Whilst on Mounjaro (5mg) ive always struggled to have regular poo's and am constipated, i was having benefibre but it wasnt helping and my dr put me on coloxyl with senna when required but i was wondering if theres any recommendations for daily or weekly things to help with bowel movements?
Thanks
So I was a few days late taking my shot this week, and unfortunately I ended up taking it just a few hours before a special celebratory dinner. I ended up overeating because of the celebrations (I know, I know) and now 20 hours later I am still suffering from bloating and gas. I haven't eaten all day today, my stomach is seriously uncomfortable. Any tips to combat the bloating?
Hi everyone,
About 8 weeks into my Mounjaro journey and starting to repeat a lot of foods. Which is fine for me but a problem with my wife.
Has anyone tried or purchased recipe books from people like stealth_health_life or Jalalsamfit?
Hope everyone is going well and having a great day!
Mounjaro is getting really expensive for me. I’m on 5mg and may need to move up however it’s just so expensive.
Hi, my name is Ryan and I'm a researcher at the University of the Sunshine Coast, I'd appreciate it if you could take a look at our study!
Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast are conducting a research project (Ethics Approval: S262274) which aims to gain a better understanding of the experiences of current and past users of GLP-1 RAs (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or others) for weight loss. A focus of the study is how individuals using these drugs for weight loss process food cues as well as alcohol cues. We are also interested in factors such as food-related thoughts and experiences, capacity to experience reward, and body image flexibility. To provide broader comparisons, we are also inviting individuals who have used other weight-loss approaches only (e.g., diet, exercise, bariatric surgery), as well as individuals who are not seeking to lose weight and do not use any weight loss strategies at all.
If you are 18 years of age or over you are invited to take part in this study, if you are currently or have in the past used GLP-1 RAs for weight loss OR if you are interested in participating and have/or have not used other non-GLP-1RA strategies for weight loss. Your participation will involve completing an anonymous online survey comprising demographic and research-focused questions, and a simple computer task measuring reaction times. Participants are welcome to request a summary of outcomes of the study by contacting the research team at the conclusion of the study.
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I stopped mounjaro about 6 months ago as I was happy with the weight loss but was starting to lose a lot of hair. The weight is creeping back on now. I know I need to be stricter with my diet (my exercise is good), but it’s hard to block the cravings. Mounjaro worked so well at blocking those sweet cravings. I no longer meet the weight criteria to get it prescribed but I wonder if being on it previously enables me to get a prescription again? I can only see my scales going up and up. Looking for advice on people who have been in a similar situation
So I was started on mounjaro about a month ago. It’s been completely life changing and I have really noticed a difference in my eating habits. I’m only on 2.5mg and recently, after speaking with my GP, she asked me if I would be okay with increasing my dose to 5mg. Now, I don’t have an issue with increasing my dose, physically I feel fine to increase it, however financially it’s quite a jump in price. I only pay around $280 for 2.5mg which has been manageable for me, but 5mg is going to cost me $380 and that’s unfortunately a bit too much for me per month.
So my question is, has anyone just stayed on 2.5mg? Do the effects wear off? Do you feel like the results are less noticeable? I’m just trying to understand if there is really a need for me to increase. I feel perfectly fine on 2.5mg and I haven’t really had any severe side effects on it. Anyway, does anyone have any experience with this or advice?
I’m curious to hear experiences of anyone who has taken a slower approach with Mounjaro dosing and gone 2.5mg → 3.75mg → 5mg instead of moving straight from 2.5mg to 5mg.
I know everyone is different and dose increases depend on things like weight loss, appetite suppression and side effects.
With the cost being insane, I’m wondering whether staying on the lowest effective dose for longer is a good strategy or whether people feel like slower titration just delays getting to the doses that might be needed later.
For those who went slowly:
How long did you stay on 2.5mg?
Did you use 3.75mg as a stepping stone?
How long were you on 3.75mg before 5mg?
Did you feel slower increases helped with side effects?
Do you think slower titration helps preserve the effectiveness of higher doses, or does it risk building tolerance?
Would love to hear what worked for you and if you’d do anything differently.
I've been sitting on my MJ script for a week but will start this week!
Please share any and all tips and tricks to get me started.
Things you wish you knew before hand or wish someone had told you.
Also what do i track and do you use any apps for that? Ta xx
Feeling frustrated every morning hovering around the same number despite staying in a deficit ARGH!
Week 7 on 5mg
Do I need a higher dose??
19-Jun : 95.85kg
19-Jul : 93.95kg
I've been using Easy Diet Diary which works OK, but it is missing the ability to just add straight calories as a number to your daily total without having to add a food. This is super annoying, particularly with meals where you know the calories per portion - I don't want to have to go through the rigmarole of adding the entire recipe in, I just want to chuck 500 calories onto my day.
I recently realized I was eating substantially more than I had been during weight loss and started tracking calories to get an idea of what I was eating per day and much to my surprise it was a lot higher than I had been expecting. As you can see, my TDEE now is basically the same as my starting weight due to the fact I exercise regularly despite there being over 60 kilos difference in weight (and actually my tracking shows my TDEE to be slightly higher than this estimate and my starting weight's TDEE at ~3150 per day).
I recall reading in a newspaper article a little while ago that for every kilo you lose, your body makes you want to consume an extra 100 or so calories (seems to be based on this paper). It seemed hard to believe at first, because that means that at this weight my body desires 6000+ extra calories a day than it actually needs.
I now realize there must be some truth to this because even though I'm eating as much as I used to at a higher weight, I can eat a lot more when MJ is at its lowest levels in my system and when it's earlier in the week I can tell how much it blunts my appetite. Further, I still eat less in any one meal than I did before (probably close to about a third less than before, or earlier in the week about half).
So with that in mind, I realize how much more would I eat without MJ in my system? In addition, I realize how much more I would weigh if it weren't for my regular exercise. I'm not looking to tell other people what to do, so don't take this as me preaching exercise as it's understandably not on the cards for everyone, it's more me being thankful I took it up because without it I don't think I'd be anywhere close to my original goal weight, let alone my current weight.
Anyway, just thought this'd be an interesting observation to share with people.
Hi everyone,
I know everyone knows what I am saying, but it’s a reminder to those of us who feel frustrated when they hit a plateau, myself included.
If you have been keeping a caloric deficit and exercising (even by way of regular walks) and your scale is stubbornly stuck, you may not be in a real plateau, but rather in a body recomposition state where you are losing fat and building muscle, with a net result of no or very little weight loss.
This is not such a bad thing, it’s great actually as you are not just avoiding muscle mass loss (a terrible side effect to rapid weight loss sometimes), you are even building your muscle mass which is healthy, yet it can be frustrating to see the scale frozen at the same figure for weeks despite eating less and moving more, but if you keep track of your waist circumference (just use a flexible measuring tape or even some thread and mark the thread with some tape or whatever method), you may be pleasantly surprised when you see that your waist dropped a few centimetres in those few weeks the scale’s needle seemed to be stuck.
Nothing fancy required, measuring tape, log the measurements in a note on your phone (or whatever way), and you will see it.
As a matter of fact, an elevated waist circumference is a greater risk factor to cardiovascular health than an elevated BMI is.
And remember, the plateau will break eventually, keep doing the good work, stay optimistic, and keep on jabbing every week!
MJ progress in Aus
So I shared this in another MJ sub and was given a bit of flak for my approach - despite it being done with my GP. Keen to hear thoughts from other Aussies.
Goal Hit - My Experience - Titrating Down, Off MJ
Alright, so after 107 days on MJ – goal weight has been hit – time to talk titrating down/off!
Stats –
Starting Weight: 77kg / 30%bf (169ish lbs)
Current weight: 57kg / 18%bf (125 lbs) (20kg/44lbs lost)
Goal: \\\~57kg / \\\~13%bf
Dosage Deets –
2.5mg – 76kg down to 69.95kg (4 doses / 4 weeks)
5mg – 69.95kg down to 65.5kg (4 doses / 4 weeks)
7.5mg – 65.5kg down to 56.90kg (8 doses / 8 weeks)
Diet Deets –
First 6-8 weeks was VLED – 800-900 calories on Optislim
From week 8 onward was adjusting to 900-1100 calories with focus on lean meats and veg
For the last few weeks has been on 1200 calories with focus on protein and balanced macros
Going forward will be re-aligning calories to BMR/TDEE with a focus on protein and balanced macros
Workout Deets –
First 6-8 weeks was hyper-focussed: 6x cardio sessions a week (1 hour on xtrainer, medium resistance, target for 10km), daily 1hr walks, plus walking as much as possible, and strength training 4 times a week
More recently I've cooled off the cardio, and going for 3-4x a week, and 4x a week strength training (upper, lower, full split) with progression on weights (Shoutout to Cr33g who helped me with some great advice on strength training, which has really helped retain the muscle mass)
Tech Deets (i.e. technology I used to help me) –
Gadgets: Whoop fitness tracker, Renpho body comp scale
Apps: MyFitnessPal (food tracking), Whoop app, Renpho app, ChatGPT, Hevy (weight-lifting tracking), iFit (cardio tracking synced to my xtrainer)
Using my Renpho scale was able to identify that majority of the weight loss was fat, but around 3-4kg was muscle mass as well.
Diet-wise was immaculate about calorie and macro tracking – even through a Bali trip and a minor back injury, the diet did not falter. This has helped my overall approach of building a lifestyle for maintaining a fit body (and not just weight loss without lifestyle adaptation).
All this as a full-time working dad – the approach of lifestyle adaptation and uplift has really helped build habits that (I hope) sustain a fitness mindset long after the MJ is finished!
So – for anyone starting or on it, happy to answer any questions on my experience.
But – for anyone who has titrated off, keen to hear your experience and learnings!
Edit to add: 38yo male - 162cm (5’5 or something I think)
Edit to add: I worked with my Dr/GP on all of this, prior to prescribing MJ and the VLED we did blood tests etc (main driver was very high visceral fat and fatty liver), he recommended the VLED for a max of 12 weeks (https://baker.edu.au/health-hub/fact-sheets/vled-program). 800 calories is very low - yes - and not something that anyone should even attempt without professional medical advice and support.
While I'm not technically overweight (I definitely wouldn't qualify on paper for a prescription for mounjaro) I have debilitating food noise, and have suffered with obsessive and binge eating in the past.
I think Mounjaro would benefit my life a lot from talking to people in the US that are in a similar situation - Im interested to know if anyone has managed to get a prescription here in Australia, without meeting the BMI or weight conditions.
Hi everyone! Just wanting to hear from those who click count 2.5mg dose from a 10mg pen. How does the pen go being in the fridge for 4 months? I'm currently using a 5mg pen and click counting 2.5mg doses and am not entirely sure on having a pen sitting in the fridge for 4 months if I was to use the 10mg pen. I know it's probably ok but just wanting to hear from others experiences. Thanks :)
I’m two pens into my Mounjaro journey, although it’s been a bit interrupted. After my first four 2.5mg doses, I developed shingles and had to take a break until I recovered.
Since restarting, I’ve now completed another four 2.5mg doses. Compared to my first four injections, I’ve had very few side effects, which I’m assuming is pretty normal? My appetite and food noise have definitely stayed much lower than they were pre-Mounjaro, but they haven’t been suppressed quite as much as they were during those first four injections.
My GP has now increased me to 5mg, which I’m starting this week.
I’d love to hear about other people’s experiences when moving up a dose. Did the increase bring back the side effects like you were starting all over again, or was the transition pretty smooth? I’m just trying to get an idea of what to expect 😊🙏