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

W1D1 1.25mg
W1D3 side effects of diarrhoea at home this morning (very unlike me) but luckily not a busy day at work and feeling a bit better.

Definitely experiencing some lack of interest in food and eating half the amount of biscuits I normally would.

@Hystersister26 - mother of the groom!!!! That is lovely for you, and so exciting. Willing your dress to fit now!

First jab yesterday evening - bad tummy this morning! Could not tolerate my usual morning coffee at all. Feeling fine since and otherwise ok. No cravings or usual snacking today which is amazing!

I have found I am totally off coffee as well. I am down to one in the morning, whereas I would usually have about 3/4 a day!

Having a bad day today. Jab 3 was on Saturday but I have hardly had any suppression today. In fact, I have been positively ravenous at times. This is not good. I have already got my next pen and stuck at 2.5 but now I'm panicking.

My OH did this at the start and by the end of his first pen he was really needing 5mg. He just double dosed the second pen and ordered his third pen (5mg) sooner…not sure if some of the subscriptions allow this though?

First weigh in and down 3lbs I will take that as I am only on a really low dose 😊
2nd jab tonight then will see about moving up to the next level.
hope everyone is doing ok!

2nd weigh in for me this morning, another 1.2kg off this week after 2.7kg in the first week. Very happy with that 😁I already have my next 2.5mg pen. Suppression definitely wears off day 5/6 for me but I'm hoping to just stay on 2.5mg for the next pen and maybe one more after that as don't have a huge amount to lose.

How do you know whether to move up to 5mg or stay on 2.5mg? My plan was to stay on 2.5mg for the second month as I don't think I'll need such a large dose, but I've heard of effects wearing off? How can you tell before it comes to ordering the next one?

I’m about to order my next pen - got 1 dose to go.. I will stay on the 2.5 for now. Not too bad side effects but had a dose of diarrea one day but that was it. Have been hungry a but able to cut out snacking completely, am trying to keep up the protein.

I’ve lost 7lbs since I started and I’m happy with that as I want to aim to continue eating similarly when I’m not on it. Hoping I can find a coupon code this time!

Hello!

Took my first ever mounjaro dose this morning which was scary & exciting in equal measure.

I'm hoping to keep up with a few strength training sessions a week and keep my stepcount up, plus obviously calorie count. I don't have a massive amount to lose.

Glad to see everyone else doing so well & looking forward to joining in the chat once things really get started. 😊

Second weigh in and third jab this morning. 2.5 pounds lost this week which means I’m now down 8 pounds! Really happy!

Going to order my next pen later this week once I see how I feel this week. I had pretty high suppression on the first couple of days of my second dose, only managing 800-900 calories a day, so if it’s the same again this week I’ll stick with the 2.5mg dose as I don’t want suppression to be any stronger than that.

That's amazing @JuniperRosy 👏👏👏

Does anyone know of any threads or places where people are posting their meals/tracking calories etc to help each and see what others are eating. I think I would find that very helpful, but can't find anything.

I don't know any threads like that but happy to share mine...this is a busy working day when I don't have time for proper cooking/prep. Everything is just easy to grab.

Hmm screenshot didn't work, hopefully it will attach here?

@AParentofBoys @JuniperRosy well done!

Had my first jab Sunday evening and felt rough yesterday. Bad stomach and pain in my shoulders and neck. Feeling ok today but tired. Have lost 1 lb.

Thank you @bananamachinewater ! Looks good. What app is that you're tracking on? 😊

It's myfitnesspal...just the basic version, I haven't subscribed to premium

I used my fitness pal years ago, but it got clunky. Now using nutracheck and it is hugely better, haven’t found a food yet that it doesn’t recognise. Can also record stats, weight, waist hips etc. There are modes for 5:2, keto etc and WLI so it helps you to know how much you are eating

Yes, I use Nutracheck too! Haven't used myfitnesspal for years so didn't recognise it there.

I've just downloaded nutracheck for a nosy and got an email that it's a 7 day free trial...are you all paying to use it? Or is there a free option?

Coming to the end of week 2 and definitely feeling hungrier but think that is coinciding with my period and usually reaching for carbs at this time of the month! Thinking I will stay on 2.5 for month 2 as on holiday as part of that and don’t want risk of side effects or too much suppression.

Hi how often are you all weighing? Thanks

I’m pretty sure I’m going to go up to 5mg for my next order. I’ve been feeling as though I’m having great suppression for 4 days, then I can definitely feel it wearing off days 5-7. So that’s my plan, I think!

How’s everyone getting on? I’ve been having 2 meals a day, and sometimes add a protein shake (made with water and with a fibre blend and creatine added). I’ve been a little constipated, but that’s not unusual for me, so really concentrating on getting g plenty of fluids. Been doing weights 3 times a week and trying to get 8000 steps in, but that hasn’t always been possible. I’m really trying to improve my habits and hopefully will implement enough behaviour change to be able to maintain once I get to where I’m happy.

Hope you’re all having a great week 😊

I’ve been wondering the same sleepsuit.

I assumed I’d stay on the 2.5 for a while given how sick I was when I first started, but I’ve been fine since then and am also finding the suppression wearing off by day 5 or so - is this the sign to move up?