Mournjaro July Starters 2nd thread

[MeridaBrave]

New thread.

First post re: lifting heavy.
I mentioned on the other thread about lifting heavy for 6-8 reps and I was told it was bad advice. Clearly it’s not my advice made up by me - it’s from world leading female health doctor expert Stacey Sims. There is plenty online from her (loads of podcasts) so have a listen. I’ve been lifting this way for 3 years since the outset of menopause symptoms, on her advice and I have significantly increased muscle size and strength. She also has written a couple of books which are excellent.

Clearly this can only be done with good form or it will lead to injury. Either use a PT (as suggested on the last thread) or use the resistance machines in the gym which basically lock you into the correct position.

140g protein in impressive! I average around 100 as well. Protein drink for breakfast (20g), salad with a poached salmon fillet or chicken breast for lunch (40g), and another 200g or so of fish/meat for dinner (40g). I guess I’m not counting anything not in meat or fish, but I don’t eat much dairy or eggs so I doubt that’s very significant.

Yes I think my brain is going, look, food is lovely, here's some of the ways in which you enjoy it - but I wake up and it's all ok, it doesn't make me want to eat, so it's fine.

I'm 53 and through the menopause! But I did the latter and was down 100g 😂

It's funny how it comes on...I was eating dinner and realised, jesus, I cannot finish this, how strange - then I remembered the jab

Hahaha! Good for you

Greek Fage yogurt breakfast (25)
tuna cod and egg white omelette (35?)
protein shake mid afternoon (30)
chicken dinner (45-50)

200g of chicken is 60g of protein.

Has anyone here tried the fybogel chewy tablets? Do they have the same weird texture as the powder you dump in water?

W5 D7
SW 99.4KG
CW 90.8KG
SBMI 38.8
CBMI 35.5
Blood pressure consistently in normal range.
IBS still not returned - has anyone else had this positive effect?

First week on 5mg didn't start well. Felt pretty sick and headache all day Friday and Saturday. Jab time tonight- going to risk 5mg again.

Loving watching the scales drop down. Can't believe how easy this has been so far. I drink loads of water, don't measure my protein but averaging 3 30 minute swims and some extra walks so hopefully they'll help keep the sagging skin at bay. All ok so far.

Have loved being part of the July thread. Great to hear everyone's stories.

I ordered new scales as I was having trouble getting a consistent reading on the old ones. Either that or they’d stick at one weight till I coaxed them into something different, even if it was heavier. Arrived today. Might explain why my weight seemed stuck. I actually weighed half a kilo less than I thought, and that was after lunch. I’ve seen a number I’ve not measured in a few years 🥳

The idea of all that protein makes me feel sick. Also no wonder people get constipated if they are eating so much protein and so little fibre?

I guess it depends if you like eating meat 🤷‍♀️. I’ve always done so and enjoy it. I’m also eating plenty of vegetables with fibre and I’m not constipated. What I’m not eating is pretty much any carb, plus not much added fat. I didn’t intend to and have really struggled with low carb diets before, but on Mounjaro I seem to be very happy eating a large ginger, soy and spring onion salmon fillet, bok Choi and stir fried veg (today’s meal). I cooked egg fried rice for everyone else, but didn’t fancy any myself.

I’m eating mountains of cruciferous veg like broccoli and cauliflower. Very little grains. Not constipated. But I’m weight lifting so have been eating this much protein for a while just had to cut everything else.

That all sounds delicious but I can't eat huge mountains of anything, let alone cauliflower. I guess I'll work it out. I like fibre, oats,.lentils, some grains. Low carb doesn't work for me.

I’m hoping to start this month! NHS nurse that’s just had to order a bigger uniform 🙈 can I ask has anyone used pharmacy2u and do you know what current turn around times are? Today I’ll have been waiting 48 hours for clinical approval 😖

Hello all! It’s been a while, work has been nuts.

Better week this week. I got 4 days in and appetite suppression dipped but weirdly, was back the next day even stronger. This seems to be a theme with me, I have a little dip in the middle of the week.

SW 100.6kg
CW 94.6kg

W5 D6, 2.5mg

Loss this week is 2.8lbs which I’m chuffed with! Starting to feel a bit leaner as well which is great, my shorts aren’t tight anymore.

Just ordered the next strength of Wegovy- 0.5. I felt the suppression was getting too low on the 0.25.

Now regretting it as I've lost another 2lb this week seemingly without trying 🤔

How does the Wegovy pen work? Can you take a half dose like you can with Mounjaro and stretch the pen out?

I'm pretty sure no. Can't find anything online about doing that.

I’m definitely off my plateau. I’ve lost half a kilo overnight. That feels a bit fast so going to try to eat a little more today

Well the 5mg suppression has well and truly kicked in. I’ve eaten nothing at all today and yet my stomach feels completely full. I’ve got no interest in eating any lunch but I’m hoping I’ll feel like eating dinner later.
No SE of any note yet.

So I did another dose of 2.5 even though it's against the advice - no side effects but I definitely feel calmer around food, feeling full more quickly and able to stop eating when I'm full instead of compulsively grazing all evening. Huge relief! No idea how long it will last but it's a huge relief.

I've decided not to weigh myself which is a shame but I know from very long experience that I'll just get fixated on the numbers which only leads to me either giving up or going to extremes to make the scales shift - and then giving up 🤦

I used pharmacy2u approval was about three days but the delivery was very quick after about 2 days and was kept up to date with tracking was pleased with service

W3 D2 for me, trying to change providers, with Morrisons at the moment but its £179, the measly 3 pounds ive lost so far takes me out of the obese BMI category into overweight so im struggling to find a provider, even though in the application process I state that im already taking it!. Another rejection from zava today.
Im getting pretty much no appetite suppression, apart from for 1 day after the injection, no other SE either, can't wait to start on 5mg!

I’ve just ordered my third pen, and I decided to stick with 5mg. The suppression is so strong and I’m eating a lot less than I was on 2.5mg. I’m only managing a small meal around lunchtime and then a smallish portion of dinner (the same size my 3 year old has). I don’t want to jump up to 7.5mg and only be able to eat 1 meal as it doesn’t seem too healthy.

I’m sticking with the same provider (Asda) as even though it’s not the cheapest, it saves the stress of finding another one to accept me as it seems to be hit or miss on whether they will from what other people have said.