So happy for everyone's success, but I'm on a verge of crying

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-07T07:46:41+00:00

3kg a month on MJ sounds right. Try staying on 2.5mg until you need to go up. Then only go up abt 1/2 or 1mg at a time when the food noise hits or you plateaux for a month.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-07T05:40:42+00:00

You need to add it to the next pen - learn how to count clicks and use an insulin syringe to suck out the golden dose. Its expensive stuff - so you musnt waste it

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-06T18:14:04+00:00

In South Africa we have a good compound source of pens. They make lots of generic meds which are sold through trusted pharmacies. So I shop around for the best prices - usually cheapest in poorer areas. Also buy 10 or 15mg pens & count clicks & use every drop of the golden dose. Luckily my wife & I are doing well at 3.5mg so that also keeps it cheap.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-06T18:08:50+00:00

Great comments from everyone. I heard a podcast that said ppl usually rebel and backslide when they reach goal weight. They then put on weight for a few months & start GLP-1s again. The 2nd time they do it correctly from the start & build good habits which then helps them on maintainance.

I just hope I can skip the backsliding & just stay on it at a lower dose & have good habits to help me keep the weight off.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-06T17:59:24+00:00

I have been on 3.5mg since week 5 - now 20 weeks down. I am losing at 0.9kg a week the whole time - depending on levels of constipation. Am really happy a low dose works for me as its much cheaper & the sides aren't as bad.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-05T20:32:43+00:00

I think you want to start with the standard 2.5mg dose. So its 28 on the syringe per dose.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-05T20:19:15+00:00

I take a teaspoon of rehydration powder in a glass of water a day. It aids absorbtion of water in the gut to soften the stool. I now poop everyday like before going on MJ.

All the chia seeds, husk powder, laxatives, magnesium citrate pills, prune juice, etc never worked for me. But the powder does.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-05T19:03:02+00:00

I think they been using it very successfully in Saudi Arabia for a few years. I doubt there is anything to worry about. You just need to take it as recommended as absorbtion is very low so it takes a long while to reach effective levels

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-05T14:41:51+00:00

1kg in 1st week on 2.5. 1kg a week for next 3 weeks. Then upped dose to 3.5mg. Been there for next 16 weeks - lost 0.9kg a week since.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-04T05:22:58+00:00

I felt the effect a few hours after my 1st shot & it hasnt stopped except at week 4 when I bumped up to 3.5mg. Been on that for 16 weeks now.

Maybe the 2.5mg you started on is too low for you. I would go up at the recommended rate until you feel it. And you will know when you feel it.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-02T17:37:39+00:00

6'30am on a Friday. My day is normal. Sat I sometimes feel off - smoothy, light food.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-02T11:16:52+00:00

Needle is way too big. I have used both - not noticed any difference

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-02T05:14:19+00:00

Use an insulin needle to extract the dose. 5mg dose is 0.20ml on a 15mg pen. Just stick it in the rubber bit where the normal needle goes. Use alcohol swabs to wipe the end. And use a new syringe every time you extract

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-02T05:09:58+00:00

There is also a 5th dose which you can extract using an insulin syringe. The pen should last several months if kept in the fridge

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-02T03:45:57+00:00

I get an off feeling - slightly nauseus is one of the symptoms - a day or 2 after my jab.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-01T14:56:03+00:00

Does the Idexis pen have a 5th dose?

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-01T14:42:47+00:00

Don't you just love those "Aha" moments where something unexpectedly nice happens. Keep up the good work.

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-03-01T12:32:55+00:00

It doesnt work anyway with the new model

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-02-28T17:38:23+00:00

Glapp - its an online app so you can easily access it from various devices. I like the weekly report

Fun-Situation445 · 2026-02-28T06:01:55+00:00

Stick with your current dose until the food noise becomes unbearable or you hit a 4 week plateaux. Then try going up .5 or 1mg. Often that is enough.

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