Mounjaro August newbie

[OlympicsFanGirl]

Just started.

Would be great to hear from others who are just starting.

First injection was was 28th July. No side effects so far. Appetite is decreasing but not as much as I've seen on other threads.

4 stone at least to lose.

I'm going to use this thread to give myself an online record.

I didn't think this medication would take so little time to take affect.
You read of it on message boards but until you experience it yourself it is hard to believe.
The sicky feeling and taste in the back of my mouth has been steadily increasing but not to a level that I am unhappy with.
I couldn't care less if I ate dinner tonight... normally I am hungry by now thinking of dinner.
I will eat dinner but it will be interesting to see if I eat less than I normally would.

I could have written this in every way!! I'm 51. I swear that's a lot of the problem

I've just upped my dose from 2.5 to 5mg and starting to feel really nauseous. I'm going on holiday on Sunday so was wondering if I should miss out a dose or how it works if I inject half the amount? Any ideas?

@Mounjarome I don't fancy eating either, I didn't get the aches you did. But food wise, I'm not hungry, I got back from food shopping today at 3.30 and realised I haven't eaten since yesterday dinner time at around 6pm, I had coffee this morning and that was it today.

I've had a protein yoghurt and will have dinner later but I'll eat because I have to eat something.

Same, I had the slight nauseous feeling and an odd taste. Same for food. I'm amazed how quick it's taken effect.

@90yomakeuproom a half dose sounds sensible to me. Have you lost weight on 2.5mg?
or had many side effects? If you were doing ok on 2.5, I’d stick to that especially whilst away.

But I’m only on day 3 so probably not best placed to advise

To those who are forgetting to eat for days on end - do you get the physical affects?

I ate my lunch at 1, and now as I'm walking to the station I'm so hungry my stomach hurts. By the time I get home around 6:30 I'll be feeling faint, will that happen to me when I start?

So update from me.

After a minor panic when I first injected, it's been a really undramatic day! I ate my lunch as normal, got a bit hungry mid afternoon so had some Brazil nuts. I'd normally be hungry by now and usually have my tea early, but I'm not hungry! This is exciting! No weird tastes, nausea or anything at all. It's quite bizarre to feel exactly the same, just not hungry. I'm wondering if it's psychological at this point and surely I can expect the shits to start soon! Hopefully this continues!

I find that I can tell when I'm hungry, whether that's out of routine or what I don't know but I start to feel really lethargic and a bit "empty" in my stomach. But not hungry. I just sort of know I need to eat. It's hard to explain actually! I was driving to a meeting earlier and although I wasn't hungry at all, I felt really rotten. I had a snack in the car (two babybels lol) and I felt better in a few minutes. Listen to your body, set reminders if you have to. We need to fuel our body regardless 🤗

@Potterson13 thank you!! I've never been one of those people who forgets to eat so I can't imagine what it feels like!!

My dad is a little worried about the fact I'm going on this so I can absolutely see him making sure I eat!

Day 3 (or 4...do you count the day you inject?)

Felt fine all day. I seem to be really lucky so far with my side effects, in that I'm having very few. No unusual toilet trips, nausea, headaches etc. my main issue at the moment is trying to get to sleep. I've bought some magnesium capsules so I'll take that tonight and see if it has any effect.

Food noise still reduced and I'm starting to notice my body's signals that I need to eat which I like because I'm still managing to get my calories in without any impulse/boredom snacking.

I have noticed tonight I fancy a drink. Haven't wanted one since I jabbed on Sunday. So I've got one of DP's lagers out the fridge and I'll see how I go.

Day 2 and it's been very strange. I put myself a weetabix with strawberries and a banana for breakfast and couldn't finish it. Lunch I really didn't want anything but felt slightly sick so I had a slim fast shake.

I feel like I've just eaten a Christmas dinner I'm that full and uncomfortable. I've only had a slice of chicken breast, a couple of new potatoes and a bit of veg for my tea. My mind said it wasn't enough so I had a couple of spoons of chocolate protein dessert thingy and had to stop. It's really weird to be so full after so little food!

I can't drink a full cup of tea or a glass of water, which is also perturbing. I'm determined to drink at least 2 litres but will be struggling now.

No real side effects to report, other than feeling slightly sick at lunchtime and eggy burps before my tea.

For those that are interested I injected in my belly. I have a tiny bruise today but no pain or anything.

A good day I think

Just done all my measurements to keep an eye on as well as obviously pure weight and wow. I'm shocked, disgusted and upset. I'm absolutely starting this at the right time

I think the difference is that MJ stabilises your blood sugar. Normally, if I don't eat I get sweaty, shaky and dizzy. On this I just don't, it's amazing to me. My typical day now is 2 boiled eggs for breakfast, a leafy salad with chicken, tuna or salmon for lunch at work and something meat based with veg and a small serving of carb for tea. I take a snack tub of berries and a small tub of about half a pot of Greek yoghurt to work as snacks and usually I forget to eat the yoghurt and bring it home. I'm mostly not hungry but when I am, it's literally just that - I'm hungry, if it's time to eat, I eat, if it isn't I wait. It's so straightforward, total change from my normal.

Yes I lost 20lb with no real side effects on 2.5. Does anyone know if I use the 5mg pen and only do half the usual dose would that be OK? I'll try and contact voy tomorrow. 😊

I am going to have to reduce my portion sizes. as had my usual large portion but healthy meal tonight and feel bloated and nauseous. Normally I can eat and eat.

My main issue is binge eating/snacking on unhealthy food and I can’t imagine doing any of those things at the moment.

It's so interesting! 3 nights in a row now I've been a bit hungry/shaky around 8pm (after my very small dinner), but all it's taken has been a tiny snack (2-3 jelly sweets, a piece of fruit) for that to go away. Normally I'd taken on feeling hungry + shaky with...well, far more food than that.

Yes I found this! It doesn't have to be a full meal (or 6 packets of crisps in my case) to satisfy our body's need for sustenance. Quite amazing really.

Seriously considering the weight loss jab - which one and what’s the cost? Thank you

Seriously considering the weight loss jab, which one is best abs what’s the cost? Thanks

I paid £115 from Med Express. That's the Mounjaro, which I chose after reading through all the threads on here.

If anyone has a discount code I’d be very grateful x

Not really, I'm just not hungry so it's not forgetting to eat, I just don't want to.

Today, I've had a yoghurt for a snack and then salmon and some rice for dinner,
I feel very bloated now though, so I think rice is off the menu.

I’ve felt pretty rubbish all day. Partly due to lack of sleep but have had a very delicate stomach all day. I’ve only eaten a couple of hard boiled eggs but have had bad diarrhoea. I’m feeling a bit hungry and shaky/ headachey so just had a couple of spoons of rice and a cold new potato.
Hoping it settles and tomorrow is better.

I think I need to do a shop for snacks. Any ideas please?