June 2025 Starters - Mounjaro (thread 2)

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12 days and we've filled a thread! Welcome to old and new june jabbers!

You don’t have to keep it in the fridge but it can only be kept for 30 days and below 30° …. Maybe problematic at the moment!

Can I suggest homemade chips in the air fryer instead? Not saying to join but look up slimming world recipes as they will give you what you want with a healthier alternative.

I used to love a curry but now my treat is something like a dry tikka or a shawarma, anything without the sauce.

You may find once you start the jab, your appetite changes completely

Tinned fish with rocket sounds amazing! Maybe we are just designed to snack and the jab is redirecting us to better choices 😂

Actually did snack on a few olives stuffed with garlic tonight. Jab tomorrow so a bit less suppression but filling up on olives, I can take

Yes, i can do that , have done occasionally but i do put oil on them , should i not now ?

Voy have a fabulous AI chatbot called Joy and it will give you loads of suggestions for things to eat. Writes you shopping lists, gives you recipes, it’s fabulously useful while you get going.

Just found this thread. W2D4 for me. Didn’t have many side affects wk 1 but this week constipation kicked in, and been feeling very lightheaded/dizzy and weak/lazy, though I am half convinced it’s to do with the weather and not drinking enough water! I lost 3 stone on Slimming world then for 8 months my weight plateaued and I gave up, put 7lb on and decided to give the jab a go. The first jab was nerve-wracking. The lack of food noise is wonderful. What’s not so wonderful is having to plan and cook for the family- I don’t like cooking at the best of times but now I don’t want to think of meals or cook them!! Was interested to see the option of 3.75mg, I was toying with the idea of staying on 2.5mg if I loose steadily so that is food for thought!

Where do people put the injection ? Is there a best place to do it ?
I must admit i am scared about doing it .
Dont mind someone else giving me injections but bit scared of doing it into myself in case i do it wrong and it hurts !
Any tips welcome
I definitely dont have anyone to do it for me .
I dont have anyone at all for anything or support

I have done my belly twice and both my thighs neither hurt , my son did my first injection I was so nervous but I felt absolutely nothing so the week after I braved it and did the other side of my belly myself and the 3rd injection I did in my thigh myself fully expecting it to hurt a little bit again nothing then my 4th injection today well yesterday now my husband got all excited and asked if he could do it I told him slowly put the needle in and slowly pull it out after the 5 seconds, he missed the memo though he jabbed that needle right in held it in with pressure counted to 10 and yanked it right back out left me with a little lump and a bruise 🙄 he won't be doing that again haha , but honestly it's a tiny needle and isn't as bad as we think it is , it's the build up to doing it that's the worst . Good luck 🤞

I have done all four of my jabs in my thigh and it none have hurt at all - the needle is so fine. You will be okay! I have a tiny bruise from yesterday’s jab for some reason I can’t fathom but it didn’t hurt at the time.

And you have all of us for support, you can do this. 😊

First side effect last night!! Horrendous diarrhoea at 2am!

W3D1
sw 16.4
cw 16.0
TL -4.6 lbs

Feels like a small loss but guess 4.6 lbs over 2 weeks is a sensible pace! Ever hopeful the “whoosh” will come and I’ll see more than a 2lb loss 😂

Suppression good, trying to eat healthily with more fruit & veg.

Take collagen and electrolytes daily, onwards and downwards!

Welcome new June Jabbers :)

You can use a spray oil like fry light x

I olive oil to make chips in air fryer. I toss them in it first before putting them in.

I injected in my stomach, but was so worried I’d got it wrong as I felt nothing! I’m going to try my thigh next time as my stomach is so soft I had to push for ages for the count of 5 because I could feel any resistance 😂.

weighed myself 🥁..
W1D4
SW 88kg
CW 85.7kg

2.3kg lost!

I’ve started some movicol and wondering if I’m getting constipated. I have issue that way anyway, due to medication, so thought I’d start.

I have little bruises from each of mine!

W2D2 for me. I’ve been reading advice on here and decided to up my fibre so I made some chia protein pudding and I’m aiming for more fruit and veg in my diet. I was intermittent fasting and calorie counting before mj but it’s so much easier when you’re not starving between meal times and you fill up more quickly 😊

Now I’m in week 2 I am going to start incorporating exercise on top of the walking I do everyday. I used to do loads but I’ve fallen off the wagon. Onwards and upwards though 😊

W3D1.
3.5kg lost and 1 inch off my flabby tummy. So v pleased with that. Will toast myself with a glass of water

Morning June jabbers!
W2D6 for me but I'm weighing in a day early as I am away for a spa day today for my wedding anniversary.
SW 14.2
CW 13.7.5
GW 10.7

So a loss of 4lb this week and 8.5lb in 2 weeks 🤯. No major side effects so far but food noise has been zero all week, I can only manage small portions but managing to maximise protein and fibre within those small meals. I had sushi last night (one of my faves) and was actually able to enjoy a normalish portion for the first time all week but still no temptation to overeat.
Only 2 weeks in so still very early days but I am so happy with how it's going so far. I hope everyone has a great day

Me too! It didn’t hurt at the time and in a way I quite enjoyed it (nice to wield the needle myself rather than have someone else jab me?) but I have a bruise about the size of a penny.

W1D3 for me today. I feel much better this morning than yesterday - no noticeable suppression before eating but I feel really full quite quickly and no desire for snacks.

I did a group PT session yesterday which was brutal, and have been drinking approximately a million litres of water in this weather so I’m hoping for a water weight loss if nothing else!

Day 2 week 1

Anyone else get horrendous wind, so glad I'm not at work today,? 😅

@Puffalicious I tell you what else I’m noticing - it seems to be coming off my 53 year old menopausal belly !!!!!!!
im sure I read that it helps eliminate visceral fat 🤔

I was burping quite a bit yesterday which is quite embarrassing - will see how it goes today - also Day 2 week 1.

Hey everyone! May I join 😊

W2 day 1
SW - 12st 5
CW - 12st
GW - 9st 8

No real side effects other than very very thirsty all the time but I have no issue with my water intake.

Think I’m going to go straight on the 5mg for my next pen as I’ve tolerated it quite well.

Ive also got syringes coming for the golden dose. Although I’m not all that excited about injecting from an actual needle instead of the pen.

Despite losing 5lbs I don’t physically feel any different so it’s hard to stay motivated. Especially when my main dopamine hit in life is food and alcohol. Need to replace it so trying exercise so I’m not totally flat.

Well done on everyone’s losses so far!!!

W1D6 today, I’m doing my next jab tonight so that I’ve got the weekend to recover.

No weight loss this week but I feel really good and my stomach is much less bloated, my waist is looking more defined (I.e. I can see a waist! 😄 ) and my trousers are all fitting more comfortably.
It is a little bit discouraging when I see other people having significant losses for W1 but I’m trying to focus on the positives and remember that the prescriber said I may not lose any weight on 2.5 while my body gets used to the drug.

So positives : I’ve been drinking loads of water and eating very well. My portion sizes have more than halved and I’m just not interested in snacking or junk food. I even did a weights workout at home on Wednesday - something I’ve been telling myself I would start doing for about 2 years now! I’m also not very interested in tea or coffee, I’m having 1-2 cups in the morning but that’s it whereas I would be drinking throughout the day.
I’ve had some side effects but these have been very mild, occasionally I feel a tiny bit nauseous but touch wood it goes away if I sip some water. I think I’ve been a little bit constipated for a few days during the week but not too bad. It’s been hard to tell because I’ve also had my period this week and those symptoms aren’t unusual for then!
My GP told me to look out for low blood sugar because I also take Metformin for PCOS and it is a known side effect with Mounjaro . Luckily I haven’t experienced that yet but I’ve got juice on standby if I do feel lightheaded.

I feel more tired in the evenings so I’ve been going to bed at 9-9.30. That might just be coincidental (I always feel a bit more tired in hot weather) but I’m quite enjoying it! Like with exercising at home, I’ve been telling myself for years that I need to go to bed earlier and stop staying up so late watching crap and messing around on my phone!

Morning! W3D7 here so just weighed. 2.8lbs off so I've now lost 4kg in 3 weeks - absolutely chuffed!

Feeling a bit bloated in the heat. Clothes are fitting better and I'm moving more (recovering from surgery so can't go all out on exercise). Let's go week 4 🎉

SW: 101.7kg
CW: 97.7kg
Mini goal: 90.7kg

I stopped weighing myself daily, but did hop on the scales this morning and I’m another 2lbs down from 6 days ago. I’m currently on w4d3.
I haven’t tracked any calories and just eaten as and when I wanted, so I was surprised to see a loss! I’m going to use the ‘golden dose’ on Tuesday and then I’m quite looking forward to the 5mg to see how that works for me.
Having less food noise is so good. I haven’t wanted anything sweet really.