The Saxenda Sisterhood

[Saxendastarter]

Hi all,

As the last thread is filling up I thought I'd start a new one so we don't get lost.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/4788207-im-starting-saxenda-this-week

This is the follow up from "I'm starting Saxenda this week" I'm personally journaling my way to a hopefully healthier and happier life. I'm journaling what I'm eating, the weight I'm losing (and gaining) and trying to see the positives outweigh the negatives on a daily basis. I'm joined on this thread and journey by many amazing women who are all very supportive and who are also sharing as much or as little as they like.

I'm finding I'm opening this thread instead of opening the cupboards, the fridge and the food delivery app on my phone and feeling less in my struggles and frustration and writing about my days makes me realize my life isn't all bad.

I'm thankful for all the voices in this thread and feel supported by the sisterhood of women from all over facing the same body struggles as I am.

I post some pictures and photos and I really like it when others do too.

If you're new please join us if you want to and let us know how you're getting on with your Saxenda journey. Come here for compliments when you deserve them and commiseration when you need some. You're welcome whatever your age, wherever you are and if you have 1kg or 10 stone to loose.

I've been on Saxenda for 10 weeks and lost 9.2kg (1st 6.2lbs) so far. I started at over 96kg and am now 87 and a bit. I have at least another 20kg to go to be happy with how I look - but knowing that the Saxenda sisterhood is here makes the journey seem less intimidating.

Yes, I can relate to this feeling.

I've had to drop down to 2.4mg, my body is reacting negatively to 3mg dose. Awful diarrhoea and stomach cramps.
Will will now maintain at 2.4mg.

Ah - i wiped my message by accident.

i was writing im not loosing weight as fast as I’d like - in 85 days im down to 87.2kg - that’s 9.4kg of loss -I would of course liked to have lost more - but - looking on the bright side of things - in one of my first posts I wrote about going for a walk and it being under 10k steps but that still being massive for me. So far in July I’ve walked 118.4km that’s 73.5 miles or an average of 7.4km a day or 4.3 miles a day - I know that doesn’t sound like masses but for me it really is - it makes an average of about 10 440 steps a day.

I’m proud of this.

on the graph I’ll add you can clearly see when I started taking Saxenda.

So here is the chart of steps per day - you can clearly see when I started Saxenda -but I added an arrow just in case ! Some pics from yesterdays walk and the impromptu concert I saw in parc floral on my way back !

First dose taken today, WFH today and tomorrow so at least I am at home if I get adverse reactions.

Nearly 10kg is ~12 weeks is not to be sneezed at @Saxendastarter

I have a less busy week than normal this week so I am determined to do well with my weight loss and hopefully won't have any panic eating through stress or being badly prepared.

@Saxendastarter your life is so colourful and you write so engagingly (I can't believe English isn't your first language) that I think I'd still come on here to read your updates and look at your photographs even if I wasn't on a weight loss journey.

My fortnightly weigh in is on Thursday so looking forward to that - especially as I have a few days to rectify the excesses of the weekend! It did involve some meals with family and friends which were lovely so I don't mind that I ate more than I should have as I think special occasions like that should be enjoyed.

But with no social stuff on the horizon until Sunday lunch now and no major work events I have no excuse not to eat modestly!

@Saxendastarter I'm so jealous of all your steps! I barely do any. I just checked at 1500 is a good day for me! Although that is just on my phone, and I don't always have it on me. Maybe I'll get a tracker watch or something. Must try harder!
It's week 10 for me - can't quite believe it to be honest! Quickest 10 weeks of my life so far! 2lb off again this week, 15st 5. Hoorah! That's 22lbs in total. @Saxendastarter I think your weight loss is similar to mine - around 2lb a week which I think is perfect. It's a healthy amount to lose each week. You're doing fantastically!
I did a little clothes try on yesterday, as I was packing for our trip at the weekend. Loads of old stuff is now fitting, including several pairs of jeans. And a favourite tshirt which was super flattering 😁. Jeans belt notch gone from last notch, to 2 less.
I've just had a mini challenge. Running late in my clinic this morning, no chance to go back to our main office for lunch. I'd bought a mugshot so needed hot water. Instead of what I'd have previously done if this happened (gone to the nearest fast food, or hot food type place) I went to the local aldi, picked up some ham, lettuce and sandwich thins. I sat in the car and made myself up some sandwiches. 2 thins, ham, lettuce (I don't eat butter or mayo or anything anyway) was just under 300 cals. And I'm full! That could have gone so wrong! Phew!

Shit day at work - no comment

Day 86

Breakfast
Coffee with almond milk

Lunch
Acai Bowl
Juice

Snack
Water
Almond milk

Supper
Bobun
Bubble tea

I sat here at 10am reloading the Asda pharmacy page and managed to snag some pens. I think. I won't actually believe it until I get a confirmation from them but fingers crossed. I do hope so as I think it's time to increase my dose to 1.8 as I'm finding that I'm getting peckish in the evenings and that's my dangerous time!

Keep your fingers crossed for me!

@Namechange602 well done, it let me through to start with and then put me back into a queue so think that’s when they put the update on saying sold out, will try again next week, I’ve got some pens for now but don’t want to go too long before ordering more - although it has done my credit card a favour today!

I'm on my last one so was feeling a bit panicky! I hope you get some next week @Sotiredmjmmy !

I’ve think I’ve managed to order 3 pens from Asda, took me to payment successfully etc but then said processing. Hopefully I’ve got some but won’t know until it’s confirmed

I think that's where I am @Scottishlanza . The payment seems to have been taken okay and when I checked my account at Asda it's showing as processing so presumably I'm just waiting for the medic to look and see that all my details are the same (except for a lower weight!) and sign it off.

I hope everyone get the pens they've ordered. @ThisMustBeMyDream Well done on the car sandwich - thats a good habit change. Welcome @Scottishlanza !

I'm feeling quite down since yesterday - I can't concentrate at work and just want to escape to bed I have done zilch work since this morning. FPOTM has gone to Boston instead of me to sort out some work stuff and I'm missing him - also he hasn't texted as mush as he normally does and it's contributing to getting me down which is ridiculous because I know he has a shitton of work and is also doing my meetings over there and dealing with the time difference as I really didn't want to fly over just for 48 hours and be jet lagged before my walk. It will pass. I just need to give myself a metaphoric kick up the backside. On the other side I weighed this morning and I'm 86.6kg which means I've lost just over 10kg ( 10.2kg - 22.5 lbs ) and 10.5% of my starting weight.

@Saxendastarter Yay on hitting 10%, it’s a real achievement

You’re also allowed to have down days, we all are we are only human, can you plan something small but nice for tomorrow, I find that helps me get out of a slump - my work is insane and full on too (think we may have similar ish jobs!) and no one is invincible, I’m trying to realise ahead when I need some downtime rather than too late as when not on saxenda it’s always an issue on my weight etc and would be nice to break that cycle

Well done on 10% @Saxendastarter - that's fantastic!

Looks like my asda order is approved, I’m 1 stone 2 pound down at the mo but haven’t had any saxenda for over a week now. I still managed to lose 1/2 a pound this week by sticking to my eating plan but yesterday I was soooo hungry. Hunger has always been my reason for ditching diets in the past as it becomes all consuming. Saxenda has been so successful in dampening my hunger even staying on the lowest dose it’s been a true revelation.

Mine too @Scottishlanza - that's such a relief. And well done for still losing without the Saxenda.

Fuck it - I'm going to take the afternoon off - I'm useless at work anyway. I'm on 3mg and can still feel the urge to binge from time to time. I can feel the feeling mounting now. I can't just eat my feelings. I'm going to head home for a nap and then try and go for a walk.

Good call @Saxendastarter . I hope you find some peace. X

I’m very please people are getting their pens .

Home. Why are women so fueled by bitchiness? I was having coffee on the roof at work this morning - our building houses 10-15 companies, all work vaguely in the same domaine, mostly spinoffs from Sorbonne or PSL so even if we don't "know each other" we all "know of each other". So I get to the roof and two women from another company are chatting. It's an L shaped terrasse so I headed just round the corner to sit down and have my coffee. They then spend over 10 minutes - I was watching the time - going on about how much weight I've gained since working there - how I look much older than I am - how I don't even have a PhD so how come I am C level - that I must know someone who knows someone and thats how I got my job( So far from the truth - I was headhunted and took a 50% paycut because I believed in the project). That they'd heard a rumor I was dating FPOTM but it was obviously just a rumor because there was no way he'd pick me. It was just pure nastiness and bitchiness. When I went past them on my way back in they smiled and said "hey you're x from x company aren't you? we saw that you got x patent well done? are you coming to the building summer drinks?" It's just given me the rage. Why why why do they get so much out of it? We're not talking school girls - we talking 2 career women scientists in their late thirties earlier forties. Vraiment des petasses quoi.

But I haven't binged. So points for me.

For what it’s worth I’ve had something similar done to me by a male colleague so it’s not just women, it’s anyone who fancies themself an expert on other peoples lives!
the way I see it is, they must have nothing going on in their lives if all they can do is talk about other people 💅

Have been on 1.8 for two days but it's caught up with me and relentless nausea all day and I mean all day. Cannot shift it. Tried a few crackers this morning but later vomited them up. Bit of diarrhoea but this nausea ....can't face anything at all! Have ordered some anti nausea pills in case this happens again in future. Any suggestions welcome.

@Saxendastarter I am so sorry that happened to you. That sort of behaviour is always a reflection of the individual, never you. It is born from jealousy and insecurity on their part. As Eleanor Roosevelt said- Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Congratulations on passing the 10kg mark.

Fingers crossed to you all that the pens arrive, this week.

Well I have licked my wounds and I am back to it! I went out for lunch with my Sister yesterday & we went both swimming and walking, which was lovely. I can feel the Saxenda working- I genuinely couldn't finish my meal, and was satisfied to leave it unfinished, which is a big psychological change.

@KPops22 Sorry you are struggling with side effects- it's rubbish isn't it! I found a banana settled my nausea, it was worse with an empty stomach. Ginger and Lemon tea was helpful to.