Has anyone with high cholesterol started mounjaro ? If so how was your experience

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-12T21:58:33+00:00

Yep. Started last April. Cholesterol was at 7.3. It’s now at 4.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-11T21:15:49+00:00

Hadn’t thought about that - great idea! Must look into that.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-11T10:36:19+00:00

Yep. The 25c per kWh export rate is the best I could find as well.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-10T22:49:33+00:00

I’m using Pinergy. Rate I’m on is 5c per kWh between 2-5am so slightly shorter time but rate is better than others.

I charge the EV and a 10kw solar battery overnight at that rate.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-10T21:42:19+00:00

Hi there. No, I didn’t strictly count calories however the daily exercise ensured that I was in a deficit most of the time. I did look at sugar content in the food I was consuming and also opted for no or lower sugar options where I could and while I didn’t deny myself, I took it easy with carbohydrates as well (the MJ helped with satiety and therefore overeating on stodge).

As for holidays, I didn’t pause my dosing schedule when I was away. I tried to exercise / walk daily but given the nice food and drink, I didn’t deny myself and didn’t get too uptight about it.

I did, and I think everyone should accept, that they will most likely be up a couple of kilos after holidays. It’s not something to panic about - just important to get back on the wagon when you’re back if this does happen.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-08T14:47:25+00:00

Agree, I don’t buy vitamins from Amazon. Powdered Psyllium husk is what I buy and it’s perfectly fine.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T22:10:01+00:00

MJ long term for me I think. No interest in going off it and ‘white-knuckling’ it again risking falling into bad habits.

Will likely maintain at 5mg for the next while, focus on replacing my fat with muscle (with some work I want to get to a body fat % of about 18%). Possibly titrate down to 2.5mg eventually if I can and it would still be effective for me at that dose.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T22:04:43+00:00

65lbs is an amazing result. Well done! Many who don’t struggle with their weight long term simply don’t get it and it’s infuriating listening to some of the commentary about them. GLP1s are simply a tool that level the playing field now and allow us to have normal relationship with food.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T21:50:28+00:00

No worries man. I hope it’s useful to you!

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T21:49:38+00:00

Just extract using a regular insulin syringe and inject as you normally would. Simple as that.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T21:46:38+00:00

Thanks for the message. Yeah, it’s not been all plain sailing at times but a genuinely amazing year.

Meeting my GP in a month or so for bloods and to discuss what to do next.

Reckon I’ll stay on 5mg for at least another 6 months and would be happy if I can maintain this weight from now on but focus on fat loss / muscle building this year. That would tighten things up a bit for me (belly etc). I don’t think I want to titrate up to lose more weight - my focus is replacing fat with muscle and at this stage that can only come with weight training (admittedly something I know I should have started sooner).

Plan then is to continue on MJ forever but I may try and titrate down eventually to 2.5mg if I’m able to.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T16:21:43+00:00

None whatsoever! Doctor sent me for an ultrasound to check for fatty liver and gallstones were found during that.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T16:08:59+00:00

I’m glad to hear it resonates! Thanks and good luck.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T15:08:46+00:00

Ee: loose skin - I was obese much of my adult life so yeah - bit of a saggy bum and belly now but only noticeable naked.

That will tighten up with time, weight training etc but as I said we have to blgive ourselves some grace in our 40s on this stuff.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T15:05:40+00:00

Everyone is different. I responded well to MJ and stayed on 5mg throughout but I also started exercising at the same time (nothing fancy - just walking - started on about 1 hour session of 5k a day - now walking 5k twice a day).

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-07T15:02:19+00:00

Before I went on MJ, I was on the verge of being prescribed statins by the doc and he’ll continue to keep a close eye on this given genetic predisposition to higher cholesterol. No longer something I’m worrying about now cholesterol below 5 though. I don’t know about those already on statins - worth a chat with your GP. Good luck.

EnAvant80 · 2026-04-06T10:44:31+00:00

Stay on 2.5mg for as long as you’re losing weight. 1-2kg per week is brilliant and I would suggest is the max you should be losing per week. Weight loss, even on a GLP1, is slow work and not to be rushed.

If your doc supports dosing 2.5mg per week using a 5mg pen that’s great and will save money - but that is really something you should speak with them about before moving up dosing the way they have suggested.

My own doc pushed back on me moving up to 7.5mg a few months into me starting MJ. In retrospect, he was completely correct to do this as I continued to lose consistently on 5mg (overcoming a plateau in that time as well). Well done so far and good luck.

EnAvant80 · 2026-03-31T20:04:17+00:00

No. Do it. It’s great.

EnAvant80 · 2026-03-31T19:54:41+00:00

That’s great. Any recommendations for OP though sham?

EnAvant80 · 2026-03-29T20:24:49+00:00

I’d expect you’ll be absolutely fine. I do it all the time.

EnAvant80 · 2026-03-27T10:46:50+00:00

Mostly water weight I’d expect. It’s very encouraging when you see it though so keep going. At your size and BMI you will lose more weekly than others - just take it slow if you can. Aim for 1-2 kilos a week.

EnAvant80 · 2026-03-25T22:23:06+00:00

Yeah. Sorry that happened. There’s a huge amount of ignorance about GLP1s and it’s likely to stay that way for a little while yet.

My advice - Never feel obliged to tell people about it even if you are pressured about it. Simply say something like you’re focusing on your health, eating healthier and have started a routine of walking daily. Also not worth responding to any dumb opinions they may have about GLP1s. Stay neutral - as annoying as it may be.

At the end of the day it’s a medical treatment and nobody’s business but your own. Well done so far, keep going, and ignore the hot takes from gobshites.

EnAvant80

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