Mounjaro August starters thread 8

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Thought would do a new one as 7 nearly full

Welcome all.

Been 3mths now since we started.

Woo, caught up again. Hope your toe and pup are better soon @NippyCrab.

@Dogsandswimming a boob job would be on my list if I could afford it, I miss the perkiness of youth. Gravity is cruel.

@AuntieDote try things on. I was convinced that I hadn’t changed from a 20, but managed to get in size 16 trousers in the shop o er the weekend. It was a great surprise, as I really didn’t think I’d get them on.

Wow well done @ChunkyMunky

I am having the weirdest week.

I was feeling so sorry for myself on Monday night with the stomach cramps and diarrhoea, then about midnight I threw up. Since then it had like someone has flicked a switch and turned MJ off altogether.

Very suddenly I have no suppression and no side effects. It’s all vanished.

I have been hungry since. Hungry and snacky and doing a rubbish job of making good choices. Even had a takeaway last night (family birthday celebration), manage to eat plenty with no suppression. I was expecting a bad stomach after, but nothing. Not even a rumble.

It is very strange indeed. Now it is lovely to not be in pain or stuck in the bathroom, but I want my suppression back!! The way the last few days have gone I feel like I could put all my weight back on before Sunday weigh in.

So, I think I’m going to jab tonight. Last jab was 2.5mg on Sunday. Think I’ll do another 2.5mg tonight, and then will think about a 3.75mg next week as long as the side effects stay away.

Had anyone found anywhere to buy the screw-on needles? I’d like to get some spares but don’t really want to faff around with syringes.

@ChunkyMunky that is so weird, it's from one extreme to another, jeez! Who's your provider, they often sell the pen needles on the pharmacy site. Here's a link to some though.

https://ukmedi.co.uk/products/31g-5mm-bd-micro-fine-ultra-pen-needles-penta-point-bd-320498-ukmedi-co-uk

Perfect, thanks @NippyCrab

I know, it’s so strange. I’m a bit nervous taking extra in case it all goes horrible again, but keeping fingers crossed.

Holding your hand @20bloodypounds !

I think I am going to jab 6mg tomorrow. If weigh in tomorrow is sts I might rethink it.

Why not try 5 @ChunkyMunky or have you and it's not good

Wishing everyone a positive WWJ day tomorrow 😊 night from me and the spotty gang ❤️

Wow, what a week @ChunkyMunky !
Give it a go. 🤞 you have all the good effects and none of the nasties. Hope your takeaway was delish!

Thanks @FlappingMadly

I don’t know if I’m brave enough to do 5mg again just yet @Blondeshavemorefun, it was so awful last time, but I’ll start inching up bit by bit as long as my digestive system lets me.

@20bloodypounds

I took 2 x 2.5mg each week after I'd finished my first pen^ because I was nervous about side effects.
^
But they gradually increased - ^I think because the dose never dropped as it's designed to. I felt pretty ropey most of the time.

So last week I went to 3.75 and after 6 days did 5mg (on Tuesday night this week). Minimal side effects - nausea the morning after but sorted with a Kwell.^
^
I hope your shift up goes OK^

Morning, I've been using my Renpho scales the last few weight in days, I've just noticed it's calculated more information. I'm hoping that muscle mass is accurate. How would it even know that from a scale? Anyway, I'm 2lbs off, 12st 4.6lbs. The next mini target is in reach now. I was 14st 6.8lbs in January I'm delighted at the bulk that's come off. MJ start weight was 13st 11.8lbs on 5th August.

Gosh there has been so many amazing results for everyone. And we are all still going, which is fabulous. I'm on my 2nd week of 10, have ordered my 12.5 (thanks for all the info about Oushk) and I'm 1kg down this week, woo!
Someone asked if I'd lost weight yesterday, and when I said yes they ask if I'd meant to 😂. So for anyone wondering if people notice, they do but are maybe a bit scared to ask. Anyway hope everyone else has the results they want and if not, they will

That’s a great set of data @NippyCrab but I have no idea how they work it out from scales! I’ve not got Renpho but they sound very fancy.

Quick weigh this morning to assess the damage and I’m 1.4lbs up (which is what I’d lost the previous week). Hoping my extra jab will nip this in the bud and get things heading back in the right direction. Not worrying too much yet but I’d be devastated to put back on everything I’ve lost, so must be careful.

@NippyCrab and @Ithinkimrincewind great loss - well done

@ChunkyMunky sorry for gain but you will lose that and more hopefully next week

You won't put it all back on

I've woken with a slight tummy ache which is unusual

Now to WWJ 😂

I will be back !!

WWJ day 😂

I've lost 3lbs 🙀

Which means - drum roll

I've lost 3st and 2lb

Omfg. Reached 3st loss and more and I'm almost in the 13 bracket - which I haven't seen for a very very very long time

SW 17.4
CW 14.2
Loss 3st 2lbs

But also had an unexpected visitor - hence tummy sore

AF 🙀🥲

I said a while back I hadn't had a period since July then had a mini bleed maybe a month ago - not sure now

I was every 28 days every 4 Fridays and shes back ffs

Thought periods had stopped as I'm 51 - seems not

Well done @NippyCrab I also have the Renpho scales and I take the rest of it with a pinch of salt as I have no idea how it would know any of it! (Other than the weight!!)

Well done @Ithinkimrincewind

@ChunkyMunky it's only 1lb and it's probably just water! Onwards and downwards!!

Well done @Blondeshavemorefun!

I still feel really sicky after my bath last night. Hopefully it buggers off soon!!!

Weigh day for me tomorrow... fingers crossed I get a great loss like you guys!

@Blondeshavemorefun mine came back too! 53 and I really thought they were stopping. Well done on your losses, you were right about the higher dose

@owlyboo sorry still feel ick and sure you will get a loss Tom 💐

@Ithinkimrincewind it's really weird. I know I have good eggs for my age as got told that for ivf via my Spanish consultant - but I didn't think I would still be having periods at over 50. Let alone 51. Think I'm the last of my friends my age. Most stopped around mid 40's

But then if I hadn't I would have mini blondes 💖

Anyone else do measurements?
I made another table (I am partial to a table don't ya know, can you tell I'm on leave!)
These numbers spur me on the most tbh - my sister told me to measure in cm's as you get more 😆

Morning all - happy Friday !!!

I will go back and take a longer look at the catchup posts from yesterday as was out most of the day but on skimming it looks like people have had so many achievements and losses and that's absolutely fabulous !! 😘
@Blondeshavemorefun well done !!! Bet you are so chuffed !! More than you you were expecting and hoping for and that must make you feel so good this morning - brilliant ! x
@NippyCrab morning twinny - thinking of you and i agree with what others have said - why am i so preoccupied by the pooch ??!! Maybe literally one of the first things on my mind this morning ! Hope the x-ray goes well, and you get some positive news today... xx

Question: What is everyone's "sweet dose" - am only asking as now two weeks in on 7.5mg i am no longer suffering any side effects and i had great suppression up until sunday night / monday morning but since then its like it has totally disappeared - i am still doing what i have done throughout (apart from the swimming as the pool is closed until Monday..) but the appetite, cravings etc are back, food noise, and how can you go from feeling so full and then jabbing and being hungry? I don't really understand... the scales haven't budged either which i am not too despondent about as i get that side of it, but i feel that over the last few days i am totally reliant on willpower alone ... which again isn't a bad thing as have proved the past few days i can avoid temptation but when i was eating last night (chicken, boiled egg, salad, carrots, etc..) i remember thinking "why am i not getting full?" ... Weird sensation.... 🙄
I have 1 more dose of a 7.5mg in this pen, plus another 7.5 in the fridge ready but the thing is i didn't want to just go up to 10 after 1 month on 7.5 as i am aware of still wanting to lose another 5 stone and going up the titration too quickly scared me as i didn't want to get to a place of still having a lot left to lose but nowhere else to go on the doses ....

Any advice/encouragement would be greatly appreciated you lovely lot... I feel baffled this morning.... apologies for the long post ! x

@blondes 3lb for you too - WHOOP!

I am 53 but have Mirena so no clue if my periods have stopped. I did have a light bleed the first week of MJ however, nothing since

I haven't measured @AdeloreSmore (wish I had!) those are some great numbers well done.

@Changinghabits1973 I have found I have needed to
go up the doses as prescribed. They all worked brilliantly, great suppression, minimal side effects but then on my last jab it's lessened and I've increased to the next dose... so I've just started 10 but I 'only' have a stone a half to go so I haven't go to worry quite so much about the effects wearing off of the higher doses... personally i would jab the next 7.5 and if it's not working then use the next 7.5 as a 10. I get worrying about the future jabs but there's no point in sticking at a lower dose if it's not working..