November starters thread 3 - the one where we get eggy burbs 😂

[Mounjaropen]

Follow on from this thread kindly started by @keepcalmandgiveitago

www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5210618-november-mounjaro-starters-thread-2?page=40&reply=140196790

@Kialla im the opposite and can't get my rings off but it's also an objective!

Just ordered month 2, i’m sticking with the lowest dose, seems to still be working - I do get a little peckish at the end of the week. I want to get this post-jab nausea under control before I move up

Yay for the loses and wins. And sympathy to stalling for others, it's so frustrating.

Scales stubbornly unmoved here. Can't eat a lot on 5mg so absolutely in a deficit, am blaming the cold and am grudgingly accepting I won't lose much more before my holidays start next weekend.

Maybe being away, walking more and seeing a bit more sunlight will get things going.

I'm looking forward to a few glasses of champagne while away, but right now cannot imagine drinking cocktails, that might change when I'm there and suppression wears off.

Hi i started 8/11 so start 5ml tomorrow 😱 I'm 10lbs down didn't loose last week at all Good Luck

How much have u lost all together I start 5 dose tomorrow?

Suppression on 5mg is real! Still keep scaring myself worrying about side effects but so far have been ok. Just literally haven't even thought about food today and it's nearly 4pm! Crazy.

I'm nearly seeing 12s on the scale rather than 13s! Seem to have been on the verge for ages, but it's not been long in reality. Got to get into the marathon not a sprint mindset

Here’s an NSV!

I reckon I will have saved the cost of the December pen by a change in habits. One jab saved through not buying fancy mince pies /stollen and brandy butter/cream. Two jabs saved through reduced alcohol / fancy latte consumption, in particular not guzzling Baileys. Fourth jab will be no desire to buy all the nibbles/party platters.

I may even save on the January pen as I am not likely to buy as much stuff between Christmas and New Year as I will not be stuffing my face with all the goodies in the fridge.

Honestly, previously, by this stage in December mince pies would be a daily thing.

@DarkForces my goal is also to remove my wedding ring!
Hoping to see the 12s this side of Xmas.
moved up to 5mg today and suppression stepped up again, thought I should have some form of sustenance at about 2:30 so had a huel shake (rather than pre MJ service station sandwich!) now feel nauseous

You're basically my slimming twin! We can celebrate by rejecting a glass of wine without a twinge of regret when the 12s appear in the scales!

Love this @Pumpkinforever, it's like the cost per wear maths to justify a new outfit!
The Lidl app has got money off their mini stollen at the moment. They'd usually last about 5 minutes whereas this year I'm thinking I'd quite like to buy a pack but probably won't get through them. Who am I?!

Ah thanks Della82! The only thing with Oushk is that they’re one of the most expensive, and from the maintenance side of things it will be very costly. I was hoping a cheaper provider might offer maintenance to make it affordable for the long haul. Thanks though and I can always contact them to query the pricing of their maintenance plan.

Yeah I agree! We must be saving close to the cost of the pen on food surely? (including take always, coffee shop pop ins and petrol station grabs) and is a positive things as a helping hand to healthy weight and an investment in our health :)

Not had a good reaction! Had diarrhoea lots today and nausea 😩

Is anyone else interested in longer term maintenance on MJ?

Apparently unlike Wegovy you can carry on taking MJ beyond 2 years, so opens up the possibility of using it as a maintenance dose once reaching goal weight to help prevent regain. (though most UK prescribers currently don’t offer it, seems more common in the US)

I know of someone who lost a lot of weight on Wegovy but gained it back within a year after stopping 😢

Don’t want to go through all of this only to regain it all again (v early on to worry about I know as haven’t even lost a stone yet, lol! 😂)

Oh no! From the bonus dose? Do you know how much you got out from the pen?

Don’t think I’d describe myself as wealthy! 😂

All this talk of mince pies is making me want one!

My understanding is that the drug is only approved for use for 2 years at the moment but maybe I’m wrong. Might be a licensing issue beyond that but I’d have thought it would change.

I’ve had an NSV and a scale victory this week. I’m up to 10ib off in 32 days (have had a 4lb whoosh this week!). And yesterday I wore a pair a jeans I got 2 years ago but have never fitted into 🥳

My scales have two weights as well! I go with the heavier of the two!

Yes from the bonus dose. Got out 0.6 so a full 2.5 dose.

My poor butt and the sandpaper toilet roll at work! 😂

I’m not with Asda Pharmacy, but they have options for maintenance in their info. onlinedoctor.asda.com/uk/mounjaro-dosages.html onlinedoctor.asda.com/uk/mounjaro-dosages.html]]]] They have 5, 10 and 15mg as maintenance options. Not sure if they mean maintenance as in when you’re at a healthy weight or if they mean you can stay on 5mg to keep losing weight, but worth enquiring.

I used them for my first order as I read something positive online and was nervous about starting. I bought my second pen from them 20% off for Black Friday.
I wonder if they will do January sales 🤞 they might price match if you ask

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@IHateMozzies precisely! I think I could say that most of us have tried lots of diets previously and that MJ has offered us an opportunity to finally shift weight. I am self funding because it will be years before the NHS says your turn Pumpkin and by that time in all likelihood I will be suffering from an obesity related ailment which will be a burden on the NHS.

I have friends who would like to take MJ but they can’t really afford it for more than a couple of months but I wouldn’t classify myself as wealthy.

Before I started I was getting a latte and scone/croissant from deliveroo a few times a week (I know that's ridiculous, I live near about 10 coffee shops), not to mention the supermarket snacks and takeaways so I'm guessing I've saved almost the pen price, if not all.

Let’s say on average £30 a jab for 2.5 mg. Well that’s two large bottles of Bailey’s or four bottles of wine or 7 lattes or 7 supermarket sandwiches or 10 cinnamon buns/croissants etc

It soon mounts up