Mounjaro -10 stone or more to lose - Thread 12

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

Thread 12!

True, I could. I was wondering about trying Medicine Market Place, as they are quite cheap.

@SilenceInside I use Medicine Marketplace and they are great - they have an order form and then they send you an email link to an additional information form which you need to complete before they process - not sure why you cant just so everything in one place! They do ask for images of ID, a video of you and your scales, and a further image taken live at the time - I know some other pharmacies are still a bit more relaxed! But they do process orders quickly once everything is submitted and delivery is quick.

@Ketra it's not a live video consultation with a person, is it? Is it just you videoing yourself and uploading it?

Not Ketra but yes it's just you videoing/photographing yourself.

I've been using MMP for a few months now and I'm happy with them.

Do people really think we need to stock up though? I've got a pen on the go and one in the fridge so I'm going to wait it out I think.

The what now! Blow that

I can't decide. I've got two pens in the fridge, so I'm fine for stock for a while, and I generally order every month on payday so the bonus dose only really adds to my stock rather than saving me money as such, but I really hate wasting money and want to get the best value I can. I would struggle to justify 7.5mg pens so it would be nice to increase my stash to give me options to increase if I needed to, but I feel like the savings may not offset the interest on the credit card so....I'm still undecided!

Thanks @PearlsTeapot I can't decide either way right now. I have plenty of doses in stock, so not actually an issue for me until June. But then it will be that bit more expensive. Equally, I should be at target by June! So maybe I would be coming down the doses anyway. Hmm.

I use klarna. There's no interest then, or PayPal credit is interest free for four months

Hi friends. I am one of the people prescribed for T2 diabetes management and I went to the dr for my 1 month review after starting - I'm now on 5mg but because I'm prescribed for diabetes specifically rather than weight loss (although obviously I do need the weight loss!) that's the highest the NHS goes - about which I am absolutely not complaining as I feel privileged to receive it - but I would be interested to know who has kept on sustained weight loss on 5mg without moving up? I know we are all different.

I was a bit disappointed that at the Drs she said I'd lost 1kg in that month (which she said was fine) but at my at-home scales it varies between 4-5 - I started at 130kg and the lowest i've weighed is 125kg a few days ago which is obviously great after 4 weeks and i know different scales do different things (and the surgery scales were non-electronic ones) but it was a bit disappointing.

I've got a pen being delivered on Saturday (hopefully) order approved but no tracking yet. , I've got some in the fridge as well so I should be ok without ordering more so quickly. I've used the extra dose from the start so I'll have had nearly 2 years of the extra dose and the bonus of the lower price for quite a while.

I'm still on 5mg after 7 months and have lost 38kg. The effects are starting to reduce slightly but it's still very effective.

Thank you @RenegadeKeeblerElf thats really good to hear.

@Iwouldratherbesinging that first dress looks lovely on you and so does your hair! Gorgeous.

@Theringcycle you'll definitely lose weight on 5, don't worry. I've lost 4 stone on 2.5. Also why don't you buy some new scales? amazon link to the smart scales I use, and they're only £12.99.

Oh jeez, this is giving me flashbacks to the August madness. I panicked back then and maxed out my credit card, and built up quite a stash of pens. Ive only just nicely finished paying the card off, so I'm not doing that again!

@Theringcycle I've been on 5mg for 10 months now. Supression has dropped slightly, but its still working, so I'm not planning to go any higher if I can help it.

I’ve been missing for nearly a week and it’s taking me ages to catch up. I love the positivity and supportiveness on this thread, even when it’s tough and things aren’t going so well.

So I’ve only lost 3.5lbs in the last month. I’m desperate to lose another 1/2lb to get to my next stone bracket. I’ve got three weeks before I have to go cold turkey until my surgery and I’d really like to lose another 4lbs before then if I can. I’m still terrified of the prospect of two or three months without Mounjaro and then starting again from scratch.

@Billybingbong thank you - really good to hear your successful experience on 5mg.

@PearlsTeapot thank you for taking the trouble to post the link to the scales. My home scales are actually really whizzy ones that my husband got so I’m pretty happy with them - it’s the gp surgery’s scales that are ancient!

There’s talk all over Reddit about stocking up on pens - oh joy. I have one unopened and ordered a new one from swift today, I’m taking 8mg from a 10mg pen so hopefully I’ll be able to ride it out.

I've got 2 x 15mg pens in the fridge.

I'm going to order one more.

I was debating whether to order as it's too early to order with my regular supplier, but then I remembered that in August/Sept some suppliers accepted orders then cancelled them after a week or two as their stock ran out, so decided to get an extra one in for me just in case my normal supplier can't do it later in the month (plus avoids worry as Easter tends to add to delays too).

Can I ask about everyone buying extra pens please? Do you order the size pen you want from various suppliers and use the same 'last prescription' as proof for each one? I guess the various suppliers wouldn't know about orders from other companies, would they?

Urghhh not all this panic buying again 🙁 Thanks for highlighting it as I hadn't seen this news until I came here. I have 1 12.5mg pen that I've just started and will get 5 does of 10mg from which is what I've been doing for a while. I guess I'll order another 12.5mg pen now but can't afford any more than that.

The clothes chat is interesting. I've always worn jeans but mainly stuck to dresses. For many years that'd be dresses and leggings but then Snag allowed me to wear tights. I would never have worn leggings as a trouser if that makes sense but now I will quite often stay in my exercise leggings with a top all day. I've got a couple of pairs of wide leg jeans at the moment (just from Asda and Tu) which are SO flattering, I feel amazing in them and it's definitely when I wear them with a fitted tshirt that I get the most 'wow, you've lost a lot of weight' comments.

8 forgot I've moved to wegovy and I believe this doesn't have the extra dose anyway, is that right?

Week 48, and after a month of nothing, I'm finally on the move again. 4lb off, phew, I am so relieved. I've really upped the protein this week, so maybe thats helped, but whatever, I am just happy the scales are moving again.

My next goal is to get to 7st by my jabiversary. 4 weeks & 3lb to go, I think it's doable. And the icing on the cake would be an extra 2lb to make it 100lb off. Fingers crossed 🤞

SW 22st 8lb
CW 15st 11lb
GW 11st 4lb interim

Have a great week losers

@Doggymummar I haven't used wegovy yet but I don't think it has the extra dose

I’ve not been on for a week or so and there’s so much to catch up with. Lots of stories that resonate and I was firmly in the given up on jeans camp and now I love wearing them again- especially nice stiff denim with no stretch- who knew that could be flattering.

I am incredibly anxious about all the talk of panic buying again, costs already seem to be creeping up, on 15mg where you could get a new customer offer for £229 a few months ago there’s nothing much below £260 now. I also afford to invest £500+ in stockpiling, it all makes me want to cry a bit.

All that said, despite my anxiety I have hit a big milestone today 2 weeks before my jabiversary. I am no longer obese! After an unfair STS last week I’ve had a whoosh and am now 13st 13 with a BMI of 29.7. I’m stunned, in March last year it was 52.6.

NSV at the dr this week as well, I went for my smear (something I had shamefully been putting off due to my weight and fear of judgement) and whilst chatting to the dr asked if I should consider booking a ‘40+ MOT’, she said not to worry unless I was concerned about something specific; it’s more for those with risk factors around blood pressure, cholesterol and the like. She hadn’t weighed me or anything, just made the judgement looking at me. Gobsmacked after years of medical avoidance.