Mounjaro October starters - Thread 3

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A new one as no 2 was nearly full.

@Mincepieinthesky im looking forward to this day! In a way…
we have a double ended bath so technically 2 of us could lie in it 😂 it’s a bit longer and a bit wider than a standard bath and I love it. A couple of months ago I sat up in the bath, drained the plug hole which is in the middle and the water emptied out in front of me and mostly behind me BUT my hips/saddlebags stopped the bottom 10-15cm of water from flowing out! I didn’t realise I had become so wide, I’m looking forward to this being my NSV and I didn’t even realise it was a target!
Congratulations 🥳

My husband is currently sat in front of me eating fish and chips… I didn’t get anything because I just don’t care. This is wild!

I’ve generally been eating small portions, low carb and little and often but tonight I made pasta, just with mushrooms and a tomato Nduja sauce, so low fat, for everyone’s dinner, and I had about 15- 20 pieces of rigatoni, so a small portion and I felt very full and bagged up after. It’s the first time I’ve felt that really.

Anyone else not seen much effect yet?

I've had 5 weeks on 2.5, just moved up to 5ml. I'm doing this for diabetes rather than weight loss, but seen no change at all.

I didn't eat much before I started, so maybe am not getting the benefits - now I have to force myself to eat something as I feel permanently full/bloated.

I will keep going.

@TheChosenTwo thank you, you’ll be in double bath luxury before you know it, very jealous 😊

@HansHolbein it’s crazy isn’t it, I made cookies with DD earlier and could just box them up, didn’t even want one 🤯

I too did the bonus dose a week or so ago, and somehow managed to mess it up a bit! So due to go up to 5mg but thinking had no real doses for a couple of weeks. I have got a 5mg pen but considering buying a 2.5 again (annoying as additional expense) but don’t want to feel rubbish with excess side effects…
intrigued to know about how the 3.75 would work out? X

@Bassetthounddog Cant you just turn the 5mg pen 30 clicks so you are just dosing 2.5mg. I am hoping to stay on 2.5mg but getting a 5mg pen to keep my options open,

I think MJ might actually help my love for baking return! I've not baked in so long as I'm in a constant battle with myself knowing that if I baked it would all be gone within hours... but I have made flapjack this week and had one small piece each day and it's nice to know I will be able to bake anything I like and be satisfied after one portion.

Yes I am doing this too, I feel like 2.5mg is still working well for me (bonus dose tomorrow) so I've ordered a 5mg pen as it was the same price and means I can do 30 clicks for a 2.5mg dose but have the option of doing a full dose too in future weeks or even 3.75mg. I will be binning it after the 30 days and it will be a shame if I've not used it all but not so bad seeing as I won't have paid any more for it.

Have you lost any weight at all?

I'm not weighing myself regularly as the weight loss isn't what I'm concerned with. But my clothes are no looser. And may blood sugars are the same/worse than ever.

Thanks, that’s a great idea/info. Will contact some vids to get it right!

I am on week 4 and no effects other than feeling a bit more full. Hoping it improves when I get to 5ml

Would love to hear experiences of going up to 5mg after 4 weeks on 2.5mg? Have just ordered my next pen as last dose of 2.5mg is next week. First 2 weeks I’ve been ok with mild suppression and lost 8lbs. However my appetite suppression this past week on 2.5mg has been up and down (today I could barely eat whereas yesterday I was constantly hungry) but the cravings and food noise is back properly, so I want to try moving ip to 5mg - but concerned about the side effects!

I did 4 doses of 2.5mg, 1 at 2.9mg (bonus dose) and have today just taken my first 5mg. I’ve got an awful bad tummy, but I’m sure that’s because of constipation rather than the jab. I will keep you posted.

I took my first 5mg yesterday morning and no bad side effects so far. Hopefully keeps up but so far I just have return of appetite suppression which I had lost on last 2 jabs of 2.5mg

I took the bonus dose from my 2.5 along with the extra last bit, I cleared the pen out. That was a week sgo

This morning after deliberating whether to do 45 click or not. I took my first 5mg shot. I can honestly say (right now mind) that I feel no different to any other shots I have taken side effects wise, that's after 12hrs since I took it, I had zero side effects on 2.5 and lost 11 lbs. I read all the horror stories about moving up however, I read all these as likening it to chill birth, everyone will share the horror stories but not the good ones. I promise I will update you all during the next few days if it's good, bad or ugly on 5mg

Just checking back in to let you all know that I injected a half dose of 1.25mgs yesterday morning as planned W3 D1. [This was due to the terrible side effects and a whole non-functioning weekend that I experienced after my week 2 jab.] I'm pleased to report that apart from feeling a bit tired I seem to be doing O.K. on that tiny dose and have complete suppression, no food noise and can at least get on with normal life. All I've managed today is a crustless quiche and a couple of spoons of salad but I'm O.K. with that and am keeping well hydrated with lots of water. I will see what happens over the next couple of days but I am intending to have another 1.25mgs on Wednesday before we depart for our much anticipated holiday in Gran Canaria. I will take my 4th dose of 2.5mgs as soon as I get back the following week. I do realise that this regime is somewhat controversial but I can't see that it will cause me any harm really. Love reading everybody's doings and the fantastic progress reports - the great support on here is something lovely. Thanks all.

Really glad you've found a solution that has helped!

I must be an MJ lightweight if there is such a thing!

Little update from me. I'm on day 6 of my first 2.5 mg dose.

It's been mind blowing. I heard the descriptions. But it's so different from what I was expecting. I thought I might feel kind of crap, and therefore not want to eat (I guess cos that's the only thing that would make me not want to eat before.)

But I don't feel crap... I just feel nice and normal but satisfied- and not just with food. I feel lighter, in balance, like I don't have this constant emotional itch/yearning.

The first few days were surreal, zero appetite and I felt I could go on for ever without feeling any hunger. Now I feel a little hunger if I haven't eaten for 10 hrs... but it just feels physical not emotional. And a little food takes it away.

I can't remember ever feeling like this - it kind of even makes me feel like a new me, because cravings have always felt like part of me.

Is this how healthy eaters always feel? They just have a different chemical make up? All this time, I've thought they must be healthier minded, and with better willpower.... if they naturally feel the way I feel now, being slim must be very very easy......?

Noooo, everyone is different. And that's coming from Someone who got sick on a cable car ride lol and anything higher than paracetamol makes me sick (got prescribed cocodamol once and my husband said I was drooling) we are all different lovely xxx

@recklessgran Glad you’re feeling ok! How do you feel about your holiday? It’s going to be so odd not to eat much. When I’m on holiday I am a pig. I would be totally useless on holiday right now!

Whilst I’m here, has anyone had their gallbladder removed? I had mine removed two years ago. That pain was the worst thing I’ve ever experienced!

@financialcareerstuff It is mind blowing, isn’t it?! Is this what normal people do and feel? Sometimes I feel sad that I have been deprived of that but then I realise that this is the issue; we are wired differently and ‘normal’ people will never understand what it is like. It is life changing stuff. I’m happy to stay on it for life if I am allowed, just like any other chronic health condition.

I’ve even noticed that I’m not spending much money (I used to spent a lot on Amazon) .. it’s like my pleasure button has been turned off!

@HansHolbein still waiting on my Amazon button to switch off Lol lol