It’s time to Spring into the maintainers thread 4, where we don’t eat all the Easter eggs and undo all our good work!

[MargoLivebetter]

Welcome to our 4th thread of continuing all the good work we’ve done, believing in ourselves and recognising all we’ve already achieved.

Gosh I miss the quiet the jabs gave. I've been cutting out snacks successfully for the past week. Got back to the top of my 2lb buffer in Friday - will see where I am by this Friday.

Am about to sign up for a trail half marathon in September now I can run again, so let's see what happens there. Hopefully the extra mileage will make maintenance just that little bit easier.

@Incognitoburrito88 nothing quite like connecting with people over shared experiences

Today marks the end of my first week back on mounjaro so it’s weigh in a jab day for me and I am amazed and delighted to report that I have lost half a stone this week! 😱

Of course I haven’t lost 7lbs of fat, last week I was weighing myself off the back of a week of binges and feeling out of control with food, plus the heatwave, so most of it will be water/salt related, but still. It shows what a difference the lack of bingeing makes, and I am delighted!

Well done, so pleased! I also had a couple of bingey weeks and had put on 5 pounds. 5 days of eating normally and it’s gone! I jabbed 7.5 last week and wondering whether to maintain that or move back to 5. I’ve had a few stressful weeks, as well as being out lots and away with work. I’ve stopped the alcohol that was creeping back at weekends so feel more in control. Think
I’ve talked myself back to 5 and will
see how it goes!

Fantastic news @MummyInTheNecropolis ! Onwards, onwards back in the maintaining groove.

@26inprogress let us know how it goes. There's no doubt stress makes it harder. I hope things calm down and 5 will be enough.

@Blondeshavemorefun I see the Wegovy pills have been approved - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-glp-1-tablet-for-weight-loss-approved-in-the-uk

I know you were interested in this possibility. Lots of the prescribers look to be accepting pre-orders for delivery in July.

That’s great @MummyInTheNecropolis. A boost in the right direction

@26inprogress far easier to lose a few lbs then stones

im intrigued about mj pills. Not sure I want to swap to W

tho certain rules like to take on empty stomach - and daily so guessing the amount released must be tiny so Just under .1 of whatever dose if its usually .6 weekly

I’m maintaining on 2.5, but this week I’ve been sooo hungry. I can’t work out of the 2.5 isn’t working as maintenance or if it’s because I moved up weights in training and really pushed myself in squats!

I'm struggling to maintain independently. I came off MJ in September - my last prescription was August 25. I'd lost nearly 3 stone but it's now starting to creep back after a few months of stability - I'm not sure why as I'm not snacking at all, keeping off the UPF and having small portions - similar to when I was on MJ. I've put on about 5lb and I'm fighting the food noise.

I'd like to go back on MJ for maintenance but been refused by Lotus and Chemist4U (my previous prescriber) as they say the gap is too long since my last prescription.

Has anyone had any success in re-starting after a long gap or can recommend a pharmacy that would do this? I'm fed up of doing the consultation bit, paying for a low dose then being refused and having to wait for a refund.

What’s your bmi ? But sure pharmolous will take you on. They say up to a year - surely any one would start you on 2.5 anyway if been off

My BMI is now 25

I’m sure Bolt and Med express are both advertising on social media they will take you with a BMI of 25, it may be worth contacting them.

@Gingefringe as Blondes says, Pharmulous will take you, as long as you can evidence a prescription within the last year. It was about 7/8 months between prescriptions for me and they allowed me to start with them.