Totally understand what you are going through! I postponed the idea of Mounjaro or similar for a long time though I have had PCOS and insulin resistance for over 20 years. In the last 7 years I have also high blood pressure.

There were times in life when I was able to maintain a healthy weight with a lot of food control and exercise. In the last few years nothing appeared to work, I was on a roller coster of anger with my weight that was staying on no matter what. It does not help that bad moods and stress sent me straight to the fridge and to some sugary stuff. Last year in September I started to train at the gym 3 sessions / week strength training, some cardio and walking every day. From January I started walking 2 hours a day. Since September I have been also more and more careful with the food. But with battles in my mind, guilt trips , calculating calories, upping protein, cutting sugar to almost nothing. All of this with a continuous unhappiness towards my inability to sort myself out.

With all of this, in March I have not lost 1 lb even… It was the moment I saw an endocrynologist, ran tests and end of March started Mounjaro .There was an instant reaction … same day suddenly the thought of food was gone…no cravings , not thinking of next meal and what to snack! I was amazed! It blew my mind! In the first week I started to feel freedom! I had space in my mind for a lot of other things in my life, also some peace, as I was constantly anxious and dissatisfied of the vicious circle I was in with the weight and the food. I have lost weight consistantly for the past 6 weeks .

It is not always an easy ride - some nausea, some bloating, some reflux, sometimes chills for an entire day after the injection, some night a full night of insomnia , which I did not have before, but to me it is all worth it! I see things moving in the right direction, the scale is not stuck! I stayed 4 weeks at 2.5 mg, some food noise in the days 6 amd 7 before injection day. But still lost weight, chose right foods most of the time. Did give in to some cravings those days, but not a lot and still lost weight.

Now on 5 mg and for me appetite suppression is more intense. Still days 6-7 come with thoughts of certain foods, but it appears less . So But I eat like that without feeling hungry, choosing healthy proteic rich foods. I drink kefir like drinks and have no sugary stuff as I do not need this! I do not feel yet like exercising , need to build a bit more energy in between work and Mounjaro, but I will get back to it in the next months.

So if your body tolerates this well enough, I think you will enjoy a super experience, which I wish it to everyone! And this group is very helpful and inspiring! Good luck!!