June 2025 Starters - Mounjaro (thread 4)

[FoxRedPuppy]

Into our second month now!

Hope you manage some sleep.

Absolutely brilliant news. I’m so sorry to hear about your mum though. She would indeed be super proud.

Morning, lovely to read the positive news about blood pressure and inches lost. Sorry to hear about the SE's though.

I'm W8D1 and lost 1.4lbs this week, taking me to a very annoying 13.8lb total loss, why couldn't that have been 14lbs to get the 1st off in 7 weeks 🤷‍♀️

SW: 101.7kg (16 stone)
CW: 95.3kg (15 stone 0.2lb!)
Mini goal: 90.7kg (14st 4lbs)

I'm hoping to hit 14 4 by my youngest's 5th birthday in the autumn as that would take me to my pre-baby weight 🤞

As to losing the weight, my double chin reduced significantly within the first 7lbs I lost, it was very strange! My bum is getting to be quite flat (it was massive before so it's still there, but nowhere near as volumptuous as it used to be 😂) and I have lost quite a bit off my shoulders and arms. So tops fit a lot better but weirdly the bra band is still tight so still using extenders on those as usual.

Unfortunately I'm yet another dosage increase casualty.

I did 5mg two weeks back and the nausea got to me, did 3.75mg last week and still felt very very weak. I've decided I will do 3mg this week (should be 36 clicks according to my calculations) and consider going back to 2.5mg next month.

If it was a choice between hunger pangs and nausea, I'd choose the former because years of dieting have shown me I can defeat them if need be.

Great to hear about real health benefits @Thornrose . Let's hope for more positive stories!

Sorry to hear about the nasty side effects especially with increasing. Do you think the manufacturer just chose weekly jabs and increases every 4 weeks because it’s easier for people to understand? I increased to 3.75 last week. On holiday this week and been ok so far so decided to do 50 clicks rather than 45 to gradually increase the dose up to 5 ready for my next pen. Keeping everything crossed I won’t regret the increase today! It’s hot and we have lots to do!

W7D7 - I think 🤔
some may remember my near miss for the under 100kg club last week, well it’s going the wrong way 😂😂🤦🏽‍♀️ 100.6 last week, 100.9 this week! I’ve eaten properly this week, always on or under calories BUT I have been to the gym a fair bit and put in some serious lifting. I’m blaming that.

not to het up about numbers, I know it happens and I know we fluctuate. I just want under 100 sooooo bad!!!! Jab 8 tonight, need to order my next pen, not sure about going to 5 - mainly after the horror stories on here!!!

W4D3

I lost another 2kg so down 7.9kg in total. I’ve had a dry mouth and constipation. Though the constipation is normal for me. Second pen has just arrived only 2 days from ordering so really quick. I’ve gone for 5mg as I was finding suppression was wearing off around day 5. I’ve managed to go to the gym 5 times this week so far so happy with that.

@Xmasfairy86 that’ll be inflammation / water retention in muscles from gym work. The fat will be coming off. The scales will reveal all soon

@ShesRunningOutTheDoor I know…. But….. S O O O O close I can taste it 😂😂

What is everyone looking forward to at target weight? For me it's clothes! Being able to wear whatever I want, especially dresses, that dont make me look like a pumpkin on knitting needles. I have thin legs and a rotund body shape 😆

I’m like a pumpkin on tree trunks!

Mine is being able to wear anything in my wardrobe. For my whole adult life I've had clothes that are too small waiting for me to lose weight to fit into and I can't wait for that to be over. I will be keeping only clothes that fit and that I love to wear

I'd like to be able to fit into DD's cast offs. At least some of them! She's forever buying on Vinted but is very slow to sell so there's always a stack waiting to go. But she's a 10 max and also I'd be happy at a 12.

I wanna wear jeans again! I wanna wear dresses again that have a waistline! I wanna have a photo taken that doesn't look like I have triple chins. I wanna enjoy fashion again without worrying about whether any top will disguise my Michelin Man belly. I wanna bin those tents masquerading as dresses.

Hi
I go on holiday on the 4th, my last dose is Tuesday and then golden dose the week after. Has anyone been away, stopped and then continued where they left off when back? I’m going to order my new pen for when I come back but unsure whether to stick with the 5mg or go back to the start with there being a 2-3 week gap in between

Weighed in today 4 weeks now.
SW. Around 12.10 stone
CW. 12.1 stone
loss of 9lbs so far.

Goal is around 9. - 9st 5lbs

Golden does tonight a day early .
Then i start 5mg and want to do it next Friday in case i have any SE and as its the weekend will be ok .
I think i will start with 45 clicks and 3.75 at least the first week

I would plan just to carry on whilst away but maybe do a smaller dose/fewer clicks? Unless your side effects have been really bad that seems fairly practical. We’re off to France for 2 weeks and I plan to carry on as I have been at home - I can enjoy nice food in moderation and the odd glass of wine. I want that to be my new normal tbh.

I have these dresses too! I am shocked every time I have to iron them that they are absolutely mahoosive!

I went away for 3 weeks and just stayed on 2.5mg and took my pen with me and kept in the fridge in the room. I ate healthily and had a couple of glasses of wine each night and I was fine!

I remember buying a batch of plus size dresses expecting them to be more flattering/fitting. My Lord! I kept thinking are these dresses or football pitch covers? 😳

I’m not planning on ordering before I go away, just letting this pen finish and then start again when I come back. I know it takes a few weeks to leave the system anyways but I’m now in the mindset of eating smaller portions and not giving into the odd niggle. Hopefully when I reorder I’ll be able to stick to the same dose

I won’t be taking a pen with me but I would have a dose in my system as such, with me injecting the week before. The mindset I have now should hopefully offer enough protection to not fall off the wagon

WK7 D3
Just had my first Chinese meal since starting WLI and hoping I chose wisely 😱 Chicken with mushroom and boiled rice and yes 1 prawn cracker!! I only
ate half the portion…oh how times have changed 😂 Fingers crossed for no SE!

Well that was a disaster trying to do the golden dose. Followed all the instructions, pen wouldnt budge.
Put needle in and injected air first , but it wouldn’t pull the liquid out .
Then the needle bent , bottom bit came out and lost all the liquid.
Really disappointed.
Now will start the 5mg pen and try 3.75 .

@Catladyof7 oh no that’s annoying, did you watch the YouTube video first? I found it really helpful. It was a bit tricky to hold the syringe and pen straight but I just did it really slowly and withdrew the needle slightly as the stopper moved towards it

I bought some new pjs today, would usually get a 18 or 20 but got a 16 thinking I’ll shrink into them but they fit, still a bit tight on the tummy for pjs but they’re not stretchy and not uncomfortable

also wore a dress that has non stretchy long sleeves that was skin tight a month ago and is now slightly loose and fitting as it should again