Continuing Mounjaro Thread 10

[FlappyFish]

Please note: Mounjaro can only be taken if your BMI is above 30.

Pointers for newbies:

1 - For taking your first dose you need to twist the pen a lot to get to 1! The instructions say prime each time you take a dose, but actually Eli Lilly have confirmed you only need to prime for the first ever use of a pen. (The video posted says every use, but this isn't true!)

2 - When injecting, hold down the button until the number goes back to 0. Once at 0, keep holding down the button and count to 5 with the needle still in so no medication is lost!

3 - Your first dose may not have an immediate effect. For some people the effects build slowly. It could take 3 or 4 days to notice anything, it could take a few weeks. Some people don't feel the meds working until they get to 5mg. See titration chart which shows how the medication builds up in your system. Also below you can plot the effect of your doses.
glp1plotter.com/

4 - 2.5mg isn't a therapeutic dose, meaning you aren’t meant to lose on 2.5mg. You need to start on 2.5mg to get your body used to the drug and gradually introduce it into your system and get used to any side effects.

5 - Not everyone loses a lot in the first few weeks. Don't feel discouraged if you don't lose a lot initially. Again, you might need a higher dose to start losing. Also, inches can be lost without anything showing on the scales. Start your journey by taking measurements and check them as you go along.

6 - If you do lose a lot in the first few weeks, please don't assume you will continue losing at this rate. The first few weeks it is usually water weight that is lost, after than a good weight loss is about 2lbs a week. Some weeks you might not lose anything, but this is ok too…again, taking measurements might show inches lost instead.

7 - Constipation, coldness, nausea, diarrhea, headaches, aches, are side effects. There may be be other side effects also. Read info here :

www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/15481/pil#about-medicine

8 - Once you take your first dose you can choose to keep your pen in the fridge or somewhere else. It's up to you.

9 - Don't reuse any needles as this could risk infection. If you damage a needle or one isn't working, you can buy a pack of about 100 spares. www.chemist-4-u.com/carepoint-pen-needles-31g-4mm-pack-of-100?gclid=Cj0KCQjwiYOxBhC5ARIsAIvdH51rLZBVFQxuvS7mDJooegtK8BMiyT0PwREMRHhH_1atfQIo8TEbsmkaAkA0EALw_wcB

Also there is a 5th dose in each pen. To extract it you can either try a hard twist or use an insulin needle.
medbasic.co.uk/bd-micro-fine-30g-1ml-syringes-needles

10 - Protein is important as eating less protein can cause muscle wastage and hair loss. Try to have at least 100g a day.

11 - Some natural sources of protein:
www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/best-sources-protein
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321522#high-protein-foods

12 - You can use supplements, some that people use are magnesium(for sleep and constipation), protein(to reduce muscle wastage), collagen (skin elasticity), aloe vera(for constipation), electrolytes.

13 - Drink lota of water. Water helps with the weight loss. Drink at least 2ltrs a day. Preferably 3ltrs.

14 - Don't be afraid to feel hungry. It is entirely normal and healthy to feel hungry. Just eat something. Treat it as an opportunity to start good habits around hunger. Eat a nice balanced snack or a meal if it's a meal time. It's ok.

15 - Does it makes any difference where you inject? yes it does! Drugs get absorbed at different rates depending on injection site

In order of fastest absorption, it goes:
• Tummy
• Arms
• Thighs
furthet reading about injection sites and the effects: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/316618

16 - Abdominal side-effects are much easier to control with smaller meals. For example, having 4 small meals in the day vs 2 big meals can have an improvement in nausea and burps.

17 - You can track your calories / protein on apps such as My fitnessPal, Carb Manager or Nutracheck. Nutracheck is quite useful and easy to find foods /build recipes.

18 - Some of the places you can order from are:

MedExpress 2.5mg and 5mg. £149.99. 7.5mg £169. Use code STARTNOW. Ask for other codes if that doesn't work.
The Family Chemist 2.5mg and 5mg -£149. 7.5mg £169.
Simple online pharmacy - £159 2.5mg £179 5mg
Bolt pharmacy 2.5mg £125, 5mg £179. 7.5mg £189
Asda 2.5mg and 5mg £184. 7.5mg £189
Boots £219 +
Chemist4U £179 +
Superdrugs

19 - If you want to switch suppliers, make sure you have pics of your Mounjaro box with your name and dose. This will come in useful when other suppliers ask for evidence.

1st thread:

www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5007744-mourjano-starting-soon?page=1

2nd thread:

www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5028495-continuing-murnjaropart-2?page=1

3rd thread:

www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5037623-continuing-mounjaropart-3?page=1

4th thread:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5044316-continuing-mounjaropart-4?page=1

5th thread:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5048290-continuing-mounjaropart-5?page=1

6th thread:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5057916-continuing-mounjaropart-6?page=1

7th thread:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5062935-continuing-mounjaropart-7?page=1

8th thread:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5068850-continuing-mounjaropart-8?page=1

9th thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight_loss_chat/5074054-continuing-mounjaropart-9

Thread for newbies just starting out:

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weight_loss_ch
at/5057475-mounjaro-and-wegovy-newbies-april-2024

Courtesy of Flappy, deputising for the wonderful Obsidian.

There’s definitely more disinterest in supermarket for me.

In two weeks. Can’t wait, honestly, as my losses until now have been at the underperforming end of the scale!

I'm really struggling today, just constantly hungry and wanting to snack. Took a huge amount of willpower not to order my favourite takeaway tonight (mainly as I've had it the last 2 weekends so really shouldn't do a third).

It is starting to get to me a bit now that I don't feel full no matter how much I eat and still don't feel much suppression. The higher doses have made no difference.

Evening all…

Just In my pre-holiday hotel room, feeling weirdly gross and ‘heavy’ since the tasting menu on Thursday night. I’ve packed my scales and am going to be very very intentional about food.

I enjoyed the tasting menu but it wasn’t worth the big blip in my progress.

My thoughts persactly... 😉

Just checking in. Welcome to all the new starters.
Super chuffed to get back off a weeks holiday today and not to have gained weight. In fact I lost another 2 pounds, which brings me to a total of 18 in 8 weeks.

@3wDavid that's how I feel. As though there is a lid in my throat. In week one it lasted for a day; in week 2, for only a few hours. Since week 3, it's been a slightly different feeling, more like indigestion, which has lasted for about 3 days.

Hi all!

I'm back after a fortnight on holiday then a week just trying to get on top of work, home life etc. Haven't been able to read all the threads so I hope everyone is doing well.

I thought it might be interesting to report back on how it went combining MJ with holiday.
I was on my second pen of 5mg, so knew I wouldn't be having side effects beyond the norm. The first few days I was really disciplined, having only salad and protein shakes/puddings in the daytime and sticking to vegetable main courses with the tiniest bit of rice. Normally on holiday I drink beer or cider but I stuck to spirits with a diet mixer instead.
I did go a bit off course for about 9 days of the fortnight - a couple of ice creams, a bit of chocolate/crisps but nothing as bad as I would normally do. And lots of walking plus swimming so that did make up for some of it.
When I got back I had put on a pound, which to me was a huge victory, as I usually put on at least 7lbs on holiday. Within a week of being back that pound plus one more had gone so I'm feeling good about myself.

Start weight Jan 23 - 249lbs
Start weight Feb 24 (MJ) - 212lbs
CW 192lbs
Therefore I've lost 57lbs or 4 stone 1 lb since starting my diet, 20lbs of which are on MJ.

Target is around 154lbs so still a way to go.

Next week I start my 7.5mg pen so am intrigued as to how that goes because I've not had much appetite suppression to date.

I've not had any emails about 10mg being available- is it not for sale yet? I'm nearly at the 6 week point of having received my 7.5mg pen because of having to order an emergency 5mg pen, so wondering if I'm going to have to order another 7.5mg rather than going up to 10mg.

Congrats on that holiday!

Medexpress have 10mg in stock. £189.

Some amazing losses here! So exciting.

Well done @FlappyFish and @ObsidianTree. Big, key milestones.

Welcome to @Hellijoy and @3wDavid and other newbies.

I came back from a 6 day business trip - second week in a row - and I lost 2.4 lbs. I did not expect it this time, because I felt "fat" and bloated, but I was pretty careful, so it makes sense. I just struggle to get my brain around the fact that if I am mindful, I can lose weight. I still had foods that I have been avoiding, like dessert and Prosecco, but in small doses.

My colleagues from around the world, some of which have not seen me for 12 months or more, all commented, and apparently they were discussing me after I went to bed in the evening. One of my team was telling me that they all said how great I looked. So the news is out now - people have noticed.

It's still weird - but I need to get my head around it. So I am now down 29 lbs, which is an average of 1.5 lbs a week. I have lost most on 7.5, but I want to move up to 10 now, because I can feel the effect waning. The losses for me are below - it definitely shows that we all experience it differently.

2.5 - 5.2 lbs (4 injections)
5.0 - 6.2 lbs (4 + 1 injections)
7.5 - 17.6 lbs (11 injections)

I just hope I can get my hands on the 10.0 - my pharmacy still says they cannot get hold of it and the shortages are still going (reminder: I am in the US).

Morning all!

Haven't caught up fully but tried to! Thought I would post before I got busy again.

Was reading the comments and yes this does feel like the busiest thread! Not sure if we are one of the longest threads, but going the way we are I wonder if we will be still going in many many months from now! Considering the new people that join daily, we may well being here into the 100s threads at some point!

Re med express not having many codes, I am going to message them before I order my next pen and say family chemist have 10mg for £169 so do they price match .. or I will go to them. Then hope they give me a code. Although, when their price is £189 for 10mg, it doesn't seem as worth it staying with them anymore. Maybe if we all complain they might put their price down for 10mg so coupon codes are worth it again!

So I think I have under a week left in Sri Lanka. The diet is out the window admittedly. I'll have to deal with consequences when I get back. I don't feel like I'm eating loads, far from it, but definitely enjoying cocktails so expect a big gain. I decided not to take my pen with me. My last dose was last Saturday. I won't take a dose until back next Sunday.

Hope everyone is well ☺️

All this news about holidays is great. Typically I gain at least 7lb on holiday plus a few more when I’m back as I don’t leave the overindulgence there! I go away in just less than 2 weeks, not quite hit my holiday weight goal yet either but I’m hoping for a no gain week which will be huge if I can achieve it.

Those who have been/are going on holiday, did you or are you planning to take your pens with you on a plane? And if so, what are the logistics for it?
Im on holiday this week in the U.K, then have 2 weeks abroad in July and want to plan for it as much as possible.

Welcome to all the newbies ☺️

Loving this community and it's giving me warm fuzzies reading the posts after a few days, although that might be the alcohol😂

Well done @spamm. Sounds like you're doing great if everyone is noticing ☺️

Sound like a lot of us have caught up with you dose wise, so maybe you're ready for that 10mg. Great that you're getting good results with 7.5mg.

I'm on holiday now. I decided not to take my pen. It will be I think 8 day gap between doses. I'm only a day late at moment but still eating less for sure. I will report back when I return what the damage is and how the appetite suppression is.

Hi from France. My holiday is going well and although I am letting myself enjoy the food the 6mg of MJ I took before flying out is helping me not overeat. (I wish now I had taken the full 7.5mg but that's not really a big deal)

It also helps that three of the six adults are on or have taken MJ including one American who has a compounded version although I think her dr helped her source it. Anyway I have not been to the bakery once yet, had only a sea bass main at our first dinner out and when we had dinner at the house was able to focus on the protein and not the potatoes (apart from eating a few crisps with a drink before dinner). I am doing a lot of walking, running and swimming with my 3yr old nephew so being more active. I expect I will have gained a few pounds on return but will get back to regular eating and try to keep the activity levels.

Happy Sunday everybody!

I'm in France for a week. I injected before leaving and will take another dose when I get back so the pen could stay at home.

@Femeia the 10mg has been available a while. I already have one in my fridge although i do begrudge the cost of it 😄.

Medexpress emailed me about going up to 10mg when I ordered my 7.5mg over a month ago, despite then not even having stock. They never sent me another email about it so they don't seem on the ball at all with promoting it to customers.

I'm on 7.5mg now and still not having much appetite suppression. I hope you fare better. It does make me wonder to some extent if I'm wasting my money.

We’re going for 2 weeks so if I leave my pen at home it’ll be 12 days between doses, which I think might be too long. Unless I jiggle around with the day I take it I guess.

Congratulations on your losses - what an amazing result!

Sorry I meant 17 days between doses. Hmm, I’ll to have a think about it.

Re pricing I just looked at the Family Chemist site for the first time. Their 10mg is about the same price as a discount-bloom MedExpress order. But if MedExpress stop issuing codes it becomes cheaper to use Family Chemist.

I also saw they already have prices up for 12.5 and 15mg. It's only £185 which seems good value as most places I have seen showing prices for these strengths are well over £200.

It will be interesting to see if MedExpress will match these prices either for everyone or for existing customers who plan to mail and ask before ordering like @ObsidianTree said she planned to.

I’m loving Nutracheck by the way, so thank you to those who recommended it. So much easier to use than MFP.

That's too long really, the accumulated drug will start leaving your system. most of the online pharmacies recommend no longer then 6 days late so 13 days between doses or you will need to dose down and lose titration progress.

Apparently you can carry the pen in your hand luggage as diabetics do and customs don't even blink. Hold luggage can get too cold. Just take the box with the prescription on it.

Can you time it so you take the a pen with only a single dose? That way if it's lost you don't lose the cost of a whole pen?