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

Has anyone else started to reconsider their target weight?

I think mine will be a stone or two lower than I originally planned, which means I have a much longer journey ahead…

@Mounjaroday Yes, I think I started with 75kg in mind as a sort of fantasyland figure, not really believing I'd get there. Now I've set my goal at 70kg which would give me a bmi of 24.2. I picked 70 because it's a round number and will be into "normal" bmi.

Apparently by some metrics my ideal weight is 61-63kg giving me a bmi of just over 21 which seems just as insane to me now as 75 did when I started. My provider also recommends aiming for a bmi of 21-23.

I think I'll have to evaluate how I look once I get closer to 70 but I loved having bigger muscles many years ago when I got really into the gym, swimming and trampolining all at once (thanks adhd hyper focus) and if I can manage it I'd like to be more muscle body type than lean body type. That's more of a personal preference than anything, a lot of people look great lean but it's not a look I would aim for.

@Mounjaroday Yes, absolutely. My usual 'skinny' weight is about 74kg, so I still have a way to go to get there. However, that's still firmly overweight. I have been looking at photos and I can see that now. I am not sure how BMI will apply to me when I get to the lower weights, as I'm an hourglass with a relatively small waist and enormous boobs, so I think this skews things. I now also regularly do body pump so should be quite toned by then as well. There has also been some block for me at 74kg. I stall there and then relax a bit with what I am eating, and it starts slowly creeping up after a while. I think with the support of MJ I can keep going. That being said, I have no idea what my goal should be and it still doesn't emotionally connect as a realistic possibility

Yes I've actually just been looking at this too, I think like others because I didn't ever think I'd get where I am today.. I've been looking at bmi for my height and 7.7lb is the lowest which seems absolutely ridiculous..the top of the range is 10.1lb so I'm thinking anywhere starting with a 9 would be amazing..still a long way off but started thinking about it.

2 questions. How is anyone when eating red meat? I've definitely worked out that's a no go for me. Awful cramps and dihoreea every time.
Second question. Does anyone esle actually still crave sweets/cakes? I do and I do eat them.. definitely less than before eg 1 cake instead of 4, but I'm not reading that anyone else still does this...I'm not sure whether it's a bad choice, or ok?

I’m aiming for around 10st7, which for my height would put BMI at 22.4 so firmly into healthy range. I’m around 20lb away from achieving that and I’m going to see where I am once I get there.

I really need to get consistent with doing more than just walking exercise wise. That’s my next NSV I’m aiming for.

Me too. I have been all spluttery about actually being a healthy BMI in the past, and still have been feeling that until recently. It’s mad the crap we tell ourselves. I have thought:

10 stone something is ridiculous. I would be skeletal. I wouldn’t be. I would be slim.

It would be a ridiculous amount of effort, even if I could do it. Well, it is and will be some effort. But thanks to MJ, I can do it.

I could never maintain that without misery. This might well be true without MJ. Fortunately I have it and can factor it into a long term budget ( I know this is v lucky).

I look great at 11 something anyway (my old comfy weight range, not seen for many a long year). Well, I did look good, yes. But it’s not ideal for optimum health.

Will I disappear if I’m physically smaller? Will I be me? This needs work. I am getting there.

Other people’s desire to keep me fat. Well, that one can truly fuck off.

Men prefer curves. This is the one that I’m most ashamed about. I don’t feel this anymore, thank goodness. Being older is such a gift in this way. Plus it’s internalised misogyny, clearly. Plus it’s reductive bollocks.

God, I love this space. It’s so helpful to get out all the internal musings, and to hear other experiences. Thanks folks! 💐

Re the red meat. Totally gone off it, especially lamb. I should be sad as it was my favourite. Don’t seem to care. Don’t want beef either, but mince seems ok.
Haven’t fancied cakes or sweets, but if I did, I’d have them! Surely occasionally it can’t do you harm?

Me too - I walk a lot and swim. I need to do strengthening exercises and some weights. Been a bit stymied by both a knee flare and rotator cuff injury but physio has inspired me. I must find a way of building it in to the every day routine. It simply won’t happen otherwise (thanks, neuro-spicy brain!)

I feel like this too. I was always about 10 and a half stone. Went up with marriage and children. Norm was then around 12 and a half, which is a stone into overweight. I look ok at that point as I am 5 ft 8 with broad shoulders, and big hands and feet. But it's not healthy. My aim now is to get back into the tens. I really doubt whether I can do it, but I really need to in order to get rid of the fatty liver, and take pressure off my knee and hip joints. So I am trying to keep the focus on health rather than looks, and will ignore the inevitable criticism that I have got too thin. BMI 23 is hardly unhealthily skinny. But I feel the internal struggle. Thank you for articulating it as you did because you have helped me to understand how I feel.

I agree. @SpiralSister you have articulated my thoughts well.

I lost quite a lot of weight in 2020 and was 10st10. That is still a stone overweight so I had a way to go, but it was hard to get any lower. As I started out at 15st5, my friends and family were telling me I shouldn't lose any more.

I convinced myself that if I lost another 1st7-2st I would be unhealthily skinny, but of course I would just have a healthy BMI.

My target weight this time is 9st, that's 10lbs into the healthy bracket. I am 12st12 at present and a size 14 and have already had comments that I can't have much more to lose. I'm only 5ft2 so I clearly dont look slim. I need to be realistic this time and I know I'm in it for the long haul, not giving up at 10st10!

Goodbye 16 stones
Goodbye 15 stones
Goodbye 14 stones
Goodbye 13 stones
… today I am 12.9 stone!

So when I started this, I think I told myself that 12 stone ‘something’ would be a good target, and for all the reasons @SpiralSister mentioned above. But it was most definitely a false summit!

So on I go, up the mountain! Half way through the ‘overweight’ bracket and on towards being healthy.

Who mentioned marvelling at their knees? Me too!! Today I just noticed mine!

I'm aiming for a clothes size rather than a weight - I want to fit back into a size 12. Realistically though I think I will need to be around 10 stone for that, with a BMI of 22. I've got 4 stone to lose to get there and I actually don't think I've been 10 stone since my late teens despite having still been 'skinny' at a higher weight after that (pre-child). So I know a size 12 in my mid-40s post-child is very different from a size 12 at a younger age and my body will very much be on the squishier and droopier side but that's where I want to be.

I honestly can't imagine what it would be like to be 10 stone. I've only lost two and the padding that has gone from my backside is already quite uncomfortable 😬

Weigh in day!
SW: 210.4 lbs
CW: 165.6 lbs

Can't believe I'm finally into the "11s" again! I feel like I'm so close to getting to my target weight now.
Interesting discussion- I'd initially set 11 1/2 stone as target, then revised to 11, as I didn't want to get "too thin"; but maybe it really is just that old fear of not being able to do it and / or maintain it?
BMI wise, I'm at 26 now and 11 stone would put me at 24.2. So I do think it's a good target, although I could probably go lower.

NSV, fitting into non-stretch size 12 jeans now with a bit of room! And they're even from Zara 😂 on the other hand, some of my XL tops still fit me just fine as well, but we're just going to ignore that for now 😜

I've decided to stick with 7.5mg for now, as I'm still losing just fine and side effects are manageable. Will maybe start going down to 5 for the next one...?

I've just had to take new photos for my prescriber and I can actually see the difference. Like logically I know I've lost weight but my eyes couldn't see it in the mirror and I still feel like I weigh 118kg. But I actually see it in these photos! Couldn't believe it was actually me.

(Still can't see it in the mirror though)

I can't imagine how I'm actually going to feel when I hit my goal weight and I'm a healthy BMI. It's gonna be weird. Who will I be? Fat has been part of my identity for so long and I let my weight affect pretty much every single aspect of my life. What will happen to me when it's gone? What will I hate myself for when I can't hate myself for being fat?

Probably the loose skin. But I'll deal with that when I get there. Maybe I won't hate it, I'll just see it as a battle scar kind of thing. A reminder of how I turned my life around.

I can eat mince but steak is now a definite no no. The last two times I ate it I felt dreadful afterwards so am leaving well alone. My Hubbie and daughter love a steak salad so I still make it but I have chicken instead.
I still crave sweet stuff but I can have a bit of chocolate now rather than a whole sharing bar.
I do think I am eating too many sweet treats at the moment though. As we all know the more you eat the more you want so I need to try to get back to not snacking at all.

Oh @Zibb. I feel you lovely.

@Zibb i love that: a reminder of how you turned your life around ❤️

@Slowrunning I think I'm done with red meat for a while. I'm OK with it.
Re the sweet stuff I also need to start to sort that out as I feel it's becoming norm to have them all thr time again. Obviously less of a portion but even with that a cake a day is not on..

NSV - I have been to a gig today, sober. I don’t think I’ve ever done that. I couldn’t have enjoyed it more with a drink, honestly.

MJ is so freeing.

@SpiralSister I'm with you. I've had alcohol twice this year including attending 2 50ths and other events but its fine.. I'm not saying I'll cut it out fully for ever but I definitely drink very little now.

Wondered if anyone has any simple exercises specifically for the skin after c sections or will that not go alone with exercise? Its definitely a lot smaller nut need to work on that area specifically..

Morning all!

jab day and weigh day. I’ve stayed the same this week which is a bit disappointing but I’m okay with it.

I’ve got two weeks of my 5ml pen, today I took 6.25ml out of it and should get the same next week as a build up to 7.5 for my next pen.

Morning all,

I've just read through 2/3 weeks worth of posts and am in awe of how well everyone is doing and the progress both on and off the scale.
I stated mid Feb so am now on week 14 which I took last night ( 2 days late as been away for a week)
Its only my 3rd 5mg as I've kept doses as low as possible and I only took 3.75 last week as found the suppression too high and wasn't eating after the first 2 5mg weeks - so will see how it is this week.

I started at 13st 10 and am now 11st 7 so another 2 stone to get into healthy bmi.
Am walking only for exercise but try and do 8km 4-5 times per week if not more and kept this up on holiday - hoping I maintained.

I'm currently unable to do any exercise other than walking as have a problem with my eye meaning I'm at very high risk of detached retina - am supposed to even avoid sneezing!

Have dropped from size 18 jeans to size 14 being comfortable so am very happy so far!

I did 2 lots of 2.5mg then ordered a 5mg but counted clicks for 3.75 and it has been great no increase in side effects but loosing consistantly so definately a plan. I daren't go up to 5mg as I am struggling to eat on 3.75mg and honestly I could easily go all day without eating which is not good at all.

I get why some people are worried about people with eating disorders abusing the medication so its important they keep it under tight control. I think the way things are now seems a good balance between controlling it and it still be relatively easy to access for those who are obese and need it.

I read an article about this and whilst definately some reduction seemed to be linked to the weight loss they concluded there is definate evidence that at least some of the reduction is coming from the medication itself.

I watched a talk with a researcher in this area a while back (can't find it again unfortunately) and she said many researchers see this area GLP1s etc as big a discovery as antibiotics were. There are suggestions that are being researched that they can help with Alzheimers as well as a number of cancers. There was a suggestion that in 10 years or so there maybe a daily pill a bit like statins that will be available cheaply for various conditions.

Interesting times :)

To me just this helping me to get the weight off and avoid diabetes is worth every penny

I have found myself eating less meat and TBH my hubby has been cutting back anyway so have been eating more veggie meals or fish or chicken.

I don't get ill from red meat though. The only time I have had back reactions is if I don't stop when full and maybe eat a little more to clean my plate I sometimes get a bit of diahorrea. Other than that as long as I limit too many carbs or sweet things as well as portion sizes I am fine.