W6 D2
SW: 14st 4lb
CW: 13st 2lb
TW: 10st 7lb
Took jab 2 of 5mg yesterday. Had horrible gastric side effects with first dose of 5mg last week: horrendous constipation on day 2, then shocking diarrhoea on day 3. Thankfully that seems to have settled down and no side effects so far since taking 2nd jab yesterday afternoon.
Have lost 1st 2lb in the first 5 weeks, which I’m delighted about and it has really felt fairly effortless so far. I do a lot of walking though, try to do 20k steps a day if I possibly can. Am going to gym 2/3 times a week but only to do about 35 mins on the cross-trainer abs a few weights for arms. That feels manageable without dreading going.
Last week, I had to stay away from home for a few nights for a family event and then had a visitor staying with me for a couple of nights too. That all put my meals off kilter as I had to eat out and also had to cook nice meals for my visitor and take her for tea and cake etc. However, my appetite was greatly diminished so don’t think that made too much difference and still lost 2lbs in the week.
Food-wise, I’m starting most days with either porridge or a home-made smoothie with frozen berries, half a banana, soya milk or juice, and I always throw in a generous dessert spoon of linseeds. Have found that I’m not hungry for lunch or might want a slice of toast and a piece of fruit. For dinner, I’ll have whatever I fancy but a MUCH smaller portion than I previously would have had. I rarely finish it. I made a pasta dish the other evening and could only manage about 6/7 spoonfuls.
Rarely snacking now, whereas before Mounjaro, crisps and chocolate were my downfall. I will occasionally still have a biscuit or a few squares of chocolate as an afternoon pick-me-up but in the past, would have polished off a whole bar or half the pack of biscuits.
Turning off the food noise has been key, I’m not thinking about food all the time and I’m certainly not feeling hungry or like I’m denying myself.
So far, so good. I can’t say I notice the weight loss much yet, but did have to use a belt on my jeans yesterday, which was nice!