Mounjaro September Support

[poppy80]

I've just started this morning after months of research. Feeling nervous but excited. Any other new or existing users want to join support and share successes?

What's the best way to get things moving bowel wise? I haven't been for 4 days and it's stuck (sorry tmi)
I will start taking pysillium husk but I need something to kick start it. Lactulose is not working

@alwaysscared you poor thing, I hate not being able to go!!
Have you tried kiwi fruit? It seems to always help me go, especially if I have about 4 in one go! Or orange juice helps DS. Prunes, a load of vegetables?
Or maybe try something like senoket?

Im the same with tea i cant finish a cup now!

Omg help me!!

I could KILL for chocolate! I'm on my second week and took my second dose a day early (last night) as I could feel the cravings coming back.

Not sure why it's not working at all today!

Any tips?

Have some.. bet you don't eat the same amount as you normally would.. but be prepared to feel a bit sick if you eat a lot..

Have some chocolate 🤷🏼‍♀️

But be reasonable with what you choose. There’s no point not eating it, that makes you obsess and then binge

A day late, but yesterday was my weigh in day and 3rd jab on 2.5. Sticking needles in my flesh is still scary, but I'm feeling more confident as I know more what I'm doing. I definitely have some suppression, because I've not touched a packet of crisps in 3 weeks, but I still get hungry. I think I'm also more content with smaller portions though it's difficult to tell what's the drug and what's psychological.

I've lost 2.7lbs last week and 2.4lbs this week, so it's a steady loss - hope it continues.

Was away at the weekend so eating was pretty erratic. Trying to find healthy, protein rich food from food trucks when you're veggie is next to nigh impossible. Didn't overeat, but I definitely didn't get the healthy food I could have done with. Need to get back on track this week!

Day two on second dose of 2.5 and feel shakey with hunger but have bad heartburn when I do eat 🙈 feels v different to my symptoms last week

Mid week way in and I'm a quarter of a pound heavier
This might be a stupid question but could I be weighing heavier because I have been to the loo in 4 days??

@alwaysscared yes quite likely, and constipation is a really common side effect. If you're putting food in one end and nothing's coming out the other - well, it has to weigh something!

Hi all.

Week 2
Day 5

Feeling so lousy. Headache, nausea, reflux. The suppression is great but today I'm wondering if it's worth it.

@alwaysscared exactly what @HippoPortlyMouse said.

When I went in for my gallbladder removal I was on codeine and oramorph which have the same effect and I lost 5 lb overnight when that sorted itself out.

Get to the chemist for some laxatives if diet isn't helping to resolve the issue.

week 2, day 3 and I'm very nauseous, have only just managed to eat a bowl of chopped watermelon. I'm completely off coffee and tea (I normally drink about 10 cups a day!) I know the no eating isn't good for the scales as this is when my weight just stalls. I think I'll force some salmon and a cheese salad down later this evening. I haven't even managed to go to the gym either today :-( Hoping tomorrow is a better day as I really want to get myself in a good routine at the gym before all this . when should we order the next injection? beginning week 3? when i order the next one, do i have to go through the whole - send a picture etc.. again?

Sooo how discreet is the packaging?! I have just had notification that my first pen has been delivered. I wasn’t expecting it until tomorrow and wasn’t in when it was delivered, but someone will have been.

Long story but I am currently staying with my parents. I hadn’t planned on telling them as I suspect they would be very disapproving. How likely is it that they will know what it is/be suspicious about what it is (ordered through Asda)? Need to start preparing my cover story now 😬

I order through Asda and it's very discreet, it just has a refrigeration sticker on it but no indication it's medication or anything that I've noticed.

The other thing I do is have an options hot chocolate.
Probably really bad as full of sweetener but works for me

First weigh in today and 2nd jab. I'm 6lb down since I started last Tuesday. Had a slightly more normal appetite today so could really tell it was time for the next one. Managed all day without eating too much though.

Thanks @doodleschnoodle I’m heading home shortly so will find out soon. Keep your fingers crossed for me, I’m excited about starting and don’t want my buzz to be killed by a disapproving stare and a lecture 🤣

Hope it all goes smoothly @sylv165 !

Has anyone else been freezing for 24hrs after their injection? I've been so cold (and tired). Work's been really busy so the latter may just be a coincidence!

Thanks for the advice @SpottyBumPony @morbidcuriosity and @Justasmallgless

I was at work so had no chocolate to eat and knew if I stopped at the garage on the way home I'd buy too many and gorge on them.

Pathetic I know! I had 3 Mars bars Sunday night.

Anyway went straight to the gym and did a class. Then went to supermarket and bought some chocolate cookies.

However now I'm home I don't fancy one at all.

Not sure where the random craving came from. Maybe was a bit dehydrated?

Anyway weight-in tomorrow morning after my first week, so fingers crossed a good loss will be the kick up the ass I need!

Am on day 4 of week 3 and have definitely felt hungry again today but kept to 1200 cals so happy with that.

My CPAP machine for sleep apnoea arrived and had to use it last night.
So mortifying and has also increased my motivation to shift this weight for health reasons as well as my mental well-being

It was all ok! They hadn’t noticed the refrigeration label in the box and it was otherwise unmarked, so I think my secret is safe. Thankfully it was still quite cold in the packaging. As I can’t really store it in the fridge I did have to just bite the bullet and take it right away, so first injection done and dusted. Will do a proper weigh in tomorrow morning to get a starting weight

Yes I felt cold the day after taking last weeks. Will have to see if it happens agin tomorrow.

First 2 weeks I was nauseous and couldn't eat much, week 3 and the nausea has gone and I'm hungry. Feeling slightly disappointed as no weight loss so far this week, and it's day 5 of week 3

Ok, I'm in. Started last night! Just waiting for any symptoms to kick in!
SW 13.2.
GW 10.0!