Mounjaro and Me

Hey everyone Five more sleeps! I started my blog last week but didn’t get round to finishing it, so you’re getting two for the price of one this week. In my defence, Christmas is just around the corner and life has been a bit hectic. Between work, social events, and trying to keep myself vaguely organised, the days have slipped away faster than I’d like to admit. Last week I didn’t lose any weight, but considering what I got up to, I’m honestly amazed I didn’t gain any. I was out on the Friday night enjoying a full three‑course meal and several drinks. Then, only a few days later, I had my work Christmas do on the Tuesday—another three‑course meal, this time accompanied by cocktails. When you look at it like that, maintaining my weight feels like a small Christmas miracle. As you know, I’m not much of a drinker these days. I gave up alcohol completely at the start of the year to break the habit of drinking at home. Not a drop passed my lips from 6th January until my holiday in Septembe...

Hi all I was genuinely concerned that after a week working away, I’d step on the scales and see a gain. So, with great trepidation, I weighed myself this week and… I lost one and a half pounds! Maybe I need to work away more often. That means I’ve actually lost more weight on Wegovy than I managed in the last four weeks on Mounjaro . This week I moved up to 1.7 mg , and it’s definitely hitting the spot. I’m struggling to finish meals and sometimes don’t want anything at all. That’s great news as we head into the festive period and party season, where chocolates and mince pies seem to appear everywhere. In fact, I’m writing this with a slight hangover, so I’ll try to keep it short and sweet! Last night, I went to a party—a proper dinner dance. There were three courses: pâté, roast beef, and ice cream. I barely ate half of each course, but I did manage two glasses of prosecco and three glasses of wine. Hopefully, two hours of non-stop dancing burned off some of those calories. I can d...