Mounjaro - 10 Stone or more to lose - Thread 14

[TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne]

Wow. Thirteen threads behind us and many friendships forged.........

We've even been turned into a Group Thread.

All are very welcome.

Didn't want to post my roundup on my last post as it feels a little somber right now, but I have come to the end of my first full year on MJ so wanted to put some starts down as I know a lot of newbies with a lot to lose get directed to this thread and thought it might be helpful:

Starting Weight : 22 stone 3
Current Weight (end week 52) : 13 stone 10
Total Loss : 8 stone 7lbs : 38.26% of my starting weight

Starting BMI : 53.4 (so obese the NHS charts don't even go that far)
Current BMI : 33 (middle of Class 1 obesity - just clinically obese, not morbidly obese!)

@TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOneI'm sorry you're having such a tough time. 💐

Gosh @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne it sounds like you're having a really tough time. No advice but just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you and wishing you well.

Weigh day today and I've lost 1.5 pounds this week which brings me to just over 12 stone lost since I started nearly 2 years ago.

I feel like a different person....and apparently look like one too as three times in the last fortnight someone has said they don't recognise me.

My next target is BMI under 30 - only 8 pounds to get there so I'm hoping I'll reach target by end of July. Though I started a new cancer treatment last week and one of the potential side effects is weight gain so I'll have to see how that goes.

So sorry @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne thinking of you and sending strength

So sorry you're back in hospital @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne . Your collective MJ army are willing you on and wishing you a speedy recovery 💐

So sorry to hear this @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne we are all rooting for you. Really hope they can get you an MRI more quickly.

Well done to everyone who has lost and chin up to those who are disappointed. It’s a marathon not a sprint (and other platitudes)!

Hi there, everyone.

Thank you for your kind concern for the OP and each other. It's always heartwarming to read such lovely, supportive posts. It makes a real difference having posters who do this.

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Sending love @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne
Thinking of you ..keep your pecker up ,as my old nan used to say xx

Oh @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne I'm sending you so much love. We all want you to live xxx

Gym selfie! I’m feeling much more ‘normal’ sized these days except for my huge legs. Can’t believe the difference 7 stone has made to me.

(not a sensitive image, just hidden for anyone not interested!)

Look at you!!!! @PearlsTeapotyou look amazing!!! Well done you. I am in awe of your commitment to the gym!!

Sending love also @TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne, hope you are on the road to recovery again soon and that you are getting all the support you need.

@Janie934 @Ketra huge congrats on your Mounjaro anniversaries, what amazing progress you have both made, good luck pushing on for the next phase.

@PearlsTeapot you look fab! And I know you think your legs look huge but they really don’t. It much be so great to have the freedom to get to the gym again too.

Well I finally made it to the half way point

had a target of 10 stone and I have now breached the 5stone barrier to be half way to my target

started Jan 21st 2026 lost nearly all of it on 2.5mg MJ

but last week finally moved up after being stuck on 65 pounds for a while and having food noise again

the 5mg has totally stopped that now and I’m back losing again

it’s changed my life, my blood test this week has shown huge improvement since my last one in January

feel so happy and proud tonight

Well done @recruitretain half way is brilliant! You’ve made excellent progress.

it’s not been easy being back at the gym this week, I’ve lost a lot of my stamina and the strength I’ve built up. I’ve not been for 8 months thanks to both hospital admissions. But I feel determined to get it back.

Looking fab @PearlsTeapot I had my first gym induction yesterday on a bio circuit, I really enjoyed it and have booked 2 classes for next week, a few aches and ooh’s today from muscles not used before 😂 got weighed and the scales are same as home 13st6 pretty much where I’ve been for last month so hopefully going to gym will kickstart weight moving again. Glad you’re settling back in at home.

@PearlsTeapot I gasped out loud at how good you look! Bloody well done getting back in the gym.

Well done @recruitretain that must feel wonderful!

I lost 2.6lb this week, very happy with that. My DH bought me a t-shirt for a band I love in a medium and I thought it would never fit but it does!

Hi there. I am on the July starters thread but wanted to join here as well as I have got quite a bit to lose and thought it would be good to connect with others who are looking to shed more than a few stone.

A little bit about me. I love good food. My issue isn't necessary that I eat the wrong stuff it is just that I eat too much. I enjoy nice restaurants, Michelin stars and cooking from scratch. But my portion control is terrible. I overeat, regret it and can't leave food on my plate. I also run a food and drink related business. And I make excuses.

In the past I have lost large amounts of weight - when I got married, when I saw training for a maratho walk, and during COVID but this time I have struggled. Peri menopause, going through an adult ADHD diagnosis, a herniated disc (twice) and running your own small business isn't always conducive to WL. I was approved last year for Mounjaro via my GP and then, after my appointment, there were changes and it was pulled. It set me back massively and then, after some big bills at work, I just didn't feel like I could justify the costs and tried, but failed, to lose weight just by dieting.

Recently I went back to my GP and they did some tests and after a few different appointments I was fortunate enough to be approved again and given a prescription last week. I had my first jab a week ago and am determined to make a difference, change my mindset and get back to enjoying life again. There is a long way to go but I am taking one day at a time. I weighed in this morning and have lost 11lbs in my first week. I find I have extremes when I start changing my eating habits I get either a huge loss or none at all, and then it settles down.

I have got around 15 stone to lose in total which seems so far away. I really want to get there this time - it will improve so many areas of my life.

That is a lot of words so will leave it there and look forward to following everyone's journey.

Thanks everyone for being so nice to me! I’m really happy to be home and feeling tons better.

@afaloren what band is it? That’s great 😃

@BritbirdUK welcome to the best thread on MN 🥰 slow and steady and you’ll get there. Plenty of people on this thread have lost over ten stone now.

@BritbirdUK welcome, you are very much in good company here. I think the vast majority of us ditched our monthly threads once we we realised that we might be aiming for some of the groups start weight rather than their target weight and would probably be done and dusted inside of 6 months!

I had around 15stone to lose 15 months ago and have lost 10 of them already (well I'm 1lb off but near as damn it) so it's definitely possible. Good luck!

It’s My Chemical Romance. I’ve been a fan for over twenty years! Going to see them at Wembley soon.

Welcome @BritbirdUK you’re on a lovely thread here x

Like @BritbirdUK im on the July starters thread but think that this might feel more relevant for me once I’ve got over the initial questions. I’ve lost significant amounts of weight before but intend to take this reasonably slowly. Started on Tuesday night and have felt fine and eaten cautiously. Just really really tired last night and tonight. Today I’ve had an assessment for a rehab exercise programme that I’m starting next week. I have really dodgy knees so hoping the Mounjaro will have an impact but want to strengthen my legs as well as reducing the load. I’ve come out of 4 years of caring for elderly parents and really feel like it’s my chance to enjoy life as I approach retirement.

Welcome @BritbirdUK and @Kabloom , you are in the right place here. All of us on a long journey, all at various stages. Stick with it and it will work, I’ve lost 8 stone now in 14 months, about 3 to go, and it’s really been transformative.i was literally still in the boot from breaking my ankle when I started and have had to rehab etc. Now I can exercise daily doing a mix of Pilates, strength and cardio.

Good luck!

Feeling a bit low - I have lost anything this week, in fact I’ve gained again. And I genuinely don’t know why.

I haven’t binged. I can’t. I get full too quickly!

I haven’t gone over my daily calories - it’s averaged out to around 1100 a day which is more or less right for my current target.

I’ve stayed hydrated.

It makes no sense and it’s annoying and upsetting.

So pissed off.

That sounds really frustrating. Have your activity levels changed at all? Either an increase or a decrease could do that - increase due to inflammation from muscle repair, decrease due to lower calorie burn. Or could it be hormonal? How long has it been since you've had a decent loss?