I want to get Mounjaro for a month, to lose 3/4 stone-1 stone. Am I mad?

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LionsManeforthebrain · 03/08/2026 10:10

I'm post meno, mid-fifties. I train hard in the gym. I try really hard to watch what I eat and i'm really healthy and knowledgeable about food and nutrition. And yet. The weight has crept up. I'm about 3/4 stone heavier than I want to be.

It depresses the hell out of me.

I thought I'd try Mounjaro for a month. Get a reset.

Am I wrong for doing this?

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fuckeditupbadly · 03/08/2026 10:15

Its a tool. Its very helpful. Its not a moral issue any more than taking paracetamol for a mild headache would be. The scare mongering about side effects has mostly blown over. Leaving aside issues of eligibility and getting it privateky prescribed, its your choice and your business. The only thing i would caution is getting it from an under the counter beauty provision that may not be legit.

Deadleaves77 · 03/08/2026 10:13

If only using it for a month its unlikely to work

Firstly a stone in a month is a very drastic weightloss assuming your already reasonably slim. Your forcing your body to starve

Secondly if the weight is creeping up and you can't lose it despite excercising heavily and eating healthily then its unlikely you will be able to maintain the weightloss in anyway even if you do manage to lose it that quickly. You havent made any actual changes you've just crash dieted

Paq · 03/08/2026 10:13

Try it but be prepared for it to take longer. Some people do lose enough weight on low doses, some have to wait months for it to have an effect.

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