When you stay on a low dose so you can eat more...

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I've read a couple of threads where people have made comments such as "gone back down to 5mg as couldn't cope with not being able to eat enough on 7.5mg" or "I don't want to move up from 2.5mg because I won't be able to eat enough".

As someone who (probably unhealthily) is finding themself addicted to the feeling of full suppression and absolutely loves not wanting to eat, I'm really curious about this.

Why do you want to eat? (now I've just written that, I feel a bit stupid for writing this question!! But I'll leave it as maybe the answers are more varied than I think!) And what do you mean by "I couldn't cope with not being able to eat enough"?

(Just trying to make sense of my own unhealthy relationship with food and hunger. I'm at maintenance now so towards the end of my mj journey. But scared to start coming down the doses and I cannot understand how it feels to want to eat more and not chase suppression)

I like enjoying food.
Humans are supposed to eat.
I can still eat a normal meal at family meals and special occasions.
Side effects are a real worry for me.
My preference was for a slow and steady loss if possible.

Hi, yes, I am going to continue on 2.5 for as long as it works.
I have lost just under 10kg in the last 9 weeks and that is fast enough for me.

@Pyjamatimenow your gp is only giving you their opinion, not medical fact. Mounjaro is licensed for ongoing weight maintenance and many people have been in it for some time and many others plan to be, me included.

I'm someone who has moved up very slowly and cautiously through the doses and not had full suppression, not every week and certainly not more than a couple of days a week.
I've lost weight quite slowly as a result and have been at it nearly a year.

For me I haven't chased full suppression due to fear of physical effect of losing weight quickly, drawing too much attention to myself, and not wanting to have to count calories/worry if I'm getting enough nutrients. I also like being able to enjoy meals out etc from time to time.

This sounds very sensible