April 26 Mounjaro Weight Loss Starters. (title edited by MNHQ at request of the OP)

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Hi starting mounjaro this week is there a thread already set up I can join?

@pomegranatepie please can I trade you - I literally cannot stop shoving food in my mouth today !

@Fordy33thank you good advice! I go on a Thursday and return the following Tuesday- I think some of those also going are on or have been on MJ anyway!

My appetite came back a bit luckily and I managed to eat a bit more, but it seems to be affecting me pretty strongly so far! I think I assumed it would be less effective in the second week for some reason, but obviously it's having some sort of accumulative effect.

@pomegranatepie ive never really had much suppression but did have satiety last time. I guess my body is unimpressed by 2.5 compared to 15(unsurprisingly )

week 2 day 2, total loss so far -3.7kg

Have barely any appetite, so suppression is strong on 2.5 so far!

My second weigh in today. Lost 2lb so 9lb in total so far.
3rd jab tonight. Finding it hard to eat as hardly any hunger at all, still feel a bit nauseous each day. Think I will order another 2.5 pen for next month

Meant to say, its working very well as I am usually a big snacker especially in the evenings Those cravings have gone, it’s amazing

I started today…..can I join in?

im 5’8 and 119 kg. I’ve put on weight and I hate it

I’m Im reading for positive stories when initially starting. All I have is a bruise on my stomach so far 🤣.

Hi!
week 2 day 3, suppression is very good. Been having lots of social time and it is crazy how often normal and slim people mention feeling hungry and I’ve literally not thought about food or next meal at all!

I have managed to hit 100g+ protein daily but struggling with the fibre side. It’s just so expensive to buy punnets of berries daily, but the other high fibre legumes etc just don’t really fit with my usual meals.

still getting 20-30g but I know that is on the lower side.

I’m gonna stop daily weighing now and also do it on Monday morning when I am due to jab again.

Week 2 day 5 for me. Similar to last week, the suppression is wearing off a little today but I expected it this time so I’ve still stayed on track. Other days I have eaten when I know I should be but today I was actually hungry for lunch and dinner. Eating between 1500-1800 calories with a minimum of 120 grams of protein. Keeping to my workouts and hitting 10k steps per day so all is going well! I’m on my period this week too so it’s a miracle that I haven’t fallen off. I’m only weighing myself once a week so that won’t be till Friday morning.

Anyone else having really intense crazy dreams? I am exhausted this morning after walking up several times because of adrenaline packed dreams. Work today will be challenging! Week two day four, and suppression and satiety are still pretty strong. Have been adding in a high protein snack on voys suggestion as I am struggling to get the calories in.

Other than that I have been feeling great, motivated and more energised than I have for ages, and my brain feels less peri foggy. Maybe the lack of food noise?

Has anyone had a curry on MJ? I had a microwave one last night, eaten it many times before but usually pack it out with extras including rice chips and naan. This evening it was just the curry and half a garlic bread and I’ve been sooooo ill during the night. Really bad trapped wind and vomiting since 4am. I’m supposed to be meeting my boss at 12 to discuss a promotion but I’m a tired vomiting mess. I’m wondering if it was the MJ with it being a “bad” food, or whether the curry was dodgy…but I guess that’s hard to tell.

I’m with you on the crazy dreams too @pomegranatepie, I’m often woken up by them. Week 5 golden dose for me.

Second dose yesterday about 7pm....woke up at 2am feeling so horrendously sick and ended up vomiting a few times followed by awful diarrhoea today (sorry TMI) - is that to be expected or something to be concerned about? I haven't weighed myself but I know I've lost some as can zip up some jeans that I couldn't quite fasten before

I had a curry a few days ago, small portion of a reasonably mild Keralan one though, and although a bit burpy after wasn't nauseous.

I wonder why the strange dreams? Interesting.

Week 3 weigh in and I'm down a total of 10lb now. Thinking I might do another month of 2.5 as happy to lose it slowly.
@didldidi how are you this week? x

Feeling a bit sad today. End of week 2 / jab 3 today. 4lbs down, which is ok, but when I weighed on Monday I was 5lbs down. Was hoping to be 6lbs today but instead I gained a pound. 😭 I did notice I was grazing a bit yesterday and my weight loss does better with gaps between meals, but yeah, feeling a bit disappointed with that. Maybe I need to be more rigorous with my calorie recording.

Question about the golden dose. Do you still prime your pen before jabbing or do you skip that to get the golden dose?

Third jab today as I have finished week 2. Total of 3.1kg lost since i started and considering I am not starving as i want to learn to eat well, i am very happy with it. If i lose 1-1.5kg per week I am quite content.

I have reach a BMI of 31.5!

4lb is still a good result, don't beat yourself up about it. Our weight fluctuates daily anyway and don't even get me started on the hormones! Focus on having protein at each meal, should keep you feeling fuller for longer and hopefully curb the grazing.

I have had a bit of curry but was only a small bowl and didn't get any reaction from it. Could it have been extra garlic in the bread?
Not had any vivid dreams but waking at around 3am every single night for no reason at all!

Hi all, very new to this. What's the golden dose?

Thanks @NorthDevonBeachLover. You’re right I know, was just a bummer. Really wanted a little bit more this week. @anchoviesanchovies I think some people are squeezing a 5th dose out of their pen. 🤷‍♀️

Also with the golden dose, how do you take that without a sharp? Or do you leave the last sharp on from dose 4?