Mounjaro April 2025 Starters

[OpheliaABC]

Anyone else starting soon/in April? I've seen there has been lots of threads for new starters for the previous months which looked helpful so I'm starting one too.

Starting weight: 98kg
Goal weight: 75kg

I will be starting either at the end of this week or early next.

I have a huge appetite, lots of cravings for junk food, and I'm hoping to get my portion sizes under control. Three members in my immediate family have now been diagnosed with diabetes and I'd rather not join them.

I'm having full blood work done in a few days to make sure I don't have deficiencies, thyroid problems or overly high blood glucose levels. Trying to give myself a full health MOT but I love my food so it won't be an easy ride. I can only hope this works for me and that my portion sizes will be halved without going hungry as I've seen happen to some people.

Welcome, if you are joining me! 😊

That’s a good thing to happen!! Because I feel like if we are going to maintain this there is no point in stopping everything and anything just use this time as a time to train your body and mind into a new way of thinking and eating!!

I have been very tired after my second injection. I slept for two hours later that day and been a but up and down with energy since then - like you

Good luck !
I got mine from P2U too , be warned it’s a massive box that arrives. I was expecting letter box size lol

After being so nauseous today I have had spells of hunger but I’ve felt seriously full, I’ve only eaten a nut cereal bar, tablespoon of Houmous with a couple of crackers, and my Friday Starbucks cappuccino. I know this is nowhere near enough food but I feel so full, it’s a full feeling in my chest rather than stomach? Anyone else know what I mean? Also can’t stop burping!

Anyone feel hungrier after eating? I am doing 2MAD - first at 3pm - next at 7/8ish .... and its much worse this end of the day after my evening meal than the whole morning / afternoon before I first eat a 3 - any thoughts?

I have mine sitting in the fridge.. Debating when to start. I'm off work for Easter holidays from Wednesday so thinking Tuesday night in case I feel rough, especially the tiredness people are talking about. Got from Med express as my daughter's friend is on it from there and gave me a code. Feeling a bit nervous.

Nighttime's are the worst for me hunger-wise, always have been. I could eat loads or nothing all day and as soon as the evening hits my stomach rumbles, no matter what I eat for my evening meal this always happens. I know it’s not good to eat late but I could never sleep unless I ate something substantial right before bed. I think this is just how my body is built and learnt to accept it, so try and always keep some calories spare for later in the evening. Is this something that’s happened prior to MJ for you? Or maybe because you aren’t as busy at night time and have time to sit down? Honestly if you’re hungry, eat something filling and healthy and hopefully that will help! I’ve tried to fight it loads and all it does is cause me to eat biscuits at about 2am due to hunger pains and insomnia!

Guys I've just done my 1st jab! I was kinda dreading it because I was expecting it to be like the clexane I had in my pregnancy (which was super stinky and quite painful) but it was nothing like that. Genuinely didn't feel it at all.

Now time for bed and see what day 1 brings for me xx

If it helps, I felt nothing until day 3 (well took Fri night, ill Monday) when I was really unwell for the day, fine after again! I've read/heard day 3 is the day side effects are strongest,
So depending on plans maybe take a day or 2 early! Just my experience x

I’ve still not had a chance to do my 3rd jab yet my little girl is having a bad night and every time I think il get sorted to do it she wakes up 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ I may just do it tomorrow evening now

*Clexane was stingy and painful... Not stinky. It didn't smell.

Are you having hunger suppression? And are you on 2.5mg? Presumably you're not eating loads either? If it were me, I'd listen to my body. Is it possible you're trying to restrict too much? Personally, I hate being hungry as it makes me miserable and brings on "food noise", which is also really annoying. Paying the big price tag, to avoid all this! You will likely get more suppression anyway, if you go on to 5mg in a few weeks, without putting yourself through the wringer quite so much.

Whenever I'm hungry, I eat something healthy until I'm full. Have lost half a stone in two weeks, so still seems to be working so far!

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Also guys this thread is nearly full so we're going to need to do an April Starter 2025 Thread 2. So we can all find eachother and continue this amazing support 💛💚🩵💜🩷

I managed to get away for 2 mins and get it done now for hopefully some sleep

Yes I am on 2.5 - end of week 2. I have drastically reduced to 1200 which is recommended TDEE-500 - all healthy stuff. I am tempted to start on 5 early (take last two doses together) as no SE and my supplier said I could. Aware that 2.5 is not therapeutic. I was pre-diabetic and was worried I had moved to. diabetes in last month or so before started MJ as v tired and hungry after eating - so maybe need to see GP but that will take 3 weeks to get an appointmen and the 5 mg MJ would sort the diabetes any way.

I havenot lost anything this second week - but did loose 9lb first week.

Second jab done this evening 7pm, after which I fell asleep on the couch for a couple of hours. Woke up feeling queasy, bloated and altogether not great and didn't want dinner. So, after having no side effects last week, it seems to have hit me like a truck now.

I'd really be careful with the doses. There's a reason they don't start you on 5mg. It's only another couple of weeks. Once you've been doing it a while, it seems from other threads that people play about a bit, doing 3.75 etc but it's early days. Take care of yourself, weight is only one aspect of that. Good luck.

W1 D2

woke up feeling really dizzy, but I think I’m getting a cold.
I drank lots of water yesterday. Peed for Britain. Noticed last night that my ankles werent swollen after work as they usually are, was naughty and just weighed myself again and I’m down by 3.5kgs.

Obviously this is just water weight, but wow, it gets to work quickly! I didn’t think it would do much after just the first dose, I wasn’t expecting much to happen until the second month really. Even just reducing the water retention is a bonus!

Wk2D1 - Shot Day
Lost 4.6lbs - Happy with that for my first week
Minimal Side Effects from week 1, a bit of a slow bowel, and dry mouth (drinking plenty).
Let's see what week 2 brings!!

SW 294.8lbs
CW 290.2lbs
10% loss Target 265.3lbs

Morning everyone. I took my second dose yesterday so I’m wk2D2

Can’t weigh as still on holiday. It’s been tempting to hop on my parent’s scales but I know they’ll be different from my ones at home and I don’t want to be upset by fluctuations - will just weigh on Easter Monday once we’re home.

After not feeling a huge amount of suppression last week I think things are working now. I definitely don’t have the can’t eat feeling that a lot of people have but my toddler woke me up early this morning and normally I’d be comforting myself with a sugary breakfast but today I’m fine waiting til everyone else gets up to have my fruit, yogurt and muesli. Last night we had home made pizza - everyone else had beer - I just didn’t fancy it and my pizza didn’t taste as delicious as it normally does.

I am finding it a wee bit weird not having the emotional crutch of food. I feel a bit like I don’t know how to be happy if I’m not deriving pleasure and comfort from food. I need to think about how I’m going to address this over the next few weeks. I’m going to listen to the Alan Carr book once we’re home.

well done on the losses everyone!

Week 2 weigh-in and I've lost.... 1lb. A bit underwhelming as I've been absolutely slaying it this week. But 7.5lbs altogether so here's to next week!
SW 14st 12.5
CW 14st 5

Regarding collagen, Ive used Willpowders for a couple of years. Good price and it seems to last for ages. They also sell lots of other supplements to help with weight loss. I find if I have a couple of spoonfuls in my morning cuppa it really fills me up, plus gives me a headstart on protein.

That's exactly how I'm feeling too. Although I'm finding it easy not to eat, I just don't know what to do with myself instead to gain that emotional hit. I got so much pleasure from planning and preparing lovely meals, treating myself to sweet snacks, having a pastry with a coffee in town, etc. We need to retrain our brains somehow as well as our bodies.

@TheFunkyDucklingi love your spreadsheet! Did you make it yourself or is it an app?

Using this like a diary!

3rd jab yesterday

SW 11st 11lbs
CW 11st 5lbs

Lost 2lbs this week. Only side effect is constipation but hoping a senna sorts it out