r/mounjarouk

Well apparently I might not have had wide feet; they were just fat. Now none of my shoes fit!

Has anyone else discovered the same?

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!

I've been off work for nearly a month with anxiety, paranoia and depression. I'm barely out of bed, days are flying by and frankly not seeing the point in anything anymore. At least I can focus on my MJ journey, right? Well, no. After being off my food for a week I've noticed I'm now overeating and that my fairly recent move to 10mg isn't really doing much anymore. I managed about 10 months of 7.5 before needing to move up. But now it just feels like my body has gone "oh MJ? Yeah fuck that, not having it, let's eat loads of biscuits again because that makes you feel better doesn't it, even though it doesn't"

TL;Dr I'm having a bit of a breakdown and need a hug

NEVER in my LIFE have i burped so much. I had an 8 SECOND long burp.

Does anyone else get them? What helps?

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Hello!
I hope everyone is well.

So my private doctor just changed the pharmacy from which they deliver my Mounjaro Kwikpens to one called LillyDirect. Just had my first delivery today and unfortunately Royal Mail failed to deliver it the same day it was dispatched. So it’s been at room temperature probably for 2 days now.
The pen arrived just now and I put it back into the fridge. The cooling ice packs were all melted and the pen itself was room temperature too.
Is it safe to still use it (it’s not been opened) or have I just wasted £193? :(

Any help would be much appreciated. Apologies, if this has been asked before.

Edit: Thank you so much, guys, I’ve been so stressed and kept finding contradictory information on the internet. This has been a lot of help! 😭🙏
I’ll keep it in fridge now and use it as normal.

Did my 8th jab yesterday and now my BMI is officially overweight rather than Obese 🎉 and I'm 99.9kgs/15 stone 10lbs and so far have lost 11.8kg or 1st 12lbs and people are starting to notice which is lovely. Onwards and downwards!

Clothes which I've had in my wardrobe for years "just in case they fit again" are fitting again ❤️

The headline annoyed me so I clicked on it, but once you get through the usual media clickbait/ragebait, it's actually a really interesting interview with a scientist who spent 4 decades researching the hormones the fuel the "GLP-1" industry today.

It ties origins in Canada, assists from Soviet Union researchers, and ultimately leads to the Danish and American pharmaceutical companies who brought them to market.

Stick with it through the first few paragraphs...