Late April - early May 2025 starters

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I will be starting Mounjaro at the end of this week. The current April thread are mostly discussing the move onto their second 4 weeks so thought I would start a thread for those of us right at the beginning.

Welcome @Sunshineandpool

@YippeeAbsentmindedly that’s great glad you weren’t ill from the combination.

welcome @Sunshineandpoolwe have loads of starters this week it’s great to compare experiences.

I’m on W1D4 today and it’s been different to the previous days. I’ve found myself thinking about food more again, not as much as normal and it hasn’t been hard to stick to healthy choices, but more than first 3 days. But when I eat, I can’t manage much before I feel too full.

Nope, just guess it's what OP said, following the licencing/regulations.

W1D3
I’m still feeling a little woozy and have a slight headache but nothing that stops me doing what I want to do.
I’ve felt hungry today but it has been easy to stick to healthy choices. Struggling to finish meals but managing fine with getting enough nutrients and fuel for energy. Overall, I’m happy so far.

Week 1 , day 6 update.

So I’ve felt “hungry” ish for the first time today. I’d had a bit of scrambled egg for brekkie then went for a big walk… started to feel a bit hungry and floppy.. and was actually thinking about what I wanted to eat, but not in an unmanageable way. There was a cafe and an ice cream van and I wasn’t tempted at all to grab something.

I got home and made a very healthy lunch that was about half the size of my usual weekend lunch. I felt full, but not unpleasantly so. And felt fine to be finished (I usually feel sad when I’m finished and go back for more 🤣)

defo seen a reduction in appetite suppression this afternoon but seems I’m still able to be moderate. Which is great 🥳

Good afternoon can I join please?
I've just ordered my first mounjaro dose and waiting for clinical approval. Very nervous.
SW 13,3
GW 10st

Day 3 here and suppression definitely kicked in yesterday about lunchtime. Was out and had a posh sandwich for lunch. It came with crisps and salad on the side and I didn't touch the crisps, and didn't finish the sandwich either.

It was as if I could, obviously, see the crisps, acknowledge they would theoretically taste good, but zero desire to even eat one. It's bizarre!

My first meal today was at 1pm, and I wasn't overly hungry for it. I've just had a small bowl of pasta, but again I'd usually have wine with it, and my mind would usually be racing ahead to what I could munch on afterwards. But nothing. I'm done eating for today. I hope this continues. The absolute relief from not constantly thinking about food, and the internal battle and dialogue not to eat, is massive.

I'm an on/off smoker/vaper. Only tend to have a couple of fags a day when smoking. Had the last one in my packet yesterday and actually completely forgotten about til reading your post! So early signs look positive!

@lissie123 welcome! Don't be nervous, you'll be fine, we all know and understand your feelings though. I was really nervous to start and probably will be every jab and dose change 😂

Just had my tea, a microwave chicken Tikka naan and salad. Protein was looking low so I had a protein shake made with milk. Sooooooo full now 😬

Joining the thread!

5’ 2” SW 11st 12.6
My starting pics are so depressing. When I checked my BMI I was gobsmacked to find I was obese. Having seen the photos, I’m gobsmacked I was gobsmacked! Five years ago I was skinny!

W1D2. Slightly headache, but I think I might have a cold coming on. Thirsty. Feeling cold despite beautiful weather Definite appetite suppression.

i have downloaded the Me360, which feels a bit like I’m piling on the misery but I’m hoping to see big changes in the very near future. I have a holiday booked for early July and I’d quite like to be able to wear some of last year’s clothes.

I think i will do this too

Welcome, someone here mentioned that me360 app, it’s brilliant! I know what you mean about the holiday clothes, we can all do this!!

Welcome, it’s exciting isn’t it waiting for that approval 😀

I feel worried that I will weigh on Friday and won't have lost any weight 😔 it would be just my luck!

I’ve ordered today through Asda and just waiting for the approval but can’t see any reason it won’t be approved.

SW 11stone 4ft8
GW probably around 9stone as I’ve dropped to around 8 before and looked really poorly!

Are people calorie counting alongside the jab or just eating healthier? Not sure which way to go.

I'm calorie counting (and trying to hit my Protein goals too). Mounjaro has made it so much easier for me though. I feel like I'm just keeping a record rather than doing a calorie controlled diet.

Hi all, can I join too? 👋
My pen was delivered today. I wasn't sure whether to wait til later in the week to start so that any potential side effects could happen over the weekend but I'm too impatient. So will be injecting this evening and hoping for the best! I will hopefully be creating some good habits alongside mounjaro.
I'm 5'8
SW 17st 2lbs (size 16)
GW 12st, 6lbs (size 12)
So nervous!

@ChunkysewistThank you. I think I’ll try calorie counting but I don’t want to get too obsessed with numbers so will see how it goes!

@TheDogsKnees I’m hoping mine will be approved tomorrow so I can collect tomorrow/Tuesday and I’ll be the same, think now ‘yeah I’ll wait’ and then probably be lucky to not do it in the car 😂

I'm not calorie counting as I'm pretty good at eating healthy food during the day (my problem is once I take my medication in the evening).

Having had the jab on Friday evening today my appetite is very suppressed. I don't see eating too many calories as an issue but I may start counting how much protein I'm eating to make sure I get the 50% recommended by the service I'm using.

Has anyone read the Food Noise book? I'm reading it now and it is really good.

Good luck!

I’m not calorie counting this time, I have done that before with other weight loss programs and ended up putting all the weight lost back on. I really want this to help me change my whole approach to food so I’m concentrating on eating clean and having normal sized portions.
I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing 🤷🏼‍♀️ but figured it was worth a go

For me calorie counting is reassuring me that I'm not undereating aswell. I think it would be easy to do (for me) with the lack of appetite at the moment. I like numbers and I like control I think 😂
@Sunshineandpool I listened to it on Friday on audible. I found it really good. Lots of info.

Welcome to the thread! Sounds like we have similar goals and starting point. At the beginning of covid lockdowns I was 9st after losing 3 stone, and now (well 4 days ago) 11st 13lbs. Like you I also have a hol in July and I refuse to buy new clothes (unless they are smaller..lol).
I jabbed weds night and tonight is the first time I am actually sat here and I have thought about sweets (my downfall). Maybe going to have a few days ahead now where I am going to have to exercise the willpower a little more!
Good luck with your journey!

W1D5 here. Still suppression and definitely feel like food is an intellectual concept at the moment. Getting enough protein is really difficult so I'm trying to plan ahead more this week with some salads and snacks. Made some hummus flapjacks earlier... fingers crossed they aren't awful!

i too jabbed on Wednesday night and think effects have worn off completely today - ate normal sized portions at each meal and had some Easter chocolate and some wine this evening 😩
so annoyed with myself