June 2025 Starters - Mounjaro (thread 5)

[Focusispower]

Heading into month three now!

Place marking until others join 👋

Thanks @Focusispoweri hadn't noticed we were nearly full already!

Thanks for this thread!!! How has is been almost 3 months?!

Placemarking!

Thanks for the new thread!

Someone on the previous thread was asking about finding the estimated level in the Shotsy app on iPhone. Attaching a screenshot here, it shows when you click on the Calendar option

Joining new thread! Jabbed first 7.5mg this morning. Hope I feel ok tomorrow!

Marking a place thanks for the new thread.

Hello June Jabbers!

On the 5mg, 2.5 months in with 1stone loss, slow but steady

I hate the “up” sides of weighing daily. Up a whole kilo since Tuesday with no obvious reason! Glad today isn’t a weekly weigh day or I’d be crushed!

After not moving scales wise and feeling uncomfortable and bloated full up and eating 1000 a 1200 cals I have consciously had 2 days of eating my 1500 cals , and I was a pound down yesterday and I am a pound down today. It’s crazy I just can’t get my head around needing to eat more , yet everytime I do it works . Our bodies are a law unto themselves ! It’s so easy to underrate on the jabs will keep this up and see if it helps with the losses .

Argh lost my post. Short version is I’m a bit disappointed with no move this week. Have topped to 5mg for the first time. I’m in the office today and tomorrow so wish me luck for no side effects!

SW 12 Stone 2
CW 11 Stone
GW 10 Stone 7
Aspirational GW 10 Stone 2

I REALLY want to be 10 something this time next week!!

Week 10 day 4 of 5mg (week 6)

Just to say, keep the faith. After plateauing for 10 days (well going up 2lb, and then loosing 1lb for two days, and then maintaining for 1 day and going up 2lb and repeat) and seriously thinking about going up to 7.5mg for next lot ive lost 3lb this week which has been a lovely boost. Ive been more conscious about what I ate which I think contributed to the loss. 1 more 1lb and I'll have lost 10% of my starting point and be in to a new stone category!!!

I am though so bored about not fancying (bad) stuff to eat. The worst I've done is get a packet of wine gums, and that lasted me three days (previously would have last 1hr tops). We had french fries the other night and I ate about 10. After food being such a huge part of my life for a little of years I feel a bit sad about not been tempted by a donut, full fat coke, fish and chips, family bag of popcorn ... But then I'm not really tempted by anything food/drink related. I need to find a new passion.

Thank you so much, I had never noticed that bit. I think I only opened the calendar tab once since I got the app. This is really useful. I’ll go berate ChatGPT for being wrong!

So 10 weeks and I've lost 20lbs, last few weeks not much of a shift so feeling a bit disheartened, gonna go back to tracking calories!

This is interesting because I've been eating less (e.g an apple for breakfast, then just dinner) and my weight loss has stalled.

Going to go back to trying my original diet of a protein shake for breakfast, small lunch and small dinner, and see if this kicks it all back into gear

If you eat too little your body works harder to hold onto what it’s got. Which makes sense in an evolutionary way. If you’re a cave woman going without for a few weeks. Less helpful in the modern world!

I’m also weighing daily and gained 0.1 of a kg. But that’s ok. I do need to watch that I eat enough, because I’m weight training and starting to run again. I had to stop a run the other day after feeling lightheaded. Combination of heat and not being fuelled I think.

@onceuponatimeinneverland i never want to not want food, but i can live with not being tempted by junk food. Me and DP are really into food, and I would also want to be able to eat lovely cheese and bread on small amounts. But I can live without sweets.

Bookmarking.

Checking in

Thanks for the new thread! My 10th weigh in and I’m 3.5pounds down this week. I managed to maintain coming home from holiday last week so agree there is something to be said for eating more/having a week every now and then where you try to eat at maintenance calories. Having the holiday break where I still ate well but enjoyed an ice cream most days, a few drinks, and generally ate a bit more, has really boosted me.
I also managed to get 6 doses out of my 5mg pen (four 3.75mg and two 5mg) so used on day 36.
SW 15stone 4
CW 13stone 5.5

So close to 2 stone loss, and crazy to think I should be in the 12s in September.

Thanks as always to everyone sharing their experiences. Gave me the confidence to move up to 5mg (currently no SE) and have also ordered those High 5 Zero electrolytes recommended so will give them a go. I’m drinking so so much water thought it would be nice to have something different to drink!

Question for calorie counters . Where are you calculating your calorie deficit ? I’ve put my info on several . I am 5ft 2, 49 . Weight now at 12st 2 lbs . Moderately active. My calories calculated by a pt instructor who’s a family member , nutritionists at the hospital, Tdee on cal deficit forum is 1601 . 170g protein , Eating a lot less had me stalling. I was eating around a 1000 to start as I thought being short meant I needed a lot less. Now I’ve upped to 1500 minimum I’m losing again. I see a lot of others calorie deficit goal is a lot lower . Really interested 😁 I am also still doing 2.5mg jabs .

Mine should be 1400, but I’m struggling to eat that. I’m trying hard to increase. I don’t really want to eat crap though, and empty calories, but only so much chicken I can eat!

Im not a massive fan of beans and pulses, which I know are really good for you, protein etc. But the texture!

Has everyone seen the news about the price increases to Mounjaro coming? I'm actually in tears. Why didn't I start my journey earlier :(

What are the new UK List Prices of Mounjaro?
Mounjaro®▼ (tirzepatide) KwikPen® Dose Updated UK List Price 2.5mg £133 5mg £180 7.5mg £255 10mg £255 12.5mg £330 15mg £330

Bear in mind this is the wholesale prices, the prices we will pay will be much worse. Looks like its over for me...