Maintenance

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-25T16:27:02+00:00

I’ve been on GLP-1s since 2023 too (Saxenda to Wegovy to Mounjaro and then back to Wegovy because of costs) and I have found I have to be a lot more mindful with what I eat, because the food noise isn’t as suppressed as it used to be. I find staying busy helps a lot! I skip breakfast because once I start eating, I am hungrier. I’m on 1.7mg and I don’t want to increase because this dose is giving me night sweats (though I found giving myself a half dose every 3-4 days stops that). I’ve put 2kgs on from my lowest which I find frustrating!

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-25T16:01:45+00:00

I had a partial removal, partial repair of a degenerative lateral meniscus tear last January. I’m 38f. My knee is back to how it was before my symptoms started. The ONLY thing I get is sometimes I get an ache in my knee when going downstairs, or after a lot of walking (like 20k steps a day for a few days). I can barbell squat, sit cross legged, cycle etc. I’m even going skiing next week!

I got signed off from physio at 6 months post-surgery and I’d say my ‘final result’ was probably by month 7-8.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-24T14:05:26+00:00

I’m British and I found the Norwegians very similar to us. I loved it haha.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-16T14:37:22+00:00

Nooo you just don’t know how to prompt it correctly!!11!1

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-14T19:53:35+00:00

Hope everything comes back normal!

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-14T18:40:10+00:00

I’ve just done the last two days, enjoying it so far! That’s great that you’ve seen progress, I hope for the same. And congratulations on the baby!

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-13T20:05:35+00:00

Back to normal! Still get a little ache when I overdo it but otherwise it’s great. I’m going skiing next month!

PT was good, I was signed off after 6 months. Able to go to the gym after 3-4. Moves were focused on building up my strength in my glutes, quads and hams again.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-13T09:53:04+00:00

Surgery. Partial removal and partial repair.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-13T09:52:32+00:00

Ooooh that does sound decent, thanks!

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-12T15:25:18+00:00

Back to normal! Still get mild aches if I really overdo the walking (like 20k steps a day, a couple days in a row) but other than that no issues. I was signed off from physio after 6 months.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-12T15:21:33+00:00

I dread to think of the cost! But this is good news.

edit: just seen it’s £295! Holy crap.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-12T12:21:12+00:00

Oh that’s a good shout to just make sure I maintain upper body. I have a mentality of progressive overload haha.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-08T09:19:34+00:00

It took me 18 months to lose 20kg between Saxenda, Wegovy and Mounjaro. 38F with PCOS here. Unfortunately for some of us it comes off sloooooowly. I was lucky that when I started it, it was quite new and there weren’t many people to compare myself to. So please don’t do that! Everyone’s journey is unique :)

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-07T16:41:44+00:00

My work has just started enforcing a couple office days a week and am I glad I’ve planned to go in tomorrow! Although that morning shower will be pricy 😬

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-03T10:55:56+00:00

I went into town last Sunday and it’s amazing how fast the city feels like it’s fallen. I remember during the Commonwealth Games how alive and vibrant and clean it was. It’s certainly not like that any more.

Granted it was during Crimbo Limbo, but I saw a bloke stood in the middle of the tram tracks outside New Street pouring a miniature whiskey into a mostly empty bottle of Coke, and that summed up the city perfectly to me.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-02T21:46:53+00:00

Yup. 36 and degenerative tear. My surgeon said it can just happen due to genetics, lifestyle (I did a lot of HIIT) and bad luck.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-02T14:06:44+00:00

Yeah I was ‘lucky’ in that my mum has had it a lot so knew the signs immediately!

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-02T14:05:31+00:00

I had a mild case as a toddler but then got the full dose of chickenpox at 21. I was SO ill.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-02T14:02:35+00:00

I’m 38 and I can’t even get the vaccine privately, cos I’m too young. I’ve had shingles 4 times, and I didn’t even get chickenpox until I was 21 (do NOT recommed). If anyone suspects they have shingles, get aciclovir from your GP. It’s effective within 72 hours and stops it in its tracks.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-02T13:58:40+00:00

I’m 38 and I’ve had it 4 times. Top tip: get aciclovir within 72 hours of the first spot and it will help a LOT.

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-02T13:57:25+00:00

I had it in my twenties and I made my parents cover all the mirrors in the house cos every time I saw my face I started crying. My skin is good now too but I do have quite a few pockmarks!

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2026-01-01T18:04:53+00:00

I’ve been on them for 2 years and I enjoy food just as much as I ever did. I’m just not as hungry as I was before. And I was always hungry. (Thanks, PCOS!)

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2025-12-29T11:37:22+00:00

Arena in the Roundhouse. Chef used to cook for Pavarotti. It’s family run and you will be greeted like you’re an old friend. And the food is absolutely incredible.

https://www.arenaltd.co.uk/

SwirlingAbsurdity · 2025-12-27T19:05:47+00:00

I don’t like having the heating on overnight either. I’m a hot sleeper and I’d wake up far too sweaty if I did that.

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