My Mounjaro Journey Week 24 - Better Late Than Never

Hi Gang

First of all, I owe you an apology. This week’s blog is a bit late, thanks to a minor surgery four days ago, which left me temporarily unable to do anything other than watch football and moan. And with the Women’s Euros now underway, my evenings have basically turned into a patriotic binge of shouting at the telly and pretending I’m a tactical genius.

If you read last week’s blog, you’ll know I was a bit concerned about how much I'd eaten, but I still managed to shed a pound and a half. Since then, I’ve remembered to log everything I eat, and I haven’t touched sweets or chocolate. I have allowed myself some ice cream, though—because frankly, I love ice cream.

This week saw two outings: my grandchildren’s Sports Day and their school’s annual summer fête. The weather’s been nothing short of glorious, so I braved shorts for one and a summer dress for the other. And let me tell you, it was lovely not to feel self-conscious about my belly or have my shorts bunch up from thigh friction. Honestly, feeling good in your clothes is an underrated joy.

For the first time in ages, I didn't spend the day looking for the nearest chair to collapse into or wanting to get back home. I’ve got so much energy now, and it was lovely to watch the children having so much fun and treating myself to an ice cream cone with strawberry sauce. I mean, everyone deserves a treat, don't they?

The heat has been surprisingly tolerable too. I’m sweating less (hallelujah), and I haven’t had any sore patches where clothes used to rub like sandpaper. My ankles aren't swelling up like balloons either.

Now, onto the SheMed community—it’s growing fast and it’s been fascinating reading everyone’s posts about their early successes, how the jabs have silenced their food noise, and their various experiments with protein shakes and calorie tracking. For those of us who’ve been on this journey for a while, it’s great to pass on what we’ve learnt—usually the hard way.

Currently, an estimated 1.5 million people in the UK are using weight loss injections. But when 64% of the adult population is considered overweight or obese, that’s barely a dent. The NHS plans to prescribe the medication to around 220,000 people over the next three years—which is, frankly, a drop in the ocean.

The sad reality is that people on the lowest incomes often face the greatest barriers: diets loaded with ultra-processed bargains, no access to gym memberships, and higher risks of long-term health issues. If anyone deserves access to these medications, it’s them—and they shouldn’t have to choose between buying fruit or paying bills.

On the horizon, GLP-1 medication is expected to be available in tablet form. This is excellent news for needlephobes and you can’t mess up swallowing a pill unless you’re truly trying. With more pharmaceutical companies jumping onto the bandwagon, prices will hopefully drop too, making private access far more achievable for people like me who’ll probably be on this stuff until I’m old, wrinkly but still skinny!

So, this week's stats are:

Weight  - 13st 2lbs
Mounjaro dose - 7.5mg
BMI - 34.7
Total loss - 2 stone 13lbs

Anyway, the good news is that, despite a poor start, the Lionesses have made it through to the knockout stages of the Euros.  They'll be facing Sweden in the Quarter Finals and I'm very excited. By the next time I see you, we'll know if we're through to the semis!

Until then... xxx

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