May 2026 Mounjaro starters - thread 2

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

I used the wrong username to make my first post on the thread and it won't let me change it back! This is Popstarrr. Well done to everyone, some really good losses.

Well it's all going a bit shit really. After putting on 300g last week I've put on another 600g. I've taken my first 5 today as I wasn't getting much appetite suppression on 2.5 and clearly my will power is pants. My period is on its way which will not be helping with bloat. Hey ho, onwards and upwards. Still a 2.4kg loss in the 6 weeks. I don't want to calorie count but I do need to be more consistent with food choices.

SW 77kg
PW 74.7kg
CW 75kg
GW 65kg

Back in the over 30 BMI category again. I'm 5'2 so extra weight is not forgiving.

I've just booked a few days to Spain in August. I think that has to be my target to be at least 69KG. I hold my weight mostly in my tummy (although my jaw line has thrown it's hat in the ring to compete) which isn't helped my my mahoosive fibroid. But when I lost weight through being ill and was 67kg last year, my tummy looked so much better.

Hope everyone has a great week.

stabby stabby weigh in day today, and gladf I have lost 0.6kg, which given the heat and the state my lymphodema was in for most of the week, is a bloody miracle.

Just golden dosed the last of my second 2.5mg and eyed up that there was some still left so have popped the pen back into the fridge and might risk the use of an insulin needle next week along with some nifty calculations to get a full 2.5mg as Im staying on that dose for now and have a 5mg pen ready to go.

can someone tell me if when you count clicks, does the pen still only allow 4 doses to be dispensed, or is it when it gets to the 'top' of the 4 regular doses that it needs cracking? Im scared of the insulin needles but am sure it will be fine.

week 9
SW 94kg
target w 56kg
cw 84kg

and if anyone needs a bolt referral (although Im sure most people may have started/switched) I would be happy to share my code so I can avoid the kerfuffle of switching this month as life is about to get exceedingly hectic........

@NettleTea each pen allows about 250 clicks before locking (each full dose is 60 clicks, multiplied by 4, plus a few extra for priming)

Drum roll please... my total loss last week was... 200g.

Really annoying becuase I've made a real effort to up my exercise, eat more lean protein and keep calories to 1500 a day. I'm still murderously obese. Gah.

Jab number 6 today.

LETS DO THIS

How many days after the jab?

I'm 5ft0. I feel the pain!

I too am murderously obese :D

I’m barely eating fat but constantly getting it still. I worry about getting gallstones as I’ve had painful issues with it when losing weight in the past…keeping it all crossed that it is ok.

Far better description that morbidly isn’t it…CHANGE APPROVED 🍷(IYKYK)

I took it Friday am so yesterday was day 2 for me.

Feeling a bit less nauseous today, but not much appetite (not complaining about that!).

Ah first couple are the worst. Hopefully you feel better tomorrow

DH has had upset stomach two nights running. He's blaming the heat I wonder if it's the jabs.

Could be, especially if he jabbed just before it started.

it could be good though too. If I eat anything with spice I have stomach cramps and feel weird, but before I cut my diet down to really plain things there was never a problem with spice. It could also depend on the veggies he is choosing etc, if he doesn’t normally eat broccoli but now is having it that can cause issues.

I have to say Im still waiting for that moment where I have no food noise and I don't feel a bit sick. And knackered. My friend described her own experience as having bags of energy, no food noise and the weight slipping off. Sounded like heaven in a syringe. Shes weightlifting 3 times a week now! And here I am, full of gas, feeling a bit car sick and no energy to do even 5 mins on rowing on DHs rower. The dogs get walked and im done.

Ditto. Maybe in a couple of months when we are lighter and healthier. Right now it’s still only 1-2stone. Let’s see where we are at 3-4st

Good point @Boreded

Been a bit AWOL as life has been busy but still chugging along. Maintained my weight again this week but I think that was mainly because of the heat and water retention. I was at a wedding this weekend and felt really good about myself, I am 5ft 2 so the stone I have lost has made a difference even though theres still a long way to go.

I have 3 doses (inc. golden dose) of my 2.5mg pen and going to order a 5mg next. We go on holiday tomorrow so I held off ordering and will do when we return. Looking forward to going higher in dose as 2.5mg does still have its effects but not consistently. Some weeks its great other weeks it feels like water.

I’m due to take shot 4 of my 2nd 2.5mg on on thiuraday. I can see there will be a golden dose. Good noise is back!

have ordered 5mg for next one which due to take week on Thursday.

am going on holiday (abroad) on Thursday and a bit worried about the good noise whilst at an all inclusive resort.

will it help me at all to take the gold dose along with the final dose in one sitting this Thursday?

5mg one has not been dispatched yet.

thank you!

How were your side effects when you started on 2.5mg? I’d be cautious increasing your dose the day you go away on holiday in case of side effects.

last night I took the golden dose the. Out another head in and pushed out what was left so I’d guess I had about 3mg and I can tell a difference today. Not massive but a definite difference and that’s just a small increase.

I had no side effects… when you say you notice a difference, what do you mean? What’s the difference?

A positive difference. Had just under 1200 calories today and the last few weeks it’s been a struggle to stay below 1600

Just popping on to announce ....

I have now lost exactly one stone (or 6.4kg for the young 'uns).

Amazing well done @TeamsThemeTune 👏

thats brilliant, well doine

Can you explain why you put on another head? And so would that have been 2.5mg normal dose plus 0.5mg extra to make 3 mg ?