Starting Mounjaro May 2024!

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I’ve just been approved for 2.5mg, I went with Voy.
hoping to start by the end of the week!

Anyone else starting this month? ❤️

CW 84kg
GW 60kg

Thanks @QueenGoo I think you are so right. The 3.5mg works well so far and my tummy was a bit off last week so scared to go up to 5mg until I need to. I should be able to get 6 doses from 5mg so helps the wallet also. Quite a few people seem to struggle with 2.5mg jump to 5mg.

@CrystaltipsnoAlistair yes the 7.5mg pen in my fridge really is putting the fear in me so I really do think I'll have to divide the dose down at least for a couple of doses as I'm really not ready.

@QueenGoo Yes it does seem to be all about getting the dose right versus side effects.
Ive been a yo yo dieter for 30 years so am hoping this will be the end of that. I don’t want to be thin just not obese anymore. Have some energy and wear non elasticated trousers again 🤣

The absolute dream @CrystaltipsnoAlistair😂 Id love to be able to get into jeans that aren't jeggings without looking like sausage links 😏

I’m a stone down. No one else seems to have noticed (shows how fat I am!) but I feel better.

I could be losing weight faster but trying to maintain a normal life. Yo yo/binge starve is how I got here in the first place.

I am on 5 mg and have kept my 2.5 pen with its bonus dose which is now apparently good until October. So I’m going to add that to my last 5 to up to 7.5. 5 makes me feel really nauseous for a couple of hours but it passes.

I've hit a bit of a stall and not lost anything this week. My last 0.5mg jab is tomorrow and then I move up to 1mg wegovy so hoping this gives me another boost.

I've been feeling fine just quite tired but it's been very busy at work so it could be down to that.

Has anyone else had a week with no movement in weight - it's a bit disheartening but need to trust it will move again.

Well done to everyone on their losses.

@Snipples YES!!!

For me, it’s usually the week when I’m ovulating, it’s always a stall. I go up and down the same 1 lb with no real change. Then seemingly overnight after it’s done - WHOOSH!

Please do not feel disheartened. I reckon in the next few days you’ll get a whoosh!

So I've lost 2st 2.5lb. I took pictures at the beginning for my supplier. I took pictures at 4weeks when I'd lost just over a stone and side by side could see a real difference. I've just done my 8week pictures after having lost a further stone and I see zero difference! Literally none. And I know that the scales obviously prove that I am losing but. To say I felt an immediate pang of disappointment wouldnt be far from the truth.
Does anyone else get like this??

@QueenGoo over 2 stone so far is incredible! Well done. Try not to be too disheartened. The first stone is probably the most noticeable as you will have visibly slimmed down so now you're comparing two slimmer states. I bet others could see the difference even if you can't. Keep going it'll get there.

@3wDavid ooh that's interesting as timing wise that's pretty much where I'm at (or just after) so fingers crossed for the whoosh!

Weigh in for me…

Starting weight 14 13lb
Wk 1: lost 5lb (14 8lb)
Wk 2: lost 4lb (14 4lb)
Wk 3: lost 3lb (14 1lb)
Wk 4: lost 1.5lb (13 13.5lb)
Wk 5: this week have lost 3lb (13 10.5lb)
GW: 11 11 takes me to 30 BMI

So this was my first week on 5mg. Been poorly twice, had seen weight dip lower than that in the week, but must have been replenishing stock on yhe calorie front. Good loss still so happy. I’ve micro-dosed for this week, 44 clicks so think it’s around 3.8mg - don’t want to go back to 5mg in case it was the side effects that were responsible for me being unwell this week so will see how I get on.

NSW: wore a dress yesterday without tights or shorts, didn’t realise until I got home - no chub rub!

@Blackcat50 well done 👍
Great losses.
Im also doing <5mg. Done last 3 weeks at 3.5mg and is working for me so not going up until the food noises come back. I wonder if some people just react to MJ stronger than others. I’m a bit worried I won’t be able to eat enough on 5mg as have a lot of weight to lose so a long journey ahead. Started with BMI 48.

With you on the chub rub @Blackcat50
Have you used Lanacane anti chafing gel in summer. It’s very good but looks like you won’t need it now. 😊

I'm regretting sticking with the 5mg for a second month. The food noise is still reduced when I'm busy, but when I'm not I'm still just as tempted by snacks as I used to be. And I don't feel like I'm staying full for very long now either, so if I do snack I don't have the same easy ability to stop or just eat less later in the day that I had in previous weeks.

Going to have to tough out the next three weeks as if it were a normal non-Mounjaro diet I think and accept the weight loss will likely slow down. Then onto 7.5mg as soon as I can. Or maybe split the remaining 15mg into two 7.5mg doses and order my next pen a week early.

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Does anybody find they dramatically lose suppression mid week? I am contemplating splitting my dose at some point in the future. I feel like after 3-4 days I can feel the food noise burst in. And I am eating bigger portions etc

@Sassenach85 I definitely feel like it wears off a lot by the weekend (I inject Sunday nights) but it's still better than without MJ.

I did 1.5 doses from my pen last night (so 7.5mg from my 5mg pen) and the suppression is back. I think maybe it was partly a placebo that the 5mg wasn't doing anything in the second month, and maybe aligned with slowed down weight loss I kind of lost my mojo for keeping going. Hoping to get back on track mentally and weight loss wise this week

I’m due to move up to 7.5 tonight but as I have extra needles I am considering doing 7.5 plus 2.5

then once I’m on the 10mg pen splitting it so I do 5mg twice a week

i read all the responses on the thread about people having effects from low doses and I’m the total opposite. The effects/suppression wear off so quickly for me.

@Sassenach85 it just seems totally unpredictable for me. Everywhere I keep reading "if the dose works for you, stay on it". But then when I followed that advice, the dose didn't keep working for the next month.
I lost well on 2.5, then well on 5 but sticking at 5 wasn't just less effective but not effective at all.

I’m just going to keep proceeding through the doses as soon as I’m allowed, as I’ve not had any bad effects. I do get a bit nauseous the day after my injection but it’s not a huge deal. I’ve lost 21 pounds so far and that’s 7 weeks in. I’m going on holiday soon and wanted to see the next stone down on the scales before I left 😆

@ClonedSquare Totally understand what you mean about unpredictable. I’ve been doing 3.5mg but starting to wear off about 4 days after flab jab.
Nervous about 5mg after the reviews here but may try 4mg next from 5mg pen.
Am very happy with losses though having lost 34lb in 8.5 weeks. 😊 Long way to go.

@Sassenach85 Meant to mention you on last message. It’s so hard to know what dosage gives best results.

@Sassenach85 Good luck! 21lbs in 7 weeks is fantastic, I'd never be achieving anything like that without the injections. I think I'm going to do the same, keep going up "on schedule" until I hit a problem.

@CrystaltipsnoAlistair I found 5mg absolutely fine, no side effects except the desirable ones. So hopefully it's the same for you!

I'll be taking my 10th dose on Thursday (5 at 2.5, then 4 at 5). I've lost 30lbs in just under 9 weeks. I feel a little hungry on wednesdays, but this isn't a bad thing as we often eat out on wednesdays, and somedays I eat far too little (can't quite believe that I'm writing that) so eating more one or two days will make my body realise that it's not wasting away!!

ETA my next pen is already in the fridge and is another 5 - by taking the extra doses I have a couple of weeks 'in hand' as such, so will be able to increase the dose if needed, and then order 7.5 in a couple of weeks. Am hoping to stay at 5 for a while, as I've had a bit of tummy upset and sulphur burps a couple of times.

Week 8 for me (or 9 depending when you count week 1!)

My 1st week with no loss at all, but I guess positive as no gain either.

I cant necessarily put it down to anything in particular- I've been busy with life so not done as much strength training as I would normally and it was a heavier than usual weekend due to a special event although I thought I'd made sensible food choices (not so much probably on the alcohol!)

Took my extra dose of 5mg yesterday so guess I will go up to 7.5mg for my next pen.

Sw 12st 7
CW 11st 3

Still dreaming of 10st something for my holiday !!

@colleysmill ah I’m sure you will hit your goal for your holiday! A big whoosh before you go I hope.

@ClonedSquare how are you doing on the higher dose?

@ChangeEmailAddress and @Sassenach85 and @CrystaltipsnoAlistair amazing weight losses. Well done. It’s so encouraging to hear success stories and share our experiences.

I’ve been taking 4mg from a 5mg pen and have ordered another 5mg pen so hope it works. I’m switching to Bolt and am awaiting approval but assume it will be ok. I thought I’d switch so that i can have a maintenance dose but on checking their BMI info, I need to lose a further three stones before that kicks in so I was very over ambitious!