Mounjaro September Support (4)

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A new thread before the old one fills up!

Sorry about your bad news.
Just to encourage you I have just got back from a three week cruise. I was terrified that all the hard work would be undone and did feel like I ate and drank much more than I have been. I was aware that I was still eating much less than I would have been pre mounjaro and did try to exercise most days. I was fully resigned to a weight gain but managed a 2lb loss over the 3 weeks.

I have read that MH also has the same affect on thirst as it does hunger so this is interesting, I am also trying to remind myself to drink.

*MJ

Weekly check in - Seems like a few of us have been at a bit of a plateau and things have slowed down a little with the weight loss. Hopefully it was just January blues and we are over the hump. I have only lost 4lbs this whole month. Lower than i wanted to but im staying optimistic for February.
I have also been slowly going up to 6mg but thinking i should take the plunge for 7.5mg. The 5mg didnt work as well as i hoped and im getting some food noise back.

SW- 13.10 8/9/24
Wk 1 - 13.3
Wk 2 - 13.1
Wk 3 - 12.13
Wk 4 - 12.10
Wk 5 - 12.10 (bonus dose)
Wk 6 - 12.6 (2.5 from 5 pen)
Wk 7 - 12.4 (3.75mg)
Wk 8 - 12.0 (3.75mg)
wk 9 - 11.12 (3.75mg)
wk10 - 12.0 (3.75mg)
Wk11 - 11.8 (3.75mg)
wk 12 - 11.6 (3.75mg)
WK 13 - 11.4 (3.75mg)
WK 14 - 11.2 (4mg)
WK 15 - 11.3 (4mg)
WK 16.5 (31st Dec 24) 10.11(4mg)
WK 17 - 10.10 (5mg)
WK 18 - 11.1 (5mg from 7 pen)
WK 19 10.8 (5mg)
WK 20 - 10.8 (6mg)
WK 21 - 10.7 (6.mg)
UGW- 10

OMG OMG, just tried on a size 12 dress and it only bloody fit, bit snug but absolutely wearable.

Can't believe I was wearing size 22 in August and now I'm trying on size 12s.

Had the results of my bloods and a heath check today.

Cholesterol, BMI, down.

Bood pressure in normal
BMI down, I'm a bit taller than I thought I was.

That is amazing @InfoSecInTheCity You must be thrilled.

Oh and I stayed the same. I've oat 6lb this month.

Wowzers @InfoSecInTheCity 22 to 12 is amazing. Looking at your weight loss is inspirational.

What do you think has made you so successful? Any top tips?

Wow! What a difference. You must feel amazing!

Not really sure it's a top tip, but I got diagnosed with Diabetes in August which scared me silly and make not fixing it an impossibility it basically took away my choice to fail.

I am also remarkably boring and very habit driven, so I decided on a daily menu and pretty much have the same thing day in day out, variations of meat and 2 veg or meat and lots of veg in the slow cooker. I completely eliminated bread, pasta and potatoes and I limit rice to small portions of basmati.

I eat quite plain because I grew up in a gammon and chips type household, so I make up a big batch of casserole, or bolognaise every 4 days, that becomes my lunch. Then dinners are pork chop with broccoli and green beans or chicken with baby corn and sugar snap peas or stir fried chicken with ribbons of carrot, bean sprouts and whatever other green veg I have.

Absolutely amazing achievement. Well done. I've gone from about a 14 to a 12 in the same time ! You must be thrilled and feeling great. How much more are you looking to lose?

I have about half a stone till I hit the top end of the healthy BMI, I'd like to get to solidly in the middle of that range, so probably about a stone and a half and then we'll see.

Thanks for the menu plan ideas @InfoSecInTheCity

I think habit and planning is a good idea. I will have a think about a week long plan. I make a Scottish lentil soup that would work really well for lunch over the week.

Hi, I only started 4 weeks ago and am following the Jan starters thread. But I came here to see if there's anyone with similar stats as me, to see how they've got on.

I am 5'1, SW 12½ stone, GW 10 st. I'm an office worker now, but previously worked on my feet all day in a supermarket. 20k steps a day vs 7k now if im lucky 🤣 also doing 2 weight resistance workouts in the gym per week. I always manage to lose about a stone but struggle to get below 11stone. I was 10½ stone before having 3 kids. Anyone like me who's achieved a similar weight goal that can give me some hope please? 🙏

Hi @Jjsmum2007, I had similar starting stats. I took my first jab on 17th September, when I weighed 12st 2lbs at 5ft. I am now 10st 1lb. I don’t have a firm goal but planning on getting to 9st and seeing how things go.

I have dropped 2 dress sizes As a fellow office worker I had also really been struggling with exercise but losing weight has allowed me to start couch 2 5k again and I’m trying to walk 12k steps a day. It has been pretty life changing for me and I hope it is for you too 🤞

Wow that's amazing, thanks for replying! You must be so pleased. I keep doubting myself but I guess I just need to trust the process!

Absolutely, it feels a bit unreal to me. I have been a relatively slow loser compared to some others and have had a few stalls, but generally it has been very easy. I am not a yo-yo dieter in the sense that I have tried every diet under the sun but nothing ever worked before. It would take me maybe 6 weeks to lose a couple of lbs, then I’d go out for dinner and put it all back on again!

@Jjsmum2007 I have similar starting stats. I’m 5ft2 and started out at around 12.4 stone. I started calorie counting at end of August, had first jab on 5 Sept.

I am currently 9 stone 1ish. Aiming for 8.10. I’ve lost well and consistently. I did fast 800 for the first 10 weeks or so. Tracked calories and haven’t really ever gone over 1200. That seems right with my size, build and TDEE.

Wishing you a successful journey.

lost 3lb this week, really happy with that as I am now into a new stone bracket which has given me a wee boost.

Morning all. I’ve made the decision to have my last jab today. I had planned one more pen to get me to target but for a few reasons I have decided now is the time to stop. I am now at what I thought was my target weight. Unfortunately I miscalculated it and actually have another 4 pounds to go! I did lose a pound this week and so my total loss from September is 40 pounds and I’ve gone down from a 16 to a 10/12.

I thought long and hard about stopping, for about 8 weeks I have known it was on the horizon, I was edging closer to target and I have always had a financial limit. In the last 6 weeks I have tried to find a balance between dose and side effects and it’s been hard. I have always done very small doses and gone up in tiny increments because I’m so sensitive to MJ. Recently I’ve had reflux and this week some vommiting, it’s definitely not a bug. There’s also the thing that I’ve told nobody I am doing this, and even though this was the right thing for me, it’s not great to feel I’m sneaky. Also, vainity! My neck and stomach are starting to look a bit loose and I think the losing the last 4 pounds very very slowly might help. Finally financially, my extra duties at work are ending and so will the additional pay. So all round I think it’s my time to stop.

So I spent the week thinking about how I’ll manage when I stop. Hopefully I’ve learnt how I ended up overweight in the first place. For me it was portion size, too much wine and lack of movement. It was only when I started calorie tracking that I could see that I had completely underestimated how much I was eating and how much I needed. I plotted a few daily meals that will keep me in a healthy range. I’m also looking at how to get more movement into my day.

So I’m off to do my last jab now, 2.5 again, as in all this time I have never got further than 3.75 and even that was a struggle. This thread has been invaluable for me, everyone experiencing different challenges and seeing the support come through. When my brain catches up with body I think I’ll be really proud that I took control of my lifestyle and future health but I’m not quite there yet.

on and hi @mimosa1 , yes we are certainly super sensitive to this stuff. I’ve found it really helpful to read your posts and know there's someone else who is figuring it all out. I hope you are doing well and finding the right dose!

Good luck and congratulations on getting to this point. It sounds like you've done lots of planning and soul searching and now is the right time to move forwards on your own. Keep reading the posts if it helps to stay on track. After losing everyone for a few weeks I've realised I've slightly lost track and these threads really help keep you a little more focused. I think a menu plan for a few days that really helps cut a pound is a great idea. I'm going to make a plan that I can go on when the odd pound goes on. I really wish you well and thanks for sharing your ideas and plans.

Good luck @Seldomseenkid! How amazing to be so close to your goal. Your reasons for gaining weight sound identical to mine so I am also thinking hard about how I can stop myself slipping into bad habits once I eventually stop. Come back and let us know how you get on with life after MJ!

For anyone that has experienced very high levels of suppression when moving up a dose - did it ease off after the first jab or two? I moved up to 5mg this week. Didnt have any side effects but suppression was so strong I could barely eat and have felt pretty wiped out this week as a result. I’m not sure whether to try again this week and hope I’ve adjusted to it a bit more, or if I should just move back down to 3.75mg again. Or even do 4mg and move up a bit more gradually. Anyone have any wisdom to share?

@sylv165 I found the transition from 2.5mg to 5mg the toughest - I spent a few weeks inching up, then tried 4mg one week and it was too much and had to go back down. I eventually made it to 5mg and am now on 10mg and haven’t struggled with any other transitions 🤨

Having said that I’m week 3 of 10mg and last week had very weird spaced out/nausea and some GI issues. Hopefully that’s settled down again but I’m in no hurry to move up any more!