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

I'm down 1st 9lbs in 7.5 weeks and I'm very happy with that. I've had some weeks where I haven't lost any then big losses on other weeks, with hormones having a big impact. My starting weight was 20st 3lbs so I'm happy with an average of 3lbs a week, I don't think it's too much with my starting point and I'm sure it will slow down over time. Staying on 5mg for the time being.

Overall I'm still marvelling at not thinking about food all of the time. I do lots of walking anyway but I've also noticed it's getting easier as I lose weight, especially up hill!

Just commenting to mark my place. I hope everyone is having a lovely Saturday 😍

Pick me up idea (or maybe something to make you laugh at me?!?)
if you’re not feeling great about your weight loss… go and grab a bag and fill it with random, heavy, stuff and go stand on the scales. Then see how much you need to put in the bag to get your scales to read the same as where you started. I was amazed at how much stuff was needed and how heavy it was to hold that bag. And I used to carry that around all day, every day!

I've been hovering at around 82.5 kilos for 3 weeks, bit up, bit down. This morning though saw 81kg on the scales so will take that!
As a NSV though, I took the children swimming for the first time in a year, and wore the size 16 suit, not the forgiving size 18! And it fitted properly, not straining at the seams!
Congrats to everyone - keeping going and seeing those changes is incredibly motivating!

If anyone else loves rice cakes as much as I do I've found something even better - M&S veggie cakes. Much better texture and taste!

I've been using them to shovel my take on green goddess dip into my mouth.

I’ve stalled for the last couple of weeks, first week we were away on holiday and I struggled to turn down helpings of cake etc (no-one else knows I’m on MJ and I didn’t want to behave too differently) and then we are all out of routine now because of the school holidays. I haven’t lost but I haven’t gained either. I upped the dose to 3.75 yesterday and suppression is quite high again today, so we shall see what next Friday’s weigh in shows.

I’m on my second 7.5mg and weirdly since being on this dose it doesn’t feel like as much suppression as 5mg.

Another podcast to share

open.spotify.com/episode/006gq6OHKctxj9Xb3bzK18?si=ZqbGi5OfTHqHWhM4hKenyQ

Thanks for the new thread!

Well after feeling frustrated and like I'm struggling, woke up to a whoosh today. 10 jabs in, about to start (tomorrow) second 5mg pen

SW 14st .5lb
CW 12st 6.8lb
TL 21.7lb

Shotsy is telling me that I'm losing 2.3lb a week on average, so it's probably around where I would want it, I'm very happy with this. So I will wind my neck in with my moaning 🤣

I know I’m super late to the party and hope it’s okay to join. I started my first jab on the 10th February, I’m onto my second week of 7.5g and struggling a bit for the first time. I’m using juniper and just followed the programme of 4 weeks at 2.5; 4 weeks at 5mg and now 2 weeks at 7.5. The first week was fine and up until now I’ve had no side effects. But this week I’ve had bad diarrhoea. Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same?

SW: 101.9kg;

CW: 90.6kg

Hi all

Checking in today, just back from a holiday. Which meant my jab was 1 day late this week and weigh-in 2 days late. I've only lost 1 lb this week, which is disappointing and yet I'm glad I've lost any! Definitely haven't had as much suppression this week, although not sure how much of that was holidays and being around nice food?! What really got to me though was that I was so hungry yesterday. Like proper starving. Had lunch (2 slices of bread with cottage cheese) and was still SO hungry after that!
After reading on this new thread, it seems I'm not the only one and it's been creeping back for a few of us? But I'm still as to why there's so much food noise now when there was none for weeks.
I'll admit I panicked and ordered the 7.5 mg pen now, after having stayed on 5 and planning to remain there. I've just got so much to lose still, and don't want to jeopardise it...

Stats:
SW 210.4 lbs
CW 179.2 lbs
Loss after 10 weeks: 31.2 lbs
TW: around 11.5 st / 160ish would be a good start!

I've ordered from Zava this time as Asda is far too expensive at this point, over £60 more expensive! Can I just register that having to uncover my stomach for the photos is deeply mortifying😂

I know Zava does the Asda pens but how long does Zava usually take to review the order?

Welcome, @Starfish1021

Well it seems my mild panic this week about the weight fluctuation was all for nothing because this morning I was 76kg/11 stone 10 (ish) in old money.

Weight loss is definitely better in the weeks my steps are from proper walks and hiking rather than little trips to the shops etc. No surprises there...

I’ve ordered my last 2 pens from pillsorted. The first order they wanted photos, this one I needed to send 2 videos! I don’t mind doing it but it was a bit of a ball ache to film myself on the scales - it took me 3 attempts before you could actually see my weight and not just my feet or the floor 😂. By the time I had managed to get that sorted I had lost all my anxiety over the 360 degree full body video.

I've gone back down to 2.5mg dose after 5mg was (I'm quite sure) having a terrible effect on my mental health. I didn't have any physical side effects, just the low mood.

I seem to feel at my best when, according to shotsy, my estimated levels are between 2.95mg - 4.25mg. We'll see how the next month goes.

I weigh and record my weight every day because I like the data. I then look at my average weight and my lowest recorded weight for the week.

This morning I weighed in at 93.4kg (lowest) and my average weight this week is 95.1kg.
Last week my average was 96.4kg and lowest was 96.1kg.
So a 1.3kg loss this week which lines up with my calorie deficit!

Thanks, listening now. Interesting.

This! I’ve been walking with a weighted vest (7.5kg), which is nowhere near as heavy as my lost weight (10.5kg). That thing is heavy! My poor bones! My poor heart. No wonder I was always tired and aching carrying all that excess around.

Glad things are back on track for you. I hear you on the mental health side of things. 3.3mg feels so much better for me than 3.75mg. It's still early days but even the initial impact is noticeably different.

I found Zava efficient, @aylis

I started an order with Pillsorted and messed up because I put my starting weight instead of my current weight. I got as far as the videos but suddenly thought that they may not accept me as I don’t look as big as I did when I first started in Feb. I’ve emailed them to ask what’s best.

Week 9 and I've lost 16lb. Stagnated recently, for a number of weeks. I need to move more - hopefully easier with nicer weather

Finally lost a stone!

Down to 12 st 7lb

Average loss is 1.5lb a week. I would really like to nudge that up to 2lb a week but I can live with 1.5 if it continues consistently.

I have been reflecting on things a bit, partly as I tidy up and declutter my wardrobe.

I used to be very into clothes and jewellery and accessories - not super fashionable, but I knew what I liked and I put care and thought into my clothing pretty much every day.

Maternity leave and then the pandemic and a lot of WFH took me into more comfy lounge wear a lot of the time and I think it is something that really didn't help my weight. I didn't notice quickly when I gained weight because of all the elasticated waist bands..and then once I gained weight I partly felt like there was no point in trying to look nice. I still wore decent stuff on an office day but honestly kinda looked very scruffy on a WFH day/the weekend.

I have resolved to put more effort into clothes and my appearance more generally again as I think it will help maintenance when I get there. I am wearing dresses at the weekend again and going through my jewellery box and wearing nice things just because rather than because I am going out.

When I done my Zava order I put in 14st 11 which I weighed in the morning, but then when I went to take my photo in the evening I was 15st 1. I did not need to see that 15 again 😆

There was an option for a video consultation instead of sending the videos so maybe you could do that and explain.