Moun-June-ers 2024 - New Wardrobes, New Lives and Plodding into Maintenance

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New thread as the old one is full. Can’t believe so many of us are still here!!

@daffodilandtulip ouch!! I think realising that this is a physiological problem and not a personal failing has been a game changer for me!

There is nothing to ‘sort out’. I am not ‘weaker’ or ‘lesser’ or ‘whatever’ than slim people. I simply have a medical condition that makes my brain and my body want more food than I need to function!!

Don't get me wrong, I am still very self-critical and way harder on myself than I am on anyone else, but I now know that my obesity is not, and never has been, my fault!

Hopping on to update.

I had a stash of MJ that lasted until mid February and I maintained at between 10st 5 and 10st 7 for probably 6months or so.

Once I ran out I moved to wegovy as I’m in a financially worse position this year so the cost is a re struggle. Didn’t take a break.

And since then have gone up to 11st 2! Because Wegovy has had little effect in terms of suppression so far, or anything. I’ve moved to 1mg this week and have had side effects burps followed by diarrhoea but I don’t feel any suppression at all.

Ill keep trying Wegovy but might end up having to go back to MJ, somehow… just keep hoping costs come down again!

Oh god that sucks - so sorry Jomo. It seems to be a common story sadly

There was a story on the BBC earlier this week about Zepbound prices being slashed in the US (that's their Mounjaro brand name). Hopefully that might mean they'll come down here too soon.

What dose were you doing when you stopped? I've managed to get down to 5mg and now trying 3.75mg so at least it's not as eye watering as 12.5mg was ...

After gaining and losing the same 5lbs for about a year I've finally gone to 15mg and dear god I had forgotten how actual suppression feels, my meals have halved which is making my main goal of getting sufficient fibre more difficult so I may have to start a fibre supplement. Anyone got any good recommendations?

I’m exactly a week away from my two year anniversary.

I lost six stone, reclaiming my heath and self confidence in the process, and it’s thanks to all the wonderful people on these boards. I would never have even known about WLI otherwise.

I’m still on Mounjaro, and can’t see myself coming off anytime soon, maintaining at bmi 24 (down from over 40!).

How is everyone else getting on after two years?

Nearly 2 years for me too. Lost over 3 stone and trying to maintain by having 5mg every 10 days. Weight goes up and down a few lbs. Not really feeling any suppression and finding I’m snacking and eating more. Not sure 5 mg is working but loath to up my dose. Feel I need to get on top of my cravings and cut down on my calories. Hard as it’s been so good not to have that food noise and now it’s creeping back!!!

Two years for me now. I never quite reached goal as I plateaued in September 2025 and have gained and lost the same three or four pounds ever since. (I'm still trying!) So I can say I'm maintaining with a desire to reduce still - 'technically' I'm still overweight as my BMI is just over 26 but I look fine. I would love to drop those last 10lb though. My body just doesn't seem to want to do it.

However I did lose almost 6 stones and its the best thing I've ever done. I'm still on 15mg although I've never been able to withstand it all at once so I have 7.5mg every 4 days. I never imagined I'd be a size 12. I am out and about a lot more these days and the pain I have from my osteoarthritis is much reduced. I do two dance classes a week which I love and walk every day.

My son (19) is also on it and lost about 3 1/2 stone and feels much better about himself.

I don't ever want to come off it but realistically its a massive chunk of money every month. However if someone had told me when I was bigger that if I spent 300 quid or thereabouts a month to be guaranteed to not be fat any more, I would have accepted that in a heartbeat - and I still feel the same way.

I’m still on it for maintenance. I’m staying on it and hoping the pills take off to bring the cost down. I’m interested in all the recent research about other things it is preventing, as have lots of family history, despite being a healthy person myself.

BMI is 20, at 7st 6. I’ve really enjoyed buying summer clothes this year. But I do still struggle not to see the fat person in the mirror

Hello all, been wondering how all the fellow June 24 starters are doing. Can you believe it's been 2 years already?!

Has anybody come off completely successfully? I'm currently maintaining at 5mg- what happened was my weight loss basically stopped at 67kg- just below bmi 25. I knew to lose any more I'd have to restrict even more calories, and honestly I'm not prepared to do that, I just can't eat any any less without being seriously miserable.

I'm not sure what the long term plan is. I tried taking less than 5mg for a few weeks and I was so hungry so I've gone back to 5. I'm maintaining on about 1800 calories a day. I do strength straining at least 5 days a week and have a high protein diet. I thought I could taper down and come off slowly but starting to think that might not be possible.

Interested to hear any updates.

Hi!

So I'm firmly at target now, fluctuating between 9st 8lb and 9st 11lb. I've been tapering down since about Jan, and am now taking 2.5mg every fortnight.

I'm really hoping the pills bring the price right down again. Happy to inject indefinitely but can't afford to carry thus on at current prices for too much longer really

I'm not eating nearly as much as I used to, but very happy with that. Finding it quite fun finding nutrient dense stuff to add back in.no idea how many calories I'm doing a day mind you.

Main difference is how much more active I'm able to be. Walking everywhere, unless I'm cycling, 10k run every week, weights - and we just bought kayaks. No way I could have done that two years ago.

Just received my first of the "new" pens, they're pretty obvious once you get them

I stopped for a year and have gone back on for as long as my final pen lasts, it was in date when I started. The weight had crept back up very slowly, Christmas, Easter, big birthday, but was 8-10lbs over so decided to get it in hand again. But I think I could cope with the pills for a month every year to reset….. it is coming off again on 2.5mg so we shall see.

Haven’t been on here for ages, hope everyone is doing well. I had to come back to report that I’ve just visited the lovely ladies at M&S, who have announced that my previously 38F bosom is now a beautiful (ignoring the saggy pancakes part) 30C 👀

lol that’s an incredible change!

I’m still maintaining on 12.5mg. Going to see if I can come down to 10 then 7.5 by Christmas.

On a two-week AI holiday and once again, I’ve maintained. It’s a wonderful feeling.

I really need to up my strength training though - my new goal. Does anyone have any tips for someone who has always had an aversion to exercise?

Hey! Checking in again after the summer break, to see how everyone's doing

I thought I had managed to maintain through three weeks away - two abroad, one in the UK, with a fair amount of drinking and more carbs than usual.

But it seems not - about a week after getting back from the second break, my scales decided that I have put on half a stone, gah. And it's not come off again a couple of weeks later.

Fortunately I know I can get it off again with a bit more effort - and I'm still just under my original goal weight, and quarter of a pound under the psychologically important 10 stone mark haha.

I'm still jabbing, but only 2.5mg every fortnight (although am now bumping up to 3.25mg to help my resolve). Getting back into a routine when the kids go back will also definitely help.

@Impossiblyme I'm very much not a naturally sporty person, but since starting Mounjaro I have got much more into fitness, mainly through YouTube.

I started with Yoga with Adriene, which is really gentle and beginner friendly. She's quite goofy and fun.

A step up from that for me was pilates - I do Move With Nicole ones, there's loads. She can be a bit irritating at first, but talks you through the exercises pretty well. I've got quite fond of her now.

And then I got into calisthenics - not the crazy stuff, but just more intense strength building, still using your own bodyweight, so a lot of press ups, lunges, squats and planks etc .I used this series to start https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFf1IypmdKPZv4oykdIdI9_jGcUCrYhQA

If you want to use dumbbells, most people seem to recommend Caroline Girvan. I do her videos occasionally too, particularly the shorter arm focused ones - the good thing about them is you can have the volume really low and put a podcast on :D

I posted on the very first way back when it was started and have just reordered a pen after being off it for over a year a half. I managed to maintain for a year but this past year I've put on a stone has anyone else restarted recently I'm feeling all the same nerves about restarting as I did the very first time!