August 25 Starters - Thread 3

[MrJollyLivesNextDoor]

Here’s the link to the previous thread:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5401981-august-25-starters-thread-2?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=app_share

Hi everyone 👋

Weigh in was Sunday and that wretched 1lb is back on. Begone dammit.

Tbh I’ve lapsed a bit - not tracking cals, not drinking enough water, not enough protein blah blah.
I’m hoping summer will hurry up and give me some motivation..

SW 14:12
CW 11:09
GW 10:06

Checking in for the new thread. Lovely to hear all the updates and people starting maintenance, please keep us updated how it goes!

Thanks for the new thread @MrJollyLivesNextDoor. We had a vague glimpse of spring here today, I am hopeful the weather is improving as hail and snow on Easter Sunday did not match my spring inspired table scape inside!

Thanks for the new thread. I am quite proud of me seeing the Easter eggs and bunnies but not eating a lot.

I hope Spring stays a bit, I really want to go out and exercise more instead of being indoors all the time.

Well done @reluctantbrit for managing to not to eat a lot of Easter chocolate. I failed miserably and ate a lot more than I should have done, but it was less than I would have eaten last year so a small win I suppose

@MrJollyLivesNextDoor I've lapsed a bit with my tracking, fluid intake etc too. I need to be a bit more disciplined again like I was at the start. Over winter I've struggled to drink water, I'm hoping I might find it a bit easier now the weather is improving, it's like summer here today 🌞

I moved up to a 10mg dose yesterday evening and feel pretty awful today, I've barely managed to eat anything without feeling sick or having stomach cramps so am just trying to drink rather than eat for now and then I might try something light for dinner tonight

I went jeans shopping today - like you do on the warmest day of the year so far 😆

I bought Size 12 in Next, I repeat, SIZE 12!!!!

That hasn’t happened since circa 2005 🤣

Very very happy 😃😃😃😃

Thank you for the new thread and well done on everyone's achievements!
Just place marking on thread, hooe ypure all having a good week! X

Thanks for the new thread. I decided to jab a day early this week. 3lb loss on higher dose. Surprisingly there is still some food noise which I didn't think I would get.

SW 18st 8lb
CW 13st 10lb.
10mg

Only 2lb to go for 5st loss. No specific goal weight in mind and still 'obese' on the bmi chart but its coming off so that's what I need to focus on.

Almost 5 stone is a fantastic loss @Wellfuckme🎉

Yesterday was weigh in and I gained 1lb! Not sure how as have had zero chocolate or Easter treats and still logged calories.
Think I need more water and protein so going to force that this week. Also no gym because of kids being at home.
Still a bit disheartened when there still another stone to lose. It’s mad how hard this last one suddenly is whe the rest of them have been steady!

So I’ve learnt my lesson. Thursday is always my official weigh day, Monday I do a weigh just to check what the trend is halfway through me week.
Last Thursday I weighed 10stone 12.5lbs yesterday (Thurs) I weighed 10 stone 13.5lbs
As I moaned above I had no idea where this gain came from.
Just hopped on the scales this morning just to see if yesterday was really a gain and I’m now 10stone 10 3/4lbs! So I guess I need to learn a lesson not to panic but it’s so hard not to!!

Good evening,

oh I feel rubbish today, I’ve really slacked this week. Was great getting to goal on Monday but I don’t know what’s happened with Mondays injection. The suppression I’ve had this week was like the very first week all over again. Even now, I’ve struggled to eat around 400 calories today, feeling stuffed and it’s making me almost sick trying to force it down. Feeling nauseous after water too so haven’t actually drank a lot this week which I think in return has made me feel awful today as it’s caught up. Sent my husband to the shops for some lucozade sports/powerades to help hydration as I’m definitely dehydrated. I’m so shocked my suppression usually wears off by Thursday morning and I use will power the rest of the week lol.
my husband finished early today, so he’s on child duty, I’ve come for a bath and going for an early night to binge watch some tv. Hopefully I’m feeling better tomorrow.

i hope you are all doing well. Will be weighing this Sunday as usual again so hoping to have lost at least 1lb this week.
xx

@Wellfuckmefantastic progress, that 5 stone loss is in touching distance! I am hoping to reach 5 stone this week too but also just sat on the train to Glasgow to go for lunch, drinks and then to see Russell Howard with friends so I am not counting my chickens 🙈.

@LaGioiosanotLeviosaI and guilty of weighing too often but like to keep on track and only ever count my one weekly weigh in as that weeks loss.

Now if some spring weather could make its way to Scotland that would be appreciated, my winter coat is too big and I refuse to buy another one until September at the earliest!

@sfraxxare you feeling any better today?

hello,

I’m feeling so much better and was feeling better the next day. I’m thinking dehydration has been the cause. Been forcing myself to drink more water. Xx

Good afternoon,

weigh day today and I did have a wee preview weigh yesterday and was coming in at 9st1.8lb. I was absolutely overjoyed at another 2lb loss, but I don’t record any other weighs only my Sunday weigh and today I weighed in at 9st2.7lb. Which is still a loss but not the number I saw yesterday but still we move lol.
I had a Nando’s for lunch today although only managed a few chips and a few spoonfuls of rice couldn’t even stomach the wrap, one bite and I had to put it into a napkin. Couldn’t swallow it.
Does anyone else feel they crave food, get it and then it doesn’t taste the same? I’ve been thinking about a Nando’s for months, and if I didn’t spit that bite out I’m sure I’d have been sick🤦🏽‍♀️ maybe that’s a sign to stop giving into cravings lol.
last jab day tomorrow and will see how I get on throughout the week. I have an appointment with my pharmacist the following Monday anyway so I will go and discuss options for maybe maintenance dose as once I get to my next goal I don’t want to keep on losing weight because we need to get to the point where we do stop and feel comfortable. I’ve just reached a healthy bmi and although I’m at the top end of healthy, I don’t want to be 8st as I think I’d look worse with loose skin.

SW - 13st11.9lbs
CW - 9st2.7lbs
GW - 9st4lbs
NGW - 9st0lbs

xx

Just checking in to the new thread!

Well done everyone, it's wonderful reading about all your fantastic progress. I'm really looking forward to summer this year, for the first time ever. Will be nice to enjoy it a more comfortable weight!

I'm still on 2.5mg. My losses are very slow now as I get close to target, but I'm happy with that as long as it keeps going in the right direction. I'm only weighing myself every two weeks these days. Weigh day tomorrow!

SW: 15 st, 11 lbs.
CW: 12 st, 9 lbs.
GW: 12 st.

In reality, all those weights are about half a stone less, as for some reason my scales are a half stone more than the scales at the doctors. So my actual goal weight is about 11 st 7 lbs! I may rethink it when I get there, but I'm tall and that was always a good weight for me. 5'8" and a size 10/12. I'm a large 12 at the moment.

@sfraxxthat sounds tough, I haven’t personally felt like that and only increased my dose when I felt the suppresion had pretty much gone. If my coffee wasn’t enjoyable I questioned if my dose was too high . I had a Nando’s a few months ago with the family and ordered kids meal, it was a perfect portion because I don’t know about you but if there’s too much on my plate it’s overwhelming and off putting.
Let us know how you get on with your discussion about maintenance doses please, we are all hoping to be there this year.

@Somethingsnappedi have definitely felt it slow after the initial 2.5/3st. I had pretty much a month of staying the same at 12st 12lbs then it started to come away again.

Weighed in today and hit 4st off (not 5 like my typo before, I wish!!) 4st 2lbs to be exact.
SW 222lbs
CW 165lbs
GW 147lbs but that could change.

Ive done it - 5 stone off. I had to get on the scales 3 times before I could believe it.

SW 18st 8lb
CW 13st 8lb
10mg

I haven't really bought any new clothes until yesterday other than a pair of trousers which were in the sale. Even those are too big for me now so went shopping with DD and am buying clothes 4 sizes smaller than I was 😀 I've even bought a bikini top and pair of shorts to go on holiday with this year.

That is brilliant, well done!!! 👏

Wow, congratulations

Amazing @Wellfuckme, congratulations!

Thank you everyone, I'm just walking on clouds at the mo. New goal is to try to get as close to the 12st bracket before I go on holiday mid May.

Good afternoon,

looking for a little bit of advice here, I have finished my pen and was a bit undecided on another. More financially than anything else.
i am going abroad in 6 weeks time and it was never my plan to still be taking MJ while abroad.

I guess I’m worrying if I take another 5mg pen for 4 weeks, when I stop I have side effects, thus ruining my holiday.
or do I stop now, deal with stopping and maybe (hopefully not) gain weight before my holiday?
or do I get a 2.5mg and take for 4 weeks and try ween myself off?

I’m worried about stopping before my holiday and maybe struggling with the new food noise but also don’t want to be taking the medication on holiday.

has anyone else stopped and had any side effects?
or even took a break?

I think I’m just feeling a bit undecided still and my appointment with the pharmacy is tomorrow morning🤦🏽‍♀️

SW without MJ - 13st11.9lbs
SW with MJ - 12st3lbs
CW - 9st1.4lbs
TW - 9st4lbs
NTW - 9st/8st11.9lbs

xx