Mounjaro Feb 2025 starters (thread 4!)

[Nicecuppatea2025]

Welcome one and all to the next instalment of our magical weight-loss journeys!

Good luck over the next few weeks. Loving all the ongoing support and encouragement.

Has anyone seen a badger? I’ve lost one!

I bought a walking pad and it's amazing. I love walking, it was way cheaper than a treadmill (and I will not be able to run any time soon anyway), smaller too, and I can use it while doing other stuff, like reading Mumsnet!

So on days where I can't spend hours out walking I can just hop on the pad. I love it!

Thanks for the encouragement. Will see how I feel then when I get to the weekend and will persevere.
Will need to find something small and nutritious to snack on so I can do the little and often. Really hoped a boiled egg would do it!!!
perhaps I Need some mini sandwiches like I used to make for my kids when they were small……!

Yes I will have to do the same. Ask Siri to remind me to avoid the massive fine by paying up as soon as I get home
i Just didn’t even think as I drove out!!!

I had never heard of a walking pad until this week. Now I keep hearing about them!!!

where do you keep it at home? I don’t have a standing desk so not so easy for wfh.

Thanks. How long were you on 5 and how long on the 3.75?

interesting it was too much fro you.

and yes. Without premium it is no longer possible to search for specific MN name posts. Frustrating but I don’t want to pay!!

there is a barrier but it does not require you to pay for drop off. Just Lets you put. The same barrier which lifted when I had paid for parking. Too much for my brain to deal with.

it’s a money making Swizz.

You can. Go to Search then filter by username or Search then Advanced Search and enter username.

Forgot my NSV.

Had to buy some new smaller pants as the old ones keep riding up when I was hiking and it started to get annoying 😁

I don't have a standing desk (I don't wfh) I just prop my phone/kindle/laptop on a console table and walk in front of it. Works for now! Amazon appear to have some affordable ones though so I might invest.

I have quite a tall sofa so it just slides underneath. It can also be stood upright in a corner or behind something.

Also anyone who doesn't want ads, download the browser app called DuckDuckGo. Available on android, not sure about Apple. Duckduckgo automatically blocks the ads and you don't get the messages from mumsnet saying you have to have ads.

If you find the solution to something quick small and nutritious please let me know. I am so fed up with boiled eggs!

I think because I have no appetite then I can't be bothered to think about actually cooking food! I bung boiled eggs in the air fryer so that they're there as needed.

I've been having cucumber and tomato in pitta.

I'd like something nice though that's just there to shove in as needed 🤣
Something energising yet filling. I might have a look at GI pudding recipes actually. Healthy flapjack for instance. I'd only want a bite.

Any ideas most welcome!

Morning lovelies. This is not a NSV exactly, but it is now a thing. My rings are now a bit too big, and are swivelling on my fingers. I don’t fear losing them though, because incipient arthritis in my knuckles prevents them slipping off 😂

Small mercies!

I was actually telling my dp this last night! I’m finding the my engagement ring upside down and having to spin it back. It now comes off with ease, although not enough that I’m concerned about losing it but looking forward to resizing it and having it shined up 😁 xx

Thanks @PurpleCoo @ThatJoyousHazelDuck and others. I haven't tried belts or Vinted! I am not a fan of shopping so these are the kinds of ideas I need.

I wore jeans and a nice top, had such a great night. My friends are lovely, I don't know why I let myself get so worked up before going out!

It's interesting hearing people's reactions to the medication.

I have had really good appetite suppression since day 1, I haven't had that tummy rumbling, starting to think about lunch from 11:30 kinda thing at all.

Except on the first couple of days on 2.5 and the first couple on 5, when I start to eat though I can still eat a decent portion, I don't overeat or pick at the rest and I sometimes leave a bit of my portion.

What I did still get on 2.5 and 5 - only just stated 7.5 so will see with that - was "food noise" creeping in towards the end of the week, where I sort of felt the impulse to eat despite not being hungry, mindless drive to eat from boredom or emotional eating.

My desire for things like caffeine and alcohol has been up and down.

What I would ideally like to have is some appetite back but zero food noise - but for some reason the appetite suppression is the bit I am getting most forcefully

I am on week 3 of 5mg and I am definitely having more of an appetite than before- but I find when I do eat, I can only eat a small portion (or probably a 'normal' portion to thin people, just small to me lol) and I definitely want to eat more fruit and veg and protein rather than 'bad' food.

I prefer this way, as it feels more sustainable in the long run. If the jabs just put me off all food full stop I'd never be able to maintain that.

@sweetpickle2 yes that's what I mean when I say I would ideally like some appetite but I would love to have zero food noise - I think people are using the terminology differently, I am not entirely sure what people mean by "suppression" but for me appetite and food noise are different.

I still think about food all the time, I get hungry and have a huge appetite, I get intense cravings for sweets and chocolate, I can still eat massive portions, I'm capable of eating exactly like I used to when I was getting fat.

It's easier to say no 95% of the time and I do find I'm satisfied with a small bar of chocolate rather than a giant bar but is that only because I don't buy giant bars anymore?

It's easier to to make better choices. But is that all down to mounjaro?

I've never had a point where I can't even eat a slice of toast. I feel a little bit jealous if I'm honest. I'm still battling every day to eat sensibly, to not obsess over food I want to eat (but am choosing not to), to not overeat.

I've lost a lot of weight in a short amount of time but I've also done that in the past several times. Obviously I've always put it back on. Maybe mounjaro will help me keep it off this time?

I'm still questioning if this is right for me. I did feel amazing in the first 4 weeks but since starting 5mg I just feel awful.

I think this is where I’m lucky with MJ, once I’ve eaten and I’m full I can forget about food for hours at a time. I’d always be thinking about food before, and try to stop myself boredom/comfort eating. So to be able to eat something, and then realise 6-7hrs later that I’ve not thought about food once is miraculous for me.

I can still eat a decent amount, but not nearly as much as before. I’d binge eat 6-8 packs of crisps at a time and 2-3 chocolate bars. Now one pack of crisps is enough and even then I don’t eat them every day.

One thing that helped me lose weight last year was SlimPod. It’s like brain training/hypnotherapy. I haven’t listened to the PODs in months but there are still things I don’t do now that I did before SlimPod and I think for people struggling still it might be worth looking into.

@zibb where did you get your walking pad from? I’ve been thinking of one for ages. For days when I don’t have time to walk the dog miles and miles.

It was just a random cheap one from Amazon. Sperax. I paid £95 because it had a voucher available.

@Zibb that sounds tough. I can eat anything and in large amounts at times, but these are the odd time I go out or something like that and it's still less than before. How many weeks have you been on 5mg? Are you planning to go up to 7.5?
I find it feels much better when I'm drinking plenty and eating well, but it sounds like you're doing that already.

I did 4 weeks on 5mg, the first week or so was ok the got gradually worse, high suppression, feeling bloated and no energy. I know some people want that but it's just not real life for me!

Well... target one has been hit... I'm officially the weight I was when I first met DP... I was already very overweight but I was happy in myself and I've often looked back at old photos of us and longed to look like that again.

The problem is... I don't feel that way now. Obviously I still have a lot of weight to lose still to be healthy, but I don't see in the mirror now what I see in those photos 🤔DP has told me he thinks my weight loss is really noticeable and has already asked me not to lose too much... But honestly I'm just not seeing it.

I know I've been squeeeezing myself into clothes (and often wear elastic for comfort), which is why I'm not noticing any of my clothes being too big yet... I'm going to have to dig out the old "before" photos that I took at Christmas and create a comparison for my own sanity I think

Measurements are going in the right direction though.
Week 10
Weight -2st 4lb
Waist -5cm
Hips -10cm
Chest -7cm

I kinda get you, with the exception of a few weeks of high suppression and feeling 💩 💩 💩 I otherwise can eat pretty normally. I can still have a full meal and nothing really changes my gut. Some people can't stomach anything fried for example, I can eat anything.

The food noise being gone is what I love the most, I think it helps me think like a normal person, whatever normal is.

The high suppression I had was miserable.

I still have a decent appetite on 3.75mg. I happily eat 1700ish calories a day (3 meals and 2 snacks). Exercise makes a difference as does being a natural glutton.

Although my portion sizes were fine before Mj, being on Mj has still been a good reminder for me. I eat more than I need to and still can to some degree.

I appreciated the conversation about eyes being bigger than stomach. Both my eyes and stomach are still big but I'm more aware just how much I'm stuffing in my mouth.

I lost nearly 5 stone before Mj so I know what works and what didn't to some degree. Mj is giving me that extra push to drop the remaining stones.

I'm actually going back down to 2.5mg. I've also been really really struggling with low mood/depression and that's my main reason for not going up.

Sunday was meant to be my 4th dose of 5mg but I just did 2.5mg. I'll try another month on 2.5mg snd see how I feel.

I have been on 2.5 mg for two months and I had a fab month the first month then a couple of weeks where I lost hardly anything or stayed the same so ordered 5mg for my next pen. BUT then this week I have lost 3lb still on the 2.5 so torn now if I should increase my dose or not. Thinking of doing bonus dose of 2.5 this week and counting clicks to say 3.75 mg next week and see how I get on. Just not sure.