Late April starters - thread 2

[wlinewbie0425]

I didn’t expect to need a new thread in under 2 weeks but here we go!

Thanks for all the support everyone. I skimmed the old thread last night and we have over 80 posters (not a typo) starting in the last 2 weeks! I will work out if I can tag regular posters later but the old thread is close to full so wanted to get this up and running for Friday updates.

Wow another busy day, I haven’t had chance to catch up on any posts, hope I’ve not missed anything important. Well done to everyone!
So jab #3 for me this morning; happy to report still no SEs. Slight suppression. DD(12) parents evening tonight and so it was her choice of tea - chippy 😩 I had a kids chips and gravy with bread & butter, but struggled to eat half I’m glad to say!! Though the lack of protein will no doubt have me hungry later on - if I am I may have some Greek yogurt.
SW 13 11.6
CW 13 7.4
GW 11 stone (ish)
Total loss 4.2lb

Initially feeling a bit deflated with only a small loss in two weeks, but (a) it’s consistent (b) a loss is a loss is a loss! (c) I think the slower it comes off, the he’s likely I am to put it back on (quickly) (d) I think it shows that my diet wasn’t too terrible to start with! So overall I’m quite happy!

In other news, I ordered my next pen (5mg) from MedExpress yesterday, and it came today!! Think I’ll go up to 3.75ml and hope the pen doesn’t lock after 4 doses. If it does I’ll have to work out how to extract the remaining doses with a syringe 🙄

@Coventree ah that makes sense, thank you! I’m only doing 3.75mg as I’m worried about side effects.

I hope you have just as much success 🤞🏼

Thanks, I'll have a look and let you know if I order

Wow! Well done to her!

That’s fantastic it must make such a difference to her, these drugs are life changing.

I hope as word spreads like this from person to person and online it will become less taboo to be open about taking them and we can all shout from the rooftops as it becomes understood and accepted. For now, I am keeping my counsel in real life though!

Is anyone else having loads of suppression through the day… but then feeling hungry after eating?

its hard to explain, but I don’t really experience hunger these days other than occasionally after a meal 🤷🏻‍♀️

i ate porridge for breakfast, had a huel shake at lunch and had rice and veg stirfry for dinner. I wasn’t hungry for breakfast or lunch but I could tell I needed dinner as was feeling a bit flakey.

now my tummy is gurgling away like crazy , seemingly digesting my stir fry.. and I’m having odd feelings of.. not hunger… but like my tummy is empty and full at the same time. Like I’m full, but few seconds of hunger comes then goes.

Not sure I’m explaining it well.

it’s happened a few times after eating.

is my stomach just confused? 🤣

@Sunshineandpool i use liv smart skin shake from Holland and Barrett, 21g protein made in water. I get Madagascan vanilla. It’s really nice for breakfast.

@MsRicoletti that's a strange one. I've not had that, almost the opposite tonight, felt hungry (I think) all day and hungry for tea and then suppression kicked in and I couldn't finish it 🤷 I feel like I've eaten Christmas dinner right now, I'm propped up in bed on 2 pillows and a cushion hoping my food goes down 🫣

@Scousebloke wow your stepdaughter has done amazing! Well done to her, she must feel amazing ❤️

Hi all.

Well done to all the losses. All the talk of clicks and extracting medicine is beyond me.

I'm on wk 2 day5 tomorrow and I'm thinking about not taking my next one and just trying to do it on my own.

The reaction I had on Monday night has really scared me of taking another dose. It's honestly the worst I've ever felt in my life, with diarrhea and vomiting, and it's really worried me.

I don't know for sure obviously if it was that but all I'd had to eat that day was a banana and a mango at the point that it started.

I dont know. I'm getting complete suppression too and barely eating now cos I'm afraid ill get ill.

@Brunocatmon I’ve been really sorry to hear about your rough time, it’s sounds awful and very draining!

You will make the right decision regarding continuing or stopping the MJ, you know you best of all.

I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.

Im not surprised you are wary of eating after such a poorly episode.

Ive found that a few spoons of puree fruit (pots of baby food, lol) was a helpful little snack when I wasn’t able to face food due to massive suppression. Might be easy on your tummy? I was thinking of the B.R.A.T diet.

Also for me (weirdly) plain tuna has been great for me .. but that may not be for you ?

Try and eat teeny little bits of something if you can, to keep your strength up (I sound like my mam 🤣)

sending care your way x

@Brunocatmon sorry to hear how rough a time you have had. I had d and v earlier in the week. I blamed it on a mounjaro side effect at first but now i don't think it was. I had been constipated for a couple of days before, which was definately down to the mounjaro, then the d and v hit me and i now reckon it was a bug. Lots of these bugs about. Maybe thats what csused it for you.

Thank you @Sunshineandpool @violetmondays @catchingzzzeds @wlinewbie0425 @Chunkysewist 😘

@Sunshineandpool I've tried a few different protein powders and my favourite by far is the protein works vegan protein, it has some great flavours.

@Coventree hope it starts to work for you :fingers crossed:

@Scousebloke 5 stone is amazing!

@Crunchymum stay strong! fingers crossed for a good result tomorrow to help keep you motivated!

well done @violetmondays @Catherhino @Mounjaronew @Gabby10 @Coventree @SassyLimeHelper @ellieinfrance Great losses!!
as always if I missed anyone I'm sorry it's hard to keep up but everyone is doing so well!

@Gabby10 oh my gosh the thought of injecting something without even reading it, I could never, I have to very thoroughly research and read and obsess and have anxiety about it first!

@MsRicoletti I hear you on the confused stomach, I couldn't sleep last night and my stomach started rumbing at 4am but I couldn't figure out if I felt hungry or needed to run to the bathroom, they are usually two very different feelings but my stomach was totally confused and couldn't figure out what it needed. We settled on a glass of water and it went away.

@Brunocatmon I'm not surprised it's put you off a bit, it sounded pretty bad. What about delaying a few days and see how you feel as the dose wears off? If you feel all the food noise and appetite coming back you might feel more like you want to take it again and it's fine to take it a few days later you'll still have time before the 30 day expiry.

11pm today on my hungriest day in 2 weeks, stomach actually growling for my dinner earlier, so weird. I felt my suurpresssion has been So minimal this week compared to last weeks but by end of today I am thinking how will I get through tomo! I am to inject on Saturday am but thinking might move to Fridays, if it’s the case that every week it “ runs” out by the last two days I will find these a struggle, I sure I’ll manage and stick to calories etc but id rather have more surpression, will see what next week brings and id same again or any different ! Last week I was sure that was it I was rid of nicotine gum forever, can’t say that this week I’m afraid!
hope everyone has a good day tomo and for those feeling poorly or rough I hope you get a good rest and feel better tomo!

Jab 3 two days ago and my appetite is feeling very normal! I am trying to keep eating under control, but it’s definitely harder work than the last two weeks!

SW 14.8
CW 13.13
F 47 5’2”

W3D1 Another 4lb off!! I’m over the moon because I didn’t feel any suppression this week and I’ve had to dig deep to stay on track.

Happy Friday everyone, hope it’s a good one for all 🌞

@catchingzzzedshappy Friday indeed what a great start to the weekend, well done!

@bridgetreilly@StartingApril2025 sounds like you both are textbook responders in that 2.5 is just the loading dose, hang on in there until you can go up to 5 and hopefully that will see a real impact on appetite.

@Brunocatmonsome good advice from people here already, it’s easy to think every niggle right now is the mounjaro some of us are also bound to pick up the bugs going around. It does sound like you need to get some nutrition in to build up your strength, maybe the delaying a few extra days idea is one to consider - do you have a provider you can chat to? If not try searching the older threads on here for someone else who had a bumpy start for advice. There’s so much knowledge and support out there. Hope you’re ok today.

W3D2 Wore my jeans for the first time since starting MJ yesterday and they felt and looked loose on me 😊. Although the numbers aren’t moving quickly (only 0.1kg last week 😩) my body shape is definitely changing, although mainly my legs.
was clumsy with Wednesday night’s injection and the site feels a little bruised and tender.
looking forward to moving up to 0.5 to hopefully see results on the scales.

Morning all!

Absolutely no suppression yesterday, so I’m injecting today. One day early.

Question. If you’re not telling friends that you are on wli’s, how are you going to explain your weight loss? I only ask, because I have a colleague who is absolutely against Wlis. She works hard to keep her weight down and is very disciplined. She has watched me start and fail different types of diets over the years. If I do lose weight ( and I better lose weight!), how do I explain it?
Just wondering what you are planning on doing/saying.

If it comes up then I will be saying true things. I’ve cut out most sugar and white starchy carbs, focused on protein and nutrition, ditched the wine and started moving more. Finish with a breezy comment about how delighted you are it’s finally working this time and you are on a roll. No lies required. Your medication is your business just like if you were taking statins or antidepressants.

Weighed in and I've lost another 3.5lbs.

I'm bloody over the moon.

-8.5lbs for me in two weeks (jab 3 today) so maybe 2.5mg is working for me after all.

@toobusytoclean I love hearing non scale victories, thanks for sharing and well done 🥳

I had to wear very formal work wear (basically a trouser suit) yesterday and my trousers fastened. A few weeks ago I couldn’t fasten them at all and had to do the bobble trick like I did when pregnant. Feels great 🙌🏻

Awesome, well done 🥳🥳🥳

Yay @Crunchymumhappy Friday! We must have lost the equivalent stones of many people already between us on this thread already.

@wlinewbie0425 thanks. That’s good advice.