June 2025 Starters - Mounjaro (thread 5)

[Focusispower]

Heading into month three now!

I started on June 5th. Still on 3.75mg. Two stone off as of this morning. Size 11 in measurements now.

*part of my post includes details of vomiting so please don’t read on if this would be unpleasant for you.

I have had a second bout of severe nausea and subsequent vomiting. I had driven for several hours to visit my DD. I was in a hotel with younger DD. Not sure what prompted nausea and vomiting but it was gruesome again. The common trait with last time ( less than two weeks ago) was sulphur burps and the vomit was pretty much undigested food, despite me having eaten the food about 8hrs before. It’s as if MJ has stopped me being able to digest anything ( or maybe certain things) I had moved up to 3.75mg last week but I am not sure if I will be continuing on MJ at all. I am due to jab tomorrow but will wait and maybe micro dose later in the week. The nausea finally subsided late yesterday morning and I was able to drive home thank goodness.

If there is any upside to this my weight is dropping but I categorically don’t want it to be as a result of that kind of sickness. And coupled with the rising cost my days of jabbing may be numbered. 😔

SW 17.3
CW 15.8

Going to focus on healthy eating, no jab this week and see how things go.

Oh god that sounds awful for you @Itsjunedeer

@Itsjunedeer that awful. Hope you feel better soon.

That sounds horrible you poor thing! I would definitely check in with your provider on that and see if they have any advice to give.

@Itsjunedeer I didn't read your post just wanted to say I appreciate the trigger warning

Oh bless you June. That sounds awful.

Ive had a horrible day with the runs again. This is a side effect I cannot cope with having as I am terrified of being caught short or having an issue whilst at work. I visit places as part of my work and quite often find a toilet right off the office space. Nobody needs to hear me having one of these episodes!! God, the absolute shame.
On a positive, I am so excited about being able to buy new clothes! I love fashion but have lost my way over the past 10 years. I was a size 8 till I was 40 and then the weight piled on. I have been looking at some clothes websites and feel myself getting excited

Hi! Long time lurker here who finally is raising their head above the parapet.

Sorry to hear about the gastric issues - sounds awful!! Can’t imagine how difficult it must be to manage in a work or social environment.

@Tinybirdie - I hear you on the fashion front! A combination of menopause and a high stress/ long hours job has seen me pile on the poundage. I went from someone who adored fashion to buying the ‘least worst’ clothes I could find to cover the ‘blub’. Am now enjoying saying good-bye to my ‘fat’ clothes and feeling like ‘me’ again!

Not a teacher, but work in schools.

Similar to you.
I am exercising, but less as either I or instructors have been away. I'm eating healthily, but some treats, and I'm drinking.
Weightloss has slowed, but is still coming off. I'm still on 2.5. You?

Im going to be sad to lose people on this thread, it’s a lovely comforting place to come and chat about all things weight and not weight related.

I feel the same @FoxRedPuppy
I've finally managed to order an "extra" pen from a different provider, (well, still awaiting medical approval, but hopefully) and will try and squeeze in one more before the end of the month too, so that should see me through to October or November. I'd love to stay until at least Christmas. I stand a good chance of being nearish to goal by then. Hopefully

@Itsjunedeer @Tinybirdie sympathies for the gastric issues. They sound ghastly.

Im NOT excited at the thought of new clothes, because I've still got a very big tummy and feel like I look awful, despite having lost a just shy of a stone.
However, I have done something I said I'd never do....

I used to dye my (brown) hair quite often. Usually vivid shades of red. But i stopped in my 40s when I first started going grey. And I said I wouldn't dye it again.
Over the last few years I've noticed that in the summer, my grey looks quite blond (and there's a LOT of grey now). I've put a wash-in-wash-out blond tint in it, and DH has said it doesn't look awful

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I feel much better. Still aiming for a quiet, restrained week food-wise and see how well I can manage intake etc without the effect the top up jab.

Oooh that's exciting @RatherTardy I've been blonde for decades (a bit of a mousy brown naturally but goes darker in winter and lighter in summer) and would love to try a red colour but don't have the guts! A few Instagram MJ influencers have changed hair colour at their lower weight and it seems to make the transition more striking. Might do it if I ever hit 4stone off 😅

@RatherTardy i can only afford the 2 pens I have but im planning to do 5mg out the 7.5 pens so hopefully here until Christmas too

Did anyone hear about Eli Lily reducing the amount of “priming” fluid ie the “5th” dose, so there will not be enough for the golden dose only 4 doses per pen? I have only heard it mentioned once on SM so wondering if it’s true (wouldn’t be surprised) or just fear mongering.

I’ve read it on here. Ultimately there is nothing we can do it they do. Just have to wait and see.

Can someone explain the burps to me, I’ve become more gassy than normal after 12 weeks!! but was expecting really eggy burping for some reason 😂😂

W12 day 1 for me and weigh in day and I have lost a pound so I have now lost 1st 9 with my SW of 15.2st. Really happy with as I decided to move down to 2.5mg from 5 as I didn’t think 5 was any different and I still don’t so I am thinking I can save some money and get more out of my 5mg pen by keeping it in the fridge. I have eaten out a lot in the last 3 weeks so I am really amazed I have consistently still lost but have definitely reduced portion sizes. The one thing I have done is swim everyday and I do think this helps. Good luck everyone and @RatherTardy I dye my grey hair blonde and I definitely think grey hair ages you (not everyone’s opinion I know) but I don’t intend to grow old gracefully!!

Well done @SunandMoor !

im a natural red head (or ginge!) so dying is more complicated for me. I have a badger stripe of white forming at the front of my hair which I’m embracing at the moment!

I logged my daily weight in shotsy this morning and it's taken me to 25.6lbs down 25.6lbs left to goal so halfway there. I may have sung bon Jovi full volume in my living room to celebrate 🥳 WHOA, WE'RE HALFWAY THERE 😆
I hope everyone has a nice bank holiday planned. Im going to go lift some weights then sit and read in the sunshine

I am off on holiday today so did a sneaky mid-week weigh as I won’t be here on Thursday and was surprised & delighted to see 10 stone 10! Let’s see if I can maintain in our four days away…

W13 D5
SW 12 stone 2
CW 10 stone 10
GW 10 stone 7
(Aspirational GW 10 stone 2)

I can’t remember who recommended it on one of these threads, but I decided to try the Chupa Chups Cola flavoured version of MyProtein clear protein powder - I love it! I think I’ll have to get a couple more tubs soon as it’s a special edition.

Down to 92.8kg - the lightest I’ve been for a long time!
Yesterday I wore a pair of jeans that I have been sitting at the back of the wardrobe for about 5 years ago and wrote off they used to be far too tight. They fit really nicely now 🎉

I have no idea what week I’m on but started on 25 Jun. Currently down 12.3kg and I’ve just ordered my last pen. I’m moving up to 7.5mg and I’ve got another 4kg to lose.

Laughing hard at this. I was halfway there last week & kicking myself that I didn't sing Bon Jovi! 🤣

I've really, really slowed down. After plateauing for weeks, I lost 2lb last week and 1lb this week- least it's moving again. I'm trying to make sure I'm eating more & having more carbs (oats/ oatcakes/ some good bread). Still craving cheese, which is hilarious!

Called my pharmacy provider today & they're out of stock, but hoping to have a delivery tomorrow or Wednesday. I don't need until 2 weeks today, so not panicking yet. Will jab later- 3.75, but I think woth next pen I'll return to 2.5mg, as I don't see any difference in appetite or loss. It's mad, but reassuring that others on here feel the same.

I'm also having success with clothes that didn't fit before. I feel like I've got most of my wardrobe back, which is amazing. The biggest difference for me is not questioning if things will fit/ ruling out nice things/ hating how I look. My tummy is not flat in any way, but it doesn't stick out like a football anymore, so I'm not paranoid/ uncomfortable pulling things down.

I'm a comfortable 14 now & feel like me again. I might be a 12 when I get to goal, but it doesn't actually bother me, it's about how I feel my body looks in clothes. My sister is a 16 but looks phenomenal in anything she wears- her proportions are different, clearly. I feel I look far, far better a bit slimmer. It's been a warm summer & for the first time in years I've been wearing sleeveless tops/ dresses & even vest tops. I don't look model-like, but I don't think I look that bad. Progress!

It's super warm here today & kids are back at school here, so I've had a blissful day on my hammock in my vest top 👏 👏 👏

SW 13st 3
CW 11st 12
TW 10st 10 exactly what you are now badgerface

Brilliant @Puffalicious

NSV- I’m staying with my mum for a few days and because she’s a borderline hoarder she has bags of clothes in different sizes. I fit in size 14!!!

I had a little free shopping session!