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.

@NippyCrab also interested in stomach success. Think I’m going to try when can do my next jab as not feeling dose 2 at all

It took 6 days from me applying on MedExpress to actually getting my parcel. I hope it comes quicker for you @Cosycover

I'm sure this is all in my head but I've just made my lunch for tomorrow and I feel very ambivalent about it. Really not bothered by it at all and could take it or leave it, which is strange

Weighed myself today after having a splurge yesterday and weigh less than previous day!

Today marks week 3 complete for me (started late July) so farm I’m 10.5lbs down. Happy with that.

week 1 loss 6lb
week 2 loss 1lb
week 3 loss 3.5lb

I'm taking my last 2.5 today and will probably count the clicks next week and increase to 3.75 rather than the full 5.0.

Really strange waking up this morning and just not feeling hungry! Usually by this time I'm starving and dying to get a coffee in me!

@NeedSomeAnswersPlease it's not in your head at all, it's as if your body switches and says, yep that's fuel for tomorrow and shuts off. Normally I'd be eating a meal and thinking of whatever I could have next, chocolate normally 😋
I just don't think like that about food at all now x

I really didn't expect it to be instant! Had about three mouthfuls of my coffee and I could take it or leave it, I feel a little sick! Really excited that it's worked so suddenly as I go away in ten days and have been panicking about the seatbelt fitting on the plane

@GoodLuckBabe thanks for checking in! Still not feeling great so I’m hardly eating. But I know that I should eat something to make me feel better. What is hard is that you don’t know how much to push through the nausea with a meal as it then appears to get worse if I accidentally eat too much. I’m finding it all very challenging. Had my first weights session in the gym last night since I started MJ and unsurprisingly it was hard going as it was so hot.

Jab day today. I've weighed in and was initially disappointed - when I weighed after the scale battery change I was 16 stone 11. Now I'm 17 stone 3. I then stopped to think - the first figure was after I was bad so there was nothing in my body at all, plus it's a 3lb loss, which is still downwards.

Starting weight 17 stone 6
Currently 17 stone 3

Hi all, I'll join if I may. I started on 4th July so will be on jab six on Thursday. Currently on 5mg. I used upped my dose for jab 3 & 4 because I wasn't getting much suppression so I split the bonus dose over two doses to make roughly 3.75mg. I didn't weigh at the start as I couldn't handle the scales. I can estimate my starting weight due to experience with what fits me at what weight so I think that my loss has been like this.
SW approx 16 stone 3
22nd July 15 stone 10
29th July 15 stone 6
5th August 15 stone 1
12th August 14 stone 12

Just realised as I typed that all out that I started in July so probably should find an earlier thread but hopefully you don't mind.

2lbs down today after a 1lb gain yesterday!

So that 7lbs in 10 days now! 🎉🎉
does the Carlton dance

Hopefully, in the next few days, I'll be in the 14 stone range 🤞

I have to say though, I've not noticed any difference in my appearance, my belly still looks pregnant, I feel like my face is a bit puffy too, so I think it's definitely going to take a while before I'm "happy" with how I look.

Food wise, I think the reason I was so tired yesterday is purely because I'm not eating enough so I've had yoghurt, berries and seeds this morning (around 320 calories) and that will probably last me til dinner time now. I am finding that I do feel queasy after eating, that weird feeling in the back my of throat tends to crop up after every meal, 1 wrong burp and it could be indigestion or hello again breakfast!

I was taking nexium quite a lot before so that another thing I wanted to stop too. I've maybe 2 in the past 10 days which is a huge improvement for me, saves some £ there too as its not cheap.

Happy Tuesday 🌞

@delphi13 welcome!

well done on your weight loss so far! 🎉

@NeedSomeAnswersPlease you ok? It's weird, isn't it? It's just like switch in your brain has just off and the food noise disappears! I was amazed at that.

@witchdancer onwards and downwards 😃🎉

Hi all, I started on Sunday. I've been reading threads about MJ for ages whilst feeling increasingly trapped and frightened by my inability to stick to any form of diet. I'm a classic emotional eater and am hoping this will help me, along with therapy, break my dependence on food. Phew, that was really hard to admit! Even my husband doesn't know just how much head-space my weight and thoughts about food take up.
Anyway, two days in, I'm already enjoying not feeling hungry and not constantly thinking about food. Have felt fairly nauseous, but it's bearable so far.
I've been so inspired reading about everyone's progress. Lots of what people are saying about food-noise really resonates.

@CrushyEyeliner welcome!

Food noise is such a massive thing, I was amazed, and still am, by how its switched off!

Weigh day for me today after a week since my first injection. 9lb loss! Stunned but know that a lot is water weight and I do usually have a good week 1 weigh in whenever I'm calorie counting/ following any diet plan. Also have a lot to loose! I can see the difference in my ankles especially- much less puffy and swollen. Going to do my 2nd injection later today and got my first coaching call with Voy tomorrow. I have had quite a few side effects this week so hoping they ease a bit with injection number 2.

I'm on day 2, first injection Sunday evening. It was a struggle to eat yesterday as I just felt uncomfortable and had no appetite but I topped up calories to around 850 with a protein powder smoothie. However, I'm already feeling a bit hungry this morning. I was hoping that the appetite suppression would last more than a day

Yeah I've had an email saying there is a delay. Wish I'd ordered from somewhere else now!

Note to self - I'm waking up with some slight muscle twitches in my stomach which go away after breakfast, so I think this may be a cue to also include electrolytes. No nausea tho. Also noticing that my ankles are less puffy and swollen, which is amazing. (Day 10, 2.5mg).

Yes, that more or less happened to me. But I found that after a smallish meal I felt full, and a bit uncomfortable, for ages, and really wasn't interested in food until the evening.

I injected last night and just felt really hungry, ate an apple and 130g of strawberries and now I feel so sick!!

Start of my 2nd week today, but I jabbed yesterday due to bad cravings - I didn't want to binge.
All the good and bad effects are back but more muted following the 1st jab last week.
Haven't weighed myself. I plan to every 2 weeks.
Bowel movements have slowed down :) bit crude but I feel like I need to do a large one but it's not forthcoming!
Going to order the next 5 pen as soon as I can. Med Express gave me a goodwill credit due to the delays so the next pen with the credit would roughly work out on par with the cheapest around. I can't be bothered to keep touting my discount code. So will probably go with someone else for the 3rd pen due to cost.

Day 6 for me, appetite is back a bit! Probably a good thing tbh as I don't feel like I've been able to eat enough, and I need to be exercising too! Jab 2 tomorrow. Going to make an effort to eat more this week!

Day 10 here

not had anything to eat yet today but starting to feel a bit hungry so will do an omlette in a bit

TMI warning - first bout of diorrhea this morning! Was not v nice as taking iron tablets which turn your poo very dark colour 🤢 TOTM due in a few days and usually have a dodgy tummy for a few days beforehand so must be both things together - lovely!

Still not feeling appetite is suppressed much but am watching what I eat more carefully and exercising more.

did just get a compliment today from a friend whose not seen me for around a year and said I’d lost weight and looked good - makes a change to hear that!

I ordered my 5 pen last night and it’s been approved today and will have in fridge tomorrow !