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?

I've felt so thirsty today I'm on my 3rd pint of water which is unlike me as I usually struggle to drink water. Hoping to see another drop on the scale tomorrow but might not if I've had loads of water today!

Second dose of 2.5mg this evening. After moderate appetite suppression earlier in the week I have been really hungry by dinner time the last two evenings, had a fairly normal-sized portion of food, and then shortly afterwards had some urgent gastric symptoms. It’s weird. Hoping that the second dose will bring more appetite suppression.

Can I join the party?
My first one arrived today. Going to use on Friday and make a big effort to go lower carb as I'm pre-diabetic anyway! Got to do something!
SW: 224lbs
CW: 224lbs
TW: 154lbs
5 stone to lose!

I took my first dose Friday morning and had almost instant appetite reduction, really been struggling to eat. Had a couple of spoonfuls of rice with some mild chicken curry and a wrap for tea and (sorry tmi) diarrhoea all night.

Also had disgusting burps that taste eggy making me gip all day.

My first Mounjaro arrived today too! Nervous and excited at the same time. Going to start tomorrow morning 🤞
I got mine from On line Doctor
£188 for 2.5.
SW 12st 10
TW 10st.

@yorkypuds welcome to the thread. We are about the same, my starting weight was 223lbs and also hoping to get down to somewhere in the 150s but breaking it into smaller chunks for now and just trying to get the 24lbs off to get below 200!

i was so hungry today and ended up eating bad stuff while I was in the kitchen making dinner for my daughter. Then I felt sick after and felt really annoyed with myself. My next injection can’t come soon enough

Hi all. I started MJ on Saturday. I'd been think about it on and off for ages - since wegovy was first in the news. So far I've had a bit of acid reflux but no other side effects. I'm not hungry either, which is good cos I wasn't expecting the initial dose to have any effects! It might be placebo though because tonight I fancied some wine and immediately thought "it's daft to spend £150 to lose weight and then another £10 on wine to gain weight". So I had cajun chicken with salad instead.

Anyway, my stats:
SW 13st
GW 10st

I think the general consensus now is that drinking water will flush any water retention out so it may cause a whoosh!

Hello, I'm mainly on the more established wegovy threads but popped on to say that my stats were similar and I'm making progress, so have hope!

I was 220 in November and am currently 180

I'm wondering if this is kicking in now. When I was going to sleep last night, all I could think about was food so was expecting it to be a day when I had breakfast at home but, actually, I think I'll be able to wait until I get to work. I'm thinking about food (perhaps because it's always at the back of my mind!) but don't have gnawing hunger. I also just feel a bit odd. Not normal full like the feeling you get when you've had a good meal (and certainly not like after Christmas Day for example), but full as in my body, particularly my throat, doesn't feel as though there's room for anything else. Could this be it?
I was also freezing last night and slept in a jumper & my dressing gown. But that could just be because the weather is so miserable!

I've been freezing like that some nights too. And exhausted. So yes - hopefully that's it kicking in!

Please can anyone tell me about their first week on 2.5 mg pen.

Ive got my first pen and want to start but going away with DH in 4 days to a self catering UK cottage for a long planned break for 5 days .

Its going to be more awkward if im feeling unwell or cant eat anything.

I also havent told him yet.... plan to do so but not come up yet.

What would you advice ? Having been on W1 yourself?

Many thanks

Welcome to the new people joining this thread

I'm due my second jag on Friday. Last night and this morning is the first time I've felt a bit hungry! I can feel hunger pangs creeping back in. I'm counting calories and making sure I have at least 100g of protein so I'm just going to make sure I eat all my calories the next 2 days until my next injection and hope that's enough. I used a TDEE calculator and according to that I should be eating around 1500 to be in a deficit so hopefully all goes well

2.5mg isn’t a therapeutic dose so many people don’t feel many effects, desirable or otherwise. Some people are very sensitive to the drug, however, and it’s impossible to know which you will be until you have taken it. I had mild appetite suppression and felt very tired in the evenings.

This might get me a flaming but I am seeing so many posts asking about delaying the treatment until after holidays or other big events. Someone on another thread said that a holiday on MJ would be a ‘waste’. I can’t speak for anyone else but this is exactly the kind of mindset that has made me so fat. There is always been something which I have used as an excuse - I’ll start after x y z. Once I am at a healthy weight I will need to be able to enjoy holidays and events without seeing them as a licence to binge.

I know that’s not quite what you asked and I don’t mean any criticism of you but I think it’s an important mindset shift for many of us.

Hey everyone! Glad I found this thread, I've just been approved and need to wait for my first delivery now
Bit nervous about starting, and mainly about side effects, but being the weight I am is more damaging than I reckon any side effects will be!

SW: 105 kg
TW: 70kg? I'd be happy with any loss but this would put me in healthy range for my height.

I'm sure I'll be posting on here a lot for support/questions!

I was 1kg less today than I was yesterday so that must have worked!

I'm 6lbs down from last week and have lost half a stone since Feb where I've been dieting off and on before starting the MJ.

I've realised today the food noise really has quietened for me. Still able to eat and enjoying my meals but have no desire or even thought to snack.

Getting a bit bored of yoghurt and protein granola for breakfast so going to explore some other options.

Eta: I do think there is a bit of a placebo type of effect early on because you have the buzz of knowing you're on the jabs I think that actually makes it easier to make healthier food choices. Everyone is different though. Tbh just from what I've read of others experiences, side effects seem to be more common when you go to the 5mg dose rather than the starter dose. I've been fine on 2.5mg but struggled with a big Sunday lunch at the weekend and didn't feel well after.

Yes I think that's it kicking in @thehousewiththesagegreensofa. I also have the mounjaro vs weather freezing thoughts!

2nd weigh in and minus 2.75lbs

Think I might need to hit the lactose, getting flash backs to pregnancy constipation

Week3Day1
That's how I feel, my tummy doesn't ache or burn with hunger gassiness when I am ready to eat and between meals my tummy feels settled. I have a sensation of where a burp gets stuck in the tummy, like there's a lid there but not at all uncomfortable like a heartburn, it feels settled and satiated.

My appetite went basically immediately yesterday- so quickly that I think it must be a placebo effect. I could barely finish my dinner (normally I'm a seconds kind of girl) and this morning I've not been hungry yet despite doing a gym class this morning, where I'd normally be ravenous after!

Have had a spoonful of greek yogurt and some nuts for some protein, but it was honestly functional.

Last night in bed was shivering with PJs, winter duvet and a blanket on- I normally run like a furnace so that was weird. No other side effects yet though.

@VelociraptorsVelociRapping Thank you. You've given me the nudge I needed to start my first injection today. No point delaying and I wasnt planning on excessive eating or drinking on this trip anyway. I certainly don't want to put off this journey and you are right its a whole mindset change thats needed. I will focus on other rewards like time together and enjoying nature rather than calorie rewards.

It will be a great opportunity to go on some lovely long walks and get your steps in! I hope you have good weather. Good luck!

Hello everyone.

My first Wegovy pen is arriving tomorrow. I am feeling quite nervous but so desperate to get this weight off. I've tried so many diets but just can't stick to them. I've been on a calorie intake of around 1500 cals but the scales hardly budge.

My starting weight is 15st10 (220 lbs) and I don't have a target in mind - would love to get under 200. My height is 5 foot 9.

Does anyone drink diet cokes or fizzy drinks in general - i live off them and wondering how my body will react to them once the medication is working.

Thank you for starting this thread - I can see a few members here have a similar starting weight as me so will be interesting to see how we all get on xxx

@tinpeach Welcome! I’m one of the ones a similar weight to you - but I’m a bit shorter!

I also pretty much lived on Diet Coke before and initially when I started taking MJ the thought of it made me feel ill and I didn’t drink any for days. Now half way through my second week I can drink it fine again but I find myself craving it less and wanting water. So maybe MJ is going to help me break two bad habits!!

Today is day 4 after my first jab. Definitely had more of an appetite, after that kind of ill/full feeling for the first couple of days, but I feel full quicker and have far less desire for food than before.

Example: today I've had a chocolate croissant for breakfast, now I'm in Costa for lunch where I'm having a breakfast wrap. But whereas previously I would buy something for dessert, I feel fine on the just the wrap and can easily go without something sweet. This is just unlike me!!

(Also, is anyone else a bit 🙈 when people put 2.5mg or 5mg instead of 0.25mg or 0.5mg?! No shade to anyone - my ASD just makes me go "gah!" when I see it, sorry! Everyone knows what people mean, it's just my brain can't handle it! And I hope it's okay to say this here.)

Good luck to those just starting too!

Out of interest, where are people's favoured injection sites?