Mounjaro October starters - Thread 2

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First thread is full and I couldn’t see a new one to continue it so thought I’d make it so we can all carry on chatting.

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Hi everyone, wonderful to hear about the progress!

So I've been skeptical and thinking it's placebo, especially in the early days, but actually I'm rethinking that now. I'm on my second week of first pen, and although I have felt hungry, I am struck by how quickly I am getting full, and how I am full for longer. I usually have massive portions but now they are tiny. I'm usually always ravenous, but I'm not anymore, so am thinking of food far less. I thought it was just placebo-effect, but actually I think something is happening. Woop! This is exciting!

oh yeah - how do you eke out a higher-dose pen to stay on a lower dose if you only have 4 needles? I've just realised the flaw in that plan.

I've bought spare needles. You can get the screw on top ones from chemist4u £3.99 a box or insulin syringes from
Amazon x

you can easily buy needles for not very much money

My box came with 5 needles. I wasn't sure if it was just a spare, but I wonder if they know people do a bonus one so just lob an extra in there?

My next one came with 3 and i had to call them to send more out, i think they just cant count 😂

I’m week 3 day 4, I’ve eaten a smaller but decent evening meal and 4 pieces of dark chocolate too!! It’s the most I’ve been able to eat so far - I was thinking about chocolate and now feel bad I had some (also had a small
piece of homemade pizza - DH had made for my son and his mates !!) then had salad, small piece of salmon and some toasted med. veg . Pretty sure my calories for the day wouldn’t have been more than 1500, but that’s a lot compared to what I have been eating! I’m now hoping the decision to stick to 2.5g for next month was the right one!! Having said that, it does mean I will have to exercise self control a bit more - maybe not a bad thing.

Joining in
W1D2, decided to go for it after reading Allison Pearson in the Telegraph who's a similar weight to me and fed up of losing and gaining the same stone again (and have gained three stone in four years so none of my size 12 jeans fit )
SW 11st 11bs
Goal 9st 7lbs I think... when I got down to 8st 10 (breastfeeding for two years!) I looked a bit skinny/haggard but I'd certainly take that problem now!
I ordered from MedExpress and very quick service even though I was only just into the 30 BMI range

Week 3, Day 2 - so far absolutely ZERO side effects except suppression. This was my first injection in my thigh instead of my stomach. Really hoping it continues this way all week!
Had a protein shake for brunch, very small portion of chicken and rice for tea. 1 black coffee. Lots of water.

Only W1D2 for me, I have definitely eaten less but been thinking about food all day. When I have eaten, I have eaten less than I normally would, and havent snacked at all, but I dont feel hungry. I just think about food!

Am going up to 5mg next month for sure. I know its early days but I am an impatient bugger!

I'm sure I've read before that thigh injections minimize the sickness/other stomach symptoms. I'd like to try for that reason, but scared the thigh would hurt WAY more than the stomach!

I think some of it is you're always questioning yourself "do I feel hungry now" just to try and see if its working. Which obviously results in you thinking about food. I'm beginning to do that less now and I'm hoping I eventually stop focusing on it!!

@Cheris i found the thigh completely painless, didn’t even feel a little pinch. My stomach bruised both times, but not even a mark on my thigh. Which is strange as my stomach is definitely fatter than my thigh.

Yeah that sounds possible. Ordinarily I would have just eaten, but I haven't. Which is very, very weird for me!

Okay thanks for that. Same, my legs are actually quite slim by comparison with the rest of me. I might try the thigh!

That’s great news - so glad you’re not experiencing all the horrible side effects 🙌🏻

You prime again, or that’s what I’ve been doing to make sure there are no air bubbles.

I'm nearly at the end of week 2 and also think about food a lot. I've noticed a difference though, it's not like with other diets where I'm trying to work out what I can have (do I have any points/syns left if I eat this, can I eat that), it's more trying to work out if I should have something....I'm aiming for 1400 calories a day and right or wrong, try to eat three meals a day, hungry or not and sometimes I have to talk myself into having something as I could go without and I have a little battle with the bad voice telling me just to leave it as I may lose more weight. But.....the good voice usually wins, because I've earmarked a year's worth of paying for the jabs and I really really really want to learn and be different around food when I stop taking the medicine and not end up with another failure under my belt - this time a fairly expensive one!!

Glad it's finally working h for you and the horrible side effects are gone!

Food noise is definitely back for me. I also feel more 'hangry' again when I haven't eaten in a few hours (dizzy, shaky, heart pounding). Next injection is Friday morning, so I need to stay strong for the next 48 hours. I had a glorious few days not feeling like this though, so I hope it'll be easier knowing that I can feel better again soon.

After posting for the first time on this thread last night I had the most horrible side effects last night!
Was trying to fall asleep (which normally happens instantly) but was feeling hot and faint and so so odd, (TMI incoming sorry), I was a bit constipated and then had diarrhoea and then felt almost normal once that had passed. I went out for dinner but made an excuse about having had a massive lunch so just had a starter as my main but was my first wheat in two days and I try to avoid it when losing weight.

Week 1 weigh in done - 5lb down! I’m absolutely delighted! Going to inject tonight and definitely feeling a bit hungry this morning but the results will spur on my willpower!

@Mounjarjar that's really amazing well done you! You must feel on top of the world getting off to such a flying start. I'm really hoping for the same at my own week one weigh in on Friday. Hope you have a brilliant day!

Week 3 Day 3. Looking like my 3rd week of no suppression.

I'm definitely going to buy syrringes so I can extract the full bonus dose in a couple of weeks! Then I'll promptly move up to 5mg.

I just want to be one of those people who days "maaaan I'm struggling to eat 1000 calories a day!" 😄

Can't relate. Me over here struggling to eat less than 2000 🤦🏻‍♀️

I think I'm currently 1lb more than when I started. But I had lost 2 stone before I started so it's not so bad.

Another night of bad stomach pains and diarrhea for me. Started around 6pm when I just barely made it in the door from my daughters parents evening before having to sprint to the loo.

Was up about 5 or 6 times during the night with it but has settled this morning.

Really hoping the symptoms clear up soon as unfortunately I won't be able to keep taking it if this continues 😞