Mid July Mounjaro starters #2

[ToriMJ]

New thread ready for when our first thread is full.

Thank you for helping me see I need to eat to stop fatigue, kick start body to lose weight and also stop my negative attitude towards food 🙂 (I'm guessing the magnums in the freezer are not what you mean though)

Can anyone help.

On week six now in 2.5 mgs and only 4 kilos left to loose.

Has anyone has a sweet chemical type breath before. It's started a day ago and I've just realised it's my breath

Ketossi? Should I be worried.

It's a common side effect of ketosis, are you low carbing?

Thanks @ToriMJ
In not purposely cutting carbs but I guess my sugar intake is hugely reduced.

Today I had

Cheese and ham sandwich with two slices granary
3 pieces sushi (rice)

Banana. Satsuma. Raisins with yogurt

Dinner was lentil soup and 3 mozzarella sticks

Ate a mini bar white choc as it was freaking me out. Cals approx 1200

I would not say that was massively low carb.

Hmm yeah not hugely but some people can be ketotic on a higher gram of carb.
I wouldn't worry about it, as long as you're eating and drinking in a healthy way it will be fat burn which is the goal

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@Wishthiswasntmypost

The tomato base was home made with 600g of tomato, a spoonful of olive oil, garlic, half a teaspoon of sugar, quorn, onion and pasta divided between 6 people... how do I work that out? I've guessestimated at 779 cals.

There are lots of apps out there that can do this for you - I use one called mynetdiary but if you search for calorie trackers there are others. You can create a recipe where you input all the ingredients and then say how many portions it makes. It'll save it so that your home cooked staple meals are there for next time. I don't use all the functionality of Mynetdiary but it counts protein too and I keep an eye on that.

Well done @dogdaydisaster you sound in a pretty good routine, not too dissimilar to me actually, I seem to feel better if I have a good breakfast and a decent lunch or good enough lunch if it’s late in the day and then I really don’t need dinner - which also has the added benefit of meaning I can drink more water.

I really wasn’t expecting to lose much this week, but somehow this week it’s another 2kg

ive reset my goal weight to 60kg, so I may have shifted 8.5kg since 15th July, but I’ve still now got 32.5 kg to go.

apparently when I make target I’ll get married 🤣🤣 oh is v excited

oh and he’ll buy me a whole new wardrobe and a nice winter puffer jacket- women’s size… not men’s 🤣

Sorry missed a couple of days as been busy emptying the entire contents of my fridge 🙃 MJ totally wore off (day 10 without roughly) and due on any day. Waiting on next pen arriving and it needs to hurry before I pile on all I have lost! Will catch up on everyone's updates hopefully all doing better than me 😂🤗

Potentially stupid question coming up. Is the 5mg pen worked the same as the 2.5mg pen? In that.. you just twist to the 1 and inject from there?

I did my first 5mg last night, and am feeling nothing.. Wondering if I’ve done it wrong!

I had half a flapjack and thought I was going to explode...Was highly unpleasant...Bloated afterwards for about 3 days. Do not recommend !

Yes it's just the same - it takes about 24hrs for me before I start to feel it.

Spoke to my docs and they sent me in for a blood prick and urine test. All good

Is nice to know I'm not having any major issues.

@TheBiscuitStrikesBack For me its the day after the jab that things kick in- on the first week (2.5mg) i felt BAD, and not helped by schlepping up to London for meetings with not enough calories on board.

So when I went up to 5mg, i moved the dose day to the Sunday, spent MONDAY feeling a little iffy, and was good to go for the next meeting day in London. This last week, I felt a smidge off kilter but nothing like the first week. I'm sticking to Sunday morning now as my jab day as i don't get too affected at all on the actual day of the jab, no particularly bad fatigue or anything, so wont affect my training sessions on Sunday evenings.

i think it also depends when you eat it, if for dinner, the body has a far harder job of digesting it, and I have had night when i suffered more than others, so ideally i eat lighter in the evening.

Im out for dinner on Friday so will ee what effects that has on me..

Agree that some people it takes a day to feel anything - I did my "bonus" bridging dose on Weds morning, and only this morning did I start to feel that sense of "meh, not too bothered" about the idea of eating (and a few chills, though not unpleasant ones).

I have found that I am thinking everything is a possible side effect (since I haven't really had any negative side effects at all yet). I had some cracking nightmares last night and initially I thought ah ha! It's a MJ side effect! but then it turns out so did DH, so it must have been something else - possibly the wind which was howling last night...

Oh no! I'm terrified of this 🙁

@Wishthiswasntmypost also bitten all my nails!!!

Nails!!! Nooooo 💅

When I first moved to 5mg I thought suppression was less than 2.5. The side effects were worse and tbh I don't think I've lost as much ...just checking

W1 at 2.5 = 4kg
W 2 = 0.6kg
W3 = 3.9kg
W4 2.5mg + bonus = 0.6 kg

W5 5mg = 1.4kg
W6 = only halfway but 0.3kg so far

Doing so well though??

Well I am VERY impressed with Junipers packaging - my pen arrived today - I got free digital scales with it and also a measuring tape the box etc is so lovely! Will probably take next one tomorrow don't think I can wait til Monday I will put the stone back on otherwise 😂

Same for me too. Day 2/3 I seem to get quite bad side effects then it tails off.

The side effects do mean I barely eat or drink anything and then as the week progresses, I can manage very light meals!

Breakfast I usually skip, lunch is fine and evening meal I feel a bit gippy so usually someone very small!

Oooh @SJLOUNJARO I haven't even heard of Juniper but that sounds pretty fancy. Assume they're cheaper than Voy(isn't everyone?!) who I'm still using?

I'm on Day 5 of my 2nd week on 5mg and the appetite suppression has worn off. I AM HUNGRY! Trying to distract myself by Vinted shopping and heading off to bed with my Kindle to read. Clearly my appetite is a fighter. 😂Which is how I got in this mess in the first place.

Oh I hear you I've been a woman possessed @HundredMilesAnHour past few days eating. I have a lot more energy though no horrible fatigue sluggish way which I'm dreading but I need back on the MJ ASAP! Yes Voy is extortionate however I did feel they offered good service and very quick to respond but I'll see how Juniper goes and keep you all updated. Couldn't believe the size of the box and how much was in there definitely a nice touch I was £159 with discount so not too bad given the freebies too! Will try get a picture tomorrow and upload!

Week 5 and still on 2.5mg as my body doesn't like these meds. Woken up lightheaded and feel like my head is stuffed with cottonwool ☹️. Did 5th jab yesterday and I get like this every single week so far! Worst sleep ever, lots of vivid dreams combined with chills and night sweats. This stuff is exhausting!! I'm yet to feel energetic like others have been. I have daily electrolytes but doesn't help.

Prob a bit TMI, but I switched from the hormonal IUD to the copper one about 4 months ago. Since I've had 3 regular and very light periods which has been great as my nurse said they'd be heave and painful. However, for the past 5 days I've started spotting and feel a bit crampy... could this be MJ as I've heard it can cause havoc with the monthly's??