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.

Hope it won’t make a difference. The day early I mean

That was meant to say @TaffyTabby

Ooh this threads gone quiet! 🤔 I took my first jab of 12.5mg on Tuesday night. It’s currently doing the trick for me in terms of feeling full quickly and not being massively hungry. Hope it lasts some time longer than previous doses. 🤞

I am seemingly quietly but happily maintaining on just under 2.5. I do seem to be feeling hungrier in this crazy weather though. I stopped all puddings/sweets when I started the jabs so no ice cream. Making the most of ice lollies though!

Yes I have felt hungrier too but I wonder if its because I am more dehydrated. I still cant eat that much but definitely feeling hungrier. I havent been eating well as its too hot so snacking more. Hopefully next week can get back to normal more.

I was chatting to my boss today and she said that her food noise has come back but that she does still get full quickly. I loved nit having the food noise but hopefully I can adjust and not put the weight back on.

Its strange now I am at my goal weight, well actually nearly a stone under, as I dont feel like I am that thin, but obv other people comment, I need smaller clothes and I can see in photos, but if I have a bad day, or feel bloated then I am convinced I have put on loads of weight.

I went away for a week and put on 5lb!!! Can’t believe it. I didn’t even eat that differently.

I was hoping to try continue to lose another 10lb to take my BMI to 22 but my boobs are already looking very sad and sorry for themselves 😆 so I may have to accept that it’s time to focus on maintaining.

I’m going to stick to 2.5mg to maintain - I’m not sure what happens when we tell the pharmacy we’re maintaining - has anyone done this yet?

I chose a pharmacy that supports maintenance so hopefully will continue on without issues.

Yeah i have just carried on ordering and my BMI is 19, no questions asked other than why am I not ordering regularly and I just said I have a stock pile

Oh thats good to know! How often do you order?

I have only just started ordering less often, think maybe 7/8 weeks but not sure that will always be ok

Well it will be but not at 5mg perhaps, Lotus allow breaks of 6 months but if longer than 8weeks have to go back to 2.5mg in some cases

I’ve put on 4lb in the last week, I’m blaming the bloody heat and water retention! Although I do also need to get back to tracking calories rather than guessing.

Just ordered another 10mg pen (dosing 7.5). Feel like I really need to increase it to get this last 7lb or so off but will see how this goes. I feel I’ve had more of a maintenance mind set recently which is hard to shake!

I am much less motivated atm
i know I’d make more progress if I just tried a bit more !
I think it’s partly because I am pretty happy with where I’m at now and less fussed about making fast progress, but also don’t want to waste all the ££ I’m spending

Ps already back down 2lb

I think the heat has really made it hard to eat well, I can't stomach hot food so end up snacking more but not eating any main meals, I'll need to start tracking again if I carry on! Seem to be sticking around the same weight at the moment but I know bad habits mean that weight creeps on slowly so I need to be careful.

Had blood tests today due to starting HRT, will be good to see my vitamin levels plus blood sugars etc to make sure all is good. I imagine my iron is low as my periods are so bad but I'm not sure how it works, would they improve throughout the month or always be low?

We're back from almost two weeks in Greece. Think I've put 2lb on but not really weighing until this Friday so I can ignore any water retention gain.

Took pen with me so used it day of travel, then one while away and then when we got home.

I still managed to enjoy the food although portions were too big so left lots.

I'll come back at weekend hopefully and post a true update.

This sounds like just where my head is at. Fortunately 3lb down overnight so at least some of my gain was water weight, need to try and get my head in the game but easier said than done.

SW 15 stone 10 (size 18)
TW maybe 11 stone (size 12)
CW 13 stone 7lbs(size 16)

Like everyone else I think I'm going into maintenance mode rather than losing so I've ordered a new pen at the next dose.

I'm still in WeGovy and have been using 1mg but ordered 1.7 today from a different provider. Not sure if to split over 5 or 6 weeks to gradually increase dose, will think on it this week.

Had few NSV, a couple of people have now commented, managed to get into a smaller strapless bra for holiday and some of my holiday clothes from 2 years ago are now too big!

Can't believe I'm only half way and lots of you are at your goal weight. I wanted to do this slowly and struggle with heartburn off the jabs so I only increase a little bit don't want to be paying for another 8 or 9 months but that takes me to DD 18th birthday which is nice to think about a new size 12 dress.

My food is usually really good, small appetite and even protein and veg with limited carbs. I am still not active and know I need to do this for health reasons.

You sound like you're doing really well and if its coming off slowly then it hopefully means you have made fantastic long term changes with your eating etc and will keep the weight off.

I lost on average 2lb a week then the week I got to ny targe which was 9 stone (just over 3 stone lost) t I was ill and lost half a stone,then within a few weeks I had some stress with my dog and lost another few lbs to get to 8 stone 2. I have stayed around 8st 2-4 now for about 6 weeks incl a holiday. I am still jabbing though

I don't think I am in a great maintenance mindset, just eating what I fancy which is not much.

I have read in many places that a year on the jabs should help keep the weight off going forward so I actually think it makes little difference if you lose quickly or slowly. I kind of wish I had slowly lost myy buffer weight to find which weight I was comfortable at really.

Hi Everyone,
I haven’t been on in while. I’m still chipping away at the weight and am nearly at target but I have kind of lost my oomph. I’m still losing a bit each week(mostly although there have been some gains) but my diet has not been great. And I haven’t been exercising. I was only walking anyway.
I upped my dose to 6.5mg and it’s coming off a bit better now but it means I have to buy another 7.5mg pen and they are expensive. I’ve got 3x5mg pens in the fridge. If I don’t order a pen in the next 2 days I’ll be put back to 2.5mg, so I have to decide what to do.
I only have 4lb left to lose to reach my highest target of 10st 5lb, the lowest I’d want to go is 9st 10lb. I have started wondering if I should try and swap onto the pills going forward for maintenance or if I should stick with the jabs of Mounjaro. I need to look into it. Has anyone else considered this?

I think the tablets are much less effective than mounjaro
not sure they’d work for me for maintenance but maybe if you only need a tiny bit of help they’d do ??

Yeah probably not if that’s the case. I think it’s better the devil I know.

SW 15 stone 10 (size 18)
TW maybe 11 stone (size 12)
CW 13 stone 3.8lbs(size 16)

How's every.one doing? Still losing in this heat?

We've been back from holiday just over two weeks now and I'm doing alright better than before. I'm eating less in the heat but have also reduced by alcohol again.

When I started back in November I would easily have 5 bottle of wine a week, possibly 6 as I was drinking every day. Blaming a stressful job.

Since Christmas this had reduced to maybe 3 bottles a week, still drinking most nights but maybe only a glass.

Since holiday I've maybe had one drink once a week. I really hope it stays like this as it's great for my weight loss.

Think I'm at the tricky stage of being in-between sizes. 16s are starting to feel too big but can't yet get in a 14. Summer dresses are ok and still look ok. Work is difficult.

I'm on Wegovy and just increased by pen to 1.7mg but I'm going to spread over 6 weeks rather than 4 and then might get another but over 5 weeks. Not sure I needed the increase but ordered it when we came back from holiday and wanted more motivation.

Keep.going everyone. Please post your results too so we can share in your success.

Hi Blue thanks for checking in, good to hear how you’re doing. Cutting down on alcohol like that will be doing you so much good, and that’s an amazing achievement.
I’ve read other people saying they’re craving alcohol less too.

My stats:
SW 15 st 8 (BMI 36.3)
CW 11 st 11(BMI 27.4)
GW 10 stone 9 normal BMI

I have gone up dose a little bit because I’d been stalled for ages, and I’ve had a little whoosh this morning but won’t trust it til it stays!

I had left a longer gap between ordering this time and a couple of pharmacies wouldn’t prescribe for me again. I had a little panic but medexpress agreed, phew.

I have had a LOT of comments lately so I guess it’s really showing. It feels like virtually everyone I see now says something. I don’t hate it!