Mounjaro Feb 2025 starters

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Just started Mounjaro? Friendly chat and support right here!

My starting weight: 104kg
Would love to lose 30kg over time

Have just started the first dose - no side effects so far. Appetite has disappeared. Cautiously hopeful about the future!

Good luck to anyone else starting their weight-loss journey too. Would love to hear from you!

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This provider has a good summary on dealing with side effects. Remember one of the key ways Mounjaro works us by slowing down your digestive system so food you eat will sit in your stomach for longer than before. If you eat high fat foods that grease will spend hours or days mixing with stomach acid and having a chemical reaction to give you burps etc.

I remember reading a post on here where someone threw up on a Monday and could tell it was food she had eaten on Saturday but was still in her stomach!

www.chemist-4-u.com/guides/weight-loss/how-to-relieve-stomach-issues-caused-by-mounjaro/

hi all. I have ordered my first jab, and due to come today. I was all guns blazing until I woke up this morning nervous. All these stories of shitting yourselves have got me worked up! I was going to do my first jab today, but I’m out all day tomorrow. Is this a bad idea?

Not a soul knows I am doing this. I don’t want to be judged. I have to admit until someone told me they were on jabs, it didn’t even cross my mind to do this.

I know everyone here has started in February, so any tips for a newbie?

Thanks, from a v nervous woman!

Thanks @Choux that page looks really helpful! I'll read through it and all the links etc properly later on.

Thanks @Feb2025start I know it's unreasonable but was hoping for more. I realised though, I've eaten well, I've not felt hungry or ill. So it's positive and should continue! It's difficult to not want a quick result, with how much there is to lose. I lost 10lb the first week I did keto, but it was rough 😂Good luck with your weigh in, I'm looking forward to hearing how everyone gets on.

@Littlebitpsycho I agree with PP, it's most likely from the type food. I'm avoiding heavier foods as I know they've made some people unwell. Feel better soon 💐

I think I've only come across one or two stories from people who actually shat themselves! The side effects seem to vary hugely and from what I can tell from lurking/reading on here most people tend to get nothing at all or mild upset stomachs/nausea. But if you're worried about toilet access etc tomorrow then I'd probably just hold off until tomorrow evening - it's only one more day 😊

I haven't told anyone either! Planning to tell DH (and strongly encourage him to get on it too as he's far heavier than me...) in a couple of weeks, when I'm hopefully going to be showing real results!

A sudden side effect like the poster who didn't make it to the bathroom might not even be Mounjaro related. But until a week or two has passed with no repeat occurrence after the next dose you can't be sure.

I remember 10 years ago getting a sudden urge to go while shopping in M&S. Thankfully I got there in time as it was like (sorry if TMI) like oily liquid with barely any waste in it. I stayed in the cubicle for ages as I was terrified there would be another bout and I was wondering how I would get home with such a bad stomach. I couldn't work out what could have caused it as my diet hadn't been unusual in the previous day or two. Eventually I ventured out to the loo, got home without an accident and nothing further happened. Just a sudden digestive oddity.

@MJSpideySenses I know what you mean... I also lost nearly a stone in under ten days on keto but it was so restrictive that I then totally cracked and put it all straight back on! I'm hoping that little and often and cleaner, healthier foods will be more sustainable for long term loss than cutting out whole food groups

@PerditionCatchMySoul Just wanted to provide some reassurance, as I'm not surprised you're worried! I'm about to take my second injection of 2.5. I've had a a whole week now and not one single side effect - literally nothing. I've lost 3.5lbs and felt great. I have been consciously eating healthy as I'm following Weight Watchers, so 3 meals a day no snacking, no alcohol and I've felt fine. Hope you go on ok too, just go for it I expect there's plenty of people who haven't had side effects but just eat and drink sensibly I guess. Good luck hon x

Thank you all for the reassurance! 💚 I will do the jab when it arrives!

I am generally fairly healthy, I work out, I cook 90% from scratch, but I have an Underactive thyroid and when I do “treat myself” it’s 2 almond croissants instead of 1 (or none!) and I would like to lose about 4 stone.

It’s so nice to have found this support thread, especially as I think for many of us this is “secret ”!

Hello, just ordered first dose from med express

Current weight 14st 2lbs
Goal weight 9st 5lbs

I actually lost 2 stone last year but have spent 6 months at a complete stalemate unable to lose anymore.

I saw someone say on med express you need to order the needles separately. I hadn't realised this 😳

One question I do have is what do you do with the medication if you are due to take it whilst on holiday abroad? I have a holiday to disneyland planned for later in the year.

Good luck to everyone

@Ohsoverytired11 I've read that you need to take the pen with you in your hand luggage to ensure the temperature is consistent - you can also use a medication cold pack/box (plenty on Amazon etc) to maintain the temperature. You should also take the original box and your prescription in case of queries but so far as I can tell nobody seems to have had any issues going through customs/the scanning machines.

Morning, I'm 5 days into my first jab.
I have still felt hungry, but been easier to avoid snacky foods and eat smaller portions.

I've been calorie counting and it's made me realise how much 'empty' and just crap calories I was eating!

I stopped on the scales this morning, just to see... and I'm 6lbs down! Be interested to see what the result is on Monday!

@Feb2025start thank you that's good to know!
Can anyone recommend where to order the needles from? I can't see an option for it on med express

I just went onto one of my welcome emails from med express and it says each month you get a new pen with 4 new needles so don't worry you should get the needles .

Hi , I took my first dose on Wednesday evening . So far I've had a headache and feeling a bit sick but overall I don't feel too bad . I definitely have feelings of suppression already as I only ate a small amount yesterday...but I'm also thinking is it a placebo effect .

I know diarrhoea is quite a common side effect but as I had my gallbladder removed last year and I still get bouts of a dodgy tummy I thought it's nothing new to me . But I've been fine so far .

I found an exercise class I love and have been doing that for a couple of months and I lost a few lbs but I always struggle with the food noise and binging .

Starting weight is 13st 6 (188lbs)
Goal weight - around 9stone

@ExplodingCarrots thank you! I'm just waiting for my fat photo to be approved and will await my first dose!

Week 1 Results

SW 17st 7.5lb
CW 17st 4.0lb
GW 10st 0lb

=3.5lb loss

No side affects at all, but then no real appetite suppression either. I've just had to stay fairly disciplined and stay within my WW points but that hasn't been too difficult ( I'm not spending all this money to mess around!) Will be taking my 2nd injection of 2.5 today.

Hope everyone is doing ok x

Good luck !
I applied Sunday night and got approved Tuesday morning and received it Wednesday afternoon so fingers crossed it won't be too long.

See my post at 16.37 yesterday ......

Can I join - I took my first dose 3 hrs ago and all good so far. Starting weight 22st 10lbs.Optimistic for the first time in ages.

I'm on day 2 now, almost no side effects so far. I'm still being very careful with food, very plain diet, chicken and veggies mostly and an apple yesterday. I'm feeling more "normal" hunger today but also seem to be fine with having much smaller portions. Am finding I'm quite thirsty and drinking a lot more than usual. I also feel a lot less bloated which is nice.

@PerditionCatchMySoul i was feeling like you too, quite nervous of side effects but I've had hardly any other than a bit of a headache and slight nausea yesterday. Most of what I've read seems to suggest that oily/greasy food is the main culprit in stomach issues. I've stuck to very plain food 2 days before the first dose and am continuing, so far no stomach issues. Also the guidance says 80 to 90% have no or very mild side effects

Had my second pen delivered just now, 5mg from Pillsorted - I'm only on week 2 of my first pen but have been feeling a bit nervous about reported delays/the prescribing rule changes coming in etc (I have nothing to hide medically but thought that it might slow things down if prescribers have to have video consultations and actively engage with GPs - especially my GP who is impossible to get an appointment with at the best of times!).

Anyway all went smoothly and I only put my order in on Weds afternoon! Glad to have that ready and waiting in the fridge 😊

@ExplodingCarrots I also have no gall bladder and I'm quite pleased to see since being on the jabs my poos weren't as soft!

I've also had no side effects whatsoever and has been going well.

I find the biggest effect is the lack of food noise, as I said earlier. Yesterday I just never got hungry and forgot to eat until dinner time (it's a v busy time at work). And although I was hungry at dinnertime, I wasn't ravenous and left half my dinner on my plate.

Feels very odd. I'm sitting here saying I should go and eat lunch, but without any real desire to eat

I think I jinxed myself because I've been to the loo this morning and it was quite painful . So I'm kind of hoping my looser poos come back . Making sure I drink a lot more water today .