January 2026 starters. Thread 3, the one with us wearing our summer clothes

[notcomfortable]

New thread 😀 in the nick of time

This is how I feel sometimes, still on 2.5mg and still hungry at times but trying to train my mind into realising that sometimes it’s not hunger, it’s boredom. And sometimes it is hunger but fruit will do instead of crisps, chips, snacks etc! X

Got into a pair of trousers I'd not got into in a few years , admitably a 16 , but that's 2 sizes down so a win for me !

Sorry that you're having a tough time of it at the moment @notcomfortable. I feel like my suppression has dropped off a bit and I'm definitely more hungry in the evening, or first thing in the morning. I'm trying to resist the urge to move up a dose as it's more cost effective and I'm still losing around 2lbs each week. I'm trying not to feel scared of hunger as it's something I'll have to get used to again when I do eventually come off MJ.

It was weigh in number 15 for me after taking my starting weight and I've now lost 2 stone 9lbs in total, which apparently is the weight of a large car tyre or an average 4- year old child!

Another 1.5 off for me this week. I’m sticking with 5mg because I still have very good suppression. I’ve had a few extra gym sessions this week because I’ll be out of action for a few weeks. Don’t want to say too much in case anyone recognises me in real life but I’ve had a pretty horrible health diagnosis recently and I have surgery next week which will mean I’ll be off my feet and unable to go to the gym for a while. In the past this level of stress would have almost certainly led to me falling off the wagon but at least MJ is helping prevent that this time.

Hi @Onbdy - I’m having an op next week too! It’s under a GA and I stupidly didn’t mention mounjaro. Have they told you that you need to pause the MJ before surgery? Online says 1 or 2 weeks before a GA. I’m supposed to take mine today. Thinking I’ll miss it and call the consultant’s secretary tomorrow to ask. But actually I’d rather not have it on my records 🤦🏼‍♀️

P.s. Hope everything goes well for you. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis!

Thank you. 😊
I did tell the consultant about MJ at my pre op but they said it was fine to continue as I’m not having a GA. That makes me think that it is definitely worth you calling them to check. I hope your surgery goes well. 🤞

Hi @notcomfortable - I’ve had a bit of a down week this week too! First week it looks like it’ll be a “gain” and on 7.5mg - the symptoms haven’t been overly bad but I’ve been feeling more bloated and constipated and blah. I also for the first time have felt “heavier” again in my clothes - even though objectively I know it can’t be true as I have definitely lost over 15kg - but I look in the mirror and just see this big tummy! Ugh.

anyway, I’m trying to up my water, refocus on eating protein and I might start counting calories again just to make sure I’m not going massively over somewhere.

hoping the positivity comes back soon!

God, its funny how so many of us who started at a similar time are starting to feel this now. I gained last week for the first time, am loosing interest in being good and have let the wine and jellies creep back in. I'm also having bigger portions as I'm not feeling the same level of suppression. While I was feeling like a total babe (relatively) and loving the complements on my weight loss, this week I'm seeing a big ole belly still sagging under my jeans.

I'm hoping .75mg will see me right and back on track. I should also get back to seriously tracking, I tend to only do it the days that I'm in total control of my food. But life is busy and I eat out at work events as well as with friends quite a lot. I still tend to choose a fairly healthy option and wouldn't really bother with desserts, but often wouldn't know what to track or how to track it on the apps.

I think I've been quite lucky in that I'm still doing well on 2 5 mg, so no plans to go up at the moment. I wonder if it's because I prefer my diet now to the one I had pre mounjaro. I'm not grieving the loss of chocolate or junk food. I'm enjoying being able to choose the foods I genuinely like, rather than being compelled to eat loads of stuff I don't.

Losing weight is fantastic but for me it's secondary to feeling in control and finally getting to make the choices I want to make.

I feel similarly. I just don’t want to eat any type of junk food, in fact it actually makes me feel uncomfortable! It’s as if I’ve been possessed! 😬😂 Not complaining though as it’s definitely not a bad thing. I just hope my new healthier eating becomes a habit once I’ve stopped the jabs. 🤞

@bec81 I feel the same. I eat out a lot as well for work and socially, and whilst I still don’t eat anywhere near as much as I used to I do eat bigger portions than I did during the first 3 months. I have also been eating a large bag of Maltesers (over several evenings) that has been in the cupboard since beginning of Feb whereas before I didn’t fancy them at all. I still lost weight last week but def need to refocus and maybe consider going up to 5mg, although I do think it is good for me to learn to manage with less suppression considering the long term.

Weigh in day, and to nobody's surprise after 12 days in the US, 5 of which were on an all-inclusive cruise, I have gained a little. On the plus side, it's 0.1kg which is less than 1/4 of a lb, so I'm ok with that.

Just started my next 5mg pen so I will see how I go on for the next 4 weeks, it may also be time to move up again?

SW. 99.9kg
CW. 88.55kg
Loss. 11.35kg or still around 25lbs

No more margaritas for me! 🍹😁

Still a long and slow slog over here. I have many days of high appetite and more hunger, so just try not to exceed my maintenance calories on those. I get cravings and have realised on a couple of occasions I need to give into those or they will haunt me for days. So I had a pastry and a small bag of crisps and felt satisfied after that. But a small bag is then all I should buy, not a big one with the intention to only eat a little bit. Does not work.

What is different is that I eat real food if I am still hungry after a meal. A bowl of plain muesli instead of biscuits and then it is reasonably easy to not eat above maintenance. I learn better how to balance my cravings and the max calories.
I feel this is a real success, even though it means my loss has slowed down. I feel much more in control than I ever have by putting in place some new strategies.

Moving up doses tomorrow. I am still undecided if I will take a full dose or will microdose.

Hello everyone - already two pages into the new thread before I've gotten a word in 😂

I've had quite a stressful few weeks with work & family + travel, but getting back to normal in that regard now (still traveling, but that's a bit easier to manage!). Normally I'd be struggling a bit with food and exercise when things get on top of me due to lack of time to plan meals & shop and not having time to exercise, but whilst the exercise went out the window for a bit, I've been doing ok with food. Seems no damage done on the scales (though I've probably lost all my hard-earned muscle!), and I've actually been feeling noticeably thinner suddenly. Quite odd - my weight didn't drop drastically, but suddenly my clothes are all loose and I feel different (though the saggy belly is still hiding under my waistband). I'm still counting 40 clicks on a 5mg pen and it seems to still be working as ever. I get occasional pangs of wanting a bar of chocolate or massive cake, but it passes if I manage to ignore it for 5 minutes.

The end date for my self-imposed sugar and alcohol ban is coming up, and to be honest I'm not that bothered about it. I'm doing something epic this weekend, so I might have a pudding and a drink to celebrate it once I'm done, and then see how I feel after that. Menopause has affected how my body reacts to alcohol, so whilst I still previously enjoyed a drink occasionally, the sweats and loss of sleep a few hours later if I had more than one or two, not so much. And I think not having sugar (or alcohol) for over three months has given me a bit of a sugar detox so that helps keep cravings at bay.

I'm opting out of official weigh-ins until I get home next month as I like to think of this as a scientific, controlled experiment and use exactly the same scales 😂. I'm still weighing myself, but just to make sure things are still either down or steady and not shooting up without me noticing!

Hello all, first post on this thread as I've been on holiday and catching up. Thanks for the new thread @notcomfortable !
@bookwormcrazy I'm sorry your DH is still in hospital and hope you get good news soon.
@recruitretain lovely write up, it's so good to hear how life-changing the jabs have been for you.

I went on holiday for 16 days, and decided not to bring the pen with me. I used 5mg the night before leaving and then jabbed the day I got back. So about 11 days of being off the jabs. I found I was still eating less than I normally would have, but I was enjoying food more/looking forward to meals. We were visiting family and had lots of meals out, and sometimes had home cooked meals with not much choice. So it was quite hard to control what I ate, without being rude. But I kept portion sizes down and didn't eat breakfast most days.
When I got back, I was 0.2kg lighter, and I was just relieved not to have put on weight.

New level unlocked this morning - I am officially 13 stone something!!

Delighted this morning, down 1.5kg, after a gain last week. I took 0.4mg last week as that what was left in the old 0.5mg pen.
Was planning on starting on 0.75mg tonight as I was deflated after last weeks gain and was feeling like I was giving in to cravings and eating like crap. Now im wondering should I stick to 0.5mg.

@bec81 this is interesting to read. . I went as high as 0.75 but felt so dreadful (physically and mentally) I have come back down to 0.5.
I thought it would be a good time to start trying to wean myself off as I’m below my goal weight but have gained 2lbs this week so tempted to go back up to 0.75.
Maybe after reading your post I should trust the process and stick to 0.5.
Is anyone else starting to think about how to come off it? Sorry if I’ve missed earlier posts.

This is really freaky! I am on my 2nd dose of 10mg and I have gone from 101.8kg on the 11th April to 105kg on Sunday the 19th!
I've had my period as well - and usually it goes UP before that (cos of the extra slowness of my stomach), then there is a drop when all the backlog goes 😂). I actually worried I was pregnant as I got so hormonal/confrontational, more than usual. I had restarted my HRT patches, and now wondering if that is what it is? But surely that should work to HELP with the weight loss if it is regulating everything to pre perimenaupause?

But that has not happened! I am 104kg today. All I want is Chocolate or meat! I did wonder if needed iron so been taking those supplements for the last few weeks.

I am exhausted and just bleurgh. I have fluid retention because of my other conditions, and my left side of my body has been feeling huge and sluggish. I am drinking about 3litre a day as well, so cant be dehydrated.
I actually thought maybe I got a bad batch/stored it wrong so its basically now just useless fluid I am injecting.

You,re below goal? Wow, well done, congratulations! I don't think Id be going up if I had reached my goal, especially not if the higher dose made me feel like sh!t

I got the coil a few years ago so dont have period related bloating, and am on hrt, but use the gel. Im pretty sporadic about using it.
Other than the increased appetite, I'm flying it, full of beans. I exercise most days. I've picked back up a really intensive sport I used to play years ago and am really enjoying playing 2-3 times per week, as well as regular gym 3-4 times per week and a 5k run 1-2 times

I'm going to have to make the same decision tomorrow. Maybe I will go up to 0.75 and see. I am mostly worried about extreme side effects and dying every time I move up. It hasn't really changed ever since I took my first injection.

My real side effects are nausea and light headedness. And ever since the 0.5 have been building up in my system I got a slight whiff of actually feeling sick the day or two after injecting.

also @bec81 are you sure last week was an actual gain? Do you lose consistently or in cycles? I lose in cycles so a gain of 2kg means nothing as it will come down within a couple of days sometime soon.

Finally had a whoosh after six weeks of nothing. The body is a weird thing! I was feeling slimmer so braved the scales. Apparently 5lb off this week (?!?!?!?). I'll take that. Done my last 5mg today and have a 7.5mg in the fridge ready for next week...

SW 94.5kg
CW 82.3 kg
GW 75 kg

Am almost two stone down... 27lb! :)

I had been losing consistently, between 0.5-1.5kg, occasionally under 0.5kg. Last week was the first time I saw a gain. But with a good drop the week after I can handle the gains.
I really try to keep to only weighing once a week as, no more than with calorie counting, I dont want to becone hung up on it.