Mounjaro, 10st or more to lose, thread two

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Starting a new friendly and supportive thread, we’re almost full on the last one.
original thread is here https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5226758-mounjaro-10st-or-more-to-lose

My 1st week weigh in, and I'm quite happy, 8lb off! I do usually use quite a lot in the first week of any diet, so I know next week it will be much less, but hey, I'm taking it. I'm quite pleased, I've had absolutely no side effects, suppression was good, and the food noise disappeared overnight. I hope it lasts.

I must say, the inspiration I'm getting from reading this thread is fantastic, you guys are amazing. Being so big can be quite lonely when youre surrounded by healthy 'normal' sized folk, who just don't get it. I'm so glad I found my way here, people who actually understand the struggle. I'm just at the start of my journey, but can already feel it's going to be a good one. Thank you

SW 22st 8lb
CW 22st
TW No idea, I've never been there yet

I take them if I get them, which tends to be when I eat a takeaway

Week 40 weigh in.

SW: 139kg (21st 12 lbs)
CW: 89.7kg (14st 1 lbs), was 90.5kg (14st 3lbs) last week
GW: 90kg (14st 2 lbs) fourth interim goal.
New GW: 81kg (12st 11 lbs) fifth interim goal

Current pen: 7.5mg, 30 weeks on this dosage.

Really pleased to break the 90kg barrier and to consolidate being < 200 lbs, and to have hit my fourth interim goal! Now aiming for my fifth interim goal, another 10% of my current weight which would take me to 12st 11 lbs and a BMI in the Overweight category rather than Obese.

Starting today….absolutely horrified with my weight. I’ve put a stone on in 2 months!!!

So, starting weight is 20st 7.5lbs….wish me luck 😣

Well done on getting started.
I was a few pounds off your weight, 16 months ago.

I'm 13st 2lb now - it's unbelievable stuff. Good luck.

Thank you so much for this post, this could be me writing exactly this except I only started on Monday of this week so hoping for a similar outcome and a heavier starting point.

I think the loneliness of being a larger lady is so central to things, friends try to sympathise but unless you’ve lived it, you have no idea.

I’m finding it relatively easy to stick to healthy eating, I assume this is what the MJ does. I have found I’m not always wanting to finish a meal even with a reduced portion and even had to remind myself to have an evening meal one day so opted for a small bowl of soup.

I am drinking loads of water or no added squash, my Diet Coke addiction seems to be on the wane, I was drinking 4-5 cans a day but am having 1 or sometimes none in a day.

I think I’m a bit bunged up so do need to up my fibre intake next week, but am trying to work out what is the right thing to eat bit by bit. I feel positive and excited for what is ahead, hoping to report in some good results in after the weekend, but I do love the positivity on here. As I said, being a larger lady can be so lonely at times, so this group is a true gift.

Well done on your brilliant loss so far!

Do you have to decide now whether to remain on the list for December? What happens if you stay on the list and then decide not to go ahead with it at the time? I guess I'd try to keep my options open if possible but if that wasn't an option I'd stick with MJ rather than wls - as you say, wls doesn't shut off the food noise and I'd be much happier continuing to take medication rather than something as drastic as surgery. I haven't been a size 16 for many, many years but also can't imagine having was at that size.

I saw another post a few weeks ago about someone's surgeon saying that MJ will put his profession out of business and I do think it seems that this is a better option. Good luck with whatever you decide 😀

I’m 200 days in according to MFP and am 71lbs down, only another 60lbs to go to get me to my goal. Into the 250s now which is still much more than most people’s starting point. My BMI is down from 51.3 to 40.4 .
I’m on a 10mg pen but drawing .75 not 0.6, so will reorder at 12.5.

my top half has shrunk noticeably, still waiting for my bottom half to catch up . I can wear 20s comfortably up top/ 18s are just that bit too tight , bottoms I’m in 22s still .
tracking calories weekly based on 1300 a day to allow for flexibility and not depriving myself of chocolate etc just eating a lot less .
Keep Jabbing and tracking !

I'm not sure when I need to let them know by .
I felt a tad of irritation from her when I said what I'd lost on mj ,and I wasn't 100% sure I wanted to continue down the WLS path

She said ,can I get them know as soon as possible
I had doubts from the start , because everyone I follow on social media eats meat and dairy mainly..for the protein
I'm vegan ...and when I had the dietitian appointment,she had no idea what to advise me ,and me to go and work out what I will eat after .
I am actually starting to think WLS is not suitable for vegans

The dietitian said she'd not come across a vegan having WLS before me ..maybe it's a sign it's not a good idea

@Springsunflower is the WLS private or NHS?

Nhs

Week 11 WI day for me today although I missed a couple of weeks because I was away and forgot to take the pen with me.

So, another 2lbs off making it 1st 9lbs so far. And even better than that, it takes me into the 19s. Whoop, whoop!!

I've just moved to Medicine Marketplace. They're not quick so order in plenty of time. It took five or six days from ordering to delivery but hopefully they'll be a bit quicker next time. They asked for a photo of my name on the box of my previous pen, some photo ID and a video showing my face and the reading on the scales.

@Springsunflower I’m on the NHS bariatric surgery list. I saw the surgeon last week and he was happy to have me on the list to decide later on.
He was also the surgeon referred to up thread who said WLS wouldn’t exist in a few years time the GLP1 medications were so good. His private practice had been decimated.
I said to him that I’m a bit concerned about what would happen when I stopped taking it and he said in a very matter of fact way that I’d have to take it for life. So for me it’s surgery or GLP1.
TBH I’m happy to do a weekly injection (although I was listening to a podcast where a monthly and annual injection is being developed)

Week 13 and 3 pounds off. 2 stone 11 in total. Hoping to hit 3 stone next week!

How has everyone’s tastes changed? I don’t fancy sweet stuff at all and have really gone off pasta. I can’t get enough of seafood and salty food like pickles and cockles. I wonder if I’m permanently a bit dehydrated and missing sodium?

McDonald’s smells and tastes disgusting to me. When I walked in to use their loos and get a coffee after months of not going in for best part of a year, it no longer smells like McDonald’s, which I used to love. It now smells like grease. I went on holiday and needed something to eat and went in and the smell put me off again. Had a burger and it tasted as bad as it smelled.

I’m on a really low dose though. So not noticed anything else. Just that I’m not craving stuff anymore so able to eat in moderation

@Lobsterteapot I'm coming round to the idea I might need to stay on them... This was my "this or surgery" decision but I had thought maybe 2 years would have been enough to "reset" it somehow. I'm a bit nervous to go up the doses as if I'm on them long term I want to be on something I can maintain!

I've also gone off cheese. Not completely. But my downfall was camembert/brie on a sourdough cracker (I'd already gone upf free mostly a month or so before starting) but I just don't fancy that now. I dont really fancy alcohol other than the odd taste of my husbands. And found it relatively easy to give up tea/coffee after 9am.

I've got my ultrasound beg May so I guess I'll hear more about what's good for NAFLD too in due course. I'm just happy MJ is currently working.

Having said that I only lost a pound this week which I'm hoping is just a blip rather than a stall. Just have to wait and see!

Does anyone know how fast is "too fast"? I'm not in danger of it but on my fb group for my provider so many people think 2lb a week is slow... and that they're failing etc. There are a few losing at 4lb a week etc but I thought we were supposed to aim for 1-2lb a week. Is that just a thing people say?

So glad to hear the weight loss decisions (WLS / WLI)
I've been referred for discussion of surgery or injections
I've just completed my Tier 3.
I hadn't thought about being on the injection long term - hopefully something a bit cheaper will come on the market at some point.
I think I tolerate the injections (I'm only on day 7) then I personally would stick with them, rather than the risk of surgery...
We shall see, I wish you all luck in your journeys too x x x

The thought of greasy food like fish and chips or pizza makes me queasy now. I used to love those before I started on MJ. These days I'm much more interested by ungreasy fish or chicken particularly in stir fries with lots of nice crunchy veg. I'm not sure I even recognise myself!

My dr was trying to refer me in January to tier 3/4 but they weren't accepting new people at all! They also are only going to do MJ to people with 3 serious conditions. I have NAFLD and asthma but not 3... They seem to want to give it to diabetics/those who have heart attacks so I am hoping by the time I'd even get to see anyone MJ will have made me ineligible.

I am curious about the long term ness though. Interesting the bariatric guy said it would need to be long term. In my mind that's someone that should know rather than random stuff I read online!

I think 2 pounds a week is great - that’s 8 stone in a year! From what I’ve read you increase your chances of hair loss/muscle wastage/pancreatitis/gall bladder issues if you lose it too fast.

I think that a “reset of habits” could keep the weight off for some people. If you’ve changed your cooking methods and taken up a sport then that would make sense.

I kind of think I’m too far gone. I’ve been 7-10 stone overweight for 15 years and I had raging binge eating disorder. I lost about 7 stone about 9 years ago and put it all back on. I need support for life.

It’s only like someone taking a statin or metformin. 🤷‍♀️

Yes Ive been quite overweight for a long timetoo. I guess for me it's more affordability. But hopefully it will come down 🤞