Mounjaro August thread 3

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Almost at 1000. We are a chatty bunch but nice to have each others support

This is a very good point, I definitely didn't go off the rails last night as I usually would have done.

@Blondeshavemorefun but it took them 8 days to dispatch it 😱 I couldn't order earlier as I was waiting for payday 🥹

Oh absolutely, I'm all for thinking things through, and if you can do that dispassionately by noticing what works for you, what happens when you eat one type of food vs another, and then making changes accordingly to get to a way of eating that suits you best and meets your goals best - that's the dream isn't it?

But there's a danger - for me at least - of thinking that's what you're doing but actually it is getting a bit disordered. I don't think feeling ashamed, demonising any particular food group, or thinking it's not working because my body has had a perfectly normal daily fluctuation in weight, is going to do anything positive for me or help to build a healthy relationship with food.

Hi I've just done the first 4 weeks on 2.5 n now started 5mg (Sunday).
I lost 10lbs in the first 4 weeks.

SW 13st
CW 12.3st
Goa 10st

Anyone else on 5mg found they feel terribly sick n have horrible heartburn if they eat any junk? Particularly anything high in sugar
I snacked on some milk tray on Monday night n didn't sleep for heartburn. I'm taking it as a useful tool, means I'm more likely to avoid the sugar now. So hopefully quicker results as it's an expensive diet I'd like as much off as quickly as possible!

Just checking in. Got through my first week fairly unscathed, a little bit of nausea and really tired on Thursday and Friday but nothing traumatic! Next dose 2.5mg ready for this evening, after a big (ish) dinner, as I barely ate the day after injecting last week.

SW: 211.6
CW: 206.6

I’ve lost 5lb which seems madness to me- I’ve always been a steady 0.5-1lb a week loser, so feeling pretty pleased right now!

My new replacement 5mg pen is here

It's cold. I'm happier

Also just looked at date of 2.5 and says 9/2024

So ending its life which makes me wonder how potent it can be

New pen is 2/2025 so happier with that

Will go to 5 on Fri after 3w on 2.5 as it's not enough for me I don't think sue to the malteaser incident

Oh and med express said to keep the defrosted pen as well so have two now but will only use cold one

Also just looked at date of 2.5 and says 9/2024

My 2.5 pen had an expiry date of 9/24 but there was a letter enclosed from the manufacturer saying it was good until 3/25.

Then why do they say 9/24 .....

Either way that pen won't be used again

@Blondeshavemorefun the letter that came with my pen basically said that they had done further research and found it was fine to go longer

Ah thanks

I'm getting excited for Fri and 5

Hoping will make a diff to noises

@Blondeshavemorefun yes im excited for 5 too!

Then why do they say 9/24 .....

I’ve no idea. I honestly didn’t give it any thought. The first sentence saying it could be used till 3/25 was all I read.

I still can't decide whether to take the bonus dose on Friday or start my 5mg pen which is safely in the fridge.

I still seem to be losing at about 2 lbs a week but it's taking a lot of willpower and food noise is ever present. But it's soooo expensive and I don't know if I can waste it. I just don't know what to do.

Why not measure out the bonus dose, which will probably be more than 2.5, have that, and if you're not too ill and it's doing nothing, you could make up the difference from your 5 pen a couple of days later. Effectively you'd be using a bit of the 5 pen bonus dose in advance. Then your next one could be the full 5 on your usual day

That's what I'd do anyway - I'm not letting a single drop of it ever go to waste if I can help it, it's so costly!

Technically the leftover liquid isn't a bonus dose - it's extra liquid in there to prevent you using up your doses as you prime. You're paying for it technically but you don't have to use it

That's why it's called a bonus! But if you use it as a dose you're able to reduce the overall cost of the other doses.

Exactly!

When people say it's just a tiny amount, if they actually measured it, they'd discover it was 0.3ml. For example, in a 10mg pen, that's 5mg of MJ.

It's far too expensive to waste.

The full dose of whatever strength pen you're using is only 0.6ml. If you saw that on the back of your hand you'd see what a tiny volume of fluid it is. It just looks more because of the shape of the pen.

@TheShellBeach I thought people on here were saying the bonus in a 2.5mg pen amounts to 3.75mg? I'm confused because if it was a bonus wouldn't it need to be at least the entire dose?

Yes, when you measure it, there's between 0.8ml and 0.9ml of MJ 2.5mg strength.

That's either 3.33mg or 3.75mg of MJ.

That's why you need to measure it. Don't guess. You need syringes and needles for this.

Yes I came on two days ago but was about 10 days late. I’m usually pretty regular. I don’t know whether it’s the MJ, the losing weight or a combo of both. Either way I’m not too fussed if it is delaying my period but if it’s common I can stop amazon-ing pregnancy tests every month 😂 this is my first period since starting MJ.

The remainder in each pen is variable, depending on how much you've used to prime it.

There's a full dose, plus some extra, once you've used the four doses.

I’m not going to do the bonus dose for my 2.5mg pen, but might do with the 5mg pen.

I’m feeling great suppression and the food noise is non existent which genuinely feels life changing. I feel so much happier, calmer, healthier and I’m only 3 weeks in. I weighed today as I’ve felt a bit lighter (weigh day is usually Saturday) and I’ve officially lost a stone. I’m over the moon!

Cant remember the last time I had crisps, sweets or chocolate, it just doesn’t interest me as much anymore and weirdly I’m not sad about it. I still have coffee, have salmon and eggs every morning, had a homemade burger last night. I love how this is changing my relationship with food and dependence on emotional and boredom eating too.

Just had my 5mg pen prescribed - is it odd that I’m excited for it?! Haha