Continuing Mounjaro...part 19

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Trying something new this thread. Wallywobbles kindly made a site to hold all info including pointers for newbies, links to past threads, recipe ideas and other useful things. Have a look newbies and oldies 😊 (thanks Wallywobbles :) )

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Congratulations on all the losses and NSVs. Have a wonderful time all those on holiday. Fascinating to hear the different approaches to navigating these while on mj. I don't go away until early October so want to learn from everyones' experiences.
I'm still in my stall of more than 3 weeks. Took my first 7.5 on Sunday and had significant suppression for the first time on Monday but been OK since. I hoped going up would get weight loss going again but not so far. So week 11 now with a total loss of 14lbs. I had reconciled myself to a 1lb a week loss so hoping that resumes soon. My stall is at a weight I've previously got to, but haven't been below for many years. Depressing though to see my weight app pushing time to goal ever further into the future!

Another voice joining in to say Big Thank you to the positive support on here. I’ve not told anyone I’m using MJ but I think DH found the pen in the fridge looking for cheese the other week. He kept saying have we run out of cheese?? I can’t find any 🤣meh he can see I’m exercising daily & eating 3 healthy meals a day. He’s normally really supportive but I’m fed up of years of yo-yo dieting to have the focus on me if I fail yet again so I’m quietly doing a healthier me and loving it. Bless him DH is lovely but he runs ultras & eats maybe 1 meal a day plus a snack and is still 2 stone lighter than me!

Same sort of stall here. I’m going to be patient with it and trust the process. Difficult though!!

OK have received my own this morning. Just a quick question (sorry to save going through other threads though am working my way through them). I can't see any wipes for needles - do you have to buy these? Also did it matter where/how needles are stored? Sorry if these are silly questions not used to injecting and abit nervous.

i'm not wiping my needle... it's sterile i just whack it on and in... i'm still here!

Hi everyone :) great to hear about all the great losses again this week!

Quick update summary: Started in May @ 12st 5.6. I was 10st 9 on Monday but am on holiday now and have no scales to do my Thursday weigh in :(.

I went up to 10mg two weeks ago in line with moving up every 4 weeks. However, side effects have been way too much for me, so last week I did 8.5mg and will be moving back down to 7.5mg today.

My holiday NSV …I have felt comfortable in a swim suit for the first time in many many years. I’ve still a way to go as a shorty (nearly 2 stone to loose) but I know I can get there if I keep on.

MJ has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made for myself.

Have a great week every one

@MountKilimounjaro I'm thoroughly jealous of your increased sleep. I've suffered with insomnia all my life and it got worse 5 years ago when I was pregnant. MJ has made it even worse and the most sleep I get is 3-4 hours in dribs and drabs through the night.

I've been too tired to exercise for the last week as I've also been ill - it's noticeable how the scales haven't been shifting since I stopped the exercise and I've started putting weight back on. I only do a very small amount anyway, but I'm just too shattered.

A plus is that I can't remember the last time I had restless legs. I've suffered for a long time with them and it got much worse when I started MJ. However, I haven't had an episode for at least a month, probably two!!

@camerontucker Aw you made me smile there, this is day 3 and I'm a wee washed oot cloot 😂 xx

I do get what you’re saying. In my own case it occurred to me too that warehouse temperatures could have been higher, or Zava could have completely ignored guidelines and had my pen out of cold store for hours, but I don’t know if that was the case. Thing is, I don’t think I’m going to get anywhere with Zava, they are just ignoring me now so I just have to hope that EL info is correct. I certainly won’t shop at Zava ever again though, or recommend them to anyone else.

Wow I missed a whole thread!! I’ve changed things up slightly this past 2 weeks due to a wedding and then 2 nights away, still had some suppression but was able to eat without over indulging in food and alcohol. My stomach is suffering for the different foods now and I’m very constipated and 7lbs up in a week !!! I’m trying not to freak out. I took my 10mg dose yesterday and currently ordering psyllium husk to help with the stomach issues. I’m going to refocus this week on staying hydrated, gentle exercise and clean foods and hopefully I’ll feel more energised and those 7 pesky pounds will disappear!

I’m 42.5lbs down (prior to the 7lb gain) and have had so many compliments now so don’t have the urge to fall off the wagon even with a gain. This has truly been life changing for me!

Anyone with Voy not had their prescription increased past 10mg? I’ve had my 2nd 10mg pen delivered even though I was expecting 12.5. I’ve sent them a message to see what they say but just in case any one has been in the same situation

@GreyFinch I am with Voy and they messaged me to see if I was happy to increase to 10mg before they sent it so maybe they check in first before doing automatic increase of higher doses ? They didn’t do that when they sent my 7.5 pen.

@PissedOffNeighbour22 oh you poor thing. You must be exhausted. You have my total sympathy. I know exactly how that constant drain feels. If I could send you some of my extra sleep hours I'd do it in a heartbeat.

No wonder you're struggling to lose weight right now.

Take it easy on yourself. I hope things improve.

It makes me so mad!
We are paying a lot of money for this stuff and they are making a fortune on the mark up. It's hundreds of pounds we are forking out not a 50p pack of paracetamol.
I have had 3 warm pens replaced so far ( not from Zava) and will insist on the same if I get another.

"Oh it will be fine" is just not good enough.
If it's not chilled they have no literally clue what temperature it's been at in transit, they are making assumptions and should not be doing that with a medication.
The drug has temperature guidance for a reason or they wouldn't state it.

I work in a lab. If a reagent that should be stored cold is accidentally left out overnight, I bin it. I know that sitting at room temperature will affect it's activity and my results.
Seriously, keep on at them and do report them.

NSV for me today too: when I was dropping off my DD at nursery this morning, the teacher who greeted us commented on my weight loss! Said it's super visible and that I look great. I thought that was super sweet of her to notice/say something, and it literally made my day! Also, I'm 2 lbs away from a 3 stone loss!!

Some fantastic losses and NSV on this thread! Well done all!

I take my 3rd injection of 2.5 tomorrow. I actually really look forward to jab day. My sister is starting it tomorrow too after seeing how I have been on it.

I officially weigh in on a Friday but had a sneaky peak and it’s saying only a lb loss this week, bit disappointing as I’ve been on it this week! It is also period week though so hoping that’s why.

Just did this, and wanted to share here for anyone annoyed with stalls / slowing down - it does bounce up again! This is my 11 week journey!

@GreyFinch that's really interesting re Voy. I have just messaged to ask for a second 5mg pen and, whilst rummaging around on the app, found something that said something along the lines of 'your medication will automatically increase every 4 weeks until 10mg u less you tell us different' 🤔

Every time I go on the app it has something I haven't noticed before! Think that bit was in a footer to a message from the prescribing clinician 🤷‍♀️ Hadn't seen those messages before either!

For anyone who counts clicks can I just check I'm correct?
Using 12.5mg pen for 10mg dose, from this pen I will have 4 normal doses (0.48 ml) plus the 1 extra plus the extra whats left in the pen?
I should count 48 clicks for the 10mg dose. I'm assuming the pen will still lock after 4 doses and then I need to use syringe. Does this sound correct?

the pen locks after 240 clicks irrespective of how many tines you have pressed the plunger.

48 clicks is right though for a 10mg out of 12.5 pen. yiu will get 5 lots of 48 before the pen locks and you will need to do a hard twist after that if you still want to use it

Weigh in day today, and I've met my interim target!

SW: 12.6.0
CW: 10.0.0
New IGW: 9.7.0

I can't believe I'm actually going to have a 9 at the beginning of my weight! Last time I was this weight was 7 years ago, after a second (or possibly third) round with SW. I starved myself down to just under 10 stone for my daughters wedding - but was a stone heavier less than a year later for my elder daughters wedding.
This time I haven't starved, or lived on courgetti for weeks on end, so I believe that it is a sustainable loss, and I can keep it off. I weigh myself probably 3 or 4 times a week, so am going to keep that going. It's when I give up weighing and live on bread and cheese that I gain - I've learned that protein is the answer and keeps me full so much longer than a slice of buttered toast.

Checking in. I'm one of the early starters back on thread 1!

Started in March at 12st and am now 9st 12 and bmi 23.6 (am short!) Currently reducing dose and taking 2.5

Ordered one more pen from health express to help me maintain as I'm off on AI holiday at the weekend. Not the cheapest (189 for a 7.5) but 24 hours from ordering to delivery and you can name a delivery day for free. Super impressive. They don't do discounts or price matching but their service is outstanding!

I forgot to post the important bit - BMI is now 24.8, and I am in the healthy weight category! Only just, but it counts 😀

I started MJ at the end of April, at 12st 6lb 6oz.
20 weeks later I'm 10 St 0.0.

Starting BMI 30.8 (obese)
34.4 lbs lost, so very nearly 2.5 stone.

19.7% bodyweight lost.

Weight day for me today absolutely delighted with my results so far.

sw: 14 stone 4lbs
week 1: 13 stone 13lbs
week 2: 13 stone 6lbs

I should caveat all the above with my period was due the day after weigh day and I usually gain anything from 3-5lbs which immediately comes off as soon it’s gone.
I have significantly increased my movement from 5000 steps to anything between 12-15000 steps and been back at the gym 4 times a week.
The combination of all of the above has definitely increased my losses but this will definitely slow down from now.

@Vamozz I think I will do this as well. I'm tired on day 3 of 2.5 so for my next pen I'll order the 5mg and do a 3.5 injection if I can look back and get the clicks for that. Gradually works better for me financially too because I'm with Voy and if my referal code isn't used its expensive now. X

You should maybe think about having your B12 levels checked. I was always tired and had restless legs until I found out my levels were low. I get injections every 3 months now