May Starters Thread 2 ~ heading into summer!

[SussexLass87]

Hi all...as the first thread is filling up I thought I'd start No.2

Come along to share experiences, vivid dreams, nausea remedies and celebrate eachother's successes...❤️

Morning everyone. So I'm on wk2D4 and still no appetite suppression. And I know 2.5mg is just to get your body used to the medication but it's a little disheartening. I have lost weight (3kg) but I feel like this is purely due to being very mindful of what I'm eating and I have been doing some walking on my days off and will power. I am just counting down the days to when I move up to 5mg and hopefully it I'll start to feel something.
I'm grateful as I have had minimal side effects. Just a dodgy tummy on wk1D3. I have checked to make sure I have injected correctly lol. Can anyone else relate?

Well done on the losses!! It’s so encouraging 😊

@MyScaredCat which needles did you get for the golden dose if you don’t mind me asking?

Wow so many positives @DidILeaveTheGasOn that's all so motivating!

W1D4 and I've lost over 3lbs and 0.4% body fat.

It's hard to get the protein in. I would probably have had greek yoghurt and fruit for breakfast followed by a diet bar/soup/shake at lunch and something like salmon and broccoli for lunch but totting up the protein it is only around 60g and I should be eating 100g. Feel like I'm going to need to eat something different at lunch with more protein in.

Micro Syringe 32G 8mm 1ml from UK Medi

Im a bit nervous as I am not good with needles. Have no issues with the pen so going to try my best.
ill also attempt to force the pen and see if I can get it that way as I’ve seen others manage it.

Morning lovely May starters!

How are we all? Glad I’ve found you again I couldn’t find the thread 2, so Ive just caught up on all your posts.

week 3 day 5 for me. zero side effect for me (great!) but zero reduction in food noise (boo). It’s taking a lot of will power to not turn to chocolate etc…

But on the flip side, I definitely do feel fuller more quickly. I’m eating 500 under TDEE - prioritising protein, vege & healthy fats. I am eating carbs (lots of vege & fruit) but having much smaller portions of rice & pasta.

Have lost 1.5kg per week which sounds like a lot - but I do have a lot to lose.

i’m with she med - I filled in a questionnaire after my third jab, and they automatically prescribe & sent the 5mg pen - so I’ll be moving on up next week. But still one more 2.5 shot to go before then.

take care everyone x

Hi

Im on she med. And yes they did automatically put me up to 5mg for month 2. (I’ve just received the pen)

i think if you’ve had SE and are worried about moving up - you would need to report that in the questionnaire on the app - then i imagine they would allow you to stay on 2.5

good luck - hope you get it sorted!

Morning everyone.
Just came across this thread today. I'm week one day 4, very high BMI. Last 2 days have felt awful, diarrhoea which imodium hasn't helped. I'm hoping someone can say it gets better from this point as I've read it peaks after 72 hours and I'm just passed that point. Tempted to half dose next week, especially with half term coming up. Currently surviving on cream crackers and water and hoping the diarrhoea ends soon.

@ArtieMum @BerfyTigot and any I have missed : hope you’re feeling better soon .
Dry crackers and water sounds miserable .

Today’s stats : SW 12st 6lbs
Week 1 loss. : 4.5lbs
Week 2 loss : 2.5lbs. - though I’ve weighed in
two days earlier , so that’s 2.5 off since last Friday, which is great .

WE CAN DO THIS !! 🥳

@Pimms123 yep same here I’m Wk2 Day3 and also gave zero suppression. Lost 4lbs only. A lot of food noise and actually really hard to not snack and just eat a lot generally. Although at least managing mostly to have healthy snacks and meals now. I had SE week one for 3 days but since nothing. I’m hoping to feel some suppression in the next 3 weeks till holding on to upping to 5mg. Maybe they would be an accumulation and might be some effect? Hoping so.

Week 2 lost 5lb in my first week struggling to eat just don’t feel hungry at all ! Stomach cramps in the night not great now cannot decide if to stay on same dose or move up to higher dose next month 🤷‍♀️worried cramps will be worse, anyone else going through similar ?

Brill! I weigh myself daily which I know I shouldn’t but it’s addictive 🤣

I just did my first injection. I went with wegovy. I’m about 3 hours in and absolutely no side effects so far except for a mild fixation on looking for side effects (ie my toe is aching… could that be a side effect? 😂). I barely felt a thing - only way I knew it worked was the injection site was mildly achy after.

I’m also thinking way too much about food but that’s because I’m probably thinking about what to eat so I don’t get side effects.

I figure I just need to get past these first few fixation days and I’ll chill out a bit!

Stats for accountability:

starting at:
84.3kg
bust 40”
waist 35”
hips 46”

Im wk2d6 Zero suppression here, mild nausea for first day after jab. I’ve taken the plunge and ordered 5mg but only because Asda is so painfully slow at the moment so I don’t want to leave it too late.

(Edited to change “aero” to “zero” - clear evidence of the continued presence of food noise!)

Fingers crossed for no side effects @Samuraipizzacat

I’m in my 3rd week and have lost 4lbs so far, I am hoping for another 2lb loss on Friday when I record my official weekly weigh in. I have had good suppression from the beginning although it does wane a bit as the week goes on. The only side effects are that I am freezing all the time and have slight nausea occasionally. I’m not sure if the freezing feeling is psychosomatic as I got my eyes tested yesterday and kept steaming up the opticians spectacle testing machine. I have ordered some needles to try and get the most out of my current pen, and I have also ordered my next pen. I have opted for 5mg. I have about 5 stone to lose so I will try and be happy with a slow steady pace.

Hello everyone. I'm new to both Mounjaro and Mumsnet.
First injection on Monday and so far, nothing; no appetite suppression but no side effects either so that's something. Hopefully it's building up. Is there any evidence that the bigger you are the longer it takes to kick in I wonder? I'll be patient!
But just wanted to say hello and thanks to the community, it has given me the courage to start after months of dithering.

Well done to all those who've had losses, and sending best wishes to all those having a tough time. It is so interesting to see how different everyones' experiences with MJ are.

I have just taken my first jab today now all the chaotic bits I needed to get through first are over. Had a lovely lunch with hubby today after I picked him up from the airport (he is currently living in UK, while I'm based in France). He actually brought my pens over as they are so much cheaper in the UK. We got an insulin pouch with a couple of gel ice packs in it from amazon for on the plane so they wouldn't go out of the required refrigeration range.

Injecting was much easier than I expected - so much easier that I had to rewatch the video to check I did it right, so am pretty sure I did!

Nothing much happening yet, but it was only half an hour ago!

SW 114kg
CW 114kg
1st GW below 100kg

Hi! I wondered the same.

I am W2D3, not really felt suppression but have been uncomfortable after eating. Today obviously over ate and a mini mcflurry sent me over the edge with the runs which I've not had before.

Welcome and good luck !

I'm 3lb down on what I was this time a fortnight ago (after a week's holiday in the middle) but this afternoon I've hit the biscuits (D6 of W3). I've ordered another 2.5mg pen but maybe I should have tried 3.75?

https://www.thetimes.com/article/9cbcd60e-4cbf-4b69-afa4-1023793da754?shareToken=7e373e5108ce3ce87ef27141c859fc20

News article about Mounjaro in case anyone is interested.

Haha I’m the same. Did the first jab last night. Slept way better than normal (didn’t get my menopausal burn ups). Didn’t have my breakfast until 11am due to circumstances beyond my control and I wasn’t really bothered, no hangry feelings. Then I felt hungry later and had lunch. I’ve been snacking on grapes (could have happily had the chocolate I unloaded for my cafe!). No side effects so far, but I guess it’s early days. I need to take some measurements tonight. I took my blood sugars before the jab. I decided to do this because I’m pre diabetic, but my sugars were normal/low last night.?? Anyway I’m feeling good for making a start.
Im still fed up with Voy- I still can’t log in and they still haven’t sorted it. So much for paying extra for the back up if I can’t access it. 😔

I’m on W3D5 and lost 5.7kg so far. Just ordered my second pen, I ordered from Ashcroft Pharmacy this time and it was super fast and easy - they’ve already dispatched it. I went for 5mg pen but I might do 3.75mg first. I’m also tempted to get some needles for the ‘bonus dose’ but equally I’m keen to move up to higher dose as the effect is only minimal and I still think about food so much!

That's encouraging, thank you!
I'm 24hours in and feel no different, when did you start to feel the benefits? I'm still hungry and thinking about food, but no adverse side effects either, just no change

@Dontopenthetrapdoor I have read that being cold is a side effect on MJ. Whether that’s to do with burning fat or because of the MJ itself is up for debate. You’re not on your own. I’ve been feeling cold the whole time I’ve been on MJ over the last 2 and a bit weeks.