Mounjaro/Wegovy with >5 stone/30kg to lose - thread 12!

[MooBaggage]

A supportive, idea-sharing thread for those with more than 5 stone/30kg to lose. We're a mixture of newbies, nearly theres, there and maintaining and we know what it's like to have what can seem like a mountain to climb - but we also know we can do it!

Nothing is off topic except referral codes 😊

@MooBaggage They are from Etekcity. I read a PC World “top 10” review and they seemed like a good balance 😀 of detail and cost.

Hope you are having a good holiday!

Thanks @Bunnyjo

Any idea if Bolt, lotus, Curley or medicine marketplace have old style pens in 10 or 15mg recently anyone?

Bought a 12.5g from the family pharmacy and it was a new style 😢. This makes pen total 50mg. Well that is same volume as an old 10mg style pen using golden dose.
Due to costs and needing to stay on this longer than expected (I am slow loosing now). .. I am Trying to find most economical way. I am considering buying 15mg pen next and counting clicks to make it last. It would be total 60mg if new pen. That would be 6 doses and keeps costs down. I doubt I am the only one thinking this way, especially with pen design change. £50 a week is too end of what I can sustain.

No loss for me this week.
I am due on my period and I am unusually anxious, not sleeping well (likely the heat wave) and work stresses. I know non of this will help and I haven’t even managed running as so hot. Feel all out of sorts and trying to hang on to sensible eating.

Currently taking 11mg
weight loss (was 7stone before a 1 kg gain this week).
I don’t seem to loose weight in this heat.
BMI still 30.7 and I am desperate to just be ‘overweight’.

@Reginaphalangeeeee I'm expecting a 15mg from SwiftDoctor tomorrow so will let you know.
I haven't posted for a while as I feel I'm just moaning now. Not managed any weight loss since late last year, just bobbing around the same point (around BMI 27). Ironically that is making my eating worse as I'm demotivated and just can't be arsed so I'm back to "starting again" every Monday which I hate. I know there's no magic wand and only I can resolve it but I'm just fed up now

Not caught up but just on to say I got a 15mg pen from Medexpress this week and it is the old style - so still has a bonus dose, if this helps anyone.

Weight loss slow here, but on I plod. Like you @MooBaggage , seems to be 1 to 2 pounds off, and staying the same every alternate week/ i am 9 pounds away from being "normal" AKA out of overweight category and 103 pounds down in total. My scales say muscle mass increasing and percentage of fat going down, as well as visceral fat. My protein and water levels are increasing too, so despite the slow scales, something is happening. I'll take it!

@Reginaphalangeeeee , this thread is helpful. They often have names of companies and what dose pens that have been bought and they also usually mention if new style or old and the expiry dates.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5222758-expiry-dates-thread-for-mounjaro-mj?utmcampaign=thread&utmmedium=share

@Reginaphalangeeeee My 15mg has just arrived from SwiftDoctor and it is a good one with the old-fashioned plunger and overage for an extra dose. I have a bit in hand now due to the extra dose but I'll keep ordering 4 weekly until old pens stop

@Reginaphalangeeeee I have tried to PM you in case a £10 off referral is of any interest but never sure if my PMs work and please just ignore if not wanted

NSV. I’m not particularly bothered by the heat wave. After erring on the side of bloody freezing for 18 months , I’m very happy with the hot weather.

I would not have enjoyed it pre mj.

Can I put the pen back in the fridge now I have started it? I’m worried about the high temperature this week as I know the pen should be at below 30C once opened.

Yes. Why do you wonder? The pens don’t have to be kept in the fridge once they are in use, but they can be.

Brilliant, thanks!

(first pen and learning as I go)

You look amazing! I’m channeling your success as inspiration!

Do you have a link for the Eufy scales by any chance? I love a bit of data too!

Down a pound today. I've slowed down the last 3 weeks to one pound from two pounds a week. I've just ordered a 7.5 pen and I'm thinking of doing one jab of 5 and 4 of 6.25 from it.

Do you think a dose increase of 1.25 will make any difference to me?

How long have you been on 5 and how sensitive have you been in general to dose increases? I've only started doing in between amounts since I moved into maintenance. But I was quite surprised when I jabbed 6.5 before my holiday, after a while on 5 but (also given I was on 7.5 and 10 not that long ago) that I really did notice a difference the first few days.

BUT, also, don't discount the impact this nutty weather is having on your scales. You will be retaining water and might find once things go back to being slightly less insane, you have a bit of a whoosh.

@RobinEllacotStrike same here. DH has been the one moaning about feeling hot and sweaty (and he's a normal weight!) while though I'm not exactly frosty, I'm SO much happier than I was in last year's heatwave even though I was on MJ then.

@HelenDenver I keep mine in the fridge all the time. I just don't see a reason not to. I take it out 1/2hr to an hour before I want to use it to make the jab easier and always make sure it doesn't get shoved to the back where it could be at risk of freezing.

Here's a link to the scales a few of us have bought: https://amzn.eu/d/04nJhLtd

Lots of data to be had!

And I'll start a new thread today - we're getting full..!

Has anyone used Get Weightloss as a supplier? I am struggling with them to organise a particular day delivery as MJ cannot be left on my doorstep in this heat

xx

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/weight-loss-injections/5546312-mounjarowegovy-with-more-than-5-stone30kg-to-lose-thread-13

New thread!

@GiveMeWordGames I did 5 weeks on 2.5, a week on 3.75 and now I've done 10 weeks on 5. I've got 3 more weeks ahead from this 5 pen then I will do at least the first week of 5 from my 7.5 pen. By then I think I will know if I want to go up a half dose. Interesting that you noticed a real difference.

Hopefully we can all get back to normal next week when this weather breaks. The walk pad is judging me for not doing some steps in the heat!

Lost another lb, slow and steady is winning the race as I don’t feel hard done by at all (and still enjoying a couple of treats / wine each week).

im back on the peloton, and also doing a reformer Pilates weekly. Really would love to tone my arms they look like the saddest saggiest things in the world.

the heat is NOT helping the exercise, but heyho. I’m going to move up to 7,5mg next week - i hope that gives me a little boost.

Hope everyone doing well!

original SW: 18,7
post pregnancy SW: 14,7
CW: 14,3

@peonym would you recommend reformer Pilates? I really want to do it as my back / core is rubbish, but I’m worried about attending a class and being surrounded by skinny toned people in designer gym wear!