January 2025 starters - goal weight era

[HeidiLite]

New thread!

I remember you @discov and I’m very pleased to see you again. Sorry to hear that you’ve had such a rough time and I hope your dd continues to do well.

I’ve spent my Oushk points on some Caudalie items, a little travel set of tester sizes and a tinted lip balm. They’ll arrive after my holiday and I’m looking forward to them. So I think that’s that between me and Oushk and I’ve unsubscribed from emails but I’ll keep my account live for now as you never know what’s going to happen in the future.

I’ve had a weird message from my GP about my request for a repeat of my insomnia meds. I’ve reached the 12 month mark and guidelines don’t recommend further use as there’s no test data longer than 12 months. I knew this day would happen but they’ve sent me a link to the guidance and said that if I wish to carry on I need to make a follow up appointment. I’m not clear if this means that they’ll continue to prescribe off label or not but the implication seems to be there. I’ve found a couple of online pharmacies that will prescribe if not but I could do without adding another £90 to my monthly private meds bill.

I started packing for Crete yesterday. I’m aiming to halve the number of clothes I take.

Ah Crete is so lovely, hope you'll have a wonderful time @Jins
welcome back @discov and sorry to hear about the challenges, but glad it seems improving.
@BreezyPeer what's tricky about the meeting?

I have a mad travel month - flying back home from here on Monday, then work trip to Sweden on Tuesday. Back on Thursday late evening and on Friday going to Spain for the weekend to see a friend who lives there. And then the week after that, it looks like I can't get out of a work trip to Netherlands..
Airports are not good for dieting purposes.

But, but - as I mentioned, I have high school reunion tomorrow and it sure is nice to go there when I am actually in much better shape than I was in actual high school. Can't wait what comments I will get from one of the Mean Girls, I'm sure she has not changed a bit. My bingo card has 'too muscular, I would never want to look like that' and probably something about looking too gaunt in the face, and boobs too small. Differing from high school though, I don't really give a tiny rat's arse about what she thinks 😁

Hello @discov. Wow it sounds like you’ve had a really challenging few months. Glad to hear it’s a bit more steady at the moment. And bloody well done on the running. Torture!

@Jins thats a bit weird about your meds. Is there a risk of addiction maybe? If not why would they stop something that works for you?

@HeidiLite you are most brave going to a school reunion. I loved school and had a great time but I could not go back and meet up with people. It would terrify me, the thought of being assessed by my childhood peers.

I braved not wearing head to toe black today. Asked husband if I looked ok and had he noticed. Dear reader, he had not. ‘Yeah, you look ok, why?’ 🤯

@HeidiLite if you get that kind of Mean Girl comment, just reply “thanks, I feel great, you look erm…”

@Polkadotdash depends on school for me. Primary - never seen them. High school - almost never. University - never. But we get together with my postgrad people every single year. Even though we all live in different countries and we also organise the meet ups in random places all over Europe. Sure not all of us, but it's generally about a dozen or so people showing up. And when we see each other, it always feels like we are just as young as we were while at school. Wondering if we will all revert to being 17 tomorrow? (I hope not tbh, high school was not the highlight of my life).

@Zempy I will see how I feel, but if I'm in bitchy mood, I may actually tell this one person that wow, you really haven't changed!! :D

She was supposedly my best friend, but really a frenemy who spent the entire time putting me down and eroding my confidence. I moved away after high school, and bumped into her a few years later. She looked me up and down and said that 'well I see you have put on 3 kilos, the ones I have lost'. Pretty sure she is responsible for at least some of my issues around my weight.

Christ! What a bitch!

Welcome back @discov!

my weight has crept up a kg this week so will be tackling that this week and upping dose slightly next week if I need to.

Busy week here, work manic and eldest just back from uni, quick turnaround and then off travelling for 6 weeks 😭
sad and proud and excited for them all at once.
A levels are going well for DC2, only one paper left to go now.
And DH has just finished garden leave and pretty much immediately got a job offer so things moving along there as well!
Looking forward to a restful weekend after a very busy week.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome back! I had my verification call and my order has been approved and should arrive next Thursday. I had a final 2.5 dose lurking in the fridge so I had that last night and can definitely feel it this morning, so I am not so worried about it not being as effective the second time around any more.

Dd is doing much better now, thanks to those who asked. She is autistic and has found mainstream secondary school very tough. We’ve just been granted an EHCP thankfully so the wheels are in motion to get her back on track and hopefully at a new school which can meet her needs eventually. I totally agree @Zempy that you’re only ever as happy as your unhappiest child!!

Hope everyone has a lovely Friday 😁

@discov welcome back. Sorry to hear re dd but very pleased she’s doing better and has the right support (which I know isnt always easy)

@BreezyPeerhope the meeting was ok

@HeidiLite maybe look her up and down and say ‘oh you haven’t changed a bit. That’s a shame….’

@MJalltheway what a busy household? Does dh get to have a break before his new role? If he does I’m sure I’d fly him to death if he spends the summer in a deck chair - make sure he has a lovely long list of jobs ;)

So auto correct changed my post. Not sure what ‘fly him to death means’

i am awful at keeping in touch with people once life moves on but my mum still goes to her uni reunion every year. She met my dad at uni in 1966 and she was the only girl on her course (STEM) so her and a big group of lads. They meet up every year and since my dad died, they come and pick her up.

one week left of exams here - tensions still high but end is in sight thank god.

gah stumbled upon a GLP discussion in one of my Facebook groups. The poster desribing everything she has tried to do to lose weight, and as a last resort, she is considering mounjaro. And of course there have to be people suggesting that has she considered eating a salad and maybe do some light exercise, 20 min or so..

Happy Friday evening losers!!
I tried to post a long post this morning but lost it!!
welcome back @discov, so sorry to hear about your daughter, glad you’ve got support in place and hope she thrives.
@HeidiLitewow she sounds awful! I’d be tempted to do what Zempy says, why are people so bitchy?! Enjoy the compliments you’ll undoubtedly get from others and have fun!
Hope HRT helps @BreezyPeer and that your meeting was ok today.
like others, I hate exercise but this year have managed 2 - 3 reformers sessions a week and love them! I’m also trying to do a lake swim weekly so def much more than I used to do.
after my terrible week I took 40 clicks of a 10mg pen yesterday which think is just under 7.5mg? I’ve been in Paris with work and it didn’t help with the food 😱am hoping I can crack it over the weekend and get back on track, otherwise it’s back up to 10 for a while…
Bet those of you who have dcs going through exams can’t wait for them to be over, such stressful times!
just about home so I’ll say bye but have fab weekends!

It’s incredible how quickly the food noise has disappeared again for me. I have never felt peace like it. I’ve gone from thinking about my next snack whilst eating a meal, secretly binging on sugar (I literally ate a sharing bag of giant chocolate buttons and a sharing bag of crunchie clusters in 5 minutes flat in the car after I went shopping the other night 😳) and anything else I can get my hands on to barely thinking about food at all today. I forgot how amazing it feels. There’s a big pack of chocolate digestives open in the cupboard and also a bar of my favourite Lindt sea salt and I’m not fussed at all!

Welcome back @discov. I miss that feeling very much.

Thank you everyone for asking. It was a work meeting where I had to lay out some expectations of a colleague who sort of works for me. This person tends to think that everyone else is wrong and I needed to explain some areas their actions need to change.
Wasn't looking forward to to it but . . It went OK.
Actually had a productive day on Friday! Xx

@BreezyPeer oh god I know the type, we have a few. Even if the entire company is telling them something, the person is still right and everyone else is wrong. No self-awareness but tons of confidence. Very jealous actually, I'm always doubting and questioning myself - must be great to go through life thinking you are always 100% right.

Weighed in at 8:0. Will probably take whatever is left in pen, using insulin needle. Probably between 5 and 7mg.

I don’t want to lose but I’m going on holiday (again) in a couple of weeks, and it’s so easy to pile on weight when faced with hotel food. I won’t be drinking much though as it is a solo holiday.

Looking after my friends retriever this weekend which is lovely company and great fun. I just wish it wasn’t pouring with rain!!

Morning all!

Pen arrived yesterday with no fuss or drama. Just as it should be and as an added bonus it’s not a new 4 dose pen. I’ve got a big bonus dose left in my current pen, too much to do as one dose I think so I’m considering taking the dregs with me as a top up. This time last year I was so careful to stay within the 30 days and this year I’m happily planning using a pen for at least 10 weeks 😆

Think I’m going to pack today to avoid last minute extras going into my case. I brought unworn clothes back with me from Turkey so I’ll follow that as a guide.

This weekend’s pointless task is trying to teach a 6 year old bantam to walk up a ramp. We’ve moved their summer nest boxes to a higher level after losing one in the rat attack but she just can’t work out how to get up there and has taken to sleeping in a hole in the ground. Luckily DS2 is around while we’re away so he’s been tasked with making sure she’s safe at night.

I have taken a risk today chaps. I extracted the last bit of my 12.5 pen and it was only 30ml which I think works out at about 7mg. Let’s see how I get on - am happy to too up mid week if I need to.

tryi g to work out what exercise to do - it’s windy and drizzly and as a consequence the gym is packed. May try a run as I need some outside time even if damp

Checking in to say hi, been swamped with work this week and have been skipping the gym - bad move (for me). Back on the wagon next week.
Welcome back @discov total empathy on worrisome children.

I can’t recall who was talking about work dresses (perils of reading 3 pages at once), but Boden has a decent selection of different colours in petite lengths.

@jins that sounds so cute with the chickens though.

Weather is so awful and depressing today. Haven’t managed to do anything.

Went to the Tracey Emin exhibition at the Tate yesterday. It was so impressive. There is a section when she’s taken photos of her body following her hysterectomy and bladder removal and it made me feel ‘seen’ if that makes sense. I think it will stay with me for a long time.

@Polkadotdash it is very cute. We have to hold her wings and ‘walk’ her up the ramp. From there she seems to be able to find her way to where the others are sleeping. At least she’s relatively safe.

DH is out this morning supporting a triathlon and I’m doing absolutely nothing while he’s out. It’s an open water swim and he’s one of the rescue boats so hopefully he won’t need to do much. I’ve packed my holiday clothes and shoes and have sworn not to add any last minute extras. Just got to find the mosquito repellent stuff now.

Weight remaining steady at 8st 7.8 so not much over my pre-Turkey weight. I adore Greek food though so all bets are off for greedy portions next week. At least I now have a tool to deal with it.

Wow I have to eat my words here. The frenemy had actually changed since high school and was perfectly pleasant, not a sting. Was great really. And my former classmates were suitably impressed by my physique - not so much weight, I wasn't that big in high school. But I was the least sporty person ever, so the muscles were a surprise.