Mounjaro September Support (2)

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Continuation of Mounjaro September Support www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weight-loss-injections/5155143-mounjaro-september-support

Thread 2, here we go!

@LucyBnotG yey for the first bra hooks!! With any luck we'll be having to make a wee trip to M&S soon to move down a band size🤞.

I'm not really sure if the electrolytes work or not. Last night aside, I have been feeling great. More alert, calmer, better skin and hair - but I'm not sure if that is the MJ, healthy eating, lots of water or the electrolytes! I didn't take one yesterday as I have been drinking loads of water and thought I probably didn't need them and the ones I have have artificial sweeteners in which I'd ideally like to avoid, but then I felt crappy last night. Could be a coincidence but needless to say I have had one this morning just in case!

Scales read 200.1 lb this morning, a hairs breadth away from being in the 100's, fingers cross tomorrow morning brings me into that new range.

Keeping fingers crossed for you @InfoSecInTheCity !

@Hildabaggins Im having the same experience in week 3. That said I lost 3kg the first week and 1.1kg the following week so a small or no loss week 3 is not the end of the world she says through gritted teeth

I'm sticking to 1.25mg this week and next but will move up to 2.5mg next one and hope that the side effects are easier this time around now I'm more acclimated.

@sylv165 I hope we can both size down soon. I will definitely look into electrolytes. As I've gone so far without, perhaps I will notice a difference.

@InfoSecInTheCity That's fantastic! I hope you can cross that that border into the 100's soon. That's my second goal but so far away at the minute.

@BankHolidayReset just popping back to update on my 5mg pen. I’m only 24 hours in but only my usual side effects (shivery, maybe more than usual) and no new ones. I didn’t sleep well last night but that was because of a greasy dinner and a very sedentary day!
as others said, suggest you buy the 5 pen but you can always inject less than a full dose if nervous?

I’ve ordered my second pen, I’ve kept it at 2.5mg for now.

@infosecinthecity be sure to drink lots of water and herbal teas today. I often find it makes a difference. Every time you pee, imagine another ounce gone!

Somebody upthread (sorry can't scroll back on my phone) asked about delaying for a day. That's what I'm doing this week, partly because I've still got good suppression, but also have lunch planned with a friend on Thursday and don't want to inject till after that. Edit to say it was @GoldieLocks09

My second pen is coming today, I’ve gone for the 5mg one so I can have a choice of dose! Took my 4th 2.5mg dose today, according to the scales I’m 9lbs down on my starting weight. I’m really pleased with the weight loss and with my last dose the side effects were a little less so I’m hopeful that will continue.

I am absolutely full of cold today though (thanks kids) has anyone taken lemsip type meds with the jabs? I can’t find anything online that says not to.

Can anyone recommend some electrolytes?

It's fine to take lemsip.

Sincerely,
Fellow cold victim.

(agree re: kids, they've gone back to school, shared all their germs and brought us back a cauldron of bugs!)

@HOL2024 just a good quality coconut water would do

@20bloodypounds yes mint tea really sorted me out after my injection yesterday

I have done this - just ordered a 5mg but unless anything changes will likely use it to gradually increase rather than going straight up to the full dose

@sylv165 I’ve gone for it, slightly nervously! But have barely suffered side effects so far and am generally an impatient person.

@EBoo80 to be honest I am to so there is no guarantee I won’t just throw caution to the wind when it comes to it. But good to have options anyway!

Over the moon today!

Weigh in after first week at 5mg and 5lb lost this week! 🥳 That's my biggest loss in a week since I started!

Total weight lost is now 1st 3lb (start date 27/8)

Long way to go but I'm thrilled with progress so far.

Amazing @Forevermermaid! how has it felt this week for you?

That’s fantastic! Well done! 🙌🏼

so reassuring to hear about peoples losses!

I’m new to MJ as well and going on to week 3. Im hoping that 2.5mg keeps working instead of increasing the dose as my food noise reduction has been a game changer so far. I know the effects might wear off though. The constipation is ridiculous though despite clean eating, 4 litres if water, protein, fibre and supplements!

Is anyone else struggling with meal planning and cooking dinner? Husband and I are both on MJ now and we have such low appetite! I'm still cooking proper meals for the kids, but I really have to force myself to think about dinner now when before I was basically counting down to it!

Week 5, no loss this week. I had my first MJ period and have done a couple of home workouts so maybe I’m holding some water. Mid week I was up in weight so I should be pleased to be the same as last week today.

30/08/2024 - 122.5kg
03/09/2024 - 120.9kg, first dose 2.5 of MJ
10/09/2024 - 118.3kg, second dose 2.5 of MJ
17/09/2024 - 116.2kg, third dose 2.5 of MJ
24/09/2024 - 112.4kg, forth dose 2.5 of MJ
01/10/2024 - 112.4kg, fifth dose 2.5 of MJ

Loss - 10.1kg … an automobile tyre 🛞
Goal - to be in the healthy BMI range (70.3kg)

Feeling very meh today, only 2nd day of 4th 2.5 injection and been eating all day, no suppression at all and feel huge l. Tempted to get extra needles and do bonus dose early

Finished my first week and over the moon with a 5lb loss. Been eating around 700-900 calories most days and feeling absolutely fine. No real side effects. Trying to really focus on protein and exercising. Next 2.5 dose to do this evening. I never usually lose any weight despite trying really hard so I’m very happy!

End of week 3 and just done the final jab of this first pen. No loss at all this week, I'm still the same as last weeks weigh in. A bit disappointing because I've not over indulged and have done quite a bit of exercise in the last week. Hopefully this week will see a loss but it's looking like I'm ready to go up to 5mg.

Save yourself money, and take the 5th dose out your pen for next week.. then move up to 5mg..