It’s been a lovely, relaxing week with just the right mix of social events and routine things. I had the opportunity to catch up with my Mum and took her to her local pub The Bull for lunch. I “shared” a starter of pâte, chutney and toast (I had a third of it), then a chicken kebab with flatbread, Greek salad and tzatziki. I have to say, the tzatziki I make myself is far superior (and tastier!). As I had taken advantage of the “3 courses for £23” – which I knew would be far too much food, I selected the Eton Mess for dessert. Oh my, that was far too sickly and sweet for my taste. So after two small spoonfuls, I passed it over to OH, who polished it off! I’d only selected the 3-course option, as many of the main courses were £17/£18 and I knew I wouldn’t be able to consume a whole meal.
Talking of sweet things, since starting this journey, I haven’t consumed any chocolate! Although this isn’t something that features regularly in my diet, I do enjoy the odd chunk. I am not enjoying sweet things (thanks to Mounjaro) – just seeing a picture of something that is sweet or thinking sweet treats (cakes, chocolate, desserts) makes me feel quite nauseous!
Saturday evening, despite the rain showers, we ventured out to BunkFest at Wallingford. This large, not-for-profit event is a free-to-attend, family-friendly community festival held annually in Wallingford, Oxfordshire (about a 30-minute drive from Reading). It combines music, dance, a beer festival, food and entertainment. We went last year, specifically to see The Mark II. They’re an amazing 7-piece band blasting out soul and Motown. We love them! I ate some Thai food, which was “ok” but very salty – the weight jumped right up the following morning! My drinks were lime cordial and soda, as well as plenty of water.
I’ve moved up this week to the 10mg dosage of tirzepatide – so far, so good. I have been experiencing very slight nausea after I’ve eaten dinner in the evening. I’m planning to take a dose from my 2.5ml pen today and will see how that affects my appetite – I am planning to “top up” with a 5ml dose later in the week (5 days) if required. At some point, in the not-too-distant future, I’ll be experimenting with reducing dosage (micro-dosing). I’m keen to see whether I am still able to reap the benefits of the appetite suppressant, keep the food noise “switched off” and rid myself of the slight nausea. The Voy app allows me to visually monitor the amount of Tirzepatide in my system. If anything, I’ll be under-dosing rather than over-dosing.
I did some measurements! Here are the results:
Very pleased indeed to see the centimetres coming off the places where I’d most like to see it disappear from!
Weight loss this week: 600g (1lb)
Total loss since 02/06/25: 7.5kg / 16 ½lbs
Still to go: 7kg – yay! I am over halfway to my goal weight.