Mounjaro / Tirzapetide January Starters

[Sebsaloysius]

Anyone interested in a new thread for those of us taking the plunge this month?

You're right. Thank you

Thanks to all who responded, I did it!!!!!!!

May be my mind, but I can literally feel it working straight away and going around my body.

Here's to weight loss! I wish everyone all the best in their journey.

I’m starting tomorrow (when my sharps box and some alcohol wipes arrive). Checking in so I can read later. 👋.

ETA I’d like to lose four stone which has stubbornly not moved since I stopped the drugs that cause that amount of weight gain despite eating less than 1500 cals most days for 12 months, have not lost an ounce.

Most days my diet current looks like porridge and fruit compote, half a sandwich and homemade soup, usually something fairly healthy in the evening, fish, chicken wrapped in Parma ham, veg - always veg. Pasta rarely, rice sometimes.

Anyway, I’ve no idea what else to try so it’s now time to give this a go. I do see an endocrinologist (not diabetic), I was going to wait until I see her next but I’ve decided to crack on. Slightly worried but if I don’t try I won’t know.

Second jab today and a 6 and a half pound loss in the first week. Feeling good about doing the injection now (nervous at first) and the loss.

I experienced similar to other posters with pretty strong suppression at first but wearing off towards the end of the first week. I’ve eaten quite a lot today but still less than normal.

Great to read your posts though I haven’t been able to offer any advice yet 😊

Hi ☺️ I am a January starter have my first pen in the fridge to take tomorrow!

16 stone 13 pounds...target weight 11 stone....piled all the weight on in 2020 during covid and necer lost it!

Starting today as well @Jjff89 , four stone ideally for me. Best of luck.

Week 2 and I've gained 1lb. I'm gutted, I've strictly stuck to calories, no junk, loads of water. I'm going to keep going and hope for a better result next week but it's really disheartening.

I know I won't lose every week but this early on I expected good loses.

There are 4 doses in each pen, a pen will last you 4 weeks.
You should start on 2.5mg for the first 4 weeks, which is one dose. If you choose to move up to a 5mg pen after that, 5mg will also be one dose from that pen.

I don't know about NHS prescribing, it's very hard to get

I also can't afford it long term but I'm giving myself 6 months with it to see what I can achieve in that time. There are lots of discount codes around if you keep switching prescribers.

Day 2.. no side effects. Or would these take a while to kick in?

Hope the jab went okay and you’re feeling good. I have similar numbers to yours and definitely identify with the weight creeping up over that period but feeling positive about the way forward now 😊

Probably just a bit of a plateau and it’ll catch up in the coming week.

@sofabear I took my first dose this morning was a little nervous! The journey begins!

Would anyone be interested in a small whatsapp group? :)

@sofabear pm me x

Not everyone gets them. I had a one day headache in week one, some trapped wind for a couple of days in week 2.
Halfway through week three, and nothing so far this week.

W2 D5 and my suppression is missing!!!

Shit!

Hopefully this is a blip and it will be back tomorrow.

Hi, I just found this group which I hope will help me on my MJ journey :)

Background: Last yr I needed my gall bladder removed due to a blocked duct caused by too much of a bad diet at around 19st I was my heaviest after having DD. I decided to cut down and eat healthy and got as far as 15st 4lb but then lost all motivation around Oct and now back up to 16st 7lb.

The thoughts of this drug are the idea of getting out of my head with snacks and overeating. I took my first jab yesterday at 3.30. Since then no changes (bad or good) so just waiting now and trying to get back into a calorie deficit, currently around 1700 a day and it's hard!!

Really inspiring reading all these so thank you!

I injected my first dose this morning. Fingers crossed I have a good experience because i desperately need to lose quite a bit

*starting weight 21st 4lb (bmi 45.2)

Delayed starting here as I don't feel 100%. Watching everyone's progress, hopefully I'll feel up to it in a few days.

Would love to get a little January whatsapp going so we can all support each other so let me know of ypu fancy it. Its only me amd little old @sofabear at the moment ahah xxxx

I started last Weds. Not had any bad side effects apart from upset tummy on Days 2 and 3.
Noticed a difference already and today had no appetite, so forced myself to eat at 6ish.
Taking it really steady, as don't want to make too many changes at once.
Get paid on Thurs, so will do a big food shop with healthy choices in mind.
SW: 88kg
CW: 85kg
GW: 67kg

Good luck, everyone!

Well I don't feel much, but I definitely ate less yesterday, not sure if psychological or not

This morning I was hungry, had 3 crumpets with low fat spread. Normal for me, I could eat 4 even. But now I feel full and not wanting more. And keep burping (not the sulphur burps I've heard of just normal)

I've roughly planned my meals and very very roughly calorie counting but I just want to not think about calories too much to begin with as I feel that doesn't help with the obsessing and constantly thinking about food.

Up date from me . Day 20 . Still in 2.5mg dose ( 4th dose due in 2 days ).
I’ve lost 11.5 lbs . Not surprising as the appetite suppressant / feeling full quickly has worked extremely well for me .

I’ve just had a piece of toast for breakfast as was feeling a bit lightheaded , made 2 but could only eat one. I move up to 5mg next week and I’m a little concerned it may cut my appetite down to zero .
No unpleasant side effects either .

Hi
Just finished my first week and lost 7lb can't actually believe it. My metabolism is so messed up my normal first week on a diet is 2lb and 0.5lb in the weeks following. This is really feels like my last chance. I've over 10 stone to loose but that's to big too think about so I'm aiming for 100lb in 2025.

So far side effects have been OK some nausea on day 2. I'm eating 4 prunes a day to prevent constipation that always appear when I diet. Will inject my next dose this evening when I get in from work

I’ll join 👍