March 2025 starters thread 2

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Welcome to thread 2 never thought we would be posting so much that we have to start a new thread.

I am still hovering around 12 and a half stone. I have been absolutely freezing to the point I have a duvet on the sofa.

I have had one NSV so far I can zip up my boots and they do not feel tight anymore.

I’ve just taken my very first 2.5mg dose this morning so I’m hoping that it helps to shift some of the peri weight I’ve piled on over the past few years.
I’ve been encouraged by some of the success stories on here so I decided to take the plunge (no needle pun meant there!).
I’ve been really unhappy with my weight for a while now so hoping to regain back some of my confidence and reap the health benefits of being slimmer.

Thank you! I’ve got 10 stone to lose 😫

I believe it is because of the high glycemic values. If you look up food to avoid on Mounjoro, you are recommended to avoid food with high glycemic values such as potatoes, sweetcorn, pineapple, mango, watermelon as they can mess with your blood sugar.

I had been thinking it wasn’t working on me - as in, zero side effects - but actually I haven’t had breakfast and didn’t finish my meal out yesterday so maybe it is. I can’t weigh here so don’t know but have a v social lunch today.

Along with no side effects I’m as partial to alcohol as I ever was so whaddayagonnado. Perhaps when the dosage increases, I’ll morph into a slinky teetotaller who leaves half her plate.

So after jab 3 in Tuesday felt suppression was gone 😡 and first couple of days were willpower. In saying that I had a long car journey yesterday which would normally be fuelled with take away coffee and sweets all I had was 1 banana! Out for late lunch managed nearly all. But come dinner time I hardly touched it! Got a very social day tomorrow which is usually fuelled by Prosecco/wine so will be interesting to see how that goes. Had a midweek weigh this morning and down 3lbs . Well done everyone so far.

Official weigh in after 3 weeks:

SW: 15st 0.0lbs
CW: 14st 7.3lbs

So a total loss of 6.7lbs with 1.5lbs this week.

The next few days are going to be an interesting experiment as DP left on a trip this morning and won’t be back till Wednesday evening. I have been known to go off the rails completely snacking big style when I’m a bit bored but 4th injection this evening so hopefully that will restrain me.

I had a very boozy lunch last weekend and I was absolutely fine the next day! I kept reading about alcohol and mounjaro which gave me the fear. I only get out socialising now and again so want to make the most of when I do!

I had jab 2 last night, which I was very ready for… yesterday I was really hungry for the first time since I started. I stuck with the healthy food though, and I haven't had any cakes or pastries all week which is unheard of for me.

I am now just under 200lbs (199.6 to be exact) which I am thrilled about. I don’t know if I’m imagining it, but it already feels like there’s less overspill over the back of my bra. No nasty side effects apart from feeling a bit colder than usual. I’m so glad I took the plunge. Good luck to all the new starters.

Quick question. Does the pen only allow so many clicks? Reason I'm asking is the place I ordered from supplied 6 needle caps. So thinking of getting the 5th dose everyone is talking about using one of them.

@mounjstarter i’ve noticed my bra band which was an issue is no longer an issue.

amazing what a small (ish) loss can do!

Watermelon is high glycemic index but low glycemic load (as it’s mainly water!) so there’s no reason to avoid it on that basis.

glycemic-index.net/watermelon/

First jab last night, woke up this morning with no appetite at all. Usually I wake up hungry, and ready for my porridge. I didn’t have any breakfast. I’ve had a small light lunch, drinking lots of water and peppermint tea. I’ve got no food noise at all, it is strange and very calming!

Never thought I’d be full after fruit and yoghurt, a cup a soup and a Philadelphia dipper for lunch but I was! That’s about a third of the calories I’d usually have and I’m still full two hours later having spent much of that time gardening. Bonkers. Is this how “normal” people feel!?!

End of wk3 weigh in and 4th jab of 2.5mg

SW 12st6lb
Wk1 12st3lb
Wk2 12st1lb
CW 11st13lb

Wk3 loss 2lb

Woohoo! I'm in a new stone bracket!! The scales weren't moving at all throughout the week so I was very surprised to have lost 2lb today!

Will see how I get on this week but will likely try out 3.75mg next week as I did feel a lot hungrier yesterday.

Im week 2 day 2 and I am hungry but when I actually go to eat , I get a nauseated feeling. It's weird, last week I just didn't feel very hungry and ate small meals, this week, I do feel hungry but sick, so I'm eating less, have hardly eaten in two days. Prefer the first week even though the weight is dropping off. See what next week brings eh.

Didn't think suppression was that good until we had our first mcdonalds since starting this and usually I am ravenous just thinking about it. I really could have easily left it but since it was with my toddler and as a family, I managed a few nuggets and a few chips and was more than satisfied. Not the healthiest but I don't want to miss out on these things as a family. Home now for a peppermint tea!

Hello! I took my first 2.5 dose this morning and feel so spaced out! I feel like I dropped half an e or something. Dry mouth, light headed, happy. Anyone else feel that way?

Had a Premier Inn breakfast this morning and actually left food on my plate. Has never happened before! Hoping that this is a good sign for things to come. Only slightly worried that I feel like I've wandered out of a nineties rave...

Third jab done this morning. I think suppression has been a bit higher this week and didn't wear off as quickly as week one. I am still feeling slightly constipated so I'm going to have more prune juice and see if that helps again. It's not that bad but I'm keen to keep on top of it naturally. That's pretty much my only side effect at the moment.

Hunger has been really weird today. We went to a farmers' market and I picked up a sausage roll for lunch. Not a big one but I could only eat half of it and just found myself craving something fresher with vegetables instead. So I went and got some avocado maki from a sushi place and ate that and now am absolutely stuffed and really don't fancy eating again today. I will make myself have a light meal but it's been so interesting to find myself wanting fresher, healthier food instead of my usual fare! I really want to use this time to get myself into healthier habits and finally learn that when I eat better, I feel better.

You either have to give it a hard twist where you break the mechanism and force it to turn or buy syringes and extract the last bit. I'm going to attempt the hard twist next week.

End of week 2 here and I lost 2.4lb which to be honest I’m amazed at! DH has a foot infection and has been horizontal this week so I’ve had to do everything for him (and I mean everything !) All culminated in an 8 hour stint in a&e last night, luckily the husband and his foot did not need to be admitted. And all that on top of work, looking after two young kids, all the school crap, bedtimes and clubs with no family around to help. But, but! Despite massive stress and lack of sleep all week, I did not eat any sugar, didn’t crave it. The old me would be comatose on the sofa every evening with some treats, telling myself I deserved it so I’m very proud of myself.

SW 231lb
CW 224.6lb

I’m officially less than 16st!

24 hours into mounjaro and after me saying this morning I felt normal and really hungry...this aftrnoon has not been great.

Had a usual size portion of cereal for breakfast but then the headache got worse and I felt so nauseous. Had scrambled egg on toast for lunch (normal size portion) and felt so sick I had to go for a nap then I woke up and was retching, wasn't actually sick though.

This evening we got a takeaway and I went for chicken black bean as fairly light and honestly had about 5 spoons and literally cannot face another bite. Normally I'd be picking at the kids leftovers by now but I just feel so stuffed like I've had a Christmas dinner or something.

There's been no pleasure in eating today. I've not been looking forward to it at all.

Is this how it's meant to be?.not sure if I like it tbh but I really need to lose weight.

@Choirgirl699 let us know if the hard twist works! Apparently the manufacturer changed the pen design recently so it’s not been working for some people and you need a syringe to get it out.

Yes the stuffed feeling is exactly what it does, or at least has for me day 1-4 week 1 and 2, plus less thinking/wanting food and snacks is gone. I had nausea first week but not during second week (was replaced by chills/ice cold hands and feet’s) . I need to keep up with water otherwise I get a headache. Hope you feel better soon

Well done you! I hope he treats you when he’s better :)