Hello! We're staying at Haven for my daughter's birthday at Haggerston castle. Her favourite place. Id love to fit in a scenic run, but don't want to drive too far. Any top places for a 5-7k route?
I'm sure there are thousands of posts about walk recommendations but I'm hoping someone can just help me feel a little less overwhelmed.
I'm from very nearby the lakes but it's been many years since I last visited. First time visiting with my daughter who is 8.
We have the week planned out and one day is earmarked as "big walk day".
My daughter is a competent walker. Does tire on steep inclines but always gets there. We live in the peak district now and she's done mam tor and the great ridge, lose hill, stanage, froggat etc and can easily knock out 10-12km in a day before she starts complaining too much. We go at her pace, loads of breaks, flasks of tea and biscuits.
We're staying at Hartsop and I feel a little overwhelmed by choice of route for big walk day. This is big by an 8 year olds standard.
What would be your top choice of walk
- no drive up to 20 minute drive from Hartsop
- approx 12-14km
- up to about 500m total incline
- pub or pubs on route for a refuel, she loves a pub stop off
- views essential but I'm absolutely certain that all suggestions will be stunning
Thank you!! I have about 25 routes saved on OS!
I often see posts from people who are considering coming off Mounjaro with lots of questions and are often very anxious or unsure of how to proceed. I also think the positive stories have been fewer and further between than the negative (in my opinion). So I wanted to share my predominantly positive experience in the hope that if it reassures just one person, then I'll be happy.
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Context:
I have completely come off and have maintained my weight loss for 6 months now.
I'm 36yo, female, 183cm
Starting weight 103kg. End weight 75kg.
My max dose was 5mg weekly.
Total time on MJ 8 months.
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Habits I developed while on Mounjaro:
I completed couch to 5k
Signed up to the gym where my husband delighted in showing me how to lift with a barbell and use plate loaded machines
Developed a love for hiking and bought a pair of sturdy boots and a commitment to going for a walk on my Thursday off
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Motivation to come off:
I had never intended this to be the long term plan. Financially, I knew from the outset I could manage the cost for about a year by using the money I'd normally pay into savings. This changed when the costs dramatically increased in September. This meant I had to dip into some savings and my motivation to come off was even greater.
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Method:
I reduced to 2.5mg weekly for approx a month, then 2.5 every other week until my final pen was empty. I liked it this way, I felt hungrier in stages. It felt manageable rather than it hitting me all at once. After my final dose I'd say the effects still lingered for a month.
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Moving forward:
4-6 week post final dose was the hardest point where I wanted to eat everything but it did fade and settle. I gave myself grace and focused on keeping things in that helped with cravings without blowing it all calories wise. My favourite sweet treats which helped were meringue, fruit like pineapple and melon, or a small packet of those supermarket macarons.
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The key for me bas been the change in activity levels in addition to calorie counting. Before this, I didn't do anything in terms of fitness.
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I focus on getting 10k steps a day - this means a walk round the hospital where I work rain or shine in my lunch break and parking off site so I'm forced to walk in, jogging twice a week (I'm very very slow) and strength training 2 or 3 times a week. I eat approx 2400 cals a day and haven't gained or lost in 6 months on that bar a few small variations which we all get.
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I find calorie counting and weighing my food every day a little boring at best and soul sucking at worst. But it's essential for me now. I can't eat intuitively. I still have no off switch. I could reach for something at any time of the day or night, but practise has helped. I've formed new habits. It's hard but it's possible. Strategies that help with food noise: a cup of decaf tea on the sofa when my daughter's in bed or going for a walk.
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I guess in summary, nothing here is ground breaking. But if you read to the end and are worried about the next steps, hopefully you feel a little reassured it's possible to maintain without the medication.
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Photos: scroll along for my "befores"
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