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

It’s amazing the changes that have been possible.

Aha here you all are! Congrats on reaching goal @sfraxx and 5 off @Wellfuckme and all the other achievements since I last checked in.
SW 195 lb
CW 142 lb
GW ???

I am about 2lb off goal of ten stone/140 lb so basically there. I was originally planning to try to get to 135lb or somewhere in the 9 and a half stone bracket but not sure now. Don’t want to look too haggard and gaunt but also still have loose skin on tummy and some soft fat in midsection. I am hoping it will shrink down as I keep going.

Staying on 10 mg and calories range from 1450-1800 daily. I still track food and exercise, water and sleep. Doing a lot of NEAT - non-exercise activity as repainting the entire house prior to selling next year.

dunno what to do about maintenance. If it wasn’t so expensive I’d stay on this forever. The inflammation going down, Hashimotos symptoms vanishing, and change in energy levels remains life changing

Im jabbing a day early as on am on my hols early tmrw morning. Im not taking a pen with me as also want to see what its like trying to control it myself.

SW 18st 8lb
CW 13st 0lb
10mg

Only 1 lb loss this week - scale was still showing 13st 1lb yesterday so Im OK with this. Fully expecting to have gained in 2 weeks, hopefully not too much 🙏

I have switched weigh in day to a Monday as in the office far too often now on a Tuesday 🙄.

3 lbs off this week 🥳
SW 222 lbs
CW 160 lbs
GW 147 lbs but may change.
Ten weeks until the year is up and 13 lbs to GW.

Hello,

well, day two of no MJ.
I don’t know if it’s placebo or what but I am starving 24/7. Food is running through my mind all day. I have tried so hard to not give in and remember how great I feel and that I don’t actually need said sweets and cakes🙈

weighed this morning and lose another 0.9lb now at 8st10.7lb.

going home from work to have my dinner and go to bed I think to prevent any snacking lol.

i didn’t think food noise would be back in full swing immediately! I have just picked up 2 Greg’s sausage rolls for the kids, they asked for them this morning and I could absolutely inhale them the now lol.

hope everyone is doing well this week xx

Lost a pound this week so really pleased about that. Last week I jabbed the extra does and gave myself a bit extra so took about 9 I think. Now this week I’m back down to my 7.5 pens so wondering how much this will affect weight loss next week 😬
Only 4 pounds to go to target 1!

After 4 weeks of loosing just the odd 100g and a week away with eating on the go/restaurant/hotel breakfast, I finally shifted another 2lb.

SW 99.4kg
CW 72.1kg
GW 60kg

I went through my summer clothes and threw out 2 pair of shorts but managed to find an older pair which still fits. But the worst are my bras, I lost significant fat in the boobs and all my bras look like I can fit two boobs in one cup now.

hello!

well almost a whole week with no MJ.
weigh day and I’ve gained 3lbs! I have been way under the recommended maintenance calories and I am actually feeling a bit more bloated than usual. I’ve gained 2inches at my waist which confirms.

im starting to think the MJ was keeping my pcos under control maybe with bloat etc. I’m going to call the chemist tomorrow and get another 5mg for maintenance. But I’m not going to start it until I’m home from my holiday. Then I can enjoy myself before starting again. I will start at 2.5mg, 3.75mg and then back to up to 5mg as it’s not going to be ideal starting back at 5mg after almost 4 weeks off.

I am mid cycle and do usually gain 2-4lbs and lose within a few days and this could very well be that but my mind is telling me it’s weight gain and it’s making me feel quite down. Especially when I’ve done everything correctly.
hunger is back but is controllable, I’m not over eating etc.

i go on holiday in 10 days and I am going to try my very hardest to lose this 3lbs I’ve gained. Fingers crossed lol!

xx

2lbs off last week, which I am happy about, and was expecting.
Got major scale anxiety as I'm on holiday this week. I am hoping to maintain - I want to keep under 17st 🙏🏼🙏🏼

SW: 19st 11
CW: 16st 9
GW: 12.5st

Last week I was 1lb away from my goal weight but I've put on a pound this week so now have 2lb till goal!

I was expecting to stay the same or gain as I've eaten a lot of birthday cakes and chocolates and reduced my dose from 10mg to 7.5mg, as I was getting a lot of nausea on 10mg.

I'm going to try to get back on track this week - drink more water and eat sensibly as the last month hasn't been great.

No loss this week, I think it's a mix of being on a plateau and the weather. I drunk my body weight in water but we didn't do a lot on the weekend - too warm and my husband had a foot injury.

Oh well, pull up the pants, get active again and look at the calories.

I am off today shopping, I need some trousers which aren't jeans or jeggings and some tops suitable for work.

How did the shopping go @reluctantbrit? I gained this week after being on holiday but have to say it was worth it!

I went down to a size 14 unless it's a really fitted top but then I still have cup size G so it will always be a tight fit!!!

And there was choice. Some of this year's fashion is definitely not my taste.

That’s great and I have to agree more choice is great but many trends are not for me either.
I am into a 12/14 on the bottom but still an H cup so fully understand your frustration there.

When I stopped at Next I was pretty sure the Seventies called and wanted their fashion back.

Hello,

bit of a late update.
im still off MJ, I’ve gained 5.7lbs back. Mostly this week. I can’t really complain, I’ve been eating absolute rubbish. Not sweets etc, just not having correct meals. We’ve been eating out a lot due to getting a new kitchen and then it being delayed so been going out for meals with the kids.
im away on holiday for 2 weeks on Wednesday and I’m having such terrible guilt. I have spoke to the pharmacy and I am going back on 2.5mg once I’m home.
I haven’t really been having cravings for food but the hunger is horrific, if I don’t eat I’m getting terrible stomach pains along with dry retching. Which goes when I eat.

I did expect a gain after stopping I’m just surprised it’s not half a stone yet lol.

SW 13st11.9lbs
CW 9st1.8lbs

did get to 8st10.7lbs, hopefully will get back to there by my next holiday on the 20th of July.

hope everyone is doing well xx

Im back from a 2 week cruise and have gained 13lbs 😥i am so utterly disappointed in myself. I was expecting to gain but had hoped it wouldn't be this much. I didn't take a pen with me so took a dose the day before we left and missed a week. Took 10mg dose yesterday when we got back. Think it was more the cocktails and wine that did it as I struggled to finish meals.

SW 18st 8lb
CW 13st 13lb, was down to 13st before my holiday
10mg

Need to order a new pen today, may go to 12mg.

@Wellfuckme it could be fluid from travelling, eating extra salt etc too. I gained 5lbs from a long weekend in London last week, I got straight back on it and by the next week the 5lbs had gone plus another 1lb!

SW 222 lbs
CW 159 lbs
GW 147 lbs but may change

Hi all 👋

Ive been awol lately, work is insanely busy plus loads of stuff going on at weekends, and just got back from holiday yesterday.

So I was at 11st 8 with a 1lb that went on and came off repeatedly.
That turned into another couple of lbs on over the last few weeks and I was 11st 11 when I went away… weighed this morning and I’m 12st 2 😬

Serious effort now to get back to 11st8!!!

Oh well I really enjoyed my holiday, felt happy in a bikini and shorts which has not happened in YEARS so I’m not going to be too down about it.

According to my TDEE calculation and my current weight I am supposed to drop my intake to just 1000cal. I honestly don't know how to do this on a daily basis. I manage 1200 with no problem but it already means hardly any snacks, alcohol or eating out.

I could go up with my pen but I just fear I will then struggle even more when I go into maintenance. And I have two 5mg pens in the fridge with the newest one just arrived 2 days ago.

So I need to upgrade my daily exercises. Not easy while my shoulder fracture is healed, I still have severe muscle problems and movement restrictions, it means I can't do weights, no yoga, no pilates as the moment.
That leaves the exercise bike and walking.

I have 12kg to go to goal.

And DD is back from uni next week, I really enjoyed cooking without her restrictions about food (AuDHD).

Rant over, off to go 1/2 hour cycling.

I think you are right about it - weighed this morning and Im 13st 8lb. Trying to drink more water as well so hopefully might be a pound or two lighter again for official weigh in on Tuesday.

However, DH was admitted into hospital on Wednesday so the last few days have been sat in a chair or travelling to/from hospital in car. I thought I was losing him on Wednesday night but it looks like he has turned a corner thankfully. Still in A&E though till a side room on a ward becomes available. So in light of everything going on, if the worst thing that happens to me this week is weight gain, then I'm taking that as a win.

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. I switched onto Ozempic last week as was finding Mounjaro too expensive, but found I had immediately gained weight when I tried going without injections. I've found less side-effects with Ozempic (used to feel very tired and achy joints with Mounjaro) and I am continuing to lose weight. I'm also finding I can have a glass of wine with Ozempic and not feel like death next day, which is nice. I think I only went with MJ in first place as weight loss results were better, but actually think Ozempic might suit me better, and it's £100 cheaper a month : )
SW: 102kg
CW: 82kg
GW: 76.5kg

Weigh day again.

Sw 18st 8lb
CW 13st 7lb
10mg

Very ad hoc with eating and drinking this week. DH is hopefully coming home today from hospital so all being well I should be able to get back on track.

Thank goodness your husband is alright, and like you say, it changes priorities and puts things into perspective.
I haven’t commented in ages but have always read everyone’s journey and we have all done (and are still doing) so well.
I have now officially “come off” jabbing. I never quite achieved goal as that kept changing (reducing). When I started my goal was 65kg, then my goal was 60kg …I stopped at 61kg after stalling for 6 weeks despite having increased from 5 to 7.5 and faced with either going up to 10 (so costly) or making decision to wean off.
I initially tapered down for 4 jabs, diminishing down to 3.5 and increasing the days to stretch from 7 to 10 days. I initially gained 1.5 kilos quickly but that has stabilised in the last month and it’s been over 6 weeks since my last jab. Early days but hope I can manage to stay stable weight.

Hello everyone! I posted on the previous threads as TheArtfulCrow but have been unable to get logged into that account again, no matter what email address etc I try.

I have been off MJ since the start of April, mostly because I needed a break mentally (felt awfully depressed for a while) and also because I had next to no losses. I went up to 7.5mg, was so sick and barely lost anything and back down to 5mg and still lost nothing so I was completely disheartened.

When I stopped taking it I was 10st 13lbs. I'm currently 11st 4lbs so not too much gain overall. I've just reactivated my subscription and Ill be starting back on 2.5mg next Monday. Hoping the break will kick start things for me again and I'd like to get down to around 9st 7lbs.