Late April ‘25 starters - thread 5

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Creating this in advance, as the old thread is suddenly moving quickly due to recent events. No matter what challenges lie ahead we are still making amazing progress - so let’s keep supporting one another along the way as we approach 4 months ‘on the pen’.

Thanks
I just feel bad as I've never been a fast loser of weight. I've been astonished by it.
Your post was lovely. I just don't want to make anyone feel bad.
As I said all losses are brilliant.

Checking in. I was wondering if you can go to your local pharmacy and buy mounjaro with the box and passport or do you need a proper prescription from a Dr?

I know, I'm so pleased once my new pen arrives I'll close my account!

I’m an April lurker and just wanted to share that mmp have some 10mg back in stock.

😂

Hi @Nellodee, hope your MJ journey has gone well so far 👋 . Thanks for sharing and I hope anyone still wanting to get a pen (10mg or otherwise) before 1st Sep price hikes can do so 🤞

@ymemanresu I don’t think I’ve heard of anyone buying MJ in that way?

@ymemanresu the pharmacist is the one that prescribed mine here. I didn't need ID (but they can log on to your summary care record etc). I don't know how it would work on anything higher than a starting dose, but it's probably work an ask.

That’s interesting, do you know if the 2.5 now is much cheaper than the new price?

No idea I'm afraid. They've not issued an update, just 'we know you're worried, don't everybody phone us' 🤦

Oh bless you @Merlin23

Sorry if I've made you feel bad as I'm another one who usually comments on your magnificent loss. I promise it's in complete awe and not meant to make you feel bad.

You've been the one putting in the time and effort (and stumping up the cash!) so please don't feel bad. Shout it from the rooftops ❤️

I had a sneaky look at the scales today and for the first time ever there was no loss (but there wasnt a gain either at least). I'm going to weigh in properly tomorrow but not looking forward to it. However NSV wise I fit into a size 14 Fat Face dress (no idea if they are guilty of vanity sizing?) and I'm having to send back 2 dresses that are size 16.

I'm into my 2nd week of 10mg and worryingly I'm so bloody hungry. Like hungrier than I was at any point on 7.5mg? Maybe this isn't my magic dose afterall? I had another 10mg pen arrive today from my usual supplier so I've got at least 6 weeks left at this dose! (I did order another 10mg pen but the order hasn't progressed at all so I suspect it will end up being cancelled - may not be a bad thing if 10mg isn't working for me)

Was hoping to shift 2.5lbs before 6th September for a family thing, as that takes me to an even loss of 2.5st but I may not make it. At least I can go to the family party in a pretty dress though.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3ykg4jrro
Mounjaro to be discounted.

@Crunchymum
No you haven't made me feel bad.
All our bodies react differently. My body is obviously very susceptible to mj.
But we are all doing really well!

Me again!
SheMed has dispatched my pen. Should arrive tomorrow, then I'll cancel my membership.
Hoping I've got enough to see me through.

well done @Merlin23 @Coventree great losses!

@toobusytoclean I'm not planning to switch to wegovy

@ymemanresu You can't buy it over the counter you need a prescription. But it can be prescribed by a pharmacist. So yes you can go in to a pharmacy that stocks it and have a consultation and get it prescribed.

I've fallen slightly off the wagon this week, 5mg is doing absolutely nothing for me. It's making me quite anxious about being able to continue to lose weight and also maintain, without mounjaro when my pens run out. I'm trying to get myself back on track, I did ok with calories today, fingers crossed for tomorrow...

Finally heard from Your Medicals! They haven't been able to get any stock at the old price, so essentially they were taking orders they couldn't fulfil. Gave me three choices: swap to Wegovy; pay the difference to the new 1 September price to receive my order; or cancel. I cancelled. They didn't actually say what the new price was without me clicking through to that option, but they did say they would honour the £50 discount code I used.

Morning all. Weigh-in day again - these weeks fly by!

Only half a pound off this week for me, but that takes me to a new and significant milestone - I am officially a healthy weight 🎉 BMI is 24.9 🎉

SW 12st 7.5
CW 10st 0.4
GW ? 9st ish ?

Fingers crossed for into the 9s next week.

Wishing everyone lovely weekends and friendly scales. x

Great news @Merlin23, good that you can be stocked up past 1st Sep.

Oh no @slightlysmallerPoisonIvy 😬. Is there anything else going on this week like PMS, stress at work/home, etc that might be affecting you as well?

And how’s the 10mg going @Crunchymum, any better now you’ve had a few more days on it?

Oh that’s annoying @PumpKim ☹️. Will you try and order another one from elsewhere?

Congrats @AbundanceofKatherines 🎉🎉🎉 - how amazing to see that healthy weight bmi 👏

Morning everyone!

I've been away from the thread for a while, went away on holiday then had relatives staying. It's been difficult but I have managed to eat not too badly.
It's great to see so many people with losses and NSV's, not to mention coping so well with bad news, setbacks and gains. You are all inspirational!
Lost 3lbs this week, only 3lbs away from my BMI being under 30 for the first time in my adult life, so very excited.

SW 15 1
CW 12 10
GW 10 7

Exactly the same here. Charlatans!!

I've left a scathing review on Trust Pilot and I'm going to report them officially. Seems they did it to many, many customers. Took the money for orders they had no ability or intention to fulfil. Shocking.

10mg still isn't my favourite dose @Coventree but thanks for asking. No SE but I've had my appetite back, big time. Hoping it improves but at least now I've had a pen cancelled I'm not stuck with a huge supply.

I've weighed in officially today and I'm -1.5lbs. So -36lbs in total now.

SW: 187.5lbs
CW: 151.5lbs
GW: 126lbs

☹️ I know you’d said yesterday your appetite was back but wondered if another few hours had made a difference @Crunchymum. But congrats on the loss 🎉🎉🎉

It's most odd. Day after jabbing I haven't been able to eat and then as the week progresses I feel hungrier and hungrier. I'll be taking 3rd jab tomorrow so maybe the cumulative effect will help.

Knowing my luck I got a dud pen or something 😂

7.5mg was better for me so I could always try and drop back down, probably cheaper too? We'll see. I still have 6 weeks of 10mg left.

And I've still been losing so I'll take that.

All in all it's very positive but I think I've found it much harder than some and had much less suppression / still getting food noise.

Morning g all,

lovely to hear your updates and how things are going. @Merlin23 you are an absolute inspiration, well done on your magnificent transformation!

@Crunchymum sorry you are feeling the hunger, hope you can keep on track while giving your body what your body needs. Hungry days are hard, I try and eat sweet potatoes with low fat cottage cheese for lunch in a hungry day as find them a filling low cal option.

@Coffeeandallthebooks welcome back, well done, that BMI is in your sights !!

@AbundanceofKatherines happy new BMI, awesome!!!!

@slightlysmallerPoisonIvysorry to hear about your wagon stumble, keep on trucking my friend. I have the same anxiety about what my weight loss looks like without MJ.

im sorry to hear about the stress and uncertainty so many are experiencing with getting pens.

and im sorry if ive missed any mentions and updates , im multitasking typing this update, walking the dog and downing a coffee before work 🤣

7.5mg was working fine for me but I’ve actually found that dropping to 5mg from 7.5mg due to the pen situation has made the suppression even stronger bizarrely, and it’s stronger now than it was when I originally started on 5mg. But that’s not the same for everyone though as that hasn’t happened for PoisonIvy. Would be interesting to see what happens for you if/when you drop back down to 7.5mg.

And at least you’re still losing…you must have iron willpower!