Mounjaro July 2024 - continued

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The first thread was almost full, so I thought I'd start a second so we can carry on the fab support!
I don't think I could manage tagging everyone!! But here is the link to the first thread https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5101435-mounjaro-july-2024?page=1

Wow, the week seems to have rolled around quickly.

Current stats at the end of week 31:

SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 95kg (14st 13 lbs), was 95.5kg (15st 0lbs) last week
GW: 90kg (14st 2 lbs) fourth interim goal.
Total of 97 pounds down, or 44kg.

Irritating to "only" have lost a pound or 0.5kg this week, especially as the scales mid week were showing 94 point something. Typical that it squeaks back to 95 on weigh day! I'm still taking 7.5mg, and I guess maybe I need to increase my exercise and re-focus on my diet for this coming week and see if that makes a difference. And perhaps next month I need to consider whether moving to 10mg might be appropriate.

Pleased to be in the 14 stone bracket, it has been a good long while since I've seen it!

I have finally reached the 11s and I'm 2 lbs away from losing a total 4 stone. (56 lbs - eek!) Slowly but surely I am getting to a healthy weight! My stats (blood pressure, blood sugar etc) are all really good - I just need my weight to get to the same point, as I am still "overweight". Damn lack of height! At least 5mg is still working for me.

have been MIA since late November so had lots of reading to do. Looks like fab progress all round.
In terms of where I am now - 10 stone 6 from a starting weight of 13 stone. I’ve never gone above 5mg, in fact I only took the 5mg twice I think and have extracted 3.75mg the rest of the time which seems to be keeping it really slow and that was the aim.

I reached 10 7 just before Christmas but had a bit of a dilemma. I had a combination of a long haul holiday and a long haul business trip back to back which meant I was going to miss 2 doses unless I took a pen with me.
I debated long and hard, thinking about the fact it wouldn’t be chilled, I might get grilled at airport security etc etc. So in the end I took my normal dose the morning I left and had nothing further until 22 days later when I took the next one.
I’ll be honest, I was convinced that I would be ravenous from day 8 onwards and that by day 22 I’d have regained all the weight - totally ridiculous I know! I wasn’t overly hungry, despite being faced with things that would have really tempted me before and I didn’t put on a single pound. I’ve been back home a few weeks and the last two weeks losses have been ounces rather than pounds but that’s fine by me.

Although my GP has always insisted my weight should be around 105lbs max I’m not 100% certain I’m just not going there. At 5ft 3 ish I’m feeling ok at 146, would be nice to be below 10 stone though but not sure I want to be masses less now.

I do however want to maintain and would be prepared to stay on the injections long term to achieve this. In light of the recent announcements about regulation (which I don’t disagree with) I worry that this will not be possible and I’ll not be able to agree a maintenance programme.

despite having been a gym bunny all the way, fat or thin, and having tried hard to keep the weight loss slow and steady I have horrible crepey saggy upper inner arm skin but I guess that’s a small price to pay for feeling great and looking (fully dressed) good.

I promise to be more present with my updates as this thread and knowing that i wasn’t alone has made such a difference to me.

I've had a lovely time over the last few days buying my favourite items of clothing in smaller sizes on Vinted, and selling my larger now-too-big versions! I've been delighted to find pretty much all the exact same dresses I was feeling sad didn't fit any more, in great condition, and without having to go into my overdraft to replace my wardrobe. Hooray!

Current stats at the end of week 32:

SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 94.4kg (14st 12 lbs), was 95kg (14st 13lbs) last week
GW: 90kg (14st 2 lbs) fourth interim goal.
Total of 98 pounds down, or 44.6kg.
Current pen: 7.5mg, 22 weeks on this dosage

Some milestones achieved this week. 98 pounds or 7 stones lost since my first injection. 100 pounds lost in total from when I decided to apply online for the first prescription as I lost 2 pounds in the week waiting for the first pen to be delivered. I am now just over 60% of the way to my final target weight (10st 4lbs), and I have lost 32% of my starting weight.

@Mounjarorookie nice to hear your update!

@PlinkyPlonkyDonkey I have a stash of larger clothes that I need to get on Vinted, that's one of my tasks for this weekend!

Hello All,

I'm sorry I have been AWOL so I have a lot of catching up to do! I'm just updating that I took my last Mounjaro jab today as my provider will no longer prescribe it to me as my BMI is now under 21.

I have lost six stone since the start of July and I'm now a stone under my target weight. I had 2.5mg for five weeks, then went to 5mg for 20 weeks and then back down to 2.5mg just before Christmas. I never had the food suppression that people talk about. I think it was mainly the fear of side effects that kept me on the straight and narrow. I also fast for 20 hours and eat in a four hour window which fits well with work.

I was hoping I could stay on 2.5mg for a good few months as so worried about regaining the weight (I am a classic yo-yo dieter) My problem is that I have no idea how to maintain weight. I'm all or nothing! I have gone from a size 20 to a size 10-12 but still feel fat! I think it will take a while for my brain to catch up with my body!

@Emeraldpies congratulations on the 6 stone loss and reaching a healthy BMI. Hope you're managing ok without taking Mounjaro - there are maintenance threads on here for people in the same position. I still have a way to go.

Weigh In Day for me:

Current stats at the end of week 33:
SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 94.2kg (14st 11 lbs), was 94.4kg (14st 12lbs) last week
GW: 90kg (14st 2 lbs) fourth interim goal.
Total of 99 pounds down, or 44.8kg.
Current pen: 7.5mg, 23 weeks on this dosage

Have to say that I'm a little bit down about losing 0.2kg this week, especially as in the middle of the week the scales were well into the 93s. So annoying that it's popped back up to 94s today. I have another week of 7.5mg on this pen, and then I think I will go up to 10mg. I still have at least 4.5 stone to lose, and it just still seems so very far away. 10 stone 11 pounds is just under a BMI of 25 for me, and I need to get under 13 stone to be just "overweight" instead of "obese". It is frustrating to have lost ~100 pounds and still be so definitely in the obese category with a fair old grind to get out of that category.

But, at least the slightly warmer weather this week means I am not so freezing cold all the time! And, regardless of the scales, I feel a million times better at this weight and my weight is continuing to fall even if it's very slowly now.

Today is end of week 32 for me and BMI has made it down to 24.9 for my official weigh day (though I do weigh daily I record once a week!) I'm 73lbs/33kg down and aiming to ideally lose a further 20lbs to get to BMI around 22.

The longer lighter days are also going to help me further increase my exercise as I can get outside more as well as gym sessions 😁

Can't believe how far I've come since last July!

Another weigh in day for me, a day late as I have a bit of cold and was feeling sorry for myself yesterday. Took the day off work and slept all morning, so missed doing my injection and decided to do it today instead.

Current stats at the end of week 34:
SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 92.9kg (14st 8 lbs), was 94.2kg (14st 11lbs) last week
GW: 90kg (14st 2 lbs) fourth interim goal.
Total of 102 pounds down, or 46.1kg.
Current pen: 7.5mg, 24 weeks on this dosage

Just ordered another 7.5mg pen as I have continued to lose each week, even if it's been a little slow. Getting tantalisingly close to my next interim target of 90kg, maybe another 2 or 3 weeks to get there, fingers crossed!

@Jfw82 it's amazing how far we have come since July last year, so glad that I took the plunge and gave it a go. Seems like a bad dream that my BMI was 50 back then.

Quick check in from me, ended up finishing the 15mg pen but it made me feel so sick, I'd ordered various pens for maintenance so I've dropped back to 7.5 and all is well. I'm now 10 stone 3, which is 3 pounds away from a 5 stone loss...never thought I'd get here, just 1 stone to go to get to goal

Nice to see everyone doing well! I made my way up to 5mg at long last and was losing well on it; a month in and I'm now steadily gaining at a faster rate so absolutely wiping out that progress despite experiencing really strong suppression. I haven't been great at exercise lately, so it's not muscle gain and it doesn't seem related to my menstrual cycle either. I think my body just really resists losing weight.

I'm at a total of 3 stone 7lbs lost since I started in July eight months ago. I'd got my BMI down from 41 to 33, but the regain has pushed me back to 34. Still down two brackets though, under 40 and then under 35.

Obviously staying on a low dose so long wasn't a good idea. I've ordered another 5mg pen already but after that I will try to move up the doses properly in four week increments and hope that getting to the higher strength pens will get me going again. I feel pretty deflated about it as I'm already so suppressed and tired! I know it's my fault for staying low though. At least the onset of spring weather should help me pick back up movement-wise, I've been making it to the gym once a week but managing very little in between. A single 45 minute workout a week isn't going to cut it!

Argh, "gained" 0.5kg this week, so annoying. I know it's only a temporary blip, I've been under the weather with a cold this week that's been giving me sinus headaches and my period has arrived a few days early as well. It's spurring me on to really crack down this next week or two and see if I can push on down to the 90kg barrier that is so close now.

Current stats at the end of week 35:
SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 93.4kg (14st 9.95 lbs), was 92.9kg (14st 8lbs) last week
GW: 90kg (14st 2 lbs) fourth interim goal.
Total of 101 pounds down, or 45.6kg.
Current pen: 7.5mg, 25 weeks on this dosage

Good morning. I'm plugging away, down 4st 2lbs in just over eight months. I'm exercising daily now...have been since the New Year began....and people who haven't seen me in a while are all commenting on how well I am looking. (Interestingly, men are the ones saying 'Have you lost weight?", while women are much more subtle. 😂)

Still on 5mg...still only feeling frozen as a side effect (since Day One!)...still have comfortable suppression. I'm a shortie, so not yet at a "healthy" BMI, but getting closer.

I saw an article this morning about a new "Food Noise" book, coming out soon by Dr Michael Mosley's son. It looks like it could be a good read. 🤓

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/michael-mosley-wegovy-greek-nutrition-ozempic-b1215749.html

@EternalFatalist great to read your update. Exercising daily is brilliant, you must really be feeling the benefits of that. I am also cold all the time, although the sunnier and slightly warmer weather is helping a bit!

End of another week, must admit I'm feeling a bit over it all at the moment. I have made amazing progress, no doubt, but I am finding it all a bit tedious! Such a long way to go still till I'm not obese. But there's nothing else to be done other than to continue on, so continue on I will.

Current stats at the end of week 36:
SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 92.4kg (14st 7.7 lbs), was 93.4kg (14st 9lbs) last week
GW: 90kg (14st 2 lbs) fourth interim goal.
Total of 103 pounds down, or 46.6kg.
Current pen: 7.5mg, 26 weeks on this dosage.

I am pleased to be 1kg down from the gain last week. So, 0.5kg down from the week before, and back onto a downwards trajectory.

It is so tedious, @silenceinside! Like you, I have a way to go to get down to just overweight - I think about 21lbs. It's frustrating to STILL be obese. But! I'm looking ahead to summer, I have two beach holidays booked and tried on all my swimwear this morning. Of course, it's all too big, and so are all my wafty summer dresses.

I've been on Vinted for replacement dresses and I'm looking at the boxes I've packed full of clothes that don't fit anymore. At first, I decided I'd pack them all away in storage because I've lost and regained weight before so I have been thinking I shouldn't get rid of them. MJ though is giving me the hope that this time - this time!! - it's forever. That I can always use this medication and never have to be that size again.

So, what are you all doing with old clothes? Are you selling them? And what do you do with old swimwear and bras? Do they go on secondhand sites, or is there anywhere to donate them - I thought there might be different rules?

I’m selling the better bits on Vinted, and the rest is going to clothes recycling. In my area that can include swimwear. Bras in decent condition I have sent off to a charity that collects them, can’t remember the details but I can find out.

Oh and just to add, it's not just the hope of always having the meds but also that this weight has come off without me doing a crazy vlcd or super restrictive regime and that I've been strength training throughout so I'm also hopeful that I haven’t further damaged my metabolism and that maintenance will be easier.

Yes that's what I think I need to do, summon the wherewithal for a proper sort out of good stuff v recycling!

@WeepingInASunlitRoomive also been selling on Vinted but keeping a handful of things back in larger sizes for now as a ‘buffer’. Eg I’m down to size 12 jeans now (still don’t believe it!) but kept a pair in 14 and a pair in 16 that I’ve had on way down and some of the stretchy tops and drapy jumpers that looked ok at many sizes!
anything half decent I’ve tried to sell on Vinted with anything else to the charity shop or clothes recycling.

I’m pinching myself this morning that the scales started with a 10 and am just under 80lbs down from when I started !

Week 37 weigh in for me.

SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 91.4kg (14st 5.5 lbs), was 92.4kg (14st 7.7 lbs) last week
GW: 90kg (14st 2 lbs) fourth interim goal.

Current pen: 7.5mg, 27 weeks on this dosage.

Another 1kg down, pretty standard for me at the moment, so happy with that.

For the record, Week 38 weigh in for me.

SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 91.6kg (14st 6 lbs), was 92.4kg (14st 5.5 lbs) last week
GW: 90kg (14st 2 lbs) fourth interim goal.
Current pen: 7.5mg, 28 weeks on this dosage.

A 0.2kg "gain", which I will take as essentially staying the same. Grr, annoying. I really want to get to 90kg and start breaking into the 80s.

You are nearly at your next goal @SilenceInside . Well done!

I hit goal in October:10st 8. However, I now weigh 9st 11 after taking a low maintenance dose from my final pen. I must take some more photos as my shape has really changed and I now wear size 8-10 dresses and 10-12 jeans.

Thanks @diian I appreciate the encouragement, this "journey" is long and sometimes a bit dispiritingly slow.