Mounjaro Feb 2025 starters (thread 2!)

[Mounjaroday]

Welcome everyone to thread 2, all you brave people who started their WLI in Feb!

So happy we can all support each other! Good luck for the next few weeks 🎉

I took my first jab on the 15th, started my period on the 17th (10 days early) and it's still going. Mine are normally regular, last about 5 days and quite light so this is not normal for me. I do have an IUD but it's never caused me bother in the last 3 years.

I've read a lot of people are experiencing it, it's called allodynia.

I normally get it on my face and back when I have a migraine. Very unpleasant. Hope it passes soon for you.

A bag of potatoes for me!

An adult skunk. Adult, mind. None of your juvenile skunks here!

My periods seem to have stopped 🙏 (I'm 49 and came off the pill a few months ago). Nothing for three months so far. It would be a pain if they started again but could put up with it if it really works otherwise.

Weigh in time!

Wk4 and I've only lost 1lb. That means I've lost 10lbs in total.

SW: 15st0.8
CW: 14st4.8

I've lost a microwave 😄

Thank you so much, that's reassuring. Less tenderness this morning. Still feeling sick though.

Week 3 weigh in.
SW 15 stone, 8.8 lbs
CW 15 stone 0.2 lbs
Loss so far 8.6 lbs, or a grass strimmer 😂
So annoyed i didnt get below 15 this week, when i actually did see the 14's briefly on Wednesday's weigh in. But next friday for sure. I know from charting daily results a brief up is followed by a bigger down a day or 2 later.
Good luck to all the new starters, last day of February!

I've stayed the same this week. Not going to lie I'm a bit gutted but not surprised for a couple of reasons.
My suppression seemed to nearly dissappear completely, i don't feel like I was before MJ, but I have had cakes and chocolate on multiple days. Previously I hadn't wanted them at all.
Second, I have been raging so hormones are probably taking a hit. I guess my hormones are stronger than MJ as they've been louder and more convincing than the suppression.
Just had my last 2.5 dose, I'm not going to mess about with the golden dose, I feel like I need 5mg now which is in the fridge ready to go.

I feel like I'm over the worst of the rage and I have a busy weekend ahead so am hoping I won't be tempted.

SW 82.6kg
CW 79.7kg

Onwards and downwards!!

W2D2

SW 16.3
CW 15.9

8 pounds lost in first week. I've been weighing every day and the last four days the scales haven't shifted an ounce, which is a bit dispiriting. Hopefully I'll have a whoosh in the next few days. However, can't complain at 8lb in one week.

Been walking home from work instead of catching the bus this week which takes about an hour depending on the route. My legs are aching but it's a good habit to build up.

This morning I've woken up with sulphur burps and queasiness. Dinner last night was roasted veg with hummus so not sure what's happened there.

Supposed to be going out tonight for dinner and drinks with friends. I think pizza has been suggested, which I'm not hugely looking forward to as I doubt I'll be able to eat much and don't want to have to explain why.

A brick apparently 😳 😅

Just done my 4th dose of 2.5mg.

I've ordered my next dose and decided to stick with 2.5 since I'm a bit worried about how quickly the weight is coming off - i can always go up next time right?

End of week 2 weigh in

SW 96.65
CW 93.3
A loss of 1.65kg this week
TL 3.35kg

I'm very happy with this. Aiming for 1kg loss per week going forward, and staying on as low a dose as needed to avoid side effects. I read (proper literature/study) that the risk of gallstones is when you lose more than 1.5kg per week, so avoiding that. I realise I am just over this so far, but everyone loses more the first few weeks and it feels like my loss rate is stabilising now.

If things can stay as they are now I will be happy. I am hungry come meal times and enjoy my food. I sometimes want a snack but I'm satisfied with healthy ones. I only want clean food and have no desire for cakes/greasy food etc. Although oddly, I did start thinking about cakes last night, but this was the first time this has happened. I poop like clockwork. I was all over the place before, as I have self diagnosed IBS and wasn't very good at sticking to gluten free/avoiding FODMAPS. So actually, bowels are much better now.

Exercise - I always have exercised a lot. Swim for 2-3 hours a week. Walk for around 10-14 hours a week in winter. As the weather improves I will walk more, and start doing frequent day long hikes/hill climbs etc. This isn't a change from previous. I have always considered myself to be fat but fit.

Period - I was due on the day after my first injection but ended up being 10 days late. I can't imagine this was MJ as I don't see how it would stop a period that was hours away from starting. This period is light and has now synced up with my sequi patches, whereas it was out of sync before and heavy for a 2 days.

My end of week 1 weigh in

SW 96kg
CW 94 kg

I'd originally hoped for a bit more, in my first week, but given I got my period I'm extremely pleased.

I'm hungry at meal times (and hungrier each day since about Wednesday) but it's more manageable hunger than before.

I have bowel issues since having children (permanent damage) and MJ seems to have helped with this, rather than the other way (it's only a week though!).

Overall very happy and looking forward (!) to my dose later today

2 week weigh in
SW 13st 4
CW 12st 10
8lbs down. Hoping to do at least another month after this one on 2.5mg. Suppression seems good at the moment although definitely wearing off a bit on last day. I don't want to jump up to 5 too quickly as i felt nauseous after my dose last week. Expecting weigh loss to slow considerably now as I think much of the 8lbs might have been water.
Will absolutely up my steps and exercise this week too. Sounds like everyone is doing great! March here we come .

I was very excited to discover this morning that I've now lost a stone! It's been 3 weeks and 2 days. I'm in a skirt today that I haven't worn for ages & it's comfortable. I wish these drugs had been available years ago.

Wk3 day 1 for me.

Sw124.5
Cw 120.2
TL 4.3 kg (9.4 lbs)

My total weight loss is exactly the weight of my firstborn dc!!

Did my 1/2 dose last night before I went to bed. Work's much better for me than at any other time.

Well done everyone on your recent losses and NSVs !
Someone mentioned maybe down thread or on the previous thread about an app that accurately calculates your calories and macros . I can't find the post now but does anyone know what it is or can recommend one ?

My sleep seems to have really improved since being on this wonder drug. Anyone else noticed that? Before I'd often wake about 3 or 4 some mornings & take ages to go back to sleep. Now I wake to use the loo (all that water!), but get back to sleep again easily.

Morning all. Lurker here 😀I’m approaching the end of week 1

SW 97.6kg
CW 94.2kg

No idea about goal! I’d like to get to 12 stone as an initial goal, which is still overweight for my height but I’ve not been that weight in years! I’d have to get to about 10 stone to be a healthy weight I believe.

Also wanted to thank the couple of posters above: 1 for posting where they got their golden dose needles from, and 1 for posting about IQdoctor. I emailed them last night about switching provider and they’ve scheduled my order to come a week before my 2.5mg one is due to end. Saved me £90 on the 5mg dose based on my current provider!!

Due to a combination of period and having a very shit time at work I did crack yesterday and went and got junk food after work. But only a big bag of mini eggs and a tube of pringles, that would normally have just been a starter before.

I had about half of each and honestly got bored so there's definitely still an effect even though this week I feel like it's not as effective.

This is my last week of 2.5 though, 5mg pen is in the fridge ready to go so hopefully it'll be more helpful to me.

I made myself have some chicken before the junk fest so that helped as well. My stomach feels pretty gross today from it though

Hummus always catches me out with the sulphur burps- it has a LOT of oil in it so I think that's why!

Just hopped on the scale to check things were going in the right direction as I haven't felt the really severe suppression like I did last time- and I'm 4lbs down since my first jab Tuesday so very pleased!

I wonder if because I've done 3 month of MJ before the 2.5 dose impacts me less, even though it's been at least 6 months since I did it? Either way I don't mind too much- I think that slightly less extreme suppression (before I could barely eat a thing) will make it easier to maintain in the long run. Now the food noise is gone but I do still get hungry at mealtimes, and I feel like I have the brain space to make better choices when I am because I haven't been thinking about food all day.

Thank you for the update! I wonder how much weight your friend put back on after stopping in December? I can imagine me inflating right back as soon as I come off, especially around Xmas.