Weight loss jabs

[dangermows]

Yeah that’s my thinking stick to the current pattern even when off them and hopefully can sustain whether I can or not is another thing

Move in with your lass. Studies show blokes tend to lose a bit weight, women put a bit on when living together. Basically because couples tend to eat same meals and portions. Blokes need more, women less so.....

I mean that can't account for people getting take aways in and getting pissed all the time

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

If you only make smaller amounts of food for your meals, there's nowt to go back for, as it's gone. That's the way to go.

Proof is in the science. It sends signals to the brain so you dont feel hungry_cuts out "food noise". Dont feel hungry you won't eat. People on the jabs are dropping clem easily because of said science. Lad at work has lost nearly 2 stone in 6 weeks.

Come off the jabs and you don't have that bit of science helping you, which is where discipline will be needed. Perhaps that will be easier now you've got a new pattern.

2 stone in 6 weeks would equate to roughly a 2300 calorie deficit every day. The average man has a resting metabolic rate of 2000, so he’s essentially burning an extra 300 through exercise and eating nothing.

 

[dangermows]

2 stone in 6 weeks would equate to roughly a 2300 calorie deficit every day. The average man has a resting metabolic rate of 2000, so he’s essentially burning an extra 300 through exercise and eating nothing.

He doesn't exercise

To paint a picture of him, skinny legs and arms, massive beer kite (8 cans most nights apparently) and a big pelican neck/pie face

He now doesn't really fancy any drink though as a result.

Edit. He's not the picture painted now, but still a fair bit to go.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

I'd be interested to know if all these people who say they can't control it/have weight issues take up regular exercise/go to the gym. I reckon there'll be some correlation there too.

Did we used to have as many overwight people say 50 to 100 years ago? Presuming there's always been underlying metabolic stuff knocking about. Obviously I know the world has changed but point still stands as a general.

I think it’s easier to overeat these days like. More processed shite, cheaper food etc. Then add in how many jobs back then were sedentary compared to now.

My grandma regularly tells me how her dad would eat beef dripping sandwiches every day, but he was slogging away down the pit so it didn’t matter from a calories in/out perspective.

He doesn't exercise

To paint a picture of him, skinny legs and arms, massive beer kite (8 cans most nights apparently) and a big pelican neck/pie face

He now doesn't really fancy any drink though as a result.

Can’t be healthy losing it that quick like. Mind you, if he was drinking that much about half a stone of it will have been “water weight” which will have dropped off as soon as he cut back on the cans

 

[dangermows]

I think it’s easier to overeat these days like. More processed shite, cheaper food etc. Then add in how many jobs back then were sedentary compared to now.

My grandma regularly tells me how her dad would eat beef dripping sandwiches every day, but he was slogging away down the pit so it didn’t matter from a calories in/out perspective.


Can’t be healthy losing it that quick like. Mind you, if he was drinking that much about half a stone of it will have been “water weight” which will have dropped off as soon as he cut back on the cans

Agree with all of that.

And yes, but he couldn't keep off the drink until these jabs he reckons. And with the drink comes the shite food.

He's only doing it as their lass has stopped rolling about with him. Which is ironic as she was a proper fatty until she started the jabs and he still put one in her

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

Agree with all of that.

And yes, but he couldn't keep off the drink until these jabs he reckons. And with the drink comes the shite food.

He's only doing it as their lass has stopped rolling about with him. Which is ironic as she was a proper fatty until she started the jabs and he still put one in her

f***ing double standards ey

Lad at my work says if he does have a drink, it’s like he’s back off the jab and the effects of it just disappear.

The drink and subsequent attempts to eat my way out of the subsequent hangover is why I’ve had a pot belly for 15 year.

 

[Darlo1973]

Agree with all of that.

And yes, but he couldn't keep off the drink until these jabs he reckons. And with the drink comes the shite food.

He's only doing it as their lass has stopped rolling about with him. Which is ironic as she was a proper fatty until she started the jabs and he still put one in her

The problem with the drink is not just the empty calories and cost but the bad food choices which comes with it. Nobody necks 6-8 pints then has a salad.

I went out on Sunday afternoon to watch the match in the pub. Had 2 pints, felt I had enough and went home for a sensible dinner with a cup of tea. Previously I would have probably had 6 pints during a match, grabbed a takeaway and had a few more drinks at home - and then felt crap the next morning.

 

[dangermows]

The problem with the drink is not just the empty calories and cost but the bad food choices which comes with it. Nobody necks 6-8 pints then has a salad.

I went out on Sunday afternoon to watch the match in the pub. Had 2 pints, felt I had enough and went home for a sensible dinner with a cup of tea. Previously I would have probably had 6 pints during a match, grabbed a takeaway and had a few more drinks at home - and then felt crap the next morning.

Agreed. My drinking is more in line with how you're going about it now.

 

[EiffelTower]

My wife is keen to give these a go but I'm a bit concerned. We life a typical lifestyle of people with young kids under the age of 7 but I've managed to keep exercise up. She eats quite well but life gets in the way with the gym etc and she feels like she wants that initial boost to give her a 12 week kick start and a couple of stone off. I'm against it personally but it's her decision and I don't think it'd be one of them where she puts it all back on but doesn't feel right to me, but her decision obviously. Worried about lack of nutrients etc in what she's eating, long term side effects. Wish we could afford PT instead as that has kept her on the right path in the past but just too expensive in this day and age, a lot more expensive than the jabs

 

[Whitburnmakem]

Can anyone help me out here I’ve managed to get semiglutide from an alternate source as prices weee getting too high on the med express route problems the pens different my current ones 2mg in 1.5 ml the new pens 10 mg 3ml my current dose on the pen is 0.5. The new pens instructions are as follows
** Instructions **

1. Each pen contains 3ml of product
2. 60 clicks (full rotation) = .75ml (1/4 of full liquid)
3. 60 click / .75ml or 1/4 = 2.5mg of product
4. 1 click = 0.042mg
5. 6 clicks = 0.25mg
6. 12 clicks = 0.5mg etc

You need to X 1 click / 0.166ml to work out what dose you will require or / the mg amount of the by 240 to work out the mg of a single click. am I right in thinking if I want a 0.5 dose same as I’m currently on it’s 12 clicks ? Or is the strength different etc

 

[Lonz]

Can anyone help me out here I’ve managed to get semiglutide from an alternate source as prices weee getting too high on the med express route problems the pens different my current ones 2mg in 1.5 ml the new pens 10 mg 3ml my current dose on the pen is 0.5. The new pens instructions are as follows
** Instructions **

1. Each pen contains 3ml of product
2. 60 clicks (full rotation) = .75ml (1/4 of full liquid)
3. 60 click / .75ml or 1/4 = 2.5mg of product
4. 1 click = 0.042mg
5. 6 clicks = 0.25mg
6. 12 clicks = 0.5mg etc

You need to X 1 click / 0.166ml to work out what dose you will require or / the mg amount of the by 240 to work out the mg of a single click. am I right in thinking if I want a 0.5 dose same as I’m currently on it’s 12 clicks ? Or is the strength different etc

0.5mg is 0.5mg no matter the amount of solution its dissolved in. If it’s more diluted in one pen than another you’ll need a different amount.

They’ve given you the answer in the instructions there. If you want to take 0.5mg, you use 12 clicks worth. You are correct from what you’ve told us it says in the instructions.

 

[Whitburnmakem]

0.5mg is 0.5mg no matter the amount of solution its dissolved in. If it’s more diluted in one pen than another you’ll need a different amount.

They’ve given you the answer in the instructions there. If you want to take 0.5mg, you use 12 clicks worth. You are correct. From what you’ve told us it says in the instructions.

Yeah juts checking as don’t wanna die so if I use 0.5 per week how longs that one gonna last is it 10 divided by 0.5 ?

 

[Lonz]

Yeah juts checking as don’t wanna die so if I use 0.5 per week how longs that one gonna last is it 10 divided by 0.5 ?

If you’re taking 0.5mg per week and there’s 2.5mg in the pen, it’s going to last you 5 weeks.

60/12 clicks (or ml) = 5
Or 2.5mg/0.5mg = 5

Same thing.

 

[Whitburnmakem]

If you’re taking 0.5mg per week and there’s 2.5mg in the pen, it’s going to last you 5 weeks.

60/12 clicks (or ml) = 5
Or 2.5mg/0.5mg = 5

Same thing.

The new pens 10mg tho

 

[Lonz]

My wife is keen to give these a go but I'm a bit concerned. We life a typical lifestyle of people with young kids under the age of 7 but I've managed to keep exercise up. She eats quite well but life gets in the way with the gym etc and she feels like she wants that initial boost to give her a 12 week kick start and a couple of stone off. I'm against it personally but it's her decision and I don't think it'd be one of them where she puts it all back on but doesn't feel right to me, but her decision obviously. Worried about lack of nutrients etc in what she's eating, long term side effects. Wish we could afford PT instead as that has kept her on the right path in the past but just too expensive in this day and age, a lot more expensive than the jabs

Ozempic in particular (semaglutide) has been around for a couple of decades to treat diabetic patients, if I remember correctly. There is some long-term data on that at least.

The way I view it, while I know absolutely nothing about your health and body compositions (and I’m not a doctor), is we definitely know what the side effects of being overweight are. It is well-documented and significant all-cause mortality risk. It’s a personal choice at this stage. I can understand both sides of the argument.

The new pens 10mg tho

Sorry mate, I’ve mis-read your post there.

If there’s 10mg in 3ml of your new pen, you need to take 0.15ml for 0.5mg,
If there are 60 clicks for 3ml, then 1 click is 0.05mg. So you’ll need 10 clicks.
Hang on mate - I’m editing. I’m wrong again.

 

[Whitburnmakem]

Ozempic in particular (semaglutide) has been around for a couple of decades to treat diabetic patients, if I remember correctly. There is some long-term data on that at least.

The way I view it, while I know absolutely nothing about your health and body compositions (and I’m not a doctor), is we definitely know what the side effects of being overweight are. It is well-documented and significant all-cause mortality risk. It’s a personal choice at this stage. I can understand both sides of the argument.

Sorry mate, I’ve mis-read your post there.

If there’s 10mg in 3ml of your new pen, you need to take 0.15ml for 0.5mg,
If there are 60 clicks for 3ml, then 1 click is 0.05mg. So you’ll need 10 clicks.
Hang on mate - I’m editing. I’m wrong again.

Good job it’s not medical advice innit says 12 clicks on their instructions like as things each ones just under so am I right in thinking that’s gonna last longer than 5 weeks

 

[Lonz]

Good job it’s not medical advice innit

I’m wrong again mate, sorry, and I can’t edit the above. I think I’ve got what you’re saying now.. I missed that 1/4 of the pen is one full rotation.


If 60 clicks is 1/4 of the whole liquid, then there are 240 clicks and 10mg of semaglutide in the whole pen.
1 click is 0.042mg, so for 0.5mg you’ll need 0.5/0.042 =11.905 or 12 clicks.

It should last you 20 weeks (240/12) if the product doesn’t go off in that time. I was under the impression that peptides have a shelf-life of around a month if stored in the fridge but I may well be wrong about that.

You were right all along, yes. Appreciate I’ve probably confusing you more than helping here, because I managed to confuse myself. Apologies

 

[Whitburnmakem]

I’m wrong again mate, sorry, and I can’t edit the above. I think I’ve got what you’re saying now.. I missed that 1/4 of the pen is one full rotation.


If 60 clicks is 1/4 of the whole liquid, then there are 240 clicks and 10mg of semaglutide in the whole pen.
1 click is 0.042mg, so for 0.5mg you’ll need 0.5/0.042 =11.905 or 12 clicks.

It should last you 20 weeks (240/12) if the product doesn’t go off in that time. I was under the impression that peptides have a shelf-life of around a month if stored in the fridge but I may well be wrong about that.

You were right all along, yes. Appreciate I’ve probably confusing you more than helping here, because I managed to confuse myself. Apologies

So 12 clicks per week is 20 weeks worth isn’t it ?? No bother mate it’s confusing to start with.

 

[Lonz]

So 12 clicks per week is 20 weeks worth isn’t it ?? No bother mate it’s confusing to start with.

That’s right yeah. Have I understood correctly that 60 clicks is 1/4 of the 3ml? So there’s 3ml in the whole pen, not just 60 clicks?

 

[Whitburnmakem]

That’s right yeah. Have I understood correctly that 60 clicks is 1/4 of the 3ml? So there’s 3ml in the whole pen, not just 60 clicks?

the new pens 10 mg / 3ml my current dose on the pen is 0.5. The new pens instructions are as follows
** Instructions **

1. Each pen contains 3ml of product
2. 60 clicks (full rotation) = .75ml (1/4 of full liquid)
3. 60 click / .75ml or 1/4 = 2.5mg of product
4. 1 click = 0.042mg
5. 6 clicks = 0.25mg
6. 12 clicks = 0.5mg etc