Mounjaro October starters - Thread 4

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Number 3 was almost full so hope it’s okay to start a new one @YummyCookie

This is a fast moving group but so useful 😀

Day 3 5mg and probably hungriest I have been since starting. Has anyone seen any research about people who do not respond at ALL??

Yes, about 15 percent of people it didn’t work with in clinical trials. I am not sure I could find th4 link again, but you can try googling on people where mj doesn’t work. I think 85 percent it did work. And 15 had no effect.

Thanks so much @HansHolbein - I’m pondering whether to go up to 5mg and wrestling different questions in my mind. That’s really helpful.

Thanks so much @WafflingDreamer - that makes sense! I’ll check out the article. Really helpful.

@SmartyPops You’re welcome. It’s hard to know what to do, isn’t it? I spent ages going back and forth with it but I did notice that on day 6 I was getting hungrier again.

5mg is treating me well, so I’m really not sure whether to order 7.5 next week. Don’t want to reorder 5 then be starving! It’s so hard to predict.

I will say that I have had a positive time on both doses with no side effects. Apart from a few hours of nausea last week. I’ve been lucky. 7.5 could kick my arse of course lol

Lost a stone!
I'm so pleased this is the best thing I've done in years.

Start 18/09/24
Upped to 5mg 13/11/24
Lost 1 Stone
4 more stone to lose!

Thanks @HansHolbein - it’s really difficult to decide. Week before last on 2.5mg I felt suppression had reduced and was fairly sure I’d go up to 5mg. However, I’ve had good suppression this week and no food noise so in a dilemma.
it’s good to know you’ve had a positive time on both doses, that’s reassuring, thank you.

@ArtfullyCrumpled Congratulations! I'm so happy for you. The first stone is always a special milestone.

I can share this with you lot 🤪
Today I went for a P and my jeans came down without being unbuttoned!! These particular jeans were hugging me to say the least.. now they are definitely too big lol

Really random question and apologies in advance!
Has anyone noticed that their 💩no longer smells like before, I can hardly notice any smell (definitely don’t have covid/flu), I’ve googled it and can’t find any other reports 😂
my husband would refuse to go into the loo after I’d used it, now he can’t even tell. Is that a nsv??

What does NFV mean?

I've felt really off on 5 mg so although I said I would never tamper with the doses I might go back to 2.5 on Sunday. They gave me 6 needles this time so they must be aware people alter their doses. I have been nauseous but weirdly hungry and very tired all week. I can't handle it at all. I might stay with 2.5 until after Christmas as I was plodding along fine on that dose.

I was like this on my first jab of 5, and the second one I felt brilliant. I also considered going down, but as I felt fine the night before, I just jabbed as normal the next day and am feeling great.

Happy Birthday 🥳 and congratulations!

That's good to know @ThatCoralShark

It's NSV - non scale victory. Something to celebrate other than weight loss.

Happy birthday @ItsMintUpNorth and well done on your milestone loss!
@ApolloandDaphne I really sympathise, I'm another who's staying on 2.5mgs and even that's a bit of a struggle in terms of side effects. In my case it's overwhelming tiredness for the first two days after the jab which render me virtually non functioning. I think we all just need to do what we need to do to get through. Although I'm a very slow loser compared to most [old with underactive thyroid and on levo] I really don't want to stop!

I've stayed on 2.5 as when I upped it I felt awful, but I've injected every 5 days the last 2 jabs. I also didn't loose much weight the last 2 weeks. A total of 2lb over those weeks (week 4 and 5) but I've got on the scales this morning and am 4lb lighter than I was yesterday! So keep going it will work out in the end.

Total loss so far 1st 3lb in 5 weeks

@IlovetoKnitandRead I can totally empathise with how you’re feeling and think you’re doing a really positive thing - I know some people are hoping to continue with MJ indefinitely but for me every week I’m thinking should I stop now and go it alone. For me it’s simply the knowledge that I’m using something which will have an impact on my body and I want to limit the amount of time that continues for. I feel eventually I need to be able to handle my diet in a positive and healthy without medication. I’m on week 6 have stuck to 2.5mgs, I’m no longer experiencing side effects or very mild (maybe tired and minor nausea for a short time) I still feel there is some suppression but I’m now able to enjoy my food more which is nice. A couple of times this week I’ve found myself looking in the my teenage sons and DH’s treat/snack cupboard but have managed to stay positive and not get stuck in! I’m not sure if I’m going to order my third pen or not. Maybe, to see me through Christmas and come January end my MJ part of weight loss and like you go onto fast 800 or I’ve been looking at something by a Dr. Tim Spector - gut microbiome specialist. https://zoe.com/learn/tim-spector Worth a look if you’re after an alternative- totally natural approach.

MJ has been amazing for me and really helped get me out of an awful negative spiral and rut (I’ve lost 1 stone and 3lbs nearly 6weeks - hopefully another 1lb this week) For me it’s definitely not a long term solution. I’m way too paranoid about the consequences! Hopefully our friend who was having liver problems is ok and I’m thinking of her all the time.

Good luck in your onward journey and I’m sure if you can still gain from this group we’d all be happy to support and celebrate your success 🩷

Had a lovely cream tea today. Caloried it at 650.

it came with 3 scones but one tiny bit of cream😅 I ate 2 scones and half the cream and jam.

Quick update from me as seen a few posts about moving up to 5mg. I took my first 5mg on Tuesday and aside the eggy burps for a day, I've felt good on it, have had good suppression and been able to eat smaller meals than usual as getting full quicker which I found was wearing off towards the end of 2.5mg.

NSV - my sausage fingers are slimming down was my wedding and engagement rings that were wedged on, actually came off with ease today 😀

@EVK Thank you.
I have survived on less than 800 calories for most of these 6 weeks so I figured the Fast 800 would slip into place more easily. I already have the books and am looking forward to the recipes. was really hopeful the first few weeks of MJ but the bloating and constipation and nausea have started to effect my daily living and I hate eating as I feel so full so quickly. I can only imagine in getting worse as I carry on and me ending up with a bowel obstruction or something.

Morning all. It's weigh and jab day for me.
I'm pleased to report a 2.5lb loss this week making my total loss 7.5lbs since I started.
SW 15st 7lbs
CW 14st 13.5lbs
I realise that's not much at all compared to most of you but I'm at the end of week 5 with a 2 week gap due to skipping doses and going on holiday so I'm more than happy with that. I'm staying on 2.5mgs for now as I don't think I can manage any more side effects so whilst I'm still losing I'm going to stick with it.
The big win for me is the lack of food noise, consequently, I'm no longer constantly snacking which has always derailed my past efforts.
This week I need to try to sort out my lack of exercise which certainly doesn't come naturally to me!
Have a good day all.

Well done @recklessgran - the lack of snacking is my biggest win with MJ and has always been my downfall too. @Missreginafalange I too now have rings that aren’t alarmingly tight - fat fingers are slimming down😂 Happy Friday everyone- freezing 🥶 here !!

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes