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Auggies thread 19

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Blondeshavemorefun · 06/03/2026 13:50

We have all been on for heading up to 20mths now- we gathered our courage and started what would be a memorable journey for us all - made some hopefully forever friends

Gather round my little auggies 😍 and we are all doing amazingly so be proud of yourselves

The amount of weight per person lost varies from 1-2stone - 3-4 - 5-6 - 7+
in a year

We are amazing !!!

All of us have totally changed our body shape - reduced our bmi and weight and hopefully improved our health
most of us are at goal - and working out how to maintain - some nearing it

And some still have weight they want to lose

We are still here cheering you on till you get to your happy weight so please do carry on posting

Some have stopped for cost - esp after the aug announcements - still so thankful we started it when we did
Imagine Aug 25 and being told 2/3w later prices were increasing lots

I def couldn’t have managed a year of mj at new sept prices esp as doses didn’t really effect me even 15 !

ALL of us have lost weight and I love the fact we are all so supportive to each other over weight and our general day to day lives

This next year will almost be harder.
To keep the weight off Esp if reducing dose or off completely - and we are finding it def harder to keep weight off with lower doses

only 2 words to say 😂😂

🐘 Elephant Penis 🐘

1 lb = a Guinea pig
1.5 lbs = a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts
2 lbs = a rack of baby back ribs
3 lbs = an average human brain
4 lbs = an ostrich egg
5 lbs – a Chihuahua
6 lbs = a human skin
7.5 = an average newborn
8 lbs = a human head
10 lbs = amount of chemical additives an American consumes every year
11 lbs = an average housecat
12 lbs = a Bald Eagle
15 lbs = 10 dozen large eggs
16 lbs = a sperm whales brain
20 lbs = a car tire
23 lbs = amount of pizza an Average American eats in a year
24 lbs – a 3 gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 lbs = an average 2 year old
30 lbs = amount of cheese an average American eats in (1) year
33lbs – a cinder block
36 lbs a mid-size microwave
40 lbs = a 5 gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 lbs = an elephant’s heart
50 lbs – a small bale of hay
55lbs a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 lbs = an elephant’s penis 🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘
66 lbs – amount of fats and oils an average American eats in (1) year
70 lbs – an Irish Setter
77 lbs – a gold brick
80 lbs – the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 lbs – a new born calf
100 lbs = a 2 month old horse
111 lbs = amount of red meat an average American eats in (1) year
117 = an average fashion model and she’s 5’11”
118 lbs= the complete Encyclopedia Brittanica
120 lbs = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 lbs = a newborn giraffe
138 lbs = amount of potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 lbs = amount of refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 lbs = and average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
150 lbs – the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 lbs – an average adult man
200 lbs – 2 Blood hounds
235 lbs = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 lbs = an average football lineman
400 lbs – A Welsh pony

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Azuresky68 · 14/03/2026 12:39

Blondeshavemorefun · 13/03/2026 12:04

Very wise @Azuresky68 and you may find now not stressing over it - it will come off here and there so do weigh weekly

you look fab - is the 5lbs over your top weight or included in it

good luck @NippyNinjaCrab for next week WWJ

My ball park top weight is half a stone over my preferred weight of 8 st 5..so at 8 st 10 still under the top weight of 8 st 12. BUT my original goal was 9 stone, then revised to 8 st 7 pounds so 8 stone 10 isn’t bad...it's more about the fear of losing control and piling it back on

Blondeshavemorefun · 14/03/2026 14:05

Azuresky68 · 14/03/2026 12:39

My ball park top weight is half a stone over my preferred weight of 8 st 5..so at 8 st 10 still under the top weight of 8 st 12. BUT my original goal was 9 stone, then revised to 8 st 7 pounds so 8 stone 10 isn’t bad...it's more about the fear of losing control and piling it back on

So only 3lbs over if 8.7 as revised weight

I get lowering it as I wanted to be 11s and now want to be almost a stone lighter at 10.4 but that was only as trying to maintain and was eating 500c extra day and still losing and go to 10.4. Think actually got to 10.2 which was 100lb loss but I’m happy with 10.4-10.7

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morbidcuriosity · 14/03/2026 17:28

I think lots of people have adjusted their goal weight after we found out how realistic it is to achieve with this drug. . My original was 12 stone and I thought that was not gonna happen.
Ive been bouncing about between 10.8 and 10.12 for the last few weeks. Lowest I ever saw was 10.4 but that was too low for me I think.. im happy at 10.8 and a few either side. As long as instay under 11 I think ill be happy.

Azuresky68 · 14/03/2026 19:11

It's a learning curve...thank goodness we are here to support eachother ❤️

PoemsForTea · 15/03/2026 06:27

Ive adjusted my ballpark up not down 😆

NippyNinjaCrab · 15/03/2026 09:28

Morning, well the Gousto meal was an eye opener to how bad my portion sizes actually are 😳😂😂

What we had was enough, the chicken looked like it wasn't when I opened the packet 😂 once I added the veg etc it was plenty.

FurForksSake · 15/03/2026 10:27

We used to use gousto and it’s definitely enough but not enough for any extras. It is useful as it tells you exactly what’s in a portion and that was always surprising.

PoemsForTea · 15/03/2026 13:03

Ive thought a few tomes about trying Gousto but my husband is such a boring eater - food is not at all important to him. 18 yr old is a fab eater but i never really know if she will be home/hungry so id just be doing it for me.
I really love cooking and have Marry me Chicken in the slow cooker right now!

Blondeshavemorefun · 15/03/2026 14:40

Love marry me chicken.

what gusto meal did you do @NippyNinjaCrab

i did a healthy roast do mini blondes and I and she decorated living room and got me a candle cake chocolates etc - she’s a good girl. I am blessed to have her

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NippyNinjaCrab · 15/03/2026 15:07

@Blondeshavemorefun we did the Indonesian satay chicken, so nice. Xx

NippyNinjaCrab · 15/03/2026 15:08

Aw thats lovely, she is a wee poppet 💖
I got this card 😂😂

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PoemsForTea · 15/03/2026 15:33

NippyNinjaCrab · 15/03/2026 15:08

Aw thats lovely, she is a wee poppet 💖
I got this card 😂😂

😆

PoemsForTea · 15/03/2026 15:33

Yeah i got this one

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Blondeshavemorefun · 15/03/2026 15:51

Awww the dog one

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NippyNinjaCrab · 15/03/2026 16:24

PoemsForTea · 15/03/2026 15:33

Yeah i got this one

😂😂😂😂😂

Azuresky68 · 16/03/2026 09:22

Please can anyone share a link for the best free calculator to work out calorie intake based on age, height, weight and activity level..i used one before but can't find it. It is something to to with TDE..I can't remember what that stands for!

FurForksSake · 16/03/2026 09:33

https://www.forbes.com/health/nutrition/tdee-calculator/ I use this one. Not sure whether there is a recommended one though!

FurForksSake · 16/03/2026 09:35

We went out to a bbq / smoke pit restaurant for dinner, it was so nice! It cost a fortune but me dh and ds1 shared a platter and ds2 had a burger. I thought I had eaten tonnes with how full I was but actually it wasn’t horrendous amounts of food and no puddings or sugary / alcohol drinks so not as bad as it could be!

Blondeshavemorefun · 16/03/2026 15:05

Total daily energy expenditure aka tdee

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Blondeshavemorefun · 16/03/2026 15:46

Can’t find the one I used to use. Sure it was red but guess they are all similar

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Azuresky68 · 16/03/2026 16:00

Blondeshavemorefun · 16/03/2026 15:46

Can’t find the one I used to use. Sure it was red but guess they are all similar

Thanks..I have found it..Coach TDEE..and its Red

Jellybelly80 · 16/03/2026 17:13

Hello there. I hope you’re all well and happy.

this is a really good TDEE calculator. I’ve used it throughout this journey and I like that it does such a good job of explaining activity levels.

https://www.calculator.net/tdee-calculator.html

progress wise I’m now down to 80kg after changing my original goal of 85. Id have to lose another 3kg to be at the upper end of my BMI but I’ve never been interested in that as I know I’d be too thin. I work out and I have muscles.

Mounjaro wise I’m now down to 2.5 and hope to be off it in 4 weeks. I’m currently maintaining on 1900 calories a day - I’m quite tall and very active though I never deliberately eat my excercise calories but I will push the boat out a bit at the weekend. It’s not much though.

Im excited about coming off Mounjaro and it’s only when I’m off it and maintaining that I’ll consider myself to have sorted myself out eating wise. I’m well aware that going forward means living this everyday for the rest of my life and I’m going to give it a really good go.

Take care everyone.
xxxx

TDEE Calculator

This calculator estimates the Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) of a person based on their age, physical characteristics, and activity level.

https://www.calculator.net/tdee-calculator.html

FurForksSake · 16/03/2026 17:16

1900 calories for maintenance, I could weep. Mines about 1400 but I have to be under that most days as my eating is definitely lumpy.

i can’t think how many calories I had yesterday, but today I’ve had some cottage cheese and a penguin so a bit of a reset day.

20bloodypounds · 16/03/2026 17:25

Mine is 1350. But it's scary how much of that can be taken up by sharing a bottle of wine with dh (about 300, which is about 22% of the total!).

FurForksSake · 16/03/2026 17:27

I used to be a frequent meal deal eater, even with a sugar free drink I think they were often 700+ calories. Add some dinner and a snack and that I was drinking 70 calories go drinks 5-6 times a day I was so easily screwed without ever feeling like I was eating loads.

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