Mounjaro Autumn 🍂 Starters 🍂

[Cosywintervibes]

I am planning on starting Mounjaro tomorrow. Any new Mounjaro starters want to join me in a little group?

Yes please - I’ve switched from Wegovy but gained 6kg recently despite being on Wegovy.

I am hoping to lose a 1st/ 1.5st by Christmas . Have you got a goal ?

Hi @Lineem 👋 and welcome 😊 sorry to read Wegovy hasn't worked for you. Will keep my fingers crossed that Mounjaro works much better and you reach your Christmas 🎄 goal.

A stone off for Christmas would be amazing, think I will aim for half a stone and break it down into chunks. Currently battling peri menopause and nothing will shift the weight or I lose a few pounds then it finds me again 😳 slightly nervous about starting incase of side effects or it doesn't work. Will weigh myself in the morning and then take my first jab.

There will be a November ‘25 thread around so I would suggest joining that one.

I've seen that one, happy with my own group thanks 😊

I like that you’re breaking it down . I wonder if I’m setting myself up to feel really disappointed with such a big goal.

I had my first dose of MJ this evening . So far so good .

I didn’t experience side effects with Wegovy and apparently that’s worse for it so hopefully I’ll be okay.

maybe stock up on things like physllium husk and have lots of fibre for the constipation. Peppermint tea , ginger tea . I definitely haven’t been drinking enough water lately and the only side effect I previously struggled with was bad headaches and one day I was violently sick but it passed, I don’t know what happened.

How often are you planning to weigh yourself? I plan to weigh weekly.

I’m on my second jag bud I had Covid so really it was back to the beginning when I took the second one yesterday a month after the first!

im down 6lb. But that is from being unwell. Not a great start, im so tired After exercise!

Sounds like you have had a rough time of it lately, hope you feel better soon. Your body will still be recovering from covid are you able to rest often?

Two pounds a week until Christmas is a achievable goal and you might have a woosh week where you lose a lot of water. Well done on starting your mounjaro journey glad all is well for you so far. Thanks for the helpful list will see what supplies I have and stock up. Like you I need to increase my water also. Those side effects you had don't sound great glad they past quickly. My pharmacy said headaches at first were common so I've stocked up on paracetamol. Same, planning on weighing myself on a Thursday I am hoping this keeps me from going overboard with the snacks and wine on the weekends.

Thanks, Cosy. Yes, kids are adults and I am part time at work. I’m not back at the gym yet. I know that being less fat will help my health. I am motivated. And CONSTIPATED

@Seriestwo All bran is amazing for constipation.

Hi Cosy

Did you start on MJ ? If so , how are you getting on ?

Morning @Lineem not started yet a few things came up with work and I wanted to wait until I have a few days in the house incase of side effects. Probably massively over thinking things.

How are you getting on?

Ah okay ! I think it’s wise to wait until you have a day where you’ve not got much on incase you get something like really bad headaches or nausea.

I am getting on really well thanks . The supression has kicked in . I feel a little bit nauseous but it’s manageable.

The scales is showing a loss for the first time in 6 weeks where I’ve just been maintaining or gaining. I’m not sure if I should log it or if it’s all water weight.

That's good you are getting on good. Are you taking anything for the nauseous feeling or is it not that bad? I would log in the weight loss definitely a wins a win.

No , it’s not too bad

I’ve just ordered my first dose of MJ so keen to join, though not sure when it will arrive. I would like to lose 9lbs before Christmas…. That would get me back to my previous heaviest weight before all of a sudden I started ballooning and the weight got harder to shift. Overall I’d like to lose two stone and then see where I’m at. My max is 3st 5lb because I’ve been under that weight before and it wasn’t maintainable at all.

So constipated. I’m on 2.5g and won’t be changing!

I’ve found the only thing shifting my constipation is bisacodyl . No amount of fibre , senna, any other laxative or more natural remedies are shifting it .

Welcome @Springbaby2023 hopefully you will get your Christmas goal.

For yous that are dealing with the constipation are yous drinking enough water and if possible exercising?

Hi @Cosywintervibes

did you make a start ? How are you getting on ?