June 2025 Starters - Mounjaro (thread 4)

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Into our second month now!

Which size Frio case did you get, can I ask? Looking on Amazon, the one marked as ‘Individual’ looks like it could be right?

https://amzn.eu/d/eTHZczd

Anyone else just not hungry? For the last 4 weeks I've only been eating an evening meal. I never eat breakfast but don't feel like lunch usually a cheese sandwich and crisps. But I haven't eaten bread or cheese for 4 weeks.

Yes that’s the one. I’m on Wegovy so not sure if it’s a different set up to Mounjaro but it’s one pen with 4x doses in where I add a new little needle each time (I put the needles in the suitcase, cooling wallet in hand luggage).

Are you getting enough calories?

Probably not. I drink lots of water but since taking it not hungry. I've bought protein powder to help. I eat a healthy evening meal. But I've never eaten 3 meals a day.

Sounds v similar. Can that wallet hold more than one pen? I ask as I’ll probably need one for when we travel in September, but with the way the dates work, I might end up with two pens to transport. I see Frio has a ‘duo’ style so that could be the right one for me.

Maybe you are one of those people who respond really well. If you are having such suppression why wouldn’t you stay on the low dose?

Morning everyone!
Great to see everyone's progress. @Boxingshibes Felt hungry for the first time in 5 weeks yesterday evening! Managed to avoid the snacks, but it did bring home what it might feel like to wean off later. That's such a long way away, I'm not going to worry about that now.

Last week I took the golden dose and this morning have gone up to 3.75 of my new 5 mg pen. Really regret buying a three month plan, as if things stay as they are I'm not going to be going anywhere near the third pen 7.5 dose which is already sitting in the fridge. Will see how this month pans out and perhaps use it for 3.75 or 5 dose?

8kg down in 5 weeks. Making a conscious effort to drink more - not always successful, but getting better I think.

I decided to do 3.75 this morning. Hope I counted the clicks correctly! Teeny bit of background nausea, but so far ok.

W5D1, and I’m down almost 2lbs from last week. Very pleased as the week before I lost nothing (probably period-related). I have a new 2.5mg pen to start today. Will see how the next 4 doses go and whether I’ll move up a dose after this.

Well done!

I have also started collagen today!

I’ve just done my second dose of 3.75mg and I must admit I feel
fine…even the constant dry mouth has gone! I marked on the pen 45 clicks in so I don’t have to keep counting it every week if that helps.

To add: I’m 10lbs down in total from when I started.

I’m still staying the same weight this week. Haven’t budged at all. 7kg off then stasis

Just an update, I read but don’t post too often.
W6 D3
SW 14st
CW 12st 7
ok, wk3 on 2.5mg pen suppression was low, ordered the 5mg pen at this point. W4 suppression came back but waned day 6/7 started to think I should have ordered the 2.5mg. Got to golden dose took 3.75 and another 3.75 week 6.
i found suppression high!!! Worryingly high as I struggled to get the calories in and founds I was skipping meals - my aim on the MJ journey is to eat at mealtimes and not snack at anytime of the day as I feel that’s what caused my weight gain. Anyways, SE dry mouth, half a glass of alcohol made we NEED pints of water (my water intake is good anyway) tiredness and headaches 1 to 2 days after injection.
Do I regret going up - kind of, I don’t think it was necessary but the thought of wasting the 5mg pen messed with my head a bit.
incidentally I’ve gained 1 lb but hoping that’s water from the hot weather.

I think this is quite common, especially after the first month. Your body is adapting to the new metabolism and weight and stuff.

@ShesRunningOutTheDoor i think that’s going to be me too. I’m 4 weeks in on Weds (although taking 5th jab early tomorrow) and I’m at around 9-10lb loss. This week I dipped down another 2lb but have gone back up again. Will weigh in on Weds and see if that’s sustained. Have been eating within calories but did have a night out on Friday which seems to have set me back!! Wondering if sticking to 2.5mg was right answer but have a busy month ahead so will just plan to up to 5mg if I don’t lose much over the next 4 weeks.

Good afternoon June jabbers, thread 4 already, i stepped back for a few weeks because life got chaotic. My grandson was in hospital for 3 weeks his balloon popped (GJ) and they decided to try him on a normal peg (G tube) and get salt back on board and see if he can feed orally during the day , then 2 weeks ago our heart dog was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and he passed last Thursday, that pupper got me through some of the worst times of my life when my daughter died so it's been a rough few weeks , I haven't been eating or sleeping very well at all .
I did manage a loss last week but I'm up a kg midweek this week but I'm okay with this considering everything that has gone on the last few weeks . I'm barely functioning at the moment I have a holiday I'm due to fly on Friday and I'm nowhere near ready for either .
I have decided not to take my pen with me because I have ordered a 5mg pen fory 3rd pen which is due the day I fly back so I'm going to delay and not risk any SE on the flight .
Glad to see everyone doing well so far and everyone doing their best you all got this 🙏 well done you rock stars ✨

Sorry you’ve been through so much recently, hopefully life calms down for you now

@NeedyTiger sorry to hear about everything you've been dealing with recently. Hope you manage to get some rest on your holiday.

@GettinItDone I'm also hoping the hot weather is the cause of a 1lb increase on the scales this morning. Time will tell!! Hope you get used to it soon and can eat your meals as normal. On 2.5 I can pretty much eat everything and have a few drinks without having SEs so I'm a bit scared of moving up next week but I've ordered the 5mg pen so will be testing out the 3.75.

There are two sections but the description on Amazon says it won’t fit 2 pens. I think it would be ok before the crystals are puffed up / wet / activated but can see that when they are then it could be tricky to fit two pens. They do lots of different sizes though it seems.

@NeedyTiger hope you get down well reserved rest.

I’ve realised that I have been feeling like I’ve just had a strong coffee, except I haven’t. Not quite an anxiety feeling, but very aware of my heart? My heart rate seems ok. Hard to explain.

@NeedyTiger in so sorry for everything you’ve got going on. I hope you can relax a little while on holiday, and that life calms down.

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Hi all, I'm new to Mum's net and have never put anything online so big step for me:) My situation is
SW 17st 6
CW 17st 1
I've done 4 weeks on 2.5 and nearly 3 weeks on 5 of mounjaro. I'm gutted. I'll go up 7.5 on my next pen but until then so so disappointed.
That's all :(