May 2026 Mounjaro starters - thread 2

[madeinthe80z]

Can’t believe we are in a new thread! Keep It up everyone

My husband and brother in law both ordered to get me the discounts on Numan. So I got their pens plus my own

Hi everyone - big well done on all the losses and continued commitment despite the heat!

have plateaued a little the last couple of weeks, which is really annoying as am flirting with being in the 10 stones, managing it for a day then going back up by 0.25/0.5 lbs into the 11s. Annoying but historically this is where my weight sits naturally (even though I’m still above a healthy BMI). Really hoping to drop down a few pounds before a holiday in 2 weeks so have some wiggle room for a slight gain whilst we’re away, without going too far back into the 11s and becoming disheartened. Heat hasn’t helped, plus menstrual migraines last week, so exercise went to the bottom of the priority list. Suspect this may be the case for much of the summer holidays, with 4 children at home!

have been taking 2.5 since starting at the end of April, but this week did 37 clicks of a 5mg pen (so probably around 3ish). Would say suppression is ok on 2.5 but am calorie counting everything and exercising as much as possible so think that’s making the real difference. Just hoping the little extra this week will help me get comfortably into the 10s 🤞🏻

total loss so far 1st 7 lbs, hoping to lose at least another 7 lbs, possibly up to 14lbs, to get me to a healthy BMI, but will see how my journey continues!

Thank you - that is super helpful and reassuring!

Sounds very much like you’re closing in on that finishing line. Keep it up ❤️

Yes, my eyes have been worse since I've been on it. I'm long-sighted, only wear glasses for reading. I used to be able to read the telly but I can't any more. Ive seen it listed somewhere as a side-effect

I’m finding my eyes are very dry when I wake up in the night needing the loo. Sometimes painful and gritty. Prescriber says it has nothing to do with MJ, but I am suspicious!

Thank you. Knowing that you and others in our group are already doing this makes me feel safe to do this!

I'm getting that too, but put it down to hayfever

I’ve ordered the 5mg! It will arrive tomorrow. Bit nervous, but will start upping the dosing bit by bit and see what happens!

I’ve just come back from a month abroad on holiday - no access to scales. I lost 4lbs which I’m happy with. I had an alcoholic drink most days and a few snacks here and there. I think I might now have to knuckle down and be more rigorous with calorie counting which I hate.

Oooh, get you with your MONTH abroad! 😄 (I hope that's a smiley face - I haven't got my glasses on).

A loss in those circumstances is good going, especially if you aren't keeping track, well done. 👍🏻

Amazing job ❤️

Forgot my weekly update:

week 11: 4lbs lost

SW: 270
CW: 232.8
GW: 168
Stretch GW: 140

Start BMI: 43.6
Current BMI: 37.6

Total loss: 37.2lbs

Those that moved to Lotus: Where is asks 'Have you had any symptoms on mounjaro?' Did you put yes or no? It doesn't have anywhere to explain what any symptoms are or the severity.

I ask because I recall someone on here asking to move up a dose, but lotus decided they should stay on the same dose. I wondered what they answered for them to do that?

I’ve generally answered honestly I think. In the past I’ve put fatigue and nausea and still been offered to move up a dose, but lotus was my 2nd provider I used and I didn’t actually need to move up

Thanks @madeinthe80z . I do plan to answer honestly, but found it odd that there was no where to actually say what my symptoms were. I'd like to move up to 7.5mg so I can click to continue at 5mg until I want to move up slowly. Let's see what they say.

I'm with bolt. 3 weeks ago I contacted them because I was having really bad diarrhoea. I'd been on .5 for 3 weeks. They advised me to take a week's break to allow my system to recover, then go back down to .25, which I did. I'm now due another pen. Bolt have contacted me to see how my tummy is now, did a mini consultation over the phone, and have recommended I can now go back up to .5. they've been really supportive.

Hi all I’ve been a bit absent from the threads as my weight loss has been slow but steady. I’ve been lurking and celebrating your successes x

I’ve felt a bit disheartened as I know I have a lot of weight to lose. I’ve also started to worry about the cost as realistically it’s going to take a 2 years plus to reach my goal at this point. I’m trying to see as an investment in my health and wellbeing.

However it’s not all doom and gloom, I’ve found when life is smooth I’m calorie counting, exercising and eating a healthy balance diet in a way that I can see working for me long term.

Normally what derails my efforts is that I comfort eat when life gets hard and there are few things in my life that I can’t change that are very hard at times.

I’ve had a few weeks of stress and busyness when exercise and calorie Counting has gone out the window. However, I’m still eating healthily and not comfort eating. Unlike all the other diets I’ve not piled weight back and given up after a stressful time.

This, I think will be the key to losing the weight as set backs are more slow downs.

Long term I know I need a better approach to stress than binge eating. But I’m hopeful the injections will allow me to reach a healthy weight and time to find better coping strategies. It’s been strange to deal with stress and not want chocolate wine and takeaway.

Hi 👋 are you comfortable sharing your goals and weight, we can track it together. Mine is going to be at least a year, much longer if I have to maintain for 6 months for surgery so I’ll be here for your journey.

Don’t forget that what you spend on jabs you save in takeaways, alcohol, snack food…I’m saving a small fortune right now and have been able to divert a lot of extra money to my son’s uni fees.

Stick with us and you’ll get there.

Hi
it would be lovely to track together and thank you for your support :-)

Your so right about saved food costs!! How amazing to be able to save for your son’s uni costs.

My starting weight was 107 kgs
my current weight is 99.5 kg
My current goal is 84 kg which will mean I’m not longer obese.
My end goal is 65 kg with a bmi of 23

Ahhh this won’t take 2 years…you can get this done before then I’m sure of it.

And on the plus side you are lighter than me so I’ll definitely be around for your full journey ❤️

I use a really good app ‘Happy Scale’ which breaks down my goals into bite size chunks, I’ve gone for 10 milestones, 10.2lbs for each, to take me to 12st (first goal), then it will be 10st as the biggy.

What is your usual weigh day? I’ll look out for your results

I weigh myself on a Thursday and Monday as it keeps me sensible for the weekend!!

I weigh every day (and night - I’m obsessed lol) but I have my official weekly one on a Wednesday.

I haven’t posted a progress update for a while so here goes!

I’ve done 9 x 2.5mg, 1 x 3.75mg and 2 x 5mg jabs so far.

SW - 190.5lb / 86.5kg / BMI 30
CW - 170lb / 77kg / BMI 26.6

Total lost so far - 20.5lb / 9.5kg

I’ve just today reached the lowest weight that I got to last year after losing 3 stone on my own, so hopefully next week I will smash my first goal which is to get below that!!

I am averaging 1 - 1.5lb loss per week which I keep having to tell myself is good and more importantly, healthy!! (Still want it gone quicker though 🙄)

Awesome job. You are almost at my 1st goal…I’m very jealous 😂 great job, stick with it