Mounjaro - 10 Stone or more to lose - Thread 13

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

Let No.13 be lucky for all of us.

Good luck, losers.

All welcome!

Oh have fun, I hate shopping but it's much nicer being smaller

I have had A BLAST!

Tried on a denim skirt in a chazzer, it was labelled 16 but looked tiny. Was too big!

Tried on some tops in our independent department store. Sadly they were too small in the bust. And the neck was too high. But it gave me an idea for what I might make.

THEN I picked up a little slip dress I’ve been looking at in M&S. It’s a gorgeous deep raspberry pink - in their holiday/beachwear section. I chose a 14 just for laughs. Perfect fit. Perfect.

I didn’t buy it because I might want it smaller by the time it’s warm enough to wear it. But holy moly. A 14!

I’m stunned and delighted!

I saw some gorgeous things though and it was a real pleasure to know I could actually pick up anything and they would have my size. It would be made in my size and would be in the shop.

Utterly wonderful!

Loving all these clothes NSVs! I ordered some linen culottes and cotton 'balloon trousers' from Sainsbury's while they were on offer as I have nothing suitable for warmer weather...ordered a size 16 and size 14 in both and have returned both 16s! The culottes are a big snug at the moment but that's good, I want them to fit in a couple of months rather than now so that they'll see me through summer hopefully.

When I used to daydream about losing weight being a size 14 was what I was desperate for- it feels so normal! Honestly can't believe I own size 14 clothing.

Now, I do also need to have a stern word to myself as my easter has become what my xmas was when I put on 9lbs...we've had family staying so lots of eating out, carb-heavy breakfasts, chocolate eggs everywhere etc and now I'm off work with the kids so days out are happening plus we're away for the weekend. I'm basically eating terribly and my weight is going up every day but I don't seem to be able to nip it in the bud 😬

@TragicMuse Isn't it fun!!!! I don't have the funds to actually Buy Things but did buy the one dress just to mark the occasion that I could. And it feels like a whole new world!

I still have a disproportionately large stomach and can't fit into trousers/jeans yet BUT overall I feel so much more an average size now.

And fantastic @UsernameShmusername2024 the 16s are too big!

I feel like this is a whole different world that, like you say, I never imagined would be my world pre MJ.

Well, I've taken the plunge and ordered one size 32DD bra.

It doesn't seem possible that it'll fit, but we'll see. The 32 band will fit, but surely the cup won't.

Hmm.

I bought a little stripey top in a charity shop. It’s very nice, from Whistles. Was on the hanger as a medium but I couldn’t find a size. A bit snug and quite tight on the arms.

I’ve just found the size tag. It’s an 8. FFS!

I am most definitely NOT an 8. I have significant boobs! But here we are!

This is how I was with the size 8 dress I bought. Although that was Asda so assuming a bigger 8.

Wow @PearlsTeapot look at your figure!! You look fantastic.

And wow those of you size 8!!!!! I don't think I've ever been size 8.

Im curious what size I'd be when I reach bmi 25, and if my tum is reduced by then. It surely is time for that to go now!!

What about food rules. Eat as much <blank> as you want. For blank I would use a high protein shake designed as a complete diet providing human fuel. Loads of fibre and protein, fills you up!

@FatsiaJaponicaInTheGarden
My tummy was the last thing to go, and it started to look a lot better when my BMI was about 27.

Has anyone bought from Nobody's child? There are some nice dresses on vinted. Does anyone one know if they are big/small fitting?

@FatsiaJaponicaInTheGarden I don't look like I would expect a size 8 to look (at least in my eyes). I'm due to do some pictures soon so when I have done those, if I can get rid of any identifying stuff I'll try post them here.

I just bought a size 20 nobody's child dress and it's a bit big on me ,as I don't like things tight ..so a size 18 would of fit ..so id say it's probably true to size @MCR24

I got my ADHD diagnosis today .
Need to process that now
I probably won't be able to sleep later as I'm a bit wired.
Eating has gone to the dogs
I've not had a meal in 3 days ,as in ,..I've not sat down to a meal ..just standing up picking at this or that ,a mouthful here and there .
I've got to pull myself together now ,the anxiety has gone ,so there's absolutely no excuse to not prioritise myself

Ahhh @Springflowers2 be kind to yourself while youre processing, it's a big deal and you've waited a long long time for this diagnosis. You'll feel better with some nurturing hearty food in you, plan your favourite meals.

Hi @Springflowers2 that's actually a good thing, as you know.
You can stop worrying about getting the diagnosis now, and you can also ask about medication.

Sorry, that sounded a bit trite. It wasn't meant to.

I am sure that you were expecting this result but it can be tricky to process it, of course.

I really hope that your meals will be healthier now that the anxiety over waiting for the result has gone.

How's everything else that's been difficult lately? Your children?

Just back off cruise today and seat belt on plane fitted with room left and no extender!
I’ve not jabbed since 28th March, I didn’t take it with me so will jab tomorrow. Not looking forward to scales in morning although I think my food choices were ok and I couldn’t finish all of my meals.
Just caught up on thread and some fabulous NSV’s, photos and huge losses, truly inspiring.

I have a couple of Nobodys Child dresses and find they usually run 1 size small. I'm a 16 in most brands but need an 18 in Nobodys Child.

Busy day for me today. Jab day. Weigh in at the healthcentre. Appointment with my dietician (yikes!). And my first attempt at water gymnastics that our local hospice run for cancer survivors.

All the best @MrTiddlesTheCat !

Good luck @MrTiddlesTheCat!

I cycled to work for the first time in quite a few years. It took me 16 minutes which is around what it takes normally in the car, but is a much nicer journey through the park and then the grounds of where I work.

I’m all energised and fresh-faced!

Sending you love @Springflowers2 - onwards and upwards! Though it's sometimes scary when the 'excuse' is taken away, and we still struggle to make good choices or live the way we know we should - it's easier when we have something tangible to blame! As others have said, be kind to yourself - when I'm putting the boot in, I always ask myself 'would I say the things I'm saying to myself to a friend, a loved one, even a stranger?' The answer is always no, but for some reason we are so much harsher on ourselves!

I own maybe 30 Nobody's Child dresses in different sizes - I became obsessed with them on Vinted! There is actually quite a lot of variation, but I'd say it falls into two camps - if the fabric has some stretch or is a seersucker/cheesecloth/cord (like their empire line dresses, such as Elsa, Kylie, Jupiter) then they run pretty big - I've had to sell a few on. But their more structured dresses (like Alexa) that are made of normal cotton/viscose tend to fit small, especially around the chest - I love a style of theirs called Starlight but it simply never looks good on me!

Oh that sounds fab! I'd love to be able to cycle/run to work but it's about 5 miles so not really within my range at the moment. Maybe one day!

So, finally made myself weigh in this morning. 255lbs. I was 234 on March 1, so I've gained a stone and a half. I haven't jabbed this week as I've mentioned, but most of that weight was gained while I was still taking 15mg a week. Amazing result! Good job they didn't include me in any trials, I'd have totally skewed the results! I know from reading all your posts that this is working for most people, but clearly I'm going to have to try a different and possibly winding route - which is fine as long as I get there in the end! Going to not jab for a month, then start on 2.5mg again and see how I do. If no effect that I'll give Wegovy a go. I'm desperately hoping that something is effective for me, I am rejoicing in all your triumphs, and it really is inspiring me not to give up completely. But scary how much weight I've managed to put on (though not surprising given how much I've been eating). As I've said before, in the early days of MJ I would not have believed it - the level of control was insane, and there's no way I'd have been able to imagine over-eating while even on 2.5, never mind 15! But hey, that's what's happened, and now I'm going to have a nice normal week at home (we've been away in Suffolk, pub lunches etc) trying not to pile on any more! I will keep posting here because it makes me weight in - if I don't, and just ignore it, I'll keep getting fatter and fatter until I'm back at square one. I can't let that happen, and I'm going to try very hard to have a positive approach, reassert some control, and stop finding excuses to binge - because there always is one if you look hard enough! Life has its stresses and strains, and going back to the way I was isn't going to help - it feels like a reward and a relief while you're doing the eating, but it feels pretty grim afterwards. I am going to really try not to feel grim for a week!

@Springflowers2 Congratulations on the diagnosis and welcome to the club ❤️. My Autism and Adhd diagnosis (and the meds tbf) have been truly life changing. I'min a job where I'm openly ND /work with people ND and its been great.

I hope the assessment wa okay and am glad the anxiety has reduced. I loved your comment about "prioritising yourself" and hope you can do that. I rememebr coming to that conclusion when trying to weigh up cost of the MJ (we really aren't in a position to afford this, it's coming at cost to the family) and I read something here about not always putting yourself last. And I'm so glad I have. The impact of having me healthy has been so worth it 😊.