March 26 starters thread 2 - still going strong!

[MoneyJo]

Hello all, didn't want us to get to the end of the first thread without a link to a sequel. Looking forward to seeing where we all get to in the life span of this thread.

Very jealous of the folks approaching goal! I am another long hauler. But down to 97.2 this morning which my massive spreadsheet says is 42.57% of the way there. I have a little updating pie chart too - looking forward to getting halfway there.

I still haven’t told anyone irl. Not ashamed, but DH is very anxious about side effects as he had a life changing reaction to some medication a few years ago. He doesn’t like having even otc stuff like paracetamol in the house now although he is aware that I will dose the kids when necessary. But if he knows it is happening right now he will be stressed and drive us all nuts checking in every five minutes, so ignorance is better. I would rather not have people in on a secret so easier to tell no one iyswim. I am envious of those who can store pens in the fridge and can discuss with their family members!

But weight is slowly creeping down, BP is great, I’m loving exercising. Clothes are feeling loose which is nice in the heat. Trying to put off shopping for as long as possible. Partly because I BELIEVE I will continue to lose, and partly because I hate shopping!

Well done @SmallTreeDeepRoots I haven't got to your point of loving exercise yet!

Bit frustrating - between my last two weigh days (Fridays) I lost 2lb, which is great, and that's what I log. But actually I haven't lost anything since last Sunday, despite keeping calories down and water up.

In fact I weighed myself this morning, went to the loo and weighed myself again and I had gained .4 of a pound!

Yes well done @SmallTreeDeepRoots, I am exercising consistently and definitely feeling the benefits, but I am still at the stage of having to force myself to do it!
@MoneyJo I have had some weird scale readings too, especially around jab day. Not sure if that is a coincidence, but I'm sure someone else mentioned the same. I now only weigh once a week, always between jabs.

I hadn't thought of switching my weigh day but maybe I should. Interesting.

@MoneyJo I try to weigh everyday to keep myself on track but I only log once a week. I jab Weds evening and was weighing on Thursday morning, but after reading another thread I switched my official weigh in to Saturday morning which seems to give me a more stable result for my chart. I don’t understand why, but it works for me!

Thanks for this. I weigh daily but just record the day of my jab. I might switch it around.

@MoneyJo I'm over a pound heavier than yesterday which is frustrating. I know it will even itself out over the week but it makes no sense! Daily weighing has it's drawbacks.

What I don't do that I think others do is track it well. I just note each time it goes down, which invariably happens.

I might start tracking every day to see if there is any form of pattern but think that may be a bit obsessive. @ShebaQueen and @SmallTreeDeepRoots did you gain the day after the jab as that may be a pattern for me?

@taratill I don’t write the weight down everyday, only on my official weighing day. But I found that Sat am (with Weds Eve jab) was consistently my lowest weight day. I think my peak weight tends to be Tues/Weds as the anti-inflammatory effects of the last jab wears off before the next dose? But weighing every day and looking back 48 hours when I get a spike has been interesting. I seem to get a spike a few days after a cold and also after alcohol. But other spikes too that I haven’t worked out yet. It’s all information. Sometimes I think I’ve eaten too much and not the wisest choices (eating out, hols etc) but it doesn’t seem to have an effect. I’m just trying to learn how my body works.

But to answer your question, I think generally my peak weight is just before next jab is due and lowest weight is 3 days after jab.

Thanks @SmallTreeDeepRoots , I'm going to track daily for a couple of weeks to try to see if there are patterns.

What I do know is that I'm feeing much more suppression the day after 5mg than I did after either 2.5 or 3.75 mg. I've struggled to eat my normal breakfast this morning of yoghurt, chia and blueberries and the suppression seems to be increasing week on week at the moment. I never downloaded the shotsy app that someone mentioned upthread but I assume this is because overall levels are increasing.

Despite the fluctuations I'm losing between 1-2lbs per week so I do trust the process.

The fluctuations are interesting. I'm 3 days post jab and have somehow gained 2lb despite good steps and carefully tracking all calories this weekend.

I'm ignoring the jump!

Yes I agree @MoneyJo, ignore it!
@taratill yes I found that weighing on jab day or the day after gave inconsistent results that didn't reflect my loss, but weighing 2 days post jab always shows a loss. I have lost every week, except for when I was on holiday and like you say, trust the process. I definitely feel the impact of 5mg even several weeks on

Another pound down on Friday, bringing me to 1 stone 10 pounds down!

slow but consistent! I had a good exercise week last week!

ordered my next pen & gone up to 7.5 but that is weeks away so did my jab of 5 plus 1.5 from the dregs of the last pen!

Fingers crossed!

I lost you all on the other thread.
Sw 196
Cw 150
Tw 125
I have been on 5 for a couple of months now and definitely feeling more hungry but getting a bit of nausea so sticking with 5.
My top half is down to an 8 /10 but my waist down is still 12/14 with a huge tummy so hopefully the last stone will make a difference there. I got all my slim clothes out of the loft last week, half went to the charity shop along with any clothes that are too big. Just desperate to get back in my nice jeans. I've had 3 stomach surgeries including a C-section so not sure how realistic that will be! I've been half joking about a tummy tuck.

How’s everyone doing? I’m just about to break through the 2 stone lost mark. 1st goal was to lose 3 stone and get to a weight of 12 stone. I feel more confident that I might be able to get lower - 11 stone is perfect for my height at 5’9”. Progress has slowed a bit but it’s still steady.

Morning all! I've had a really busy few days and have broken a fair few of my diet rules as a result, more carbs have snuck in and less water. Nonetheless the scales are still going the right way and I'm now 12 1/2 stone, having started at 15. I think that I'm about 1/2 way to goal weight now.

I'm going to try to go back to basics again now before the bad eating habits creep back in and stick. Crisps were one of my downfalls and I ate a large bag over 2 days earlier this week, I did dip them in hummus lol, but actually that just added calories rather than making them the 'healthy option' that my brain was trying to tell me they were!

If I don't watch it I'll be scoffing crisps every day so stop it I must!

@ShebaQueen I've lost every week since going on 5mg. I'm definitely going to continue on that until I stall completely (which I did for a few weeks on 2.5). Despite going up after jab day by a lb I've actually lost 1.3 lbs over the course of the week, even with the crisp scoffing!

@rockstarshoes consistent loss is good, well done you!

@nickdrakeslovechild good to see you on this thread! Shame about the nausea but if you are still losing there is no need to increase the dose. I've still got a protruding tummy, it's always the last thing to go for me, from previous experience

I realised that the last time I successfully dieted I started at my current weight and I felt massive then. Now I feel slim!!! I think I have been quite weight blind at times!

@Junmaro I think changing goals is quite common as we realise weight loss with the jabs is manageable and sustainable, I'll bet you'll get down to 11st!

Bit frustrating - I've gained and lost the same 2lb this week, so after two weeks on 6.25 I've decided to go up to 7.5 this evening.

I do have a NSV though. I was a size 20 or 22 top and size 20 bottom when I started in March. Today I'm wearing a size 18 top and... A size 16 bottom!

The trousers are my favourite pair - I had them in 20, then got a pair in 18 which I've been wearing. Recently I saw them in a 16 on vinted and thought I'd get them for the future. Tried them on this morning and they fit! I didn't even have to breathe in to do the zip up 😊

@taratill Crisps are also my downfall - I would take them over wine or chocolate any day of the week. But I love how it seems easier to reset and refocus on mj - I have to get a grip on myself about once and month and refocus on the basics. But I would have given up and descended into a crisp-multipack doom spiral to console myself before!

@MoneyJo Fab NSV! What a great idea to have the same trousers in different sizes - I am quite tempted. Even if I fit in a smaller size I write it off as the usual variation between brands. I always think of 16 as a normal people size (as opposed to a fat people size) so it seems like a real landmark to me. I bet you look and feel amazing in your tiny trousers!

Thanks @SmallTreeDeepRoots I'm so pleased. I would love my top half to catch up but hopefully that will happen as I go up to 7.5.

I was so pleased to be staying on a lower dose but I do think I need a boost.

@MoneyJo No point in paying out all this money and it not working.

@MoneyJo that's an amazing NSV!

I agree @SmallTreeDeepRoots about seeing size 16 as normal people not fat. I've just come back from a trip to a local shopping centre and nothing inspired me clothes wise, I just bought some new vest tops as my existing ones are really baggy. I just ended up in Primark so they were cheap and won't be a waste if they are too big by next summer.

What I was doing before was avoiding both looking in the mirror and being in photographs, so I was in complete denial about being obese.

I looked in a full length mirror at the shopping centre today and , yeah, I can see I'm still too fat but the image coming back at me was not one that I can't even look at, so I'll take that as a NSV!

Good luck on the 7.5 @MoneyJo , I think you're right to boost if you've hit a plateau.

@SmallTreeDeepRoots as you are a crisp fan, have you tried these?

They are expensive but I've used these as a substitute for when I get a craving for a savoury snack.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/food/spanish-serrano-ham-crisps/p/fdp60277194

They are only 99 cals.

They also do chorizo ones but those are sightly higher calorie/ lower protein.

Exactly that @SmallTreeDeepRoots
Thank you @taratill

They look really good @taratill I’m heading to M&S later & will look out for those.
Brilliant NSV @MoneyJo.

Another week another pound here! 🙄

@taratill I have added them to my Ocado order to try! Thanks. I am currently substituting with crispy roasted kale with plenty of salt. But these are probably more portable as well as being a good protein source.