June 2025 Starters - Mounjaro (thread 3)

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Roll up, roll up June Jabbers!

Let's become true losers!!

You're in the wrong thread - surely you want to be on a fasting thread rather than here with us?

Placemarking as my first jab arrives tomorrow! Excited / scared!

Mine too 🙂 what time are you choosing to do it?

Good luck Ploop!

Damn insomnia and I've been awake since 2am. Anyway, I managed to last till 4am before getting up, squeezing out every drip of pee I could and standing on the scales. Another 1.5 pounds! Taking my total in 4 weeks to 13.5 lbs. Absolutely delighted with this.

SW - 13 stone 8
Wk 1 - 13 stone (-8 lb)
Wk 2 - 12 stone 12 (- 2 lb)
Wk 3 - 12 stone 10 (-2 lb)
Wk 4 - 12 stone 8.5 (-1.5 lb)

So close to the 1 stone mark! Determined not to blow it completely on holiday. We leave on Monday for 11 nights so I will miss my next weigh-in.

I thought I was imagining things but my face is definitely less puffy. My jawline in particular.

I put that down to my vast reduction in alcohol. 😬

Hi everyone.

W1 D7

HEIGHT 5.1

SW 11.5
CW 10.13
GW 9,ISH
Loss 6lb.

Don't want to jinx it but minimal side effects, wind think thats all the fuit and veg, slight nausea on and off, constipation fixed by a spoonful of califig. Struggled 1st few days to manage a small meal. Cravings for biscuits, and crisps gone. Radically changed my diet to chicken and fish, low carbs, but still having the odd piece of chocolate, It's weird my body seems to know if I eat greasy stodgy food it will make me feel sick so I just don't want it.

May drop down to 2 as not eating much the 1st few days made me a bit dizzy and I don't want to lose too much too soon, I'm saggy enough as it is . Have a few friends who microdose and still lose a bit each week, Will start upping exercise this week too.

Are you planning to continue through holiday or take a break? I go away in a couple of months and need to decide what to do. Although I’ve I start I think I’ll have a better idea of how I feel.

Happy to be joining you! 1st jab of MJ on Monday. No side effects. An almost immediate reduction and appetite and absolutely no desire for snacks or wine!

SW 16:9
GW 11:7

W5D1 Wowsers, that was a quick 28 days from starting my journey! I am so grateful to you all being here to talk things through and hear others’ stories.

I was successful in taking the golden dose for today’s injection. I very nearly bottled it after I’d extracted the liquid as I was worried about what seemed like a large air pocket at the top of the syringe but I watched this guy’s video which gave me confidence:

I extracted 7ml and then used 1ml to prime so I only injected 6ml to keep my dose the same as I am at Sports Day tomorrow for 5 hours and did not want to risk side effects as the sports grounds has limited toilet facilities for a lot of people!

9 pounds down in a month which I’ll take although I was secretly hoping to be 11 stone 6 this morning as I was 11 stone 7 on my mid-week weigh on 21 June. But I need to remember that a pound a week is fine and will get me to where I want to be over time and I’ve been lucky to have minimal side effects.

SW 12 stone 2
CW 11 stone 7
GW ?? Will aim for 10 stone 7 for now

I am staying on 2.5mg for month 2 so need to prepare myself that 4 pounds in a month will be a good result as I won’t have the initial first week loss this time round!!

Down 0.7kg this morning, so have lost 5% of my start weight in four weeks. Extracted the bonus dose, watched a video on YouTube first. I was prepared to abandon it and start my new pen if it felt at all iffy, but it was really straightforward. Am staying on 2.5 as so far it’s been minimal side effects and noise and appetite suppression without being so much that I can’t eat enough to be properly nourished.

My BMI is under 40! 🥳

I take medication for anxiety and I've not felt any at all since starting the jab, even with it coinciding with me starting a new job. It feels like a miracle for me tbh and I would continue taking it even without the weightloss to feel this calm! (Unfortunately its bloody expensive)

I do hope the NHS comes to embrace it in the future as it helps with so many other things outside of just losing weight. Alcoholism, arthritis etc.

Interesting, Mounjaro (not sure about the others), has been linked to a reduction in addictive behaviours. As well as suppressing appetite, it works on the reward centres in our brains hence the reduction in cravings for sugar and alcohol, (not saying we’re all alcoholics). It’s also been linked to reduction in addictive behaviours like smoking, gambling and shopping!!

Anyway, I’ve had my second jab of 2.5 and have lost 3 pounds, so a loss of 1.5 a week so far.

I ordered the jab but didn’t start for a couple of weeks so I’ve still got a couple of doses left. Have just ordered my second pen of 2.5. Figured cos I have 2 weeks of leeway, if I need to increase the dose, I’ll just do two jabs of the 2.5 instead of one.

having said that, I was ravenous yesterday and ate loads. I felt hungry. It was also the first day since starting that I’d eaten bread - going to try and up my protein today and avoid bread and see what happens.

I've gone back and forward with this. But, I've decided to take my pen with me and at least have the option to inject. I am not going up any doses so would hope I don't get any unexpected side effects. That's really what's playing on my mind - what if I become ill and ruin my holiday. But I'd hate so much to put weight back on. I can easily come back from holiday 6-8 lbs heavier!

Yes the same thought process for me too. But I guess I should see how I feel first on it. I’m starting tonight and go on holiday on a Wednesday so I’ll have to decide where I want to do it the day after I arrive or not. I’ll see I guess.

Hoping you mean 0.6ml!!

Yes, I hear you about managing expectations. I need to tell myself I don't want to lose quickly. My skin needs extra time to catch up with the fat loss!!

oh yes sorry, 0.6ml! 😂 My units were thrown out as I was looking at the syringe which has increments of 10 on it!!

I have also had a couple of nights with alcohol over the month so I’m not being as calorie focussed as I could be. But hopefully I’ll have less on this month although we are away for a week as well…

I’ve just seen that the voy app lets you edit the injections - so if you are doing 30 clicks not 60 you can adjust the dose it records.

im due to inject tomorrow and will do 1.25mg twice next week to see if that improves my appetite. The weight loss is great, but its not sustainable

Well done everyone on your losses and lifestyle changes. Seems like many of us are feeling the benefits. It’s a shame that some of you are having quite a difficult time though.
All fine here. Weight loss has been minimal this week so far but not feeling any despondency about that. I’m eating far less but better in nutritional quality so it’ll come off at some point. Not had the same level of obvious suppression that I had last week but still not feeling the need or desire to overeat or mindlessly snack.
Next jab on Saturday and will post stats. Checking in to stay accountable!

i think between fasting and keto, i'll be able to keep the weight off without pumping chemicals into my system
never say never though

Why are you here? Its just making you appear very sad and bitter

W3D7

SW 97kg
CW 91.2kg

So about 13 pounds down so far! 4th injection tonight. Knowing the losses will slow down now but so glad I’ve started.

I have a 5mg pen next but will continue with 2.5mg as I know I’m not really eating enough. Aiming for 1200 a day but over the week I’m averaging about 1000 a day which isn’t really good for my body long term. I think to get a starting chunk off I’m happy but need to look into increasing cals and losing more slowly. I normally enjoy a (very slow) run but it’s just been too hot. Thinking to try and increase exercise will also increase appetite?

Interesting to read everyone’s experience with mood/anxiety changes. I tend to have a bit of anxiety and easily overthink and spiral but noticed I have been much better since I started. Weird side effect being I can no longer daydream before bed! I can see why over time people say they start feeling a bit flat and meh so I’ll keep an eye out for this.

Another week 4er who’s feeling it. Still eating fairly well, snack urge has ramped up along with the food noise. My 2nd 2.5 pen arrived yesterday for jab 5 on Saturday, hoping I’m not going to regret not moving to 5.

Morning beauts,
W3D7 for me.
SW 16st 1lb
CW 15st 7lb
Initial GW 14st

Feeling great. Love not having food noise. When I'm out and about it's tricky not to forget to eat and drink. Finding it hard to increase my protein as I'm veggie, and don't eat eggs. I'm getting a bit bored of cauli rice stir-fry.
I camp every weekend, so I'm jabbing this morning instead of tonight, so I don't have to take my pen in my van fridge.
Need to keep up with water today.
Feeling pretty good, minimal SE so far.
Had an absolute mare of a day yesterday. Missed a train for a meeting, then got on the wrong one 🙈
DD2 was upset about something just as I was flying out the door to see my Boyf, so I left late and hit horrendous traffic in the scorching weather.
All things that would have prompted a binge, and I just felt the feelings and didn't act on them. 💪

Im telling you MY experience
there are plenty of people experiencing side effects on this thread.

another bit of advice would be to avoid it when going on holiday.

Enjoy your holidays without any side effects and just feel normal. We pay allot of money to go away and to be on these drugs feels like a waste

There will be one winner at the end of the day...... pharma