Moun-June-ers 2024 continued

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Continuation thread for the June 2024 Mounjaro starters.

Hi @SuperSange, Med Express have said they’ll continue maintenance for up to 2 years after starting treatment, I think some other places have indicated similar. I’m guessing suppliers have only recently been provided with official guidance on maintenance doses and procedures.

@Greyrockin Thanks so much! I think you're right, I forget how new a regime it is.

Second pen started this morning. I stuck with 2,5

This is my third day on 5mg and I noticed a difference to my appetite yesterday but omg this morning I’m even struggling to drink a protein shake!! I’ve been nursing it for about 20mins and it’s just a regular 250ml whey protein shake. I’m having dinner at my parents tonight but luckily they eat tiny portions anyway so hoping I can get away with them not noticing my appetite as they don’t know I’m taking MJ.

What’s your go to lunch when you have zero appetite? I have no idea what I want today. I need something I can pick up from Tesco quickly as I’m having coffee with friends after our baby class so a bit worried I’m going to be full from the coffee but conscious I need to get calories in.

NSV I am wearing jeans people!! No elastic in sight…they are on the right side but how good does wearing something non stretch feel for a change!

Today is weigh in and flab jab for me but we're away for a few days so I won't be weighing. I'll do my jab this evening.
Yesterday's food choices were not as good as when at home but I would usually have had an ice cream and cake when we stopped for lunch at a National Trust place.
We're in a self catering cottage and would usually buy snacks for the evenings. This time I have a packet of apples!
I'd not lost anything this week before we came away so I'm hoping that a few days of a higher calorie intake, whilst eating out, will prompt a loss when I get back home to my usual food.

It will be interesting to see how supplier's change their cut off with time. I'm not going to get to a healthy BMI for at least 10 months so I'm not going to change supplier yet. Currently with Asda (who cut off at BMI 25, I got that from the continuing thread - can't find it on the website after a quick look) - hoping they will change to at least 2 years & BMI 23 in time.

In the meantime I am very slowly building up some extra time by ordering every 4 weeks but using the bonus dose too...so once I start my 12th pen I should have 3-4 backed up in the fridge.

@SarahB88 - I have some cooked chicken and some blueberries or similar. Protein and fruit or salad anyway or I just don't worry about it as for some reason my appetite is always better in the evening so I just do 2MAD or OMAD.

YAY for the NSV @JomonotFomo !

Have a good holiday @Snozzlemaid !

I got my first pen from P2U with a discount , second from Cloud as they were £40 cheaper. Both times I had to fill in the questionnaire and wait to be approved. Cloud wanted evidence of taking the 2.5 before approving the 5 so I sent a photo of the box and half used pen.

If I change supplier for my next pen will I have to go through the whole process yet again ?

Also,very excited to see that Wegovy was approved for cardiovascular treatment and hoping it can be prescribed by GP.

Like many on here I was on the Tier 3 waiting list but no spaces. I more than qualify for free treatment ,BMI 40+ ,hypertension,high cholesterol, mild atherosclerosis ,mild emphysema,etc just too much red tape and too little infrastructure has forced us to buy privately in utter desperation !

This made me chuckle today - my new pill case filled with supplements for when we are away

In case anyone is interested it’s:

glowwa hair supplement
electrolytes
zinc
tumeric
magnesium
then separately vitamin d spray

I've found it is Asda now (in patient notes rather than main body):

Once your BMI reaches a healthy range we will no longer be able to prescribe this treatment for you.

and they require new photos etc. after a year as standard.

If all goes well I want to continue taking this for two years - and that to include a tapering down/maintenance period. I know you don't need that but I've managed to lose fairly significant amounts of weight several times - it is maintenance I really struggle with! I figure if I have a good six months of help to maintain I will be much more likely to be able to do it medication free afterwards. I may change suppliers when my BMI gets down to 31, or so, if Asda don't change their policy.

@CosyNan - yes, I think you're have to do that every time you change supplier. If it saves you £££ though sounds like it is worth it. I'm too lazy to bother changing supplier that frequently.

If anyone's looking for some 'interim' clothes but not spend loads Sainsburys have got a big sale on, just got two pairs of jeans and a pair of trousers for £10 each. They were decent too, wide leg, mom and cargo. They are also pretty generous on sizing so gave me a little confidence boost too!

Week 5 weigh in and I'm just over 16lbs down and gone from a 14 in their jeans to just squeezing into a 10 (the 12 was too loose 😮😮😮). Don't get me wrong I recon I'd still struggle to fit in a Zara 14/16 but every little helps

@Callmejudith SNAP!😁
I use mine every day as it means I only have to open all those packets once a week😂😂😂

Mine has: biotin+zinc, lion's mane and joint ace which contains collagen, glucosamine, vit d, chondroitin, vita c, e, b12 and a load of minerals

Electrolytes are a powder and I also have marine collagen in my tea and then magnesium before bed. Crazy now I see it all written down! 🤦‍♀️😂

Haha we even have the same case!!

Honestly @SarahB88, I tend to use the days that I'm really not hungry as mini fast days, as I know I'll make up the calories later in the week. I tend to manage a smoothie and some eggs on those days, plus lots of tea, coffee and water.

I have decided to try and get some clear protein drinks though instead, I just don't like the sound of many of them and don't want sweeteners or sweet fruity tasting drinks (I don't drink squash or fizzy drinks really so don't have a taste for that kind of stuff)

Lol, I've just ordered a new pill case with AM / PM sections as I want to stagger the pill popping (these are regular meds plus magnesium and hyaluronic acid) I want to add psyllium husk, iron, vits C & D.

Oh brilliant? Have you found it has a noticeable affect?

Well I definitely need to move up to 7.5mg tomorrow. I binged yesterday proving this is going to take some work. I had 3000 calories maybe more. Didn't even have a bad stomach as a punishment like some people. Carbs, fat, sugar the lot.
Old habits do die hard.

@Greyrockin I don't drink squash or fruit drinks at all normally but somebody on the main thread recommend Vilgain clear whey when I was asking for one without sweeteners.

I have the lemon splash and strawberry lemonade flavours and they are great! Not overly sweet at all. I dilute them with more water than it says and keep the bottle in the fridge so it's really cold when I drink it. I've found it's about the only thing that can get rid of the metallic taste in my mouth!!

I think they're about 85 calories and 21g of protein👍

Ouch @coffeeandteav

I’m currently on my (measured by mistake!) 4.6 bonus dose and having a great week so was vaguely thinking about staying on 5 if it works this well. Was it going well for you to start with or been low suppression the whole way through?

thanks @IReallyNeedThisToWork - I'll try Vilgain

Do you have a referral code that would give you money off your next order too? Don't worry if not 🙂

@Greyrockin nope, no code. I also meant to say they are only sweetened with stevia so not for you if you have a problem with it.

I have lost weight because I felt so sick for the first 4 days. By week 4 it felt likw it hard warn off. The food noise is back.

I had my first Voy coaching today.
She was very helpful. We talked for half an hour.

But future communications have to be via WhatsApp, which I've never used.

@coffeeandteav ew, sounds nasty! Hope 7.5 is kinder to you 😁