Mounjaro October starters - Thread 3

[YummyCookie]

A new one as no 2 was nearly full.

Thank you for replying, you’ve put my mind at rest.

With Zava who I got my first one off 2.5 and 5 are the same price, so I've gone for the 5 but going to take half doses (30 clicks) and only take a full dose if I feel the 2.5 is no longer working, there will likely be some wasted at the end of the 30 days but for the same price it gives me flexibility.

@surreygirl1987
That's exactly what I'm pondering this afternoon. I think I'm going to order 5mg (as same price), but count clicks to continue with 2.5mg for the time being. I can then increase to 5mg if needed. It's working well on the lower dose at the moment, but aware that could change over the next two weeks.

Yes this is correct.. if you have not wasted loads with the priming etc then you will have at least another 2.5 left.. so yes make it 5 weeks of 2.5 .
If you extract with a needle it probably be a little more, as if you look at the pen after you have done the hard twist there is still a tiny bit left in the bottom, this is because the plunger is straight and the glass vial is rounded.

But to me it makes total sense to do 5 weeks as these things ain't cheap!!.

First injection of 5 yesterday and feeling great. Suppression back! No food noise. Phew.

SW 16 stone 6lb
CW 15 stone 3.5lb
GW 10 stone 7lb

Day 2 after going up to 5mg. Full suppression. I’ve managed half a protein shake for lunch and staring blankly in the fridge for dinner. Not hungry at all but I know I need something. I had a really bad stomach during the night but I’m sure that was the dulcolax that I took for the constipation 😬 it’s all eased off now and just back to the familiar queasy feeling from the first couple of weeks.

Day 2 of 3.75… DH wanted to celebrate something today, I had one glass of champagne and I feel absolutely terrible, feel so nauseous… I don’t really drink, so I think it’s not agreeing with the medication? It’s been 27 years since I had morning sickness, not sure what to eat :(

@surreygirl1987 I did end up ordering the 5mg. I take my last 2.5mg on Tuesday. I am finding that by the end of the week I am noticing the suppression wearing off and cravings coming back a little.

I felt like, well, fuck it. I’ll do it and see what happens.

@TheAmazingShrinkingWoman Wonderful! Congratulations!

@YummyCookie Full suppression! Great news! Hoping that’s the same for me too in a weeks time. 2.5mg is definitely working well for me but I do get niggly by the end of the week.

@JulesK17 I’ve had a few drinks this week and the next day I’ve had a dreadful headache.. not agreeing with me either!

Thanks … settled a bit more now. Just drinking plenty of water. Have learnt my lesson, perhaps the champagne had too much sugar in also.

Thank you so much for sharing this x

So W3 D4 and while I’ve noticed the suppression wearing off as in I can eat more and am fancying more foods again, I’m still definitely eating way less than before and making healthier choices. The scales aren’t budging as much this week (maybe half a pound so far but it’s not weigh day properly until Weds) but I’ve had a few NSV I’m rather proud of!

1. I went on the treadmill yesterday and noticed that I was running on a much higher speed for a lot longer than I could do last time I ran indoors, which was about 2 months ago as I’ve been running outside. And I really really enjoyed the run!
2. I couldn’t find my usual jeans to go to a fireworks display last night (a slim stretchy size 16) and instead tried a pair of tight skinny size 16 jeans from the back of the wardrobe. The last time I wore them was at least 4-6 months ago and I could barely do up them, they were so uncomfortable and felt like they were squeezing the life out of me. Not only did they fit, but they were a little roomy round the waist!

Well.. wk2 day 2.. the burping is quite unpleasant 🥴 I know I'm shrinking because today I have on jeans I've not worn for a while because they just didn't feel comfortable! They do up and seem baggy! I'm eating little bits and drinking water.. I have absolutely no appetite.

Just took my last 2.5mg … half of the dose squirted out everywhere !!! Probably lost half of the dose. Not sure what I did wrong. The clicks stopped then I tried to get the rest out and it wasn’t into my body.

I'm staying put. Reordered!
I can't risk getting any worse quite frankly.

Ive stayed on 2.5mgs and I’m still able
to manage what I eat well. I definitely feel more enjoyment when I eat but I’m managing to be mindful of portions and still
eating smaller amounts than I would have done. I do get hungry but i feel
thats normal and healthy - so for me this is enough - I need to be able to
manage hunger without overeating. I’m W5 D2 - still not snacking between meals or tempted to eat rubbish.

I've just taken a bonus dose of 2.5mg. It was actually easier than I thought it would be. A firm twist beyond the point where you think you can't twist any further - a bit like undoing a stiff jam jar lid! I have a 5mg one but am thinking of using it to give myself 3.75mg next week.

Nobody has really noticed yet! I've lost 5.7kg / 12lbs.

I’d hate that! the medication feels so precious when it costs so much!

Morning all, woke up with a terrible thirst again this morning - I see a pattern as this happened last Sunday/Monday. I'm another 2lbs down this morning 😮 the sickly feeling is back. Did someone mention a stiff neck? I'm also feeling that oddly..!

I’ve now had six injections of 2.5mg. So, after five weeks on MJ I’ve lost 4 and a 1/4 pounds. Not very much, but it’s a loss. I am also on the slow losers thread!

Took my second shot yesterday and it hit me much harder than the first. I felt light headed and nauseous almost immediately, I didn’t eat until 5pm and then it was only because I had to cook for the kids and didn’t want to arouse suspicion by not eating.

Last night I felt like I might be sick as soon as I laid flat so propped myself up in bed.

My anxiety is off the charts too.

i usually go to the gym on a Monday morning (it’s my day off) I’ll go because DS2 is in the creche but I’m not doing a HIIT class.

I think this might be a combo of the residual drug in me from week 1 plus being due on my period so all the side effects have just compounded with my PMT symptoms.

So I did the first dose without looking and I hadn’t taken the second needle guard off so it dripped down my tummy/leg and I had to do a second shot!

I took my first dose yesterday before bed, I’ve woken up and just feel as normal at the minute and had my usual breakfast. I’m hoping not to get any side effects as I’m back at work today and have a busy day.

I take my 4th dose of 5mg tomorrow so I’m at reordering stage… I have had a manageable time on 5mg so thinking about staying on it. I really don’t need any more suppression, and if I feel it waning I will up myself using a multiple dose of 5mg pen and order 7.5mg.

Continuing on my vein of injecting a day early, and this time I will get insulin needles for the golden dose. I broke the pen trying to get it out of the 2.5mg.

31lbs down and counting.

I am toying with the idea of weighing monthly, just purely to avoid any disappointment on low loss weeks. Does anyone else do this?

@Gilly1C I like the idea of this and get your thinking. My issue is my scales are like a siren call. I'm going on them every day near enough! I'd have to get DH to steal them and lock them up, only allowing them out once a month!