Mounjaro/ Wegovy Starters AUGUST 2024

[Melania90]

Hi everyone, I’ve just been approved for Mounjaro 2.5mg from Voy and planning to start 1st of August! Looking for others who are also starting!

starting weight 109kg
target weight 70kg

I got mine 50% off thanks to a code shared by a Mumsnetter so here’s mine as well ❤️ it gives you 50% off your first month and I’ll save on my next month too!

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Thank you @pateandbrie I used a needle and syringe to draw up the bonus dose and it was 0.70ml rather than the 2.5mg dose of 0.60ml, so it was a bit more but far closer to 2.5 than 5 if that makes sense?

I think it’s going to be a decide in the moment one - I’m toying with doing 3.75 on Sunday night and then 1.25 on say Tuesday/Wednesday if I haven’t felt any side effects.

@JamieFrasersSassenach sounds like a plan! I'm out shopping with my daughter this afternoon and she wanted to stop for 'coffee and cake' - I just had a coffee, I wasn't even remotely tempted by the cakes! More witchcraft 🧙

So I've just injected the full 5mg dose - I ummed and arred about it all day and then thought 'sod it' I'm just going to go for it!

I've definitely felt much hungrier the past couple of days so I think I definitely need a bigger dose.

Praying for no nasty side effects 🤞

Hope everyone else is doing ok?

Ah exciting @JamieFrasersSassenach , I was thinking about you yesterday and wondering how you were getting on. How are you feeling? Any side effects?

Celebrating 2.5 stone loss today, woohoo!

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So far so good thanks @pateandbrie - I don't think that the injection has had any effect yet as I've not felt any less hungry than yesterday - really hoping that it kicks in tonight though as I've probably eaten way more over the past couple of days than it I have since starting MJ.

Fingers crossed that tomorrow is less hungry 🤞

How are you finding the 5mg?

@JamieFrasersSassenach but weird to be honest! Due my second 5mg jab today but actually did it yesterday, I just felt starving all day yesterday and like it wasn't working at all so decided to bring it forward. Made some less than ideal food choices yesterday as well but hoping today will be a better day - I'm certainly not feeling the sort of suppression I was after my first dose of 2.5. Bit disappointing but will see how the week goes!

How are you doing, still no side effects? Has the suppression kicked in for you yet?

Having said that, I've been really busy at work all day and I've just realised I haven't eaten anything...no cues at all. Bit peckish now but considered nipping into the shop for a chocolate bar or something on the way home and instead, without really thinking about it, just kept walking....

I definitely haven't had the suppression I had with the 2.5mg @pateandbrie - in fact, if someone told me I'd injected water and not MJ on Monday I'd believe them!!

Still no side effects either (not that that is an issue.)

I have been busy at work and did not stop for lunch, and I don't feel ravenous now but I feel as though I could eat a big plate of dinner tonight.

It's very odd.

Well done on not buying the chocolate!

How are you getting on @pateandbrie?

I think I've been feeling more suppression as the week has gone on, definitely different to how I felt on 2.5mg. My coach at Voy said sometimes it's the body getting used to the Mounjaro.

Anyway, I have lost weight this week - just under 2lbs - so it must be working. I'm now at 1 stone 1 lbs off which I am very happy with.

Thinking of doing my jab on Sunday night instead of Monday this week just to line up with my working week, I do seem to have been saying that for a couple of weeks and not done it yet!

Hey @JamieFrasersSassenach all good here, another 3lb down this week. The suppression is definitely there but it's just not as obvious, if that makes sense? I'm just not really thinking about eating at all and I have to consciously make myself do it.

I'm finding though that I've totally lost interest in cooking (which I used to love) and really struggling with making meals for the family, which is not ideal and something I really want to sort out. Not sure what to do about that!

That's brilliant @pateandbrie - you must be at least one clothes size down now?

Re the suppression - that sums it up perfectly - it's there but it's not obvious.

I hear you on the cooking. I've made meal plans for each week so I'm cooking what I've planned and shopped for. I'm just eating much smaller portions. If I didn't plan then I wouldn't want to be bothered to cook (I've always been like that though - the difference now is that if I don't prepare anything to eat I don't end up eating a loaf of bread or 2 packs of biscuits instead!)

I don't know about clothes, I'm still wearing the same ones but I think they are fitting more comfortably. They must just have been very tight before! The most noticeable place I've lost the weight from is my face, I think it looks a totally different shape. Still got a big tummy though!

I think I've realised how snug my clothes were 1 stone ago as they seem to fit much better now....

Someone took a photo of me a few weeks ago and I could already see that my face looked smaller.

No one has 'noticed' the stone I have lost but to be honest that suits me just fine as I like to scoot along unnoticed!!

I did my 2nd 5mg last night - feel fine today - definitely a reduced appetite but as you say it's just there, which I guess means no side effects?

No one has really noticed mine either (apart from DH) but like you I'm quite happy about that! Hoping that it's gradual enough that it won't really get commented on...

Did my 3rd 5mg today. I stupidly weighed this morning (even though I've changed to weekend weigh ins now!) and I've put on 3lb since Saturday! So annoying but hopefully will fix itself by next weekend. I've been eating really well as well 🙄

Hi,

I took my 8th shot today, I've done 5 x 2.5mg and my 3rd 5mg today, I started at the end of July and so far I have lost 19lbs in those 7 weeks, I had a lower starting weight but I'm pre diabetic so qualified for MJ. I'm happy with my weight loss and today I wore a pair of jeans that haven't fitted for over two years.

My ideal weight according to BMI is 10kg lower than my current weight which seems quite extreme so I'm aiming for a further 5kg loss using MJ but I guess I'll wait and see, I'm still quite fat ori should say I have quite a bit of fat, especially around my stomach and back which seems difficult to shift, I don't really carry much excess on my arms or legs.

I also wanted to mention that I switched providers from Zava to Curate as I was concerned that Zava don't offer any kind of maintenance plan and it was very straight forward, I had to fill in my details send over a recent head to toe photo and a copy of my invoice from Zava, I submitted my request on the 29 August was approved on 30th and I chose to have my parcel delivered on the Wednesday.

I'd had no previous experience of Curate but stumbled across them and gave them a go, the parcel arrived cold and included 6 needles and 6 pre injection swabs.

I would try not to worry too much about what the scales said this morning - I had a morning last week where I'd lost 0.1kg in a week - the next day it was more like 1.1kg gone.

As long as you can see in your clothes that you're losing size then you're winning ( imho)

I've had 2 days of good suppression since my 2nd 5mg jab, so of course now I'm already thinking should I increase to 7.5mg in 2 weeks or should I stay at 5mg.

Honestly, I drive myself mad!

Still so (secretly of course) happy that I decided to do this!! It's still witchcraft!

It IS witchcraft and I stand by that - I'm still not really hungry at all, I just wish that the weight loss was more evident this week!

Ive been on mounjaro for 3 months and down 2 stone. The food noise is totally gone. Only symptoms I’ve had are heartburn & nausea.

I use Voy for my prescription, they are fab and check in lots as well as a dedicated nutritionist for any questions or concerns you have.

If youre in the UK you can get 50% off your first dose using this link if it’s helpful ❤️- https://joinvoy.com/r/U-jVvgtFxBts

How's it going @JamieFrasersSassenach ? I'm a bit fed up this week, haven't lost anything although (TMI) I'm also horribly constipated so that probably doesn't help haha!

I feel like the initial losses were so easy but it probably needs a bit more effort on from me in terms of exercise and wine to keep it coming off! I'm doing my final 5mg today, have a 7.5 coming next week but I might use my bonus dose from my 5 first and see how that goes.

Hi @pateandbrie 👋

It's going ok - I've felt quite 'bunged up' this week too - I find prune juice helps a lot but I also remind myself that if there is less going in there will of course be less coming out!!

My 7.5mg pen is about to be dispatched - I'm thinking I'll use my bonus dose and then start the 7.5mg which will be 2 weeks away.

I was starting to think that the suppression was waning but I actually left 8 days between doses this week, did a jab last night and then realised at 4pm today that I hadn't really eaten all day (an apple at 11) but didn't feel hungry so it is working!

I feel as though I haven't lost anything this week - due to weigh tomorrow though so I'll find out then.

Don't discount the difference constipation can make to your weight - a good empty could be 2lbs!!

I know I need to drink more water/fluids - for the past week I haven't been needing to have a wee for 8 hours during the day - simply because I'm so busy at work and so barely drinking all day.

I have to keep reminding myself that I've lost well over a stone now - within about 6/7 weeks and pretty much without thinking, and I certainly haven't felt hard done by, so if it is slowing down that's fine - I'll get to where I need to be.

We can do this!!

How are you doing @pateandbrie ?
Did you get a weight loss at all this week in the end?

Have you started the 7.5mg pen yet?

I've got one jab of 5mg left plus the bonus dose and my 7.5mg pen arrived a couple of days ago.

I'm unsure whether I'll go right up to 7.5 or just slowly titrate up - I'm still worried about getting side effects.

I'm ok thanks @JamieFrasersSassenach , still no loss, been hovering around the same weight for over two weeks now which is a bit disappointing. My 7.5 is arriving in Monday but I think I'll do the bonus dose from the 5 first - I'm keen to move up and see if something happens but at the same time I can't afford to waste a whole dose! How are you doing?