Support for losing regained weight after mj thread?

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Far from thrilled to be here, but I am. I can't return to MJ for health reasons and I want to lose 10 to 20 pounds. I'm counting calories again. Anyone else trying to lose regained weight right now? I hope it will come off a bit faster as it's newly gained weight..

I’ve stage back this week after having to come off for health reasons. My weight crept up and up 😵‍💫

Yes I have gained half a stone since tapering over Christmas. I’m off MJ completely now since the new year but I keep losing any gaining the same 2 or 3lb so it’s not creeping up any more but want to get back to my lowest weight.
I have been calorie counting and running but it’s bloody hard to see any loss. So much harder than losing the 7 stone was!

I reduced my dose and the weight has gradually been creeping back on. Had a week away and suddenly that creep has become a whole stone. I’m now on the cusp of being overweight again but I don’t want to increase my dose as I’d prefer to come off MJ completely or at most be on 2.5mg.

I do feel rubbish - never realised before that I feel crap when I eat chocolate every day. I think I’m going to have to cut out all treats again. We’ve got back into having a pudding every night which we’d cut out for almost 2yrs.

I’m on MJ and have a couple of stone still to go but I’m very realistic and know that I will have a weight problem for the rest of my life. I will always be prone to easily gaining weight but for me, the goal will be to keep that excess weight in a safe zone and not let it spiral to 6 stone overweight again.

If you've gained a bit back, be kind to yourself and resist the idea of falling into the black hole of shame as that will only make it worse. I fully expect to gain some back when I stop but I’ll have a buffer and a plan for ensuring ‘the creep’ doesn’t happen.

You’re doing the right thing in wrestling it before it gets out of control. 👍🏻

This is good advice.

Although I’ve gained half a stone, which is annoying, I keep telling myself that I’m still actually lower than my original goal weight and even my first “buffer” goal. The half I’m trying to lose again is actually just to put me back in my buffer buffer 🤣
But once you get used to seeing yourself at a certain weight it is hard to see it creep up. I’m very determined though to get back there.

Thanks, everyone.

Hi @EdinaTheConfessor Well done for keeping the gain low. It's fairly normal to fluctuate a bit isn't it? Doesn't feel great to look different though. You are so right about that!

Is anyone else not taking Mounjaro now and trying to lose regained weight? I shouldn't have posted in a Mounjaro forum 😁

I had a massive try on of clothes yesterday. None of my 2025 summer skirts, trousers and shorts fit. Tops are fine. I'll need to buy some more clothes to last this interim period. Swore I'd never be in this position again. Vinted to the rescue!

This week has been excellent though. I'm really glad to see the scale going in the right direction again. I'm pretty much at the weight I was this time last year. It'll be interesting to compare my progress this year.

Onwards...

I'm sorry I missed your second post.

What are you doing to lose weight now? How long do you think it'll take?

If I can lose 2lbs a month, I should be back in my summer clothes by August. Not too late for the entire season, just the early warm weather.

Just calorie counting and running. I’m not really losing though, just hovering.

Okay. Hope things start moving for you again soon.

I've rejigged my macro percentages and calories over the past week. I'm so happy with the balance. I get hungry but never ravenous, satiated but never full and feel like the macro balance is perfect. And the scale is already going in the right direction again.

This is my mentality too.