If you’re on Mounjaro, what do you eat?

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I plan to start next week (when I return from holiday) but have read that most people eat ‘clean’ where possible. This sounds good to me…I genuinely enjoy eating that way it’s just that I struggle to stick to it long term. I tend to eat really well during the week and usually lose a couple of pounds but then I undo it all at the weekend by eating takeaway or drinking wine. I’m hoping I can create some great new healthy habits and learn to stop falling into unhealthy eating at weekends. I have a couple of questions and wonder if anyone can help?

1. I plan to order the pen to arrive the day we get home from hols. It’s likely I’ll have been eating all sorts while on holiday so is it ok to take the injection the day I get back or is it best to eat well with lots of protein etc for a day or so first?
2. What does a typical day look like for you food-wise? I plan to stock up on foods like chicken, salmon, veggies etc. I’m hoping the drug will rid me of the constant thoughts of what I’m going to eat as ‘treat food’ at the weekends! And from there, teach my brain to eat well consistently.

I take supplements now because my hair went brittle, it was never brittle before mounjaro, it's in awful condition. I take biotin, zinc, pumpkin seed oil, b12, b6, and cod liver oil capsules for omega 3.

I’ve been having yoghurt and fruit for breakfast, a bagel with chicken or turkey for lunch and then my usual evening meal. I also try to have a protein shake or add protein powder to my yoghurt to keep that up.

Thanks. Deffo having that for breakfast one day this week x

I’ve reached goal and have come off MJ but my diet is still pretty much the same as when on it. Breakfast is usually nutty granola (I like the Deliciously Ella stuff), fruit, yoghurt or sometimes some homemade bread to toast with peanut butter (Pip and Nut stuff is SO good). And a gallon of coffee.

I don’t generally eat lunch. If I do maybe some crackers and cream cheese or some cooked chicken and a Babybel or something, but I probably only eat lunch a couple of times a week or if I’m going out for lunch somewhere.

Dinners are usually lean white meat or fish, with rice, potatoes, green veg, pasta, etc. Tonight is Marry Me Chicken with rice. Later in the week I’m making Butter Chicken, I’ll have a stir fry with noodles and chicken and prawns with rice. Homemade pizza once a week. I don’t eat red meat currently (upsets my gallbladder) but plan to return to it once I get gallbladder removed. Fruit or homemade crumble for after with yoghurt. Or we’ve just started making our own ice lollies with fruit juice. Occasionally I’ll make some cake or eat some at the local cafe with a hot chocolate.

A couple (sometimes 3 or 4) dark chocolate mint fondants a day, they are my favourite! And more coffee and tea as required. Sometimes I’ll have a spoonful of peanut butter as a snack if I’m in a rush.

I am on MJ and have lost 5 stone, currently 12st 3 and hovering around the top of healthy BMI category. This is the lightest I have been as an adult and I’m 54 with 40 years of dieting behind me.

I have never really liked eating in the morning so tend to just have coffee. Maybe an occasional brunch if I get very hungry but usually I wait until lunchtime so that my meals stay in sync with my family. Lunch is either leftovers, or chicken or prawns with some kind of salad, or home-made soup, or eggs with smoked salmon and/or mushrooms and/or avocado. Dinner could be anything really as that is DH’s domain - generally tends to be protein and veg with a few optional carbs which I might have, sometimes not. Potatoes and other starchy veg are ok but I don’t eat much bread, pasta or rice as the resulting blood sugar crash makes me fall asleep. I am experimenting with sourdough though - Jason’s is not great but I can eat the sourdough from the local deli and stay awake.

I like to have two courses so might then have some fruit, sometimes with yogurt, or a protein yogurt, or some nuts and a square of dark chocolate or a bit of cheese. Snacks tend to be nuts or an apple with peanut butter.

I’ll have a few crisps if someone offers them but I don’t buy them for myself any more. I have no desire for chocolate bars now either. I generally don’t eat much processed food and try to make choices based on how I will feel after eating. I never drank that much alcohol before but hardly drink at all now, I’m just not fussed with it.

I try to eat when I’m hungry (if I wait too long I overeat) and just enough. I still get that desire for the massive portions I used to eat, but intellectually I know it will be too much, so I start with half of what I think I want and see how I go. I have discovered that I don’t actually need that much food to keep me going.

I drink a couple of litres of water most days, have some collagen powder in my morning coffee, and take an omega-3 supplement. I do some form of exercise about 5 days per week. I have gone from size 18-20 to a 12 and I’m just trying to think if I miss anything from my old diet.. sometimes if I’m tired or upset or stressed and one of the kids has a pizza or some chips I might get the urge to splurge, but generally I really enjoy my meals and do not feel like I am restricting, this is just how I want to live. (I have chips or pizza if I want them anyway.) I really like this new feeling that I am taking care of my body. Basically I feel fucking great!

most days:

Coffee in morning. Occasionally muesli
Protein shake or bar for lunch
small portion protein and salad or veg for supper
Don't feel like meat much so just have couple of bites
Don't feel like any alcohol, have pomegranate juice instead of wine

I’ve been eating a lot more veg and a lot less crisps, chocolate and sweets and that’s knits because thats what I’ve wanted to eat rather than planning it that way, my portions are smaller and I often leave food now which I’ve never done before. The only thing you need to do is drink a lot more liquids than usual as Mounjaro makes you dehydrated.

9 months in on 12.5
I eat well which is probably why I haven't lost as quick as others but still in a calorie deficit.
I have a packet of crisps & freddo sized choc bar each day as part of my lunch but apart from that I largely limit snacky type foods.
No takeaways (Just 1 in in the 9 months which wasn't my choice)
I eat out roughly once per week and try to pick sensible options but I will still have burger & chips if I feel like it.
I don't really eat between meals.
No alcohol.
Should get my fruit intake up but I just don't fancy it most of the time.

Breakfast.
Toast or porridge or shredded wheat.

Lunch.
Sandwich / roll with crisps & freddo sized choc bar.

Dinner
Lean meat or fish with a carb and veg.

I'm on 2.5, lost about a stone in 8 weeks so not as fast as some. But also no gastro side effects at all.

I have found I get fuller easier, and digestion can be more difficult. I might feel bloated after a fish salad for an hour, which never happened to me before. I always cooked from scratch anyway and didn't have a lot of takeaways, but did also often eat leftovers/things to use them up. And am basically having smaller portions of that now. So it's not as clean as some people, possibly hence losing weight more slowly. But it's also been an absolute piece of piss.

Today- I had wholemeal toast with butter and a satsuma for breakfast. This keeps me full all morning. Butter obviously is calorific. For lunch I had leftover steak and veg stir fry from last night as a sandwich. Kind of a steak and onion sandwic but with more veggies. This is what I mean by using up leftovers, could probably have had something healthier with it than bread but I didn't want salad because I'll have that tonight with fish. I also had two squares of chocolate after lunch and probably going to have some fruit for dessert tonight as well. Don't snack much now.

I can tolerate a bit of fat, but something like a greasy takeaway would not be doable.

I’m 9 weeks in and on 5 mg MJ .. eating mainly Mediterranean diet focussing on max nutrition. Feeling really well and snacking mainly on almonds / eggs for extra protein. Not interested in cakes / biscuits/ crisps etc .. always wanted to eat like this but hunger/ food noise stopped me. Very happy

No breakfast, 2 glasses of diluted no sugar ribena, tea, coffee
If I have lunch it's fruit and yogurt
Tea is a protein plus salad and a small drizzle of salad cream, I have a chocolate protein pudding or a dinky bar and that's it.
No takeaways, the thought makes me 🤢
No alcohol, again the thoughts of it make me wanna puke, this is the longest I've ever gone without alcohol. I can't imagine coming off this , but I can't afford it for much longer 😭
I also drink lots of squash, and tea during the day, tried chia seeds for constipation 🤢, so add prunes to my fruit seems to work.

Breakfast
porridge oats soaked overnight in oat milk with chia seeds and frozen raspberries

lunch
2 x chicken drumsticks (fresh cooked myself)
large mixed salad

tea
large mixed salad with some kind of freshly cooked meat
a mini twister ice lolly!

if it’s a day I’m at work then I’ll eat breakfast at 5 am, at 9.40 at work I’ll have a snack, usually some nuts and fresh berries, lunch is at 12.30/12.45 and tea around 5.30!

I've completely gone off potato products for some reason so just don’t eat them now.

on a weekend I’ll cook a curry or stir fry sometimes even steak or gammon

just before I started MJ I had some tests done and found out I’ve got a lot of intolerances, the main ones being wheat, dairy milk and lactose, so eating salads and meat suits me better now

I also find that the weekends can be my downfall. So I jab on a Wednesday morning. It takes over a day to reach full effect, but then on Friday, Sat and Sun it is extremely effective. It tends to fade a bit on day 6/7, but I am now on 10mg so it seems to last much longer through to the end of my week.

I was advised to take a multivitamin simply because I would be eating less, and the advice to take psyllium husk capsules in the morning has been invaluable.
Ive always taken vitamin D and collagen.

Foodwise, I really focus on protein and vegetables, avoiding all white carbs when possible:
breakfast, 2 eggs scrambled with a couple of tomatoes
lunch chicken/salmon salad, olive oil, maybe some quinoa.
Supper protein and vegetables, ie what I have cooked for the family, but a smaller portion and no carbs.
I have a glass of wine or 2 at the weekend.

Drink lots and lots of water!

I don't actually count calories and have lost over 3 stone so far. I find that if I skip or delay a meal I get very nauseous.

I wish you all the best, join one of the Mumsnet forums starting up or just started as you will get a lot of support from others at the same stage as you.

Today I’ve had a tiny salad with ham for lunch, a yoghurt and an apple. For dinner I’ve had a small portion of prawns with roasted broccoli and red onion and some crispy paprika potatoes (about 6 thin slices!). I have very little appetite however I’m running a few times a week and have a physical job so I do make sure I eat. I don’t like rich or saucy food - we went to McDonald’s yesterday and I managed 3/4 of a plain cheeseburger. Haven’t had a Big Mac since I started!!

I'm 7 weeks in and have lost 12 pounds. I basically eat my normal food but far far less of it. MJ has been truly life changing for me. I can now literally have for example 4 sweets out of a bag then put a clip on them and put them back in the cupboard for another day. Pre MJ I would have eaten the whole pack and still wanted more (and I'm talking a share size bag!). The food noise is just gone (most of the time!)

Im literally eating half or less of the previous portions, I used to eat the same portions as my husband whose a foot taller than me! I know have a side plate for my dinner instead of a big plate and I'm really satisfied.

It's the most weird, fabulous medicine I think!

I’ve only just started MJ and truthfully I was very nervous. Now I’m so glad I did! No SE and feeling good. I’ve lost 6 pounds on my first week and have just done my second dose. Today I had a protein bagel with grilled bacon in for breakfast, I don’t seem to want lunch but have fruit and yogurt mid afternoon. Evenings I’ve been eating salad or vegetables with cooked meat no dressing. I have a treat of a chocolate ginger biscuit with a cuppa every day, which I really enjoy. I don’t want to snack and certain foods seem to be starting to hold no appeal for me. I hope this continues, I realise it won’t always be easy, but at the moment I’m happy with how it’s going.

I eat well and healthily.

Breakfast
Fat free Greek yogurt, with a small amount of granola, nuts, seeds etc
30g crunchy nut cornflakes
Overnight oats (I have a peanut butter recipe and an apple based recipe)

Lunch
Homemade soup, dhal, lentil chilli without rice

Dinner
All sorts... I am mostly gluten free, so lots of rice and noodles based dishes. Ramen, laksa, Indian curries, Mi goreng, nasi goreng, pad Thai. Also pasta based dishes, gnocchi, fajitas. Protein is mostly chicken or fish. Made a Malaysian smoked mackerel rice dish the other day which was amazing.

I edit recipes to reduce fat content. E.g. minimal oil, and subbing low fat creme fraiche for cream etc etc

Snacks
Fruit, nuts from whole foods section, bagels (my glutenous treat!)

I eat out regularly, I just choose lower calorie/fat options

My ability to eat spice has not been effected by MJ. I eat spicy food most days for decades (moderate not hot hot!) so maybe that helps

Today I had two scrambled eggs with a dollop of plain yoghurt at 11am. Lunch was salad leaves and some fake chicken cooked in shawarma spice. Dinner - i won’t feel like much so I’ll have a bite or two of the pasta I make for the children. I fast 16:8 so stop eating at 7pm.

I had been on holiday for the last two weeks on a cruise, and on coming back yesterday, restarted mounjaro again at the same dose. I decided not to take the injections as taking them through on a plane seemed complicated. I still had the feeling fullness for at least a week and a half, it was only the second half of the holiday I started eating more desserts, but I have lost two pounds because I was more active and walking around a lot.

I’ve been on it since sept last year and lost just over 2.5 stone (so I’m not a fast loser)

I eat breakfast. Dinner and tea and also have a few snacks. I find if I don’t eat much I get horrid headaches and feel sick

I used to eat fairly healthily anyway, my portions sizes are just slightly smaller

b - strawberry and banana smoothie (home made)
L - soup with wholemeal toast
T - chilli and rice or a jacket pot

Breakfast - either 0% fat Greek protein rich yoghurt with fruit, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds and a teaspoon of maple syrup OR a high protein pancake with fruit and tablespoon or yoghurt OR a slice of toast /marmite and boiled egg

Lunch - a salad or oven roasted vegetables with chicken OR a high protein bagel with smoked salmon OR toast/marmite and boiled egg

Dinner - normal dinner with kids e.g. macaroni cheese just small portion and loads of veg

snacks: melon slices, dates

Today I had some grains mixed with some of last nights leftover cabbage salad and I added some feta, then had a kofte with it - all leftovers!
For dinner I had some steamed salmon and spinach, broccoli and a cookie afterwards as I fancied one and haven’t had anything chocolatey or sugary in ages. Really enjoyed it.

Drinks: tea, coffee, water and 1 wine glass of shloer

L - small portion of homemade Greek salad with pork souvlaki (leftovers)
D- duck and nectarine salad (took skin off my duck). Posting recipe here as it was delicious https://www.mindfulchef.com/healthy-recipes/sliced-duck-asian-style-nectarine-and-noodle-salad

Sorry wrong thread. Wanted to share the recipe with Nov starters and reposted here.

Yesterday:

Black coffee x 3

Cold pressed green juice (M&S Punishment Juice) with added collagen.

1 slice wholemeal toast with butter.

1/2 Chicken breast and salad.

I struggle to eat as much protein as I should. I don’t restrict anything really - day before I had pasta with tomato sauce, day before chilli with rice - but I eat much smaller portions. Before I’d eat a whole chicken breast with skin, potatoes and salad or veggies. Now only 1/2 and just salad. I’d probably eat a couple of potatoes if they were there but not the large portions and seconds I’d have eaten before. Also one slice of toast not 4!