I’ve finished Mounjaro - weekly update to report on what happens when you finish!

[NearingendofMJ]

I started taking MJ at the beginning of April. I’ve been a slow loser, and have lost 2 stone in the time I’ve been on MJ.

My starting weight was 84kg and I am now 71.5, I am 5’7.

I took my last injection last Sunday, so just over a week ago and it was around 6mg (counting clicks on a 12.5mg pen)

I have definitely noticed hunger today. However I am able to deal with that at the moment by reminding myself I had lunch an hour ago etc so I do not need to eat.

I think everyone on these meds worries what may happen when you stop. It’s like any diet, if there isn’t a lifestyle change, you will regain all the weight.

I thought I’d start a thread for some real life experience of what will happen - I’m aware I’ll still have MJ in my system for the next couple of weeks, but will be a good experiment to see if the hunger becomes unbearable or manageable with my new found knowledge of better food groups to eat!

Having been on MJ for 6 months I’m fairly sure I am able to make better choices now - famous last words 😂

I don't seem to be able to drop any more weight. I'm stuck 4lb away from my goal. Officially my BMI is still too high as it's over 25 but I am happy where I am. I just wanted that buffer of a few more lbs. I think this is the point where I should move up to 7.5mg as I'm not losing and have hardly any suppression but I want to start coming off so seems silly to go up.

Took my last 5mg on Sunday and will move down to 2.5mg for the next 5 weeks and then off. Which is bad timing as it's just in time for Christmas

I’m only a couple of pounds from my final goal, but plan on staying on (while reducing dose) over Xmas and new year. Feel like it might be a disaster for me to have no appetite suppression at that time of year.

Interesting to see everyone’s confidence they’ll maintain. I’ve reached my goal weight three times in my adult life and regained very time. I have no confidence I can do it this time either. I REALLY hope I can though.

I wouldn't say I feel confident exactly! I'm quite anxious about maintaining (or rather about not being able to). I've also lost before and struggled to maintain it.

I think the difference now is that I feel like I have better tools now, as well as the backup of being able to go back on MJ if I'm struggling through the Oushk maintenance plan. I also feel like I need to approach it positively, but not overconfidently either, like if I listen to that voice that says "you can't do it, you've failed before" then that's more likely to be the outcome if that makes sense? I need to try to give myself the message that it's possible, I can do it, I have the tools.

I’m trying to remain positive about maintaining - it will be 5 weeks this week since last taking MJ and although there have been some gains (mainly over the weekends) I’ve stayed within a pound or so of my end weight when finishing.

What’s different this time is I haven’t ‘ended the diet’ because this is my new lifestyle now, I have to eat moderately in the week and have treats only at the weekends.

Weighing myself daily is really helping me keep track but ensuring I don’t get demotivated when I see a pound gain is the key to getting back on the wagon.

Even on MJ I would sometimes gain day to day so it about not letting that get me down and sabotaging everything!

Thanks for the thread OP, very interesting.

I know what you mean about willpower - now I'm thinner and used to not eating, I find it easier to make good decisions.

I'm still on wegovy at the moment, but about to start coming off it. I've been on it for a year and lost 5 stone, but so ready to poop normally!!

I’m joining this thread so I can read through some of the tips when my time comes. I’ve been on MJ for 6 months and lost just over 2.5 stones. I have another 2.5 to go and hope I can be done by April but maybe that’s wishful thinking and I’ll be on it for a whole year. I don’t want to carry on MJ forever because I’m uneasy about medication myself for life, it’s too expensive, its inconvenient as I do travel a lot and the side effects and carrying the pen with me doesn’t always work out and also because I haven’t told my partner and I’m very uneasy about keeping it from him.
I think my main reason is that I want to be normal. I know that not everyone will agree with that pov, but to me, a petite 5’1 female, eating the stupid amount of food I ate just wasn’t normal. Normal food portions available in restaurants and takeaways are far too big for me, based on the amount of calories I should be consuming at my height if I was a normal weight. I want to train myself and adapt to eating less and smaller portions. I don’t want to do that artificially using weight loss jabs.
I see my sister eating when we have family gatherings. She has portions that are 1/3 the size of mine. If we popped into mums for a visit at the same time and mum put some food out in front of us, I’d eat about 4 of the samosas and a large slice of cake whereas she would nibble a few crumbs of cake and refuse the samosas.
I’ve just developed terrible eating habits and I want to be able to switch them into good ones without MJ.

Sounds like you are on the right track. I too feel uncomfortable with long term medication (although accept other people are fine with it) so I have decided I won’t go back on MJ, it has to be a lifestyle change for me.

Making good choices on MJ was easy for me, as the medication was providing the will power. It’s definitely more tricky going it alone but not impossible. It definitely takes will power but so do lots of things in life.

I firstly don’t buy snacks at the supermarket so I’m not tempted when working from home and secondly much more enjoy the feeling of my clothes not being uncomfortable than I do the feeling of eating multiple bags of crisps.

Best of luck with the remainder of your journey!

Can I join you here please. I have only had 6 weeks worth and 2 of those were 5mg. I would have been due to inject today but am coming off it. My side effects have been horrible. I would rather be hungry than have this constant full feeling, nausea, belching and constipation. I admire those who can put up with vomiting, diarrhoea and pain, but not me. I dread eating anything and that cannot be healthy. I am using Michael Moseleys Fast 800 plan. I have been on far less than 800 with Mj. I have started weights (simple at home hand weights at the moment) and will continue with my protein and electrolye drinks and walking/exercise bike. I know it will be tough but I will be in charge rather than the drug.

Course you can! Welcome.

Don’t worry too much about the hunger you’ll start to feel again, it’s about managing your response to it, and weights are a great idea to build muscle.

Although my weight has gone up and down by the same two pounds, I feel much better now it’s totally out my system.

Well done op!

@NearingendofMJ
Can I tag along .
You're journey will be very interesting to me. I'm at happy weight for my age ,66.
Have lost 3st over 20 weeks.
Will maybe drop another 2 or 3lbs to give myself some leeway.
I only went to about 4mg ( 50 clicks on a 5mg pen)
Was going to stay at lower dose to maintain for a while but I'm fed up of constantly managing constipation and my hair is now so dry and falling out.
Have a listen on You Tube to Dr Karl and Dr Spencer.
They were at a 3 year update seminar on maintaining after Mounjaro - the results were very encouraging.
Mj is only a tool that helps ,
after that it's up to an individual what happens after .
Personally ,do I want to be consciously struggling with food when heavyweight OR do I want to be consciously eating healthy at my new thinner weight.
Going to go for the latter 🤞

Week 5 update

By now, there will be no MJ left in my system.

It’s been another mixed week, finishing the week on 72.4 but as you can see my weight fluctuates day to day. This is around 2 pounds heavier than when I finished 5 weeks ago.

In terms of hunger, it’s very very noticeable. Even when I’ve eaten, I’m still hungry so this must be the hormones getting back to normal after artificially suppressing them for 6 months.

I’ll able to ignore the hunger if I have eaten, and then the next day it seems to subside more.

I’ve upped my steps to 80-100k a week and this may account for some of the fluctuation due to muscle building? I absolutely must start swimming again which I’ve been meaning to do!

Im not concerned as will just keep on with it, ensuring I don’t go back to old ways.

As I’ve always said, it’s a lifestyle change, not finishing a diet so it’s about remembering that and not getting despondent.

There were times on MJ that I would gain 1-2 pounds in a week so this is just obviously how my body works.

Maybe weigh once a week then you know if a true loss or gain ?

Sorry to hear hunger is back

I always knew it would be noticeable as I’ve medicated so I didn’t feel it for 6 months.

It’s my response to it now that’s important and so far today I’ve just had scrambled eggs for breakfast and I’ll have some soup for lunch.

i guess its dealing with root cause of weight gain (lack of willpower/choosing to eat the wrong things or binge) that I’m looking to get better at as I don’t want to take medication again

Hopefully we will all be the same

Hunger is normal, we all need to learn how to deal with it better!

True

Is it hunger or thirst

Plus if eaten you know you will get fed again in x number or hours

It's a case of retraining our bodies

Have some protein snack so boiled eggs - slices of ham or chicken at hand

@NearingendofMJ well done on maintaining so far. Yes I fluctuate a few pounds daily (week 9/5mg) so that’s all normal. I’m starting swimming now I feel braver after a 2st loss. Just need to get a new smaller swimming costume. :)

@NearingendofMJ think you should be really proud of yourself. You are striving for long term, sustainable, healthy habits and I am sure you seem well on track, for all the effort you are putting in.

I initilly titrated down from 10 to 7.5mgs and last week took 5mgs, I haven't taken any more today. Sunday is my injection day and considering the half life (according to AI), I should be about 3mgs in my system today, dropping down to 1.65 next week.

I'm definately feeling hungry all this week but it's strange - like an observation and I am able to manage it. This could well be the effect of the residual MJ.

I'm sticking to high protein and the satiety/hunger scale. It's a very strange concept having to eat for maintenence, I've never been at a weight I was happy with before. My bmi today is 21.9 and I don't want/need to go any lower (but I don't want to go higher either!)

My weight today is stable from last week (just 0.09kg less this week). My aim is to have a window of 58-60kgs that I want to be in. I'll fast/cut back if I go over and eat more if I go under. I am slightly obsessed with this atm - which is good!

I cant afford this medication long term and I have always preferred not to take meds if possible, it would be great to maintain my weight med free. Im not sure if Im delusional but wish me luck!

@Coldandunderablanket Good luck, I think you'll be fine, you're going into it with the right mindset, which to me is half the battle. I've always felt like weight loss for me is 75% mindset!

Ive been on mj since 1st Aug and ive lost just under 3 stone. Side affects have knocked me out a few times (wanting to curl up like a cat & sleep during work meetings) but being able to fit into any item of clothing with ease makes it all worth while. Still another 2/3 stone to lose, but some progress is always lovely 🤗 x wishing everyone luck x

I have found this thread really helpful. I am 9lb away from goal/healthy mid weight for my height.

I’ve started to lower my dose from 8.5 to 7.5 and for my next dose I will probably go to 7.

ive lost 3st 5lbs to date since May.

My journey so far though hasn’t been great as I’ve been so fatigued I couldn’t attend the gym (which I usually enjoyed) and have been feeling low level nausea of and on for the duration really.

I am really looking forward to increased energy levels as I get lower in my dose and am going to use the next few weeks to start planning and doing more excersise and an eating regime that suits my new weight/energy output etc.

im nervous but also excited. Thanks for the thread OP!

@NearingendofMJ thank you for sharing that journey.

And you’re an inspiration. It’s so nice to hear you talk about lifestyle changes etc…. too.