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

I'm on Day Six (injection tomorrow evening) and have lost 5.5lbs so far. So really pleased. Usually I can lose about 3-4lbs in the first week of a diet but that's mostly water weight and I feel like I've been torturing myself. This week I feel like it's not been too difficult and I've been drinking a ton of water too.

My delivery has just arrived and I’ll be starting it tonight so fingers crossed I can brave the injecting!!
Am quite impressed with ordering through voy, the process was simple and photo wasn’t too painful and it’s arrived quickly (and cheaper than elsewhere!)
if anyone wants to use my code so we both get 50% off an order then here it is :

https://joinvoy.com/r/U-4vDySZsAOu

hope that’s allowed thank you!

@Greentrilby i am thank you ☺️ have managed a poop!
Definitely noticing hunger today, but it’s not bothered me or allowed me to make bad choices. Got stuck at the shops today picking lunch so bought a bag of rocket and wafer thin chicken 😂 trying to boost the protein!

@ClonedSquare congrats on the part way loss for week one, you must be feeling great!! I’ve been too scared to weigh so going to hold out until Thurs morning 🙏

Week 1 done and 5lbs down. Last few days fewer side effects and a bit less appetite surpression.

Injection 2 done tonight. Hoping for a less crappy first few days this time.

How's everyone else getting on?

@InvisibleLlama79 well done! That must feel great. Know everyone is different but it’s so encouraging to see these numbers.
I'm waiting for weigh in Thursday, and like you have felt back to normal-so going to need to put a little effort in to make good choices for day 7 tomorrow.
i know you suffered a bit with jab one so hoping you feel ok tomorrow.

I signed up to Voy using another Mumsnetters discount code!

It was around £120 for the first batch!

I had my first jab on Friday. Saturday, I woke up and had my usual egg and bacon sarnie but I was still full in the evening so didn't eat dinner. I did force down a banana though!

Sunday, I felt bloated and couldn't eat until the evening when I had a caesar salad with chicken.

My eating habits have been the same each day. I'm conscious that my body requires nourishment so I've been eating bananas!

This is coming from somebody who eats a large galaxy bar for breakfast in the morning, order 2 portions of mcdonalds for lunch and then nothing until 1am when I'll order a takeaway.

This may not make sense but even after 4 days I can see more of my upper thigh from a birds eye view 🤣.

My bloating has gone down considerably and I feel amazing already. I've not weighed in yet though.

My SW is 15.7st. My target goal is 12st. So, a way to go but Mounjaro has given me the lift off I needed.

It's all about finding a balance.

You can use my discount code;

https://joinvoy.com/r/U-dUpreUlNHb

If you use it I will receive a discount for my next order, just so you know! X

@evolute glad to hear you are back to normal. If anything my bowels have been the opposite of stuck. I’m feeling hungrier too and today I woke up feeling like I needed to eat but I’m trying to ignore the voice that’s saying go and get a cup of coffee and three chocolate hob knobs. Day 7 for me too but have a busy one so I’m determined to end the week on a good food day. Can’t wait for weigh in day tomorrow. It’s shopping day too so I’m going to look at the protein pots in Aldi. I’ve tried their protein lemon mousse that was recommended on another thread and it was lovely, so I’m definitely going to buy more of that.

TMI everyone....

48hrs after 1st injection... and when I tell you that I have been unable to leave the toilet and I am now EMPTY... There's nothing left, there can't be?!?!

I jumped on the scale just for fun and I'm down 2lbs.... FROM POOING!!!! 😂

Oh no! Hopefully that will be the end of it all now 😂

Just had DPD message to say my package is coming later this afternoon! I only did my online consultation and order yesterday so that’s very fast. Trying to decide if I should just go for it and start tonight before bed 😬. Work will be my quietest day tomorrow so if I feel bad it’s better than Friday. Or should I wait to the weekend?? I kind of just want to get going but can’t decide 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Can I check in here? I have been accepted for Mounjaro and my first one should arrive tomorrow or Friday.

I am hoping it gives me that little bit of help I need as I am failing trying to lose weight with willpower alone. Quitting smoking was a doddle in comparison but the hunger and cravings get me bad.

I was always slim until around 8 years ago. I quit smoking and started to put on a little, then started stress eating. Lockdown really did me in. I spent a lot of time working on my cooking and baking skills and eating the results 🤣

I have now reached 17.5 stone (42 BMI) . I did lose a couple of stone very quickly last year due to being ill but it has piled back on again.

I am embarrassed and ashamed to write that!

I hope this treatment gives me that extra little helping hand I need.

Just took my second dose. It really stung this time! Not unbearably obviously, but last week I didn't feel it at all. So strange, when I did both in my stomach and they were roughly equivalent spots (on opposite sides of my bellybutton so not too close together).

@ClonedSquare that’s really odd isn’t it.

@CoolRanch so have you made a decision yet? I started the day my parcel arrived as I was just in the right frame of mind. Good luck with whatever you decide.

@loudbatperson giving up smoking is a huge achievement, I don’t know many people who have achieved that so well done. If you’ve always been slim, then perhaps MJ will kickstart your body into action again. I think most of us on here are embarrassed by our weight and so this is a safe space to chat and not be judged. Welcome to the May MJs.

@justamumma13 😂😂😂💩
welcome!

@ClonedSquare how strange. Have you had any further reaction? I’ve noticed some veiny looking lines under the surface I have been anxious to avoid.

@loudbatperson no shame here. It’s such a personal thing, and finding having a group of like minded and supportive people on this journey is a real blessing.

@Greentrilby 12 hours till weigh in! Had a decent healthy dinner and made good choices despite increased hunger 🙏

Hi everyone I hope you don't mind me joining. I chose wegovy over the other options as figured if it doesn't work I still have another option. I started last night and definitely can feel the benefits. I am also intermittent fasting and I eat mainly
plant based so I haven't changed my food choices but definitely reducing quantity. also much less drawn to food and feel fuller quicker. no side effects so far. long may it last!

Also I see a lot of people using voy- what's the deal with it? Is it a subscription program and if so how much does it cost each month and is there a min amount you need to sign up to? I don't want to fill in all my details if it's too expensive in the long run

Hi everyone.
I'm seriously considering getting this!
I'm just really nervous about ordering it.

Thanks @evolute Good luck for weigh in tomorrow!

Oh @justamumma13 that sounds rough! Hopefully the worst is over and being 2 lbs down is a kick start!

Welcome @loudbatperson ..if you can give up smoking then you've got amazing willpower so mixed with Mounjaro you've got this 😊

Day 1 of week 2 has been less headachey/faint than week one. Some new digestive symptoms which i haven't had any of yet (so count myself lucky!) but think I got over hungry without realising - never thought I'd say that 🤣
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@evolute no further reaction that I can see. I think maybe I did a quick stab last week compared to pushing it in this week. When I had blood thinners before I think the quick stab was less painful and left less bruising so I'll try that next week and see!

Yes I just went for it about 15 minutes ago 😬.

I used an automatic injector pen as a teen for some early first generation migraine meds (now that class all come in pull forms) but you didn’t see the needle there. I was expecting it to be like that where you just pressed a pen thing on your leg and it sprung out when you hit a button and you didn’t have to look at it lol.

I thought I was an old hand and this was going to be no problem but when I was going through the directions and realised I actually have to look at the needle it took several minutes of staring at it before I was like “well it’s open now so you just have to do it” and just went for it before I could start thinking again😂. So now I guess I just wait and see how it goes!

This is my exact experience as well. It’s eye of the needle stuff

Oh no I’m scared now 🙈 tomorrow could be awful.

I’m waiting to be approved and then hopefully I shall be joining you ladies ;)

@CoolRanch it was more like 48 hours when the diarrhoea kicked in for me. Not everyone seems to get it. It’s supposed to delay emptying so you can just get constipation and some people don’t even get that. I haven’t eaten since 2pm yesterday and I’m not gnawing my arm off it’s the oddest thing.