Mounjaro injections

[Walkeroncrutches]

earlier this year I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and an underactive Thyroid after many years of misdiagnosis, I have a fantastic nurse who has been so supportive explaining that my weight gain and not being able to lose weight was down in general to these two illnesses, on August the 14th I weighed in at 14’ 6lb 😳 my Diabetic nurse prescribed Mounjaro injections, I have had a few (not so nice) side affects but these have been short lived, anyway today I have weighed in at 9’ 11lb 💪🏽 with a normal healthy BMI, so my advice don’t give in and keep speaking to your health advisors

[MoosterMoo 2024 December]

Wow! well done! Your story gives me hope. I've just filled in my referral form for weight management. Also have an interactive thyroid and gained a hell of a lot of weight with steroids last year. I'm hoping to be approved for some kind of help 🤞🏼

[Grigid Moderator 4 stone in reply to MoosterMoo]

Good morning MoosterMoo,

We have a very supportive community here at Weight Loss Support.

Members follow a number of different plans, and share those with other members, but more important, are here to support and help each other along.

I'll put the link to all our current groups so you can have a look at them and join in wherever you like. The weekly weigh ins and the Daily Diary are particular favourites for members currently on a weight loss journey:

healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

Let me know if you have any questions,

Best of luck

[MoosterMoo 2024 December in reply to Grigid]

Thank you Grigid. I'll take a look. 😊

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to MoosterMoo]

Hi MM, I recommend joining the Thyroid UK forum healthunlocked.com/thyroidu... You'll find some well-informed members who can talk to you about hypothyroidism: it's very difficult to lose weight until that condition is managed optimally

[Grigid Moderator 4 stone]

Hi Walkeroncrutches,

Thanks for your post.

Are you also following a long term maintaining plan, such as low carb, calorie watching etc?

We do have a maintainers club here on Weight Loss Support - pop in if you like, the link is here, along with all the other groups we have running this week:

healthunlocked.com/weight-l...

Best wishes

[Norwich1 Visitor]

I use Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) too and have lost 4 stone. My HbA1c is now in pre-diabetic levels. I will soon be determining what my maintenance dose is.

[Eryl Visitor]

Mounjaro affects GLP-1 similar to Ozempic and has side effects like muscle wasting . I wouldn't recomend it for long term use. Better to rely on the LCHF diet which may well cure your thyroid as well as maintaining a healthy weight. health.harvard.edu/staying-...

[amykp Visitor in reply to Eryl]

It does, but all rapid weight loss causes a degree of muscle wasting. In other words, it's not the mounjaro that's causing it, it's the fact that you've lost weight.

IMO it's a worthy tradeoff. BUT, that doesn't mean you should accept it--it means you should be careful to eat enough protein and get enough exercise, particularly strength training.

[Eryl Visitor in reply to amykp]

Changing to a keto diet can reduce weight fast but doesn't cause anyone to lose muscle, in fact the improvement in health means that most people who exercise do it harder and build up muscle.

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[amykp Visitor]

I'm a huge fan of keto--been on a keto diet for ten years. I totally agree it is (for most people) the absolute best way to lose weight, especially if you add a little intermittent fasting.

But I also think for some people it isn't enough. Or maybe they live in a household with others who refuse to help/adapt what's in the house/on the table etc...

Also, sadly, you (and I) (and every dieter out there) are still fighting that enormous, scary, anti-fat establishment. I think some folks just can't get past that?

Either way, the frustrating thing is, if you eat keto--lose weight fast--or not enough protein and don't exercise, you can still lose muscle like anyone. We all have to be careful!

[Sharmian350 Restart April 2024 in reply to amykp]

The anti fat establishment is huge and a massive barrier for me. I feel I will never be thin enough/good enough. Thank you for raising this

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Sharmian350]

I think by "anti-fat", amykp is referring to the low fat diet industry that makes people fearful of eating healthy fats 😊

[amykp Visitor in reply to BridgeGirl]

I was, but what sharmian says is true as well imo. There's a hatred thing going on.

Actually, I happen to think one of the objections to all the GLP-1 agonist weight-loss drugs is (secretly) that they make it "too easy" to lose, that "it's YOUR fault you're in this fat pickle" so now you must suffer to get yourself out. Pay the price.

Nobody actually SAYS this of course. But I think subconsciously people feel it.

[Sharmian350 Restart April 2024 in reply to amykp]

I totally agree amykp.

I am in the UK, but I imagine it is true for other countries too. Excess weight issues are shamed on every level, and addressing it is also inextricably linked to generating shame.

Sadly those in society who a have the largest bodies, suffer the greatest shame, and this comes from every angle of society; medical and caring professions, sports, media, thin people, larger people who have now lost weight as well as large people who are not quite as large as others.

Societal disgust, intolerance and abuse of larger bodies breaks my heart, it really does.

[Sharmian350 Restart April 2024 in reply to BridgeGirl]

well, both may be true.

[Sharmian350 Restart April 2024]

I really like the idea of weight loss injections. I am not eligiable via the NHS. I am looking at some other sources. I don’t like the idea of having to use ( and pay for them) for the rest of my life, though!

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Sharmian350]

You're right, you'll still need to have a plan for eating healthily

[Sharmian350 Restart April 2024 in reply to BridgeGirl]

yeah! 👍

[wheezybronch Visitor]

Well done, I am glad you were helped so much, long may it continue! xx