November Mounjaro Starters - Thread 2

[KeepCalmandGiveItaGo]

Hi everyone, the first thread is filling up fast so have just set up this new one for us to carry on our November chat when it is full.

I hope everyone is doing ok, I’m really appreciating the messages on here as we make our starts and day to day progress through this first month on MJ.

Onwards and downwards as they say, we can do this! 💪

Ok I’ve tried to tag everybody on and apologies if I’ve missed anyone out, pls hop on and join if so and warm welcome to all the new joiners and those about to join:

TooExtraImmatureCheddar
@ThreeBootsOneGlove
@PinkArt
@justanothermanicmonday1
@Noshowlomo
@piscofrisco
@Cantbesure
@IHateMozzies
@BleachedJumper
@andfinally10
@Jabtastic
@MamaorBruh
@RayonSunrise
@StarShapedWindow
@Pumpkinforever
@DarkForces
@CaptainCabinetsTrappedInCabinets
@namechangedyetagain
@Mounjaropen
@ShaunaSadeki
@Rosie2024
@HammerbarnSausage
@Notadream
@WeakAsIAm
@Oceangreyscale
@redavocado
@Hundredthmillionthdiet
@whateveryousay
@Whatsnextforus
@rocketgal
@jay55
@Goldleafcat
@McZeba
@CultureAlienationBoredomandDespair
@UpToonGirl
@Whattodowithaminute
@Gettingbysomehow
@jaromoun
@Choux
@AllstarFacilier
@daisylucybess
@OliviaFlaversham
@bananasplice
@morbidcuriosity
@ThereIsAlwaysWine
@Mrsredlipstick
@Ralala
@Amelanchier
@yarnbarn
@MissingDietCoke
@Kialla
@melfree
@Summerbod25
@lovealongbath
@Demjay
@evilharpy
@LilyRose88
@BrownJenkins
@Iamoldlol
@Selkie9
@imanidiotsandwich
@Nomidoriforbiginnes
@Dragonflysparkles
@Quitelikeit
@N27
@Bigsigh24
@LimeLace
@FinallyOnTheUp
@Slimpleton
@Bisognodelsole
@Bellavida99
@IndigoHexagon
@ladyvimes
@Odfod
@Beccs79
@Dreamqueen
@LeanneJP
@Icanthinkformyselfthanks
@fortieshusky
@sweetheartyparty
@Libbylips
@Virgo1958
@Cakeybake
@Novjaro
@LauraB74
@ProudCoralBear
@Babyboomer60
@LeanneJP
@Mulhollandmagoo
@moogdroog
@TorturedParentsDepartment
@HappyPoster
@Arglefraster
@winersrollingin
@jay55
@Madickenxx
@unicornsarereal72
@HappyAsASandboy
@FinallyOnTheUp
@Methemummy
@ThatJollyGoldBird
@sammyxo1
@Tigger83
@whereareyousleep
@Caffeinequeen91
@Seaside3
@Snozzlemaid
@raspberrymeringue
@Sketcho
@StaySpicy
@Meemawtobe
@SunnyPeer
@pomegra
@Jellybaby30
@Menton1
@MsHybridFanGirl
@Barton10
@smarty4
@Bellavida99
@Noshowlomo
@2catsand2kids
@Lilpickerswearbiggerknickers
@Laks19
@suka
@beachcitygirl
@TabbieMctatty
@Mysticmaiden2024
@HappyPoster
@LePetitMaman
@someoneanyoneeveryone
@WeldMeDaphne
@JustManna
@Jellybaby30
@NcDesperatelySeekingWeightLoss
@PostpartumMama
@Patch1234
@cattreatsanddragrace
@rockingbird
@Oldmouse
@Luluspink
@ToriMJ
@Dragonflysparkles
@Jabmountain
@ElinorDashwood68
@CallyCC
@Oohluvly
@Nowthereistwo
@HenryCavillsPerfectTeeth
@BagQueenBee
@Caplin
@inneedofaglowup
@user1471453978

👋 I am REALLY hoping just a bug. My daughter made dinner that night, so may also have been her lax cooking techniques 🤣 That will make me very happy. Not least because I am feeling really hungry this morning, only day 36 hours after dose 2. So I’m hoping no bad side effects on 2.5, so I can move to 5 after my first month, assuming it is needed.

Well done @LegoDaft great loss.

I'm down 1.5kg this week for a total of 4.5kg. I'm delighted.
Im moving to 5 tonight. I'm not taking my golden dose, I'm going on holiday soon and won't be able to take a pen with me as I'm changing hotels frequently and not all have a fridge. So I'll save that dose for when I get back.

The weekend was tougher again but was walking more and had a good loss despite having a five guys burger yesterday (it was delicious, it didn't make me nauseous). In the new year I'll move to a Wednesday jab day I think as it's easier to control a Monday and Tuesday with less suppression.

Well done everyone losing and sticking with it.

I did it at the same time. I did notice I had a bit of a dodgy tum a little while after but nothing too serious - not sure if it was the MJ or me being nervous about taking the extra dose 🤔😆. After that I was absolutely fine though. Taking my first 5mg later today. Eek! Have only lost about 2lbs this week (it was more, but then the weekend happened…). Hoping it’ll be a lot more successful. I need to exercise more willpower!

@phyllidafosset sounds like a bug, but then my side effects have been tiredness. I am sleeping but struggle to keep my eyes open beyond 10pm (usually I’m a night owl up until 11.30/midnight). I’m not eating anything greasy or fatty so maybe that’s why I’ve not got sickness etc.

@Cantbesure I usually lose a lot in week one but fall off the diet wagon by well three so this is more sustainable and you’re not on the actually weightloss dose yet. See what it looks like by end of week five before getting disheartened.

week 2 jab was done last night without any drama. I’ve been off coffee last week but back drinking it this morning. Feeling more myself but also stressed as I’m awaiting post grad results on Friday and fluctuate between feeling confident I’ve passed and a sinking feeling I’ve failed. I really want a distinction but I think I’ll have to get over that as it’s very unlikely so I’m setting myself up for disappointment. I think it’s going to feel like a long and slow week so I’ll probably be on here. Apologise for my ramblings.

Oooh and nsv - my clothes are noticeably looser today. Both my jeans and my pj bottoms are hanging much better. I think I’ve been wearing 14s when I should have gone into 16s, so now my 14s actually fit! I don’t think anyone will notice yet.

Although I’m only at the start of week 2 of mj, I started serious dieting the week before while awaiting my pen and lost 4lbs that week. So in 2 weeks I’ve lost 10lbs plus another lb off this morning 🎉

The best I’ve achieved on my own is 11st 9 last June and I’m currently 11st 12 so that’s me next ceiling to break through. Can’t imagine seeing a 10 at the start of the scales quite yet.

@phyllidafosset I agree it sounds like a bug. I've picked up something from DD2 (thanks nursery!) and I feel awful! So much worse than the side effects I've had so far.

I'm due to have my first 5mg jab this week but I'm slightly nervous about increasing the dose when I'm ill so I'm going to wait a few days and maybe take a little less than 5 this week.

@TeenLifeMum fingers crossed for your results! Also wanted to say a distinction is great, but so is a merit! In the big wide world I’d say employers don’t care too much one way or the other. Both are a fantastic achievement!!

And it sounds like you are making great progress on the weight loss. I am looking forward to when my too small clothes (I have grown out of, or was too big for when I bought them) fit!!!! I started Mounjaro when I was down to one pair of fitting trousers (which were already a dress size bigger than my pre peri-menopause weight explosion).

I’m sorry you are feeling rotten! I hope yours passes as fast as mine did. I did find those little rehydration sachets helped. And massive extra sympathies for having to be unwell with little ones. It is so hard when they need care and all you want is to be in bed! Mine are teenagers so I didn’t have to worry about that bit.

@phyllidafosset thank you. This is where I sound petty - the options are pass or distinction so merit isn’t an option. I’d say I’m a top end merit 😂😭 so “just a pass” would be annoying but, like you say, employers won’t care. I also have done the level 7 pgdip with 3 dc and a full time job, plus an unsupportive manager (previous manager signed me up for it and new manager was fuming and tried to pull me off it a month in). It’s been emotional and I’ve eaten my way through the stress… thus here I am on a weighted chat 😂

Weekly check in
Wk5 managed to get a full extra dose out of my first pen so that's a result
SW 11st 1 3/4
CW 10st 5 1/2

Over 10lbs down in a month and I'm very happy with that.

Side effects - fatigue seems to be dissipating but I'm still fecking freezing!

I was definitely feeling hungry last week but still not able to eat huge portions and well able to resist poor snack choices.

Thanks @phyllidafosset! We're both on the rehydration sachets and hopefully on the mend. It's awful trying to look after little ones when you're ill yourself. Changing her bed when she'd thrown up in it and trying not to do the same myself was a real low point.

On the plus side, I've lost 9lb since the start of the month and it's not all down to being ill!

I’m only on day 3 but this is my first working day on Mounjaro. I have just had to make myself have lunch. I wasn’t feeling hungry at all despite only having a very small 70 calories breakfast. I have usually snacked by now. What a change! I can’t believe this is what life must be like for some people who don’t have food noise. I hope it continues. I am wondering about dosing. I’m on the 2.5mg starter dose. Is there any NEED to continue increasing it every month?

See how it goes! I think there are people who continue on 2.5mg after the initial four weeks because they're seeing an effect. I briefly thought I'd be one of them but by week three, I had less suppression and decided to move up to 5mg as planned.

I'm glad it's going well at the moment!! 😊

I have IBS-D so was desperately hoping for the constipation side effects. My first week it went quite aggressively the other way though for a few days. TMI but liquid was shooting out of rme every half an hour or so. I thought I might not better able to continue on MJ if that was how I react to it, but since then it seems to have passed. My poos still aren't that solid but just my usual problems rather than anything worse. Your/ my body probably just needs some time to get used to the medication.

I was hoping I'd be a 2.5 for a while person but I get food noise on day 6&7 so moving up to 5, and will be hopeful that will be my dose for a while.

Thanks @HammerbarnSausage, you’ve explained it perfectly! Id never noticed that it wasn’t injecting the whole glass bit but it makes perfect sense as there isn’t enough room in the pen for loads of liquid!

Week 2 day 6 here. Feel tired and headachey and a bit low in mood. Still not super hungry but ate a bit more over the weekend out of necessity than really-was out and about and it was harder to make healthy choices. 2 gins and a wine over the two days which I think is ok.

Feel just very meh however.

I started today no nausea anything but that fingers crossed this is great information thank you 😊

all I can think about is eating some Brazil nuts. I have no idea why! I don’t need it. Have had 750kcals today, museli and yoghurt, soup and a bread roll.

w2 D5

work is boring today which is half the problem!

when people say food noise stops do they literally not think about food at all?

Maybe you are low in selenium? (Is that what's in Brazil nuts?!)
I think about food. But not if it's more out of habit really. Because when it comes to it I don't really fancy it. Weird.

@piscofrisco I’m sure it is a habit. I’m retraining my body and brain to not need to eat all the time (off to google selenium 😂)

Hi everyone and welcome to all the new joiners! 👋 and well done for all the losses, and for sticking with it (forgive the awful pun! 🤦‍♀️) for those who have not yet had much in the way of a result on the scales. I am so encouraged and inspired by you all and glad to be with you on this journey.

We are totally doing this! 🌟

I have also had craving for nuts Della82 and have been having the odd handful. They are great source of protein though so think is fine to have them (just not a bag a day due to the calories)

Thanks @KeepCalmandGiveItaGo

I’m going to have a few. Am writing everything down that I eat.

Really finding this thread so helpful so thank you for creating it and for being our cheerleader 🤩

Hi jay55 I mentioned upthread that it does seem that there are refrigerated travel cases available for meds( micro sized, for meds like insulin that need to be kept cool) Just in case that might be handy for your trip so you can take your pen with you!