April 2025 Mounjaro Starters - Thread 6!

[Uninvitedleaf]

New thread for when number 5 is full and so I can link to it in good time!

Hi I’m still here & still really enjoying reading everyone’s progress / stalls & updates, it’s so helpful!

My progress is still very slow & steady but I’m in a good place with it. I realised recently that I now look pretty much how I see myself in my mind’s eye if that makes sense? I’ve always felt I was curvy & chubby but for a few years before starting Mounjaro I was shocked & upset seeing my reflection as I had gone way past chubby.

I'm now a size 14-16 & weigh 12 stone exactly, this is down from size 22 weighing 16.6. I know I still a way to go but don’t really have a goal (I suppose the top end of healthy weight might be achievable &/or a good goal but I think I’ll know when I get there).

I love that I feel more inconspicuous now & I enjoy choosing clothes in regular shops. I now have too many clothes 😁

Just popping on with an update post stopping MJ almost 5 months ago for anyone interested (would also be nice to hear others experiences 😊) & also to catch up on progress of those still on MJ

Key stats:
4 April 2025 - 12.12 (BMI 30.3/BF 44%)
TW: 10.5 -2.5 stone (BMI 24.2)
6 Mar 2026 - 9.12 (-3.0 stone - BMI 23.1/BF 33%)
22 July 2026 - 10.3 (-2st 9lbs - BMI 23.8/BF 36%)

I was doing lots of exercise in March when I came off and since have reduced the intensity but still been running and a bit of swimming hence BF increase, although would like to bring this down a bit…

I am happy at 10.3 as I think below 10 I lose my boobs so ok with the slight weight gain. I’ve also been on a couple of holidays (looking at you France with your delicious bread, cheese and wine 😖) so may come down a bit.

Overall no major increase in appetite although it is more conscious to manage diet and drink water when I think I’m hungry initially. I am still doing 16:8 fasting and only eat between 11 and 7 which helps - once I start eating it’s hard to stop 🙈

I have considered the weight loss pills but then think I’m managing ok so far but it might just make life a bit easier and less thinking/control…. Anyone else trying these for long term management and perhaps other heath benefits? I think it’s only Wegovy though which I have no experience of and part of me doesn’t want to be reliant on drugs for life 🤷‍♀️

All the best to those still on the loss trajectory and hope you get to goal 🫶

I had stalled for months about half way to goal so ive gone for a reset. Will restart hopefully next week.

I’m finally starting back Friday after a cancer diagnosis and treatment. I had to stop taking it in Jan ahead of surgery and only feel confident post radiation treatment to start now. I lost all my weight April to Aug - then plateaued until Jan. Sadly I have put the whole lot back on since then basically because I couldn’t move much and I ate like a mad demon due to stress. I don’t believe my hunger came back any worse but I am reflecting on the quite challenging side effects I endured with MJ but I am very deeply depressed about my weight and shape now and I am remembering how high as a kite I was this time last year with my new body - so looking forward to starting again. I do worry (anecdotes from another thread) that restarting isnt as impactful - but I might do Slimming World at the same time. Hope you have all found your journey to goal and or maintainance easy.

Good luck Trinko & Rhaenys with the reset and restart, and everyone else still on this journey.

I haven't checked in lately because frankly, it feels like I'm not dieting at the moment. My body has decided it wants to take the summer off I think!

Came across this when googling:
"The 72-Week Plateau: On average, patients on tirzepatide hit a definitive weight plateau by week 72 (around 16.5 months)." So, for those of us still continuing, this is us now.

I've only lost a pound overall since June possibly, weight is bouncing up and down by 3lb or so, but have to say I'm feeling pretty relaxed about it all, and actually, if this is maintenance it's giving me a bit of hope that I might manage it. Mostly eating pretty well BUT with added treats which I need to knock on the head. I'm still BMI 26.2 but it feels healthy. No matter, I would still like a reset of my own to get to 'normal' weight so I've just increased slightly to kick start it 🤞

Be great to hear how everyone else is getting on.

I hopefully will get my new 2.5 pen by the end of this week so looking forward to restarting. About 7lb has crept back on since I stopped which is a bit worrying but maybe by the time I reach goal the tablet forms will be well embedded and there will be some good anecdotal evidence for ongoing maintenance.

@SunnySpellsAhead that is very interesting to read as I have not lost anything for months. Gain a little and lose that on repeat for what feels like ages now.

I'm the same. BMI now 28.2 (much better than 42!!), and I only weigh about every 6 weeks now and there's usually 1 or 2 pounds off but I do feel a wee bit stuck. I'm learning to respond to hunger cues though which is helpful. I now order the 15 and take 7.5 over 2 months. I was on 10 for a good few months and felt hungry so counterintuitively I dropped. It seems to be working better. Nice to hear updates from everyone... It's been a journey!!

Restarted 2.5 on Saturday and instantly felt better. Have dropped 4lb that i put on in the previous month. I do worry that it shows I need to stay on it but will definitely investigate the cheaper pill option once I've hopefully shifted another 2 st. Ought to be 3 really as I'm short but I havent been 9st anything since my early 20s and I'm 50 now so would be happy with low 10s. Glad it seems to have kicked back.in though.

I’ve finally restarted as well. Didn’t have any feelings after the first jab but after the 2nd one this week the physical suppression and mental indifference is definitely back - so I am delighted. Down a Kg. Hope to be back to ‘skinny’ as soon as - which was a lovely mental feeling. I was still BMI 27 at my lightest last year - but that was a size 10 and I looked healthy and glowing and had decided that was good enough for me as I didn’t want my face to collapse at the age of 58. Planning to maybe keep on 2.5 this time - rushed up thru the doses each month last time as I was impatient for fat loss and assumed higher dose would get me there quicker. I had lots of horrible side effects which I tolerated unnecessarily because I kept upping the doses - so hopefully this time will be better.

@RhaenysRocksand @Trinkogood luck with the restart - I was on 2.5 all the way through last time. I stopped in March (1.5 for last 4 weeks) and maintained pretty well until July. However have put on 9lbs and need to curb it!

I have ordered some Wegovy and sent pics - I am just in healthy BMI so we’ll see what happens. I’m hoping that as I have previously been on MJ that they will accept it 🤞

Hi everyone! I’m still plodding on - I want to lose another 10lb or so before titrating down as that would get me to BMI 25 but I don’t really care how long that takes. However I’ve lost next to nothing for the last 4-6 weeks on 7.5mg so I decided last weekend that it’s ridiculous to be taking that much and not losing, I either need to give in and go to 10mg or decide this will do me and start weaning myself off. So went to 10mg last Sunday to see how that goes. If anything I’ve been hungrier this week which is weird.

Uninvitedleaf I bet it will take a bit of time for your body to catch on!
I’m taking 4-5mg a week because I’m marathon training, running 20+ miles a week and eating everything in sight! It’s keeping my appetite under control and helping with muscle soreness.
Good to hear from you, hopefully everyone else is doing well too

x

Wow on the marathon training @Pepperwaggytailand I hope you’ve come off the plateau @Uninvitedleaf

I have started on Wegovy today so 🤞 I can shift the 1/2 stone I put on over the summer which was a combo of holidays and injury….

I've not checked in for a while, but between the end of May until the end of August I was stuck going up and down the same 3 lbs or so, I also wasn't being particularly 'good' so basically maintained throughout the summer.

Decided to take it back to basics from the beginning of Sept and it's working, I have dropped 4lbs taking me officially today to a 7 STONE LOSS! That is 40% of my starting weight 😳

I don't have the surpression I used to but still only on 7.5, going to see if I continue to lose before going up. I'm 10st 6lb and my GW is 10 stone, ideally I would like to get to 9 and a half so I have a bit of a buffer but we will see.

Wow that’s magnificent - well done and also for pushing thru - what were your ‘back to basics’ tactics?

Just more or less doing what I did at the beginning, upping protein and veg, drinking more water and stopping the 'treats' (I wasn't eating loads of treats but bits had crept in, meal deals for lunch, the odd chocolate bar, more takeaways etc)

Hi all. Glad people are still generally getting along. Have restarted and lody about 5lb but thats all. Even on 2.5 I have great suppression and an not earing much but still not really posing, despite being a way off goal. I dont have the absolute aversion to treats I did have so need to use willpower more. Also need to build in sone exercise. Money is tight so its frustrating 😒

Hi everyone it’s good to hear a couple of people have slowed down and then gone back to it, that’s encouraging as I might be doing the same eventually!

I’ve not really lost anything for over a month now despite upping my dose - went up to 10mg - so I think maybe my body is telling me it just wants to be this weight for now and I should listen rather than fighting it. I’m currently around 9st 10lb which is 10lb off a ‘healthy’ BMI and that’s been my goal, but on the other hand I have lost 4 stone since starting (🤯). I think I’d need to go right up to 15mg to shift that last bit and it feels like it would be more sensible to put my energies into maintaining where I am while slowly titrating down. I’m going to book a call with my provider to discuss maintenance but I’m imagining I’ll probably take it really steady - at least a month on each lower dose, maybe more, until I see how it goes. May well stay on a low dose for a long time.

Hello everyone, sending best wishes to those who have been and still are facing health challenges.

I’ve been stuck at the same weight of 11st 3lb for nearly 6 months now, since my bout of norovirus. This makes my BMI 26. Originally my target was to get to a BMI of just below 25, which would be another half a stone or so.

After a lot of deliberation I decided that this seems to be my bodies new set point. I’ve lost 3 stone total (starting BMI of 32) and I’ve not been this weight for 30 years. So although I’ve not met my target, and I’ve still got wobbly bum and thighs proportionally bigger than my waist, I’m going to settle here because I can maintain and it’s still a massive improvement for my health.

i think part of my issue is that I’m eating 1200-1400 kcal a day and to lose more weight I’d have to drop below 1000 and I just don’t think it’s achievable for me. Whereas I can stick to 1200-1400 long term and hopefully maintain this weight.

I’ve been on 12.5mg, and ironically enough over the last couple of weeks it suddenly feels like it’s working more in terms of appetite suppression. I’ve got 6 weeks worth of this dose left so I’ll see if I can get below 11 stone but will be slowly reducing my dose after those 6 weeks.

@SaddlebagSal much the same feelings for me here. I’m bobbing around BMI 26.5 or so. I would need to lose another 10lb to get to BMI 25 but like you I think I’d need to drop calories to an unsustainably miserable level to get there, plus it feels like I’ve reached a set point (it’s also 30 years for me since I was below this current weight). So maybe time to think “good enough” and focus on maintaining the progress I’ve made rather than chasing the last bit!

I’m guessing you’re probably a similar age to me - I’m post-menopausal so I do wonder what impact that has on all of this.

I’ve done the single most important thing I could have done to improve my health going into old age - still working on increasing my exercise which is next on the list.

I have a little theory on BMI - I wonder if you have been a heavier weight and lost it you have heavier bones, thicker ligaments, maybe even larger organs to cope with a bigger body and then the loose skin - this must count for at least some weight on the BMI - but it’s not fat so not metabolically / biologically relevant? Likely BMI is a blunt instrument and constructed from originally lean people? I am back on it taken 5th week of 2.5 - might go to 5 next week - have lost 5kg. My lowest was 68kg BMI 27 last year - I looked great - size 10, face held - beneath the clothing intoned and deflated but at nearly 60 my face is my priority and can’t afford a face lift so I was happy with that weight and exercise could sort the rest. Unfortunately I had to come off it for cancer treatment and behaved badly with the wine and the chocolate so put back on 15kg in 9 months. But only another 10kg to go to get back to that blissful place I was at last year. I am then planning on 2 years maintenance.

Sorry to hear about the C diagnosis @Trinko and understandable that the weight loss focus went out of the window for a while. Hope you’re ok now and back on MJ gets you back to your blissful place - that really made me 😊

@SaddlebagSal - hope you can crush those 11lbs 🤞. I always found 💦 to be the biggest factor with plateaus and moving again to loss

@Uninvitedleaf well done on 4 stone, that’s amazing 👏. I was trying for maintenance on my own but after a 7lb gain having maintained alone for 6 months, I’ve accepted I still need some medicated help….

For anyone interested for now, or going forward, I started Wegovy tablets 12 days ago. Here’s my summary:
Pros:
Very small tablet
I can feel suppression but it’s oddly different from MJ in my experience. I absolutely LOVED MJ so may be skewed by that!
Cons:
it tastes foul
You can’t eat or drink for 30 mins after taking tablet which is a PITA for my morning cuppa
I have an odd ‘choked’ feeling in the top of my throat which reminds me I’m on it all the time which isn’t great. I want to live life without constant reminder (either food noise or throat discomfort!)

So yesterday I ordered Foundayo (MJ tablet but different formulation I believe). I will finish the Wegovy to give it a full month and then move to Foundayo early next month.

Im happy to continue to post if anyone is interested re the pill route? 💊