Mounjaro - 10 Stone or more to lose - Thread 13

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

Let No.13 be lucky for all of us.

Good luck, losers.

All welcome!

Wow @AlicesMum2025 what a difference! You look amazing and you’ve done so well, congratulations and Happy Jabiversary

Well done @AlicesMum2025 - what an achievement, you must feel great!

We had a similar starting weight (mine was 147kg). I’ve only lost 35kg so far, so obviously still very overweight, but it makes so much difference to my day to day life already!

@AlicesMum2025 what an amazing transformation, you look fantastic!! What a year. I’m so happy for you.

You look amazing @AlicesMum2025, such progress, you must feel fantastic!

Wow @AlicesMum2025 You've done fantastic and reminded me it's Monday better go fave the inevitable

Well, I've gained TEN pounds since 10th April. How is that even possible? Rhetorical question, but bloody hell.

Wow @AlicesMum2025, you must be so pleased. You look amazing. Well done.

How frustrating @Doggymummar! HI hope things sort out for you soon.

How are you doing @PearlsTeapot? Are you able to jab still and the dose that you want to do?

Morning all - been super busy with work this week so just catching up on all your news. Congrats to those doing well, and strength to those who are struggling. We really do cover the whole rich tapestry of life and female (mainly) experience on this thread don't we? So many different people, different challenges, but all of us united as well. This is easily the nicest place I've ever been on the internet, so thank you @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne for keeping us chugging along, and to all of you for sharing so honestly, movingly and often amusingly as well.

So, recap: I had a break from MJ to restart, as it had stopped working - no suppression, constant food noise. I was supposed to jab Sat before last but it ended up being the Monday (I'd forgotten an old friend was coming who I hadn't seen for years). I used to get a very quick reaction, so I was disappointed and fearful when I felt no different - but the day after, it kicked in. I'd restarted on 2.5, and oh my goodness, the relief - being able to go a whole day just eating healthily, when I'm hungry. No binging, no mental battles, no more pouring all my energy into not giving in to those urges. Weight loss aside it's a huge pressure lifted - I feel like my mind is free again. That's the biggest win for me.

Mine has been a very strange journey. I started end of March 25, and between then and the end of Feb this year went from 307lb to 234lbs. Just checked my records and I'd been struggling since Christmas, but by end of Feb I was binging, out of countrol, gaining, feeling dreadful in every possible way. I think the mistake I made, with hindsight, was not doing what I've now done and taking a break. I persevered, kept on with the 15mg, even though it was having literally zero effect. Everybody reacts very differently to MJ, this we all know, and for me, it simply disappeared. It wasn't a normal plateau - there was absolutely no effect on me, I was eating exactly like I was in the very worst of my pre-MJ days. I share all of this in case it's useful to anybody else - the 5 week break has definitely worked, and re-set me. I've done a lot of damage since Feb, in terms of weight gain, but I'm trying not to be too upset about that - being upset will not help, there is nothing I can do but look to the future.

Thanks very much for all your support and advice along the way! I have no doubt I will face more challenges, and obviously the MJ might stop working again for me - but next time I won't mess around, I'll just come straight off it again. I always knew this would be a long term project, but I didn't realise quite how many twists and turns it would involve! I'm going to list my weigh in results in a way that reflects some of that, in the hopes it reminds me that even though I've taken a lot of steps backwards, I did NOT end up as big as I was, so there is still a positive result!

Old SW: 307
New SW: 272
CW: 261

@eibbed999 so pleased to hear the reset is working for you, and that’s a great loss already. it’s funny all the things we have to do on this ‘project’ to get it to work for us. I do think all the ladies on this thread would have a great deal to contribute to research!

On a related note, has anyone had a DEXA scan? I’m fed up of my scales telling me I’m chronically dehydrated despite drinking so much, and my body fat% not shifting much and just don’t trust it, so thinking of feeding my data nerd needs 😃.

Any experiences?

Congratulations @AlicesMum2025 that is amazing you look absolutely fantastic.

I can't wait to be a year on, as if Wednesday I shall be a month into the journey and have currently lost just over 1 stone 1lb. Seeing and hearing stories like yours and @eibbed999 are so helpful in reminding us that it's a life change not just quick fix

Hope everyone is doing well and feeling better!

I had a DEXA scan for my bones after breaking my ankle @ConfusedMiddleAger83 - I was very worried but it actually showed I had better than average bone strength for my category. I take calcium supplements now to try and keep it that way, as my mum had osteoporosis and it was pretty dreadful for her, so many breaks from small falls. Probably a sensible thing for many of us to do depending on age.

@eibbed999 that's brilliant, I know it was hard for you to take the break and trust that it would work and I am so pleased it has!

I had a good NSV yesterday - spent the whole day's in heels without my feet hurting (much!). And I was able to keep my food intake on track despite having to eat at odd times and eat off a menu, it's amazing what a difference there is between being out of routine on day 2 of a jab week rather than day 6! The suppression is definitely starting to wear off more quickly in the week, but I am worried a out going up a dose as I don't want the suppression at the start of the week to be any stronger - what's other people's experiences? Would a higher dose just last longer or would I get a higher peak at the start of the week?

Everyone seems to have such different experiences - I know plenty of people here jab every five days for example, and that helps. Others have taken bigger doses as a bit of a fix. I was fine on the lower doses until about 7.5mg and then I did notice it was wearing off quicker - my body getting used to I would guess, bearing in mind that eventually it started dealing with 15mg as though it was water! You could try counting clicks and going up slightly, or altering your pattern of jabbing so you feel more 'covered'?

I did have an NHS one after my ankle as well but they didn’t give me any data and just said it was ‘fine’. Hoping to focus on fat and muscle mass this time as well.

I had a DEXA scan four years ago and it showed osteoporosis. I'd had a fractured wrist.

My GP gave me Vit D and calcium and tweaked my post-menopausal HRT.
I'm lucky, because my GP has a special interest in women's health.

She also prescribed better painkillers.
I've actually been fine, really.

@AlicesMum2025 you look wonderful in your pictures!

Hello!

I've not been around for a few weeks (time online has decreased so much since working so much!) and going to read up a few pages but so aware I wont be able to read up All The Things like I used to.

My check in - 12stone 2, bmi 27 and a bit. Went up from 8.33 to 8.9 a couple of weeks ago to try and help the stall but aware it is now slowing down a lot for me for the last stone and a half and I need to accept that.

Feeling a bit flat today and not sure why (maybe the lack of sleep - got the HRT appt coming up soon and really hoping that helps). I know objectively I've come such a long way and still keep haivng moments of appreciating that. I am literally a different person.

Its so frustrating that theres so much condemnation or judgement at those of us in larger bodies when we were m.obese when really thats the time when everything takes longer, hurts, is harder and we are judged. Being so much smaller (even though I'm overweight ) I'm so aware how diffferently people treat me but also how much easier my body is to be in now and quality of life.

But my waist is still 92 and needs to be 82 to be healthy and so much weight on my stomach.

I'm also aware that I truly will be one of those people with baggy skin. Its not great now...

@eibbed999 I'm so happy for you, that the MJ is working again.

@Doggymummar maybe if you actually stop the Wegovy (or the MJ) for a few weeks, then start again on 2.5mg MJ, you might find that it starts working again.

And you won't be spending as much if you're only using 2.5mg at a time. The pen would last ages.

I don't mean that you should buy a 2.5mg pen (although you could). I meant that you could use a higher strength one and just inject 2.5mg.

I might try that myself actually.
I'm almost at my goal and need to think about maintenance.

@eibbed999 Glad the reset is helping :)

@SnowWhiteisMyFavourite Wow your "slowdown" is faster than mine! That still looks like you're losing nearly a pound a week and so close to your goal too. That's amazing! And you've done it on a low dose too. That's truly fantastic. I'm 16 pounds away from a healthy bmi but coming to terms with the weight loss slowing. It makes sense - its proportionally a bigger percentage of us going now - and I did know it slows down. It's frustrating though! I don't want to undereat and also have half an eye on wanting what I do to be sustainable longer term. But financially I could so do with reducing!

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne Love reading your updates - and your current weight is incredible :)

@TragicMuse Completley agree we way people treat us... It is definitely differnent and I feel it professionally too. I've crossed into "just a bit overweight" territory visually (I'm just over a stone overweight but as I'm nearly 50 that's not that unusual) and its no longer the thing people see. It's often nothign to do with what people say directly but the way I'm treated overall.

@AlicesMum2025 WOW you look fantastic! Well done :)

@Springflowers2 - I've only read the last page or two but take it you've stared ADHD meds. Welcome to the club :) It's been truly lifechanging for me. Hope it goes well :)

Hello, I haven’t posted in a while but still chugging along.

This weekend I bought two pairs of size 18 jeans and they both fit nicely. I know people on other threads might think size 18 is where you start but I’ve lost nearly ten stone to get here! Very excited. To be able to choose off the rack is a novelty.

I'm also aware that I truly will be one of those people with baggy skin.
It's not great now...

@FatsiaJaponicaInTheGarden don't lose hope. I'm a lot older than you, and my loose and baggy skin keeps improving all the time. I walk quite a bit and I have my little exerciser for my legs, and I take Diosmin/Hesperidin capsules.

Or maybe I'm just seeing what I want to see in the mirror and I'm hideous in reality

Hi! Good to hear from you.

I definitely remember when I got into size 18 jeans, thinking I was really skinny.

And in comparison to my size 26 clothes, I was.

You're doing so well!

NSV for me today bought myself some new PJ’s in Primark, I’ve never been able to shop there before nothing ever fit me but I dared to buy 14-16 and they fit lovely no wonder my old PJ’s looked ridiculous now they are size 24 and were tight when I got them! Is this true 14-16 or does Primark oversize? I just can’t believe I might be that size.

I've also bought some smaller clothes today - I desperately needed some new trousers for work as my old size 20s (which were very old and I was also wearing them when I was a 22-24 so probably quite stretched) were looking ridiculous. I went to M&S, they didn't have any in an 18 so I tried on the 16s and they actually fit! A bit snug but they look and feel fine, and it just means they will last longer as I keep losing.