[Misc] Weight loss jabs - Mounjaro, Wegovy etc.

[wehatepalace]

I'm now on 7.5g, have been for last couple of months...which seems to work best for me. On day two after the injection, I get 'eggy breath'. Also a little bit of indigestion and just a tad constipated. I've now lost 5st.
I've gone down from OMG to oi chubs. My clothes are too big now, so forking out for a new wardrobe as well as injections!
1/2st more and I think it'll be maintenance time.
My portion sizes have gone down with a lot more healthy stuff being consumed and I don't tend to 'graze' in the evenings now, if I do, it's fruit. I feel and look so much better with more energy and I can see my feet again!

Congratulations!
Im now down 3 stone, people are now commenting on how much I’ve lost, clothes are also looking too big and don’t fit very well.
I’m week 1 into my 10mg dose so I’ve lost just under a stone per month

Side effects wise, indigestion, constipation and sulphur burps are the worst I’ve had along side some stomach cramps, these only really started towards the end of my 7.5mg dose

The best thing for me is I don’t really get hungry any more, I manage on an apple for breakfast a banana for lunch and a normal meal in the evening,, but it’s also teaching me how to live a healthier lifestyle, I’ve given up the booze and drink so much more water everyday.

This drug really has started to change my life, I’d like to lose another 2-3 stone ideally and for the first time ever I think I’ll achieve my goal !

 

[Professor Plum]

@Professor Plum the progress you mention in post #185 may be fine. Average results are 15% weight loss after 68 weeks.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240521-what-happens-when-you-stop-taking-ozempic

Your starting weight doesn’t stand out as very high. Perhaps others started out in a position, where initial progress can be fast.

I’m not complaining about my rate of loss. In fact I prefer slow and steady over rapid. Around 1 to 1.5 lbs a week is a healthy rate and more likely to be sustainable in the long run.

My weight has drifted all over the place between roughly 240 and 215 lbs over 30+ years. I can lose weight very quickly and put it back even quicker. Mounjaro has allowed me to have a relatively normal relationship with food at last. No 'food noise', no binge eating, no alcohol issues. Just something similar to a normal person's normal appetite. It feels hugely liberating.

 

[Professor Plum]

Congratulations!
Im now down 3 stone, people are now commenting on how much I’ve lost, clothes are also looking too big and don’t fit very well.
I’m week 1 into my 10mg dose so I’ve lost just under a stone per month

Side effects wise, indigestion, constipation and sulphur burps are the worst I’ve had along side some stomach cramps, these only really started towards the end of my 7.5mg dose

The best thing for me is I don’t really get hungry any more, I manage on an apple for breakfast a banana for lunch and a normal meal in the evening,, but it’s also teaching me how to live a healthier lifestyle, I’ve given up the booze and drink so much more water everyday.

This drug really has started to change my life, I’d like to lose another 2-3 stone ideally and for the first time ever I think I’ll achieve my goal !

That’s brilliant, well done. Sounds like you’re well in control.

I’ve been on 5mg for 2 months and am going to do another month on it. After that I’ll think about 7.5mg. Unlike you, I do still get hungry, except for a day or two after a jab, which may be a sign that I should go up a dose. I’m deliberately having a fairly normal breakfast — toast with cereal and fruit or eggs or even, once a week, a small fry-up. Nothing much for lunch then a normal evening meal, though usually a smaller portion than previously. It’s a deliberate strategy. I’m just trying to eat normally to try to make it easier to come off MJ eventually. The gamechanger for me has been a loss of interest in booze and snacks.

Good luck!

 

[ChickenDipper]

I'm now on 7.5g, have been for last couple of months...which seems to work best for me. On day two after the injection, I get 'eggy breath'. Also a little bit of indigestion and just a tad constipated. I've now lost 5st.
I've gone down from OMG to oi chubs. My clothes are too big now, so forking out for a new wardrobe as well as injections!
1/2st more and I think it'll be maintenance time.
My portion sizes have gone down with a lot more healthy stuff being consumed and I don't tend to 'graze' in the evenings now, if I do, it's fruit. I feel and look so much better with more energy and I can see my feet again!

Brilliant stuff. How many months have you been on it and is your plan to come off it soon and just maintain without it?

Also, can I ask what your weight was to start? PM if you’d rather not put on board!

Congratulations!
Im now down 3 stone, people are now commenting on how much I’ve lost, clothes are also looking too big and don’t fit very well.
I’m week 1 into my 10mg dose so I’ve lost just under a stone per month

Side effects wise, indigestion, constipation and sulphur burps are the worst I’ve had along side some stomach cramps, these only really started towards the end of my 7.5mg dose

The best thing for me is I don’t really get hungry any more, I manage on an apple for breakfast a banana for lunch and a normal meal in the evening,, but it’s also teaching me how to live a healthier lifestyle, I’ve given up the booze and drink so much more water everyday.

This drug really has started to change my life, I’d like to lose another 2-3 stone ideally and for the first time ever I think I’ll achieve my goal !

Well done too! Can I ask, what your plan is long term too pls in terms of coming off it? I may do 6 months then stop and maintain but worried if I get to the max dose I’ll end up relying on it too much..!

Also what was your start weight if you don’t mind sayin?