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Mounjaro October starters - Thread 8!

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HansHolbein · 21/06/2025 23:06

Carry on losers!

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Fizzleawayyy1 · 14/09/2025 12:52

I AM FREEZING! I always seem to be cold since the weather changed recently. I went to bed last night and wore a jumper with socks and I had a duvet and a fleece blanket on me. My house isn't even cold, its 21!

@Histoscientist I Lost a lb this week. Just took the dog for a long country walk before the rain hits. Going to play on the switch with the kids now and avoid the housework 😂I'm wearing a jumper today that's hanging off me but its cosy so I dont care.
I have to open a new pen on Wednesday when i jab and I'm debating injecting 7.5 instead of 10 to make my stash last longer. I want to shift another stone and a half so I think that will take me until dec to achieve.

Histoscientist · 14/09/2025 13:10

Fizzleawayyy1 · 14/09/2025 12:52

I AM FREEZING! I always seem to be cold since the weather changed recently. I went to bed last night and wore a jumper with socks and I had a duvet and a fleece blanket on me. My house isn't even cold, its 21!

@Histoscientist I Lost a lb this week. Just took the dog for a long country walk before the rain hits. Going to play on the switch with the kids now and avoid the housework 😂I'm wearing a jumper today that's hanging off me but its cosy so I dont care.
I have to open a new pen on Wednesday when i jab and I'm debating injecting 7.5 instead of 10 to make my stash last longer. I want to shift another stone and a half so I think that will take me until dec to achieve.

See I was freezing, but I started taking liquid vitamins and iron and I don't know if that has helped. I do also wear thick fluffy socks during day and have a fleece dressing robe on now.
I've found im OK if my house is 20.5C or above, before MJ my heat was set to 19.5 on an evening max and 17 overnight, I won't be able to tolerate that now 🙈
Hahaha 😆 laughing at you playing on switch to avoid the housework as that is what I would totally do lol!!
I'm tapering down and taking 10 from a 15 pen, did 2 x 12.5 doses first so getting 7 out of it. Definitely working fine and I've not been ill, keep it in fridge. With the pendemic and costs now, it's financially savvy.
What do you weigh now? Are you going on to wegovy or staying on M? I usually consistently lose 1lb a week but its OK if I haven't as its my period anyway!

DeltaAlphaDelta79 · 15/09/2025 08:11

Morning all

Week 47
SW 17'10
CW 13'3 - a pound off from last week.

Last jab of 15 today and start the 10 I was donated next week. With the bonus dose I will have done exactly 52 weeks from start to finish and if I can get anywhere under 13 stone I will be happy.

Still very weak, if any, suppression on the 15 so see what happens when I drop down to 10!

EVK · 17/09/2025 07:43

Help !! I’ve put on 6lbs !!!

EVK · 17/09/2025 08:02

I’m eating healthy foods, probably a bit too much dark chocolate if I’m honest !! No carbs, apart from that found in tons of veg! I think it’s because my portions have increased with hunger!! So, I need to slowly and patiently!! Decrease them a bit and hope it has the desired effect. Glad the rest of you are getting on so well. I’m about 8weeks with no MJ now!! Need to get this under control !!

HappyNewt · 17/09/2025 11:38

I have a couple of 2.5s left in my pen....so I am very close to the last dose now.

STS again this week - that is over 2 months stuck irrespective of focus level.

This months MJ cost savings have been allocated against collagen supplement and.....finally....found a gym that I like and can get to (relatively) easily so signing up to that with a bit of PT to give me a programme that I can work to with free weights.

Hopefully this will help with toning, busting that belly!!!, and future proofing in a strength and conditioning sense!

Keep tracking and focus @EVK I definitely need to keep weighing and tracking as that is where it all went most wrong....not weighing for 10 years or so!!

HappyNewt · 17/09/2025 12:00

HappyNewt · 17/09/2025 11:38

I have a couple of 2.5s left in my pen....so I am very close to the last dose now.

STS again this week - that is over 2 months stuck irrespective of focus level.

This months MJ cost savings have been allocated against collagen supplement and.....finally....found a gym that I like and can get to (relatively) easily so signing up to that with a bit of PT to give me a programme that I can work to with free weights.

Hopefully this will help with toning, busting that belly!!!, and future proofing in a strength and conditioning sense!

Keep tracking and focus @EVK I definitely need to keep weighing and tracking as that is where it all went most wrong....not weighing for 10 years or so!!

I've just seen that if is exactly 1 year since I first logged a weight in...
Here's my year graph as a reminder

HappyNewt · 17/09/2025 12:02

HappyNewt · 17/09/2025 12:00

I've just seen that if is exactly 1 year since I first logged a weight in...
Here's my year graph as a reminder

Attached -- I am where I originally set my target way back when, but not quite at the target that I revised it to in Jan...only 3 or 4kg to go.....

Mounjaro October starters - Thread 8!
LumionaMoonsplash · 17/09/2025 18:20

😇🎉🏆 I'm in the healthy BMI. Only just and I'd like to lose more but this is a massive milestone for me. I've never been at this BMI since teenage years. I've been classed as obese, BMI 30+ for decades. I'm loving it but still not used to it. Unfortunately, I do think I'll be battling eating disorders for the rest of my life but I am determined to not to get fat again, it was just too difficult to lose that 5st even with the meds.

I've adjusted ok to extending the jab timing to every 10 days and I started 12.5mg from a few months on 15mg to titrate off MJ.

HansHolbein · 17/09/2025 20:47

Hello all,

How is everyone doing? The weather is really changing. It's getting dark so early. I know it happens every year... the leaves are falling off the trees and the mornings are so Autumnal now! Friday looks nice, though?

@fourquenelles Lovely to read your update and what an incredible loss! Let us know how Wegovy goes?

@LumionaMoonsplash Congratulations on reaching a healthy BMI - SO happy for you. You must feel so at home in yourself now. You deserve all the happiness. Honestly, the clothes shopping is just the best! It's so freeing to find something you actually like, knowing it will fit, and not because you just have to buy it because that's the only option you have. Happy for you. Yes, I am FUCKING FREEZING! I've been freezing since October. It's been my only side effect, really.

@DeltaAlphaDelta79 Congratulations on the loss! Ah not long until your goal! Are you going to space the 10mg out or just stop after 4/5 doses? 15mg was very weird for me, too.

@Fizzleawayyy1 Frigging amazing loss, well done you. Have you been to the gala yet? What did you wear? My husband is moaning about the heating being on. He's boiling, I'm freezing. This time a year ago it was the opposite way around! The car is another battle, I want the heating on, he wants the air con!

@HappyNewt Hope the celebrations were fun! I've not been to a wedding in so long. I could do with going to one now so that I could dress up! I am a big believer in daily weighing, for myself anyway. As soon as I stop weighing daily, it all goes a bit awry. STS is good, in a way. It sounds like you have everything under control. Enjoy the gym!

@Histoscientist I'm ok, thank you. Shopping spree sounds lovely. Last few lbs are the hardest. I haven't really considered Wegovy, only because apparently its not as 'good'. I am interested to hear from anyone that decides to switch. EL can shove it up their arses!

@EVK Oh god! Don't panic. You're aware of it - that's the first step. In times gone by, I would ignore any weight gain, not weigh, and pretend it wasn't happening. Recognising what is happening gives you the chance to rectify it. I would track every single morsel that entered my mouth, if I was you. Weigh daily. Work out your BMR and TDEE. Track the fuck out of it.

I'm still maintaining about 8st/BMI 19. Two doses down of 10mg pen. I've noticed a big of hunger recently, which has been perturbing. I've started tracking stuff just to keep an eye on it. Sometimes, when I want to eat something, I add it to the tracker... see the potential damage and NOPE - it makes me stop.

I'm slightly stressed at the moment. It's Rosh Hashanah next week and we are hosting. Lots of stuff to organise, shop for, plan... I also haven't seen these people for a year. They are going to be shocked. I don't look like the same person. They will all be very nice if they do mention it, I'm sure - but it's still on my mind. I still don't really know what to say when people mention my weight loss. I don't really want to talk about it.

Long term plan - stay on Mounjaro. I know that if I stop, all the shit comes back. I am wary of going down the doses and ending up at 2.5. 2.5 seems rather pointless. Maybe, if I maintain for a year I could potentially trial coming off? I don't know. History tells me I will just balloon again. My body just isn't wired properly, I fear.

Anyway, must go! Love to all.

@TheChosenTwo You ok?
@Mincepieinthesky Are you ok?
@lapuf Everything ok with you?
@recklessgran Thinking of you.

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DeltaAlphaDelta79 · 17/09/2025 21:30

@HansHolbein I am going to just do 5 weeks of 10 then thats it I think.

HappyNewt · 18/09/2025 15:41

HansHolbein · 17/09/2025 20:47

Hello all,

How is everyone doing? The weather is really changing. It's getting dark so early. I know it happens every year... the leaves are falling off the trees and the mornings are so Autumnal now! Friday looks nice, though?

@fourquenelles Lovely to read your update and what an incredible loss! Let us know how Wegovy goes?

@LumionaMoonsplash Congratulations on reaching a healthy BMI - SO happy for you. You must feel so at home in yourself now. You deserve all the happiness. Honestly, the clothes shopping is just the best! It's so freeing to find something you actually like, knowing it will fit, and not because you just have to buy it because that's the only option you have. Happy for you. Yes, I am FUCKING FREEZING! I've been freezing since October. It's been my only side effect, really.

@DeltaAlphaDelta79 Congratulations on the loss! Ah not long until your goal! Are you going to space the 10mg out or just stop after 4/5 doses? 15mg was very weird for me, too.

@Fizzleawayyy1 Frigging amazing loss, well done you. Have you been to the gala yet? What did you wear? My husband is moaning about the heating being on. He's boiling, I'm freezing. This time a year ago it was the opposite way around! The car is another battle, I want the heating on, he wants the air con!

@HappyNewt Hope the celebrations were fun! I've not been to a wedding in so long. I could do with going to one now so that I could dress up! I am a big believer in daily weighing, for myself anyway. As soon as I stop weighing daily, it all goes a bit awry. STS is good, in a way. It sounds like you have everything under control. Enjoy the gym!

@Histoscientist I'm ok, thank you. Shopping spree sounds lovely. Last few lbs are the hardest. I haven't really considered Wegovy, only because apparently its not as 'good'. I am interested to hear from anyone that decides to switch. EL can shove it up their arses!

@EVK Oh god! Don't panic. You're aware of it - that's the first step. In times gone by, I would ignore any weight gain, not weigh, and pretend it wasn't happening. Recognising what is happening gives you the chance to rectify it. I would track every single morsel that entered my mouth, if I was you. Weigh daily. Work out your BMR and TDEE. Track the fuck out of it.

I'm still maintaining about 8st/BMI 19. Two doses down of 10mg pen. I've noticed a big of hunger recently, which has been perturbing. I've started tracking stuff just to keep an eye on it. Sometimes, when I want to eat something, I add it to the tracker... see the potential damage and NOPE - it makes me stop.

I'm slightly stressed at the moment. It's Rosh Hashanah next week and we are hosting. Lots of stuff to organise, shop for, plan... I also haven't seen these people for a year. They are going to be shocked. I don't look like the same person. They will all be very nice if they do mention it, I'm sure - but it's still on my mind. I still don't really know what to say when people mention my weight loss. I don't really want to talk about it.

Long term plan - stay on Mounjaro. I know that if I stop, all the shit comes back. I am wary of going down the doses and ending up at 2.5. 2.5 seems rather pointless. Maybe, if I maintain for a year I could potentially trial coming off? I don't know. History tells me I will just balloon again. My body just isn't wired properly, I fear.

Anyway, must go! Love to all.

@TheChosenTwo You ok?
@Mincepieinthesky Are you ok?
@lapuf Everything ok with you?
@recklessgran Thinking of you.

Had an amazing time - big wedding, big do...but really great fun. Yes, I am hopeful that I have used the last 12 months to get into a much better place than I was and the motivation that came through MJ to keep going puts me on the right track now. It is now very much up to me to make sure that things don't slip.

Your loss is amazing to get down that BMI - I kind of tried not to focus too much on BMI as I didn't want to go too low. I am right at the top edge of the healthy line - some days one side some days the other... Mostly now I would like to tone up/lose the belly...so I'm kind of not looking at the number going down any more...other than the cm one!! But I am definitely going to keep tracking as the head in the sand approach is where bad went to worse for me!

Happy hosting next week.

EVK · 19/09/2025 06:25

Thanks @HansHolbein i will keep weighing and being mindful of all I’m eating but I’m rubbish at tracking calories mainly due to making own food and not wanting to weigh everything and estimate !! I do sort of guess !! Wish I was better at that. I had started eating about 6-8 pieces of dark chocolate every night - started as a weekend treat and gradually has crept into every day. I’ve cut that back to weekends this week!! I’m going to look at portions next as they’ve definitely increased.
I've been off MJ since end of July and had the summer holidays where I put on about 3lbs. And now another 3lbs has crept on. I will pull it back - my more realistic aim is to stay at about 8 stone .8lbs My lightest weight as 8.5 but I think that’s half d to maintain. I’m 8.12 !! So have some work to do. Have to get back to 8.7-8.8 before Christmas. Post MJ is good but really it was just the beginning and now the work begins !!! 😅lovely to read everyone’s posts and hear how amazingly well
yiu are all doing. Happy Friday

EVK · 19/09/2025 06:28

Weighed and I’m 8.11 this morning so going in the right direction after a week of just being more mindful. 🧘‍♀️ No t freeing anymore - that was a nuisance side effect!!

EVK · 19/09/2025 06:29

Someone mentioned bernerine - how’s that going ? I’m considering giving it a go?

Carridoesntlivehereanymore · 19/09/2025 14:55

Hi everyone! Week 49 and I think I'm at target : I'm sitting at 10st 5lbs and a size 12!! Not as low as I initially thought I'd be aiming for but I can't afford to go any lower and end up with more crepey skin; there's been a noticeable increase in it as I lost the last half stone. I'm down a little over 5 stone on mj plus a few pounds I managed to lose myself before starting.
I've booked a maintenance call with Oushk but that's not until December so I guess I'll be working my own plan out for a couple of months. I'll be staying on maintenance for the foreseeable. I'd like to come off it really, especially after the price hike, but I don't want to put it all back on, so daren't shut off the option of being able to start up again if necessary until I get a feeling of how I'll be on firstly, lower and/or spaced out doses and secondly, tapering right off. Maybe Wegovy might be something to look at for maintenance in the longer term. Maybe I'll be fine not on anything

I think we've all done so incredibly well since last October!!

Histoscientist · 20/09/2025 00:36

@Carridoesntlivehereanymore 👏 well done on getting to target. If you email or whatsapp oushk, they will fit you in earlier.
@EVK berberine, I take liquid and it does make a difference when I've got the munchies, give it a go

HollyhockDays · 20/09/2025 08:10

Hi everyone. I’m close to one year. I’ve tapered down to 2.5 having never gone above 5. I’ve lost four stone. Am a size 14. I’ve definitely plateaued and got a bit lazy. I need to decide if I want to up my dose a bit to lose another few lbs. Well done to everyone!

icantgetnosheep1 · 20/09/2025 10:52

Hello to you all and happy wet weekend! 😆
so good to read all your updates, we’ve absolutely smashed it girls. It occurred to me that we are coming up to 1 year.. wow!! To be fair many of you started long before I was brave enough - recklessgran gave me the kick up the backside to get on with it. 01/110/2024 and here I am at 8stone less than a year on. I’ve maintained well all summer and my eating habits have changed drastically. My mindset is focused and I’m eternally thankful for the MJ help. Tonight I’m off out to a fancy party 🥳 I bought myself some posh frocks and decided to try a size 8 instead of 10 which felt a little big when I tried them on in the store. The 8’s arrived this morning and both fit perfectly and yes, I’m keeping bith. Rewind to this time last year and I’d have never even bothered to go to the party. I was so unhappy with my body and how I was feeling mentally I just wouldn’t have had the courage to go!! Now I’m looking forward to swishing into the room glowing (even if it’s still raining I’m still wearing my kitten heel sandals).. what a difference a year can make eh!!

surreygirl1987 · 20/09/2025 11:16

Yep, for me it will be 1 year in around 3 weeks time. I've lost 6 and a half stone and my BMI is now 19. I look and feel great! I'm proud of my body again and so much more comfortable and confident in my own skin. I've hit my goal weight so am now just trying to maintain while tapering down and coming off it! Highest I went was 7.5mg - about to drop tp 5mg. Well done to everyone x

Bluenose1966 · 21/09/2025 11:03

Hi all,
haven’t been on for a while due to holidays in Lakes and planning a new kitchen which has took over my life😆After the torrential rain yesterday loving the sunny weather today.
Enjoyed reading everyone’s updates and it’s amazing the weight we have all lost in the last year.
Week 28 of maintenance
SW 12st 2lb
GW 9st 7lb (happy with 9st 2lb - 9st 7lb)
CW 9st 5.9lb
Strength training twice a week and 3/4 mile walks most days. Though know I am lucky as have a lot more free time than most as retired and live within 2 minute walk of wooded Nature Reserve.

Sorry @Histoscientist I never responded to your question re my current dose and Flex. I am currently taking 2.5mg and last week it was 9 days between doses, I have got into a bad habit of eating a bag of crisps and a chocolate bar a couple of times a week, though thankfully not affecting my weight.
I intend to go on Flex plan when my pens run out. Though I don’t think I will ever have willpower to come off long term. Will be interesting to see how people get on with Wegovy etc.
Have a great week all.

EVK · 22/09/2025 08:57

@icantgetnosheep1 amazing and so happy for you. I’ve not lost nearly as much but at 8.11lbs I’m still feeling really good and like you it’s all the socialising that I avoided because I hated where I’d allowed myself to get to and felt awful inside and out. Didn’t even want to bump into people in the supermarket! I’m now 2 months without MJ and have put on about 4-5lbs but I’m determined to pull that back to 8.7 - 8.8 by Christmas!! I started first week of October so almost a year for me too!! Congratulations to everyone and @Bluenose1966 well done - I need to get back to the gym - I’ve had a break over the summer !! I’m going to try the Berberine - thanks @Histoscientist xxx

DeltaAlphaDelta79 · 22/09/2025 13:30

Afternoon all

W48
SW 17'10
CW 13'0

3 pounds off from last week, despite some drinks at the weekend and a curry yesterday 🙈

1st jab of 10 today, so 4 more weeks to go. I am aiming for half a stone in that time!

Good luck everyone!

Fizzleawayyy1 · 23/09/2025 13:32

This thread seems so quiet now compared to what it used to be... I remember logging on after a week or so before and there being pages and pages to catch up on! ha😂

@Histoscientist Iv just started taking iron pills again as my iron levels have come back low from the GP! fingers crossed the feeling of being freezing all the time goes away.
@HappyNewt What an achievement your graph is! I will be at the year mark come mid October too! Its gone so quick I think. I still dont feel 'skinny' or small though even after 6 stone gone!

@LumionaMoonsplash WOHOOO for the healthy BMI!!

@HansHolbein I have had my gala dinner, I will attach a picture of me in the dress I picked! I always want the heating on in the car too and my heated seat!

@Carridoesntlivehereanymore Well done for getting to target!!

@HollyhockDays How many more lbs do you want to lose?

@icantgetnosheep1 How was the fancy dress party? we have a Halloween party to attend next month and I will either be a pirate or my daughter wants me to be a shinning twin and we go matching! ha

@surreygirl1987 Also well done on getting to goal! 6 and a half stone is amazing.

@DeltaAlphaDelta79 3lbs is great at this stage! I'm only doing a lb a week at the moment!! so annoying.

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Anyone know which pharmacies offer a flex plan? I have enough pens to last me 6 months but wondering what to do after.... I cant decide.

I only seem to be losing a lb a week at the moment, very slow for me but very busy so cant always be helped! I'm off for a spa in Romania this weekend with my daughter and mother so I dont think I will shift anything at all this week!! and then we are away in Cornwall next weekend. That will be easier to navigate food wise I think.

Here's me at the gala dinner I had last week... bit of a change from last year! Lighting is a bit crap as I had less then half hour to get ready so couldn't faff around.

Mounjaro October starters - Thread 8!
Carridoesntlivehereanymore · 23/09/2025 16:57

@Fizzleawayyy1 You look fabulous!! You must be so, so chuffed! Love the ivy green, too

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