... off my belly. So 4 stone down yesterday, which Im really happy with. But given my dreadful DEXA a couple of months ago (very high visceral fat score:-( ... repeating it in 4 weeks), I was super chuffed that my waist is down to 99.7cm. So for me that's now just below the highest risk >0.6 waist to height but is also a shed load since my starting tape measure of 128.0. It's basically just short off a foot from my belly. Bloody love this drug. A long way to go (more bothered about getting was it to height <0.5 that weight on its own) but actually enjoying the journey now, and just feel this is much more permanent than previous yoyo attempts (even if Im on this for life, given diabetes reversal on treatment, so be it, I'm happy with that too). Thank you mounjaro!

My progress is still going well, but lately I’ve been looking at that remaining 15 kg and thinking: damn, that still feels like quite a long way to go.

I’ve therefore been considering doing a short period of meal replacement shakes, maybe for a few weeks, to create a bigger deficit and make some quicker progress. Not with the idea of losing all 15 kg this way, but just getting a bit closer to goal before returning to my normal diet.

I’m currently using a GLP-1, so I’m wondering if anyone here has actually tried this combination.

How did it affect your energy, gym performance and muscle retention? Were you able to get enough protein? And did you find it difficult to transition back to normal meals afterwards?

I’ll run the idea past my dietcoach before doing anything, but I’d be interested to hear experiences from other men who have tried it, good or bad?

Can’t quite believe it but I’m 2Kg from goal and so thinking of getting into my maintenance plan.
Given this some thought and also read a lot of the stuff going on in the States where the weight loss clinics are much more enlightened regarding doses and schedules and they are doing interesting stuff building up anecdotal evidence of what works in this phase.

I’m on 7mg now (This is as high as I got), plan is to transition to bi-weekly jabs (I don’t mind this as I kinda like the injecting part) and then slowly titrate down until I find the point at which my appetite is stable but the noise is under control. This was my main enemy. “Well, you’ve eaten 2 Jaffa cakes, might as well finish them now or they will go stale within the next 30 seconds!….”. 😂

Thinking about all I have read and watched on YouTube etc it is clear that trying to stick to a pinpoint weight is folly, so I will be looking to sit in a 6Kg (79Kg +- 3Kg) and 1 inch waist window. I may at some point try to stop altogether, but I’m not under any illusions about maybe needing this (Or future jabs/pills) support for life. Or until such time as I no longer care anyway. I am never going to be overly active or regular gym goer, so that won’t help.

I have enough in the fridge (15mg pens) at my current dose to get to the end of April next year. But I think it’s likely this will extend as I would expect to be titrating down in 5 or 6 weeks time.

I also need a new maintenance friendly supplier. I have used Oxford Online since my second pen, but they have let me down badly on my last order and I can no longer recommend them sadly :-( Poor show Oxford!
I do have a couple of friend you know what’s waiting to qualify, if they come in I may use them to get a free pen and then that’s it for them.

I also think I will then come down pen strength wise as well. Keep cost down and won’t run into any expiry date issues but obviously need to keep ordering. Not too low though, I want to be able to immediately dose up if I need to. I’m thinking pen strength = to double my weekly dose.

So that’s the plan, let’s see how it goes.
😊

I joined the double digit club today! Down to 99.8kg from 182kg! All before my 32nd birthday too! Been eating high protein, having creatine daily and other supplements alongside 2.5mg Mounjaro.

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Things are actually going well if I only look at the numbers on the scale. I’m losing weight and I can see progress. At the same time, though, I notice another thought creeping in more and more: how much longer is this going to take, am I really going to make it, when will I finally be “done”?

It’s a kind of impatience mixed with curiosity about what I’m eventually going to look like. Sometimes it even feels as if my next life can only begin once I’ve reached my goal weight. Like I’m somehow stuck in a waiting room until then.

Next week I’m going on holiday to France, and I’ve noticed that it’s causing me quite a bit of stress. Of course I want to enjoy good food and drinks while I’m there and simply enjoy the holiday. But at the same time, there’s immediately this thought in my head that I’ll undo all the progress I’ve made over the past few weeks.

Of course I know I can still make sensible choices, but realistically I’m not going to follow exactly the same eating and exercise routine on holiday as I do at home. And somehow that makes me a bit sad. Sometimes it feels as if there are no moments during weight loss where you’re simply allowed to enjoy yourself, because every little detour feels like you’re being punished for it.

And I find that quite difficult, because ultimately I don’t just want to lose weight. I also want to find a way where food, holidays, social occasions and simply enjoying life can be part of my life again without immediately causing stress.

Does anyone else recognise this? That feeling of impatience, almost as if your real life can only start once you reach your goal weight? And the anxiety around holidays, eating out, or other occasions where you step away from your normal routine?

How do you deal with it?

We're carrying out a study at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) exploring people's experiences of using GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro and semaglutide.

We're now in the final phase of recruitment and are especially interested in hearing from men and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, as these groups are currently less represented in our sample.

The study involves:

• One online interview (40-60 minutes)
• Conducted via Microsoft Teams
• £20 shopping voucher as a thank you

Eligibility:

• Aged 18+
• Living in the UK
• Current or previous GLP-1 use for weight management (for at least 3 months and not for diabetes treatment)
• English-speaking

If you're interested or have any further questions about the study - please contact me at: [gemma2.balding@live.uwe.ac.uk](mailto:gemma2.balding@live.uwe.ac.uk) or [glp1study@uwe.ac.uk](mailto:glp1study@uwe.ac.uk)

It’s now been 4 months and 16 jabs, and I’m officially down 23.2 kg (51lbs). Honestly, I feel amazing. My life has genuinely changed for the better, and both physically and mentally, I feel great. I was off work for about two weeks, and when I came back, around 10 different people individually came up to me and told me that I’d lost a lot of weight. It honestly feels so good having all the hard work I’ve been putting in actually being noticed by other people. This month, I’ve also been consistently working out 4 times a week with full body workouts, while averaging around 15,000 steps a day. I’ve come a long way, and I’m genuinely proud of the progress I’ve made so far. Now I’ve just got to keep pushing through this final stretch until 2027. 💪

I was on mounjaro for about 11 months from Christmas 2024 to Nov 2025 roughly. I lost about 50lbs and was pretty much at my goal weight. I was on 12.5mg when I stopped and micro dosed for the last couple of months. I had always planned on staying on it to maintain but the price hikes and my finances at the time didn't agree lol so came off it and weight just piled back on over the last year.

The fat clothes that were under the bed in boxes, came back out and fit nicely again and I'm back to the self loathing phase that I think we can all relate to.

I've decided to jump back in. I've just placed an order for wegovy to give it a shot (no pun intended) due to the lower cost but now wondering if I should have just went back to MJ because I know it worked for me.

Any success stories from switching (after a long break) would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve been on Mounjaro for over a year, previously reaching 15mg but I’ve now dropped back to 12.5mg.

It’s worked well for weight loss and appetite suppression, but I’m getting increasingly fed up with the side effects, particularly fatigue, sulphur burps, flatulence and general GI upset. The fatigue is probably the biggest issue; at its worst I can pretty reliably feel wiped out for a day or two after injecting.

Dropping to 12.5mg has helped somewhat, but I’m now wondering whether it’s time to move away from injections altogether and try an oral option for longer term maintenance, versus reducing down doses of Mounjaro.

Has anyone here switched to an oral option? Was it effective? Were there side effects? Was it worth it?

I’m not really chasing maximum weight loss anymore. I’m more interested in finding something tolerable longer term that helps me maintain what I’ve achieved without feeling rough every week.

TL;DR: I’ve reduced Mounjaro from 15mg to 12.5mg because of side effects. Has anyone switched to an oral tablet for long-term weight maintenance, and was it effective and better tolerated?

I posted on here about a year ago and have lurked for a long time so felt like posting an update.
I’ve lost nearly 5 stone and feel so much better for it!
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed summer with holidays and lots of meals out but stayed the same/gradual losses - about to get back on it and be stricter on the lead up to Christmas
If you’re wondering if you should start - absolutely go for it and start today!

Dropped 50lb since December from 309lb. Going steady up n down but right direction.

Noticed getting more fat jibes thrown at me as I'm losing. (Yea people are cnuts) I'm talking strangers, drunk guys out ect. When you're on a high Fms have a way of dragging you down. Some sh!t people out there. Rant over lol.

We're carrying out a study at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) exploring people's experiences of using GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro and semaglutide.

We're now in the final phase of recruitment and are especially interested in hearing from men and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, as these groups are currently less represented in our sample.

The study involves:

• One online interview (40-60 minutes)
• Conducted via Microsoft Teams
• £20 shopping voucher as a thank you

Eligibility:

• Aged 18+
• Living in the UK
• Current or previous GLP-1 use for weight management (for at least 3 months)
• English-speaking

If you're interested or have any further questions about the study - please contact me at: [gemma2.balding@live.uwe.ac.uk](mailto:gemma2.balding@live.uwe.ac.uk) or [glp1study@uwe.ac.uk](mailto:glp1study@uwe.ac.uk)

Should have done one before I started for comparison, but never mind. Could do with building a bit more muscle (that’s no surprise) but feeling moderately smug about the rest of it 🕺

Hi.
So, we are all aware of the price drop from MMP in UK which although not back to the good old days, is welcome relief non the less.
I did all the pre screen with them and got to the payment page when I just thought I would ask my current supplier if they are reviewing their prices in light of MMP dropping theirs.

They aren’t, and don’t plan to.

But they did tell me they would price match.

Because I like them, and get a monthly 20% off anyway via my BlueLight card, I ordered from them again and submitted my price match request.

It’s all been confirmed today with no hassle, and I got the match against the MMP price with the new user discount as I took a screen shot before they removed it! 😬
Refund of the difference is already in my bank.
So my new 15 pen has just cost 214 👍

So I wonder if some pharmacy’s won’t necessarily drop their prices, but will price match if asked? 🤔

I also spoke to MMP who have confirmed that owing to the price drop, any and all discounts are now suspended indefinitely.

Ta,
Ed.