March 2025 starter Mounjaro

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Hi

I am starting this thread for anyone that is starting their weight loss in March.

I have read a lots of the other threads and have never ordered until today when I looked in the mirror this morning and did not recognise the woman staring back at me, she looked unhappy and ashamed and quite frankly fat.

I got on the scales and worked out my BMI is 32, until 3 years ago my weight was around 9 stone, I am now 13 stone, peri menopause, an under active thyroid, death of a parent and not bothering with exercise and eating too much has left me like this.

My goal is to get to 10.5 stone by the end of May as that is when my son get married, and then keep going.

So who would like to join me, where we can support each other and go onto bigger and better things in life

So after jab number two yesterday I didn't think suppression had kicked in yet today. We went on a walk with DDs and ended up going into Greggs on our way home. When I was stood in there looking at what to have I realised I really wasn't bothered about any of it so everyone else got breakfast baguettes and I had a coffee and a fruit pot. This has never happened before. I really am amazed, it's like a switch has flicked in my brain.

Just taken first dose (only ordered yesterday!) very brave with the needle 🤣 now I will over- analyse every feeling in my body to see how I react… hoping to be lucky! Can’t imagine the amount of adrenaline coursing through me is going to help!

Just jabbed! Ordered on Friday night and it arrived today. Very impressed. Had to send quite a few pictures of me in various states of undress. I don't officially qualify so photographing me in full length with a mirror reflecting the scales was tricky. 🙈

joining in mid week 2. I did a no-carb week before my first jab out of fear of all the bloating/side effect stories I’ve read, as a lot of the symptoms were reminiscent of “keto flu”. Happy to have not had any yet but am going to cautiously approach the dreaded jump to 5mg by doing no carbs a few days before. Has anyone been combining this with every-other-day fasting? I’ve tried it in week two and feel so much better and don’t feel bloated. Love that I’ve lost all desire for wine 🍷

W2 Day 6 and in a foul mood today, it’s been a stressful weekend but I am at the end of my tether with it today (after 2 weeks feeling rather jolly even when poorly!). Could absolutely murder a glass of wine and haven’t had one in 2 weeks and not really missed it until now. The scales better be nice to me tomorrow or I will cry 😂 no particular reason for this post other than to have a moan really 😂😂😂

Jab 1 done. What a bloody performance. I'm sure it will get easier!

Starting weight - 17st 2

Absolutely everything crossed that this works for me without having to feel ill with ut.

Week 3 for me
I jab on Friday and weigh Saturday morning
11lbs down over the first two week. Which I’m pleased with.
Having nausea in a morning like some of you are having and feel very sick and tired on the Sunday after the Jab Friday night
SW 14:12
CW 14:1
GW 12

Sorry you are in a bad mood. Hope you have a brighter start to the week

@Lollzi86 i feel the same today but my periods due in two days so think it’s probably that rather than the MJ-it’s easy to think everything’s because of the jab as it’s such new territory; I also blamed my lack of sleep on it but often in the lead up to starting period my sleep is bad anyway as progesterone levels drop so again, probably not the MJ…but the coldness and tiredness is defo from the jab judging by lots of people’s comments; a small price to pay for finally finding something that has stopped me eating the 4 pack of donuts that’s been sat in the kitchen for 2 days!! Unheard of! A great result!

@ThisFancyCyanStork “keto flu” makes so much sense! I’ve looked up the symptoms and have quite a few, could be put down to just being a bit under the weather but this definitely fits. I’ve cut out all sugar and a lot of carbs but haven’t connected the dots, mostly because I don’t think I’ve ever been in ketosis before

So, I was terrified of the initial effects especially sickness and some people have been unlucky

I did
day 1 15 clicks (1/4 of a dose). 1/4 of a week = 42 hours so I took my next dose 42 hours later.
2nd dose 20 clicks (1/3 of a dose). 1/3 of a week = 56 hours for my next dose
3rd dose 30 clicks, 1/2 dose, 1/2 a week= 2.5 days later for my next dose.
etc!
ive just taken my 4th dose of 45 clicks (3/4 of a dose) and my next due dose is in 5.25 days.

i’ve had brilliant suppression and no side effects apart from 1 day of a bad headache which was probably sugar withdrawal. If I don’t need to go up I won’t, easing in gently has worked for me.

I'm W1D4 and I have felt slightly more hungry today for the first time, but only slightly. I managed a decent bowl of pasta tonight, which I wouldn't have been able to over the last few day as it would have made me feel bloated. I'm still eating far less and not snacking on crap. Let's see how days 5-7 go 🤞

Well, I’ve had an interesting day after injecting last night before I went to bed. DP was going out for the day so I woke up as he was getting up at 6am and couldn’t get back to sleep - but I felt really tired.

I got up at 8am but was ravenous and freezing cold so I had a protein yoghurt and some granola with extra fruit and nuts at 11am (I don’t eat breakfast). After that, I was still hungry so I made an omelette, then I caved and had about a dozen wispa bites from an open packet 🤭😋 and nodded off on the sofa for an hour. Got through till 7.30 before I had some lentil soup with no further cravings.

Hopefully this is not the end of my lack of desire for snacks or loss of suppression and it’s just a blip. If I were to look at the calories I’ve consumed, it’s still less than I’ve used today so I don’t feel too bad about it.

@Lollzi86 could you not have a glass of wine? I was amazed that my first trip to the pub resulted in me drinking half the amount I normally would. I had wine at the weekends ( rugby) and struggled with two glasses let alone the bottle (and some) I normally have on a big night . Felt much more “ mindful” and the need to keep drinking wasn’t there.

Hi everyone, hope it is okay if I join. Had first dose of 2.5 on Friday morning and felt ‘normal’ albeit very cold in the evening, Saturday night I ended up starting with the runs which is still happening a day later, on and off- eek! I wasn’t eating too much fat or spicy foods so will have to start eating very plain foods and tiny amounts. I have very little appetite now but I’m not sure how much is down to the gurgling tummy etc….

I am however determined to carry on. I’ve come across such great success stories and I’ve got 4 stone to lose. I’ve set myself a realistic target of what I weighed pre covid and babies, which was 1 stone ‘overweight’ but feel I looked fine.

Hi I would like to join please; I have got my jab In the house but I haven’t don’t it yet. Has anybody kept it from their partner? 😬

@Ally638 I think there are quite a few of us here who aren’t telling anyone :) I haven’t got a partner so it’s easier to hide but still keeping it quiet from friends and other family. And def from the kids, they are such blabbermouths 🫣

@Dietingdaisy I also had a dodgy tummy on days 1 and 2 of week 1 but I haven’t experienced anything since, and I’m now on W3D2. Fingers crossed your symptoms go away soon and don’t return either.

W1D4: Thursday injections - 2.5mg - thigh
BMI S: 66
Goal: to feel better
Suppression: feeling-full-ness has reduced, food noise not as noticeable
Side effects: burping has reduced, possibly feeling a bit cold
Kcal: tracking only, under mfp recommendation for WL
Supplements: multi vit +mineral, vitd, biotin, peppermint gels

Unofficial scale hop shows 1kg down. Suspect that was mostly water.

Met protein goal again.
Protein shake and yoghurt
Egg, veg, and cheese plus yoghurt
Tuna sweetcorn houmous in corn wrap, apple, mini orange. Protein shake and frosties bar

Although yoghurt and protein shakes are quite sweet, the frosties bar tasted noticeably sweeter.

@Ally638 I haven't told anyone at all. I do have a partner, but we don't live together. I can't actually see me ever telling anyone.

I haven't told my husband about the jabs yet, he's working away just now. I'll probably tell him when he gets back but I imagine he won't be too impressed with me taking 'drugs' 🙄
When the weight loss becomes more obvious and people become curious I'll just tell them it's the diet and exercise that made it happen. Won't be lying though.

I am absolutely freezing! In bed since 8:00pm, electric blanket on and two extra covers!!!

I’m having a really rough day. ☹️

ive not been sick yet but the last two weeks thats happened after I’ve gone to bed in the middle of the night. But I’ve felt horrid all day bloated, bellyache, gurgling stomach and gurgling bowels. So much gas (both ends) and a lot of my burps have been swiftly followed by retching/gagging. It’s genuinely a miracle ive not been sick.

I’ve eaten 6 dry crackers all day. Drinking plenty of water. But it’s been worse than my last two Sundays side effects wise.

full disclosure my dad got taken to hospital last night and is very touch and go so that has been very stressful which could be contributing and my period is due to start the next day or two so that could also be contributing. But regardless I’m feeling really really crappy and sorry for myself.

Hi all!

My jab is waiting for me in the fridge. I had a few too many wines last night, a big roast today and a busy few days ahead. I’m a community carer and the thought of being caught short while on the road….
So I’m a bit nervous to take tonight, as much as I wanted to. Thinking I’ll maybe do it in the morning!

Hoping I’m one of the lucky ones with no side effects!

SW: 18.2
GW: 11.7
5ft 7

Oh yeah don’t think it’s from the jab just me being a moody so and so haha. I hope it’s not my period as I only just had one on day 1 of my first jab so that was a treat haha. Feeling a lot better now and didn’t cave and eat my feelings (or drink them!) thank you xx

Hope you feel better tomorrow xx