March 2025 Starters Thread 3

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New thread as I am sure we will fill thread 2 up by the end of today!

Welcome back everyone and well done for all the losses. Some have 5-6 stone to lose, some have 2 stone and me I have put 4 stone but looking at the BMI chart I could lose 6 stone and still be in the healthy range.

Week 5 and golden dose done. It was really easy, I bought a pack of insulin syringes and used that to extract the rest of the liquid out of the pen. I got 0.9ml out but only injected 0.75ml as I wanted to be sure there was no air in the syringe. The needle was bigger but just as painless.

I think 0.75ml on a 2.5mg pen is around a 3mg dose but can anyone better at maths than I am confirm?

@GameOfJones it would be 3.1 or thereabouts. If you had done 0.9 that would have been 3.75. I'm not a doctor though but I think that maths is right!

What syringes did you use can you link I need to get some

Current stats at the end of week 5:
SW: 108.4 (17st 1 lbs)
CW: 104.1 (16st 5 lbs)
GW: 87.1 (13st 10 lbs) first interim goal.
Lbs/Kgs to goal weight: 31lbs/17kg
Total of 10 pounds down, or 4.3kg.
Current pen: 5mg, 1 week on this dosage

I think up to now I have been winging it. Although I’ve lost 10lb in five weeks, which is fantastic, half of that was in week 1 when the side effects were really bad. I think I need to lean into this more, think more about what I’m eating, plan ahead and focus on maximising higher nutrition and lower carbs, meal plan so I’m not stood in the kitchen wondering what on earth I was going to eat and hoping MJ does all the heavy lifting.

so I have planned my meals for next week, mon-fri with the weekends being a little more relaxed.

im hoping this will take away some of the anxiety I have been feeling each week about whether I will lose or not, and help me trust the process. I guess I’m posting this here to help me be accountable to myself.

Weigh in day for me.

Pre Start Weight: 15st 6.5lbs
Start Weight MJ: 15st 0lbs
Goal Weight: Undecided
Current Weight: 14st 4.0lbs
Loss on MJ: 10.0lbs
Total loss: 1st 2.5lbs
Week 1: 3.1lbs (2.5mg)
Week 2: 2.1lbs (2.5mg)
Week 3: 1.5lbs (2.5mg)
Week 4: 1.6lbs (2.5mg)
Week 5: 1.7lbs (2.5mg)

I was hoping to get under 200lbs this week, but I’m bang on today. Last time I weighed less than this was in 2016.

@Yetanotherusername2000 I’m a daily weigher and really see fluctuations. This is my graph so far. The big jump up last weekend was going out for an Italian meal with wine and I’m sure it was the extra salt in the food. I don’t count calories but I’m doing something approximating 16:8 with no snacks and I’d be surprised if I eat less than 1500 calories a day and it’s probably more like 1700 a day if you average over a week when we’ve gone out for a meal or Friday night takeaway.

Thank you for the reassurance. I drank wine last night, and also haven’t been drinking as much water in the last couple of days, and I bet that is part of it. Really appreciate the answers!!

Weigh day today after my sneaky mid week weigh which was disappointing. Need to just stick to weekly

I've lost another 3 pounds so thats 6 pounds in 2 weeks!

SW 14-7
CW 14 -1
GW 11-6 then will review

Wk1 lost 3pounds
Wk2 lost 3pounds

Weigh day for me. Today is week6day1
I did a split dose last week for the first time (half dose day 1, half dose day4) and it 100% did the trick on my side effects. It also didn’t impact my suppression other than improving it as I didn’t have such a big fade at the end of the week.

I lost 3lb this week bringing my total loss to 19lb in 5 weeks.

SW: 19st10
CW: 18st5
GW: 11st7

Feeling good today. ☺️

@Fatmumslim01 thank you for confirming! We shall see what effect a 3mg ish dose has on me this week.

I used these syringes. Very easy to use and they came individually sealed. I was a bit scared of the bigger needle but it felt exactly the same as all of my other jabs.

https://amzn.eu/d/5SSlao7

@GameOfJones and everyone, please be very careful buying syringes from Amazon. They are NOT medical grade. The ones above actually say:

"Can only be used for non-medical areas. Not suitable for piercing skin or for medical purposes"

Buy them from an online pharmacy like UKMedi.

I’m on day 4 on my first week - have decided the only ‘suppression’ I feel is the fact I feel somewhat sick literally all the time with a low grade tummy ache now and then - it’s like having a permanent low grade hangover, so naturally I’m not that hungry!! I have a suspicion this is how I might feel all the time on it - so got to grit my teeth and see if it works. Haven’t been sick or had diarrhoea at all ( slightly the other way if anything). Does make me burp a bit more though

@MJMabel I did it the same way. 2 clicks to prime then forced it past the point of no return. It was certainly harder to push the plunger down, I didn't think it would go to begin with.

Thank you very much!

Stats at end of week 5
SW 260lb
CW 240lb
GW 180lb

20lb off, though 8lb off in first week. Last week was not great..lots of socialising and meals out which I found hard although 3 lb did come off.

Woooooooow!!! I know you’ve had a really tough time with side effects but that’s an amazing loss!! Well done for persevering 💪🏼 I’m so glad you’ve figured out the dosage for you too!

I’m definitely going to extra on my pen (1st week was half dose) plus the golden dose, do you just twist as far as it will go? Can you use a needle supplied with it or you have to extract with a syringe?

I’m going to have to work it out when I get to week 5

@CallMeStella I used the needles that came with the pen as I got a box of 90. But I also have some syringes from UKMEDI incase it doesn't twist and I need to draw it out. Please don't buy syringes from Amazon, they aren't rated for medical use.

Hello lovely supportive people. Can someone recommend me a physillium husk supplement? I feel like I should add that into my diet - but the online choice is a bit overwhelming. I’d rather have it in capsule form rather than something I sprinkle on food.

I wouldn't bother with capsules. Mix a teaspoon of this with hot water, stir lots, top up with cold water and drink. Follow by another glass of water.

This brand is very fine and mixes into water easily.

amzn.eu/d/66j042G

SW: 16 stone
CW: 14' 11

That's from 9 doses of 1.25mg (had to have a break and restarted in March).

I haven't really made much effort at all, just added more protein, psyllium, linseed etc into my diet.

Some dizziness and I think extra tiredness.

I think they sent me 6 with my pen, I’ll go onto their website to see if they sell the needles for the pen plus syringes as no doubt I’ll need them at some point. Haven’t got my head around this hard twist malarkey but I might have a look on YouTube.

thanks lovely

Morning all, is anyone on TikTok and follow any Mounjaro folks on there? I know this isn’t tattle 😁 but I like FitWithLiz and itsmolliesworld. Both have lost around 40lbs and show what they eat- normal stuff! And share their journeys, side effects, weight loss, supplements etc. Both have recently been on holidays where they skipped a dose of MJ to enjoy their holiday food- Liz on a two week Caribbean Cruise and Lynsey (mollie is her daughter’s name) to Tuscany.

Morning
W3D3 and I'm not really feeling the effects of 2.5mg anymore. I have ordered 5mg pen hoping it kicks back in again. I know the 2.5mg is supposed to be for your first month, but has anyone used the golden dose to inject 2 x 2.5mg on their 4th injection to move up? inject at the same time. That way not wasting the golden dose and less of a faff?

Weigh in 3. 4lbs off. Total of 18 lbs in 3 weeks. This is bloody amazing!

That is an amazing loss! 👏🏻 You must be thrilled.

I am!! I can't quite believe it tbh. I didnt have a great week last week, not terrible but bad food planning, not enough protein etc. So so pleased I took the plunge. Still a way to go but I feel like I'm getting my old self back.