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 jab #3 Wednesday lunchtime and suppression is wearing off now (Friday night). I feel a bit hungry and in the mood for snacks. In the prior two weeks it lasted until Monday night. So I feel ready to go up to 5, definitely. Am running on willpower now.

I think today (w2d3) is the first day I've actually felt suppression rather than just a boost to willpower. Only had 700 calories so had to actually go and make myself eat something. There were loads of snacks in the house, but could only face a banana. This is SO not like me! Drunk loads of water though. No inclination to open the wine in the fridge though, despite today being a tough day at work and the start of the weekend. Feels very weird!

Hiya!

I’ve ordered my first pen today.

I had a gastric bypass and have lost 10st so far, but the last few stone don’t seem to want to budge, so I’m hoping mounjaro can help :)

SW - 25st7lbs
CW - 15st1lbs
GW - 10st7lbs

I have a terrible pepsi max addiction except I havent anymore. It feels amazing to be free of it. I would normally drink 2-3 cans a day (and wish it was 6) but I've had 1 can in the past 3 weeks and I only drank half over about a 3 hour period and I didn't enjoy it. I just don't want it anymore. Such a crazy feeling!

I went to the shops tonight feeling absolutely ravenous and also a bit low which normally would have meant loads of chocolate and biscuits and something very unhealthy for dinner as well. I ended up buying cottage cheese and sweet chilli rice cakes and ingredients for a stir fry. Because that's what I was craving. Who am I?!?

I've got 2 mini chocolate biscuits on my desk right now as a little treat but I can't even be bothered to eat them.

I've just done my 3rd injection. Tried my thigh this time after the previous 2 were in my belly. Will see how that goes and also decide if I want to stay on 2.5mg or up it to 5mg.

This is actually so exciting! I feel almost like a different person.

Weigh in day. Small loss this week -0.3kg but scales are headed down and that's all that matters. I've gone up to 5mg as well so we'll see how things go this week.

SW 120kg
CW118.5kg
TW leaving this open for now and focusing on small goals

Weigh in day… end of first week… lost 8lbs!! I’m technically a day late as I want to change injection days so I’m doing an 8 day week for a couple of weeks. So my start point was 16st2, got to 15st8 before my first injection and now 15st0. So close to seeing a 14 at the start which will be my target for next week x still not sure what my end target is but for a starting point I want to see my weight begin with a 13 again…

Just did my 3rd jab last night, so am on Week 3 Day 1. I've been weighing every day, but just recording on a Saturday.
SW: 15st 5lbs
CW: 14st 13lbs

I've had very little suppression throughout, so will definitely be going up to 5mg.

I seem to have regained the relatively small loss (5lb) I had 😭

I am hoping it's just water retention or random fluctuation because I wore a smaller pair of jeans quite comfortably yesterday

Probably water, could it be cycle related? I definitely retain more around my period.

Wk2 weigh in.

Start weight: 19st 9lbs
Start BMI: 44.4 (obese)
Current weight: 18st 12lbs
Current BMI: 42.6 (obese)
Loss wk1: 7lbs
Loss wk2: 4lbs
Total loss: 11lbs
Goal: healthy BMI (between 18.5 and 24.9 for my height)

@Zibb I was the same with pepsi max. I have only had it when out for a meal for the last 4 weeks, despite my DH still having it in the house and have found the same, chosing healthy options without any effort. It's very odd.

Last night I opened a bag of Squashies I've had in the cupboard for a month. I ate 3 and then gave them to DS!

@Febnewbie I'm assuming you haven't done anything than means you would regain it all so I agree with PP that it's probably water weight. I only lost 1lb this week but felt like it was more, because it feels like it's changing things doesn't it. If you're wearing smaller jeans, you're doing something right. The numbers on the scales will catch up eventually.

@Zibb, @MJSpideySenses, Fellow Pepsi Max addict here! I haven't reduced my intake yet, but I'm making an effort to drink water instead ( I normally don't touch the stuff). Hopefully I'll be able to wean myself off it when I've gone up to 5mg

@eleanorwish it's not the worst vice to have is it, but it's become more expensive anyway so glad to not be buying as much! DH drinks a lot of it. I'm making a big effort with water but also drink a lot of tea. I drink maybe 5 cuppas a day and 1.5-2l of water. I really think it's helped to keep nausea at bay.

I did my first 5mg last night. Feeling fine so far. I've been worried about this increase after seeing others say the doubling of dose hit them hard.

I hope so! I have just started my period

It hasn't been a perfect week - I have had more booze than ideal but I don't think I have eaten badly at all.

Managed to extract 0.75ml on my golden dose from a 2.5mg pen.
Can anyone figure out the dose for me?

Hello wonderful people and happy Saturday. We’re getting quite full on this thread … I’ve opened the next one here:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5284885-mounjaro-feb-2025-starters-thread-3?utm_campaign=thread&utm_medium=share

See you there! 🤩

Went out for dinner last night with friends. Only H knows I'm on MJ so I was nervous about looking like I had no appetite.

It was hard going, I had half a pizza , not even the crusts. The waiter asked if everything was ok with it! I didn't even enjoy it much, it tasted weird.

Everyone had pudding so I had one scoop of pistachio ice cream

One glass of wine

Was sick in the night.

No change in weight this morning, so 5 days at the same weight. Been drinking all the water, plus herbal tea. I can't eat any more protein and come in at 1200 calories/100g of protein without just eating chicken, so I'm going to trust the process.

Things like going up stairs are much easier, my tummy although still huge, feels firmer. So things are changing!

I cant find the chart i saw before but if its helps, a full 2.5mg dose is 0.60 mls, so an extra 0.15ml is extra quarter of the usual dose? Im sure someone else will confirm or correct it if need be.

So disappointing weigh in today, back up to 107.1kg.

I also woke up very dizzy this morning, been at work for 3 hours and it's getting worse. Is it a side effect I would have had anyway or is it due to the site change for last night's jab? Will try arm next week but I think stomach will be best for me.

Maintained after week 1. Whilst I’m disappointed, I’m also not massively. When I weighed I was hugely constipated and hadn’t been to the toilet properly for over 5 days! (since Sunday!). Jabbed again last night, and this morning I’ve been constantly at the loo!

Im going to a hen party tonight. Food noise has gone again (it reappeared mid week!) but I do need to eat for today!

I make it 3.125mg

2.5 / 0.6 * 0.75 = 3.125

I'm 3 days since my first jab (well day 4 really!) and I feel like I could raid the cupboards again for chocolate! Will see how I go today! I think I've lost 3lbs since weds as I couldn't resist checking!

W2 D1

SW: 16st 5lb
CW: 16st 1lb
Total loss: 4lb

Happy with that for the first week! From the earlier theme, I've lost the equivalent of a traffic cone so now no longer lugging that about 😂

I've been struggling at night with what seems to be peripheral neuropathy exacerbated by mounjaro (possible allergy?) but antihistamines help so hopefully will have some better quality sleep this week.

Thread 3 is now open:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5284885-mounjaro-feb-2025-starters-thread-3

See you there! x
🤗

W4 D1

SW: 14st 12.25
CW: 13st 12.25

First stone off!!

First 3 jabs I used my thighs, this time I done my stomach. Have ordered my second pen, another 2.5mg, but will see how I go this week, and if I need to change to 5mg. Just worried about side effects as I'm away working the following Monday-Wednesday.