June 2025 Starters - Mounjaro (thread 4)

[FoxRedPuppy]

Into our second month now!

42 clicks for 3.5 and 45 for 3.75.

Not with a 2.5mg pen though.

Not that anyone's interested, I'm sure, but a second load of replacement needles turn up today <eyeroll>.

I think I'm officially the needle queen 💉 👸
If anyone needs some, pls pm me!

Sorry yes that is a 5mg pen - basically 60 clicks for whatever is the full dosage then a fraction of that. So 60 plus 24 for 3.5 out of a 2.5mg pen.

Advice please.

I've had 1 3.75 dose from my 1st 5mg pen. I'm a little constipated, but nothing terrible. I'm due to jab tomorrow.

In 2 weeks time I'm off to stay with my partners family for the first time. I've never met any of them. That in itself means I'm a little on edge. But my worse nightmare is the entire week there I'm decorating their toilet bowl with a loose MJ bowel. Or having nausea. Or any other side effect.

I want to go up to the full 5mg tomorrow, as the suppression was wearing off yesterday. But the idea of side effects when away bothers me.

What would you do?

@Sogfree personally Id carry on as usual. I moved up to 5mg on Sunday and have no side effects. There’s always going to occasions coming up

@Sogfree I’d go for it. You’ve got 2 weeks for any side effects to settle. Many have been fine.

I may eat my words come next week when I’m on 5mg but until then my advice would be to carry on!

@Crinklecat @Xmasfairy86 Thank you

I wasn't constipated, or with any SE on 2.5mg. That's a new thing on 3.75mg. Which tells me that going up to 5mg might have even more repercussions.

I’m W7D6 (8th jab tomorrow) and I’ve lost 10kg!! Can’t believe it really. If someone had told me I’d lose 10kg in 2 months I’d never have believed them. I did think about iced buns yesterday 😂

I’m obviously trying to lose fat rather than muscle, but for anyone worried, this puts it in perspective. I’ve lost a few pounds muscle but I’m still way above where I’m expected to be if I was a healthy weight. Bigger bodies obviously have more muscle naturally, so as we shrink we’ll need less

@RatherTardy an excess of needles now!

W7 D3

SW 88kg
CW 79.3kg
GW 65-70kg

weight loss has definitely slowed, which is good if a little hard to get used to 😂. I’ve now lost 9.7kg, which is 1.5 stone!

I’d like to skip over to that 10kg loss, only 0.3 kg!

I’ve not lost anything this past week which is disappointing. I have lost a total of 9lb in a calendar month which is a good start. I’ll feel happier if I start losing again.

I went up to 5mg on Monday. No SE. I am feeling better suppression. I am counting calories and keeping to around 1200 a day but did have more at the weekend.

Hopefully things will start moving downward again!

Well done everyone on their losses so far. Let’s keep it going!

@Pennina i didn’t lose anything for about a week then it just started up again.

Ive put 3llbs on this week !

I’m on a driving holiday and finding things difficult. Everyone else is enjoying car snacks, and I can’t even fill up with water because otherwise we’ll need to stop at every services for a wee! Eating out is a nightmare and I can’t get hold of the usual things we cook. Trying my best but feeling sad and I’ll be crushed if I’ve done all this and no loss when I get home.

I just moved to 5mg and I am fine. In 2 weeks time you have time to adjust to the 5mg I would do it.

I have noticed that after all my snacks yesterday, I have had a couple of not normal, should we say, bowel movements. that'll teach me

Just wanted to post my experience of moving up a dose. Took first 7.5 on Sunday as with every jab so far been so tired could nap all day🫣 not had any other side suppression is strong reminding myself to eat. I have noticed though nothing tastes as good as it used too

I’m on W8D2 and took my last 5mg injection yesterday. Last week, I had good suppression so ordered another 5mg pen instead of going up to 7.5mg. I WISH I’d ordered the 7.5mg pen now as suppression and weight loss has waned.

what do I do? Leave the (unopened) 5mg pen in the fridge and perhaps use it later for maintenance? Stick with 5mg for the next 4 weeks? Suck up the cost and order a 7.5mg pen now and go up? Help!

@Crinklecat do you mind sharing what you use for the body composition? Is it an app or did you use a machine or similar to have it assessed?

Thank you and thanks to all the other people who have taken the time to welcome me and wish me well, much appreciated

Unbelievable.
Like buses! 😂

Sounds like you're having a difficult time. I would say good for you on avoiding the snacks in the car, this is where all those hidden calories come from. If you can avoid those naughty in-between snacks, then be kind to yourself and enjoy eating out with the family. Just try to be mindful and aim for the healthy (or least naughty!) menu items and enjoy it. For example, if we go for a family Indian curry, I choose the tandoori chicken option or something else on a skewer cooked in the tandoor oven, rather than something in an oily sauce, and I avoid the rice and breads. But I still enjoy the occasion.
So the main thing I would say is that you should allow yourself to properly enjoy your holiday. And if you've put a little weight on when you get back, then don't worry, it'll soon go again.

Hey all, Been on holiday again so not been checking in. Loss definitely slowing but need to keep with it.

W6 D2 (6th injection yesterday)
SW 13st 3
CW 12st 3
TW 10st 10

So, lost a stone, which is great, bit nothing at all this week. Surprised as I did golden dose last week, which is more than 2.5mg is that right?

Got 5mg pen & did 30 clicks yesterday. Is that 3.75mg then? I'd forgotten to check & had to inject in a hurry.

Was NOT amused at a different pharmacy yesterday. I'm using Pharmadoctor who have affiliated pharmacies. Original pharmacy is a bit further (my sis recommended) so booked at local one & they were £145 with no Blue Light Discount. Other pharmacy is £130 with a £10 Blue Light. I shouldn't have presumed they'd all be the same. Pharmacist in the back also sneered when staff enquired if there was BL discount. Won't be going back there!

To get the most out of the money I'm planning to do 4X 3.75mg & maybe 1X 5mg plus golden dose. I'm not that freaked by going over 30 days- anyone else done it?