November 2025 starters - the one where we all need a new summer wardrobe

[Springbaby2023]

New thread!

Feel like the old thread has been quiet recently so let’s kick off by sharing our NSVs…

Mine is finally retiring a pair of jeans that looked comically big on me. They were too tight to wear at the start of MJ. And also my youngest asked me why my top was ‘hanging’ the other day which made me laugh and think I really do need to get shopping.

Thank you @Springbaby2023

Getting in early for a very infrequent poster!

NSV buying some new basics (ignoring my username!) like t shirts and not having to worry too much about whether they’ll be tight on my belly or my hips. Still a ways to go but feeling a bit more in proportion.

SW 85kg towards end of November, moved slowly to 5mg, initial side effects nausea and mild heartburn have faded. Sticking to 5mg for now as I’m still losing albeit very slowly when I compare to others. Current weight about 74kg so close to 2 stone off and bmi about 27.

Exercising more (when I can, tricky with current life circumstances), kettlebells, Pilates and couch to 5k - again slow progress but I’m on week 5 with the dreaded 20 minute non stop coming my way.

I feel I’ve always eaten good food, but I’m an emotional eater, with lots of tough times at the moment, plus menopausal, was getting impossible to control my weight.

Recognising that it’s going to be hard to come off and maintain, feel fortunate it’s affordable for now.

Thank you for the new thread @Springbaby2023.

My favourite NSV is feeling so much more confident/professional at work as my clothes fit and I’m not tugging at them. Also a renewed libido as I feel so much better about how I look.

Maintaining on 2.5 and interested to see the comment at the end of the old thread about dropping dose rather than spacing out jabs as I would have instinctively done the spacing out. I’ll plan to reduce dose instead then I think - although I’ll give it a bit longer yet. I’m counting 30 clicks (from 5mg) so can easily just go down by a couple of clicks at a time.

Hi Everyone, thanks for the new thread @Springbaby2023 .
Im not sure on NSV for me. I definitely could do with some new clothes, but feel like I might lose more weight so I’m a bit reluctant. Things have really slowed down here. But I don’t want to move up to 7.5mg. Only 1 stone to go before I’m in my healthy bmi.

For me my main NSV is being able to just stick any clothes on and feel ok in them. Before I went on MJ I had to spend ages trying things on to see if things look ok and often having to change several times and still being unhappy.

This for me too, although I never had time to change several times, now whatever I put on I feel I look nice, whereas before I had certain outfits I saved for when I needed to look nice and oversized t-shirts and leggings otherwise. Also I’m finding I don’t need to wash my clothes nearly as often. Perhaps because they’re looser or I’m sweating less, I’m not sure!

I started in November 2025, just hit my 20kg target. I am over the moon.

Thank you for thread @Springbaby2023

Congrats on hitting your target! @mumof5five are you going to celebrate?

My NSV are people noticing and compliments more lately, and clothes size definitely down. I went to try on loads of size 14s and it was such a good feeling that they fit comfortably. I’m going to spend my day off this week going to try things on and try to get some new (cheap) basics as things are hanging off me now.

My hip and knees hurt less going up stairs and I feel like my mood and anxiety are much better than in the beginning.

Although I have noticed our super firm mattress is a bit more uncomfortable now I have less padding!

Just realised I’ve inadvertently switched user names for this new thread. Apologies. I was EducatingRosemary on the last one.

Congratulation @mumof5five you must feel amazing! We all need to win a new clothing budget!

Hi everyone sorry for randomly dropping in. Life getting in the way!! Hope everyone is keeping well and continuing losing!!
so I’m 3lbs away from target!!
this is the weight I wanted which builds in a buffer for occasional weight gain!!
it’s certainly taken a bit longer than I expected (once I hit target I will have lost 2 stone 1lb since Nov 2025) but now I’m at a point where I don’t know what to do.
I’m on 7.5mg (first time) but I’m not taking the full 60 clicks. It was 53 clicks 2 weeks ago then 55 last week but I’m not really feeling great on it. Just weird sick feelings and frequent loo visits! I wanted to reduce the dose massively over the next few wks and use the golden dose and then stop completely.
i just don’t have the funds to continue. Obviously I’m worried about immediate weight gain but I’m pretty good at keeping to 400 calorie low carb meals.
i was wondering what others are doing if they’re in a financial quandary?!
thanks!

Did you decide what to do @OhCobblers
I want to stay on long term but the financial side is a challenge. I do think I’m saving money elsewhere though eg take aways!

how is everyone doing?

I don’t know why but the weight has been really dropping off these last few weeks. I’m 12 stone 6lb now. Started the month bouncing around 13 stone for what felt like ages.

Hi @TaffyTabby I just can’t afford it and I’ve made the decision to stop - too many outgoings elsewhere!
I think today or tomorrow I’m going to have another 55 clicks and then calculate another few jabs with what’s left to work down to 2.5mg. I might consider maintenance on Wegovy for a month or two if I can get a good deal!

I still havent figure out maintenance, I have lots in stock but need to buy some regularly as dont want to lose the option of buying it further down the line. I am going to maybe try a pharmacy that you're allowed up to a year to buy. Its frustrating you cant just prove stock of pens and then buy when you run out. I'd hate to not have the fallback if I need it. I am still losing and not meaning to so I think I need to reduce to 1.25mg now. My BMI is under 21 now and not sure I want to lose more.

I've lost 3.5 stone and am weaning down now. I have another stone and a half to go to get to BMI 24.5 but tbh I'm really happy with how I look and feel in my body now and I don't care if I lose any more.

I look and feel great, I've had to buy all new clothes and I just have no desire to lose any more weight. I can see my ribs for the first time in a decade and my clavicles look bony and stick out, it really hurts to sit on anything hard now because I have a really boney bum which looks good in leggings but is horrible to sit on, my double chin is gone my jaw line has returned and cheek bones and the only place with excess weight left on is my tummy because I'm apple shaped. I'm also freezing cold all of the time now which is horrible.

I'm sick of not enjoying anything I eat anymore and I'm always exhausted. I'm also struggling with the financial side of it and can't really afford anymore so I'm keen to get off it now and maintain where I am, I don't actually want to get thin which is what I think I would be if I lost another stone and a half. I'm counting clicks on 10 mg pens to do 7.5 mg and going down to 5mg next week, I'll do a few weeks at 5mg then a few weeks at 2.5 mg then that will be it. I've had enough now!

How tall are you?

I dont think i carry weight well at all, I looked very fat when I started at BMI 28 but I am 5ft 4 and a really small build. I am so envious of most people as I just look frumpy unless I am a very low weight. I reckon to not look chubby my BMI needs to be under 23. I think I just have tiny ankles and wrists so it looks odd if I weigh more. I dont really think I look like my bones stick out even now but I definitely feel your pain re bones bum. I'm always uncomfortable.

I do miss enjoying food as much although it has got better now, I just find it easier to not overeat but I do look forward to food much more than I did before I hit my target.

My brain definitely hasnt caught up at all, some days I see myself and think I must have overeaten as I've put loads of weight back on, I them weighed myself and I'd lost another lb. I do like not having to look at a horrible bloated face in the mirror now though.

I definitely feel you with the feeling like I've eaten loads then weigh myself and I've actually lost!

In 5 ft 8 with broad shoulders and narrow hips so I've always thought my figure was quite masculine, I was a competitive swimmer when younger and have been horse riding and doing all the farm work that comes with them for 20 years so I've got massive thigh and calf muscles to go with my big shoulders and size 9 feet 🤣 I'm never going to be dainty and waif like unfortunately.

My BMI is actually 29 currently but I look slim and athletic with a mum tum, but I have a 2 year old so expect a kangaroo pouch lol, if I actually made it to BMI 24 I think I'd look too thin. I always thought I wanted to look like Kate moss but now I'm slim and fit looking I really love the way I look and don't want to get skinny anymore, I like looking strong! I want to find an accurate body fat measurer because I'd rather go by body fat percentage than BMI now. I've never been happy with my body and really loved it before so it's a massive positive for me and has given me so much confidence!

I know what you mean about not having much margin due to your height, my mum is 5 ft 1 and if she puts 3 pounds on she goes up a dress size and looks barelly due to being so small. On the other hand though she only needs to lose 3 pounds to look like she's lost a stone, I can lose a stone and look the same!

@ValhallaCalling You sound where I’m at mentally. I could lose another stone and half to get to a properly healthy BMI, but I’ve been that weight before (many years ago£ and found it difficult to maintain. I’m hoping stopping at a higher weight will mean it’s easier to maintain. I’m sick of feeling exhausted and also fed up of not enjoying food, and all the other random side effects I often get. I’ve done 7.5mg from a 10mg pen for the last two weeks, next week will be 5mg, and then whatever I have left for hopefully a couple more doses. I can’t justify the cost any more at the moment either. But I’m happy with where I’ve got to for now. If I do massively start piling it back on I would reconsider going back on but I have a plan and I have changed habits so hoping it will be ok!

Yes it definitely works both ways, a swing of half a stone either way is so significant for me. I look a bit scrawny at the momen as I havent been weight training as much as I was due to a number of reasons.

@Springbaby2023 you have done so well with all the side effects, you have suffered quite a bit overall haven't you. I think it can take such a lot mentally out of you, the only reason I managed ok with the amount of nausea early on was because I was losing weight so quickly so it felt worth it.

Yes we're definitely in the same place! I also don't think I would be able to maintain a lower weight, I have only ever been that weight as a teenager and I was deliberately starving myself which I'm not going to do now. I also have PCOS so it's difficult to stay super slim. Good luck with the tapering! I just hope I can maintain I'm a bit worried about regaining but not overly so, I've learned a lot about my eating habits while on mounjaro, mainly that my portion sizes that I used to think were normal were actually massive!

Started late Nov '25
SW 118kgs
CW 94kgs
GW 85kgs

so 24kgs lost, 9kgs approx to go and I will be just in the normal weight range on the Bmi scale, Great fitting into normal size clothes again, can't believe how big I was when I try on jeans I wore 6 months ago.
I stayed on 2.5 apart from 6 weeks on 5mg after month 2 roughly, I discovered I was losing fine on 2.5 so went back down, weight loss is stalled recently though,
exercising and a really healthy diet now but find I'm hungrier and eating more recently, maybe I'll go up to 5 again for a while to shift he last 9kgs,
after that I hope to wean off at 2.5 mg every 10 days for a month or 2 and then stop. That's the plan anyway.