July 2026 Mounjaro starters

[BritbirdUK]

I started my mounjaro journey this weekend (Friday) but thought I would start a July thread as it is so close to the start of the new month.

My background - I love good food. My issue isn't necessary that I eat the wrong stuff it is just that I eat too much. I enjoy nice restaurants, Michelin stars and cooking from scratch. But my portion control is terrible. I overeat, regret it and can't leave food on my plate. I also run a food and drink related business. And I make excuses.

In the past I have lost large amounts of weight but this time I have struggled. Peri menopause, going through an adult ADHD diagnosis, a herniated disc (twice) and running your own small business isn't always conducive to WL. I was approved last year for Mounjaro via my GP and then, after my appointment, there were changes and it was pulled. It set me back massively and then, after some big bills at work, I just didn't feel like I could justify the costs and tried, but failed, to lose weight just by dieting.

Recently I went back to my GP and they did some tests and after a few different appointments I was fortunate enough to be approved again and given a prescription last week. I had my first jab on Friday and am determined to make a difference, change my mindset and get back to enjoying life again. There is a long way to go but I am taking one day at a time.

Hopefully there will be some other July starters here and we can support each other, share tips etc.

Quick check in - just took my 8th jab, my second dose of 5mg. Going up a dose has made me feel a bit sick, first time it lasted 2 days with an awful headache but this time just a few hours. I’ve not lost much in the last 3 weeks but I was on holiday for 12 days of it and eating out loads. I am absolutely delighted to have not put weight on while away that is definitely a first!
SW 190lbs
CW 176.5lb
so total loss of 13.5lbs
I’ve lost a dress size and am easily fitting into old bras , a long way to go still but I’m feeling so much better. Time now to concentrate on healthy eating and movement.

Morning everyone.
I’ve been in France for two weeks and my biggest challenge has been keeping the jab cool! We are staying with family so using a cool box in my room to try and keep it cool. Very hard when the weather hit 40 degrees last week. Thankfully it’s been cooler today.

I’ve been certainly eating a lot less than I usually would when here and to a certain extent have tried to keep up exercising. I’ll be delighted if I’ve maintained but I think I may have put on a little. I’ve been drinking a bit (again not as much as I usually would), enjoying cheese and a few ice creams! However I would normally gain 3-4kg and feel uncomfortable at this point.

its been tricky getting my protein in, and I haven’t been tracking so who knows! Will update you when I’m back. I’ve still had a great time though!

I’ve ordered my 3rd 2.5mg pen. I was tempted to increase but keen to try and keep on the lowest effective dose. Especially as I have less to lose.

Just gave myself a fourth dose while travelling. I will take the pen home and try for a golden dose. Meanwhile, I have ordered another 2.5mg pen. I have only lost 1.5k, but I haven’t had any unwanted side effects, and there is no need to rush it. I feel that I am less hungry as the dose builds up in my body.

On holiday and took my 7th 2.5 mg dose last Saturday before I left and 2 days later than normally due.

Eating has been a bit haphazard but woke up today with sulphur (rotten egg) tasting burbs! Not so nice.

Going to try and focus more on protein and salads as eating more bread than I have done. No alcohol but some sweets/little chocolate. No opportunity to weigh myself. Just hoping to not undo my loss. Haven’t eaten any of the crisps my DH and DC have bought nor any of the delicious looking cinnamon buns!

Hope everyone is still battling along ok.

Oh I feel for you. The sulphur burps are horrible. I hope yours clear quickly. Mine lasted a day

I felt like absolute shit 2 days after my last jab, which was jab 2 for me ( I'm in the August starters group). Vomiting, retching, nausea, stomach cramps - had to go to bed for 1.5 days. Does this subside or is this drug just not for me? I'm dreading taking my next dose (due later tonight) if i'm going to feel the same way again! Thought I'd ask a previous group for answers since the Aug group are all newbies?

Oh! Sorry to hear that. Were you OK after jab 1? How did that week go?

You could miss a dose then go back in next week. I had that advice from a medic from my provider. Different side effects but same principle.

I was the same after I took my first 5mg. Only had one diarrhoea and vomiting episode but then had stomach pain and discomfort for nearly a week afterwards because of the irritation I suffered to my stomach lining during it.

However, took my second 5mg dose yesterday, somewhat in trepidation, and was relieved to have no side effects at all.

Week one was grand, I jabbed on my thigh and had no real reactions, tried my tummy this time and felt dreadful. I'll go my thigh this time again i think

That's positive, hopefully it stays that way for you. Keep us posted

Ooft. Week 7 and I woke with stomach cramps and D&V. Very unpleasant. Had felt effects had been wearing off and had been eating more crap and drinking less water. But didn’t think yesterday was particularly bad. Wonder if was a build up reaction. Good reason to get back on it (Mounjaro side effect accountability in action).

Mine have been the other way round. I haven’t had a period for 13 years. I came off Depo last December and came on a couple of weeks ago (a couple of days before my holiday typically)

Hi All, weigh and jab day for me. I'm 2 pounds down, making a total of 12 pounds since 17th July. I'm still on 35 clicks of a 2.5mg pen, and really don't think I need to increase. Brain fog, tiredness and lightheadedness are still the main side effects and it kicks in so quickly after the jab, but is far more manageable on a reduced dose.

I've still got enough in my pen for next week, and for the week after if I get the golden dose out, then will reorder 2.5mg and carry on the same regime, assuming that's allowed.

How is everyone else doing today?

I felt really wiped yesterday, had to call in sick as could not get out of bed. I think maybe I either had a bug or (now seems more likely), not eaten enough. I’m not tracking calories but I’m really not eating a whole lot. Anyway, I drank a load of water and made sure I had carbs at lunch and dinner (alongside protein) and feel much better today. Jab 4 for me tonight. GP appointment Weds am. Not sure I want to move up yet, esp as we go on hols for a week next Friday - don’t want to be wiped out there. But will see what he says.

Weigh day today however won’t be jabbing until tomorrow as I’m off out for a swanky celebratory dinner tonight.

ive lost 3lb this week (since Monday too!) that’s 1.5lb of the gain I had on holiday and another 1.5lb off. Super happy with that. Usually I’d gain a lot more than that on holiday and continue to make bad choices for a couple of weeks afterwards.

I have smart scales and have just loaded my start stats and today’s stats into chat gpt and asked it summarise my loss. It was really insightful and has given me some things to concentrate on/switch up and a new goal to aim for.
really helpful if the bigger picture/ long term seems a little overwhelming

5ft7
SW 13.7
CW 12.6
Next GW 12.0
Overall GW 10.7

Jabbed last night (jab 6) as got home from a week away in Greece. Ate lovely food but was very very restrained and didn't really want to let loose as suppression still high even though I am still on 2.5mg. Lost 3.5lb so very pleased!

I start a woman's only gym on Monday with strength training classes 2-3 times a week. I am very poor at motivating myself to exercise and really want a structure! I really want to be thinner but also want to be fit.

SW 15st 7
CW 13st 13
GW 10st ish

Non Scale Victory - I walked 16km this morning and thoroughly enjoyed myself. And my knees are fine. Which they wouldn't have been before I started...

Just back from a lovely holiday, started off pretty well food and drink wise but got worse as the holiday went on. Just weighed and pleased to have lost 0.2lb!

SW 16 st 0.7lb
CW 15st 0.6
GW 12st

Have tried to catch up- seems like everyone is doing so well!

Weigh in day today but at my in laws, looks like I’ve put on 2lb but hoping that is a mixture of the steroids and other meds I’m on. Finished steroids now so hopefully will get back to normal. I’m just so up in the air at the moment.

I’ve defo had more of an appetite this week, but still not ate anything “bad” or big portions.

Still 11.5lb down, but just feeling a little discouraged. Jab 6 tonight.

Still 11.5lb down, but just feeling a little discouraged. Jab 6 tonight

I'm on jab 6 tomorrow and have lost 10lbs. It seems to stay the same for so long.
Half of that I lost in the first 3 days, water I know. I get a bit disheartened too, and I'm not doing anything any different.

Realistically, it's way more than I could have lost without the jab, so there's that.
I stayed on 2.5 for the second pen so I definitely need to go up to 5 next time but I'm going on holiday then and don't want to be feeling crap! Decisions, decisions.

Right I am about to take jab 6, moving up to 5mg and feeling quite nervous. I have lost 1st 1lb in total which doesn't feel as amazing as some have done but equally I would never have done it without the jab

This is exactly the same. I stayed on 2.5 as I was getting good results, I’ve just requested 5 for next month.

5 complete weeks in.
17st 6 to 15st 8. I have had some awful news this week so havent really eaten at all and need to turn that around.
V V pleased overall! Ideally wanted to be 15st 6 by 4th Sept so looking possible!

Weigh in day today.

I have eaten a little more this week due to staying with family and not being able to plan meals.

no shift at all in weight loss. Hopefully better this week. Then I will place my next order.

Not sure what to do, stay on 2.5mg or move to 5mg…!?!

So far a loss of 7lbs.
SW 14st
CW 13st 7lbs
GW 12 st
As I mentioned before I started dieting before Mounjaro and have now lost a total of 1 st 2lbs.