Mounjaro August thread 2

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Hi here's another thread.

2nd jab this morning. I lost 4lb the first week. I was hoping for more but I'll take it.

SW 13.9
CW 13.5

And I had a pizza hut buffet yesterday when I had zero suppression left!

I ordered my next pen 18th and it arrived 23rd. I have been well happy with MedExpress and have been with them since I started (2 pens). They do email you information so you're not completely on your own.

I am so looking forwards to being a bit thinner. I do exercises to help my back every morning, and today I was just so conscious of heaving my bulk around on the floor like a beached whale! I have some arthritis in my spine, so I'm not expecting to be able to flip about in a gymnastic fashion whatever my weight, but it will be nice if eventually thinner me can turn over on the floor without it feeling like a strategic military operation.

Flip about in a gymnastic fashion

Hi can’t believe how this thread has moved on been away for a week!
How do I cancel my next Voy pen as they seem to be sending it automatically?
I think I will try another provider like med express.
I have lost 10 lbs in just over 3 weeks.
I think I may stay in the 2.5 dose as have a bit of an upset tummy a couple of days after taking.

After a brilliant first week, I’m really struggling in week 2.

Week 1 was great, I could eat whatever I fancied in a small portion, and felt good suppression but could still enjoy a main meal each day.

Week 2, I made the mistake of having a small amount of takeaway food (thinking great - I’m eating loads less than usual). Unfortunately this was followed by 48 hours of diarrhoea, absolutely zero appetite. Couldn’t even face drinks unless I was close to a loo (sorry). Thankfully that has stopped now but I have no appetite at all, and after days of not eating my energy levels are on the floor. Even walking up the stairs makes me ache.

I don’t want to eat today, the thought of it is making me nauseous, but I know I need to. Really hoping that I can get back to feeling ‘normal’ before my next dose is due. I don’t want to give up on this, but I know I’ve got a busy few weeks in work coming up, and I need to be able to function.

I have just emailed them to cancel the next one.. I got an automated reply saying they can’t reply for 24/48 hours… really hope that is so I can’t cancel in time as above in the thread 🥲

Hehe! This made me laugh😂I can relate to it so much.
I stopped doing floor based exercises for that very reason. I resembled and felt like an elephant seal!
I have several bulging discs, and I know they are more likely to flare up and cause horrendous sciatica, the heavier I am.
I cant wait to be able to roll around on the floor and get up without it taking almost as long as the exercises did!

Positive side effect - no puffy ankles even when it was hot! Also my face is a lot less puffy.. so really happy with that! Only downside an upset tummy the day after I take the injection.. so am thinking of changing the day so it’s not at the weekend.

I take medication for my blood pressure and I've noticed the swelling in my ankles has gone too.

I agree nothing from Voy my start weight was wrong and I couldn’t change it so the whole chart is buggered! I have just messaged to cancel and I’m
going to try med express I think.

That’s interesting I am on blood pressure meds too? I hope it doesn’t come back when we stop taking it.. I can’t stop admiring my ankles 😂

I used them. Wed did consult. Thur approved and sent. Fri got it

Great service and their 2.5 and 5 are same price

My ankles are also looking thinner. In fact my legs generally are slimming down.

I'm really pleased about that because I used to have lovely legs (about twenty years ago). I have hated them getting fatter and fatter.

I got a reply to my email and they have cancelled - if anyone else wants to stop the Voy payments.. a bit naughty really I didn’t read anywhere it was on subscription.

Yay! As I mentioned I hope it’s permanent for us.

Just log into your account (online - not the app) and click on ‘plan’ - at the bottom it gives you the option to cancel plan. It asks why - just a tick box - then offers you £70 or something off the next pen (can’t remember how much it was now but quite a big discount!) I cancelled anyway though just another click and then done. It’s not tricky at all!

I used to have great legs too! Whilst I’m never going to be sporting hot pants or micro minis again whatever size I get down to; I am looking forward to a bit more flexibility in what I wear - I know I could get my knees out now if I wanted and sod what anyone thinks but I’m not that evolved sadly!

New joiner here! It's a relief to find people
to 'talk to' about being on mounjaro.

I had my first weigh in and 2nd 2.5mg dose yesterday. I'm really pleased to have lost 8lbs.

I've been lucky so far with few side effects - a bit nauseous on day 1 but that's all. My suppression seemed to kick in on day 1 too.

Like many of us I've tried to lose weight time and time again and each time, I think "this'll be it for me, I'll do it this time" but never do. I honestly think something in my head is broken in relation to food. So I'm scared to hope that this will work.

Getting enough protein is a challenge for me but I'm 'topping up' with a protein shake or a protein yoghurt most days which helps.

SW 15st9
CW 15st1
TW 10 st

Weigh in day for me, End of week 3 (3 x 2.5mg).

SW 26 June: 20st 12.5lbs BMI 41.9 (low carbing, no MJ)

SW on MJ: 19st 12.5lbs BMI 39.9
CW: 19st 2.5lbs BMI 38.5
Losses: 4, 4.5, 1.5
Total MJ loss: 10lbs, 3%

Plus an additional 14 lbs before MJ

Total loss of low carb + MJ: 1st 9.5lbs. One dress size dropped and feeling significantly less pain in my knees.

I am finding the appetite suppression is wearing off sooner than I would like - is this normal?

I took my 3rd dose last Thursday and had good appetite suppression until last night.
Since then, my appetite has pretty much returned. I’m not feeling as full as I felt after taking my 3rd dose when I eat too. So I feel like I’m in a bit of a predicament as I take my next injection on Thursday, so I’ve got 2.5 days to go without appetite suppression and I feel likely to overeat.

Is this a sign that I should move onto 5mg?

What's everyone having for breakfast?

I used to have 40g porridge with protein powder, seeds, berries etc. I've reduced to 30g, but I can barely eat half! It's too rich. Been looking through threads for ideas.

I've just said I wanted to cancel my Voy pen purely to get the £50 off and my mate is using my code next month so I'll get cheaper pens out of them. Am staying on 2.5!

Wow I'm appetite suppression is crazy compared to my first week and I only jabbed at 9.30am.

I managed breakfast before this happened so thankful for that.

I honestly couldn't eat a tic tac right now.

It's normal that the suppression is strongest at the beginning of the week and wears off as the 7 days goes on. Your body has eliminated 50% of the drug after 5 days.

I think of my calories as being 7-8,000 a week and not 1,000-1,200 a day. If I am eating around 7k calories over the week then the dose is ok. If i am struggling to keep the calories under 8k a week then I go up a dose. (I've never needed to think about dropping down a dose as have always eaten at least 7k over the week and not had digestive side effects).

I practice willpower / making good choices on days 5-7 in preparation for life without Mounjaro.

@choux that’s great advice and something I’m doing without really knowing I’m doing it.

I had no idea about the drug wearing off by day 5. I’m only 3 days in to week 2.