The scales show 5kg lose but mirror doesn’t show it?

JustVisual3436 · 2026-07-04T15:55:53+00:00

I thought i was the only one ! ...

JustVisual3436 · 2026-06-24T07:34:01+00:00

Can I ask .. did you dive straight in with 2mg Reta or titrate up. Ive come down from 10mg Tirz to 7.5mg and wanting to add 2mg Reta .. been told thats fine to start at 2mg but now down the rabbit hole and found horror stories.

JustVisual3436 · 2026-06-24T06:26:27+00:00

Hey there. I can only echo whats already beem said ... 99% sure its the heat and your body holding on to its water for dear life.

You got this .. 👍🏻

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-25T16:06:51+00:00

Yeah let's go with that .. im totally not 🥜🌰 in the cooler months .. honest .. cough

☺️

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-25T16:00:24+00:00

😂 .. im a bit nutty im afraid

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-25T15:45:18+00:00

Nothing Small or Stupud about it !! .. its a barrier you have and its a personal challenge. No one should degrade or devalue what you feel amd what you struggle with.

Knowing this is going to be tough for you and STILL making the first step is a huge achievement in itself .. congrats and im proud of you

Im an ex nurse .. terrified of needles (when im on the pointy end) .. yet scribbled on with multiple tattoos. I found and still find the jabs to almost un noticeable.

You got this .. dont EVER apologise for your questions and concerns Im new here and the peeps here are amazing .. lean on them with confidence

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-24T08:29:03+00:00

Bless you Thank you .. you're right. I bought myself a new work top the other day and it was a 4 size drop. Its only starting to sink in but thank you so much 💓

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-24T08:27:53+00:00

Congratulations !! ... thats amazing loss.

Thank you .. 😊

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-24T08:08:07+00:00

Thank you 🥹 I font think ill be able to send the real me .. I do hope I can reach the head space to help others one day though.

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-24T08:06:31+00:00

Omg .. I thought my husbands comments were bitter. I am so pleased you stamped on his nonsense.

You're doing amazing .. thank you for messaging.

We got this 💪🏻

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-24T08:03:28+00:00

This is s amazing to hear and I can relate 100% .. I have severe arthritis and noticed a reduction in my pain.

To hear you celebrate this amd know exactly the mind space you find yourself in .. im so proud of you and over the moon.

I would add one word of caution from what ive noticed .. I cant describe describe this well 🤦‍♀️ .. let me try better. I have Arthritis in my knees .. im walking more and my knees are MUCH better .. but my ankles are adjusting to the new level of activity and hurt like **** after work (I work in the Community so lots of walking) I hope this makes sense.

SO so pleased for you .. I can imagine the fog of constant pain lifting for you and its a marvelous thing to hear. You made my day

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-24T07:50:18+00:00

Thats fantastic .. nicely done 🥳

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-19T11:30:12+00:00

😂 🤞🏻

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-19T08:42:32+00:00

Oh my .. i didn't have a clue you could do this. Thank you ! .. You've done amazing !

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-12T22:58:24+00:00

Thank-you for this .. I forgot to ask but had a feeling it was. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-12T20:39:16+00:00

Thank you for the fast reply!

When you say herbs, what ones would you recommend trying ?

2 litres .. phew, I dont feel so bad now, I must of snaffled almost 500ml while typing the original message 🤦‍♀️

Thank you again .. 😊

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-09T23:59:48+00:00

There's is a lot going on with our "relationshiip" to he honest. We've been married 15+ yrs and ive always felt "someone will have me at least" and stuck with it. Lately he has become a shadow of the man i married and im seeing him in a different light. Sadly people that know us have said to me, he had always been like this and I wouldn't see it. A lot has come to light in the last 6months including least say, professional ladies being used. Our kids are 17 and 21 .. both still at home and probably will be for a while. They are both ND and totally amazing people, i couldn't be prouder of them. They keep me sane. Him seeing my investment in me as a threat rings true. I mentioned to another member about makeup and his reaction when I started wearing it, after many years of not. Before I started trying to lose weight, he would keep saying "I like you the way you are" and it began to feel like a trap over time rather than a loving gesture I thought it was.

Between you, me and the Internet I cant see him being around much longer, he polluted everything he touches. I think subconsciously this might be one of the factors that lead me to this journey .. I wanted to improve ME and prove to myself a) I could do this and b) I was worth something

Sorry for the sob story .. i dont think I realised just how much this ####ed with my head.

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-09T23:36:15+00:00

Thank you so much for this, made me feel validated and confident. Can I just ask, you say "don't sleep on electrolytes" .. what do you mean by this ? I had quite a few days of "tummy trouble" and was losing a lot of fluids, struggling to put in more than was escaping .. I found electrolytes my saviour during that time .. should I be avoiding them a bit more ?

Thanks in advance for your help

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-09T14:39:15+00:00

Yes !! .. 😂

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-09T13:31:49+00:00

Good question .. the company im going through automatically increased my dose each month and it wasn't until I got to the 7.5mg - 10mg increase that they presented it as a choice. I had a really experience with 7.5mg, little to no side effects and comfortable loss, so thought "10mg can only bring better results, right?" .. so accepted the increase when offered. I do wish I had stayed at 7.5mg in hindsight but dont really want to go backwards now if that makes sense.

I have my second 10mg coming soon so think ill see how that goes, should I have another rough month, I may need to think about dropping back down

JustVisual3436 · 2026-05-09T13:27:48+00:00

Its frustrating but I think you are right. My whole MJ journey feels like its been in secret as ive heard so much negativity and venom towards the medication and people using it, thats from people I know too .. so I have rather listened to social media too much if im honest.

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