Mounjaro July 2025 Starters

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Please let me know if there's already a thread for this! I did have a look and couldn't find anything.

I've just been approved for Mounjaro from Asda. I've been trying to lose weight for seven years. I've tried calorie counting, intermittent fasting, Slimfast, Weight Watchers (it didn't work for me, I was so hungry all the time and ended up overeating so I never lost), and Slimming World (I enjoyed it, but the weight loss for me was too slow so I ended up stopping as it's so expensive). The most successful diet I've been on was when I was breastfeeding my son, but the weight came back on when I stopped. I'm still lighter than I was pre-pregnancy, but this weight is not shifting or if it does it's so slow and I lose the motivation. I tried most for about 4-6 months (except WW, I gave that up after 2).

I can't exercise as I have a chronic illness, so I'm often in pain from just existing and exercise just cripples me. I think I have PCOS too, which might be why I'm struggling so much to shift the weight with diet alone.

My goal is to lose weight with Mounjaro hopefully, and then follow a Slimming World style diet after (which I still kind of follow now, just not as strict). I've managed to maintain my current weight for a year so I'm pretty confident I can maintain. I've also never tried to lose weight with other people, so I'm hoping this also helps.

Yes the effects ramp up. Although MJ has half life of 5 days, it stays in the system for 30 days so each jab does build on the last one.
This is W2 D6 for me and according to the charts, my suppression today is the same as W1 D2 https://glp1plotter.com/

@Thischarmlessgirltotally get the scales aversion, I used to measure my waist when I couldn’t face tracking weight.

@Vamoosh80personally I found that my second week on 2.5mg, appetite suppression has increased a bit and I’d say lasted a day longer than week 1. Not sure if it’s psychological or the medication is building up a bit

Week 1 complete, and I'm down 2.2kg. My period is due, and I haven't managed to poo much, so maybe it's more than that 🤣

I’m so sorry that you feel disheartened. I suspect your delayed period is why you are not getting the drop in weight you were expecting. I’d imagine as soon as your period comes, you’ll start dropping.
If you know you are eating less and eating healthier than you were before, then you must have lost some weight.

Hi everyone, W1 d5 for me. Feeling suppression-no hankering for breakfast, had lunch today at 11.30am as I’m feeling so full the last two days I’ve not had dinner (had a small natural yogurt at 8pm last night as I knew I needed to have something, that left me feeling very full 😮)

I’ve had an ‘open’ protein bagel, a slice of pre-sliced cheese shared over both halves, half a pack of quorn spinach and red pepper slices. Then a pack of quavers (I cannot give up my crisps 😂) and a banana. I’ve had this my last two lunches and did not want any dinner-that isn’t sensible or sustainable so I’m hoping by eating earlier it’ll give more digestion time.

i was 12st 1lb last week (period week) and weighed myself today and I’m 11st 8lb. Aware a lot of this will be water weight and period was last week, but I’m amazed to finally see the scales go down.
the freedom from not constantly thinking about snacking is amazing (I was having 2/3 packs of crisps a day, or would grab cheese from the fridge). It has felt so, so good just to get on with my day without constantly thinking of food.
if I could stay like this forever it would be amazing!

great to read everyone’s stories, hope everyone is having a good Friday xx

I also found that suppression lasted longer on week 2. W1D4 I was ravenous, whereas W2D6 I was getting hungry but getting full quickly.

Jab 3 is done! I may have done it at 2 in the morning, I was expecting a delivery this morning and couldn’t get my anxiety about being mid-jab when the door goes to go away, so I just jabbed a few hours early to get it out of the way. I also didn’t want the added anxiety of waiting for the delivery to be done so I can jab.

10 hours later, no side effects other than I am not hungry at all. I ordered mcdonalds as a treat for my son (and partly I’m too lazy to keep getting up to get him food, it’s so hot and he’s been suuuper hungry over the past few days), I only managed a few chips before I felt too full to eat anymore. I used to be able to eat 20 nuggets, chips and a cheeseburger and feel full (but this would be my only meal for the day, still awful though).

My period has finally f*cked off so hopefully I’ll have lost some weight by the time I weigh myself on Monday. My 5mg pen has arrived, so only one more dose of 2.5mg in case it’s not enough to shift the weight, so I won’t feel too disheartened if I’ve still maintained my current weight come Monday

Silly question maybe but I’m not medically trained! Do you just prime your pen on the first dose, or repeat the process on every dose?

week 2 day 6 . The first week I lost 4kg but this week I’ve only lost 1kg - can’t help but feel a bit disheartened at that even though a loss is a loss ! Think I’ll defo go up to the 5 pen next time . Everyone keeps talking about feeling full on the smallest meal but this hasn’t happened to me . I stop myself eating more because I know I’ve had enough not because I couldn’t possibly eat more . Hopefully I get the full feeling once I go up a level .

every dose

I noticed my rings loosened within days. And the lack of food noise is just joyous isn't it.

Thats a hell of a lot to lose. I havent lost that much total in 3 weeks and only eating 1000 calories a day and a lot of days under that .
Would be estatic if i had lost that much

I lost 2kg in week 1, although 1kg is probably just water weight etc from eating less. I just love the ease of this. It doesn’t require any willpower. I don’t have so much to lose (10kg) so wondering how long it will take. Also to consider maintainance as I have lost same weight so many times!!

Weird question - where does the fat go that we loose ? Do we wee it out or does it just break down and somehow leave the body ? I was thinking about this at 3am when I couldn’t sleep last night 😂

I think 1kg a week is a normal sustainable loss. Would be worrying to lose any more than that tbh - eg more likely to be losing muscle.

Haha. So the body uses it for fuel (as eating less).

It mostly gets breathed out as CO2.
Some also leaves as urine / sweat.

I always thought we wee'd it out! But apparently we breathe it out! Sounds so easy, just breathing 🤣

Yes !! don’t mind me - just breathing my fat away 😂

W2 day 6
SW: 13st2
CW: 12st 8
Much more modest loss this week and will inject later. Still getting good suppression. I think that struggling to eat my calories and not drinking enough water are slowing me down a bit. Still on the downward trajectory though and feeling better in myself.

I may have missed this as I’m struggling to keep up with the chat with a busy 3 year old and 3 month old 🙈 anyone recommend any good proportion shakes? I’m finding I’m not eating enough and need something quick so thought they may help. It’s 7pm and all I’ve had all day is half a banana and a slice of pineapple and I feel horrid. Just not had time or chance to sort anything for me

Jab 3 to be done this evening, definitely felt hungrier today! Weighed this morning, same as yesterday morning.

SW 91.3kg
CW 88.4kg

I recommend buying whey protein isolate and making your own shakes with banana / berries / honey etc to sweeten. I use a company called myprotein.

I don't know if it will help anyone struggling to eat much but there's a lady of Facebook called Hungry, Happy, Healthy who shares a lot of what she calls 'picky plates' which are protein and fibre rich. Could easily be adapted to suit different hunger levels. I started following her a few months ago so before I'd decided on MJ, and gave had lots of light meal ideas from her.

I started taking on Tuesday morning, 1.25mg, then a second dose on Wednesday morning. I've experienced a lot of suppression since. Until this afternoon. Been feeling quite peckish all afternoon but haven't eaten a great deal. Then tonight the suppression has kicked in again and I'm struggling to eat supper. Anyone else experience this??!

Does anyone have a link to the website where you can compare the jab prices and offers from different suppliers please?