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Mounjaro - 10 Stone or more to lose - Thread 14

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 08/05/2026 21:10

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

We've even been turned into a Group Thread.
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All are very welcome.

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SilenceInside · 14/05/2026 17:32

Yes I agree that taking a break and then restarting runs the risk of regain. The assumption there is that none of the lower doses would be effective after a break. Impossible to say if that would be the case or not.

Is the point of titrating down each month to allow you to eat more so that you get out of this “famine mode”? I’d want to find out more to see what ChatGPT is basing that advice on. It’s just as impossible to predict what might happen as the break/restart option I think.

If you’re still losing albeit slowly I’d maybe try other things first like increasing activity as much as possible and see if that makes a difference. Are you finding that you’re managing to stick to your calories at the moment, if you’re calorie counting?

SilenceInside · 14/05/2026 17:34

Swap to Medicine MarketPlace @Springflowers2 and then at least it’s £266 and not £300.

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 17:34

SilenceInside · 14/05/2026 17:32

Yes I agree that taking a break and then restarting runs the risk of regain. The assumption there is that none of the lower doses would be effective after a break. Impossible to say if that would be the case or not.

Is the point of titrating down each month to allow you to eat more so that you get out of this “famine mode”? I’d want to find out more to see what ChatGPT is basing that advice on. It’s just as impossible to predict what might happen as the break/restart option I think.

If you’re still losing albeit slowly I’d maybe try other things first like increasing activity as much as possible and see if that makes a difference. Are you finding that you’re managing to stick to your calories at the moment, if you’re calorie counting?

That's why I don't want to make decisions this month ,as I'm literally tied to the house and can't swim or dog walk for 4 weeks.
So this would be a really bad time to come of it.
If you remember I tried the gym ,but couldn't get on with it ,so probably need to increase my exercise

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 17:35

SilenceInside · 14/05/2026 17:34

Swap to Medicine MarketPlace @Springflowers2 and then at least it’s £266 and not £300.

That would help .

RenegadeKeeblerElf · 14/05/2026 17:37

I think I'd look at why the loss is slow, as @SilenceInside says. Is it because the effects of the MJ have lessened and so you are eating more/struggling to control snacks etc, or are the effects still there but you could make changes in terms of what you eat to reduce your calories? When we've lost significant amounts of weight we do need less calories to keep losing at the same rate so there is a decision to be made between keeping calories the same but losing more slowly, or dropping the calories/increasing the exercise to keep the same deficit and therefore the same rate of loss. If it is the effects of MJ that have changed then a break of a month then starting again at a lower dose could be effective as @eibbed999 found, but if you still have good suppression etc then I would take a look at your calories in and out and see if there are changes that could be made there.

mounjaroatlast · 14/05/2026 17:37

Hi, can I join? Not sure if I will lose 10 stone, but certainly do with it.

Starting weight was 138kg, or 21.7 stone according to google. I am quite short so have a high BMI.

GP was finally allowed to prescribe MJ, (I asked last March but didn't meet the criteria) so have started near the end of April this year.

I have T2 diabetes, HH, GORD, galllbladder problems, IBS

I did 3 weeks on 2.5 then felt it wasn't doing anything, so switched to 5mg on Monday. I have lost 3kg now over the 3.5 weeks.

I have had terrible IBS and diarreah since I started the med, and since upping to 5mg, had really bad stomach problems, and central heartburn/pain caused mainly by the gallbladder I think.

Reading online, it seems like all these things ease off after a few weeks.

Can anyone give me hope that things will get better? or am I destined to have the runs for ever while I am on this jab? Things weren't that great before due to all the other gastric issues.

Surgeon will take my gallbladder out if I can get 5 BMI off, which is 2-3 stone, so that is my first goal.

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 17:38

What is everyone else doing..who is loosing weight very slowly..are you all just sucking up the cost and staying on 15 mg pens s ??
And can we have a conversation about what people are planning to do when they get near the finish line ..are you all planning to just stay on it for forever?
I should really of thought about this before now

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 17:39

RenegadeKeeblerElf · 14/05/2026 17:37

I think I'd look at why the loss is slow, as @SilenceInside says. Is it because the effects of the MJ have lessened and so you are eating more/struggling to control snacks etc, or are the effects still there but you could make changes in terms of what you eat to reduce your calories? When we've lost significant amounts of weight we do need less calories to keep losing at the same rate so there is a decision to be made between keeping calories the same but losing more slowly, or dropping the calories/increasing the exercise to keep the same deficit and therefore the same rate of loss. If it is the effects of MJ that have changed then a break of a month then starting again at a lower dose could be effective as @eibbed999 found, but if you still have good suppression etc then I would take a look at your calories in and out and see if there are changes that could be made there.

Thanks.i don't know id need to think about this

RenegadeKeeblerElf · 14/05/2026 17:40

mounjaroatlast · 14/05/2026 17:37

Hi, can I join? Not sure if I will lose 10 stone, but certainly do with it.

Starting weight was 138kg, or 21.7 stone according to google. I am quite short so have a high BMI.

GP was finally allowed to prescribe MJ, (I asked last March but didn't meet the criteria) so have started near the end of April this year.

I have T2 diabetes, HH, GORD, galllbladder problems, IBS

I did 3 weeks on 2.5 then felt it wasn't doing anything, so switched to 5mg on Monday. I have lost 3kg now over the 3.5 weeks.

I have had terrible IBS and diarreah since I started the med, and since upping to 5mg, had really bad stomach problems, and central heartburn/pain caused mainly by the gallbladder I think.

Reading online, it seems like all these things ease off after a few weeks.

Can anyone give me hope that things will get better? or am I destined to have the runs for ever while I am on this jab? Things weren't that great before due to all the other gastric issues.

Surgeon will take my gallbladder out if I can get 5 BMI off, which is 2-3 stone, so that is my first goal.

Welcome! This is a really supportive group, I hope you find it helpful.

It does worry me though that you moved up so early - the 4 weeks on 2.5mg is intended to get your body used to the medication so moving up sooner is probably why you are having more side effects now. It might be good to stick to 2.5mg for a bit to ease into it.

SilenceInside · 14/05/2026 17:52

@Springflowers2 I am not really losing at all at the moment. I am on 10mg and just sort of treading water. I have a few stresses with home life atm and after almost 2 years on Mounjaro I think I am also just a bit, maybe bored or fatigued or uninterested in weight loss at the moment? I really need to get well into the healthy range and be definitely not anywhere near the overweight boundary. I also think I am weirdly a bit scared of being slim as opposed to just squeaking into the healthy range.

I think also that my motivation has waned a bit. I can do everything I want to do at this weight, and feel fit and healthy. I like how I look in clothes and I’m a 12 to 14 which is fine and more than I ever hoped for when I started. I always thought that being a 16 would be absolutely fine.

Anyway, I’m paying £240ish a month for 10mg, and am resigned to paying that much a month for a while yet. I want to stay at a stable weight for a good long while before trying to stop. My body definitely needs to avoid a substantial rebound gain.

eibbed999 · 14/05/2026 17:57

Hi @Springflowers2 - you're in a tricky spot and I can tell you feel fed up and overwhelmed. It will be okay, try not to spiral - this drug costs a lot of money and in the real world that matters. Plus if you've lived your life with obesity and all the associated physical and psychological damage that does, then it's very easy to see only the dark side and be pessimistic and even panicky. You have lost vast amounts of weight already, so well done.

I think as has already been said, you need to think about what the problem is - are you over-eating and getting too much food noise, or are you genuinely (being super honest with yourself) eating within calorie range? If it's the first one - over-eating and food noise - then that is what was happening to me. I wasn't just only losing a little, I was actually starting to gain, all while shelling out £270 a month for my 15mg pens that had zero effect. That's why I chose to come off and reset, and am now back on 2.5mg (£130) and feeling decent suppression. I did some damage weight wise during that break and who knows how it will all work out for me - I've given up trying to predict, because nobody seems to have the same journey, and I certainly am on a very zig-zaggy line. That's okay, I can only be me, there is no option for me to swap with someone taking a simpler path, we're all stuck with ourselves so we better try and make the best of it I suppose!

If, though, you are still getting suppression, and still eating within calories, and only losing a very small amount - then that might simply be because you have already lost so much. Reading all the posts on here from the ladies who are nearing target, that seems to be the case. That's what happens. I totally understand what you're saying, that paying £300 a month for a tiny loss is frustrating (you can get it cheaper as has been pointed out - I'm with Get Weight Loss, it's £270 for a 15mg pen, but the advantage for me of them is that once you've been accepted, you don't have to send in any more pics/videos etc, just fill in a simple form each month). Would it be worth swapping to one of the cheaper providers for now? I know that feels daunting, maybe do it when you are having a good day and feeling more positive and confident? Then if that helps a little bit financially, seeing if you can lose the rest, accepting that it might be very slow. I think unfortunately that's just how it is near the end of a big weight loss journey. Then, you can look at titrating down and seeing how you get on?

If that sounds impossible, then there is nothing stopping you having a break - I was off for 5 weeks - but it was an easier choice for me because I was gaining already, and you're not. It's a matter of how you think you'd cope with a month off, and how much of an impact the potential gain during that period would make you feel. I for one am resigned to being on it for life, if I ever even reach target - but I am hoping for financial reasons that it won't be on 15mg! Research is going on all the time though about this, new products are being developed, everything is changing - by the time you reach target there might be an entirely new way to do it!

SilenceInside · 14/05/2026 17:57

@mounjaroatlast hello 🙋‍♂️ come in and join us!

Have you lost the 3kg in the week that you moved up to 5mg? That’s a lot of weight to lose in a short period of time.

If your side effects are not reducing then the usual advice is to reduce your dose and/or delay injecting until you feel better. You are not required to put up with constant diarrhoea just to lose weight, and if it continues then you risk dehydration and damaging your kidneys.

Side effects do get better over time, usually. They are associated with starting the treatment and with moving up a dose. I had some side effects on my second and third week of 5mg, and then again on moving up to 7.5mg although not as bad. Then nothing since then, which is about 18 months now.

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 18:00

SilenceInside · 14/05/2026 17:52

@Springflowers2 I am not really losing at all at the moment. I am on 10mg and just sort of treading water. I have a few stresses with home life atm and after almost 2 years on Mounjaro I think I am also just a bit, maybe bored or fatigued or uninterested in weight loss at the moment? I really need to get well into the healthy range and be definitely not anywhere near the overweight boundary. I also think I am weirdly a bit scared of being slim as opposed to just squeaking into the healthy range.

I think also that my motivation has waned a bit. I can do everything I want to do at this weight, and feel fit and healthy. I like how I look in clothes and I’m a 12 to 14 which is fine and more than I ever hoped for when I started. I always thought that being a 16 would be absolutely fine.

Anyway, I’m paying £240ish a month for 10mg, and am resigned to paying that much a month for a while yet. I want to stay at a stable weight for a good long while before trying to stop. My body definitely needs to avoid a substantial rebound gain.

Thanks for your message
I'm still trying really really hard ,I never go over 1000 calories
I never have since I started ..I'm stuck at home with little chance of exercise..even less chance for next 4 weeks ..so incredibly inactive.plus mid menopause.and years and years of yo yo dieting have left me not able to loose weight on a higher amount of calories.
I feel bad taking family money each month for something that I'm not loosing much weight on ..
But equally id feel even worse if I put weight back on after taking family money to loose it in the first place.
I really didn't grasp this needed to be a long term medication when I went on it .
I turned down weight loss surgery on NHS for monjroro..but I wasn't thinking long term when I did clearly.

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 18:09

eibbed999 · 14/05/2026 17:57

Hi @Springflowers2 - you're in a tricky spot and I can tell you feel fed up and overwhelmed. It will be okay, try not to spiral - this drug costs a lot of money and in the real world that matters. Plus if you've lived your life with obesity and all the associated physical and psychological damage that does, then it's very easy to see only the dark side and be pessimistic and even panicky. You have lost vast amounts of weight already, so well done.

I think as has already been said, you need to think about what the problem is - are you over-eating and getting too much food noise, or are you genuinely (being super honest with yourself) eating within calorie range? If it's the first one - over-eating and food noise - then that is what was happening to me. I wasn't just only losing a little, I was actually starting to gain, all while shelling out £270 a month for my 15mg pens that had zero effect. That's why I chose to come off and reset, and am now back on 2.5mg (£130) and feeling decent suppression. I did some damage weight wise during that break and who knows how it will all work out for me - I've given up trying to predict, because nobody seems to have the same journey, and I certainly am on a very zig-zaggy line. That's okay, I can only be me, there is no option for me to swap with someone taking a simpler path, we're all stuck with ourselves so we better try and make the best of it I suppose!

If, though, you are still getting suppression, and still eating within calories, and only losing a very small amount - then that might simply be because you have already lost so much. Reading all the posts on here from the ladies who are nearing target, that seems to be the case. That's what happens. I totally understand what you're saying, that paying £300 a month for a tiny loss is frustrating (you can get it cheaper as has been pointed out - I'm with Get Weight Loss, it's £270 for a 15mg pen, but the advantage for me of them is that once you've been accepted, you don't have to send in any more pics/videos etc, just fill in a simple form each month). Would it be worth swapping to one of the cheaper providers for now? I know that feels daunting, maybe do it when you are having a good day and feeling more positive and confident? Then if that helps a little bit financially, seeing if you can lose the rest, accepting that it might be very slow. I think unfortunately that's just how it is near the end of a big weight loss journey. Then, you can look at titrating down and seeing how you get on?

If that sounds impossible, then there is nothing stopping you having a break - I was off for 5 weeks - but it was an easier choice for me because I was gaining already, and you're not. It's a matter of how you think you'd cope with a month off, and how much of an impact the potential gain during that period would make you feel. I for one am resigned to being on it for life, if I ever even reach target - but I am hoping for financial reasons that it won't be on 15mg! Research is going on all the time though about this, new products are being developed, everything is changing - by the time you reach target there might be an entirely new way to do it!

Thankyou so much ..that is a lot to think about ..and I'm greatful for your reply.
I'm glad doing a reset worked for you .
I think the first thing is to find a cheaper provider.
it would of been easier if my ADHD provider and my doctor had said no I couldn't be on monjroro with ADHD meds ..then I wouldn't have a decision to make ,or anything to think about ,but they didn't,I got permission in writing from both in the end .
Genuinely, honestly..I can't think of anything I'm doing differently to make the weight loss slow down ..i have spent my whole adult life being 10 stone more than I am now ..so I'm wondering if my body thinks I'm at my target weight ..
As I've never been this low as an adult..I was as a teenager..but not an adult..
So maybe this last 3 stone to get to normal BMI is going to be the hardest to loose

SilenceInside · 14/05/2026 18:12

I think that not many people would choose surgery over WLI tbh, given the risks of a general anaesthetic, the surgery itself, recovery and then the changes to your digestion afterwards. Which might be severe and yet you might still regain a substantial amount of weight as well.

I knew that I would be on Mounjaro for a long time due to the amount of weight I had to lose, and I did think that just stopping dead when I reached goal was probably not realistic. Plus, when I started it was so much cheaper, I was much less worried about the long term costs. It was around £100 a month less than what we pay now, and spread over 5 weeks with the 5th dose it was really not that much per week. Then bloody Trump decided to fuck it all up for us and force Lilly to raise the prices. And then the 5th dose being removed.

RenegadeKeeblerElf · 14/05/2026 18:22

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 18:09

Thankyou so much ..that is a lot to think about ..and I'm greatful for your reply.
I'm glad doing a reset worked for you .
I think the first thing is to find a cheaper provider.
it would of been easier if my ADHD provider and my doctor had said no I couldn't be on monjroro with ADHD meds ..then I wouldn't have a decision to make ,or anything to think about ,but they didn't,I got permission in writing from both in the end .
Genuinely, honestly..I can't think of anything I'm doing differently to make the weight loss slow down ..i have spent my whole adult life being 10 stone more than I am now ..so I'm wondering if my body thinks I'm at my target weight ..
As I've never been this low as an adult..I was as a teenager..but not an adult..
So maybe this last 3 stone to get to normal BMI is going to be the hardest to loose

It sounds like the loss is just slower because you are coming to the end of your journey. You're eating closer to maintenance than you were at the beginning not because you are eating more but because your maintenance calories are lower. It's normal for losses to slow down at that point. I don't know when in January you are counting from but it's probably around 15-20 weeks so you are losing at an average of just under 1lb/week, which is perfectly healthy. I get what you mean about the guilt of spending the money, but you are spending it on maintaining your new healthier body and way of eating - for most of us MJ will have to be a long term solution rather than just for the losses and it looks like that might be true for you. Hopefully swapping to a cheaper supplier will help ease those feelings of guilt, and if you can increase your exercise that might speed things up a little bit too.

eibbed999 · 14/05/2026 18:25

You're not doing anything wrong @Springflowers2 - your body is just holding on to that last bit, which seems to be very common in the lovely ladies on here who have also lost a large amount already. I completely understand the money issue, I always think about how much I could shave off my mortgage with what I'm shelling out, and as @SilenceInside says it's so much more expensive now - but at the end of the day our health is far more important, and I'm sure your family understands that. Imagine if this was a different type of drug for one of your loved ones - something that controlled BP or stopped them having a stroke or a heart attack - would you begrudge them the costs of it from the family budget? Of course you wouldn't, so show yourself the same kindness. You are important too. First off, move suppliers - it can feel a lot, but it's really not once you mentally commit to doing it. Then you'll be saving a bit of money too. Do you have someone to help you if you feel overwhelmed - I have got used to doing it (I'm staying with Get Weight Loss now cos they are cheap and easy, but before then I had maybe nine different suppliers), but if it feels too much, getting someone to help with the pics/videos could be useful - teenaged children can be handy sometimes!

You are already on a low calorie diet and eating less wouldn't be healthy long term would it? It would also suck all the joy out of you! And exercise is important for all kinds of reasons - it makes us stronger, more flexible, helps our mental health - but it's not the single most important piece of the puzzle. You're doing as much as you can for now. That might change. I think what I've had to do to avoid complete despair is give myself the grace of keeping an open mind. I have seen other people who started at the same time as me just keep going - ups and downs for sure - but a solid downward trend. I was all over the place and deeply unhappy about myself, thinking I was the only person who had 'broken' Mounjaro. I was having all of those negative 'this is typical me', 'why do these things always happen to me?', 'how do I always mess everything up?' thoughts. I was harsh to myself, and that never helps. Now, as I said, I am trying to have an open mind - I will do my best. But look, you've lost so much - imagine how much healthier you are already!

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 18:28

RenegadeKeeblerElf · 14/05/2026 18:22

It sounds like the loss is just slower because you are coming to the end of your journey. You're eating closer to maintenance than you were at the beginning not because you are eating more but because your maintenance calories are lower. It's normal for losses to slow down at that point. I don't know when in January you are counting from but it's probably around 15-20 weeks so you are losing at an average of just under 1lb/week, which is perfectly healthy. I get what you mean about the guilt of spending the money, but you are spending it on maintaining your new healthier body and way of eating - for most of us MJ will have to be a long term solution rather than just for the losses and it looks like that might be true for you. Hopefully swapping to a cheaper supplier will help ease those feelings of guilt, and if you can increase your exercise that might speed things up a little bit too.

This is very true ..yes about eating closer to maintenance,as people need less calories as they get smaller .
My weight gets stuck .and then I come on here and have a moan ,and get fed up then I loose a couple of pounds ..it's like a cycle.i don't seem to be able to loose weight consistently..it works out as a pound a week,but I go weeks loosing nothing then two pounds .
I'm naturally an impatient person,so that does frustrate me

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 18:30

SilenceInside · 14/05/2026 18:12

I think that not many people would choose surgery over WLI tbh, given the risks of a general anaesthetic, the surgery itself, recovery and then the changes to your digestion afterwards. Which might be severe and yet you might still regain a substantial amount of weight as well.

I knew that I would be on Mounjaro for a long time due to the amount of weight I had to lose, and I did think that just stopping dead when I reached goal was probably not realistic. Plus, when I started it was so much cheaper, I was much less worried about the long term costs. It was around £100 a month less than what we pay now, and spread over 5 weeks with the 5th dose it was really not that much per week. Then bloody Trump decided to fuck it all up for us and force Lilly to raise the prices. And then the 5th dose being removed.

I need to remind myself why I turned weight loss surgery down .plenty of people do regain on weight loss surgery that's true.
It was a lot cheaper when we started yesterday ..it was such a huge chunk of money then

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 18:30

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 18:30

I need to remind myself why I turned weight loss surgery down .plenty of people do regain on weight loss surgery that's true.
It was a lot cheaper when we started yesterday ..it was such a huge chunk of money then

Wasn't such a huge chunk of money then

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 18:33

eibbed999 · 14/05/2026 18:25

You're not doing anything wrong @Springflowers2 - your body is just holding on to that last bit, which seems to be very common in the lovely ladies on here who have also lost a large amount already. I completely understand the money issue, I always think about how much I could shave off my mortgage with what I'm shelling out, and as @SilenceInside says it's so much more expensive now - but at the end of the day our health is far more important, and I'm sure your family understands that. Imagine if this was a different type of drug for one of your loved ones - something that controlled BP or stopped them having a stroke or a heart attack - would you begrudge them the costs of it from the family budget? Of course you wouldn't, so show yourself the same kindness. You are important too. First off, move suppliers - it can feel a lot, but it's really not once you mentally commit to doing it. Then you'll be saving a bit of money too. Do you have someone to help you if you feel overwhelmed - I have got used to doing it (I'm staying with Get Weight Loss now cos they are cheap and easy, but before then I had maybe nine different suppliers), but if it feels too much, getting someone to help with the pics/videos could be useful - teenaged children can be handy sometimes!

You are already on a low calorie diet and eating less wouldn't be healthy long term would it? It would also suck all the joy out of you! And exercise is important for all kinds of reasons - it makes us stronger, more flexible, helps our mental health - but it's not the single most important piece of the puzzle. You're doing as much as you can for now. That might change. I think what I've had to do to avoid complete despair is give myself the grace of keeping an open mind. I have seen other people who started at the same time as me just keep going - ups and downs for sure - but a solid downward trend. I was all over the place and deeply unhappy about myself, thinking I was the only person who had 'broken' Mounjaro. I was having all of those negative 'this is typical me', 'why do these things always happen to me?', 'how do I always mess everything up?' thoughts. I was harsh to myself, and that never helps. Now, as I said, I am trying to have an open mind - I will do my best. But look, you've lost so much - imagine how much healthier you are already!

Thankyou ..yes that's all true .
I follow this lady on TT and she's been on monjroro the same amount of time as me ,and we both started at similar weights ..and she's now at a 12 stone loss where I'm stuck at 11 and a bit ..and I keep watching her , thinking,she's eating huge amounts of food and loosing more than me .
Comparison is definitely the thief of joy

eibbed999 · 14/05/2026 18:33

I know someone who had the surgery @Springflowers2 - a sleeve - and it was a big op and took some recovering from. But she never lost the amount she wanted to or expected to, and ended up on Mounjaro as well - so that was a double whammy of cost! The way I justify the cost is that when I'm not on Mounjaro, I eat like a giant great big warthog - take aways four nights a week, constantly buying food, going for meals etc. Even during the period when I was on Mounjaro and it wasn't working, I was doing the same. I forced myself to go over my bank account and face up to the fact that in one month, I spent over £400 on Deliveroo/Just Eat whatever. That is the truth. So for me, I'm actually saving money! You've come a long way, and I bet you spend far less on food than you used to.

RenegadeKeeblerElf · 14/05/2026 18:35

eibbed999 · 14/05/2026 18:33

I know someone who had the surgery @Springflowers2 - a sleeve - and it was a big op and took some recovering from. But she never lost the amount she wanted to or expected to, and ended up on Mounjaro as well - so that was a double whammy of cost! The way I justify the cost is that when I'm not on Mounjaro, I eat like a giant great big warthog - take aways four nights a week, constantly buying food, going for meals etc. Even during the period when I was on Mounjaro and it wasn't working, I was doing the same. I forced myself to go over my bank account and face up to the fact that in one month, I spent over £400 on Deliveroo/Just Eat whatever. That is the truth. So for me, I'm actually saving money! You've come a long way, and I bet you spend far less on food than you used to.

I've got two colleagues who had the surgery but then needed MJ to finally lose what they wanted too, both are still on it for maintenance even though they are very skinny (I'd guess size 6-8). It's no more a magic bullet than MJ is.

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 19:20

eibbed999 · 14/05/2026 18:33

I know someone who had the surgery @Springflowers2 - a sleeve - and it was a big op and took some recovering from. But she never lost the amount she wanted to or expected to, and ended up on Mounjaro as well - so that was a double whammy of cost! The way I justify the cost is that when I'm not on Mounjaro, I eat like a giant great big warthog - take aways four nights a week, constantly buying food, going for meals etc. Even during the period when I was on Mounjaro and it wasn't working, I was doing the same. I forced myself to go over my bank account and face up to the fact that in one month, I spent over £400 on Deliveroo/Just Eat whatever. That is the truth. So for me, I'm actually saving money! You've come a long way, and I bet you spend far less on food than you used to.

Yes ..a lot less ,we all eat a lot less now

Springflowers2 · 14/05/2026 19:21

RenegadeKeeblerElf · 14/05/2026 18:35

I've got two colleagues who had the surgery but then needed MJ to finally lose what they wanted too, both are still on it for maintenance even though they are very skinny (I'd guess size 6-8). It's no more a magic bullet than MJ is.

Yeah I know ..I know .plus I'm vegan .I'd of ended up malnourished.which was partly why I turned it down

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