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!

Thanks everyone. I will give it a couple more days to recuperate and then make a start. Ill
probably join the October thread but still come here to hear how amazing you’re all doing! ❤️

Hi so after accidentally injecting myself with 3 on wk 4( i had a problem with the pen) i have now been on 3 for 2 weeks and the suppression has been better so going to stay on this until i start my next pen and go up to 3.75 im going slowly as the neasua has got worse just going up a small amount i also dont want to lose too fast as i have a lot to lose!
Sw 20.11
Cw 19.2
Gw below 14.0

So I’m six days into first week at 5mg and still delighted to have no side effects. sharing because have heard lots of bad stories about 5mg so just in case anyone was wondering if it’s possible!
I’ve had a crappy week at work and found myself snacking chocolate while setting up for a kid bday party yesterday. But I ate 3 Freddo bars, rather than the 8 I comfortably could in a normal binge, so I’m being gentle with myself about that. Also agree with others up thread that being able to join in, but stop at 1-2 slices of pizza instead of 4-5 is one of my favourite things about Mounjaro.

If tou order a 5mg pen you can just take 2.5mg the first week or 2 then go to 3.75 then 5mg

I'd always go up as you can decide as you go then.

I'm doing the same.
Yesterday was chippy night and I had about 15 chips with some curry sauce.

A far cry from my normal portion of chips and fish.

I think learning moderation is best

Yes @KittyGetSmall - I know that depriving myself totally is not going to create sustainable change. Plus I grew up with a yo-yo dieting mum and don’t want my daughter especially to see that.

Over the past 5 years I've put on about 3 and a half stone (it was the last 20 lbs that really depressed me and pushed me into doing something about it with MJ). In just over 4 weeks I've lost 13lbs and I'm now probably about the same weight as I was 18 months ago. But I feel completely different about myself.

18 months ago I knew I was putting on weight and didn't seem to be able to stop - lose maybe 4 or 5 pounds but then put it back on, plus more. I could only see the fatter person that I was becoming. I hated seeing photos of myself or even looking in the mirror. My hair was a mess because the idea of sitting in the hairdresser staring at my fat face was horrible. I bought clothes online or in a supermarket so I didn't have to face the horror of a full length mirror in a changing room. All my clothes were shapeless and poor quality.

Now (at the same quite-overweight number as I was then) I feel back in control. I feel proud of my shape and my slightly flatter tummy. I enjoy being able to wear my watch and rings with ease. I look and feel healthier. Tomorrow I'm running a training event and I'm looking forward to wearing smart jeans, a new top and boots with a heel. I am so glad I started this journey.

That's so lovely to hear @20bloodypounds X
I've also done some self care lately and have enjoyed taking out my winter clothes from storage and finding that they still fit instead of finding every year that they are tighter than ever...

I wonder if anyone has the answer to this: is MJ doing something to calorie absorption as well as hunger cues? In other words, if someone on MJ ate rigorously the same as someone who wasn't on it (identical twins at the same starting weight for the purpose of this thought experiment), would the person on MJ still lose weight faster? Or is it the case than MJ works on dulling hunger alone, which then allows people to lose weight by eating less but doesn't do anything "extra"?

Thank you

Such a lovely post @20bloodypounds and that feeling resonates. So many of us trapped in that spiral of knowing we're getting ever bigger and feeling powerless over it - it's been horrible. I'm already thinking I'd like to stay on a low dose of this forever.

I think it also improves the way our bodies manage insulin / blood sugar levels, as well as the appetite suppression. I certainly feel my weight loss isn't just about reduced calories.

@mimosa1 I think that MJ works by dulling the hormones that make you feel hungry, and also slowing the passage of food through your gut so that you feel fuller for longer, and feel more full after eating small quantities. I don't think it affect the actual absorbtion of calories.

In your twin example, 'my' non-medicated twin might feel tempted by grazing on some crisps or a biscuit with a cup of tea, they might choose to have a pudding, whereas (at the moment) I'm just not interested. Ditto alcohol, which previousy would go hand in hand with a carby snack.

Of course, my alter-ego twin might manage to exert amazing self control forgoing snacks / desserts and deliberately choosing small portions. Then I'd expect them to follow the same weight trajectory as I am. For me, being on MJ makes those choices possible, even easy. My non-medicated twin might be miserable and in a battle between desire and willpower.

Awww lovely to read that post @20bloodypounds!

I have lost 2lb since my 4th injection, which is good as I only lost 0.5lb last week. I am 2lb off losing a stone. This is the lightest I have been in at least 18 months. Like many others, I lose up to half a stone then put it back on plus a few extra, on repeat!

I wish I could notice it when I look in the mirror though. My jeans are definitely feeling a bit looser but I don’t think I look any different yet.

Third injection from my first pen this morning. Start weight 17st 0lb, current weight 17st 2.5lb 😕
I am eating 1200 calories per day, tracking every mouthful with neutracheck and drinking 2l minimum per day. Have increased movement too.

I cannot justify buying another pen if I don't lose anything with the first one. I know people say not everyone loses on the first pen but then I see other people share that they are losing loads each week from the start. It's so disheartening 😭

@Hildabaggins I'm not sure I notice any difference in the mirror, it's more than my whole mental approach is more positive.

@Stormyinacoffeemug That must be so frustrating. 2.5mg was not intended to be a clinically effective dose really, it was a priming dose to get the body used to the medication, before increasing to 5mg (and upwards). There are some on other threads who don't feel any suppression of their appetite until 10mg, although I think most are losing weight on 5mg. I think those losing weight on 2.5mg are very sensitive to this medication. Usually there is enough in your pen for a full extra dose, so you could take another half dose this week, and the same in week 4 (that would be 3.75mg each time) before going up to 5mg with your next pen. Have you experienced much in the way of side-effects?

@storminacoffeecup I'm week 4 into this, but took the bonus bit with the last 2.5 - I only started to lose on week 3, and tbh I was very disheartened too when nothing in the first 2 weeks. Stick with it!!! I'm hoping slow n steady is the way for me....

@Stormyinacoffeemug that is very annoying. Are you experiencing reduced appetite and food cravings? Is it easier for you to stick to 1200 cals than it would otherwise be? Really hoping you see a shift this week because I agree it's hard to justify continuing if not - although if you ARE having appetite suppression etc I'd say the scales must shift eventually.

Has anyone stopped for a bit then started again?

I stopped in August as I was going on holiday and wanted to enjoy the island delights. Back from hols so 6 weeks out and whilst I haven't gained any weight I'm 6kg away from my goal weight and the snacking has come back. Thinking of going back just to get back to those food control days

Ugh that must be frustrating. Others have said that 2.5 isn't really a clinical dose. Some people respond to it well, but some people do need higher dosages to be effective. Unfortunately if that's potentially you, the only way to find out is to sink the money in and follow the titration upwards process, which isn't ideal given the cost I don't blame you for feeling so disappointed.

@sabzino How long had you been taking MJ for? Have you always used the same provider? What dose strength were you using when you stopped?

After a prolonged break the advice is always to start again at 2.5mg.

I think one challenge can be (especially if you've changed providers) that you are possibly now not within the metrics where someone will offer you a new prescription.

Joining this one! I'm on 2nd dose of pen 2. I was on wegovy for a few months from November 2023 and lost nearly 2 stone (start weight almost 20st).

I spent months off it due to unrelated illness. I postponed coming back on it was life was too busy and I couldn't really handle the idea of nausea. I switched to mounjaro this time around and am getting far fewer side effects. I had terrible IBS and nausea with Wegovy but feel no difference on this. However I have lost almost no weight in 5 weeks 🙃 It has stopped the food noise but I find I can still eat my usual portions and since that's the habit of a lifetime that's what I do.

I think I'm seeing the light this week, dropped a smidge under 18st for the first time with a few lb off suddenly. So fingers crossed it will continue and I've found some kind of rhythm. I always have a bit of a tantrum and eat nonsense when I start a new 'diet'.

I'm taking my first 5mg tonight. Last week I took 2.5mg plus the bonus dose and have felt fine.

I weighed myself in the week and I'd lost exactly 14lbs over the first 4 weeks which I'm amazed at. I've had a couple of off days this week (not calling them bad days) but just where things hadn't gone to plan, we got a kebab one night, I had meat and salad but couldn't eat anywhere near my normal portion.

Then last night we ended up stuck on the motorway for 2 hours with the kids on the way back from somewhere, so got pizza. I had 4 chicken wings and 2 small slices and felt stuffed. So not the best nutrition wise but it did the job and I didn't want loads which was an odd feeling.

I'm getting a bit bored of eating the same things most days so my mission today is to do myself a bit of a better meal plan and grab some shopping.

This is really interesting, I'm in a similar position. Lost weight on wegovy but stopped it as I couldn't handle the side effects. Started mounjaro a month ago and the side effects are far better but I'm finding I can eat decent portions so the weight loss is far slower. I've lost nothing the last two weeks on 2.5mg.

I've just started on 5mg so hopefully that will be more effective and without too many side effects. I haven't told people I'm doing this so I've not really served myself tiny portions at mealtimes. I need to start because I'm definitely satisfied with less food, I don't need to keep eating!

Morning all, weigh in 4 for me today. 2
pounds off so a total of 16 pounds all together. I’m one of the posters who had quite bad side effects in week one so my weight loss stats include a week of stomach issues I’d never want to experience again!

Last week I went from 30 clicks to 40 clicks to slowly increase as I felt the effects of 30 wearing off on day 4. 40 clicks, I think, is about 1.7 dose so that’s what I’ll do again today.

Food wise I’m pushing for 1000-1200 calories a day and tracking it as evidently I was underestimating my calories before! I don’t count the exercise deficit as I think my Fitbit overestimates how much I’m burning.

Hoping to break into the overweight bracket in the next couple of weeks! Hope everyone has a good week ahead, reading all out different experiences is so helpful on this thread.

@PotatoBreadForTheWin one of the things I talked to my Voy coach about was how to handle family mealtimes. We agreed that I would aim to always make sure there’s some kind of veggie side or salad for each meal, and that I would put plenty on my plate and start by eating that. It’s mostly worked well in making me feel part of the meal, boosting my nutrition and I guess it’s a good habit for the whole family anyway. Even though kids mostly ignore the veg!
I tried using a smaller plate but that felt like a less good example for the kids to me, so now I have the usual size but pile it with veg and less of the main event.

Well I've been so poorly I'm hoping it's covid and not mounjaro. I was begging for an ambulance in the night. Couldn't even get to the toilet, had to just lie on the bathroom floor and go to the loo. I never want to experience this again. Will do a covid test today. If it isn't covid then I will never take mounjaro again. Thought I was going to die the most undignified death 😭