Mounjaro October starters

[Rockfordpeach]

Hi,
I've taken the plunge and ordered Mounjaro through MedExpress. My prescription was accepted today and as long as it arrives in time I plan to start on Thursday (my birthday is on Wednesday 😂😂). I thought I would start a thread for any new starters if anyone is interested 😊

I’ve ordered my first dose and it comes Friday. Wondered if anyone had any tips. I’m obese so I really hope this helps as I’m very much an emotional eater.

Hi all, first jab for me tonight! So glad I found this October starters chat, I'm excited for all of us!
F49, 5ft8 and at 16 and a half stone I'm the heaviest I have ever been.

Good luck everyone

I’m due my second jab tomorrow evening and have definitely been hungrier yesterday and today. Almost a whole week in and no side effects though (not even the raging thirst/dry mouth everyone mentions), so a great first week and looking forward to my next one now 🙌🏻

Sounds like a good plan. Hopefully any side effects and the major suppression will have calmed down by the weekend so you can enjoy yourself. I’m going to do mine tomorrow morning and then next week (all being well) take it on Tuesday.

I’ve done it tonight. Then I should be able to stick to Tuesdays going forward. Good luck for the morning.

@Corliss98 Hi! Until you know if/how you react to your first jab it’s hard to say, but I would say peppermint oil capsules are quite handy- you can buy them in Boots. Drink lots and lots of water, be prepared for constipation or diarrhoea. If you have nausea Cyclizine tablets are meant to be good-I haven’t tried them yet but have ordered them from Medexpress after feeling sick today! Good luck and keep us posted x

Yay! Pen should be here tomorrow.
I wasn’t actually going to tell my husband I was doing it but as I’m away from tomorrow to Friday Iv had to tell him to put the package straight in the fridge! He’s told me I don’t need it but that’s it 😂 he clearly needs glasses.

I will be taking the first dose Friday evening when I’m back home. I’m hoping to keep my jab day to Friday evening as the weekends are the hardest for me. Weigh ins will be Saturday morning though!

The side effect I’m mostly worried about is feeling sick, ever since I had my kids I feel sick a lot more easily, no idea why but if a side effect is sickness on something, I normally feel it now!

Where did you jab? Just getting desperate and wondering if it makes a difference. Been starving all evening after dinner this eve!

I started Saturday, had been feeling okish, until Tuesday where I started having the worst diarrhoea (up at 2am having it 😢) worried that in going to just shit myself thin! Is this a normal side effect!? Really hoping it settles as feel this could be the weight loss boost that I need!!

First weigh in and I'm down 4.2lbs! Which takes my total down 7.3lbs from my starting weight!!

SW: 14st7.5
CW: 14st0.2

Second jab done, didn't feel a thing, switched the side of my belly I did it in and it has left a bit of a mark this week.

😂 bit oh dear. Diarrhoea is a normal
side effect and hopefully it will be short lived for you. Now it’s important that you stay hydrated and use electrolytes or at least eat a banana! I’m on day 4 - last night I woke at 2:30am and then couldn’t sleep until 5:30 ish - had to be up at 6!! Don’t know if it was MJ or what but most unpleasant. Thought I was going mad at one point - I’ll be a ragged teacher today !!

These posts are really keeping me going everyone - so thanks for sharing. I’ve never joined a forum before but I’m finding the company and support very motivating 😊

Week 1 weigh in and I'm down 5lbs. Feeling really motivated going into my second week. Jabbing this afternoon.

SW 198lbs
CW 193lbs
GW 147lbs

Anyone else finding it easier to get out of the bed in the morning? I feel more energised for the day ahead, not sure if it's the jab or if I'm feeling more positive about life in general.

Stomach, you? Not sure where to jab next!

The posts keep me going too. I did my second injection on Sunday. No weight lost so far. I know it’s early days, but being hypothyroid I think I’ll be a slow loser.
I’m having positive benefits regarding appetite suppression - I stopped eating half way through lunch yesterday as I was full. It was only a jacket potato and salad (usually I’d polish off the lot!). No hunger between meals.
i have occasional feelings of slight nausea - usually resolved with water. I’ve noticed I want to drink a lot of water.
Last week I suffered from constipation, but this week lots of fibre and water seems to be helping.
I’ve had difficulties staying asleep since starry MJ and have been having vivid dreams (I know other people have had this too!).

Just wondering how often everyone is weighing themselves? I've been doing it daily and saw a steady drop of 7kg (3rd injection 2.5mg today) but this morning, had 2kg appear on the scales again (although appetite suppression wasn't as good yesterday as it has been)! Still pleased with the 5kg (still 40kg to go)

I wake up, go for a wee and then weigh myself undressed before I get on with the day. I do this daily and try to stick to the same routine and the same place on the floor for the scales as moving them to a different spot can result in changes.

It goes up and down regularly but the overall trend is down so while I do weigh daily I focus on on the weekly trend.

I am also a spreadsheet geek so I have my graph.

Hey. Did my first weigh-in today, and have lost 4lbs - slightly disappointed, as expected at least half a stone, but slow and steady wins the race, I suppose! Second jab done in other thigh.

Took the plunge (so to speak) and had my first jab this morning.
age 57
5ft 4
SW 19st 2lbs 😱
my goal today is to not constantly look for potential side effects and up my water intake.

Probably water and/or needing to go to the loo! Could be hormonal too!

Four pounds is great! I think reading the big first week losses raises expectations, that’s nothing to be scoffed at, pat on the back from me!

Thanks @Iwouldratherbesinging !

I think that's a good start, that's in a week!

I’m really struggling not that I want side effects but felt nothing, food noise hasn’t reduced at all, can’t stop bloody thinking about it, appetite has barely reduced and I’m not sure if I’ve even felt more hungry. Not looking hopeful for my first weigh in. I am on the 2.5mg which I was hoping to see an effect with