r/mounjaroIreland

Every couple of weeks I put my weight loss into Google to get a bit of perspective on its equivalent.
I find it hard to see the difference in the mirror and because I’ve been living in stretchy clothes, I’m not seeing the difference there either.
So today at 16kg down, Google informed me that I’ve lost the equivalent of a 3-4 year old child 😊🙌

Hi All,

After 15 long months I finally hit target yesterday and slightly overstepped it this morning.

I am 6 Stone 1.8 down.

57.6 Inches gone.

15.2 BMI points down.

And have lost 41% of my bodyweight.

I am now so lost. What do I do now. I spent this whole time trying to lose. Now what. How do I maintain. What's next for me?

Any fellow members on a maintenance journey that can offer me some advice. Tips etc.

I am allowing myself 4lb either side of my target before I panic.

Since the start of this journey I have followed the advice of prioritising protein in every meal. For the past 2 weeks though, I haven’t been hitting my protein goal. This morning I weighed myself and my scales registered a 0.6lb muscle loss over the past week. I went back to last week’s stats and saw that I lost 0.5lb of muscle over the previous week too.

My muscle mass is still well into the excellent range, so I’m not too concerned that I’m wasting away, but is this a lot to lose in 2 weeks or am I overthinking it? Would 2 weeks of reduced protein intake be enough to lose 1.1 lbs of muscle?

I just signed up there using a referral code but only had to pay 85 euro for the 2.5mg dose. When do I pay for the consultation?

I have decided to finally claim tax relief for MyBmi expenses - I have ordered 4 pens so far… and I am curious about how people log theirs

We have the consultation payment (separate receipt) and then the payment to E-pharm (its own separate receipt). So; should I log two separate expenses (one for consultation then one for pharmacy)

OR

log one health expense as: consultation + pharmacy payment as ONE? If so, which date should I use - the consultation payment date or the pharmacy payment date (considering that you do not pay pharmacy till a couple days after consultation approval hence two different dates)

Took my 5mg on Friday, it's absolutely flooring me with nausea. Ate Saturday lunchtime, just a chicken sandwich and ended up with my stomach roiling. Like sipping water was giving me reflux! Couldn't get myself to sip on my protein water it kept making me gassy so I gave up and crawled up the stairs to bed at 9 in tears.

Woke up good this morning, took it easy and just had a huel berry as breakfast instead of my usual coffee and yoghurts incase my tummy acted up. I skipped it slowly over a good while to make sure and when that was ok I went out and had a bit of salmon sushi for lunch with kiddo. Then dinner I had a herby chicken fillet in a wholemeal wrap and some paprika baby potatoes. I left most of the potatoes on my plate. All fine until omg the nausea again about an hour later! I feel like it's all just sat in my tummy rolling around.

Are small meals the key? Should I be asking the gp for nausea meds or do I just ride it out? I'm going to end up dehydrated if even water is irritating my tummy.

I assume it eases up but omg it's miserable, night and day difference from the 2.5mg 😭😭

Hi. I am so panicked and desperate and really hoping I will find someone here who has had the same experience. I have been on MJ for 2 years, and been on 7.5mg for a year. I have reached my goal weight and maintained it (not one pound up or down) for 6 months. My prescriber (Pharmacy Planet) has now decided to stop prescribing due to my weight being normal. No reduced dose, nothing. I have managed to secure one more month of 7.5 through an alternative pharmacy through Northern Ireland but I am terrified that next month they will do the same. This medicine has changed my life, cured my binge eating, completely eliminated my inflammation, and has allowed me to live a life where I DON'T THINK ABOUT FOOD OR MY BODY. It is about so much more than weight for me - in fact I don't weigh myself and don't intend to lose any more weight. Based on the diagnostic criteria there seems to be no consideration at all for people who want to stay on MJ for maintenance. Does anyone know of a GP who has helped with this? Why would a doctor insist someone comes off these meds ? My quality of life has been exceptional for the last two years, and I honestly can't bear the thought of going back to the hell I had for 40 years.. constantly looking in the mirror, trying to avoid food, and wishing I was dead rather than feel the way I felt. How can this drug just be taken away from me? How? Does anyone have similar experiences or any advice? Thank you.

Hi, my wife and I are going to start Mounjaro and looking at Smartscript.ie, it's 20 euro for the prescription and then whatever the pharmacy charges for the monthly dose. Someone else recommended weightlossinjections.ie so I'm wondering why most on here seem to use MyBMI when it is a lot dearer? Thanks.

This morning everything seemed to not go my way - I dropped my toast, stubbed my toe AND poked my finger in my eye. It was a sign of things to come.

I started my first 5mg pen today after doing 2.5mg for the last month and felt very confident about it like “yeah, I’ve got this now.” Reader: I did not, in fact, have this.

My hand slipped mid-injection and I managed to both inject into my skin and spray a respectable amount down my leg.

Anyway… RIP to the missing milligrams. You were not forgotten, just poorly administered.

Next Sunday I will be approaching this with the confidence of someone who has not been humbled by a plastic pen.

Hiya,

I am wondering if anyone has any experience switching from mounjaro to ozempic? I am thinking of doing it mainly because of cost. I assume weight loss would be slower but I am ok with that.

Any advice would be great.

Thanks

Hi all, I usually inject on a Sunday. Going on holidays on Tuesday and don't want to bring it with me so would it be ok to take this week's dose tomorrow morning and then take the next dose the following Tuesday after returning? Not sure if anyone done similar?! Thanks

Howdy.

Started MJ last June. Lost about 35lbs.

Found out I was pregnant in December, immediately stopped taking MJ.

Baby due in a couple of weeks. I'm happy I've only gained 15 pounds.

I intend to go back on MJ once I'm recovered a little bit.

Is mybmi still the way to go?

Any advice from on restart from people in similar situations?

Hi everyone! I see the 5mg dose is only 70 euro more expensive than the 2.5 in chemist warehouse. Has anyone stayed on the 2.5 dose but used the 5mg pen? Will they give you extra needles If you ask, or only enough for 4 doses?

Thanks 🙏

I went to a pharmacy yesterday to pick up something for my daughter. When I was getting ready to tap to pay, I look up to see the pharmacist staring at me. She asked me to raise my chin. I thought I had something on my face. She says have you issues with your thyroid!!
I was stunned (never met this person before) I said no not that I know of she asked me to swallow. She said i should go get it checked asap. I’m on mounjaro 3 months now only recently went up to 5mg. Have lost 9kg in that time. Googling thyroid issue I fit them all.. cold, fatigued etc.. could this be mounjaro? Scared

Hi I've lost 4 kg in 6 weeks currently on 2.5mg. So from 98kg to 94kg.

I seem to have plateued at 94kg for the last 2 weeks. Constipation is my biggest side effect.

I am wondering if this is normal?

The appetite suppression is still there but weight loss not so much. I am wondering should I increase my dose to 3.75mg or stay at 2.5mg. Part of me feels if I put a bit more effort in I can lose more weight through watching what I eat and exercise

Hello! I've just taken my second jab. The appetite suppression is very real and as a result I'm worried about my protein intake. I'm looking into protein powder but there's so many options and different types. Any resource I look at online is just trying to sell me _their_ specific product.

Could anyone point me towards a simple easy to use protein powder? Or where I might get very straight forward information on same?

Hi everyone,
I’ve been on Mounjaro since August 2025. I started at 87 kg and I’m currently at 79 kg.
Over the past 11 months, a lot has happened in my life, including getting married in February, which came with its own stress. During this time, I did miss a few doses (around 3–4 times overall), and once during my wedding period I missed two weeks, but this was discussed with my doctor and not done without guidance. I’ve otherwise stayed consistent and am currently on 15 mg, which I’ve been on for the past two months.
Right now, I feel like I’ve hit a plateau at 79 kg and haven’t seen much movement for a while. I’m still working out, but I’ll be honest—my protein intake hasn’t been where it should be. Mentally, this has been quite difficult. I’ve struggled with weight management for most of my life, and lately I’ve been feeling demotivated and a bit stuck.
I also find the injections quite anxiety-inducing at times. Because of all this, I’ve started questioning whether continuing is the right decision, although I would only consider stopping after discussing it properly with my doctor.
I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced a plateau even at the higher doses, and if there’s anything that helped you break through it. Any practical tips or shared experiences would really be appreciated right now.
It’s been a tough journey recently, and I’m just trying to make the most of it after investing so much time, money, and energy into it—while also trying not to feel overwhelmed by it all.
Thanks for reading, and I hope everyone here is getting closer to their goals.