I've been on Mounjaro since the start of June and have lost over 18 kgs. I want to lose about 10 kgs more. The weight loss has been very slow and steady, but I've had a few periods where I haven't lost anything, sometimes for over a couple of weeks.
I did one month on 2.5, one month on 5, then the rest of the time on 7.5. I take it every 9 days and don't really have any side effects, in terms of sickness etc. I have pretty full suppression and could easily eat nothing all day. If I eat too much (which is still a lot less than I did eat) then I suffer as a consequence, so that only rarely happens.
I haven't had a drink in six months. No chocolate, cake etc. I haven't felt I wanted anything - it never occurs to me, despite that being a daily habit beforehand - so don't feel deprived.
But now I'm in another period where I'm not losing anything, even though I'm eating under 1,000 calories and a lot less than I've eaten in the past. I have to pay for another month soon and don't know what to do. I got an email from my pharmacist, Bolt, saying that 7.5 is not a maintenance dose and that I should go up to 10. My sister was quite ill on 10 and as I don't have any sickness etc on 7.5 and do have good suppression, I can't see the point of it.
My sister says that this is because 7.5 hasn't been tested, whereas 5 and 10 have been, but if 10 has been tested and is OK, why would 7.5 not be OK? It doesn't make sense to me.
However, if it would shift my weight, I'd be happy to do it, albeit worried about side effects.
If you are taking Mounjaro and have gone up from 7,5 to 10, what do you think?
Apologies for the length!