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

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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

Thanks for new thread.

Day 5 on 5 and I'm forgetting to eat. And drink.

Woke up queasy but it lifted. Am away for weekend so don't know what the scales are doing.

Weekly weigh in and injection. First 5ml dose today.
starting BMI 50.4
Week 1 weigh in -14lbs
Week 2 weigh in -9lbs
Week 3 weigh in -5lbs
Week 4 weigh in -3.5lbs
current BMI 45.4
It’s taken a fair bit of will power so I’m looking forward to the 5 dose kicking in and hoping no negative side affects of increasing the dose. Also telling myself that of course the weight loss slows down a bit (the great start gave me over the top expectations).

Just checking in!

week 2 day 9, I was due to jab 2 days ago but wanted to wait until Saturday to change my injection day. Interestingly , appetite is still suppressed even though I am 2 days overdue!

End if week 2 for me, 12lbs down .. would be delighted to hit the Stone next week.

Still getting nauseous post jab, but it’s manageable. Making better choices, still supressed, and on small meals as fuller quicker.

Thanks for the new thread.

I just delayed my 5mg pen for three days as I was away. I did the bonus dose - I think I wasted tons of the medication as I suddenly got the fear doing the pen priming - and started my 5 mg pen today.

However, I counted 45 clicks to do a 3.75 dose instead of the full dose. I got pretty good suppression on 2.5 mg so just seeing how the 3.75 works for me.

That's amazing loss! Well done you!

This is an amazing loss, well done. It's so motivational when we see the weight coming off. I'm on w2d6 and don't feel any urge to give up like I have on every other diet I have been on (and there have been many!)

Checking in! I’m W5D5, did the bonus dose this week and have noticed the suppression hasn’t been as consisent so feeling ready to move up, although still undecided if that’s 3.75 or 5.

I don’t anticipate a big loss this week, but I’m on board with 1/1.5lbs losses a week now.

Soup for lunch and some homemade chilli tonight, I’ll have green veg with mine and DP will have rice.

Nice to see you all beavering away!

Did my first 5mg last night. Was a little worried as I was nauseous when I woke up but once I got up and started moving I was fine.

Blimey @OliviaFlaversham that's amazing!! Well done.

Let us know how you get on. I’m pretty sure I’ll be doing the same as you in a week and a half x

Hi, can I join you all?
I started on 22nd November and had my 2nd jab yesterday.
SW 173lbs (175 when I ordered)
Wk 1 169.6lbs
Tw 145lbs
Loss so far 3.4lbs

Not as big a first week loss as most but I'm stayinf positive and putting it down to already walking 10k steps a day, eating a high protein diet and being teetotal so I don't get demotivated at this early stage.
Perimenopause has kicked my butt and I just cannot seem to lose weight on my own. It's been so helpful reading through the threads on here.

Hello, thanks for the new thread.

Jist checking in, took my first 5mg last night and have spent the day looking for symptoms. Upped my water intake and made myself eat breakfast - been fine.

Was feeling a bit queasy and realised had not bothered with lunch (unheard of for me). Had a small snack and feel fine again - hoping that continues! Will heed the advice to avoid eggs for the next day or so.

2lbs off this week taking the total loss now to 1stone 1lb. Delighted with that.

I used the bonus dose last week, think it was around 3.2mg. Had completely worn off by mid week and massive willpower was required.

Good luck to everyone this week.

Reporting for duty 👏🏻

No eggy burps yet

Thanks for the new thread! I'm at W5 D5 and on my first week of 5mg. So far so good on the new dose, except for having diarrhoea once on Thursday evening! My partner and our young child both have had it in the past day or two so I'm guessing mine was unrelated to MJ. Haven't been to the toilet since so I'm hoping constipation isn't on the way now!!

I'm away this weekend visiting family who don't know I'm on the medication so I'm trying to eat as "normally" as possible but they know I've lost weight and have cut down on portion sizes.

Weighed myself yesterday morning as it was a full month since I started on 29th October and I have a total loss of 7.7kg. Couldn't believe it! Although the big loss this week could have been from the diarrhoea.

Wow, that’s amazing! Question, how much do you see/ notice a physical difference? Eg are you down a dress size, notice some body parts shrinking etc?

I’ve lost 7kg so far but I don’t really see it/ clothes fit similar.

Propercorn seasalted 10g pack if you’re feeling snackish. 44 cal, no sugar and gives you some fibre also, and lasts a while. I actually have them to reach my calorie count, as I often struggle to eat enough to get to 1,400.

Checking in. Thank you for new thread.
Week 5 day 3 for me. I'm losing and regaining the same 2lbs this last 7 days. No great loss so far but I'm happy enough with a 7lb loss in total.
Upped to 5mg. Couldn't eat yesterday but today I've had to consciously stop looking in the fridge.

I'm slightly worried about cooking over the Christmas period. I've lost all interest in cooking. Normally by this time of the year I'd be looking for recipes and meal planning but I've got zero interest. I'm cooking for 12 over Christmas. It might be a case of a plainer Christmas dinner with more bought in side dishes rather than doing it all from scrath as normal. If anyone has any tips for Christmas cooking I'd be very grateful.

Still in my first week (second jab on Monday) and I haven't really felt much different. No side effects, stopping eating when I'm full but haven't needed to force myself to eat or anything.

Until this morning that is. We went out for a meal with friends last night to celebrate multiple 50th birthdays over the past month. I thought I had made sensible choices, I was driving so not getting 💩- faced, etc. All fine last night.

This morning my tummy was mush 😭 Imodium sorted me out in the end, but yeah MJ reminded me that it is very much there keeping my blood glucose in check thank you very much.

Is everyone changing their site injection each week and does it make a difference do you think? My first dose went in my thigh and second in my upper arm. I seemed to have less nausea in my arm but that's maybe just a coincidence and my body is getting used to the medication? I'm due my third dose tomorrow so trying to decide!

I'm just alternating thighs each week. There is a lot of thigh to choose from still! Plus I can see what I'm doing easier.

🤣 fair point, I might go back to thigh tomorrow. I went back of arm last week but got stuck and had to ask my husband to help as I couldn't inject it all the way in!

W3 D2!

SW 93.1 (but really started at 100 back in June, on Metformin first, until I didn't tolerate it)

CW 89.3

My BMI is back under 30 for the first time in ages, so technically back to "only" overweight, not obese. That's really nice to know.

I feel like the appetite suppression isn't as strong this week as in the first two weeks. I have already ordered a 5 mg pen, but half wondering if I should try to count clicks to inch towards 3.75 next week in preparation for the move up... Has anyone done that?

On the other hand I'm slightly nervous about increasing because I'm going on holiday on 14th and I really really don't want side effects while away with DS9!

I am injecting tomorrow (1 day early) as away from 6am on Monday but after not much suppression this week, today I gave had a protein shake, water, squash, tea and coffee and not hungry yet. Which I haven’t felt since the middle of week 1, and my meal out last night was not massive by any means, the starter for example was 4 bits of oyster mushroom.

I’ve just ordered my second pen. I’ve stayed with the slimming clinic as they still have £50 off per pen plus free delivery so 5mg pen was £129 delivered.