Yay or nay to weight loss jab?

M0i25
M0i25 Posts: 4 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have type 2 diabetes pcos under active thyroid menopause fibromyalgia seizures and chronic fatigue to contend with when trying to lose weight. It’s an ongoing battle keeping the weight off. I had a very bad year and gained a little weight 2 stone and unable to walk it off.

I took the plunge and bought the weight loss jab. I’ve been using mounjaro for the past 4 weeks 2.5, to get my body used to taking the drug but I’ve lost 14lbs.🥳
I do think this is mainly due to the change in what I’m eating (sugar and fat free healthy food) drinking more water flushing out water weight.

I’ve now had my first 5mg dose which is when it’s supposed to kick in, I guess it’s a wait and see thing.

I don’t intend to pay for the jabs continuously to maintain, my aim is to lose the majority so I can move more and get healthier via exercise diet and calorie counting.

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  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,088 Member
    edited February 13
    Yes, totally what the handstand lady says. Track your calories now, learn how much you need to eat to lose weight and what kind of food keeps you full. If you stop the jabs and then start to try figuring it all out you'll likely regain weight because you learned nothing while taking the jabs. This is the best moment, because now it's easier for you and now you can start building habits that will help for the time after the jabs. Also, see what kind of exercise you can do and build habits. Go for a walk every day, do some simple exercises, dance to music, find a reason to go outside (take 3 interesting photos every day and post them online or whatever keeps you interested), find joy in movement, try things. And if you really can't move, then focus on food and building habits. Btw, are your thyroid meds spot on for you? Too low dosage also saps a lot of energy. If you feel it's not good enough then ask for an increase. If you're in the UK: a tsh of 5 is too high; it should be way lower.
  • RuatyShackelford
    RuatyShackelford Posts: 14 Member
    Ditto. The simple fact is this: losing weight takes effort and it takes time. There are no short cuts that last long or are particularly healthy.

    Work with people who have gone (and graduated) from medical schools for options to treat health issues. Don't rely on commercials with happy people dancing around to base health decisions on.
  • spygirl2014
    spygirl2014 Posts: 55 Member
    GLP-1 patient here. It is essential that you from Day 1 pay attention to nutrition and movement when taking 'the jab'. The meds are not magic, they don't burn fat off. It is a tool that assists while you develop the habits necessary to carry forward without, and there are some bonus traits as an anti-inflammatory.
    I'm one month in, 5 lbs lost and feel fantastic. Trust what you read about side effects, the best way to mitigate is to focus on protein, fiber, and hydration. All things we need anyway. And exercise-- resistance training to fight muscle loss, and daily movement to help with constipation.
  • Lady_Magenta
    Lady_Magenta Posts: 214 Member
    I have a chronic pain disease and an autoimmune disorder, diagnosed in 2014. I was put on medication that caused weight gain (prednisone 40% and 400G Hydroxychloroquine) the pain made me stop all exercise. The stiffness in my joints and the weight gain that came from eating more because of the meds didn't help at all. I was overweight before I got sick, so all the extra food let me go down a rabbit hole.

    Fast forward 10 years and I found myself weighing 348 pounds. I was diagnosed with Type2 diabetes in August 2024 (A1C 6.8)

    Bummer! I didn't want to have diabetes! And I didn't want to take another medication (may it be insulin or stuff like Ozempic). I wanted my life back, the way I knew it before 2014. I made a deal with my doctor who hesitantly agreed with me. She gave me until Christmas to get my blood sugar low. I was scared.

    I researched type 2 diabetes and I felt very fortunate. It can be controlled without meds, but it meant I had to change my way -drastically and for good. I pouted over the diagnoses for 2 days, then I cleaned out my pantry.

    I gave up all the added sugar. I gave up drinking sodas. I decided to try gluten-free and dairy-free, because hey, it might help with the autoimmune disorder (yippie it does). I logged everything I ate. I bought a scale for the kitchen. Wowzer 4 oz fish is not a lot :) I bought four or five cookbooks, all healthy. I needed more ideas for all the veggies I all of a sudden bought. I had to get a bigger fruit bowl.

    I bought a new scale for the bathroom. I told hubby he was on a diet too. :)

    Fast forward to Christmas 2024. I had lost around 30 pounds and my daily blood glucose (which I monitor daily 3 - 4 times) had dropped by a lot. Then we knew I had to have surgery (a completely different issue) and I got a bit more time from my doctor because pre-op would ask for blood work too.

    As of now, 5 months later, I have lost around 45 lbs so far. I log all my food. My A1C was 5.5 before surgery. That means I am out of the diabetes range, I am not even pre-diabetic anymore.

    Long story short. You need to change your ways and you need to learn to eat right for your needs. The weight loss then will be 'only' a side effect, a very nice side effect I might add.

    The voices in your head you want to silence with the injections, are your habits.

    (PS. I had a total thyroidectomy.)

    I even founded a group for people like me. "Determined losers on a mission" because that's what I am. I am determined and I am on a mission. It's a lifestyle change!





  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,352 Member
    I don’t intend to pay for the jabs continuously to maintain, my aim is to lose the majority so I can move more and get healthier via exercise diet and calorie counting.

    I dont have a yay or nay answer to you taking weight loss jab - but you should do it in conjunction with excercise and calorie counting (or at least some way of mindfully reducing your intake) - not do one and then the other as separate strategies.
  • wishingiwasfishing5037
    wishingiwasfishing5037 Posts: 8 Member
    It took me about 3 months to get used to my new eating and exercising habits. I finally decided that it’s not a temporary diet but a lifestyle. I will Never be able to go back to my old ways of eating without gaining weight. Now I love walking and my dog keeps me accountable daily. My husband has all the goodies still in the house and eats it in front of me… taunting… I can have it but it will take away calories needed to properly nourish my body. So far I’m down 50 lbs with another 35-50 to go. It’s not magic and it’s not easy
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,397 Member
    Well, if you can maintain some of the changes you've made going forward you might not end up a statistic where all the weight come back on with a lowered metabolism as well. Just keep in mind that the jab is like any other medication and designed to appeal to the symptom, which is body fat and not the root cause, of why your fat. People will need to get to the bottom of that puzzle for more of a life long solution. imo

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