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?

My pen came and I pretty much did it straight away. It may not be wise as I have some family stuff the next couple of days but I figure there’s always going to be a reason to delay. Injection was easy, didn’t hurt at all but when I pulled the pen back the needle was bent. Maybe I was pushing it in too hard or it hit a tough bit of belly fat! Anyway the whole dose went in. Just wait and see now what happens. Good luck to all starting the next few days.

Hi! Got prescribed it today, so might get it this week or start of next week.
Got just over 6 stone to lose. Have lost 2.5stone with calorie counting, but have lost the momentum, hope MJ helps with sticking with deficit.

Yes I am! Slowly weaning myself off it.

How's it going today after jab 2 @NorthDevonBeachLover?

No side effects today so feeling very grateful!
How are you doing?

Same thanks! Grateful but also keep worrying I haven't done it properly 😬

I have also had no side effects (have done two doses now) but I'm also not getting much feeling of suppression. I just don't feel much different! I think this means I'll go up to 5mg next month.

I had that exact thought! Have also just realised that I should get some more fibre into me as I'm not even sure when I was last regular.... !

How much did you lose in your first week? No side effects is great, have you noticed yourself eating and thinking about food less? I know the required dose varies from person to person. A friend of mine has lost just under 5 stone from just being on 5mg.

Hey! It’s finally been the time of the month for me, so I’m going to do my first jab tomorrow. So I wanted to know when’s best to do it…morning or before bed?

I did mine about an hour before bed so I would sleep through any immediate side effects! No idea what's best though.

That's amazing. Well done!!! My first pen arrived today. It's in the fridge.
I'm hoping to loose about 3 stone.
Do you mind me asking how much you are hoping to loose. I'm so nervous of not loosing I have been slow to start lol.

Hey you have similar goal as me to loose. I start tomorrow. It's sat in the fridge. I might bite the bullet and start tonight. Been eagerly awaiting & now nervous. Let me know how you get on. X

I had my first injection yesterday, luckily i dont have any side effects so far but i dont feel less nibbly either. Is it just me? Im quite disappointed.

Same 😀

I'm having alternating diarrhoea and terribly painful wind, which I never had last time I took Mounjaro. Guess I must be one of the unlucky ones. Maybe my Diverticulitis.
Anyone else having the 'eggy flavoured burps' which are very common?

I just took my first dose as I have 24hours coming with no commitments. It was easy in the end although I felt nervous for sure.

Can I join please. Took my first mounjaro jab on Tuesday. Minimal side effects and eating on average 1200 cals per day with about 80g of protein which isn’t quite enough I don’t think.
looking to lose 3-3.5 stone. BMI is 33 😖

One full day in on Mounjaro. No noticeable side effects so far. Am still getting hunger feelings tho perhaps not as strongly as usual, and have been able to resist snacking, so that’s good. Drank today as family over but it wasn’t very enjoyable whereas usually, although I limit what I drink, I tend to guzzle what I do drink, and really enjoy it. Will be good if I can leave the booze for a bit and not miss it. Felt disappointed to have hunger pangs this morning, but had a banana for late breakfast and tofu and cauliflower salad for late lunch / early tea with no snacks, so on the whole I feel more positive than not. Also I filled up at dinner and didn’t finish my plate, which I usually would, so I think it is working, perhaps not quite as dramatically as I’d hoped. Feeling fairly optimistic.

Hi all, joining if that’s ok.

Feeling v frustrated, was on ozempic for 2 years lost 4 stone, managed to put it all back on last year (whilst still on it). Docs have moved me onto MJ in Jan, I’ve steadily gone up dosage each month, starting 12.5 next week. No loss of appetite, marginal weight loss (dieting, and have lost a stone).

on the plus side no side effects but I hope this takes effect soon.

My pen is still unopened in the fridge. I've been logging my food and eating in a calorie deficit all week, while I dither about whether to start or not, and I haven't lost a single pound! Despite being really focused. So bugger it, I'm going to take my first jab tomorrow (not working Monday and Tuesday so if any SE it will impact me less hopefully?) I want to loose 2 and a half to three stone by my 50th in July so I need to get on the case now.

Ive ordered a pen this morning. I’m hoping to loose around 3 stone. I took it last year for around 3 months but stopped because of the nausea and tiredness. Going into it this time hoping to change diet a bit more (I’ve also gone veggie since last time) and drink a good bit more water.

took my second jab (2.5mg) yesterday.
First week was pretty easy. And some good early signs that my body is responding proportionately.

white wine calories, menopause and tiredness from being a parent for nearly a couple of decades have been my issues. Weight piled on and now i feel unhealthy, uncomfortable in my clothes, and wondering when it will stop. Previously my weight was quite stable. So it is unhappy territory.

Hoping to lose the extra weight and break the cycle of using white wine to relax in the evening. Maybe i’ll feel more like exercising when i’m lighter.

I noticed a little constipation developing , so i researched what to do. Mumsnet and reddit threads, and chatgpt are sooooo helpful!

I have a staged plan. Depending on how bad it gets.

In case anyone’s interested …. (caveat - I’m not a doctor and haven’t spoken to a doctor/pharmscist about this)

A key issue i think is not to take constipation remedies that speed up transit (eg Movicol) - because one of the ways MJ helps reduce hunger is by slowing down digestion.

So i’ve started taking Dulcoease morning and night. They are nice small capsules - very easy. Just keep waste a bit softer. Available on Amazon Prime. can increase the dosage if i need .

I bought some glycerin suppositories just in case sudden problem. They help everything out at the end. I don’t plan to use these unless necessary.

And I have magnesium citrate in my shopping basket - which apparently you take overnight if you need a bit more moisture. It draws in water to the digestive channel. (not to be mixed up with other forms of magnesium which can have the opposite effect!)

I also bought some phyllium husk capsules in a sensible size, to make sure i’m getting enough fibre for gut biome.

(It’s interesting that some people get constipation and others get the runs.)

Good luck everyone !

Really silly question but not clear on the leaflet. After first dose do I put the it back in the fridge or keep it at room temperature until I finish all 4 doses. Its not clear or I'm reading it wrong?