Continuing Mounjaro... Part 21

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Welcome to thread 21.

Please fill up thread 20 before starting this thread.

Massive congratulations to any one who lost even a little bit over the past few weeks, and hello to any one who is new to the threads or is just taking the leap into starting their mounjaro journey.

If you are new I do recommend visiting the older threads for advice as there are some wonderful pointers and resources that will help you on your journey.

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

Well two more screens not three. They are trying to stop people selling it on Facebook.

I haven’t even managed to get to the groups! It just keeps telling me to report the sale of drugs.

Makes you wonder what went on!

Thanks @MelainesLaugh & @Choux
I suppose it’s not a bad thing but I feel if people were actually looking to buy on Facebook a few warning signs wouldn’t put them off

I am sure the first time I looked I could eventually see the groups but when I went back to get the screenshots I can't now get to them at all. I wasn't a member of any Facebook groups though so am not sure if they are still operating.

Didn't Oushk have a really active Facebook group run by Hira?

The Oushk group is still showing in my feed as I am a member. Its a bit of an irony that Facebook has taken this ultra cautious approach and yet it seems unable to deal with endless scams, misinformation etc.

Really interesting ideas! While we focus on the more mechanical process of feeling fuller more quickly and for longer, I've always felt there must be more at play than that as I wouldn't be the weight I am if I only ate when hungry and stopped when I'd had enough!

Really interested in long term studies to see if mj can do some kind of reset - physiological, not just habits and behaviours - and, if so, how long you have to take it for those effects to happen. Also been wondering about the interplay between hormones and emerging evidence about the importance of the gut biome and whether the changes to a super healthy diet that mj gives me the head space to make will make maintenance more sustainable.

I have shower musings too!

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/11/nhs-restricting-access-to-obesity-services-england-bmj-finds
Interesting new report on the lack of support for those with obesity across much of the country.

Weigh and jab day today.
SW: 12.6.6
CW: 9.6.4
IGW: 9.0.0

BMI 23.4

It's been a roller coaster of a couple of weeks. My Dad had a massive stroke, and sadly died after a week in hospital. I've lived on protein bars, and a light evening meal after visiting Dad. My sister then took over the cooking, and we've eaten very well, and very healthily. I'm back home for a couple of days, then heading down to Mums again tomorrow to take over from my sister, as she's flying to the States for her sons wedding. I'm also going to fit in a visit to my niece and her brand new baby boy, born the day before Dad's stroke.

I need to try and get back to eating proper food, at proper times again.

@pinktransit
So sorry to hear about your dad. I'm sure you'll get back on track but in the meantime, you just have to do what you need to do to get through this time. When I went through similar with my mum, then dad, I just felt permanently sick - stress, lack of sleep, crap eating patterns but in the longer term, it all settled. Enjoy the new baby x

@pinktransit so sorry to hear about your dad. Just do what you need to do to get through. When I lost my mum I just had to eat what I could manage to cope.

@pinktransit 💐❤️

Hi, posting here for the first time having had my first jab yesterday! I love how supportive this group is x

I think it’s all groups that had words Mounjaro or wegovy in that are now not searchable

Welcome

@pinktransit i am so sorry about your dad 💐

weigh day for me, i have lost 2 and a half pounds and this is a special one for me because my BMI has now gone below 40 🥰 I’ve redone my measurements too, I do those once a month, and I’ve lost another 2 inches from my waist. I am definitely losing more inches from my waist proportionally than other areas, I supposedly gained a quarter inch on my arm 😂 must have measured wrong last time.

I’ve ordered another 5mg which I start next week, my third 5, but now I’m regretting that as I’ve been feeling hungry the last couple of days and I’m wondering if it’s finally starting to wear off! If so I’ve got a tough 5 weeks ahead of me 😬 I wonder if I see how this upcoming week goes, the following week I’m on holiday anyway so I wouldn’t up my dose, but then if I am struggling maybe I could split the bonus out across the remaining weeks to make it close to 7.5 and then start my new pen a week early? Has anyone else done this before?

Yes I did that. I did 5mg + 15 clicks each time to make 6.25mg

The Mounjaro community UK group has been renamed on Facebook to GLP1 Community UK.

Go onto your account. There is a drop down menu that says referral code.

@Sadteacher thank you!

I think it is good that Facebook are doing this. I posted on a FB group and then got a private message from a woman in Glasgow offering me vials and suggesting I could make a profit by selling to friends. I would have replied that I had worked in healthcare for many years, understood the law relating to medicines and would be forwarding her message to Glasgow Police but for the fact she seemed very aggressive with anyone crossing her online and had loads of "huns" with very poor spelling supporting her.

A friend of mine runs an online pharmacy and was telling me this week that they have been advised to do F2F/video consultations for many meds instead of questionnaires and he thinks that new guidance is being planned which will ban discounts off medication. Nothing cast in stone yet as far as I know but it seems like tightening up is on the way which, in my opinion, is well overdue

Yes, I’ve done this too for the exact same reason. It’s tricky working out whether to stay on the same dose or move up 🤔

Thank you, it’s just typical, I went back and forth on what to do for a couple of weeks, decided to order it and then the day it arrived thought, I think I’ve made a mistake 😂

Morning everyone!

I didn't post on my usual weigh day (Monday) as I've been in a two week stall.. I know it isn't the longest but its been really frustrating.

I'm going to go up to 7.5 for my next injection.

Scale Victory: I'm finally under 200lbs (just).
Non-scale Victory: I can see my vagina when lying down in the bath (just) 😅.

SW: 240.8lbs
CW: 199.6lbs

Total loss 41.2lbs