November 2025 Mournjaro starters

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I've just collected my first supply and wondered if anyone wanted to join in with the journey! I'm on 2.5 and I'm 14st1, goal weight is 12 stone as that is my pre baby weight and we'll see how I feel once I've reached it!

any tips on when to take it each week? I'm going to avoid alcohol and even though snacking is my weakness I think purchasing a supply is going to make me stop in a weird way. Any tips gratefully received and if anyone wants to join the journey for support and no judgment here's the place!

@tobee @JustBeach I couldn’t decide but went for 5 in the end with the idea of doing 3.75 doses. First want to be stuck for four weeks with a 2.5 pen not doing anything.

Thanks for the information about switching
I thought I was lucky not to have to do a video consultation, Voy just asked for a photograph

What are people finding other providers ask for?

And how often do people switch?

I think three months only is probably optimistic, but I've been feeling so low on it I also wondered if that was as much as I could manage

I do feel better now, but I'm exhausted I'm eating enough so I think it's the action of the medication itself

I'm surprised it's not like insurance companies they know you are going to switch so they will sometimes offer a match to keep the business

@tobee same! I want to make every week count because it’s so expensive , and since I can still eat just don’t fancy things I’m not going to feel I’m missing out. I’m actually looking forward to not binging and putting on loads of weight over Xmas! I’m also worried about getting side effects with 5ml after having none with 2.5.

@RoundandSad I went to cancel with Voy after my first week, with the intention of moving - and they gave me £50 off my next two pens! So I’m going to stay as I think 3months should be enough hopefully. It can also go a bit cheaper if you sign up to 3 or 6 months too I saw.

@Springbaby2023i think that sounds a sensible compromise! I am leaning towards the same

Oh, I signed up for three months, but I can still click the cancel button if I think they will give me a cheap offer! I don't want to do anything by accident though 😂

perhaps if I email and say I think I could go with a cheaper provider

Such a silly game this!

@RoundandSadim thinking of moving to that for some more savings, but I clicked through to cancel and it did offer before actually cancelling. It’s worth a try!

It just told me I committed to a three month plan which is fair enough because I did!

say something about cancelling for health reasons, but not about price shopping. Maybe they'll offer a price at the end of three months. But maybe I won't need it after three months.

I had an awful night. Kept eating past feeling full at dinner and up all night with cramps and vomiting (and still not feeling right now). I’ve learnt my lesson!

Hope you feel better soon. I am just amazed at how much it affects you, I really didnt expect these jabs to work as well as they do!

I have gone for it and ordered from Lotus Weightloss. £40 off 1st order and then you get 5% credit off reorders. They also do maintenance down to BMI 19 plus you can order 2 months at a time once you have been on it a month. I uploaded my original photos and photo of prescription box. Just need to wait to be accepted now so 🤞

I have a whole pen in fridge anyway so can just reorder with medexpress if they refuse as have plenty of time.

Going for golden dose tomorrow for 1st time. Then will go for 3.75 maybe, TBH I could manage on 2.5mg I think but not sure if I am ok to have 5mg pen in use for that long? There is real differing info about this.

SW 12st
CW 11st1.6
TW 9-9st 7 not sure yet.

So 12.4lb in 3.5 weeks I am super happy with. Side effects (nausea/tiredness/bloating) seem to have disappeared now, enjoying food more but not hungry/no food noise. I have come off creatine this week as wanted to see if that was causing tummy issues, I'm definitely better but will go back on it next week to double check.

@SexyFrenchDepression Thank you! Finally feeling back to normal 12 hours later. Upside is I’ve lost just under 8lbs since Monday morning 😮

Wow I guess there is always a silver lining 😂

@SexyFrenchDepression I did the same - and the order went through no issues at all - delivered next day and stashed in the fridge.

i went straight up to 5mg after golden dose, and so far only negative is tiredness/fatigue.

I will see how much I get from golden dose tomorrow, I'm hoping slightly more than the 0.6 so then I have a slight step up and will see how it goes. If I get less I'll just jab a day early next week.

I've just tried this - was offered a good bit off so will stay for another month at least (not Voy)

@KitKate80@RoundandSad

i get what you mean, I’m only on my 2nd week but have been feeling very flat since, kind of sucked of joy and I’m hoping it passes soon, otherwise I don’t think I can continue past this pen

It could be that my appetite suppression has been very strong and so I’ve either been feeling light headed and sick from not eating anything or sick and crampy from having a very small meal.

@RatatatCat i actually feel a bit better this week, but i am eating more than last week so maybe thats why. Took 2nd jab on Monday but forgot to hold for 5 (was a bit stressed about the jab and rushed it) so I may not have got the full dose.

I didn’t get the aches or extreme tiredness this time round which is good, but I do seem to have a constant dry mouth and bit of a headache still.

I saw my GP this morning to talk about HRT adjustment, she was very interested to know when the mood changes started in case they were a Mounjaro side effect rather than hormonal, so there must be some potential for it to affect mood.

I feel like my appetite came back with a vengeance today, which makes sense because I jabbed on Friday

Or maybe it was the cold but anyway, I'm afraid I had some crisps and a thin slice of cake in the office. Not great, but that's the first time in three weeks. I've done that or anything like that.

I also need to have my flu vaccine, but I don't know how to time it. I suppose if I jab on. Friday then Monday or Tuesday will be alright for the flu vaccine.

Ooh I hadn't thought about timing of flu vaccine @RoundandSad.

Had a headache today (jabbed Monday night) but was probably pretty dehydrated. I had to drive to my elderly parents and didn't have time to drink much beforehand (also didn't want to need to stop to wee on the journey) and was too busy sorting my parents out to drink more than a small cup of tea there. Plus they have their heating on hot as hades there

Drank tons of water when I got home but headache still lingering a bit.

Morning all … I’m heading for Jab 2 today , will stick to 6pm so work is all done and heading for bed if any side effects come
My first week has been great - slight headache but nothing more
Have been constantly thinking about how I’m not thinking about food - especially rubbish food and have had no cravings at all
Have eaten 3 small meals a day and had a chocolate rice cake every evening , lots of fruit ,veg , chicken , eggs , porridge , jacket spuds , yoghurt , berries , soup and protein bagels - just got on scales and I’m 7 lbs down from 12 stone 12
I’m very happy with that , yes 1st week always a bigger loss although to be fair I’ve been doing slimming world for a while and was losing between 0.5 and 1 or staying the same for ages
I am always thinking and planning the next meal but eating for necessity rather than the previous boredom , craving or convenience foods , so even now although I’m not hungry I’ve just added some chia seeds to some yoghurt and berries will add a banana and eat that when I get into work at 9 . I’ve made a chicken salad and will eat that around 1 , even if I’m not hungry . It’s been great
I’ve been known to spend between £5-£10 a night on crap so definitely saving that , which I’m hoping will balance out the cost of this .
Keep going everyone .. here’s to week 2 and hoping for at least 2-3 lbs next week .

@66babe I lost a bit less in my first week but have consistently list over 2lb a week since, down by 13lb now in just under 4 weeks. Its so strange, I was just thinking yesterday how I am not thinking about eating but am thinking about that I am not thinking about eating 😂 then thought I was crazy 😂

Golden dose done, got 0.7mg out (wld have been more but I wasted some priming as I had an issue with the pen working) but actually is fine as 2.5mg working ok for me so that works out about 2.9 then I will only go up to 3.75 next week rather than 5. For anyone worried, definitely dont be!

Very easy with the insulin needles, I was definitely overthinking it.

I am 13.2lb down, will be 4 weeks on Saturday (moved back to thurs as it suits me better). I wasnt going to weigh today as was feeling bloated but I thought actually it might be useful to see my up/down patterns but I have lost 0.8lb since tues! I have been on the go a lot more as off work.

0.8lb left to get to that 1 stone mark!! Next weight in Saturday so i think I'll have to wait till my tues weigh in for that milestone 😂

I managed to stave off overnight upset by eating more sensibly last night. Day 4 and down 9.3lbs. Hoping in a few more days I’ll be much more in the swing of things and less nervous every time I eat something!

I’ll be on my third dose tonight and I’ve lost half a stone since starting monjaro.

it’s been ok, not easy. Have been thinking about food and tracking calories. Have only had two days when I genuinely didn’t feel hungry and didn’t want to eat much.

not that many side effects. Bit of constipation that was sorted with prunes. A few headaches (that I might have got anyway).

i do feel abiT joy sucked, although I could have been feeling like that anyway with winter and menopause and what not .

should I be thinking about ordering my next pen? I don’t get this golden dose chat. What is this all about?