Mounjaro Feb 2025 starters (thread 5!)

[Mounjaroday]

Welcome to the latest thread, all WL warriors welcome as always.

Congrats to us all for our achievements and NSVs so far. And props for all the support, encouragement and kindnesses throughout.

Feel we’re breaking the back of this now! Base camp is firmly in our rear view and we’re climbing on … will some start to see the summit in the distance, over the course of this thread? That is pretty darn exciting!

No matter what your pace, and if you’ve lost a microwave, a tin of paint or 192,000 bees: well done!

xx

Morning has anyone used the pen after the 30 days and if so how long after?

I should think it would be fine - like the expiration date on other medications. May not be as effective but not dangerous…. But I am open to being told I’m wrong!

Thank you, I got 3.15mg golden dose out of my 2.5 pen on Wednesday but feel nauseous, sluggish light headed and have a 5mg pen waiting for me next so am now thinking I should have got another 2.5 pen but as others have said they are the same price! Maybe thinking I could split 3.75 in to 2 doses, half on Wednesday and half on Saturday 💁‍♀️ x

Morning. Weigh in day
W13D1, 5mg
SW124kg
CW108.2kg
TW72kg
Loss this week 1.3kg (I'd gained 0.5kg last week)
TL 15.8 kg

W10 Day 1 - week 6 on 5mg

SW 16st 5
CW 14st 8
Lost this week: 3lb
Total loss: 1st 11

After the struggles of the last few days I woke up this morning feeling nauseous and burping so I'm sticking with 5mg and I'll see how the week goes.

My first mini goal was to get to 14st 5lb by 7th May, so that's still very doable! Averaging 2.5lbs loss every week and I'm delighted with that. Really expected a gain this week as I feel absolutely wretched and like I'm still 2 stone heavier than I am now.

Morning lovelies, weigh in day for me:

SW: 15.5
CW: 13.4.5 (taking that extra 0.5 lb off!)
TL: 2 stone 0.5! Woo hoo!
TW: 11.5? Although that won’t be in the healthy BMI, so I’m not sure. I just can’t imagine being under 11. Perhaps that will shift in my mind as I get closer..

Ordered my next pen, which should come today, only RM haven’t issued tracking, which they 100% do normally. Sigh. It'll probably be boiled by the time it gets here, looking at my weather forecast from Monday!

Have a great weekend all! 💐

On another plateau at the moment.

Looking at my shotsy graph, I have had a pattern over each month so far of losing a bit, then bouncing up/plateau around my period, then losing a bit.

I have had to choose whether or not to go up a dose in the middle and I have gone up both times because I wasn't losing those weeks.

I am going to try staying on 7.5 next month to try to figure out if it's just my pattern of loss around my period or whether I actually need a higher dose.

Day 1 of week 12 today. I think I made a mistake sticking with 5mg for a second month, as some of the food noise has come back and my weight loss has stalled this week
SW 15st 2
CW 14st 1
Goal 10st-ish (top end of healthy BMI for me)
I’ve ordered 7.5 mg for my next pen
One NSV I can curl up in the foetal position without my belly getting in the way!

Morning all! Week 10 weigh in this morning and another 2lbs gone, so 26lbs in total. I’d love another 2 off this month to hit my 2st mark but things have definitely slowed down for me. Have stuck with 2.5mg since beginning but will move up on next order.

Start weight: 19st 9lbs
Start BMI: 44.4 (obese)
Current weight: 17st 11lbs
Current BMI: 40.2 (obese)

Wks 1-4 (2.5mg): -17lbs
Wks 5-8 (2.5mg): -6lbs
Wk 9 (2.5mg): -1lb
Wk10: -2lbs

If anyone else is struggling with the weird, anxious, strange dreams and poor sleep on the first night or two after each jab, I think I may have found a cure. I usually take magnesium citrate each night for migraine prevention, but had to change to a magnesium complex which also includes magnesium oxide, because my usual brand was out of stock. I had a great night's sleep last night and the night before.

Week 11, Day 1

Took 4mg again today, worked well last week but my sweet tooth has returned with a vengeance. I'm at risk of using all my calories on chocolate (again) so really need to work on that this week.

I upped my calories this week but still losing weight rapidly, I'm quite small so it's really noticeable. This isn't a humble brag, I was ecstatic losing 1-2lb a week which is a normal, sustainable loss.

I started my 3rd pen today, if I stick at 4mg it should last 6 weeks so I'll be going over the 30 days. Won't be commenting on it as I believe it's a decision the user has to make uninfluenced by others (personal opinion, not saying its the best/right opinion).

Hi everyone just checking in

Highest weight - 16st 9.5
Mounjaro SW on 15.2.25 - 14st 12
CW - 12st 12.5

Loss this week: 1 lb
Total loss on Mounjaro: 27.5 lbs (1 st 13.5)
Total loss overall: 53 lbs (3st 11)

Smallest weekly loss so far but still good. Took my third 7.5mg dose this morning.

-2lbs lost this week so total is 16lbs in 11weeks.
17.3 stone SW
16.1 stone CW

really pleased 😁

4.2lb loss this week which I didn’t expect as have been really craving bad things - stress-related!

SW: 263 lb
CW: 241.8 lb
loss so far: 21.2 lb with nine jabs. Did golden dose last week - worked out at 5.7mg. Have 7.5mg in fridge for tonight but may just do 6.25mg given quite high loss this week. Wish there was a definitive way to decide what is best!

Still experiencing anxiety symptoms at times - I suspect not wanting to binge which is my usual response to stressful emotional stuff is impacting that! Had one sulphur burp during the week and definitely don’t want any more of those 🤢

wishing continued success to everyone!

I've had a slow week with a small loss, but I think easter was hosting and lots of meals out. I don't feel fitter (I was pretty fit before and still to 5-6 sessions in the gym), but I was hoping it would have impacted my running speed (but no change).
My stomach problems have settled this week so may have had a bug (or too much rich food). My NSV has been no longer snoring (according to my husband!)

Thanks Zibb. Last night after reading your message about water retention, I drank loads of water and it seemed to get rid of the retention because this morning I’d lost 4lbs and for the first time since 2003 my weight starts with a 12! 12 stones 13 lbs 1 oz.

Had a sort of NSV today but then it ended up not- I had plans to go out dancing this evening, so in the morning I tried on a pair of jeans I haven’t worn for ages and was excited that they fit! Walked around smug all day that I had my outfit sorted, then when I went to get ready after my (pasta) dinner they were snug as anything as I was bloated and had to scrabble around for something else.

I know in another kilo or 2 they’ll be fine, but bloating is so annoying- I swear I go up a dress size!

I have this but every night! I will give this a try, thank you

SW 118.8
CW 105.3

Eight weeks completed on 2.5mls
happy with my loss, plodding along on 2.5ml as still fine on that dose

Nothing to report except not sleeping well, weird dreams, was never a great sleeper but it’s worse now

Have a great week everyone

Amazing! Go you!

The sleep thing is interesting - I have the opposite on MJ, I sleep really deeply on it, especially the first couple of days after the injection. Almost too well, the kids struggle to wake me!

Omg..snoring 😔.
Have you seen the app 'snore lab'?.
I've been using it since startin mounjaro, It records you through the night and gives a graph of your snoring which ranges from light to epic and gives you a score. My scores gone from 37 🙈 to 20.
Now i know why hubby doesnt look so knackered of a morning.

I'm on week 9 day 3, the fifth week of 5mg. Suppression is reasonably high, but, oh my goodness, I feel so full when I eat such small portions. I thought that might have worn off a bit on the fifth week of 5mg and I was hoping I wouldn't regret not going up to 7.5mg. And it may change over the next month. But at the moment, I don't feel very hungry most of the time, and when I do eat, I need to stop quite quickly. It is totally retraining me in how much I put on my plate. I also think about eating something unhealthy, like a biscuit or a bar of chocolate, and then just think "Nah." Can't be bothered. I hope that's a long term change.

This Bol pea and spinach soup has 30g of fibre and 26g protein per pot! 30g of fibre!! For 360 calories.

It's very nice but bit spendy so gonna make my own and have a bowl each day for lunch, hopefully hit my fibre goal consistently!

Hi all, I weighed in yesterday and lost a pound. Was a bit disappointed as I’ve spent 8 weeks at 2.5 and then upped my dose to 3.75 so was hoping for more of a loss. But I’ve started my period today so I’m assuming that was the reason.

I’ve decided not to inject this week. We are away all week and I was unsure whether to do it as I wanted to enjoy my holiday without the nausea and stomach cramps and not feel guilty about eating some bread or ice cream or having a beer. In the end as we left at 6am yesterday and everything was all a rush, I didn’t have time to do it anyway. I think I’ve made the right decision as we’re all inclusive and even the veggies and salads at the buffet are done in oil. I’ve noticed I’m eating less, both in terms of portion size and frequency but I’m also having some cake if I want or a bit of ice cream. I’ll see what the damage is when I get back and then I’ll be upping to 5mg I think.