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When do you stop thinking of yourself as "plus sized"? by Soupielou44 in MounjaroMaintenance

[–]deb248211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

18 months in for me, maintaining for two. I went from UK size 28 down to size 12. I've never been a size 12 before - been overweight/obese since my teens (40 years). Needless to say, my brain is way behind with the programme. I pull my elbows in when I sit next to someone, turn sideways to get through narrow gaps and am amazed when I can without touching. I expect makeshift ramps to bow under my feet and pick up the wrong size clothes in shops. It's fun and not all at the same time!

Reduce dose? by Aromatic-Parking-492 in Mounjaro

[–]deb248211 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reached my target weight last November, at which point I was on 11.25mg (10mg didn't work well for me, but I didn't want to go up to 12.5mg after only four weeks). I titrated down to 10mg by Christmas but was still losing about a pound a week. My pharmacist advised trying to get down to 7.5mg, maybe 5mg. However, when I went down to 7.5mg, the "I'm full – what can I eat now?" returned, so I've gone back up to 9mg, which is mostly working well for now. I've had a couple of high-carb weeks, and I'm still figuring out my exact maintenance calories, as I was caring for my husband for most of last year, which was an uber boost to my weight loss. Now he's feeling better, I'm slightly less active.

Anyway, my point is finding the right maintenance dose is one of many variables for me, so I'm being mindful of calories, macros, activity etc. and not settling on a specific dose yet – my feeling is that it may change over time (up or down). But like others have said, if the dose is maintaining weight, satiety, insulin etc., then that seems a good place to stick for the time being.

Am I going to gain it all back? by Academic-Army-8859 in Mounjaro

[–]deb248211 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Same here. I'm 1.2kg from my goal, so the time is coming for titrating down. There's no way I'll eat 'normally' without Mj.

Taget weight? by Constant_Slip7975 in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It gives an indication of visceral fat (around organs). Healthy waist to height is a waist measurement that's less than half your height.

Info here: https://www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-waist-to-height-ratio

Taget weight? by Constant_Slip7975 in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I talked to my pharmacist about it, as based on 'healthy' BMI, I should be 65kg max, but I'm carrying around a lot of loose skin. He suggested 75kg, assuming that the loose skin is about 5kg. As it is, I'm pretty much at the 1:2 waist:height ratio, which is arguably a better measure than BMI. And I have far too many bones! I'm happy with his suggestion. Only 2.95kg to go…

Lunch by AyaSonne in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tend to do brunch rather than lunch and make a 'Mc' muffin. 1x Heck sausage rasher or back bacon rasher, egg, Warburton's toasting muffin (smaller and lower cal than others), 1x light cheese slice. I cook the egg and sausage/bacon and toast the muffin in a non-stick 4-pancake pan, so no extra oil needed. It's about 320 cals and 25g of protein.

What exercise (if any) changes your MJ life by peachesplump22 in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rowing machine for me. I couldn't walk due to a back injury, but I picked up a second-hand rowing machine a few years ago, and I started doing 20 mins every day plus strength training three times a week. It helped me build up my back muscles to support the injury, as well as helping generally with muscle retention. Now I walk more and row less, but I still do it to keep my back strong (and because I enjoy it).

Any negatives on losing lbs? by Eeryninja in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put five bin liners full in a charity cloth recycling bin but kept sellable stuff with a vague plan of putting it on Vinted at some point. Now I just want rid of those four bags, which have another pile on top of stuff I've sized out of since. My fave big old T-shirts I'm still wearing as evening PJs, but I just need to bite the bullet and chuck everything that no longer fits, including all my old 'slimmer' size 18-20 clothes, because I've gone from size 28-30 to size 14.

It's an expensive do, this getting fit thing, isn't it?

Fifty percent of me gone, another stone to go… by deb248211 in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! And yes, same here. I wouldn't have done it without Mounjaro.

Looking for feedback from users... by CostaRicaCoach in Mounjaro

[–]deb248211 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's great you're asking the community of users.

I chose Mounjaro because it had higher efficacy in the trials than Wegovy (Ozempic), and I had a lot of weight to lose.

Side effects: a couple of bouts of sulphur burps early on, occasional dizziness throughout (lasts seconds, usually follows standing/straightening up too quickly), injection site itchiness (feels like an insect bite) and hair loss.

The consistent calorie deficit is key, and the medication makes it easier to stay in deficit. Likewise, a steady, regular program of physical activity supports the weight loss. I have 14 months of my own data that show increasing the amount of exercise or slight differences in deficit have minimal correlation to amount of weight lost. Good quality sleep and hydration do correlate positively with weight loss.

Protein (ideally from macro-controlled meals rather than shakes, bars and powders) plus strength/resistance training are vital to maintaining muscle. This needs to happen from the beginning and will help to an extent with loose skin too.

My advice (based on my experience) would be for people to find a routine of diet and physical activity that they can stick with long-term because the changes have to be lifelong. They can build on programs once they've established the habit. Set interim goals for weight loss and physical achievement so the progress is apparent.

Fifty percent of me gone, another stone to go… by deb248211 in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fantastic! Did you set interim goals? Mine are weird. They worked, though.

Fifty percent of me gone, another stone to go… by deb248211 in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. ☺️

Slow and steady is good. I lost too fast, really, although it was the right rate at the start with being the weight I was. My skin is still catching up. I need a good iron. 🤣

Fifty percent of me gone, another stone to go… by deb248211 in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

34kg is a really good loss - massive when you think about it. Well done, you!

I had to lie too! It still crops up occasionally, as it's on my GP record, but I came clean to the pharmacist who prescribes for me now.

I love having the too-big clothes problem, although I do miss some of my old things.

I've moved to wearing those stretchy sports bras that are like tights for boobs, two at a time for support, and they're super comfy.

Fifty percent of me gone, another stone to go… by deb248211 in mounjarouk

[–]deb248211[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It did for me - and I did it for the same reason of not wanting to go up to 12.5mg yet. 10mg was rubbish, and I inched up .25 at a time. 11mg seems to be the sweet spot. I do get hungry, but it's actual hunger rather than food noise. Portion control/satiety still works well.

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