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.

You made it to Malta @Saxendastarter?! I hope so! A good book by the pool sounds perfect!

Thank fuck for Senna. I managed to finally take some today. Last time I tried I puked it back up after gagging (my saxenda side effect is a dreadful gag reflex apparently!). Managed 2 this morning. I know it says take at night, but then it also says relief in 6-12 hours. So I decided fuck it. Within an hour the evacuation process started and I thought wow... how efficient. Good job I didn't take at night! But then tonight.... round 2 gave a complete clear out and relief! Ahhhhh! Finally! Bloat be gone!
Weigh in week 9 tomorrow. Praying for the best right now 🙏. The scales will defo be down, but how down is the question!

Day 78

Breakfast
black coffee

Lunch
Quiche
Chia Pot
Iced chai latte
Coffee

Snack
Airplane pretzel
Airplane cocktail

Supper
Pims
Vodka tonic
Loads of cheese and bresaola and cherries
Prosecco (Lots of)

Had a sort of panic attack waiting for flight (happens often even though I'm a super frequent flier and have been all my life) I just can't stand the waiting and the queues and the noise and the tunnel to the flight - FPTOM sort of knows because we fly for work together and I think in an effort to make it better had booked priority seats/boarding etc but it just made it worse having to follow a (stressed out) flow .... normally I take whatever benzo I can get my hands on, crank my headphones to the max, stay seated in the boarding area and pass the gate at the last possible moment and try to be in the last onto the plane and then sit-down and pray for the drinks trolley to arrive asap. Because of priority boarding we got caught up in the hustle and busle and seriously thought I was going to have a heart attack at one point stuck in the heat in the tunnel to the plane not moving with people being loud and stressed, by the time we were seated I was exhausted and close to tears and wanted to scream out loud. I hate public transport as a rule and still have to psych myself up to get the metro at rush hour after 16 years in Paris ... I even had a bit of CBT to try and sort it but no avail... planes and airports even though I'm not scared of flying at all really really get to me. Today with no chemical crutch and trying to be all smily and nice with FPTOM was really really tough. I didn't pig out on the plane though and have explained to FPTOM that for the return I'll need to be able to zone out without him to make it viable.

Morning all!

I've been taking Saxenda for two months, and lost 1st 2lbs (it's slowed down drastically as I've been sticking at 1.2 to eke out supplies as struggled last month and now this month too 🤦🏼‍♀️).

Does anyone know where I can lay my hands on pens please? I'm on my last one, and can't find any anywhere.

Morning all

Hope you've all had a good weekend. I haven't done much as still recovering from surgery and can honestly say I've had enough now! I'm only seeing the surgeon on the 18th to (hopefully) remove the stitches so still a while to go.

At least I have good news on the scales! I'm showing 10st 10.6 today!!! Bearing in mind my lack of movement I'm chuffed. This means I've now lost 12lbs in 7 weeks. I've also started my last pen yesterday (did 0.9)- I have a actually looked to see if I could get my hands on just one more pen but no luck. I'll keep trying this week but think I'll have to accept this is my last one.

Happy dance this morning! 2lb off this week. Technically it is 2 1/4 but I'm not pissing about with 1/4 pounds 🤣. Scales showed 15st 6 3/4 which is officially my lowest weight for 3 years. I got to 15st 7 on slimming world this time last summer. Any further loss now will feel great!
So I'm almost at 1.5 st loss - 20lb off in 9 weeks. I've moved up to 1.8 on the jabs which will hopefully curb the increase in food chatter and the slightly weaker will power I've been feeling. I'd love to get a big loss this week. I've got one more official weigh in before we go away to visit family for 9 days. I'll weigh the morning we leave also, which is 2 days before official weigh in. I'm going to try and keep up as best I can on holiday. I reckon I can - we won't be eating out all the time, and will be doing lots of picnics so I think I'll be okayish!

Aw @Saxendastarter I feel you! I just stick
my headphones on and ignore everyone. Do you have your headphones with you for your return trip?

@ThisMustBeMyDream yay! That’s great! Coincidentally, I am also 15 st 6, my lowest weight since Dec 21.

@Azandme Boots let me order this morning, but they also let me order on Friday and then cancelled 😩 It’s only for existing customers tho. I’m also on my last pen and have accepted that I’m not going to get another one in time 😭

@CiderJabs yay! You must be so pleased 🤗

@ThisMustBeMyDream Congrats on your loss, well done.

@Saxendastarter What a shame, bit of a doubly rubbish start to your holiday. Hope a bit of R&R in Malta turns it round and the trip home is better.

@CiderJabs Great result & well on the round to recovery. I managed to order some more pens, which should have come on Saturday. But as yet no sign, chased them up but not getting any where.

Have a great week everyone.

Hello everyone.

May I join you?

I am on day 2 of 0.6mg.

Yesterday I had...
Breakfast - scrambled egg on a bagel with coffee
Lunch - chicken and stir fry
Tea - strawberries and grapes

Doing OK so far. Feeling a bit sick and full but seeing that as a good thing 🙂

Did week 1 last month and lost 5lbs then lost my way and stopped injecting. Only gained 1lb back so back on it now.

@Azandme I posted a similar question earlier but got no response. Daily Chemist has let me order but it’s showing as “partial stock” so I’m half expecting a cancelation.

Thank-you!

It allowed me to order too - so fingers crossed for both of us.

How funny! I've also done across daily chemist but I got a bit suspicious as it was too easy and not overpriced! Has anyone ordered from them and actually received it ?

Started on Friday. Took my first 0.6 jab in the evening. It didnt have any impact on my appetite that night. It just made me sleepy. Went to bed feeling a bit despondent that it would do nothing for me. Next day definitely a difference. I could still eat but wasnt focusing on food so much. Again exhausted. On Sunday i decided to change the time of my injection to morning. This suits me better i think and will do this at 7am before work going forward. Id rather eat less during the day and be able to sit down to a semi normal evening meal with my family at night.

I did weigh myself this morning and am down 3lbs 3 days in so thats quite exciting. I would love to hit half a stone in the first week to spur me on! I am conscious that i am on holidays from the end of next week for 2.5 weeks so i want to firstly lose as much as possible before that and also be encouraged to be as good as is possible while i am off!

I ordered from Daily Chemist and it says manual stock check required no idea if I will get it. Paid on my credit card just in case!

Reviews of DC are pretty mixed (to put it mildly) but I’m desperate. They haven’t debited my account yet and im
getting that “manual stock check” message too.

Absolutely gutted that the stock issues are not going to be resolved until next year!!! - the weight was literally falling off me and I stupidly assumed MedExpress would have supplies for people who had started on Saxenda like Boots.

I’ve just got a message from Boots online saying that my prescription has been approved! Hurrah! Whether or not it’ll arrive before my last pen arrives is another matter.

Have decided to give the Saxenda a break for now. My D&V have settled now but given the severity of it (on reflection I should probably have gone to A&E) it seems sensible to do without for at least a week. I haven’t given up on in entirely, but I don’t want to go through that again. If I start again I’ll probably start at the lowest dose again, and work up more slowly.

On the plus side, I’ve had a good loss this week of about 2kg! Not eating at all of a few days will do that to you though. I suspect I will gain it back though once my appetite recovers and I fully rehydrate.

Hi … Newbie to this thread 👋🏻 I had ordered with Daily Chemist and was showing partial stock so I called and no, it’s not in stock 🙁 so annoying and frustrating to waste time, just say it’s not there in fist place!

Oh that is annoying @MrsHedgehog72 - why can’t they just say that on the website? Back to the drawing board! I feel as though I am on every Saxenda mailing list going already. :(

So annoying! I’m only on my first course but finding it so beneficial to my health already (I’m very very morbidly obese 🥺) and I’m so scared of not being able to get more, it’s rubbish timing!

I’ve just registered with The Online Clinic and I’ll keep looking @MrsHedgehog72 and let you know if I have any luck! I have found it the same as you - a game changer. X

Ah thank you @Vinvertebrate I’ll do same too (have about 20 tabs open on iPad I keep checking 😩😂)

I think I'll go back to my original plan and make peace with the fact that I only have one more pen. I have 18 needles left so I'll stretch the pen to last me 18 days and hope I can get my act together on my own. It also says on the daily clinic website that you should stop taking it if your bmi is under 28- I had never seen this before- has anyone read this elsewhere?

I'm a bit scared I'll start snacking again but I'm also hopeful this has given me a big enough boost and also broken the evening habit. Time will tell I guess.

I had an e mail from Loyds pharmacy saying limited stock of sax now available , however , I’m an exsisting client so not sure if that matters .
@Azandme @Vinvertebrate .

@Footgoose oh to be an existing customer 😥😥

Oh @MrsHedgehog72 . I’m really sorry. So frustrating for you . X