Mounjaro October starters - Thread 8!

[HansHolbein]

Carry on losers!

@Histoscientist thank you 😁

I did know it wasnt as strong as MJ, but I don't think I appreciated how much weaker it was. Still, its better than nothing!

0.5mg is only the second lowest dose. A high protein diet will help fill you up.

Yep it will. Just fighting the cravings for the wrong stuff, that MJ was a big help with.

Hopefully the dose up works a bit better for you!

A friend of mine has just started on wegovy but she was never on MJ so cant tell the different.

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Weighed today and I'm 9st 11, not long now and hopefully I will be at goal! although im away with the kids this weekend at a cheap weekend break in south of wales... need to stay on track.

@Histoscientist and @Fizzleawayyy1 Thanks for the kind words. Re what I will wear for my 60th. I am thinking a dress or jumpsuit, it’s only a house party so nothing too fancy. Keep saying I will go to see a personal shopper in John Lewis as have no idea of what my style should be,
I have bought loads off Vinted but getting fed up of that now as never quite 100% happy with what I buy lately, plus more difficult to find anything as they have changed way they do clothing sizes.
Going to start yet another clothing declutter. I have been spending far too much time on the internet following Trumps antics and I despise him so not doing my mental health any good.

@Bluenose1966 I agree regarding vinted, I still had a lot of my smaller clothing so I'm wearing that but even some of that is now too big, Iv been getting rid of some of the better stuff on vinted for cheap as I just have no use for it! but I have also bought some new stuff from vinted and I think iv only been happy with one item, the rest either dont fit right or sit right or I just dont like it on and I get fed up of listing stuff. I already have a bin liner of clothing to go to the charity bin at the top of my stairs as I cant be bothered to list it all on vinted too.

I do have a dress on its way from zara to wear to a work friends 50th at the end of the month so hopefully that looks ok!

Treat yourself to a John lewis personal shopper experience to get something nice for your 60th!

Went away the weekend, had a few bits and pieces that I shouldn't have food wise and boy am I paying for it today. My stomach is in agony and double the size! I was 9st 10lbs on Friday!

Hope you feel better soon Fizzle. At least it sounds like you enjoyed yourself! The bloating will reduce soon, don't worry.
I'm now 8st 12lbs 😊 hope everyone is doing OK x

@Fizzleawayyy1 i have paid the price a couple of times when I have eaten rich food. It’s a timely reminder for me as I am out for lunch and cocktails with a friend tomorrow!!! Hopefully it’s water weight and you lose it quickly.
@Histoscientist Wow to 8 st 12lb, you must be delighted. I have been training hard in gym but not eating as sensibly as I should.

Went to have a look around M&S and Next earlier today in the hope of finding a new outfit, just nothing I like in shops at moment. It is lovely and a bit unbelievable that I can comfortably fit into size 12s.

@Bluenose1966 Well done on the training and getting into a size 12 ❤️ I am delighted but feel I'm not at the end yet. I'm bmi 22.2 but always been an apple shape. My waist has dropped from 93cm to 74cm but I still feel it could improve. I'm only 5ft 3 so evey lb shows on me. I do want to train but I work a lot and I'm exhausted when I get back home, my day is up at 5.30am, set off 6.30-7am, get back 6-6.30pm, also worked last 2 in 3 Saturdays half days extra as compulsory overtime.
Currently dropping my dose, 7.5mg has been so strong since switching back from wegovy, I'm only managing 1000-1200 cals a day even on a work day. On Saturday I dropped to 6.5mg and will keep dropping until I can eat a decent amount daily.

I have 2 pens coming on Saturday, well one isn't approved yet, the first I bought on 25th Feb and had to email to get it approved on 5th March! It was for delivery 14th march but because of losing the extra dose issue, I've ordered another pen and said i have a busy month coming up and a holiday...I'll be gutted if I get sent 2 new pens 🙈

Well I ended up with D&V yesterday! D started on the evening of the 9th and then continued all yesterday with the added sickness. Feel loads better today but still not 100% so still haven't eaten since Monday now.
Dont think I need to worry about the extra treats on the weekend now!

I have taken 7.5mg of MJ this week (today) so hopefully that will be ok and enough as ideally I want to go down to 5mg.

@Bluenose1966 Well done on the size 12s!! woooo. I haven't bought much new recently. I did try on a outfit in zara but I felt like it gave me camel toe ha ha

@Histoscientist Oh no! are the pens now without the 'golden dose'?

What dose did you get upto highest? 7.5mg worked really well for me after my 3 months wegovy break. 6.5mg is working well for me, ive only been eating 1000-1200 cals a day still. I'm going to slowly work down to 5mg.
Yes the golden dose or extra dose has been all over reddit and social media and some pharmacies have sent out emails to users about it but my prescriber oushk hasn't. The official from Eli Lilly is that after April the new pens will be in use but there will be an initial transition of prescribers sending out the old pens first until they run out. At some point it will be a roulette as to which you get as some doses will probably run out quicker like 15mg which most buy and do smaller doses from. I couldnt buy 15 or 12.5mg in August as they were sold out by those who got in before me while I was at work 🙈 so I could only buy 2 x 10mg back then. I was actually on 15mg at the time so I was gutted but it was too strong for me anyway.
So sorry you have been so unwell, is it linked to food or a bug? You'll probably drop in weight too with dehydration and lack of food, try to keep your fluids up. At least you are feeling better today.
I'm off sick today with fever, blocked nose, sore throat, I seem to have caught a cold bug off the girl at work who I've been closely working with since Monday. I'm gutted as it was October last when I was ill with a bug.

I only went up to 10mg but did take a few doses of 12.5mg over xmas but think it was only 2-3 times before I come back down again.

Ahh I see, I dont use reddit and apart from this thread I dont really read about MJ anywhere else!
I am lucky and I managed to get a little stash of 15mg pens back in September, I gave one to my mum and I have literally just opened my second to last pen. Once I get to my last I will need to seriously debate what I will do as I am at a BMI of 21 something and I tried contacting one pharmacy for wegovy and they said no as my BMI had to be over 30! I just haven't got the time at the moment to be chasing and emailing pharmacies to see if I can find one.

Not a 100% sure, we went out for food on Sunday night and my stomach felt off all Monday so I want to say food but it could of been a bug!

Hope you feel better soon! I hate having a cold and I also hate it when someone comes into the office with a cold!! we can work from home so try and avoid the office if feeling off.

What's everyone's plans this weekend? I'm very lucky to still have my mum with me so husband is working Saturday and I will be with the kids which I love, I think if the weather is nice I will go for a long walk with the kids around the lake near me and we will take supplies to feed the ducks which my son loves 🙃
Sunday we will go and get some food and a ice cream somewhere and then stop in my partners parents and then my parents after for a couple of drinks.

Right, I better get back to work, WFH today thank god. On the sofa, the dog next to me, Massive pile of clean washing staring at me too.😂

Thanks for the reminder @Histoscientist I am going to order another pen in hope it still has golden dose. Will be in fridge for several months before I even start using it. I think I may struggle to get pens in future as I probably have over a years supply now.
@Fizzleawayyy1 Yuk, not very nice experience. Sounds like food poisoning to me, I bloody hate being sick. Apart from the washing sounds like a good WFH set up 😂
I have 2 of my 3 sons here this weekend so looking forward to some family time. Lovely that you still have your mum, have a wonderful day💕 My mum died in her late 50s over 25 years ago and I still think about her every day, more so as I have got older which surprises me.
They say most people who come off MJ regain weight so would think there are pharmacies who would let you take again. UPDATE. Actually there is, just had a look at monj.co.uk and they have a list of pharmacies and what their criteria is. Haha one of the benefits of being retired is you can go down a rabbit hole looking for all this.
https://monj.co.uk/restarting-mounjaro-uk/

@Bluenose1966 I just looked at the list you posted and pillsorted was on there, Iv used them before and just signed in, 15mg id £289 on offer😳 I last paid £154 with them for the same pen in Aug 25! Jesus!

@Bluenose1966 wow a years supply..😭 I wish I had a massive stash but I switched to wegovy and started from scratch again recently. I've never kept a stash, just ordered 1 extra pen on August and now one extra. If I'd planned ahead I could have had a much cheaper stash from before the price rise. Do you order 15mg and do smaller doses with clicks like many do? Or do you have a specific dose? When August hit, I was too late as I was at work and could only order 2 x 10mg pens as the higher ones had sold out, I had a 15mg unopened pen at the time. Anyway since I've gone down to 10, I was tapering down anyway with the aim to come off but my wegovy switch frightened me so I'll be staying a while. My pharmacy oushk have said the new pens will be introduced one dose per month and even they won't know when the new ones will be released as the boxes will look the same. Don't know how true this is but I might order again soon but I've already used the "busy month and holiday in may" excuse for another pen so don't know what else to say.
@Fizzleawayyy1 I think 289 for 15mg is a decent price these days, oushk are pricey but I'm staying with them for maintenance. I've just paid £253 for a 10mg pen 😭 paid £143 pre August for it. BMI 21 is brilliant, well done 👏
I'll be visiting my mum for mother's day and probably resting Saturday. I went to work today as I thought I was ok but my voice has gotten more hoarse over the day and I'm very sleepy. Took me 2hrs to get home because of a car crash..could've seriously cried being ill and stuck in a car 😭

Wow everyone - just had a quick catch up. @Bluenose1966 you look amazing- hope you have the most fabulous birthday.
With you all in the Vinted front - it gets addictive and you end up with a wardrobe of clothes you kind of like/fit! I’m trying to reign in my hair and save for my holiday instead! I’m hanging in there - hovering around 8.11lbs having got to 8.6lbs at my lowest while still
on MJ. It’s about 8 months since I stopped taking MJ so I keep telling myself I’m doing alright. I would like to take off 4lbs and need a little plan of action. Haven’t been to the gym in way too long which might help but I am walking loads and as I said before I really do need to knock back a few of the several chunks of dark chocolate I eat each evening!! It’s my ‘treat’ Also, I I reduced portion size that would help -
my diet is very healthy. I’m using a Tim Spector cook book at the moment which is fab. Happy March everyone - spring is coming and hope springs 🩷

@Histoscientist £289 makes me go like this 😵

My stomachs been hurting again, I went home from work yesterdays because of it, then it stopped last night and I ate tea and then it started again this morning for about an hour.
I cant pin point why, its not bathroom related and its the same pain I had last tuesday but I also felt sick then and was sick. Its not hurting at the moment but when I woke up this morning it felt very tender. I placed my hand above my bellybutton and pushed in slightly and it hurt/was tender.

Probably just a stomach bug and hoping its not MJ related! I have took 5mg this week though just in case as I would prefer 5mg to maintain. Will see how that goes.

BUT I AM DOWN TO 9ST 9LBS AND THAT MEANS IV LOST 100LBS!!

Its took me a lot longer then expected although my aim wasn't to shift this much.

One thing I have noticed very recently since reaching 9st 10lbs ish is that people are now saying 'you've lost enough' 'Dont lose anymore' 'you're looking too skinny' etc etc. Pissing me off as I am happy where I am and I still want to shift 4-5 more lbs to put me firmly in the 9's.

Anyway enough about me!

@EVK Such an achievement to be able to maintain for so long. Bet you are chuffed.

Hi all,
still maintaining at 9 st 3lb.

@Histoscientist Yes I have a few 15mg pens in the fridge and I take a much smaller dose so lasts a few months. Can imagine your frustration being stuck in the car for 2 hours, especially with being unwell. Hope you are ok now.
Congrats @EVK on 8 months of no MJ. Would love to come off it, but I know I haven’t got the willpower required. Have heard Tim Spector on a few podcasts and he talks a lot of sense. Trouble with me is I understand and agree with all the theory but it never stopped me excessively snacking of an evening.
@Fizzleawayyy1 `Hope the pains go soon, wonder if just the aftermath of your illness last week, really knocks stuffing out of us when so ill. OMG a 100lb, many congratulations. When people said to me don’t lose anymore I just agreed with them and said happy at my current weight and not trying to lose anymore. You know you are a healthy weight even if you go lose a bit more, so do what you want to do. I think our weight loss is such a shock to some people they take time to adjust to the new you.
I really need to have another big clothing declutter, though somehow I managed to order a camel Hobbs wool coat this week from Vinted for£40, god knows why as I don’t need it. Has yet to arrive so hoping it fits and I look as stylish as in my imagination!!!

Guys wonderful news from all of you. @EVK 8 months of maintaining without mj 👏 ❤️ wow superstar, that's amazing! I don't think I would do that well when the hunger returned.
@Fizzleawayyy1 100lbs ❤️🎊👏 great achievement and dropping to 9st 9lbs is great, well done.
Do you think your tummy pain could be cycle related or maybe stress related ibs? I get ibs with stress and get tummy pains. Might be good to speak to your GP if it doesn't settle. Could it be something you've eaten? Or yes it could be a bug. Yes i also get those comments, ive just stopped responding or reacting to them now. I think people are used to seeing people overweight and obese as the norm in the developed world. Hope you feel better soon x
@Bluenose1966 I love that you've treated yourself with a Hobbs wool coat! You've just reminded me of the French Connection tailored coat that I bought last year, I think it could be wool too and is a camel colour! It is probably coming up to the right weather to wear it now.
@HansHolbein are you ok? Hope you are well x

@Fizzleawayyy1 hope you’re feeling better and all is well.

ive decided to go back on MJ for a couple
of months to help myself get back to my lowest weight again. Few habits creeping back in that I want head off at the pass !! Just had my Oshk phone call and have ordered a 2.5mg £158 with Spring discount. Was a very quick call and then when I went on line I just whizzed passed lots of the hoops like verification of weight cause I’d done on the call. I’m hoping all is joined up and it will just go through. I feel a strange mixture of emotions around this decision but just want to keep in the right track and lose it this summer !! I’m 9.3
late afternoon so probably in the morning is closer to 8.11 but need to get back to 8.5-8.6 at 5.2thats a great weight for me. Here goes ladies - let’s hope it’s a smooth ride !!

I was slightly surprised that the consultant didn’t ask me about my health, diet or even verify my height. I thought things had tightened up?!

Also - feeling like a slight failure but I think I need the MJ support again.

@EVK I don’t see it as failure at all, just using available tools to help us keep the weight off. A failure would be putting all the weight back on.Sounds like going back on is a good decision at moment, glad you were able to to get it. Have heard on a few USA podcasts that some folk cycle on and off for a few months so could be a useful long term strategy.
I hurt my back this week and have been eating crap as feeling sorry for myself, think big bag of Revels and McCoys Sweet chilli crisps x 2😳. Put 2lb on and went up to 9st 4lb in a couple of days. To combat increased my dose to 4mg and the suppression has come back thankfully. Will reduce dose back down in next week or so to 2.5mg.

@Bluenose1966 sorry to hear you’ve hurt your back - sounds like you had a proper little binge out there 🤣 hope you enjoyed it. Are you usually on 2.5mgs to
maintain and do you buy larger dose pen and then use it to last longer ?