June 2026 Mounjaro Starters

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Hi all,

Ive bit the bullet and have ordered and been accepted to start mounjaro through Voy.

something I’ve been debating for a while but finally decided to try it. I had a baby last year and have managed the get back down to pre baby weight, but still have a bit extra to lose, I want to lose around 1.5/2st.

I regularly exercise through swimming a few times a week but diet is very up and down hence being at a standstill with my weight, so wanted the extra help to create some better relationships with food. I’ll be good all week and then ruin it in a few days with takeaways and snacks!

Nervous but excited!

Wanted to make this thread for anyone else starting their journey soon! Anyone else in the same boat?

Current weight: 12st 10 / 5ft5

First Jab today!! I was planning on doing it later this evening so I can sleep through any side effects. What’s the best time to do it? On an empty stomach before dinner or around 9pm once I’ve got my daughter in bed?

My doctor advised after lunch on a Saturday so that I would have something in my tummy if I then felt too sick to eat for a bit.

(I was fine apart from the burps on Sunday!)

I've just done my 6th jab today and on my second 2.5mg pen.

I managed to force my pen round last week to get the golden dose (had to hold the end you twist between my teeth so I could really force it!)

I am down 5kg (11lb) since starting and very pleased with that progress. I'm thinking if I can keep losing a kg a week for this next pen I might titrate down for my third pen. I started with a BMI of 30, so I'm already in the overweight BMI category and need to lose a further 6kg to be in the high normal BMI range.

I tried to order my second pen from Med Express and they've requested photos, again. First two sets were declined now a third is away to the prescriber 🙄

How on earth could I have went from BMI of 39 to a healthy range in a month. I used Med Express prior to my surgery and they didn't mess about like this.

Big thank you @Goldpanther … I’ve just managed to get the ‘golden dose’ using your method, although I used a pair of mole grips rather than my teeth! Thanks very much for the advice 😊

@TwoBigNoisyBoysand @Goldpantherhow much more did you get out of yours? I think I managed to do this too but it was probably about a half dose?

I got a full dose exactly! When I've been priming it's only been 2 clicks each time to get rid of any air bubbles.

Same as @Goldpanther i believe…the pen was full from the last mark on the barrel, and was completely empty by the time I’d injected. I can’t say for certain whether that was a full 6ml dose, obviously, but I’ve only been doing two clicks for air bubbles too, and there’s seemed to be a full dose left, so hopefully it was as close as it could be 😊

Please may I join! I am a restarter.

Didn’t know if anyone might be interested in my full stats:

start weight Jan 2025: 16 stone
end weight from first time on MJ August 2025: 12 stone 1

I abruptly stopped when on 10mg due to the price increase. Thought I could go it alone having lost nearly 4 stone so effortlessly.

ahem….

start weight June 2026 second attempt: 13 stone 6

goal: 9.5 stone