Mounjaro June ‘24 starters

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Is anyone starting Mounjaro in June?
I ordered with Voy and have a lot of weight to lose! I look forward to sharing experiences!

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I was chatting to a friend about them before I started taking it and they said they worked hard at maintaining their body the way they do and that they didn't think people should be taking medication to get out of doing hard work and that if you let it get out of control you just haven't tried hard enough. And that the medicines were basically medicalising obesity which she views as a problem caused by an individual's failure to take responsibility for themselves. Paraphrasing but honestly not much.

Given I am obese it was a pretty eye opening conversation and I guess I can infer she thinks I should try harder. But her solution to dieting is to eat oatmeal, protein shakes, chicken, tuna and broccoli only until she's whatever weight she wants and frankly if that's the "willpower" I'd have to have to be slim I sure as hell don't have it and I'm not even sure I want it.

Anyway, her point of view very much put me off mentioning it to anyone as I had mentioned it in a positive "gosh won't this be life changing and a revolution in medication" type way and wasn't expecting such s negative answer.

Makes me very twitchy about mentioning it to anyone outside my family, although I know a couple of friends on it and I am so pleased for them and have expressed nothing but good wishes for them. Indeed I wouldn't have dared to take it myself if I hadn't heard from them directly.

I just don't get why she cares whether we have 'cheated' though - like how does it affect her in anyway that someone else is on a weight loss drug? It's not a competition? I could perhaps understand if we were all getting Mounjaro on the NHS but I'm genuinely stumped

'I was chatting to a friend about them before I started taking it and they said they worked hard at maintaining their body the way they do and that they didn't think people should be taking medication to get out of doing hard work'

translates as - 'wait, you mean those fatties that I've been able to look down on...might soon be as slim as me? Outrageous!'

I think unfortunately weight loss is a competition between some people. I admit that when friends lose weight seemingly by not doing much then I feel jealous especially when I’m watching everything I eat and hitting the gym hard and not losing. I know some of my slim friends would react the same as @Ineffable23 friend.

I have a day out with family today but going to do VR so quite active and should be ok to eat healthily.

Last night I wandered into the kitchen a few times out of sheer habit, opened the fridge and just closed it again! Thursday is definitely a good injection day for me as it keeps the snacks away over the weekend which has always always been my danger zone.

It's an interesting topic. I think its a mixture of things. Weight is visible (you can't hide your shape) so it's 'owned' by the viewer, whereas other conditions are not. It's also treated very differently. You would never hear someone say 'ooh, well done getting your blood pressure down', nor get the same judgement if someone said they were on blood pressure pills. You simply wouldn't talk about medical stuff as it's personal but for some reason weight is deemed acceptable discussion openly. Some people CAN lose weight by eating less and moving more. This is the mantra that is spouted everywhere, eat less calories and you will lose weight. As we know it's vastly more complex than this. People respond to food differently. I have been on holidays with 'slim' friends and would be eating exactly the same the whole week. I'd put weight on, they wouldn't, we just have different metabolisms, gut flora, resting energy needs etc. trauma also plays a role and is deeply personal. My sister is younger and slim, I am overweight. I just look like the lazy greedy one, because how could two sisters be so different being brought up the same? Except we weren't, I'd have to go to neighbours for food because our parents had spent it all on fags, no lunchbox or dinner money and no free school meals because they were too proud (I'd take an apple for lunch everyday). They had more money when my sister came along so she had none of these worries. As such I value food as a precious resource much more than her, so hoard (then eat it!).

If anyone asks me if I am on them I will be honest, but I haven't told anyone as I don't need judgement or unwanted opinions on top of my already busy brain trying to relearn how to be healthy. I would just say 'you know when you eat a meal and you feel full and don't want anymore? Yeah, I don't get that.....ever. I eat until it hurts, then when it stops, I feel hungry so do it again, and again, and again'.

It's not shame, I'm proud to be doing this but society isn't ready to accept this yet as a sustainable solution to the obesity crisis so I'll keep shtum for now.

@Callmejudith probably this morning. Hoping the suppression starts straight away! I've started wondering whether to slowly shift my day... Sundays won't work if I collect it rather have it delivered

@Lynsey14 @AnnaDor @Lastchancefatty @Lovingeveryrainbow @Callmejudith

Thanks all for sharing. I understand.
Very much our bodies our choice though and I hope we all achieve what we need and want. ❤️

@Ineffable23 I’d be so embarrassed to think like that let alone to say it out loud!

What do they mean by rotating the site of injection? Do you have to switch between belly/thigh/arm, or can you just do it in a different part of your belly?

You don't have to switch sites but a lot of people do and have experienced different results when injecting in different places.

@Sewfrickinamazeballs ❤️

To be really clear, I obviously don't agree with anything my friend has said. We disagree about whole swathes of things, from politics to international relations to this. I don't think her reasoning is sound and I don't think her moralistic judgement on this has any real basis in a logical moral system. But I sure as hell can't be arsed to deal with it in relation to me. I might mention it once I'm done 😂 just for the entertainment value, but while I'm still in the early stages it is going to be me alone who knows about it.

Morning all. I've always struggled for healthy meal ideas and the time taken to cook from scratch. That's often why I revert to the "and chips" type of cooking and I know this needs to improve as I get slimmer so I can stand a chance of keeping the weight off.

Someone on these threads shared a code for a free recipe box from simply cook. I used it and am really impressed with them.
They post the box through the door with the seasonings and recipe cards. You buy your fresh ingredients as you usually would.
If you struggle like I do for getting stuck in a rut with dinners then do give it a try, I had to pay £1 toward the postage and you can cancel or pause as you feel like. Here's a code for a free box if anyone would like one. I get a free box also.

SimplyCook are on a mission to fight food boredom and are giving you a SimplyCook trial box for free! https://www.simplycook.com/invite/WWR86K?via=app

Hi all, I’m new and only started last week on 2.5 but have only lost 1lb the first week - is this normal to start with?

Did anyone else have a slow start?

SW - 12 stone
GW - 8.5 stone
Current bmi - 29.6

Weigh in 3 for me today

SW June 1st 120kg
CW June 23rd 112.2kg

Loss to date 1 stone 3lbs and a freckle

I’m guessing from your weight/bmi you’re a short queen of about 5 3 or 5 4 (me too!) and so a 1lb loss % wise would equate to about the same as a 4/5 lb loss from some of the taller ladies at a higher start weight.
it’s hard not to compare but you’re doing just fine and it’s still a loss! Your journey is your own

@fairydust11 totally normal I’d say and remember 2.5 is a loading dose so doesn’t kick in for everyone

@CoastalCalm whoop!

I did my heavy lifting class today which I was a bit concerned I wouldn’t have energy for but it was great.

Thanks @Lynsey14 yes I am
5ft 3 so that makes sense.

Thanks @Callmejudith looking forward to stepping up to 5mg in a few weeks.

Sharing my code in case anyone needs https://joinvoy.com/r/U-6CGclP2WQz

I’ve just ordered from Zava using a discount code I found on this thread. If anyone wants to use mine so we both get 15% off next order it’s REFVTHV3

Good luck everyone

@Foxlover46 did your order go through with ZAVA ok? I haven’t had anything back from them in email or junk folders. Hope they have sorted you out ok and you got your 2nd pen?

If you don’t mind can you share you order number over dm and I’ll ask them about it. I won’t want to repost my referral code if I have a discount already so others get their discounts too.

Sorry to be a pest!

After avoiding it for a few days as I have a bit of a needle phobia, I did my first injection (which involved a bag of frozen peas to numb it first 🫣) yesterday afternoon so I have just started my journey now!

Just taken my second dose and I'm not sure if I ballsed it up a bit. When I primed it last time just a tiny bit came out, this time a load shot out like a fountain! I was hoping to get a bonus 5th dose at the end but not sure I'll have enough left now. I also didn't pinch my belly fat as I injected it so there was more of a dribble of it on my skin but hopefully that won't make too much of a difference

Oh no! I think you only prime before the first dose of a pen. So only one prime pr pen

This morning I had a protein yoghurt before training. Then at home had my usual protein granola, Greek yoghurt and fruit and a coffee.

Headed out a few hours later and bought a coffee. Had one sip and could not face the rest. I’ve never not finished a coffee in my life!! also realised that I’ve not had my daily Diet Coke - hadn’t even crossed my mind

@Callmejudith ive not had a coffee all week either just couldn’t face it and once I got over the “oh it’s 10am I’ll make a coffee” habit I’ve actually not missed it. I’ve had a couple of hot chocolates instead but only a small tsp powder plus splash of milk not a full on one.