u/Jchargeya

I’ve spent the last couple of weeks reading through this subreddit and honestly, it’s been an absolute gold mine of information. It also seems like a genuinely positive and supportive community, so I thought I’d finally make my own post.

I’m 32, 5ft 7 and currently around 110kg. I’ve got sleep apnoea (using CPAP), recently discovered fatty liver, and I’m also on TRT.

Through my teens and most of my 20s I was really active – lots of weight training and boxing. Around 3 years ago though, I completely burnt myself out. I was working full time whilst setting up my own business, still trying to train regularly and building my little family at the same time.

Since the burn out I’ve just seemed to be permanently fatigued and the weight has gradually piled on as i basically pulled the breaks on everything (except working full time and my little family, not making much progress with my start up due to energy levels and not active)

I wouldn’t say my diet is particularly terrible. I generally eat normal home-cooked meals, but I know my eating pattern hasn’t helped. I’ll regularly skip breakfast, sometimes skip dinner, and since being in an office-based role my general movement has dropped massively.

So… I finally bought my first 2.5mg Mounjaro pen from Bolt Pharmacy.

And it’s been sitting in my fridge since last Sunday because I bottled it 😂

I think, like a lot of people starting out, reading about the potential side effects has made me a bit nervous.

I decided two weeks ago that before starting I wanted to get myself into a better routine first rather than suddenly changing everything overnight.

So far I’ve:

• Started eating smaller, healthier meals more regularly

• Used a TDEE calculator to get a better idea of what I should actually be eating

• Increased my water intake to around 3 litres a day

• Started thinking much more about protein, fibre and overall nutrition

I’m also looking at having a few things available just in case I need them like psyllium husk, multivitamins, electrolytes and some of the other bits I’ve seen recommended on here.

My biggest concern is probably how I’m going to feel at work, particularly during the first few weeks.

I was thinking Sunday morning might be the best day for my injection. That way, if I do feel rough, hopefully I’ll have some idea what to expect before going into the working week.

I’d also like to maintain some sort of social life. Rugby season is here and I’d still like to be able to go out on a Saturday and have a couple of pints occasionally – definitely not talking about getting smashed every weekend!

For those already on Mounjaro:

How did you feel after your first 2.5mg injection?

Did you feel noticeably different at work?

Has anyone still managed the occasional couple of drinks without feeling awful?

And did anyone else spend days staring at the pen in the fridge before finally working up the courage to inject it? 😂

I think part of my problem is reading every possible horror story and convincing myself I’m going to end up needing my gallbladder removed 😅

Hopefully this Sunday morning I’ll finally stop overthinking it and do my first injection.

Would genuinely love to hear people’s experiences, some of the supportive messages I've seen on other people's posts have been really positive to see

P.s.- sorry for the long read!