Mounjaro - Late September Starters, Round 2

[ShiftAMountain]

Following on from https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5168998-mounjaro-late-september-starters?page=20&reply=139052946

I'm on my second month of 5mg and feel I should have gone up to 7.5. I'm struggling the past few weeks and haven't lost anything for over 2 weeks now. But I have had a few weekend away.

I'm feeling very nauseous too, haven't really had this before so struggling to find something I want to eat so end up with headaches due to lack of food. Then I eat shit and feel sick again. Trying very hard this weekend to get back on it and be sensible with my eating.

However I did put on a pair of size 18 skinny jeans to wear to my work Xmas do and they were too big and very baggy

I was on a second pen of 5mg but decided to take 7.5 yesterday. It’s been hard going and I’ve been a bit nauseous and sleepy. Struggling to eat anything.

Somehow lost 4lbs last week and the scales briefly showed a 15 before settling just over 16. 2 pens (Inc bonus doses) taken and 1.75llbs off 2.5 stone loss, so feeling great....must find a belt for my jeans though!

Week 10 update

SW: 196.6lb / 14st 0.6lb / 89.2kg
CW: 172lb / 12st 4lb / 78kg
GW: probably 147lbs / 10st 7lb / 66kg

Total loss: 24.6lbs / 1st 9.6lb / 11.2kg
Wk1: -6.4lbs / 2.9kg (2.5mg)
Wk2: -2lb / 0.9kg (2.5mg)
Wk3: -1.4lb / 0.6kg (1.25mg)
Wk4: -2.8lb / 1.3kg (2mg)
Wk5: -2.6lb / 1.2kg (2.5mg)
Wk6: +0.2lb / 0.1kg (2.5mg)
Wk7: -4lb / 1.8kg (3.75mg)
Wk8: -2.4lb / 1.1kg (3.75mg)
Wk9. -2.6lb / 1.2kg (3.75mg)
Wk10: -0.6lb / 0.3kg (2.5mg)

BMI start: 32.2 Current: 28.3

I went back down to 2.5mg this week due to the symptoms last week and a busy social week. The first half of the week was great - slight hunger at meal times but could manage to eat well within calories.
However, by day 5 I was extremely full, bloated and miserable again. I think I’m putting it down to eating half a bagel on each day the previous 2 days - and maybe I ate the bread as a quick meal because I was hungrier, whereas without the hunger I’d cook something with more complex carbs. Luckily my social days were better and I managed to eat half of my meals without drawing too much attention and had a few drinks without getting messy drunk or having a horrendous hangover.

Subsequently - I’ve only lost half a pound this week - and it’s hovered around the same weight most of the week. Although my calories have been good overall, so I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve gone down a dose so my insulin etc isn’t being as affected, or if it’s because I’m mid cycle, and last month the same thing happened during that time.

I’m going to tentatively go back up slightly this week to 3.25mg. I find the fullness so miserable, so I’m strictly having no bread or pasta this week to see how that goes.

Sorry to hear a few of you are suffering at the moment.
@Bellyblueboy - I desperately need to get a new bra. Mine is so empty now that I had to dig out some old silicone chicken fillets to pad it out for my social events. 🤣

Bread is definitely one to avoid if I don't want to feel nauseous after eating. It obviously takes too long to go down! But very frustrating. I'm debating dropping back to 2.5 for Xmas week as I usually jab on a Tuesday evening so will barely be able to eat any Xmas dinner if I get my usual repression on 3.75 on the Wednesday!

Back to body pump today, almost 3 weeks post surgery, it was hard even with lighter weights than usual. 5mg last night and I feel suppression isn't as good. Not expecting a loss this week. Ordered 7.5 from voy, the price comparison website put them as best price because black Friday codes still working...umm, what else, have been taking fybrogel - first time gave bad indigestion as I had it just after 2 protein pancakes, but have stuck with it in the basis that my sluggish bowels are worth it.
Have been looking at the photos I sent to acquire my drugs and I can't see as much as a difference as I thought I would - the first photo was fully clothed, I have taken to heaving my saggy gut out of trousers to take the required selfie for my prescriber as revenge for them demanding a full length photo.

Weigh day tomorrow.

Officially lost 2 stone!

Still in the same clothes but they are comfier.

Oh well done @KitsyWitsy I'm hoping to get there before Xmas!

I’m finding the effects quite inconsistent too. Third week of 7.5 and I’m really quite hungry. And craving some chocolate. I have stuck with same dosage for next time as it’s Xmas!

Also haven’t budged on the scales for about 2 weeks…..frustrating thing I’ve always had is o don’t seem to lose unless I eat virtually nothing. The only time I’ve ever lost weight as an adult was when I ate 2 slices of toast a day and starved myself. Same on this, when I have high suppression I can lose 1-2lbs a week but eating anything near vaguely normal seems to lead to nothing

Weigh in 15.7.8 from last weigh in 15.8.4. glacial progress, eyes up 7.5mg.
I know it's in the right direction, but feel impatient! Maybe it will show next week.

@Floofypuppy ..I guess that our "normal" wasn't normal or we wouldn't all gain weight.
Society has lost sight of normal portions and distorted our appetites and perception of what and when we need to eat.
I'm working on this as I've reached my goal weight but know if I return to eating and drinking as I was the weight will go on again.
I've have seen it that MJ has helped me readjust my idea of what portions I can eat , learning that every flicker of hunger doesn't need immediate attention with a snack. I'm fact I don't need snacks at all...
I'm on second week of finding a maintenance dose. Last week was 3.75 mg but was too much as hardly ate and lost another 2lbs. So this week back to 2.5.

@10storeylovesong you've articulated it so well.
I also don't need more than 1200 calories a day..this is despite a PT and me doing my TDEE and being told I "need" 2100 a day..I am walking proof they are wrong.
My normal is small portions, very little alcohol

,,@10storeylovesong woohoo
I'm going to try to reduce dose again next week as this week on 2.5 I've had bad nausea.
Had two glasses of wine last night and threw up all night
I wonder if these drugs could be used in treatment of alcoholism

Does anyone know how long you can have a break on ordering on Med Express? BMI is 27.5 now, considering a break from the pens but I want to be able to get one again in the future if needed.

Gah, Asda were madly efficient and DpD have ignored my request to deliver to a neighbour! Do we reckon it'll be ok in the dpd van till tomorrow? Given how damn cold/damp it is atm??

I had MedExpress be very efficient last week. Ordered Friday and RM wanted to deliver on Saturday - I diverted it to Monday. When I opened the box it was still cool inside (packs melted) so I stuck it in the fridge and will start it in a couple of weeks as planned.

@HappyShortFuse good to know. I figure it can't get too hot right now!

Voy have delivered my 7.5, oh god it's *beautiful" like unwrapping a present. safely off to the fridge with it - I have 2 doses and the golden in my 5mg, I might consider upping to 6.25 for the next one by banging in a 5 and counting clicks if I'm still stagnating with weight this weekend - but it is xmas works do next wednesday, so I'll maybe hold off.

I have a difficult relationship with alcohol, I can easily sink a bottle of an evening ( empty calories and arguably instrumental in why I found myself 5 stone heavier than I wanted to be) but I have had zero urge for wine on MJ. I tried a glass of wine in my first week and couldn't finish it.. shared a bottle with a friend a few weeks ago, but I have no interest in it at all.

End of week 12
3.1lbs lost, 36.2lbs total.

But....drum roll please.... more significantly, that means I am now 'only' Class 1 obese and in time for Christmas. That was my personal mini 'stretch' goal and I really pleased to have made it.

Next up: try and lose a tiny bit more this week and then Hold Steady until the New Year when I'll go up to 7.5mg and kick off again.