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?

Weigh in day for me, not much off this week- only 1lb but understandable as I had two meals out at the weekend, suppression hasn't been as strong this week so wondering if I should move to 5mg for my third pen, so far I've only had 1 x dose from the second 2.5mg pen.

I used MedExpress for 1st pen and Medicine Marketplace for the 2nd one. Both offered a decent discount.

I had some bloods taken yesterday to see if anything going on health wise as been off for a good 6 months now and unsure if It's life with a 4 year old, peri-menopause or anything else! Wouldn't be overly shocked if Cholesterol and Vitamin levels were all over the place tbh!

@didldidi how are you getting on? x

I agree with the comment about daily weighing, but I still do it. Although I remind myself that a big wee can weigh 1/2 a kilo! so your body could still be processing stuff. I think I do it to see if things I eat change, so like with the protein shakes. although Ive blown that theory of mine out of the window. Bodies are just really complex, and womens bodies even more so.

morning! same here just a lb for me and I'm wondering about 5 next time as well. I haven't been eating that much but drinking my calories 😬

Hi there checking in as haven’t posted since my first jab. Did my 4th 2.5 mg jab today. Lost 6lbs so far. Side,effects generally ok. Definitely noticed lower appetite particularly few days after jab but notice that the day before I jab again I am hungrier so have to have more willpower. Moving onto 5 mg dose next week

Oh, I am trying so hard to trust the process.
Started at 12st 2, lowest was 11st 10, back up to 11st 11 today.
Drinking loads of water, eating fruit and veg. No alcohol or chocolate, or sweet stuff at all tbh apart from fruit. Taking protein and collagen. Only two cups of decaf coffee per day.
Had my third jab on Monday.
V good food noise suppression.
I don’t expect a huge weight loss, but a bit of scale encouragement would be nice…I have a lot of weight to lose and am just feeling a bit frustrated.

Are you actually BMI over 30?

I am due to have my fourth 2.5 jab today. I lost 10lbs in the first week. Over the next two weeks I have not lost any more weight. I have really tried and I have had around 1200 to 1500 calories a day which really puts me in deficit. I feel hungry a lot and I do not really understand why I have not lost anymore weight.

I need to decide if I am going to go up to 3.75mg or 5mg when I start a new pen next Friday. Those of you that have already moved up are you pleased that you went up to 5mg or do you think that going up to 3.75mg is better? I am trying to avoid bad side effects.

last night was the first time the food noise came back slightly, It was about 2 hours after dinner and I found myself looking in the fridge thinking I wanted to eat something. I did have a couple hundred calories in hand and it had been a busy day, but it was weird to feel it. I had a couple slices of Leerdammer and that worked, but still...
this morning I feel a bit sick, that hungry sick. Im eating some breakfast, but Im still not due another jab until Sunday morning, and Im running a foraging and wild cooking course tomorrrow, so will need to work out how thats going to work!

at the moment Im about 1lb down from last week. Its not a lot but at least its down. I have had a lymph massage so that has probably shifted some horrible stuff as my feet are definately looking better than they have for years, but may explain the slight nausea. I wont see my lymphodema specialist for 6 weeks now - Im trying to balance it all financially.

@ElvisandAngelI’ve had some terrible side effects on the 5 but I think that was down to the food choices on jab day (greasy) rather than anything else. The suppression for me is very strong on the 5 to the point that I’m forcing myself to eat, but once I sit down to my meal I enjoy it and eat it all. The weight has dropped off this week (6lb) but that’s very much due to a slow calorie intake after jab day due to feeling so rough. Usually I’ve averaged 1-2lb per week so next week will probably steady off now I’m back eating (albeit in deficit).

2.5lbs off for me this week taking me to 12.5lbs! This is weigh in 5. I am now also just in the next stone bracket which is a nice feeling! I wasnt expecting all that off this week, yesterday i ate a snickers and near bedtime i had 8 (maybe 10 i lost count) wholegrain crackers on butter. It was a greed thing! And i thought oh well im buggered this weeks loss. I am on 3.75 (6th jag) but unsure if i should move upto 5mg next week as i do still have a bit food noise at times , but i do need to learn to manage it too.

Thank you that is useful. I really want to feel well because my job is full on. I have just had my last 2.5mg and I think I am going to try 3.75mg next week and see how that’s before going up to 5mg.

Managed to wear a dress today that I haven’t comfortably fit into in years! I feel so happy.

I had some scary shocking news today, which would ordinarily send me straight to chocolate, but the desire just isn't there. Suppression is still incredibly high, and I am having to remember to eat. So I shall stay on 2.5 despite only losing 1.5lbs this week (which I put down to period and inflammation)

Hey Everyone,

Lots of you doing so well. Brilliant!

Such good info and support on this thread.

Week six jab and fifth weigh in for me today.

Week 1 - 7lbs
Week 2 - 2lbs
Week 3 - 2lbs
Week 4 - 2lbs
Week 5 - 1lb

One stone off, albeit it's a little more slowly this week.

This week I've noticed a bit of food noise creeping in. It's definitely not hunger but a meander to the fridge after dinner looking for the sweet stuff. I've dodged the urge and not succumbed though so that's a massive improvement for me.

I've continued on the 2.5 dose to now because I'd felt it was working so well but today I'll up to 3.75. Fingers crossed for minimal side effects.

Anyhow great going everyone, keep going.

Hi!
4 weeks and 5 days on Mounjaro and these past 5 days on 5mg I’ve been SO tired! Wouldn’t say suppression is any different from 2.5mg, but it might not fully kicked in yet.

anyways, still got 3 doses on this pen and the 4 after already in the fridge, so will see how I do in 5mg through the month/PMS, before any switch back to 2.5

Weight update - 7.6kg so far, -1.5kg since last Saturday. Very happy! -1.4kg and I’ll have lost all my 2nd pregnancy gained weight. Feels like a big milestone!

Well done everyone, I dont post much but am an avid reader and supporter!

My 2nd pen at 2.5 today, 12lbs down from the starting weight of 1st pen. More excitingly, I managed to buy a couple of bras in a regular shop for less than I paid for one bra in a plus size shop! Im over the moon 😁

just taken my forth jab. I have been prescribed the 2.5 again for next month, even though I tried to sneak the 5mg in so I could get twices as much!

Third weigh in and it was a surprise - I hadnt weighed myself yesterday but in the early part of the week it had been up and down, and hardly anything, but this morning shows 1.5kg off this week. I was pretty busy yesterday, ran a 3 hour foraging course but then came home and barely moved.

Im feeling very hopeful!

so far
starting weight pre MJ - 94kg

Pre first jab 92kg
week 1 90.5
week 2 89.6
week 3 88.1

Due my sixth jab today, and I am undecided whether to go up to 5mg or click dose 2.5. or maybe 3.75?
Food noise is still non existent for 6 days of the week (and easily ignored on the last day) and I still need to remind myself to eat, but appetite suppression once I start eating isn't as strong, and my portion sizes are creeping up. My weight loss seems to be slowing, although I am still losing. Plus I had my period for most of this week, so I imagine that had an impact on weight loss.

Week 1 loss 8lb
Week 2 loss 1.9lbs
Week 3 loss 2.5lbs
Week 4 loss 2lbs
Week 5 loss 1.5lbs

Actually looking at that maybe I should do one more week at 2.5 and then see where I am?

I have had zero side effects (other than crazy dreams the first couple of weeks and more painful but regular periods) so I am less concerned about side effects of increasing dose, just wanting to keep costs down really.

Hello!
had some drinks last night and wow, the tipsiness hit harder than before lol

6th jab tomorrow (2nd on 5mg).
So far in 4w6d at least 7.6kg lost, will see tomorrow morning the full 5 week progress

i can feel and see my collarbones much more now, so the subtle fat loss signs are coming out now.

Decided to stick with 2.5 for at least this week, and see how it goes. I counted 30 clicks from a 5mg pen, and marked it with a Sharpie to make it easier next week if I stick on this dose.
Although I only lost 1.5lbs this week, I can really see the loss in my body now, I can see my cheekbones again, and am comfortably fitting in clothes a size down.
I'm finding my yoga easier every day, and feeling stronger. Could probably do with upping my steps a bit.

The same here. Week 6 and after much umming and ahhing, decided to stick with 2.5.

I'm similar to you on my weekly losses. See how we go. Good luck.

Good morning. I hope you had a good weekend. Great to hear about how you’re all doing and well done on the losses. Feeling and seeing the impact is definitely a motivator for me.
I’ve had an issue free return to MJ so far and have lost about 9lbs. in the first month. I’m still not feeling a high level of suppression and although I’m not overeating I am having to push through times with quite a lot of willpower. Going to slowly build up the amount of MJ I take now.
Personal focus for this week - move more and eat less bread !

Moved to 40 clicks of 5mg pen (3.3mg) and it’s working well - although some nausea and I probably need to eat a bit more. I anticipate moving up to 5mg at some stage but not in a rush. Lost a kilo this week plus rather fabulously a friend said I looked like I’d lost weight. I’m on my 7th jab and I’ve lost 1 stone 8 pounds so far,

Morning!

just took the 6th jab, second on 5mg. I hope I’ll feel better less tired this week, but it also might be lack of sleep.

Feel a cold coming on too :/

Also feeling tired again since step up to 3.3mg and the odd headache back but hoping both temporary. Did you have this none stop since the first jab or just after starting each dose?