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July 2026 Mounjaro starters

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BritbirdUK · 28/06/2026 11:49

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.

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purplepie1 · Yesterday 10:14

Weigh in day today - 3.4lbs loss - pleased with this as the scales didn’t move last week. I feel so much better not carrying around the extra weight.
NSV - having to adjust my drivers mirror due to now sitting lower in seat 🤨
So far a loss of 10.2lbs on MJ.
SW 14st
CW 13st 3.8lbs
GW 12 st
As I mentioned before I started dieting before Mounjaro and have now lost a total of 1 st 6lbs.

Margrethe · Yesterday 10:26

BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation · Yesterday 10:04

You should get 2 extra doses. 40 clicks is 2/3 of a dose.

Thank you for explaining- much appreciated!

Are you able to force the mechanism? Or do you have to draw it out with a new needle?

BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation · Yesterday 12:26

Margrethe · Yesterday 10:26

Thank you for explaining- much appreciated!

Are you able to force the mechanism? Or do you have to draw it out with a new needle?

It should be ok without forcing.

A full dose is 60 clicks, so a pen has 4 x 60 = 240 clicks in total. If you use 40 clicks at a time, you will get 6 doses.
If there's still liquid in the pen you might even get a 7th dose, but you might need a different needle and syringe for that.

Margrethe · Yesterday 14:12

BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation · Yesterday 12:26

It should be ok without forcing.

A full dose is 60 clicks, so a pen has 4 x 60 = 240 clicks in total. If you use 40 clicks at a time, you will get 6 doses.
If there's still liquid in the pen you might even get a 7th dose, but you might need a different needle and syringe for that.

Many thanks for sharing how this has worked for you. I will be trying it.

RedFatball · Today 00:12

Margrethe · Yesterday 14:12

Many thanks for sharing how this has worked for you. I will be trying it.

Exactly this. I have bought extra needles but they are only about £5 for 100, so not a big investment. I usually only get 4 with an order so am short a couple!

I have just started my second 5mg pen only taking 3.3mg and it's going well so far!

RedFatball · Today 00:15

BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation · Yesterday 12:26

It should be ok without forcing.

A full dose is 60 clicks, so a pen has 4 x 60 = 240 clicks in total. If you use 40 clicks at a time, you will get 6 doses.
If there's still liquid in the pen you might even get a 7th dose, but you might need a different needle and syringe for that.

I tried this - it's not another full dose. I think I got 0.5ml for the final dose, so 0.4ml planned but only 0.1ml additional liquid. I used a syringe for the final dose from the pen to get as much out as I could but it really wasn't much more than 0.4ml

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