April 2025 Monjourno Starters - Thread 3!

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Hopefully the title is correct this time!

I took the bonus dose from my 2.5 pen and it was around 0.9ml. So that’s a full 3.5 dose (0.6) plus a bit! I could tell exactly how many ml so it’s just an estimate. But def more than the 2.5. There’s lots of posts on here showing how to calculate the dose. I have a screen shot somewhere, added it, but it might take a while to be approved.

Sorry - I should have checked my post above! I mistyped, it’s a 2.5 dose that is 0.6 ml from a 2.5 pen, not 3.5!

@JMSAdid you have side effects with the 2.5mg pen?

I think 2lbs a week is excellent and sustainable- well done

For those not doing half doses etc - just taking as prescribed - is anyone due their first 5mg pen in the next week or so?

I’m due my first 5mg next Thursday, but must admit I’m tempted to do 3.75 !

I’ve went from 2.5 to 5 after not being able to get enough from golden dose to do 3.75 and it’s been absolutely fine for me :)

I have a new 5mg pen but it took over a week as I changed supplier. I haven't had a dose in two weeks on Tuesday so I doubt I will go straight in with 5mg

@saxonyv- it’s my Fitbit. Have had one for years along with Fitbit scales which link up automatically

Hi. No side effects, other than some diarrhoea when I was on holiday in Morocco. So far no side effects on 5mg, although the food noise is louder than it was on 2.5. I moved up because the suppression was wearing off on the latter stages of 2.5.

I can understand the compulsion to finish the chocolate. I'm also like that with meals. I'm so used to finishing everything I'm having to make a conscious effort to be more mindful during my meal and listen to my body's fullness signs. It's a learning curve for sure.

I'll be doing 5mg straight up next jab which will be my 5th one. Although this week I did top up my final 2.5mg dose to make it 3.75mg with the golden dose. But not to avoid side effects more just to give myself more as I'm impatient to get on to a higher dose.

@JMSA I think 2lbs a week is plenty to write home about. When have you ever consistently lost that amount in the past?

I've just done my third dose and have ordered another 2.5mg pen as I'm losing as fast as I want to and am getting good suppression and no side effects - I lost 6lb in week 1 and 4lb in week 2. I know that will probably slow down, and that's fine.

Has anyone ordered pen 3 yet? I’m half way through pen2 which is 5mg and I think given how much it is effecting me at the moment, I’m going to stay on this dose rather than move up to 7.5.

I’ve got pen 3 now, I ordered a 7.5 pen on Friday (it arrived in less than 24hrs!) so I’ve got some flexibility with the doses. I’m starting 5mg tomorrow morning, actually thinking about taking it tonight, as I’m losing less than 1lb per week. I’ve got good suppression again, it does seem to wax and wane doesn’t it? 😬 and no major side effects, Ive just not really lost any weight for the last two weeks.

Is it the same amount of golden dose in each pen no matter what. The 5mg has been my first pen and I’m going to try and extract the golden dose next week as an extra week before starting next pen. So if I can actually manage to extract it does anyone know how much I will be taking?

I’m finding this week really quite rough, deffo harder than my first week on 5mg and I’m struggling to get to 1000cals a day. Some people say they find 7.5mg easier but it seems just as likely it will be worse!

Iv had 4 weeks on 2.5mg, and moving to 5mg this Thursday. Not bothering with golden dose as I’ll just end up mucking it up 🤣

Slightly nervous for side effects, although didn’t have any on 2.5mg so here’s hoping!!

Haven’t lost anything this past week so pretty deflated. Hopefully moving to 5mg might kick start things 😕

I have lost 14.5lbs in 2 weeks! For what it is worth I have 10 stones or more to lose. Other than one horrific retch before eating I have been OK so far, third jab tonight so that may change!
Its killed the food noise and the ADHD voice to some extent, it’s weird.

Anyone else feeling cold all the time on Mounjaro?

I agree that the suppression waxes and wanes! One day I can hardly eat. The next feeling hungry

the way I see it is that it’s my body telling me it’s time to eat more now as it hasn’t got enough - and then the onus is on me to make healthy choices and ensure I stop before I get too stuffed!

Totally agree - I definitely have days when I’m more hungry, usually after exercise. But the hunger is quite muted and doesn’t last until I’ve eaten. Often a big cup of tea will settle it down for a few hours.

Yep! I normally run cold, so hoping my colleagues don’t notice.

Yes I’m freezing! It’s warm outside and I have my heated blanket on.

So had 5mg on Friday evening and having some mild side effects tonight - very slight deep seated nausea/full feeling but hardly noticeable and not very pleasant burps - I think I’ve had it like this with previous doses but not that noticeable - I’m in bed now with a peppermint tea so hopefully be better by tomorrow - it could be a couple of things though either the increase in dose or the fact I was at a party last night and had 2 glasses of wine and one bottle of Sol beer but who knows