Mounjaro - 10 Stone or more to lose - Thread 14

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

Wow. Thirteen threads behind us and many friendships forged.........

We've even been turned into a Group Thread.

All are very welcome.

Weighed today. Been here 5 weeks and weigh exactly the same! I’m very happy with that.

That's fab @PearlsTeapot you've got this!

I have learned this morning that a massive curry and two large gins, followed by increasing my dose, then a parkrun on the hottest day of the year so far, is not a good combination. Feeling quite sick right now!

HW 19st 7lb
MJ 18st 1lb
CW 13st 8lb
week 56 and week 3 of 12.5 mg and felt awful day after jab this week so nauseous and had to go back to bed in the afternoon, I haven’t had that reaction since the week of first jab so I don’t know if I should go back down to 10mg, I’m still only losing 1lb a week no matter what dose I’m on. I was starting to think about buying all the treats I used to buy when I was shopping so upped it to 12.5 and it’s stopped so I’m a bit confused about what to do.

Good morning losers!

Week 64, 10mg

SW 19st 4lbs (Jan 2025, pre-MJ)
SW on MJ 18st 11.5lbs (1 Mar 2025)
CW 12st 0.5lbs
Change this week -0.5lbs
Total loss 101.5lbs/7st 3lb

It’s still slow but it’s going. I am itching to see 11 on the scales!

Today I am off put for more retail therapy. Ever time I open my wardrobe I have to remove things that don’t fit! Which is great but expensive. My husband is incredibly patient! But unless I buy some clothes I will have almost nothing to wear, even with belts!

I’m also thinking of doing an online clothes alteration course. I can make clothes but altering is a whole different skill.

I can do it with the things I’ve made, that’s just a matter of taking apart the piece and recutting it, but for shop clothes I don’t have the patterns to recut. At the moment this seems like a good idea and a wise investment! But I’m going to think about it a bit more.

Anyway. White shirts and vest tops are in my destiny and I’m off to find ones I like which won’t break the bank. Wish me luck…

Hi everyone, haven’t been here for a while. I am still in “scales not moving but body definitely different” world… next week is my monthly weight recording so we’ll see. I do weigh more frequently and I did dip under a few days ago after a couple of days of feeling very hungry and eating more than usual and then thinking my period was starting because I had spotting. But my period then didn’t get going. Suspect I’m in some kind of hormonal limbo. It is what it is I suppose. I wore a top yesterday that used to be an absolute staple and my husband said it was looking ridiculously big and like a nightie, so there’s that!

Well now, my new air fryer seems to have caused the whole electrical system in the house to fail, so I called out a remarkably unhelpful man (they're all unhelpful in my opinion, the whole boiling lot of them).

Anyway. This is a housing association property so we do have on-call repair people. The one that rocked up here told me I needed an electrician (really, what a surprise).

Then he announced that he couldn't get one out till Monday. Fucksake.

At least I have all my butane camping gas burners handy. And my freezers are not affected.

The man told me to get takeaways.
I therefore feasted off a tin of beans and sausage this evening.

Yum.

scales not moved this week sadly.
Lots of obvious reasons which not relate to my eating which has been good mostly: hormones-period due, heat & water retention, skin cancer surgery yesterday recovery.
Needless to say, I could do with a loss/win.
Feeling a bit sorry for myself &sad. Had built up exercise well & now have to rest for a few weeks so also worried I’ll loose my mojo. A funny coming to terms with ‘why me, why again’ with the skin cancer has spilled over to me feeling sorry for myself about weight too. Over a year in , 7 stone down & I am still obese bmi 31 😔. I went to a BBq party today and tried so hard to eat the right things and looked around me, thought, how come they can just eat whatever, I never can and still need all the help from jabs to keep my control. This medication switched something off inside me that has made me feel like I was malfunctioning & need this drug to stay normal.

Congrats @PearlsTeapot - you've dealt with so many challenges, and done so brilliantly!

I think we all get that @Reginaphalangeeeee - I've lived my whole life wondering what was wrong with me, and why other people didn't have the same problems with food as I do. That's too big a question to answer really, it's so complicated, but it is at least partly physical in cause - otherwise the drugs wouldn't work. There are complex psychological reasons too of course, and issues around the modern diet and food industry I suspect, but all of us here need to take the drugs to make us feel 'normal' - that's why thin people never understand, they just judge and think we're lazy and greedy (and in all honesty I sometimes am both of those, but who isn't?) - in reality the GLP1 drugs have shown the world that this is a problem that can be treated. But yes, standing there and looking around, wondering 'why me?' - especially in your situation right now - totally relatable. Good luck moving forward and I'm sure you will get your mojo back! I've been out with a foot condition (probably plantar) for a few weeks and feel like I might never get my steps up again - but we will.

Good morning everyone!
SW (Jan 25): 132,5 kg, so almost 21stone, BMI 44,8 (morbidly obese)
CW: 97,2 kg, about 15 and a half stone, BMI 32,9 (obese class 1)
Lost: 35 kg, 77 pounds

I am quite happy with my progress within the first year but right now I am experiencing a weight stall.

I had 1 kg less in March (96,2 kg) until we went on a holiday around Easter. I gained 3 kg within the 9 days of all inclusive holidays. I was able to lose 2 kg easily once I was back home. But since then (mid April) the scale hasn't really moved. So basically I am the same weight as 3 months ago.

I have finally upped my MJ dose to 7.5 mg yesterday. Before I was on 5 mg for over a year as it seemed to work for me. I'll see if the higher dose will hopefully help to restart a significant weightloss.

Wish me luck!

Hi everyone. Not been on these threads a lot recently but still appreciating them.

@Theringcycle perfect wording re scales and bodies! I have probably only lost a few lbs in the last couple of months but am keeping on keeping on!

So so glad that I am 8 stone lighter than 2 years ago re the heat. Am in London and it's boiling. Gardened for 3 hours yesterday - wouldn't have been able to consider that 2 years ago. Came in (very hot and sweaty) when a warning appeared on my phone saying that it was too hot and needed to cool down.

Happy Sunday everyone 🙂.

Happy Sunday! I am wearing shorts and a sweet little linen top which I bought yesterday. And I’m considering going out in them later. My teen is envious of my ‘skinny legs’! Obviously there’s a bit of melted-candle going on so have used ChatGPT to plan me a kettlebell routine for my arms, but mostly I just feel bloody normal.

I can wear a 12 or a 14. In virtually any shop. ANY SHOP.

I don’t feel like everyone will be pointing at the huge fat woman.

I don’t feel like I need to hide myself.

I don’t need to tell any of you what this feels like, you already know.

But oh my goodness. The invisibility of normality is just incredible.

That said I’m bleaching my hair later, I’m not that invisible!

What do you mean by melted candle @TragicMuse ?

Picture of my legs this morning. I really like the bottom half of my body and wouldn't mind if it didn't change any further.
My upper half (arms, back, stomach!!!) is a different story. I cover that part of my body with wide t-shirts and hope to make some progress there soon...

@Reginaphalangeeeee Gosh all the best for your recovery. 💐

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne omg that sounds a nightmare.

@TheZingyFish You look amazing!!

@PearlsTeapot Wow congratulations on a year! And you've done so amazingly well. 💐

@RenegadeKeeblerElf That's interesting. I have another Fib4 due for recall in the next month at some point. I had an enlarged/fatty liver last Jan (as well as other tests my GP was unhappy with). ( I saw my Gp a couple of weeks ago to start hrt and she was genuinely pleased for me wrt the weightloss and adhd/autism stuff / life stuff. It was bizarre discussing hrt and things like fear of clots (I had when I was morbidly obese - but realistically isn't a risk factor now) and she said patches would work better with the MJ and asked really sensible questions about long term plan as well as maintaining muscle. )

Anyway - I know overall the nearly 10stone weight loss will have taken pressure off my liver / reduced inflammation etc and hopefully less fatty. But I am now wondering if it will be causing the liver strain and those results will be higher. Hmm. I guess the "silver lining" of my weight loss has sloweddown so much is I'm not actively stressing it more. I wish I knew more about how it all works in our body and what to do/not to do.

I am 2lb up from last week (grrr). And have my first period in 6 months (started hrt 2 weeks ago so guess my hormones are just all over the place. So i know logically its fluid, exhaustion etc. but so loved getting to "10 stone loss!" It will come back!)

My weight loss in general is SO much slower now nearly 18months in which I know is to be expected just .... its slow!

I met up with a friend yesterday who has gone on a health kick/weight loss and lost a stone - she's probably a similar bmi to me now but So in proportion and looks great. She looked great before though . I guess its not a surprise that massive weight loss will leave our bodies not the same as someone who only had a couple of stone to lose. My stomach is still disproportionally very there. I would still look odd in trousers. I'd hoped to be able to buy some floaty ones by now...

I am feeling so tired and grumpy and have so much work on (that I'm procrastinating) and yet nothing is really "wrong". I'm still not exercising. Hopefylly the hrt is just takign time to settle.

@canaritini WOW your legs are amazing!

@TragicMuse I am so with you on the melted candle look...

Ah, it’s the saggy skin from the losses, looks a bit like a melted candle when it kinda gathers in swags!

My upper arms and thighs suffer the most from this. I have sort-of drapey wrinkles!

Doesn’t that sound wildly attractive!

Oh that makes sense. I am seeing a bit of that already. It's horrible.

I mean, it’s not great, but I can distract them with my hair and lipstick! 😉

I have a new and unexpected-but-hoped-for NSV. My feet are smaller! Shoes that would have been too narrow are now fitting across my instep. I got some lovely plain sandals this morning entirely on a whim. Think it was destiny tbh. My size is 7.5 - 8, which often sells out, but they had them in stock. And they slipped straight on with no problem. And then I realised I could bend over to do the little buckle with no stomach in the way!

Bloody magnificent.

No losses for me to report this week, I’ve actually put on 1lb. Not sure how that happened because I’ve definitely been in a calorie deficit, eaten really well and kept my exercise up. So I’m still a few lbs off a 7st loss.

But I will join you in a chat about saggy skin (and apron belly). I’m really pleased with how my legs and collarbone area look, but I need to tone my arms and lose fat from my stomach area. Easier said than done. I’ve had long conversations with ChatGPT about this and unfortunately it confirmed that whilst arms can be worked on, stomach fat is usually the last one to go. So that’s me now, every evening working on planks, pelvic tilts and glutes. Hopefully by the end of the summer, I can see some results!

Guys, GUYS! I AM WEARING A BIKINI!

Loving these NSVs! And @canaritini you have perfect legs, I am envious!

I bought shorts and vets from m&S on next day delivery earlier in the week after seeing the weather forecast. Pjs I mean. I don't bother getting dressed. I am embarassed having my legs out in front of staff (I have 2 staff with me at all times) but it's the first time I've ever worn shorts... ever I think. and I'm so hot I don't care.

32 degrees tomorrow in a room where the window can only be opened 2 inches with 3 people in it :(

That sounds tough. Are you allowed a fan? I find the easiest way to collect down is having a damp flannel on my neck/upper chest then sitting in front of a fan. Cool showers or baths also help.

Absolutely loving all the NSVs too! You are all so inspiring! And to those having tougher times, I’m sending love and hugs.
I’m having a real plateau, have moved up and down within a couple of kilos but not down overall for about 8 weeks. I am trying to be kind to myself and trust the process, but it is hard. I’ve been taking Mounjaro for 10 months and was losing prior to that, so about 8 stone over around three years with some blips. So I know I need to have patience (one of my lesser known traits…)