April 2025 Mounjaro Starters - Thread 5!

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Hope I’ve done this right, I’ve never started a thread before.

@qs90 hope you don’t mind me starting a new one for us but thread 4 was full and I don’t want to lose my crew!

https://www.ladbible.com/news/health/mounjaro-kwikpen-golden-dose-change-066069-20250909

it’s unclear when this may happen, and the doom and gloom from the pharmacies about pus filled abscesses from using the golden dose is laughable!

They have to say that about the golden dose because it is theoretically possible that someone may reuse or share a syringe or something daft and give themselves an infection. They are trying to make sure they don’t get sued by saying “we told to not to do it” up front.

Legal action may seem unlikely in the UK, but suing a pharma company is really common in the USA.

Well done everyone on all your losses/goals. I'm a bit stuck tbh. I have been on 7.5 for a few months and it was working well up to holidays. I skipped 3 days and then jabbed and since then I haven't felt much suppression and have lost nothing. I think it's time to move to 10 but the price is putting me off. I have 2 doses left in 1 pen and another 7.5 bought before price hikes. I know some have been counting clicks to take less.. Anyone counting to take more? I'm thinking of taking 3 x 10 from the new pen then ordering a 10 and them moving to Wegovy. Sorry for the long post.... Bit stream of consciousness

@Galadali the exact same thing has happened to me - 5mg just stopped working, so I went to 6.25 - nothing - had a 3 day binge. So so annoyed with myself. So it’s up to 7.5 from Friday.

Bolt emailed me to get my next pen so I explained about my panic buying and they were totally fine, just said just order when ready no problem.

Finally got my £30 off voucher so going to use that for next pen. Somehow managed to eek last dose out for 13 days? Although weight after tasting menu decidedly more than before (7 delicious rich course with 7 glasses of wine will do that!).

I had dropped 2lb last week so actually just gained those back and it was worth it, but straight into the mentality of back to healthy lean protein and veg now. Easy to see how the weight might go back on in maintenance if I forget myself for a day or two.

I have a 7.5mg and a 10mg pen in the fridge. Will order next pen now I am eligible and may even buy 12.5mg as I intend to stick on 7.5mg for a while and that would give me 8 doses (if bonus dose still available).

I’m hopeful that this next pen should bring me to the end of my journey, and then I can freak out about maintenance!

I just paid £268 to Bolt for a 10 mg pen, each weekly dose should last me 4 weeks so it’s not that bad a deal. I’ve also just put it on the AMEX- might as well get some points for it! Here’s hoping I get a 10mg golden dose as well! Once the golden dose disappears I shall be moving to Wegovy and I’ll be watching with interest how others get on with it 😊

As I actually gained 1lb last week, I’ve upped my exercise a little bit and ran 4k on the treadmill before doing a kettlebells class. I’ve pushed the weight of the kettle bell up too as I’m determined to add on some muscle.

Needless to say today I’m feeling rather tired! I just made a big batch of apple and oat protein muffins, but I’m feeling rather nauseous - I jab on a Sunday and generally feel a bit 😒🤢 by Tuesday! Thankfully I’m not working today and can take it easy.

Hope you are all doing well lovelies! X

Has anyone done the maths as which is the best sized pen to extract 2.5mg doses most cheaply (I am not concerned about the 30 day ‘rule’).

There was around £20 difference between 7.5 and a 10 pen, which was another 4 doses for me at 2.5mg a week. Someone with better maths than me could do a spreadsheet! 😂

I was trying to work this out too, and this is what I got - although don't quote me on it. This is based on MedExpress prices - and would also mean keeping a 15mg pen for 24 weeks which maybe isn't advisable.

Would be a good cost saving using a 7.5mg pen over 12 weeks though if the 'rule' doesn't bother you 😂

Tried to upload spreadsheet but didn't work - Take 2!

That’s really helpful - thanks for sharing that.

I just go on the sell by date on the packet rather than what Eli Lilly say - I think all the golden dose nonsense just shows how their attitude is all fueled by the money they can take off us! Apologies I’m still fuming! 😡😂

Everyone of course must decide for themselves what they are comfortable with. This is a risk I can assess for myself. 😌

Jab and weigh day
W24d1
SW - 13st11.8
CW - 10st13.4 (4lb loss this week)
total loss - 2stone12lbs
GW - 10st

Great loss for me this week and finally in the 10s which feels great 😊 not sure why as I don’t think I’ve really done anything much different but I’ll take it! Less than a stone to goal now 🥳 I could probably go lower than 10, but 10 has been my goal since I had my eldest (who’s 14 next month) so it’s kind of ingrained in me that that’s goal 😂 I look too thin at/below 9st though. I think I’ll just see how I go for now, I’ve got 3 more doses of current 10mg pen, a 12.5 and another 10 (I did manage to eventually receive then pens I ordered before price hike). Plan is to finish this 10, go up to 12.5 and then start making my way back down for maintenance.

hope everyone is doing good and congratulations on progress 😊

Hi everyone, it’s been awhile since I checked in. Nice to see lots of you making progress and reaching or getting near to goal in some cases. Great work!

My weight loss has slowed over the last several weeks, mainly down to the fact that I had major surgery at the end of July and had to skip a dose as I was feeling so rubbish and then when I went back on it it made me feel even more dreadful so I decreased from 10mg to 7.5 for a few weeks to give myself time for heal. During that time I only lost a couple of kilos which is fine but now that I’m fully recovered I’m keen to lose the last bit of weight and get to goal before my supply runs out.

I don’t have a lot left to lose, 8kg (a little over a stone) but it seems the closer I get to goal the slower it’s coming off, unsurprisingly. Has anyone else found this to be the case? I’m currently taking 8.5mg as I found 10 too strong and 7.5 not quite enough. After staying the same weight for two weeks I finally lost a kilo this week, so hopefully I will continue to lose on this amount.

SW: 91kg
CW: 70kg (BMI 26)
Loss this week: 1kg
GW: 62kg

Yes I have been bouncing around between 66kg and 69kg for months - but this is over a very busy period socially which involved alcohol and eating out - holidays, hosting, wedding etc.

It’s also really important to know that it’s the same on any diet/weight loss regime that it’s always slow near goal …. and we must review and recalculate our TDEE and stick to this deficit to either lose the last bit or maintain. So Google online TDEE calculator to see if you are in the right ball park of cal def or not.

I’ve been tracking calories and macros and even at 1200 calories or less most days I wasn’t losing at one point. My TDEE says 1600 is my maintenance level but I’m positive I’d gain on that. I wonder if that means my body is at its ‘set point’ and it’s going to be difficult to get below this weight? I’m wary of cutting calories too much more as I don’t want to be lethargic and hungry. I can’t exercise much due to still recovering from surgery and a disability I have so can’t up that too much to help, only walking at the moment. I should be able to start lifting weights again in a few weeks though and that might help.

Weigh day for me - Week 23. I started on April 9th.

Start Weight - 21st 9lbs (303lbs)
Current Weight - 14st 4lbs (200lbs)
Weight lost this week - 1lb
Total weight lost - 7st 5lbs (103lbs)

I wasn't going to post today. I was going to wait until next week, in the hopes I will lose a bit more. I felt really disheartened by losing 1lb. I am def in a calorie deficit, i've not been doing anything different to other weeks and ive not been doing enough to pretend i've gained muscle. I think I might actually be losing fat now rather than a decade's worth of sugar and water stores!

I know that a loss is a loss, and I should be so pleased with this. I don't really know how to word this, but i think i'm finding self-worth and value based on a number on a scale, and I'm well aware of how unhealthy that is.

I'm still so far away from anything resembling a healthy weight. My BMI is still in the obese category. I know it's a marathon and not a sprint, im just desperate to get out of the 14 stone bracket. I've been desperate to get out of every stone bracket so far, but i just want to put this one behind me.

I'm telling myself that even If I lost 1lb a week between now and Christmas, I'd be an entire stone down and to just take one week at a time. I need to revisit my expectations about weight loss and remember that 1-2lbs each week is considered healthy and sustainable.

I'm going to make sure to drink enough water this week and maybe try and do some light weights or something - just something to make me feel like i'm trying to help myself.

Thanks for reading these ramblings x

@wordywitch it has gotten sooo slow for me! I haven’t lost an entire kg in 1 week for over a month. 600g a week I think I’m averaging at the moment which is driving me insane.

Bloody hell, you’ve lost a third of your body weight - nearly a whole person! That’s absolutely fantastic, well done you.

I know slowdowns are disheartening, which is why I weigh every day and track in an app. That sounds counter intuitive, but for me looking back and seeing how my weight fluctuates daily and yet the overall trend is steadily downward really helps me. Previously if I’d have had four days of weight increase then I’d have just given up. Now I trust the process and look at the trend line not the actual weight.

it sounds like your head is screwed on and you’ve got lots of sensible thinking there, just need to find a way of muffling that inner voice that likes to sabotage us by saying it’s not good or fast enough. In my case it’s banging on about the bits of me looking saggy and crepey, whereas before they were fat but smooth. I tell it to shut up and that I look fab with my clothes on!

Thanks for your kindness @SaddlebagSal x

@Mumof2studentnurse please don't be disheartened. You've done brilliantly. I've only lost half a stone I think since July. That's less than a lb a week but it is slowly shifting. I've spent years planning to be 3/4 stone lighter by next year, by summer, by Christmas, by September and it's never happened. Usually I'd reach the marker point and be either the same or heavier. I'm still in the obese category and have at least another 2-3 stone to lose but it's shifting. Youve lost so much, and it will slow down but it does all add up in the end.
Also I hope things are ok with your stbxh ...I seem to remember something about twatty behaviour. Sending hugs and a moderate amount of wine x

Thanks so much @RhaenysRocks I really appreciate your message. I do need to appreciate just how far I have come over the months and you are right - the time will pass anyway, so even if it is a 1lb or less, it will all add up.

Honestly, things are hard. I'm still very much in love with someone who has treated me and continues to treat me pretty terribly. Its probably why I put so much 'weight' forgive the pun, on the number on the scales. It feels like something I have at least a little bit of control over.

I would love some wine. I have been telling myself I will have some wine for the past few weeks but everytime I go to have some, the desire goes away. I've not had a single drink since starting mounjaro - but I could def use one...or 10! ;) x

@Mumof2studentnurse I was like that with wine but it's started to wear off .though I have one glass and struggle to finish it rather than most of a bottle.

As to the ex...I hope that you hit that lightbulb moment soon when you suddenly think "God you're a twat" . You can be sad for what you had but be angry enough to not hurt anymore. It made it much easier ..I remember the exact moment. His mum had come to visit me and the kids, we were at a park and he was on the phone accusing me of being two faced because I was friendly with his mum while not just giving him everything he wanted in the divorce. I just got overwhelmingly furious and that was it. Hang in there..and remember, as you said, even if it was "only" 10-14lb lost before Xmas that's still a lot and more than you lost before.

Weigh day and 1.5lbs off for this week.
56.5lbs down total which I had to work out to make me feel better as it feels so hugely slow at the moment. I just want it to be gone.

We are heading to Denmark today for 4 nights and I wonder if I will see my first gain on the scales next week. We shall see.

@Mumof2studentnurse I’m sorry you are finding things so tricky at the moment.
you have done so amazingly well.

@Mumof2studentnurse 7 stone is amazing! Gosh even if you don’t ever lose another pound ever again you have definitely improved your health and life expectancy! well done! (Could probably easily lose a good 14 stone just by LTB too 😉)

On health topic has anyone noticed aches and pains are subsiding as you lose? I use to get terrible pain in my heels, I could barely stand up some mornings, now I can spring out of bed!

Sw: 14st 11lb
CW: 11st 1lb
GW: 10st 7lb

(loss of 3st 9lbs)

I’m fairly happy where I am at the moment, feel much better in clothes, need to exercise more but just want to lose another half a stone or so to take me comfortably into a healthy bmi
i never ever thought I would see 10stone again mind but so very close!!