Hi @Hatty65 ,
I’m one of the older posters on these long running threads. I still drop in now and again to see how everyone I met here is getting on, although I don’t post much these days now I’m in the boring maintenance phase!
I lost over 9.5st on Mounjaro, with 3.75mg being my highest dose, over around 19–20 months, and I’ve now been maintaining for about 9 months, currently on 2mg Mounjaro.
One thing I’ve found helpful is thinking about obesity as a disease rather than Mounjaro being another diet. You’re treating something that affects everyone differently, so the dose that works best for one person won’t necessarily be the same for someone else, both for weight loss and for maintaining afterwards.
I’d also say there’s no need to feel that you have to move up through the doses if the one you’re on is working well for you. If it’s allowing you to maintain a sustainable calorie deficit, there’s little benefit in paying more or possibly having more side effects than you need to. Faster weight loss isn’t necessarily better either; around 2lb-ish a week when starting out is already a really good rate.
If you find you’re struggling to maintain a deficit on your current dose, I’d personally look at the basics first - whether you’re getting enough protein and fibre, staying hydrated, (all help work with Mounjaro, help with satiety) any particular foods that seem to trigger cravings. If you’ve got those things reasonably well covered and you’re consistently finding the deficit difficult , then that might be the point to consider increasing dose.
Just sharing what worked for me, everyone’s journey is different, and you’re doing brilliantly.