Mounjaro
FeIsMe75
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Looking to connect with other people that are on Mounjaro.
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Hello!! I have been taking Mounjaro. Today is actually shot day for me. I'm moving up to the 5.0 tonight. How has your journey been going so far?5
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Hello I took my second shot today. I’m loving not being hungry!3
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Hi! I’m on day 3. No appetite which allows me to make good choices!! My blood sugar was 79 today!! Trying to eat low carb.4
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Hello, I started the 2.5 on 11/16 SW 195.8. No side effects. However, I am still hungry at night. Any suggestions?3
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Hi ladies! I just started Mounjaro on Saturday. SW:165, hypothyroid/Hashimotos, insulin resistant. GW:130.
Any tips you can provide is greatly appreciated ❤️0 -
Hi, This is my 11th week on Mounjaro. I've lost 20 lbs so far. Mounjaro helps with appetite suppression but I feel often times it is still self control.1
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Hi! I'm getting ready to inject my 13th dose this weekend. I am at 20 pounds lost also with 40 to go. I agree that making good choices and carefully watching my macros is the key and for me Mounjaro helps me with making those decisions as well as stabilizing my metabolism post menopause.3
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I started on Mojarro on December 2 and I am down 9.5 LBS. I’m having a hard time getting my insurance to cover it. any help with that Is greatly appreciated.1
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Hi, I started Mounjaro in August. Lost 15lb. Now I have been waiting a month to get it back in stock and have gained 5 pounds. Now I am back on MFP to get myself back on track while I wait for my 10mg.
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Hello! I started in October and I’m down almost 30lbs since then!5
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Started the 1st of November, down 22 lbs today and my BLS is averaging about 125.2
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Started November 15 down 19 lbs! Last 3 weeks only 1 lb!1
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Hi there.
I started MJ on 11-7-22 I just took my 10 injection of 2.5 I’m down 15.1 lbs. my Dr prescribed it this way at 2.5 for 6 months. I cannot imagine going up in dose because I am struggling to eat enough. Some might say that’s a good problem but a struggle is still a struggle.
I joined MFP and my TDEE says even with the 500 cal deficit my calories are 1465 per day. Today I struggled to get to 1200 and feel miserably full.
I came somewhat close to the protein goal tho.
I just can wrap my head around eating more to lose weight.
On the bright side I’ve combat the side effects like sulfur burps, vomiting and diarrhea. My holy grail is Prilosec!
My SW for MJ was #240.7 and CW 226.6
I’m going to see how it goes by trying to get to my calorie deficit of 1465 but I’m not convinced it will work.
I am drinking a gallon of water every day tho so that may be filling me up.
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Hello all, I started on November 12, so it's been 2 months. I've lost 20 pounds. Yay!
I was on 2.5 mg for 2 months and today i'll be taking my 2nd 5 mg shot.
I'm little nauseous on Saturday and Sunday, which doesn't really bother me. But the fatigue! This weekend I'll try to sleep more at night to see if that helps. Any tips?0 -
erikaproctor5864 wrote: »Hello, I started the 2.5 on 11/16 SW 195.8. No side effects. However, I am still hungry at night. Any suggestions?
Have you gone up in dose yet? Has it helped?0 -
Do you have type 2 diabetes or can this be used solely for weight loss? I’ve not heard of it until now. I do take thyroid medicine as I have Hashimotos.0
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Saturday was my 8th dose - 4 @ 2.5 and 4@5, this Saturday I move up to 7.5. I'm very nervous because I have terrible nausea and fatigue, especially at the step up in dose. I literally can't get out of bed the next day. But I have lost 25lbs in 8 weeks, all without really trying, so I really don't want to stop. I have 100+ to lose, and this is the only thing that has worked. My doctor gave me something for the nausea, but I haven't taken any because really I think that is a big part of how it works. I have almost no appetite and if I take the nausea meds, will I feel like eating again? I am also getting a sleep study next week, so maybe if my quality of sleep improves the fatigue won't be so bad.1
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Hi I just decided to join the community to keep an eye on what I’m eating and have more control over my weight loss. I started Mounjaro August 9 and I lost a couple pounds right away but it was probably because I was recovering from a rough incisional hernia repair and the pain was pretty bad at the time. I ended up gaining the few pounds I had lost and maintained that until October when I was on vacation in Florida and had a dose increase to 10 mg. That seemed to turn things around for me and I finally experienced the effects that I was seeing so many others in my support groups talk about. I had been on Ozempic for a year prior to starting Mounjaro and only maintained my weight loss from a different medication until I had shoulder surgery and started to gain some weight. I’m now on 12.5 mg for a few weeks and I’ve lost 19 pounds since I started losing weight in October. I’m having diarrhea but it’s maybe TMI to talk about, just odd because it’s a little bit at a time throughout the day and night. Not sure if that’s normal. I feel sick to my stomach since eating lunch now. I don’t normally feel sick unless it’s injection day or the day after.0
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Do you have type 2 diabetes or can this be used solely for weight loss? I’ve not heard of it until now. I do take thyroid medicine as I have Hashimotos.
Technically... Yes. The rules for dispensing Mounjaro as of current date you are supposed to have a T2D diagnosis. There are people taking it that do not. It would be something to discuss with your doctor.
You also may want to discuss the slight risk factor that has been talked about everywhere where there was a risk for thyroid cancer in lab mice (which were given very high doses). Your doctor may have concerns with your Hashimotos, not sure.0 -
I just took my 11th dose (2.5, 5.0, now taken third dose at 7.5). Had significant nausea after eating anything but tiny amounts in the second week on 5.0, but other than that, side effects have been very mild or missing entirely. Unquestionably it has reduced both hunger and appetite, though at the end of a week, just before next dose, the effect wears off a bit and I can become much hungrier. Have been keeping to a 1200 calorie per day limit (via tracking) quite consistently, often closer to 1000. In 11 weeks I have lost 23 pounds, which is faster than typical diets but not crazy. Have had some trouble getting pharmacy to fill prescription, as I am obese (starting weight 272) and pre-diabetic with hypertension but not actually diabetic. Very worried supply will be cut off since I’m not diabetic. But as someone who wants to lose 115 pounds just to get to “overweight” (and needs to lose 138 pounds to get to healthy weight), I feel frustrated that the drug is hard to get and costs $1000/month. I will pay that, and give up many other things to cover the cost. But what of those who can’t possibly cough up that kind of money? Anyway, onward! Trying to introduce some exercise now, which is challenging as I am severely deconditioned. But that is essential. Would love to have partners on this journey. FWIW - I am 64 years old, female, working from home and living alone on east coast, but with a supportive family, some nearby and some across the country.5
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I just lost my first 50lbs on Mounjaro. I started Oct 2022. I’m currently on 12.5mg and feel this is the sweet spot for me.
I do struggle with my calories and I’m actively trying so I add a protein shake here and there. I eat low carb as much as possible ( not keto). Anyway, I’m here for the journey….3 -
Just started MJ 2 years ago. Looking for friends for this journey1
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How is everyone doing on their Mounjaro journey? I am on my 4th shot of 2.5, and will be continuing with 2.5 for another month. I have lost 10lbs. so far, some minor side effects. I have been keeping my protein up and eating between 1200-1500 calories a day.1
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Hi Everyone, I'm injecting shot #2 of 2.5 tonite. Down 9lbs week 1 - SW 268, 63 y-o female. So far (1100 cals) had been great with zero side effects, no hunger, more energy - great! - until 2pm yesterday afternoon I got a huge "bout" of bad stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea, had to lie down in bed - luckily, only lasted 20 minutes and then have felt totally fine since. I am praying this is just my body adjusting and I hope it is just the rather mild(?) side effects that might be expected.....I wasn't prepared though as I thought I'd get side effects at the beginning closer to the dose....weird that Day 6 is when it hit.0
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I've been moving up the strengths of Mounjaro levels. I am now at 7.5mg. I don't seem to be losing much yet. It's only been a few pounds so far. Can you give me your experience with this? How long did it take you to start losing significant amounts of weight? What concentration did you get to when this happened?0
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I started Mounjaro 5 weeks ago to get my Type 2 under control. Hadn't really heard about the weight loss bonus until then. So sugar dropped from 324 to 140 and I've also lost 12 pounds without doing anything different than stabbing myself once a week. Tomorrow will be my second shot at 5mg. I'm going to start tracking food again. Hoping to start dropping pounds even faster with some effort on my part.1
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I don’t know if this thread is still active, but I hope so.
I just started Mounjaro 10 days ago. So far fantastic, already lost 4 pounds.
Would love to connect with others on this journey, it would be especially great to talk to people who have been on it for awhile, who reached goal and are maintaining—but would also love to connect with people like me who are just starting.♥️3 -
Hi. I have been on Mounjaro for two months. I just found out that it is back ordered at Optum Rx, with no idea when it will be available. I’m worried! If you’re on the lowest dose you should be okay with supply. Good luck with your journey. I’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have.0
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On Mounjaro since Nov 2022. Female, 65 yrs old. SW 272. CW 178. Now at 12.5 dosage. Exercising an hour a day (swimming laps, stationary bike) and some weight training. Keeping at or below 1000 cal/day. Pretty much eliminated meat from diet. Mostly yogurt, seafood, eggs, berries, carrots, green vegetables, some oatmeal. Feeling infinitely better! But still a long way to go. Goal is 133, so still 45 pounds to go. Lucky that drug has not had gastro-intestinal side effects except at very beginning. Do have restless sleeping, and unsure if it is related to the drug.1
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