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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.

Wonder if it might be worth stating a new thread on MJ and periods, since happened to several on this thread - would be good to see if it settled for
others..

Thankfully not, but I have both Mirena and also peak progesterone (peri menopause) so hoping the double progesterone will keep periods away!

I didn't have to send a new photo just screenshot of previous order details, did have to fill out weight etc details but very straightforward was worth it for savings

I'm at the end of W2 and having my third jab this evening and just realised that I haven't eaten a biscuit or piece of cake in all that time. This is a miracle for me. I haven't wanted to, haven't even thought about it.
Has anyone else found this?

Weigh day here! W3D7

SW 100.6kg
CW 96.2kg
GW 75kg

1.8lbs down this week which I’m pleased with. Normally by this point my good intentions would be getting overwhelmed by food cravings and wobbles, I’d be seeing the scales stall and feeling like a failure. It’s so cool to feel genuinely like it’s just another week, no big deal.

I can't either

The yellow circle 👍

I'm exactly the same. Jabbed on Monday, bad diarrhoea since Tuesday night. I mean bad! I mean up-4-times-in-the-night, cant-be-far-from-the-loo diarrhoea which imodium, etc, isn't touching! I've had to go sick from work because of it and I'm exhausted with it. It's left me questioning what on earth I'm putting into my body? Coupled with that, guess how much I've lost? Nothing! 2 days and 3 nights of chronic diarrhoea and nothing! Even slimming world was better than this....and cheaper!

Sorry, I guess I needed to rant. But can someone whos been in the same position please reassure me that this will all settle down? I'm on the verge of sticking what's left of my pen in the bin!

Oh dear that’s very annoying. Maybe next week just do half a dose (30 clicks assuming it’s MJ) and see if you tolerate that any better. I’ve had no side effects beyond some mild burping.

Ahhh OK... Mine looks different

Yes it isn't there in mine either. Are you still within the free trial? I could see that box when I was in the trial period.

You can use this to see what your levels are:
glp1plotter.com

I haven’t started the free trial but I can see it. I am on iPhone so not sure if it’s different depending on what phone you have.

Maybe it's because I'm android!

W3 Day 7
SW: 13st 2
GW: 10st 7
CW: 12st 6

I’ve lost 2lb this week which makes 10lb overall. My clothes are looser and I feel more comfortable in my skin. I have hip bones! I am still feeling the suppression although not as well as before. So now I face a conundrum - stick at 2.5 or twist to 5ml for increased suppression? What have others decided?

Hi, hope it is OK to join. I inject my second dose this morning. I haven't had much side effects. Just slight nausea now and then, when I smell certain food.

As a diabetetic I found that my insulin sensitivity changed dramatically. Until yesterday where it changed very fast again. I woke up few times to take more insulin.

There was 18.18% difference in the insulin I took two Monday ago, compared to last Monday.

I would stay as prescribed to get your body used to it. The medicine builds up as it goes along, so next week you'll have a higher concentration than this week, if that makes sense?

I decided to go up as had no side effects at all, and suppression didn’t really last beyond day 5. I’ll probably go to 45 clicks for weeks 6 and 7 (week 5 will use golden dose).

W2 D5
I've found my appetite return a little bit today so am having to consider what I eat - did anyone else find this so early on? I'm still hugely in a calorie deficit so I'm not worried, just surprised as the suppression has been so strong so far!

Each jab stays in your system for 30 days so each week builds on the previous week in that 30 day period. At 19 days in, you don't have 30 days of MJ in your system yet.
I did get hunger on days 5-7 in weeks 1 but less so as the weeks are going on.

I didn't get hungry at all last week so was surprised I have this week, but I was a bit bloated so that's probably why.

Its my W4 injection and weigh in day tomorrow. I have decided to stick with the 2.5mg for another 4 weeks. This is because I am losing weight, and I am still finding it much easier than without MJ, and I don't want to lose weight any quicker.

I am also going away for a few days during W5, and I don't want any side effects from upping the dose spoiling it.

Being on the 2.5 is enabling me to eat the equivalent of a Slimming World 'speed day' everyday without much stress, and I am losing an average of 2lbs a week. I'm really happy with that.

Obviously if the weight loss slows down a lot, or it becomes much more difficult, I will go up to the next level in week 9.

Just catching up. I have just taken my W3 jab one day early as I’m trying to move my day to avoid having to take my pen camping next week!

SW: 123kg
TW: 70kg
CW: 118.3kg

a long old way to go but I’m so happy with how this is going so far. I’ve ordered my next pen and decided to stay on 2.5 for now as losing and don’t want to jinx it with side effects over my birthday month!!

hi all
I stated MJ this time last year and did it for around 5 months, lost less then a stone but was eating better and it controlled my blood sugars as I was told I was pre diabetic

had awful sulphur burps and gas to the point it was embarrassing being around others and with what felt like v slow weight loss I stopped.

today I’ve looked at myself and am even bigger and unhealthier than I was 12 months ago.
I’ve wasted time and money doing very little, back to eating more bad food than good and generally being awful at looking after myself.

I’ve just joined medicspot and ordered a first dose to start again and get this weight off me- my photos are just awful 😩

I am 50 and fat- need to treat this seriously this time and stop ignoring how serious it is and the aches and pains that I have due to being overweight and unhealthy - all fixable and all support and advice welcome!

End of week one and my first official weigh in. I’m down 5.5lbs. Suppression was definitely less Thursday evening and Friday. 2nd jab later this morning.