Mounjaro if I really like drinking?

If I drank on moujaro I was sick as a pig - and there was no warning. Morning after, feel okay, put anything in stomach - projectile, all over floor and rugs.

I've just started on Wegovy and the desire to drink is way down, but if I'm having a drink in the evening, zero after effects.
At the end of my 1st month I've lost 1 stone.

6 months on Mounjaro, I lost 2 stone, but the side effects were hideous.

I'll try going up to 0.5 on Wegovy but if it gets bad then back down to 0.25.

No desire to drink, but no problem if I fancy one.

Yeah if you are drinking that much at that age and weight you are asking for trouble. You could end up dead in 10 years…or you could cut right down, do or don’t do the jabs, lose weight, and have another 30 years of drinking in moderation.

I stopped drinking on MJ because if I was paying £££ for WLI there was no way I was going to sabotage myself by drinking a load of empty calories.

I would expect if depends on so many variables.

I " discovered" alcohol when I turned 18. I found it could help me overcome my acute shyness and problems with social interaction and also serve as a replacement for medication. That's something like 55 years ago. During which time i have gone through periods of relatively heavy drinking, total abstinence and,as at present, drinķng relatively civilised amounts of alcohol.

Through all my life it has been extremely noticeable how much better I have looked, and felt, and how much slimmer I have been, during my periods of abstinence from alcohol.

I stopped drinking for three months, it made not a jot of difference to my weight, my sleep or my appearance, I've never understood how cutting out alcohol can make such a noticable change. Went back to having a couple of glasses of wine a week and did not gain weight or feel any less well than when I was not drinking.

I don’t drink any alcohol after stopping about 18 months ago. Even one glass would ruin my sleep.

I have actually gained weight !

This is just the sort of proper advice I don’t want to read but I honestly wish I could follow. I don’t drink much but just could not give it up altogether.

I find having something in the fridge I’m happy to drink helps, diet 7Up in my case. It can’t replace a few pints of lager when I’m out though!

and like PP said, alcohol doesn't make me happy any more. So it's not like I'm sitting there, thinking that oooh I really want a drink, I am so sad I am not allowing myself to drink. No, I just don't want to. I am just as happy.

No, strike that, I am MUCH happier being slim and healthy.

I have lost 7 stone on MJ. I still drank when I wanted to but found what I drank changed. Wine was a no but I started drinking vodka and a mixer. So less calorific. I am not a big drinker anyway and don't feel like it gave me joie de vivre.
What MJ did give me was more energy and more confidence.

A friend went in Mounjaro and it didn’t affect her love of Chardonnay. She drank as much as ever and still lost weight.

You won’t regret it. Best thing I ever did.

neither my weight nor wine habit adversely affects me - yet

Yep!! So we convince ourselves that it's something to sort out 'in the future'.

You don't need me to tell you that none of us know when the consequences will catch up with us.

I get that. But I can promise you that it’s part of the problem. It makes you feel temporarily better but makes you worse long term. The additional calories, the sugars, the sulphides.

I was 98kg. I’m now 86. I’ve still let loose at the weekend but I used intermittent fasting. I’m still huge but less so, and happier because of it. I’m more than happy to have a thread together to motivate us both. It won’t feel great at first but long term, you won’t regret it. Promise.

I enjoy a few glasses of wine too - I am still losing weight with Mounjaro, 17kg down in 6 months. I have literally been hibernating since starting (chronic fatigue due to other medical issues) without Mounjaro I think I’d have certainly put on weight! So feel 17kg loss is pretty good!! Good luck, and maybe try to reduce your alcohol a little bit too, but don’t give it up if it’s something you enjoy and helps with your MH, I firmly believe giving something up completely makes you sad and give up… modifications are so much better!
I’ve also decided that I’m going to have hypnotherapy after finishing Mounjaro in maybe 6-12 months to help maintain a healthier weight (I still have about 20kg to go)
good luck and get on it today!!

Bit off topic but does anyone know when the pill version comes out what kind of price it will be, is it going to lower the price? Because I also want to try but can't afford 😂

Agreed. I got into the habit of drinking way too much wine after going through a hard time, at my worst it was 5-6 bottles of red a week. Lost a stone in a month after quitting.

This is where I'd start. If you're drinking because you're unhappy, that needs addressing.

I drank on Wegovy - a bit less (which was good) but I still drank.

So clever!

Thank you.

You sound like an alcoholic.

Have been on WLI just under 2 years, lost a lot of weight but still have some to lose. I love alcohol. It's certainly helped me cut down on my alcoholic intake, but I probably drank too much before. I don't deny myself any food or drink - it's about a balanced diet for me and making life long health decisions.

Sorry, another couple of Qs.
How long did it take you to lose the few kgs?
Also, where did you buy it from and did you have to send a photo to show you were overweight or just write in a few fake stats?