This has always made me nuts. No idea why I noticed it. Her arm is awkwardly by her waist and suddenly it’s by Damon’s head. It’s like there was a fake arm down there or something.
Goofy TV magic but fun to contemplate
I started Mounjaro several months ago. I’ve lost a few lbs. No more than 3. Could maybe have stood to lose like 7 at most but even then it was only aesthetic.
That’s not why I went on the medication though.
My aunt and cousins went on this drug years ago. Hearing them describe what it did for them peaked my interest from the very start. I have never been of the opinion that obesity is the fault of the person who suffers from it. I’ve always felt this drug was a miracle. The idea that you can tackle this without having to take a stimulant or to cut your stomach in half is incredible.
What made me want to take it though is the constant reference to a reduction in “noise.”
I was diagnosed with ADHD really young, and continue to struggle with it in adulthood. I take a very very low dose of stimulant meds but even that has a bit on an anxious side effect. One of the byproducts of ADHD is compulsive thinking/worrying. Impulsively changing tasks. Procrastinating. Brain moving a thousand miles an hour just changing the channels all day. I also have PCOS and am basically infertile unless I do another round of IVF.
I have always felt my blood sugar and gut played a role here. Not sure how, but I’ve noticed definite cognitive benefits when my blood sugar is balanced and I watch sugar and carbs.
So…I poked and prodded and finally got an endo to prescribe me low dose Mounjaro off label for PCOS.
Sure enough it’s a miracle. See for me, I never really had food noise. Maybe some, especially in party situations, but not significantly. I could easily forget to eat when alone.
I had EVERY OTHER kind of noise. Constant, paralysing worry. Guilt. Probably a proclivity to drink more than I should. Avoid tasks. Avoid responsibility.
Three months on this drug has stabilised me like no other. I’m not afraid of my own self control anymore. I don’t have this urge to do 15 things other than the thing I’m supposed to do. I can focus and really listen to people when they talk to me. I don’t really have a desire to drink alcohol (though if I do, it’s okay and I don’t need to beat myself up).
I’m still me and I still have my spark but .5mg of Mounjaro every 5 days has me so much more steady. It’s like I TRUST myself more.
Thought I’d share this. For thr coming month I am going to hunker down a bit more and do the work to lose 5lbs or so. But that isn’t the main point. This is about the reduction in noise.
I’m so happy we have this tool to tackle the static that’s caused us to stall in some area of life. It THRILLS me when I see the amazing before and after results on this sub. I’m still fairly new and my results won’t be “photographable,” but I thought I’d share a good story from a different perspective.
Oh and PCOS symptoms gone. Period regular. Crossing my fingers that we can have a second without another very expensive IVF round!