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

Wow!! 5 stone, well done, that’s amazing🩷🎉

Hello,

well a wee update on my “will i, won’t I” pen fiasco.

turned up at 9:30am to my scheduled appointment with my pharmacist to be told “the pharmacist that does the weight loss clinic no longer works here, so we don’t have anyone specialised to deal with the prescribing and administering of mounjaro” they printed me off a letter and told me to take it to another pharmacy who should supply the same dosage.

I’ve tried 3 other pharmacies who have all declined due to bmi being 24. Currently going in to try a 4th and hoping for the best after me being so undecided I spoke with my husband and decided to do 1 more 5mg pen to just save the fear of gaining weight before my holiday then when I come back I can see if I’ve gained and hopefully lose myself and maintain.

but is this a sign maybe I’ve not to take another lol?

Oh no @sfraxxhow did you get on? I assume you were getting it in store usually?

hi, yes was getting in store and had appointments 4 weekly for weight and new pen.
found myself another pharmacy but what I hassle I had trying to get proof from usual pharmacy to print me previous script to prove I was on it as BMI is 24 so they wouldn’t give me it without.
eventually found one closer to home and picked up yesterday evening. Thank goodness, I was panicking as I’d decided on doing another 4 weeks but would have been nice to have been told so I could prepare before my pen finished.

xx

hi all, sorry I’ve not been here much recently. Still stabbing and still losing just forgot about the thread. I came back to the WLI board to investigate options for maintaining (not there yet but I like to plan!) and saw we have a new thread :) @sfraxx that sounds really stressful, glad you have a pen now and the decision wasn’t taken out of your hands. @Wellfuckme amazing loss well done! Enjoy the clothes shopping spree! I bought size 14 jeans that are now too big and have even got one pair that are 12s and actually fit nicely. It’s such a great feeling

sw 87kg
cw 68.9kg
tw 65-67kg range

I've brought my jab day forward by a day so I don't have to take a pen with me on holiday in a few weeks time.

SW 18st 8lb
CW 13st 7lb.
10mg

Little disappointed as I weighed yesterday and was 13st 6lb but a loss is a loss. Ive got the golden dose left in this pen and another 10mg pen arriving today - will be interesting to see if the pens have changed yet.

Hopes everyone is enjoying the sunshine, it feels long overdue. I need some new summer bits but I am aiming for bare minimum until I reach my GW which feels both close and forever away!

Hi 👋

Been awol lately with so much going on with work being bonkers, family gatherings, weekend away in Birmingham for Prodigy last weekend, but very little going on in terms of weight loss…

That pesky 1lb goes on, comes off, and repeat… tbh if this is where I end up (11st 9, size 12-14) then I’m ok with that as that where I was throughout my 20s and 30s.

The next 2 weekends have birthdays going on involving parties and meals then holiday at the end of the month - I must say that I cannot wait to go on holiday feeling confident in how I look which has not happened for a long long time!

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

I just had my 9 months review with the private BUPA GP I get my jabs from. He feels my goal of 60kg is ok, that means 14kg to go. I definitely see a slow down in weightloss but I don't really want to increase my dose.

I may need to look a bit closer what I eat and be more sensible for the next 2 weeks as I am then away for a week which means hotel breakfast and lunch on the go.

I’m very like you @MrJollyLivesNextDoor ive stayed the same again this week and hanging around a size 12/14 at 10stone 11.5. Sigh.
It’s very slow going now but I’ve just decided to accept it and keep on going and hope in the background my body is adjusting to its new weight.
Would love to be at target properly by our anniversary but who knows! I know if I dropped more calories it would probably hep but I’m on about 1200 a day and don’t really want to go lower for sustainability reasons I guess?!

Good afternoon,

well, I’ve had a rough week. Kept within calories, drunk more water, actually lowered my calories a bit as determined to get the rest of the weight off before I’m away in 5 weeks… and I’ve gained 1.5lbs.
probably the hardest I’ve ever worked at a “diet” since being on MJ and nope it had other ideas lol.
anyway, I now have 3 weeks to hopefully lose 6lbs LOL!
thats 2lbs a week for someone who averaged 1lb a week. I doubt it lol. Suppression has been great, no side effects at all this week, I’ve no idea what’s went wrong. I did weigh daily last week so it isn’t just a fluctuation on the scale it went up Tuesday/Wednesday and hasn’t budged since.

oh well, let’s see what another week can bring us.

SW before MJ - 13st11.9lbs
SW with MJ - 12st3lbs
CW - 9st2.7lbs
GW - 8st11.9lbs
xx

I am still on 5mg and starting to feel it’s less effective, however I also now have under 21lbs to lose so unsure on what to do. Any advice welcome 🥰

Mid-week weight in:

SW: 99.4kg
CW: 73.2kg
GW: 60kg

Still on 5mg. I have some days the food noises are heavier but I am determind to stay on it if I loose at my normal 1-2lb per week range.

Slowly getting there. Wearing a pair of trousers a size down again and most of my tops are really too big now so there will be a mini shopping trip to get at least some decent fitting ones for work.
And I need a new coat, DH kindly called the one from last year the "family tent size"

Have you looked at making small adjustments to your diet? More protein, cutting carbs a bit? And ensuring you get a good level of liquids?

I am not the biggest fan of pure water but try my best but what gets me is 3 large mugs of lemon and ginger tea each day, they are helping me with some stomach issues plus detox. Con - you are going to the loo very often.

3lb off this week. Ive just upped my water intake as much as possible.

SW 18st 8lb
CW 13st 4lb
10mg
No goal weight in mind.

I go on holiday in 3 weeks so would be lovely to get to the 12st bracket by then. Went holiday clothes shopping with my sister last weekend and it was lovely buying smaller clothes and more choice.

Hair is very thin now so Im going to take stock after my holiday and might come off for a few months. I was also told yesterday that I have to have a big operation on my ear, they are looking at doing this in the summer so I need to think about this as well.

Hi folks! Well done to all, nearly at month 9 with some amazing progress!

Weigh in day today, another pound off, thankfully things are shifting a bit now that I've upped to 8.75mg over the last 3 weeks.

SW 14st 7lbs
CW 12st 7lbs
GW not sure, another stone would see me back to a weight that has been normal for me since my 20s so I'd be happy to maintain on that (even though the BMI charts class it as 'overweight').

Still going slow, but happy to stick with a level that doesn't make me feel ill. Also not calorie counting as cba.

Am worried that coming off MJ will make it much harder to control snacking - I tend to snack when bored and avoiding doing things I don't want to do... so will have to work on that!

In fairness I am probably not as tight as I was with hitting my protein target. I am still losing weight and relatively happy with the pace, more I feel I am thinking about a cake with coffee etc when I hadn’t been if that makes sense. About to do the online food shop so time to plan my meals.

Have ordered another 5mg pen and I will try to finish on that dosage in the coming months and then taper off.

Lost 1lb this week. Just finished my time of the month so I guess that’s why I’ve lost. Next week will be the real teller.
Its oh so slow!!

Hello,

I done a weigh in this morning as I have a party tomorrow and plan to enjoy my meal so thought I’d better weigh beforehand lol.

I have lost 2.2lbs since Monday🎉
I did see a flash of 8st13.9lbs on the scales before it reverted back to 9st0.5lbs.
couldn’t believe it, I have been extremely careful this week with what I am eating and the volume due to gaining 1lb last week.

Ive 2.6lbs to go to goal and 2 weeks left of my pen. I pray we can lose those 2.6lbs (maybe an extra 2 if I’m lucky) but won’t ask for too much lol!

that’s put me in a good mood today, long may it continue!

SW before MJ - 13st11.9lbs
SW with MJ - 12st3lbs
CW - 9st0.5lbs
GW - 8st11.9lbs (to make it a 5st loss)

have a great weekend everyone x

I always find I lose the most the week after TOTM. And then slowly the rest of the month. Gaining around O time. Must be the hormones x

Morning all, haven't posted for ages, great to see everyone is continuing on and doing so well. I'm still on 5mg MJ dose, and have now lost pretty much 3 stone. I'm a little bit frustrated as I am still "overweight" and my BMI is 27, I had hoped to get to healthy/target weight and BMI of 25 by mid-May and my 50th birthday but that seems a bit unlikely now. However, just measured myself and since I started I have lost 6 inches off bust since starting, 4 inches off waist and 6 inches off hips.

One thing I'e noticed is that I cannot really be bothered cooking anymore, not sure if it's a midlife/menopause rebellion or Mounjaro or both but have lost the urge to cook big meals - my husband and adult children (who are both at uni) are always clamouring for food and I just don't feel like either cooking or eating much...I have been cooking meals constantly for last 25 years since I got married and just feel like I'm over it. If there's no-one around I will just have a snack for dinner rather than cook. I am still cooking meals for the family, but my husband and kids are taking on more of the cooking role now. I also used to bake cakes and take them into work and have stopped doing that too. I would rather spend my free time reading my book, or watching a film or having a bath...

None of my summer clothes really fit me anymore and I actually don't know what possessed me buying some of them, I guess I was trying to hide in swathes of fabric...I need a complete wardrobe change 😂Has anyone swapped to Wegovy? I was contemplating doing that as it's half the price, my friend has and said they were still losing weight on it. Was thinking should maybe swap now while still "overweight".

SW: 102kg
CW: 83kg
TW: 76.5kg

Hang in there @Jean74, I think we would all like things faster but just look where you are compared to last summer - bringing out the summer clothes was a complete eye opener and look at the inches you have lost!

Can I ask how tall you are? I am 5’5’’ and 73.5kg with a BMI of 27.

Hi @SkinnyOatFlatWhiteForMePlease thanks for the encouragement! I'm 175cm or 5'9"

Good morning everyone,

i didn’t end up going out yesterday due to being loaded with a cold at the moment. So no big 3 course meals for me. I have just done a mcdelivery for the kids and ordered myself 6 nuggets to try get something and see if it’ll help. I have 0 energy for cooking today. I can’t wait for my husband to come home from work lol.

I did manage to weigh in this morning and I am now in a new stone bracket🎉
it may very well be as I’m poorly and may creep back up when I can eat normally again but it’s lovely to see lol.

3rd pen dose due tomorrow, after the 4th it’ll be my last as I wouldn’t want to lose or go below a certain weight as it may be harder to maintain. I am very short at 155cm so my ideal weight is 7st3-9st6. So I am happy to just maintain this what I am, although would just like to see the other 1.3lb loss so it’s a round 5st loss. If I don’t get it off, no big deal. I lost that little extra so if I do decide to have a treat and my weight creeps up 3/4lbs I can just do the intermittent fasting and calorie counting (which is what I do now along side MJ) and hopefully bring some back down. It’s all about change and balance and being more aware. So when I do have a treat and the scales move up, it doesn’t mean it’s forever and I need to learn that, I suffer badly with guilt when I eat something bad at the moment and we’re all entitled to a treat now and again, of course in moderation and not what I did before lol!

I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend.

it my sons birthday next week and they’re off school for local voting day. So I think we’ll have a day out of his choice, which is something to look forward too. I hope this cold has shifted by then.

SW before MJ - 13st11.9lbs
SW with MJ - 12st3lbs
CW - 8st13.2lbs
GW - 8st11.9lbs

xx

SW: 15 stone
CW: 10 st 10lb
GW: 10st 7lb

Weigh in day today and I've lost another 2lb which is great.

This is my 5th week at 10mg and I'm going to go back down to 7.5mg for my next pen I think, as I'm now very close to my goal weight and feeling pretty happy as I am.

I'm starting to worry a lot about maintaining my weight once I start moving back down through the doses
I can't afford to stay on it forever so will need to gradually reduce down over the next few months and will then aim to stop completely.

I have lost 4 stone 4lb now but haven't bought any new clothes yet, except for knickers and tights as they were far too big and falling down! I'm looking forward to going shopping for some new summer clothes soon.