Mounjaro and wegovy newbies April 2024

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Starting this thread for all the newbies who are just starting out.

I'm going to be taking mounjaro.
Expecting my first pen hopefully tomorrow.

Anyone else just starting out?

Week 1 done for me and I lost 6lb which I'm really happy with! Most was in the first few days though and I've stuck at the same weight the last three days - really hoping to see a loss tomorrow now that I've had the 2nd injection.

@Humptydumpty85 Same here - 4lbs in the first four days and then 5.5lbs overall.

injected Week 2 last night, and same as last week I felt no real appetite suppression today. In fact I had my first sugar crash. I work in the office on a Thursday morning then use my lunch break to work from home in the afternoon. I felt peckish at lunch and stopped in a coffee kiosk that used to do sandwiches but now only do cakes and pastries. So I ate a cookie. I did notice that it was incredibly sweet and it was a little off putting- I’d never have noticed that before. Still, I got home, had a small lunch and then had a few m&ms, which led to a crunchie which led to skittles. Like, not a terrible crash and burn but it felt like pre-ozempic where I really wanted the sugar.

i have found that I’m knackered now - like it’s 7.30 and I could sleep right now. It could be the fatigue that’s brought on the cravings, it could be work stress, I dunno 🤷🏻‍♀️ I ate a full dinner after too and feel fine (so far).

I do hope the second dose kicks in tomorrow.

You should still be prescribed your pen until your BMI goes below 25.

Taken my first 0.25 dose today. When should I expect to feel the effects of hunger decreasing?

It completely depends how sensitive you are to the medication, @Sundaysunshine22. 0.25mg isn’t a therapeutic dose and you might not feel anything at first, but anecdotally most of us on the thread have had mild appetite suppression from the next day.

Can I just order this online then without a prescription?

You don’t have to go to a doctor to get a prescription. You can order through an online doctor/pharmacy service, you complete a consultation form, they may ask further questions or requests photographs. This is considered by a doctor who authorises (or refuses) the prescription, which the service then fills for you.

Morning everyone. I haven't had a chance to catch up on this thread yet. I'm going to scroll back and have a read at everyone's progress 💪

I just injected my third dose. I weigh 2oz more compared to last week but I'm due my period so I've had a lot of bloating and probably water retention for the past 2 days so I'm excited to hopefully see the scales drop down further once Aunt Flo has been and gone.

I’ve just taken my second MJ dose this morning. I’m hoping I get the same effect as last week with the food suppression. I’ve had a decent loss so a great start. I keto and this just made me more focused because there was no food noise or hunger. Now I’m in ketosis that gives me some added food suppression. In the first few days I noticed my sense of taste was off, couldn’t touch coffee. I felt a bit under the weather but then I’ve had a cold (likely unrelated). I had a headache but I do suffer with those so again don’t think it’s related. I did however get a heat rash on my arm yesterday which is odd as I’ve felt cold in general this last week. Let’s hope week 2 passes smoothly.

I had my second injection Tuesday evening. I definitely felt my appetite increase towards the end of week one but it was still far lower than it was previously.

My tastebuds are also changing. I don't want chocolate or bread. I am also eating tiny amounts.

I am trying the protein lemon mousse from Aldi this morning, I am not overly impressed and could only manage 1/3 of the pot.

Sw 18 stone 1
Cw 17 stone 5
Gw 10 stone

Hey everyone 👋🏻 hope you’ve all had a good week, seems like there’s been a lot of losses! 🎉

Nearing the end of my last week on 0.25 Wegovy and I’ve plateaued this week. Lingering around the 14st 3lb mark. I’ve been on my period so haven’t felt like exercising and have defo felt the urge to pick increase. I’ve still been tracking my food and haven’t gone mental but obvs not been in enough of a deficit. Period finishing up now so hoping to get back on an even keel this weekend! Absolutely desperate to dip below the 14st mark - sounds ridiculous but would mean the world to me!

First dose of 0.5 going in on Sunday - fingers crossed next week brings better results!

(Oh and also, on a sidenote, if anyone else is ordering through Asda then they had a note when I ordered to say they’re expecting a shortage of 0.5 soon so if you need that pen next then maybe order early if you can afford to.)

Ooh a PROTEIN LEMON MOUSSE?!! 😍I have to try it! You didn't like it, was it not tasty?

I haven't been shopping in Aldi for a while. My favourite low-carb food from there is the Sausage Patries which are like McDonalds breakfast burgers so perfect in a low-carb wrap with cheese slices and egg.

Any other Aldi tips??

I'm on MJ but notice more than when I did keto that I plateau and gain for a few days then have a little whoosh that remains stable. I'm currently 14st11 but in recent years I have got down to 14st1 then began yoyo-ing up again a few times and haven't seen a weight starting with a 13 for 10 years pre my 2nd pregnancy so I feel the same about 13.

My slimmest years were between 10 and a half and 11 and a half stone, when I let things go I remember getting into the 13s and that was where I knew I had to draw a line and would lose a bit again, so it's a significant point as will be a ceiling again for the future until I get significantly under and can set a new 'ceiling', in 13s I'm still overweight but more a 'bit chubby' size 16 than a clearly fat 18-20.

👋oh HI. We are MJ twins, I've just done my second jab a few minutes and i'm also doing keto! I wondered if i had managed to post this morning without realising. Agree with appetite suppression from keto, that's really kept me going for the last couple of days when mj effects were running out.

Does anyone have advice about week two symptoms? Were they the same as week one? More or less intense? I had very painful trapped air on day two and i'm hoping to avoid a repeat of that hitting tomorrow.

7lb total loss for week one. I'm happy with that. It is on par for what I usually lose in my first week of keto and then week two is usually nothing/a cravings disaster so the next few days are really key for me. I suppose it makes sense that you will only lose as much weight as you would during any good consistent diet, MJ just makes it easier as it removed cravings, food noise and makes you feel physically full/satisfied. Its not a magic pill that burns fat on top of what you would usually.

We are so similar with our weight history that I could’ve written this! To get back in the 13s would make me feel like I was heading in the right direction, y’know? I know I’ll never look like I did in my 20s - two kids and a totally different lifestyle now - but I’d just like to be a bit closer to it. Like you, 13st is a comfortable size 16 for me so would make the world of difference to my self-esteem. I’m shooting for a comfortable size 14 long term but that feels like a hell of a way away right now.

Thanks so much for replying - feels reassuring to know someone else gets it.

One of my issues with the aldi mousse was the size of it. It is huge.

I have also got a yoghurt with granola that is being sold as high protein.

I don't eat meat so options are limited for me. They had protein pancakes that looked like the McDonald ones. I think they were 20g of protein per pack and each pack had 3 or 4 pancakes in. But I would only manage to eat one pancake.

I tried the protein lemon mousse this week. It is big but half of it is air and there is no law that you have to eat it all at once! I really liked it and it is a very easy way to get 20g of protein in for 160kcal.

@Gettingbysomehow yes you can buy online but you are having it prescribed privately with an online consultation / series of questions and then providing evidence of your weight

So no, it's not just buying it - you're having it prescribed

Day 2 after my second injection and, same as last week, the appetite suppression has definitely not kicked in yet. I’ve had all the food noise and munchies today and yesterday. I really hope it kicks in this evening.

Side effects wise, I had a little constipation on Tuesday so tried upping my fibre and taking psyllium husks, which led to the opposite of constipation yesterday iykwim. Still, all effects have been mild so far so I hope that continues.

Next week I’m going to stick with 0.25 in the hope that there’s a build up in my system and the fullness lasts longer. If not, I’ll go for 0.3 the following week, then 0.4, then 0.5 on week 6.

Sorry to jump in but has anyone else experienced facial flushing after thr injection?

I've done my third dose about half an hour ago and now I'm all flushed like I have a fever/fluey type feeling.

I just hope it wears off soon!

I've just done my second dose. Today the food noise is back but I don't feel hungry. But hunger wasn't what made me eat! Hopefully will be better tomorrow!
SW 25.4.24 221lbs
CW 3.5.24 214lbs
TW 154lbs

True. I ate half for breakfast this morning and couldn't eat anymore. I will have the other half tomorrow. So 10g for me.

I thought it had a slight diet shake aftertaste.

I'm hoping to get to Aldi over the weekend and grab some, lemon mousse is one of those foods I wouldn't buy now if I was trying to be 'good' so great to have something else that is a better version of a naughty food. I miss Protein Cadbury 'Boosts', from the times I was in the cult following the Team RH plan.

I don't recall anyone reporting this in other threads. Do you get particularly nervous during/after injecting?