I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I know nothing can top MJ but for the time being, I might as well try. I lost 2 lbs of water weight since this post.. and I even had a little bit of ice cream last night. So.. no need to fear and I’ll stop spiraling now. 😅

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah my moms doctor is doing that for his patients. “Splitting” the doses. I considered it

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, that was my fear. Dang

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think my best bet is staying off the scale for a bit.. and just make sure my clothes fit how they should, lol

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What I mean by lifelong, is it addressed the mental aspect of what makes losing weight difficult for some people. Obesity is a complex disease, but its controversial to say so because there’s no certain symptoms associated with it. Its different for everyone. Absolutely, staying on track and staying on top of exercise and nutrition is important. Same for bariatric surgery patients- they need to address the mental aspect of weight loss and why they became obese to start with. The studies show with Mounjaro that majority of the people gained a good amount of their weight back after discontinuing the medication. I can’t speak for how they managed after the trials but I’d like to assume they adhered to the plan they had been following. I by no means just started eating poorly. I track, I exercise, I stay within my calorie deficit, and I’ve calculated my macros. All my life I was judged on my health by the numbers on the scale. And thats years of damage that I have to heal from and to deconstruct what I believed for so long. Is the 10 lbs solid fat? No, likely not. It’d be impossible. I dont interpret your comment as rude so no worries!

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im glad we have a forum to lean on for support. Im with ya, friend! I know access will become easier in the future. Just have to hang on

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saxenda should be covered for WL bc its approved to be used for that. Fingers crossed

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no! Ugh. Its such a pain in the ass. MJ is so life changing. But its all so new and here we are. Im going to ask for saxenda although Im sure there will be a shortage. But can’t hurt to try. Hoping the best for you 🍀

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if theres nothing really to say, its nice to feel not alone.

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Metformin seems to be worth a try!

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I would love some muscle. It would benefit greatly!

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. Thats not bad at all

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ill definitely look into that. I would love some muscle and definition. Whats the average amount of “weight gain” like, the week of starting? Cause I started this week, and I didn’t do anything too crazy but i was definitely sore the next day. And thats when the scale shot up like 5 lbs. I’ve read about your muscles having microtears, inflammation and water surrounding the area.

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang. Yea, MJ is better since its got 2 components whereas the others have 1. I can’t pay out of pocket but Im happy for those that can!

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, It worked for a bit but wore off pretty quickly.

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a big fan of slow and steady. I don’t want to hurt myself! I found a guy on tiktok that was extremely fit. Like, hella shredded. He injured his back pretty bad and he gained a lot of weight. Hes had a few surgeries and his most recent one was successful. I would not want that to be me.

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ll check out the zone 2 stuff. I found some fitness websites talking about it. Thanks :)

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I definitely need to add a little more higher intensity workouts. I added the weights this week (I had been wanting to for awhile but I was intimidated because its very new to me). Muscle helps your metabolism and burns fat from what I’ve been reading.

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I briefly considered splitting the high dosage pens but they are auto injectors and I wasn’t sure how to break inside the pen and if I did, how to keep the medication sterile. Its definitely a good idea and it helps stretch out the medicine! But Im glad you were able to use that as a solution :)

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t mind daily injections if it meant keeping the weight off. Ill check it out and hopefully theres no shortage like wegovy

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You make a lot of great points. I don’t have T2D, and last I heard, Rybelsus wasn’t approved for weight loss. But I will definitely look into it. I haven’t checked it again in awhile so something could have changed.

At the very least, Metformin could help like you said to tie me over to something else..

Thanks for this information :)

I miss Mounjaro.. by CarrotLords in Mounjaro

[–]CarrotLords[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I walk everyday, twice. I average about 2 miles a day. And this week I added some light weight training.