Mounjaro October starters - Thread 5!

[Fizzleawayy]

Thread 4 is nearly full so making the next one so we can all carry on chatting ☺️

Omg can't believe I didn't know that! I've binned my first pen, and your right there was loads left because I thought it was broken 😳😳🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ thanks so much for telling me, I'm going to do it with my 5mil pen I'm on my last week next Thursday, and got the 7.5pen too but I don't know if I should stay on 5mil because it's going good, xxxx

What’s left after dose 4 is the bonus dose 😊

So I got the kids dominos and I didn’t have any pizza, I did have 3 chicken kickers though but that’s fine as I worked out the calories and counted them towards my food intake for the day.

Just sat down having a cup of tea and had 2 chocolate heros from a tub I bought for the kids.

I weigh in every day and my official weigh in is tomorrow but the scales haven’t moved much at all this week! I’m not expecting great things by tomorrow. Sigh.

@Fizzleawayy A cup of tea with a couple of chocs sounds lush! But no room for that now for me (either in the calorie count or in my stomach!)

I’ve had 3 weeks of daily maintains, but really hoping for a shift this weekend - i feel oddly optimistic! Sending positive weigh in vibes for tomorrow.

My neighbour brought us round a tub of
celebrations and one of heroes, they’ve been in a bowl since last weekend and I’ve not even had one. I took 2 up to my desk this week for an evening meeting in case I suddenly needed a boost as I hadn’t eaten much that day, they’re still sat on my desk.

not eaten much today, had half a tuna salad at lunch and some mango fingers and dh has made dinner which I’ll have a stab at when it’s ready.

Not expecting much of a loss tomorrow as I’ve had a few drinks this week at my Christmas do (second time I’ve had alcohol since I’ve been on MJ) and also not eaten much due to suppression but I don’t even have capacity to eat my feelings about it if I don’t lose 😂 I’m just really not interested in food beyond my lunch and dinner.

I’m the same, really difficult to get a 3rd meal in. I am quite hungry in the mornings though, so can comfortably have a protein brekkie and then manage what I can until 4. after this just not able to have much. I forced myself to eat a 2inch square of the children’s lasagne this evening to up my calorie intake but feeling very uncomfortable now

Prior to the 3 chicken kickers I was at 550 calories for the day and 100 of that was for milk in my tea 😅

Kickers were 170 calories and chocolates 90 cals approx for both so I’m ending today on approx 810.

Good luck for tomorrow too! Fingers are crossed.

@TheChosenTwo My weakness is chocolate, always have been. I couldn’t care less about carbs… bread, potato, pasta etc I don’t care about… most weeks I don’t even eat a slice of bread.

I just have a love for sweet things 😂 including mango fingers & chunks. That’s my fav fruit 😂

Hey all, advice please from any of you 7 5 users lol. I am ready to take my first 7. 5 tomorrow just wanting to hear from those already on it and their experiences to be honest. I panicked moving up to 5mg but had no side effects whatsoever but suppression declined. So interested to hear about the next step. Thank you

I’ve had one 7.5mg dose and been totally fine. No change in side effects. Suppression ok, although not as good as my first couple of weeks on the 5mg.

Omg I didn't know that either! 🙈🙈 I never bother to prime and throw them away after 4 shots!

I did know about it but don’t use it, I bin the pens after 4 uses. Lots do use it, all personal choice. Out of curiosity though I attempted the hard twist on the previous pen after I did the last dose to see how tricky it was, I couldn’t move it at all, some people suggested pliers so think about it and be prepared if you go for it!
I know others have bought syringes and extracted that way too.

Pitty post incoming …

Iv lost 2 stone since start MJ and I still just feel like a fat cow. Sigh.

Iv been trying to find something to wear for my works Xmas party this evening for next week and I can’t find anything I like as I just feel fat when Iv tried stuff on and anything I have is just blah and not suitable for a fancy meal.

Nothing like trying on clothing to make you feel awful about yourself 🥲 I just need to hurry up and shift the rest of it.

@Fizzleawayy I'm guessing like me all the weight has come off your big toe 😩 I'm feeling exactly the same! I'm kicking myself for not taking measurements as I'm sure they'd give me a boost! Two stone is a huge amount, you should be very proud. What style of dress/outfit were you going for? I bought the dress I was eyeing up but haven't tried it on 🙈

@Fizzleawayy , 2 stone is a lot and I’m sure you’ve lost inches, I read on another thread where the loss just suddenly became obvious from 3 stone as it depends on where you carry the weight. I started using MJ because I saw how big my belly was in the mirror one day. Now I’ve lost more than 1.5 stone and it’s gone off my face, chest and legs but not my belly 😂. So my size 16 still fit at the waist but baggy everywhere else. I know the belly will reduce in time so don’t be disappointed. For my Christmas do, I bought a size 14 dress and a waist trainer so it now fit.

Well weigh day for me, and jab day. Lost 2.5lbs, which is good I know, but I’m half a pound up from yesterday. I get it’s just fluid, Sod’s Law on weigh day.

ive just moved to 7,5 mg. I was going to use an insulin needle this morning and do the bonus dose, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, I got the liquid out, but it was an 8mm needle, and I went to inject it, and I just couldn’t, so binned It, which is a waste, but I really just couldn’t bring myself to inject with it. 😩

I'm very late to this thread but I hope that's ok?

I started 14/10 and have taken 8 doses @ 2.5mg, inc one bonus dose. I'm sitting at a 1½ stone loss which is unbelievable in so many ways, but nowhere near enough in others!! I'm really hopeful I might hit the two stone mark by the end of the year but, in the meantime, I'm after that semi-elusive 13 which has sometimes shown up on the scales this week.

My first nsv was earlier this week when I looked in the mirror and thought is that a suggestion of a waist I can make out?? I haven't seen that in several years.

It's so positive to discover a group of people all following the same path, all with different ups and downs, thoughts and experiences but all with the same end goal

@Fizzleawayy Do the clothes not fit or are you 'in a mood'? I find some days I look in the mirror and think I look awful, rolls everywhere...other days, same outfit, don't notice any rolls and think I look nice x God knows why!!! Bloating, hormonal, moody? Give it a few days and try the same things again x It worked the other way around for me last week. Tried some stuff on, thought I looked lovely, on the day rushing around put them on, thought I looked awful with a giant sticky out belly... had to wear it anyway as was running late, few drinks and giggles and didn't give a crap, remember looking in the mirror at the cocktail bar, pissed, thinking I'm hot shit 😂

2.4lbs down today which makes it 21.5lbs down in 6 weeks. Really happy with that, my clothes are feeling loose. Bought myself a new dress last week and it’s actually way too big which I wasn’t expecting but I’m annoyed as it was sold out in all but that size. I’m so glad I took measurements at the beginning, I measured after 4 weeks and had lost so many cms all over (except my calves!) - will take more measurements in another 2 weeks time.

I also struggle with how much weight I gained and what I look like. I flip between I’m so fat, to I look ok. I gained five stone in total. Lost half a stone before I started mj, lost a further 1.7 in two months on mj, and still have 3 to go. It’s a lot.

my stomach has shrunk a lot, but I’ve noticed if I hoik up my enormous menopausal boobs in a good bra, I look an awful lot slimmer. Fortunately they are shrinking but not fast enough.

so it really does seem good underwear makes a difference.

@rockingbird I should have taken measurements but I just didn’t think of it. I normally would wear whatever is ‘in’ fashion at the time Or a tent dress to hide my fat😅

@Tohaveandtohold Iv lost some of my belly but my problem is how wide my hips/love handles are 😂 bloody pear shape! I bet you look great in your Xmas dress!

@Carridoesntlivehereanymore Welcome! And well done on your NSV! I’m still hiding in baggy jumpers😅 The thread is very active so jump on in. Will you be going up to 5mg next or another 2.5mg?

@NearlyNewHip I have some stuff that fits but like you, I just look at myself and think EUGH, can’t wear that! I laughed out loud at you saying you looked in the mirror while out and thinking ‘I’m hot’ 😂😂😂 gotta love booze sometimes!

@TheChosenTwo well done on 2.4lbs!

I am over my pity party now! I will just go out and look like a bag of shit. Fuck it. 😆 How the fuck did I spell pity wrong last night 🤣

Bit pissy Iv lost half a lb this week! Thats the lowest I have lost since starting and I deserve more!! I just need to stick to my own advice that I will lose more next week. Hopefully.

I was aiming to be in the 13s by Christmas, but I don’t think that’s going to happen as it would mean losing 10lbs between now and then.

Ah @Fizzleawayy please don't be despondent - just try to take all the positives from your MJ journey so far. You've done amazingly well with your 2 stone loss so far [three times more than me!] and are a big important part of this thread don't forget. You've got us lot in your boat and I for one love your lovely caring posts as you're always encouraging others. And, I bet you're thinner now than you were last Christmas aren't you? Sending supportive vibes. x

@Fizzleawayy Thanks. A much better nsv than the possible waist reappearance this morning : my 18 denim skirt is definitely on the loose side and riding very low, so I tried on the identical 16 that I've had squirrelled away and it fits!!

I've bought a 5mg pen but I'm undecided whether I'll go up or not. I've been fine on 2.5mg until yesterday afternoon when my stomach started really rumbling and I was hungry. It settled down after dinner so I'm hoping it was just insufficient lunch. If it keeps happening I may go up to 3.75mg. Despite wanting to be several stone lighter right now, I do want to keep at it slowly and steadily

Bit disappointed in 0.8lb loss this week but onwards and downwards.

I've just tried to order my 5th injection from Medexpress and they have asked me to submit photos again - is that usual? Just worried they will stop prescribing, as I am now under BMI 30 (hurrah!) but still nowhere ear healthy range

@ikeepforgetting I was asked to do the same thing by Oushk for my fourth pen, which I’m currently waiting for. I think they’ve just tightened up a bit.