Continuing Mounjaro... Part 20

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Huge thank you to ObsidianTree for all prior threads, and congratulations on your hard earned losses, you've been a huge inspiration to us and we're excited for your maintenance updates.

FYI to any newbies please visit previous threads, they are full of invaluable advice from our wonderful community, the threads are full of gems of information and loads of peer support.

Pointers for newbies:

Please note: Mounjaro will only be be prescribed initially if your BMI is above 30. If you have additional health conditions you can get the medication with a BMI 27. (Prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart problems)

Mumsnet does not allow promo codes. Please do not post any. If you want one, ask and someone will PM you a code or there are now threads on the promo page that have codes for Mounjaro link below:

Promo codes :
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/promo-codes-bargains

Linking Wallywobbles site, as theyve very kindly compiled all threads so far, pointers for newbies, weightloss tracker, links to discount codes, tips and tricks and high protein recipes.

Site with all the info :
https://wattnext.notion.site/e880d9342b7a4bab94c244b34e0e5841?v=cc1edc3f1c2b41dab3011c8d9063df0a

Please continue to fill up part 19 before hopping over to this thread.

Hi has anyone got any discount codes for med express ir even any of the others. I am on 10mg and the cost is about 198 at MedExpress now. Anyone know of any cheaper

Just PM'd you. I think they probably come in cheapest with the £40 off.

@oaode
Try Care Pharmacy I moves from Med Express to them.

Bolt is £179 for 10mg. I use them and am very happy with them. They deliver fast and cold to me.

boltpharmacy.co.uk/product/Mounjaro-2/

Afternoon All,

Well done on the losses, especially when it's holiday and BBQ season. Welcome to any newbies, wishing you a good journey on MJ.
I remain in the slow losers club, but at least I'm still a loser!
85.1kg this morning, 13kg loss in total, I reach my 6 month MJ milestone this Sunday. 85.0kg is my lowest weight to date, summer weekends caused a 1.5kg gain that has now shifted again.
Not really felt as much suppression this weekend, have definitely needed to think about my intake and to stop eating when I'm still hungry - had hoped to stay on 10mg but will see how I'm doing by the end of this pen. Am 1.6kg away from overweight - really really really want to stop being obese!

Has anyone given blood since starting on MJ? If so did you tell them about it? Thanks

I mean tell the NHS about the Mounjaro

I gave blood last Friday. I ticked the box on the form about other prescribed meds, we discussed it, the nurse was very interested. Said they get a few Wegovy users but she hadn't seen many Mounjaro users yet. I got to give blood.

Thanks @Choux - I felt I should be declaring it but wanted to make sure

To everyone: giving blood is a sure fire way to lose 1lb as the amount they take out is 470ml which weighs just over a pound!

They also encourage you to drink lots of water before and after which flushes out any salts and can help with weight loss

If you don't give blood already lease consider it.

Afternoon folks.

i am now 17 hours post first dose and not feeling much change. I slept fine and the main symptom i seem to notice is that I am cold today - but that could be down to the change in weather!

i wasn’t hungry this morning but that’s sometimes the case - so not sure its down to the jab. I ate a little anyway, and will be sticking to be existing deficit calories - I am really keen to not step into restrictive behaviours beyond a reasonable 500 cal deficit (unless I am genuinely not hungry - if I am, I will eat my calories!). Lunch time, i felt hunger though!

i chose mounjaro to help me stick to my deficit - but i was also motivated by the slower digestive process side effect - I had my gallbladder removed 9 years ago and have suffered with dumping syndrome ever since - If it solves this problem for me I will absolutely be converted for forever hahaha! A few folks I have followed on tiktok have commented this has been the case for them - anyone else here?

Hi do bolt notify your gp if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks

Have you tried to build muscle? That should help increase your metabolic rate. It won't help your weight decrease but should help your fat percentage decrease

@Darlinghag i don’t have a GB and I’ve felt better since being on MJ but I do avoid fatty & spicy foods plus can’t stomach wine at all sadly. My reflux is 90% improved and I’m off omaprazole

I tried Omeprazole and it didn’t really do much for me. Good to hear on the reflux - I don’t get a lot but its horrible when I do!

I do try to watch my fat intake, but my problems occur no matter what I eat - I have been managing being out and about with lopermide but it doesn’t always solve my problem, unless I am throwing them back like sweets.

If I can get to a place where I am not worrying about eating my lunch on a day out, I will be pleased!

Have you tried a food diary to find the triggers? I’ve gone gluten free in the last 12mths and it’s been a game changer for me. Took me ages to work out what was causing my diarrhoea

I think (hope) they all do.

Currently desperately scrolling through Vinted to see if I can find my favourite winter coat on there but three sizes smaller. No success yet. 😭

Yes, my whole life has revolved around a food diary followed by elimination processes 😂 there is no rhyme or reason unfortunately.

I've put the heating on today! Not sure if it's MJ shivers or it's just quite cold here in the north...

I’ve decided that the north voted against having summers ever again while my back was turned

I do have socks and a jumper on and I’m way south there’s even rain forecast as we’ve not seen any for a.bit it So it’s probably both the storm in coming & MJ chills

Yes it's quite chilly down here too!

It's horrid today. I've had two cups of rooibos this afternoon I've been so cold!

I have given blood since being on MJ. I scheduled it for the day before my jab otherwise I think I would have felt worse. I drank a TON of water before and after and also made sure I had a meal just before and allowed myself a club orange afterwards. I definitely felt more tired than I usually do. I also failed the first iron test but then passed the second.
I declared the MJ and the nurse was super interested.