Anyone starting Mounjaro this weekend?

[DoingItForTheKids25]

Is anyone else starting Mounjaro this weekend and fancies a support thread please join along.

I did my first injection tonight. I absolutely hate needles but found it surprisingly ok, think my last pregnancy & a complicated birth has made me a little less sensitive!

I’m just one week ahead of you so this might be the thread for me! Had some sickness symptoms in my first week, interested to see what my second is like.

Oh hi!! Thats interesting, I'm keen to see how my body reacts. How are you feeling otherwise?
I'm desperate to lose this weight, I worked really hard last year on the 5:2 diet and lost almost 2 stone but then piled it all back on at the end of the year when I got pneumonia and it's so hard getting back on the wagon! How much do you have to lose?

I’m just coming to the end of my second week. I tend to feel sick for the first few days and constantly burping but it settles down by day 3. I’ve had zero appetite and lost 7lb so far. So glad I started! Good luck I’m sure you’ll be fine

Just to add I felt worse in my second week than I did in my first, not sure if it was because I still had some in my system? I’m doing the 3rd one on Sunday

Yes! I’m about to do my first jab this morning. I’m expecting a reaction similar to metformin when I first started that. I get sulphur burps occasionally anyway so will be surprised if they don’t happen.

I’m starting on Weds can I please join 😬

I have two stone to lose. Feeling nervous about the side effects but after years of yo-yoing I just don’t have the willpower on my own.

I'll join as well please 👋

Swore I would never do WLI because if it just stopped you eating then surely I could do that myself. Nice theory! 🤣

I was so scared about SE, one friend was so so ill and that reinforced my resolve not to take it but here I am.I have only been overweight since COVID and peri menopause but cannot shift it. I have to shift it as have an operation coming up.

I started on Thursday night, timed it to help through the weekend and the first chance I had this week.I also thought I might sleep through some of whatever would happen.

I have had some nausea, had that all week anyway, I think part of it was nerves. Some burps and definitely not constipated 😂

Appetite already suppressed. I had a protein drink mid morning and then nothing till evening and no evening snacking despite there being loads of treats about.

I read some people find sugar too sweet now, I was hoping that would help me kick my sugar in coffee, not yet but fingers crossed. But oh my god the thought of fatty food makes me want to vom. Family were having a takeaway last night, I picked it up and the smell of grease and picturing the food with oil dripping out of it was just awful.

SW 12.6
TW to be back in the 10's

Done my first jab. Helped I never got feeling back in my stomach after my last C-section but that also meant I didn’t realise I hadn’t taken the needle out fully and scraped a line up from where I injected. Am now sporting a large plaster 😂

Lesson learned for next time.

I work in kgs instead of stones but starting at 94.5kg (14 stone 12?) and aiming for 64kg (10 stone ish)
Already lost a couple of kg before starting as I've been on 5:2 for a couple of weeks waiting for my pen to be delivered.

Hope everyone's feeling motivated this weekend! Snacks and sugary treats are definitely my weakness 😬

Here's a question.
I'm with MedExpress. Do I tell them when I started so they have a record of dates for re ordering?

@DoingItForTheKids25 How are you feeling this morning?

Ive not noticed anything different tbh! Will definitely see whether I'm feeling the effects later as me and DH are going out for dinner & to see Rocky Horror!

Have to say though, getting stuck in a too-tight vest top this morning is a heck of a motivator 😒😅

Just think of the exercise you got battling to get out of it 🤣

Collected mine yesterday and going to start today, I feel really nervous for some reason - worried about the side effects I think!! I’ve got around 2.5 stone to lose. My sister in law lost 5 stone in 9 months and my brother has already lost 2 stone in 8 weeks!!!

@BrilliantineStickInsect I was too and have been fine so far. I feel a little nauseous but am wondering if part of it is psychosomatic. Except when I think of greasy food, then it is real!

Thanks, I’m just dreading nausea and acid reflux etc!!! That’s so interesting about the greasy food, my sister in law said the same thing - she craved fresh, healthy food (which wasn’t usual for her!) and was repulsed by fatty foods! Bring that on 😅

So pleased to join this thread, I have done my first injection this morning and feeling a bit nervous about the side effects.

I have lots to lose and feel a bit embarrassed to be going down this road, so I haven’t told anyone that I ordered the injections. I will tell people in time, but need to see how this works out first.

Feeling ok so far, a bit bloated, but that’s quite normal for me at times.

Good luck everyone! 😊

I was quite unlucky with side effects but it seems to be getting better in my second week. Lost about 7lbs in a few days but it’s slowing down now.
I don’t really want to set a goal weight as I’m so used to dieting and failing I just want to feel healthier, whatever that ends up being for me.

I lost 2.5 stone on Saxenda but have plateaued since Christmas and was having no appetite suppression at all, so I did my first Mounjaro jab yesterday.

I'm smothering with a head cold atm so although I don't think I've got any side effects from it yet, the cold could be hiding them. Still have 3 stone to lose. My food is healthier since Saxenda, and I'm doing much more exercise. So if I can just eat smaller portions again I'll be delighted!

Just started today. I'm 16st13. Size 20 Would love to get back into a size 14.

After all the pressure it was so easy to inject

I had my first dose last night 😊 I woke up this morning with a bit of a sore head and a stuffy nose but aside from that I’ve been ok. I went to Nando’s and all I could manage was half a burger, 2 spoonfuls of mash and a bit of corn on the cob. 5 hours later I still feel full!

Please can I join too? I have the jab in the fridge but am too scared to start!
I have a gallstone so worrying about the side effects and pancreatitis etc. But doctor said the risks of obesity outweigh the risk of the jab!
Today was the final straw when I went into a lovely clothes shop and the lady told me I was essentially too fat to try on a dress I liked as it would be "too snug" for my size! I felt like crying. I hope the jab works for me and I can go back there and have my Pretty Woman moment!!

SW 16 stone
GW 11 stone
5 ft 8 ins

Ooh, yes please. I'm terrified. I just ordered my first batch because I am so depressed at being unable to shift the 2stone I've been carrying around on and off for the last 15 years and I need to stop playing around with the first 8-10 lbs and get this done. However, the side effects terrify me. I only took the plunge thinking that the weight loss might help with my cholesterol and protect against heart disease. Both of which are in my family.

I'm not telling anyone either. I'm so fed up of starting and failing, so I'm just going to keep quiet.

Me too, I’ve been trying to lose weight for most of my adult life. I lose some in the beginning, but have always put it back on and more.
Really hoping I am more successful with this 🤞