there will be lots of alcohol involved.

i think I am beyond having surgery, not sure what the pay back would be given it is so expensive. I guess I did consider a tummy tuck for my flabby tummy but that is quite an operation. Just so long I as can fit into size 10/12 I will be happy.

jay55 · 06/03/2026 12:39

I’m a little up this week. Disappointing but I can feel
rocks in my belly and know it’s temporary.

Have visitors this weekend and so will have some nice meals, maybe a boozy brunch on Sunday.

Well done to the losers, and the maintainers who are fighting against reversing the skinny status.

Im loving hearing about all the tiny clothes.

random223 · 06/03/2026 12:46

I have lost a pound this week so down to 9 st 6. Been trying on dresses for my friend's wedding next week. I have one that looks quite nice!

Goldleafcat · 06/03/2026 15:13

Has anyone else been prompted to do a video consultation with Oushk? I did one back in September and have been happily ordering since. It now won’t let me order unless I do one?

Gettingbysomehow · 06/03/2026 15:41

Mounjaropen · 06/03/2026 12:10

Ooh great to hear from you again?

5 stone loss is amazing! 🙌

We need to hear all about the facelift!

The big weight loss at 64 left my neck really saggy and baggy so Im going to Lithuania for the face lift. Nords aesthetic is a very popular clinic with europeans and far cheaper than the uk. Will post photos when I get back 😁

Goldleafcat · 06/03/2026 16:24

Gettingbysomehow · 06/03/2026 15:41

The big weight loss at 64 left my neck really saggy and baggy so Im going to Lithuania for the face lift. Nords aesthetic is a very popular clinic with europeans and far cheaper than the uk. Will post photos when I get back 😁

Welcome back and fab news on your loss! I am intrigued about the facelift too, hopefully it’s fantastic and you can share your results.

I’ve told myself I might be allowed one when I’m 50!

Oceangrey · 07/03/2026 07:12

Goldleafcat · 06/03/2026 15:13

Has anyone else been prompted to do a video consultation with Oushk? I did one back in September and have been happily ordering since. It now won’t let me order unless I do one?

I believe they want a video check every 6 months.

Oceangrey · 07/03/2026 07:16

I have also been very snacky. I'm going to go back to counting calories for a bit as I've been doing the mindless eating thing. Toast and butter, squares of chocolate, etc. Not sure why. My husband has the best intentions but has not been particularly helpful. He offered to go to the shop to get me something, I asked for cherry yoghurt. He came back with that, plus Gu puddings and a MASSIVE bar of dairy milk, basically I think because he wanted them, and then got irritated when I didn't look particularly happy!

DarkForces · 07/03/2026 08:18

I've treated myself to new pyjamas that are pretty in a size 8. I thought that I'd settle at 12 but I went into maintenance at size 10/12 and am now 8/10. I need to work out how much I need to eat to maintain without relaxing too much. Maintenance feels like a different muscle to loss

LindtCurves · 07/03/2026 13:08

@Mounjaropen Oh I'd love to know your Vinted username, your wardrobe sounds fab!

Yes, same, I do think it does more than it says. I haven't had any MJ for about a month, and I just don't feel quite like myself some days. For example, I eat even when I'm not hungry (e.g. breakfast first thing), and beyond the point of having had enough food. I just don't get the 'I'm full now' feeling the way I do when on MJ, I can just keep going with a pack of biscuits.

But equally, I can be a little irritable, or struggle to go to sleep. Don't get me wrong, I am generally very calm and with a well-regulated nervous system, but during this year on MJ, my mental health was completely untouchable. I'd also easily put my screens away at 9pm and read a book, be so zen, whereas now I can easily get sucked into something and be up til 2am.

What would we call it? General hormonal and mood regulating effect?

I genuinely did not eat that badly or vast amounts when I was big. Just way more UPFs like M&S ready meals, and frequent pastries/sweets, less fresh food. Also, my mental health was very hormonally driven during that era, around my period I could easily spend the whole day close to tears and snappy, catastrophising. That person's totally gone now, and I feel that not taking action earlier on that actually cost me a lot.

Like you, I think I'll keep taking it for life in some form. It feels like my secret weapon, I feel undeniable on it and extremely high performance. But does it have any long-term side effects if doing so, such as pancreas/gallbladder related risks?

Onto more fun stuff, any new finds from Bond St? Like everyone, I can't get enogh of the new Dior! The detail... Ah...

Goldleafcat · 07/03/2026 15:24

Oceangrey · 07/03/2026 07:12

I believe they want a video check every 6 months.

Thank you. Have booked one in for Monday.

BobberleeBeaner · 07/03/2026 15:57

Yes - ordered on Thursday and awaiting usual approval, but they wanted a video verification call. Wasn’t the long wait like previously and could book a consultation this morning. Hilariously the chap was able to determine I was 5’2’’ from his request for me to stand by a door frame!! I suspect he’d seen my uploaded NHS screenshot of my height 🙄.

Just back from extended holiday in Australia- I can live with a 2.5lb gain considering the delicious Margaret River red consumed. I found a shop called Kitten D’Amour which sells beautiful vintage 1950s style clothes. I bought a gorgeous dress which is a very fitted size 12. The designer only makes a maximum of 300 pieces - not that I’m likely to bump into anyone wearing the same with a 12,000 mile gap!! Will be saving it for our 40th wedding anniversary in the summer. So lovely to read everyone’s positive stories and the support when things are more tricky. Can’t believe we’re nearly 18 months in. We’re lucky to have found this group thanks to @Mounjaropen 😊

BobberleeBeaner · 07/03/2026 16:10

TheSlimmingPumpkin · 06/03/2026 12:39

I have just 13km only pausing to cross the road occasionally. I just can’t believe it. I couldn’t run 100metres to the post box at the corner in November 24!

whilst out I sold another item for £8 on Vinted - every little helps

Needed a long run as meeting up with old university friends this weekend so there will be lots of alcohol involved.

i think I am beyond having surgery, not sure what the pay back would be given it is so expensive. I guess I did consider a tummy tuck for my flabby tummy but that is quite an operation. Just so long I as can fit into size 10/12 I will be happy.

13km is incredible 🥳 You should be really proud of yourself.

TheSlimmingPumpkin · 08/03/2026 00:25

Thanks @BobberleeBeaner ❤️🥰. I just couldn’t have done it November 24. This is thanks to MJ and all of the pre and post stretching I do to avoid injury

random223 · 08/03/2026 11:07

Could anyone offer advice on shapewear or thermals to wear under a dress for a wedding? It is a V-necked dress which is quite flowy. Is shapewear warm as well as shapey? Is it very uncomfortable? I have the tummy issue so normally just wear TU pants with a high waist but wondering if I should splash out a bit. Or if I could find a thermal top that would work.

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