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Weekly Progress and Insights

My emotions seem to be constantly switching between hope, excitement and frustration. I want to have more shock weigh ins with big losses. I keep reminding myself it’s not a race. But there is an annoying part of me that is disappointed at weigh ins.

On a HUGE positive though, in the past something like this would cause me to crumble. Give in, Binge on the wrong foods. Let myself down. But not this time. The medication is still preventing food noise, and I still have no interest in food. The thought of my former favourites, fast foods, chocolates, chips, make me either feel nothing, or sometimes even make me feel nauseous just at the thought.

This is a massive change. While I sometimes feel frustrated, I don’t feel defeated. This is where Mounjaro is helping me take control.

I have ordered some resistance bands to help with my increased activity levels.

I have also set up my vibration plate. I found this really helpful when I used it before. One key benefit I had noticed was that when i used it, I had less pains in my knees and ankles. I try to use it for short bursts.

As these weeks were my last two on my second pen, I needed to have another think about doses. As it is working well still, there is not really much to consider. However, I did start to think about price.

It is important for me to keep safety at the centre, but this is a long term commitment, and expensive. I know that lots of the YouTubers I was watching used different provider’s, so I started to search. I found a thread on Reddit that linked to a website called Monj. It provides a list of UK prices and discount codes. I found I could save at least £50 by changing to another provider.

I contacted Pharmacy2U to see if they would offer a price match. It would be easier for me to stay with them. Sadly, they said no.

So I decided to try going through the process of changing pharmacy. I did a quick google search of a few cheaper providers and their feedback scores, and decided to try Click2Pharmacy. Not only were they cheaper for the pen, but the postage costs were also lower.

The process to re-order from them was fairly simple. I had to take a new photo, this is still uncomfortable for me. I also completed the initial review questions to make sure it was safe to prescribe the medication to me. They checked and processed it within an hour, and two days later, my new pen had arrived. It was far less stressful than I had imagined, and saved me money too.

The packaging was not as good as Pharmacy2U. My first two pens were sent within an ice wrap which had been wrapped in wool. This meant when they arrived the ice packs were still frozen. The package from Click2Pharmacy arrived with a single ice pack that was defrosted but still cold. My concern is that in hot weather, or if there was a delay in arriving, the pen would not arrive cold enough. You can store the pens at room temperature as long as they are used within 28 days. You need to order pens earlier to allow processing time. This could risk a pen not remaining safe for the 4 weeks.

Dose and injection site

Week 7 – 5mg Mounjaro – Injected into lower right stomach.

Week 8 – 5mg Mounjaro – Injected into lower left stomach.

You need to change the location of your injection site each week. I am following a 4 week rotation plan. (Week 1 right side upper. Week 2 left side upper. Week 3 right side lower. Week 4 left side lower.). That way I will always know which location I am using, and reduce the risk of swelling or irritation. You can change between stomach, thigh and back of the arm as well. I am only planning to inject into my stomach.

Side effects experienced

No side effects noticed.

I am worried I am drinking too much, so have bought some electrolyte tablets to have occasionally. This is just to minimise any issues and I only plan to have these once or twice a week. I am also tracking my water intake to make sure it doesn’t get excessive.

What have I been eating and drinking

I often forget to have breakfast. It gets to about 10:30 and I think I should have something before it gets too late. My breakfast choice is a high protein. plain yogurt, with a mix of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. I am also adding some sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds.

For lunch I have been having soup. If you have told me a few months ago that I would find soup filling, I would have laughed in your face. But that is how it is now. My favourite so far has been a pea and ham soup. I love peas at the best of times, but this takes them to another level. Delicious.

Dinners have mostly been pork chops or chicken with lots of different veg options and some form of potato. Some might find this boring, but I I am really enjoying the flavours.

Weight check

Week 7 – At the end of this week I came in at 17 stone 13.8 pounds. I had finally made it below 18 stone.

Week 8 – This week was another loss, down to 17 stone 11.4 pounds.

This brings my total to 1 stone and 7 pounds, in 8 weeks.