Been on MJ just over 2 years, 6stone lost, now maintaining
ime, IF you’re going to get any side effects, it’ll be on the day after or so.
when I first started taking it, I was working and while I was mostly WFH, there was some travel now and again, to London and flights to Europe and Scandinavia for example. So I’d schedule my injection for Sunday as I never traveled on Monday, usually Tuesday.
as time went on, the side effects lessened, and while i know some people have had gastric issues, most of the time the medication causes constipation more than the alternative.
so if you’re woh Monday to Friday, take the medication on Friday, or Saturday and you’ll be sure to be fine for work.
as you’re in your 40s, the eat less move more is totally irrelevant because your hormones will be working against you.
the only regret I have is that I’d didn’t do this sooner. There is so much support, so many options, you should give it a go.
my strong advice to you is to pick a supplier with a very good and informative support team. You will need it, you can find people on the SM platforms from these organisations that are in the same shoes as you and you won’t be doing this alone.
for the first few months, don’t get the cheapest service you can, choose one with the whole package back up.
i used juniper and they were fantastic. Expensive but the advice and support in the early days was invaluable
after that when i was in a happy routine I switched to another company- pharmacy2u I think, and eventually OUSHK because they were one of the only organisations that were focused on the maintenance phase.
think there is more choice nowadays, but now I’m at target, I can only stick with companies I’ve already worked with as my BMI is too low (it’s 25) to start with a new company.
last piece of advice.. EXERCISE
WLM eats your muscle too, at perimenopause ish age, you need muscle and you need bone health, so make sure you get into an exercise routine that you can grow and make part of your life
your loose skin will thank you for it. It’s hard work, but worth it!