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!

Has anyone moved the day they jab?

My daily protein shake is made with milk and no issues at all.

Best of luck! I'd say see how your week goes and you'll quickly pick up on what foods etc work for you x

Yes, this weekend I've shifted mine back two days from a Monday to Saturday. Next month I'll also have one five day week, this will make it easier going on holiday as I'll only need one pen with me.

You don't need to count clicks if you are administering the dose you've been prescribed. You just turn the pen until you get to the number 1. It won't let overdose it.

@katand2kits thanks.

God you are all so disciplined. I jabbed as soon as I got home from picking it up from pharmacy 😂

Luckily i very rarely have alcohol and if i do its one can of beer and thats about 3 times a year .
I dont drink in case i have a emergency and have to drive to the vets and i cant afford to lose my license.
The vet is a 18 mile round trip.
Going to more than one shop is a 32 mile round trip and Osteopath is 30 miles round trip.

Would anyone be keen on sharing recipes and meal ideas? I’m really trying to eat healthily and avoid processed foods as much as possible. Had a lovely dinner with tomato salad and homemade pesto, salmon and new potatoes.

Tonight I had chicken breast (cooked in air fryer) and roasted veg- courgette, tomato, red onion, carrot and baby potatoes.

Small portion and I’m still a bit under so trying a protein shake. But I’m exhausted and struggling!

Ah ok, thanks 🙏

Please can someone let me know how many grams of protein I should be aiming for whilst on Mounjaro, I took my first dose yesterday!

Hi. First post 😁 currently on W1D5. Just wondered if everyone else spent their first few googling if a certain food would cause side effects with MJ 🤣 🤣 feel like im getting obsessed 🤣

Oh its good to know you can do that, I did my first jab last Tuesday evening but hoping to switch to a monday morning as I wfh Mon-Wed

Hi all hope you’ve had a nice weekend! Just a quick question about protein. I know people are saying they are aiming for a certain amount each day to prevent muscle loss but where are you getting your figures from? I’m definitely not having enough protein and want to be sure I’m doing this ina healthy way. Thank you all it’s lovely having this group!

The 2.5mg is a sub-therapeutic dose to get your body used to the drug, so some people don't even feel the full effect of suppression, weight loss etc from it. 5mg is said to be the first step therapeutic dose to get the most from it.

W3D2 here. Celebrated my dh’s bday today and he wanted Nando’s. Had the double chicken pitta and summer grains (which were awful!) then came the chocolate bday cake, everyone laughed that I only had a slither (usually I’d knock back a couple of ‘hearty slices’!) but that was more than enough and I’ve felt bloated and yucky for rest of day. Amazing how things have changed in a matter of three weeks. I weigh myself on a Monday morning so hoping for a bit of a loss tomorrow (not expecting much after last weeks big drop)

My fitness pal is telling me I need 110g a day (think it’s a percentage of your weight) but I completely struggle to meet that, even with protein juices. I’m doing what I can and have a high protein/low carb diet but still seems a mammoth task. I also have a nut allergy which makes it harder

Protein- at least 1-1.2kg per kg of your weight.

I’m finding 2.5mg giving me loads of suppression. I’ve had to force myself to eat tea tonight. I’m W1D6. I haven’t noticed a drop off at all!

What an awful night! Stomach cramps, runs and vomiting feel absolutely lousy. Think I’m out!

Week 2 Day 4 and I’ve lost 9lbs. Surely not.

W2D5. I have lost a pound this week but I don’t think it’s working. Last week I felt proper supression. This week I’m having to watch what I eat and I could easily eat more and feel fine. I’m sticking to a low calorie diet but it’s hard when you don’t feel full! I was hoping 2.5 would work for me, but I think I’ll go up to 5 for month 2.

I’m the same NicMJ, I think the weight will drop off because I’m so busy researching what food to eat that I won’t have to eat it!

I had my first injection yesterday evening, and waiting to see how the day goes. Sorry you are feeling so rough wheretheheckissummer.

W1D2 - almost 24 hours in. Appetite suppression was almost immediate, I was very tired and felt very heavy yesterday, no gastro symptoms, feeling pretty good so far, although I know it’s early days, 2.5mg is a baby dose and 5mg may prove different.

And also feeling good about having made a positive start to doing something about how obese I am. Looking forward to getting to know you all. I have a lot to lose - at least 6 stone. First goal is feeling better about my body for a holiday in October.

I was already taking collagen and magnesium supplements, have ordered some electrolytes to arrive today. Plan is to 16:8 fast with a high protein diet and at least 2 litres of plain water a day on top of black coffee. Haven’t figured out exercise yet as honestly feel too fat. Will find the will for that over the next couple of weeks.

Really helpful to see everyone’s different experiences and all the support here. Thanks everyone - we can do this!

W2 D1 - second jab last night and had mild
nausea and headache but managed to sleep in the end. Weighed myself this morning and lost 3.5lbs last week, which I’m very happy with. I didn’t change what I ate last week as my diet is generally pretty healthy, but haven’t felt the urge to snack or drink wine, so that is obviously where the problem was. Like I didn’t already know…

But happy that if I can break those bad habits I could have a long term sustainable solution.

@wheretheheckissummer I hope your side effects ease off. They are supposed to and don’t necessarily mean you’ll have them the whole time.

W1D6 still suppressing, wonder if it will wear off or if I’ll be able to stay on 2.5mg next month. I’ve lost 2.7kg! Which is 6lbs!

SW 88kg
CW 85.3kg
GW 70kg