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[Misc] Weight loss jabs - Mounjaro, Wegovy etc.
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WSU Dilettante
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No. But thats exactly the point.
Will power is still required if you want to lose weight. Some say the drugs help with 'food noise' which may well help with addressing greed (as you put it) although thats not my experience so far.
Although I've had some success losing a bit of weight with Mounjaro, I am in no doubt that this will taper off if I don't get my act together around snacking and exercise, and that is the only way the weight is going to stay off when I come off the jabs in the future.
Juan Albion
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I've been on Ozempic for about a year, prescribed for diabetes rather than weight loss. I do notice that I eat less at mealtimes but it doesn't do much to stop craving the treats between meals. You still need willpower. As it happens, I lost 50lbs by willpower alone before starting the injections, now I'm just maintaining a decent weight. My blood sugar levels, however, are back to normal, so there is that.
ChickenDipper
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Any updates? @Professor Plum etc
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- Jul 27, 2024
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TL;DR- Mounjaro won’t work for everyone but it’s mostly a pretty remarkable drug I reckon. Most of the time. I’d recommend it for people who have had long-term struggles with weight and alcohol, but please do your own research.
I originally wrote a very long answer to this but decided to just be brief for the moment, but am happy to answer any questions if I can. An important caveat though is that Mounjaro affects different people in different ways. A small percentage (around 10-20%) apparently don’t get any benefit at all.
I’ve been taking it for about 10 weeks now. Like everyone else I started on the lowest dose of 2.5mg and am currently on 5mg. Doses go up in 2.5mg increments to 15mg, which is the maximum currently allowed. If you want to stay on the same dose for more than a month, that’s fine.
I’ve been a bit surprised with my slow rate of weight loss. I'm about 212 pounds now and was 227 when I started so I’ve lost just over a stone. This is slow compared with many people, including some who have been in contact with me privately here on NSC, and elsewhere. It’s not at all uncommon to read on social media messages from people who have lost 20 or 30lbs in the first month. Note I didn’t say I was disappointed by my slow rate. I'm fine with it. Between a pound or two a week is a good healthy rate IMO and more likely to be sustainable over the long term. Sudden large losses can cause health problems for a minority.
Side effects, again, vary a lot between people and between doses. My main problem has been constipation (fairly easily treatable). Other people have the opposite problem. Or nausea. I’ve been lucky on that front. In the first couple of weeks I didn’t sleep very well, and one morning I had stomach pain (which may have had nothing to do with Mounjaro) but that’s about it.
What does it do? Again, I speak only about my experience. YMMV. The most striking benefit for me is that it’s removed all desire for alcohol and snacks. I can understand some people saying but they enjoy drinking and scoffing crisps and chocolate and having late night cheese and biscuits, or ice cream, whatever. If you do, fine. If you do, and don’t find it causes weight or health issues, then even better. You’re lucky -- or probably just young. For most of us, especially from middle age onwards, booze and snacking is what piles on the weight and creates other health problems (including mental health).
To be liberated from booze has been fantastic. I don’t feel any abhorrence towards alcohol, and I can happily eat out or go to the pub without feeling I’m missing out. Many people report this benefit from Mounjaro, to the point where it’s now being trialled with alcoholics. Research is also showing positive results with drug addicts and others with obsessive behaviours like gambling. This to me is the under-discussed real benefit. There are all sorts of other beneficial side effects being linked all the time, including lower blood pressure, improved nocturnal breathing for sleep apnea sufferers, and more.
Oh dear, this has turned into a longer answer again so I’ll stop here. Please ask anything you want. Also, there's a ton of social media stuff. I’d avoid Facebook groups but the Reddit groups r/Mounjarouk and r/mounjaro are worth browsing.
- Jul 27, 2024
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- #186
I should have added, its main effect is to not remove appetite, but to help activate the GLP-1 hormone which regulates feelings of satiety. People with weight issues typically don’t produce GLP-1 in the same way as most people making it hard to self-regulate eating behaviours. So I feel hunger in the usual way but my portions have magically got smaller. Unfortunately I damaged my Achilles in November which has prevented me doing as much exercise as I’d like but I should be able to get back to strenuous walking later this month which I’m sure will help.
HHGull
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If you’re on Reddit there are some very helpful subs on there.
What I’ve found is that the experience is very different for everyone. You are still very early days, and 2.5 is only an introductory dose anyway. 5 is the first therapeutic dose when they expect to see results.
- Jul 27, 2024
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My side effects have been fairly minimal too, as outlined above. As with all things Mounjaro, it varies from person to person. Remember that the initial 2.5mg dose isn’t designed to be therapeutic. It’s taken to help your body adjust. 5mg and beyond is where the effects are usually more keenly felt.
That said, most people experience some positive consequences from the start. In my case I lost interest in alcohol and constant snacking, and started to notice signs of feeling fuller.
My advice (not that you’ve asked for it) is a bit boring — be patient. Some people lose a lot straightaway. For others, like me, it’s slow and steady, and that’s how I like it.
You may not get many public responses. I’ve had several PMs from people who obviously prefer not to talk about medication publicly. If you want a lot of useful anecdotal chat about MJ, check out Reddit groups like r/Mounjaro and r/mounjarouk. I’d avoid Facebook groups which can get rather hysterical.
Good luck!
Cheers.
I'm about to go on an all inclusive ski holiday so I'm not too disappointed about having no appetite for food / booze just yet! But once that finishes it would be good.
- Jul 27, 2024
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- #191
Try alternating the injection site round a bit too. Some users claim this makes a difference (not that I’ve noticed any myself).
WSU Dilettante
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I found that in the first few weeks.
Now I'm up to 7.5mg I do feel some effects. I get fuller quicker so I find myself not finishing meals sometimes (a lesson to be learned on portion sizes I think!).
As for side effects, mostly nothing tbh. If I have a big or spicy or particularly unhealthy meal I get a bit of acid reflux for a couple of days. But nothing even close to the horror stories you sometimes hear about diarrhoea and other unpleasantness.
ChickenDipper
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- Nov 8, 2024
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My plan is exactly the same as yours - second dose yesterday. I had done a few days of re programming my brain and eating healthy and one meal a day a few days before that but decided to use the jab to boost this. I can definitely feel it helping and suppressing snacking / hunger already. I could even tell it was wearing off on Sunday. Maybe I’m fortunate. Let’s see as the dose goes up.
You still need a lot of willpower too - it’s definitely not cheating - I’ll use the jab as a helper for 3-6 months I think then carry on in good habits. That’s the plan and I’ll do it for sure - my mindset is there and in the right place!
- Jul 27, 2024
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I just did a Google search. It was a bit random. I settled on Simple Online Pharmacy but am about to change to Pharmulous as I like their attitude to maintenance, once target weight is reached.
Contrary to what some people presume, every provider employs qualified medical people to screen applications. They will check that your BMI is >30 and you have to complete questionnaires, ID checks and some even ask you to submit photos of yourself.
This updated Reddit post has a useful summary of current prices:
ELMM 
WSU Dilettante
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A very helpful & nuanced addition to the thread.ELMM
You’re very welcome
Coldeanseagull
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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!
@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.
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.