June 2025 Starters - Mounjaro (thread 4)

[FoxRedPuppy]

Into our second month now!

yes @Librariesrule but very specifically anything sweet or artificial. Sugar and UPF foods totally not appealing. Much more likely to reach for fruit and simple foods like yoghurt, nuts, salads etc. The best thing for me about MJ is breaking that sugar cycle - then you realise that treating yourself eg to a caramel latte is all about mindset and not about it actually being much of a treat.

The difference that reducing sugar has had is amazing - less puffy face, bloating, better gut health, less mood swings etc.

Insomnia is my worst side effect @FoxRedPuppy !

Initially I read r as you stirred and then drank the all bran 😂😂.

Nausea has been replaced with heart burn 🔥

I have insomnia too, but I had that before from perimenopause. I wish I got the sleepiness!

Yes, i am finding my food what i like isnt tasting as nice .
On the other hand a square of chocolate did !

I reread it, I wasn’t very clear was I! 🤣🤣🤣

I did my first gym class ever this morning, which was actually very gentle and enjoyable. I felt quite faint at one point though, and dizziness is definitely a side effect I’m experiencing on occasion. Does anyone else get this? Not sure what it’s caused by. I usually have high blood pressure (one of the reasons for being on MJ) but should probably check to see if it’s got lower.

I did too, only I didn’t work it out after initially!🤣😜

I have my daily chia seeds in Greek yogurt with other seeds and berries. I tried some in a salad by accident the other day and it tasted fine, but my lunch looked like it had been invaded by midges!

7th jab done and decided to go up to 3.75mg. Watch and see what happens now! Hoping for no side effects!

@Shwingbada yes I can getting this - it’s a bit like the “woah, got up too quickly’ feeling but it happens a couple of times a day and not just once in a while. I put it down to not eating as much (possibly not eating enough?)

Also feeling a bit dizzy and lightheaded. Unsure if it's not eating enough, blood pressure too low (I am on tablets for what was moderately high blood pressure - am going to check it tonight), or just mounjaro.

I am actually struggling with suppression at the moment. W4D5 and for the last four days I've had 100% suppression AND been unable to finish my food. This is unheard of. I've been seeing a few people on this thread worrying that they're not eating enough and pondering whether to come off the injection and been like, that will never be me.

Tis I right now.

I'm not thinking of quitting but I do need to get calories inside me in a more efficient manner. I keep making myself lovely big salads then not finishing them.

The last four days, I've had 670 calories, 590, 675 and then today 658. Prior to this I've not been hungry, but have been able to eat full meals without feeling full. But now I am STUFFED after eg two slices of sandwich beef and some salad. And it's not even that I don't want to eat. I haven't wanted/needed to eat since I started, but have been fine just making stuff at mealtimes and eating it and enjoying it once it's in my mouth. Today, I couldn't even face eating. There was nothing I wanted to put in my mouth. It was a struggle.

It feels like a very first world problem.

So I'm going to start boiling some eggs up to snack on, and packs of meat just to get protein up, and hope it passes. I've always managed to eat a nicely balanced diet but getting veg in is a mission right now. It's too bulky! I'm not really eating carbs, so I'm not filling up there... I do take supplements so I won't get scurvy yet.

Anyway. It'll be fine. Have decided to stay on 2.5mg for Month 2 as I don't see any reason to swap - I can only see potential negatives re side effects. Have switched to real life pharmacy in my town - £140 flat rate.

It's litres not pints, and GLP1 receptor agonists like mounjaro affect your body's ability to absorb water. Water is an essential part of lipolysis - the process by which your body burns fat. So the more water you drink, the more is available to your body for fat burning, but as mounjaro makes LESS water available, not drinking enough can make some people burn fat more slowly, and others burn it efficiently but end up dehydrated and even with kidney damage.

You can see the dehydrating effect of mounjaro when you have constipation. Also appetite suppression can suppress thirst as well.

I sit with a 2 litre bottle of water by my side every day and make sure I finish it by bedtime, plus a couple of diet drinks and black coffee.

Well I've bit the bullet and upped my dose. I was putting it off until after my holiday but I just feel like the 2.5 isn't doing anything and a waste of medication right now. I deffo should have gone to 5 for my 2nd month rather than sticking with 2.5.

Ordered 5mg for next pen and took 3.75mg from this one (had to do a dose and a half) will do another 3.75mg next week then crack on with the 5mg.

I’m looking forward to going up to 5mg on Sunday. Supression has definitely decreased and losses slowed. I’m usually a fast loser and apart from the first 2 weeks I’ve only been losing a couple of pounds a week, I know this is enough for most people but I’m looking for quick results. I lost quicker than this on slimming world definitely eating more! Im still sticking to around 1200-1400 calories a day but im thinking about food more than I was

For those with high suppression I feel you! On week 4 of 2.5 and this week the suppression has been the biggest yet. Really struggling to eat and feel weak and light headed. I’m going this under medical supervision and the doctor said to go to 5 mg regardless but I’m worried . I know it’s great but I’m losing 2kg a week and feel like that’s too much. Eating well under 1000 calories a day. I’m trying to focus on protein and fibre and can still manage the gym but on holiday this week and the pleasure of going for dinner with the family is absent!

And the constipation!

W7 D6.
I've gone from 15st 8lb SW to 13st 13.8lb today. Very happy to start with a new number.

Still haven't told DH - I thought he'd worked it out but clearly not as he went out with his SIL last night and was telling me today that she's taking "that Mounjaro injection" and did I know you could get it on a private prescription these days? 😂

@Bloozie i focus on really small and protein dense meals otherwise food gives me the ick. Like half a pot of cottage cheese plus veggies for lunch, 0% yoghurt, berries and honey for breakfast. No more than 100g of each in a sitting. Plus then small handfuls of almonds, or an apple or a clean organic whey protein shake for a snack. I look at a big meal and I just think blurgh! Even if it’s a big salad. I had salmon fillet with three tiny potatoes and some broccoli and carrots yesterday. Had to force it down!

@SewerOrLess i haven’t told my DH yet either. I’m almost 5 weeks in now and he hasn’t twigged.

Just found this incase people didn’t know (I’d just got turmeric to start making tea)

Turmeric and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) can interact, potentially causing additive effects on blood sugar levels, which could lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). It's crucial to consult with a healthcare professional before combining turmeric with Mounjaro to assess potential risks and manage any interactions.

Are you drinking enough lovely?

@farfallarocks i wouldn’t increase the dose if I were you.

W7D1

Still on 2.5mg for second pen

SW16.4
CW15.5 .. so close to that stone loss!
GW winging it but 10/11 stones and change I think!

Only a 1.5 lb loss in last two weeks but am still on my two weeks of shifts and last time had a whoosh on my first week off of a 5lb loss after, so hoping for the same or at least something above 1lb next week when my sleep pattern is somewhat restored.

Been really sick today 🥲 have had nausea now and again throughout but never been physically sick until today. I think it’s no coincidence that I had my first McD’s since starting today (4 veggie dippers, no fries no drink) and paid the price. Yucky sulphur taste too (sorry if TMI). No more McDs for me! I’ve been really healthy too so don’t know why I did it :( lesson learned!

Feeling a lot better now so hopefully it has passed 🤞🏻let’s see what tomorrow and the rest of the week brings.

Onwards & downwards June Jabbers!

Here’s to a good week for us all! Xx

I’d wait until you feel you need it - weight loss slowing, appetite a problem.

Just an update for those who have (or might in the future) experienced a red, raised spot on the injection site - after thinking it was a one off for week 7 I’ve woken up with it again for injection 8 yesterday. I’m not worried as I know it will fade but I’ve just realised that the thing I have done differently from jab 6 is use an antiseptic wipe on my skin before injecting which I bought when buying the golden dose needles. The raised patch is about the same size as the area I wiped (2cm x 2cm) so I am wondering if that’s a coincidence or not…

I’ve taken some antihistamine as it’s mildly itchy and will stay out of the pool today. I might ditch the antiseptic wipes next week and see if it changes.

Morning all!
Week 7 now and total loss of 17lbs. Very happy.

Decided against going up on doses so instead am doing 2.5 every 5 days, will let you all know how it's working!

Well done everyone on your losses so far x

When I lost 3stone on SW (miserable 1.5years) I could put on my 1 size smaller jeans and they were loose, ie I could take them off just pull them down without undoing them (chunky thighs kept them up). I put back on 8lbs and finally started MJ. I am now lighter than I’ve been in years and 2lbs lighter than after SW and my jeans don’t pull down yet and my waistbands aren’t looser. I don’t understand. Where has the weight left my body? I probably should have done measurements before I started but that scares me! Has anyone else lost weight from parts of you differently to previously?