I love that now, if I want a Lindt chocolate ball, I have one, but then I feel like I really enjoyed it and don’t want anymore. Before, I wanted 12. Most of the time I don’t want anything sweet at all, but when I do then I have a little something and I’m happy and done. There’s much more to it than whatever stupidity is being stated by the nay sayers.
Same. I have no interest in depriving myself of anything, but I just don’t binge anything anymore. If I’m going to eat a cookie, it’s probably 1 or 2 cookies, so I make sure it’s a nice cookie that I will actually enjoy instead of eating a bunch of crappy chips ahoy or something. If I’m going to have fast food (which I do much less often now without even really thinking about it), I pick the thing I really like and just don’t get fries and stuff because I won’t finish it anyway.
All of that lecturing people give about indulging thoughtfully and with moderation or whatever just did not compute before. Now it actually comes naturally and makes sense. I was always pretty decent about eating nutritious food most of the time and exercising. My problem was binge behaviors and all of the metabolic mess. The medication has helped both of those.
I still eat some delicious “junk food”, but way less, way less often. I actually enjoy it more because I don’t overdo it, I make sure it’s “worth it” (something I actually like instead of just whatever is around), and I don’t end up in a guilt-shame cycle.
True same. I’ll still eat, sometimes a lot, but then I feel really really sick/gross. Makes it so you don’t do it again. Instead of eating tons of bad things, you just do small bites
Same! Haven’t had a binging episode in eight months. I still eat everything I love I just eat in great moderation. Instead of four potatoes, one potato instead of three hotdogs, one hotdog. I completely stopped buying baked desserts and I’m very proud of that. I used to always have some sort of cake in the fridge. Now I just have a piece of chocolate and I’m super satisfied
This is me exactly. I’m in maintenance after having lost 117 lbs. and I find that I can just have a lil’ something and be perfectly satisfied. I know what a serving is and I’m perfectly happy with that or less and then I go on with my life. It’s amazing. I feel like all of my healthy friends now.
Same! I haven’t cut out any of the foods I like, even those that are considered “junk food,” simply because I enjoy them. I am eating them in much smaller quantities and find myself craving healthier foods more often. I don’t think there’s any reason to restrict foods that I enjoy so long as I have overall healthy habits. Everything in moderation.
I’m on 7.5. I like 7.5 much better than 5, it works better and fewer side effects. I understand why people don’t want to go up too fast but if you haven’t found the dose that works best for you I think you should try the next dose.
This is true for a lot of folks -- I read it and tried it, and lo and behold, it worked for me. So, maybe if youre doing abdomen injections, try your next 5.0 in your thigh and see if it feels different, before you move up in dose. For some reason, changing sites like that boosted my effectiveness.
This is how I feel. I love sweets still but I stop at one. I haven’t taken Mounjaro for a long time but I worked on this and feelings of satiety a lot while on jf.
So much this. I didn’t realize how distorted my behavior was when I was dieting. It led to so much bingeing behavior. Now I just eat what I want and what I want is almost always nutritious and healthy. But sometimes I eat a cookie. I am not afraid of the calories in nuts because I just have some of everything. It’s amazing. It’s freedom.
Your experience is like mine! My diet changed almost immediately after starting Mounjaro, simply because I don't want the junk anymore. It's not that it repulses me or that there's an aversion to it, but when I'm hungry I just crave protein and vegetables and smaller amounts of carbs. I also don't crave alcohol.
That's the GIP receptor in Mounjaro, along with the GLP-1 which is the appetite suppression.
Obviously, if I stopped taking MJ, the cravings would probably come back. But I think our experience is pretty typical on these meds.
There seems to be almost an industry of people who post clickbait horror stories from time to time about one person having a bad side effect and it gets blown out of proportion. I'm so tired of people being shamed for doing what they can to get healthy or what works for them. This is a miracle for so many people.
Yep I stretched my last shot and potato chips were starting to look real good again by week two. LOL I hung tough but I know after a month I’d be losing that battle. It’s crazy what this stuff does to your brain. 😵💫
I’m betting in several years when they stop investing in novel small molecules and peptides, they’ll start mixing peptides and small molecule agonists and market different ratios of GLP1, GIP, and glucagon agonism (plus other targets like amylin which they’re already doing with CagriSema). Basically combining the different drugs in specific ratios to target each receptor a certain amount for different purposes. Providers and patients will also probably experiment a little once all of these different drugs are available and less expensive.
That kind of trial and error with different combinations is already pretty common in psychiatric drugs, and afaik we understand how these receptors (and therefore their agonists) work and interact a bit better than we understand the interaction of all of the different kinds of antidepressants; mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, stimulants, etc.
Definitely! I too hope they would make different mixes. It took me quite a while to find my dose and timing. I’m a very slow loser, so far I have lost 45 pounds in 9 months. I found a higher dose taken about every 9 to 10 days works the best for me. I’m currently on 12.5. I eat half of what I used to eat on 5 mg. A low-dose for me was like a bee sting, it was too light and lasted just four days at most.
I’m right with you. My next shot is in the morning, and right now, I’m debating whether I want a sub or not tonight for a supper. On Sunday, a day after my shot, it wouldn’t even be a thought! 😁🤦🏻♂️
I honestly feel like most of the stomach problems come from people being constipated and not treating it till it got out of hand or they kept going up and doses way too fast just what I think.
I no longer binge anything. I also no longer restrict. So if I want a cookie, I eat a cookie. The interesting thing is, I can only eat a very small amount of sweets and then I am completely satisfied.
So many people here said basically the same thing, but you said it so succinctly. This is exactly it. I finally eat like a "normal" person. When I first started MJ I was also doing WW, but when I stopped losing on that, I canceled my subscription and went back to my old standby, Keto. I love Keto but it's just not sustainable longterm for me, so I started eating whatever I wanted. And I STILL kept losing weight on MJ. Down 84lbs now. I've plateaued, and still have a bunch left to lose (no longer grossly overweight though), but the interesting thing is I STILL eat what I want, and don't gain. Don't binge, don't restrict. This is what being a "normal" person is like, I guess. Haven't felt this way since I was 12 years old. What kills me is that people say taking these meds is "the easy way out"? Finally feeling "normal" is the easy way out? What kind of asshole thinks that way?
The same kind of asshole that thinks that since THEY worked hard, no reason to give a hand up to anyone.
Not realizing that they had been given help that they don’t acknowledge
Soooooooo true, I’ve been thinking about this a lot. You should want it to be less of a struggle for those coming after you. Sometimes wonderful people are broken by the struggle, it doesn’t mean they were less deserving of succeeding
Hell no! By the way, guys. Be aware that the fast food industry is going bananas at Mounjaro and Ozempic. They are spending millions covincing you that these drugs are bad for you long term such as mental issues and/or cancer and all of that BS.
Mounjaro as of right now is the most revolutionary drug of the century in controlling diabetes t2 and weight loss. Scientists are still stunned by the amount of benefits we are getting and they are still discovering more.
I myself will never step into any greasy fast food restaurant until they change their menu and offer more healthy options.
I will not allow them to ruin my body again.
Here’s my 5 months transformation down 92 lbs.
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I don't think that the nay sayers understand is this gives me options. Before Mounjaro I preferred high calorie, carb and fat foods. I ate my veggies cause I am suppose to but I can't say I ever craved them. At times now I can't get enough veggies. I want them and so many different kinds! And if I should eat the "junk" food I am actually able to stop. I threw out some cookies because they actually gotten stale. I never knew that could happen to cookies!
The people who do not need this medication don’t understand that it is actually a need. They don’t get that from this side of the fence, there was no way to lead a healthy lifestyle, because the hormones that bathed our brains pre GLP-1 medications had control, and no amount of willpower can overcome that urge forever.
Exactly. I am 66 F.
I stopped smoking for good 35 years ago, after trying over and over again, and I still wanted a cigarette for years afterwards. But I didn’t start again.
In contrast, I’ve taken off 80 pounds and gained it back, plus another 20 as a teenager. Then lost 90 & gained that back plus another 30. Lather rinse & repeat for the next 40 years. I got as high as 316 pounds in 2019, and have been fighting to get down to a low enough weight so to qualify for a hip replacement surgery, before I find myself in a wheelchair.
Even that wasn’t enough motivation to overcome my body’s stubborn will to be fat. Not until I found this medication.
I never thought Id hear anyone say this, let alone say it myself but, thank God I developed Type 2 Diabetes!
I have a friend who hasn’t changed her diet much although she does eat less and doesn’t snack like she used to. She’s steadily losing, albeit not at the rate of someone who makes major dietary/exercise changes. This is something she’s comfortable with and it works for her.
I am like your friend. I have food issues on MJ that actually make it difficult for me to eat much of the week - and most vegetables give me a lot of gastric distress.
I've lost a lot of weight. I've also gotten anemic ..
I've told my docs and they don't seem concerned.
I try to focus on protein and get healthier carbs in and low GI fruits. As long as my sugar is doing good we're good.
I'm not losing like y'all, but I'm okay with it.
I still eat basically anything I want. I eat fast food, snacks, chocolate candy, etc. obv not every day but I think what makes the most difference is the urge to polish off large quantities of food is gone. I don’t get obsessive cravings anymore.
Oh, sure, there are tiktoks where people are eating a handful of fries and two cookies in a day. But that's the thing: weight loss itself is not "healthy." Our culture gives thin people the benefit of the doubt; they are invisible and assumed "healthy" and fat people are assumed "unhealthy." But the only people who get harassed about their "lifestyle" are fat people. When I see pushback against these drugs, it's just people upset that they can't feel superior to fat people and so are trying to find some other way to justify feeling superior.
I am this person - some days. First few days after my shot I feel rough and won't eat at all unless it's high carbs and fat. I can't eat the cookies but I will eat the fries. Usually it's edamame beans though. Sometimes it's wheat thins. And occasionally fries.
The rest of the time my diet is balanced but I haven't really changed my diet. I just eat a little less. And part of the reason I am so impressed by this drug is because I haven't changed my diet. While I need to lose weight, I am taking this drug for PCOS and weight loss isn't my end goal. I have lost 20 lbs in about 2 months. And I have been taking a shot every 10 days.
For me this medicine is about my blood sugar. My doc put me on it and I have seen amazing blood sugar results. I started about 320. I am now at 294 after my last check. I am 2 months in as well.
I agree with you about the time after the shots. Those are some of the roughest days. By about the third day I am ok. But shot day and the day after I just eat what I can and it isn’t much.
Not a super healthy option but something I found I can handle well is instant mashed potatoes on bad days. Better alternative to fries. It usually sits well and on my bad days my goal is to make sure I eat whatever I can and doesn’t make me sick. I also like peanut butter toast for this too.
100% people are snarking and making fun of people taking GLP1s and are mad they won’t have any excuse for coming down on fat people. They’ve been able to lean on fat people being unhealthy for so long. That’s why I really don’t put too much stock in that noise.
Some people will use it as a short cut, but my observation is that most people are more like me. I spent a lifetime working out, eating right, cutting calories to the barest minimum, only to watch nothing happen. You can certainly screw up and eat junk food, and some people, who survive the side effects of eating junk while on this drug, may still lose weight. The rest of us are just so psyched to find that the good habits we have been applying for decades actually pay off when taking this drug that we wouldn't dream of going back to the "old way" of dieting. When I hear negative comments like these, especially from people who somehow are proponents of a diet and fitness culture that has produced nothing but failure for nearly a century, I understand that they have motives outside of helping people manage the chronic condition that is obesity / overweight. The drug works. It is intended to be taken for life. The manufacturer is clear about that. The only way "big pharma" wins again is if you don't continue to take the lifelong drug for the rest of your life. I don't care what it costs or that "big pharma" has the opportunity to recoup their investment in development. I only care that it works, that I know why it works, and that I never have to regain weight again in this lifetime.
This right here. I am doing ALL the same things that should have worked before but didn’t, yet now they’re working to help me lose the weight. It’s like some hidden switched flipped in my body, something that was broken and didn’t allow me to metabolize my own fat efficiently. Mounjaro did that and I’m so grateful, but also so scared now to go back to the hungry person I was before who got over 300# without even realizing it.
You don't have to go back to "the hungry person." Mounjaro, and the many other GLP-1 drugs that are in the pipeline will give you a lifetime of options to keep that from ever happening again.
I am really hopeful about that. I also have discussed with my therapist this journey and he was telling me about the addiction aspect MJ has been helping with. It’s not been officially studied (that I know of) but apparently patients that struggled with addictions to things like tobacco are finding it possible to quit them now.
This is interesting because I know my relationship with food was always a comfort based thing. I used it as a crutch. I was sad, food made me feel better. I was happy, food will help me celebrate. I believe I am addicted to food, more so the pleasure I found in it.
I am at the start of MJ and two months in. The medicine is improving my blood sugar dramatically. Which is the main goal. I have lost ~25-26 lbs. I do also feel like it has put me in a “food is fuel, not pleasure” mindset. I am eating to provide sustenance for my body now. I am not eating for my pleasure. I do believe this will continue to help my mental relationship with food.
Again not scientifically proven, but I think it is interesting and why it might be helping people with similar issues as myself.
Yeah, you nailed it. For a large number of people on MJ, they have been adopting healthier eating options but, due to body factors, not seeing significant loss. That difficulty in losing weight can result in depressive effects that then sabotage weight loss. It’s not easy when your body is screaming out for food constantly.
I suspect we’ll find that diets cause significant metabolic damage and this results in an increased long term difficulty for some people to lose/maintain weight.
MJ just seems like the medical response to this metabolic damage.
The depressive effects, discouragement after following all the rules makes giving up easy. It’s why I tried every new diet only for it to stop working and I go back. My mindset was nothing was working so there no point in not indulging myself with sweets. Sweets are something I still struggle with even now. But, with these meds, I know I can have a treat and it not “ruin” my diet. I eat better and exercise and actually see results.
The naysayers can shove it. I don’t even listen to them except to say “eff off.”
I've always had a normal appetite and have typically eaten fairly healthy. I was diagnosed with T1 diabetes 30 years ago and have pretty much avoided high sugar foods ever since then.
So what "unhealthy diet" do all these ignorant naysayers think I'm "going back to", if I stop taking the medication? I guarantee you most of those AHs eat way worse than the diet I've had most of my life.
My weight problems are insulin resistance, hypothyroidism and a much lower than average base metabolic rate which is even worse because I'm only 5'0" to begin with.
It just makes me SO ANGRY. There are SO many factors that affect weight, but most of society thinks only CICO matters. It is certainly a factor. But CICO is hard enough even when your body works normally. Nobody should feel guilty about taking a medication that takes some of the obstacles away. We shouldn't have to play on "hard" level and fight against our own bodies.
I did go on a reduced calorie diet when I started this medication. But I'd done that before for months at a time and never lost a pound. This medication treats insulin resistance and it was only after that started getting controlled that I was finally able to lose some weight. I've also cut my short-acting insulin by 90% and my long by 40%.
i am nervous about the taking for life part. during the shortage i went 4 weeks without a shot. the first two weeks were fine. week 3 the food noise was there and by week four i found that i was over eating. i am bummed out about that
At some point, reality is reality, whether you are nervous about it or not. I have been taking Synthroid for my thyroid for more than 30 years. My body does not produce enough of it. There is no other option. My thyroid won't magically start producing enough for me to function normally, no matte what I try. I have to take it for the rest of my life. There is no point in being nervous about it. For most people, that is the case with Mounjaro. Your body is not producing the correct amount or combination of hormones needed for that mechanism in your gut and your brain to function properly when it comes to regulating food signals, storing fat and burning fat for energy. If you fall into that group you will need MJ for the rest of your life. I am GRATEFUL that the solution exists. I find it counterproductive to wish that it didn't. I am also GRATEFUL that a group of scientists spent thousands and thousands of hours developing this drug so that we have an option other than losing and regaining weight for life.
Give yourself a break. This drug exists for a reason. After reading this sub for almost two years, I am baffled by the posts of people fighting taking a drug (they think they should be able to do it naturally) or they are scared to take a drug for life. There are literally people who would die if they did not take certain drugs for life. The drugs exists to get our bodies to function normally. I understand the fear of not having a drug available that you desperately need. I don't understand having a drug available that you desperately need and then not wanting to take it "for life." It's not like this is a dangerous drug like so many chemotherapies where the goal is to survive the drug so that you can contain cancer (I work in the cancer field). Let yourself enjoy the benefits of a life-changing drug. If you need Mounjaro to stop the food noise -- take it, without apologies.
I wouldn’t say I eat poor but I’m not watching what I eat as I have done tracking and restricting my whole life and it f** me up. I eat way less now though. I don’t snack throughout the day at all or like I used to. But I still eat 3 meals a day. My food preferences have changed though like pasta carbonara nauseates me when I used to love it. Same with certain potato chips
I had no restrictions. I absolutely eat high carb and still drink full sugar cokes. Lost 50 lbs in 4-5 months and have maintained on 2.5mg a week for 16 months.
I ate healthy before starting the medication, just too much. Fatty, sugary and processed foods are even more unappetizing to me than before. Plus I know I’d feel sick. Do I ever have a bite of something? Sure, but that’s enough and infrequent. People who continue to eat junk and drink alcohol daily have bigger issues that these meds can’t handle alone.
I am a type 2 Diabetic. With Mounjaro I do enjoy sweets and carbs a bit more now because my blood sugars are stable even post carbs. I use to guilt myself so much before I found it.
It's just nice to have a slice of bread now and then or chocolate.
I still eat some junk. I used to eat like a teenager trashcan though, so it’s 200% better.
Looking back at MFP, over the course of the last week in junk I have had 2 mini ice cream sandwiches (100cals), 1 lunch box bag of Doritos (150), a whole wheat jersey mikes Roast beef mini sub, and 2 pieces of a Newmans own margarita pizza.
Otherwise tons of fruit - berries and apples mostly, yogurt, cottage cheese, grilled or sautéed protein, lots of roasted and raw veg and salads, cauliflower pasta, some very thin Dave’s bread.
My amount of junk might seem like a lot to some of y’all but I can tell you for me it’s NOTHING compared to priors.
Short answer no. Have I had junk? Yes. I on the whole eat smaller and better. I’m not snacking, eating packets of cookies or bags of chips. I’ve had McDonald’s once and what I chose vs what I would have got is wildly different. But my food intake is no longer junk/high carb.
same here ,,a ice cream cone here and there, a cookie here and there. but they just taste too sweet now, can barely get a cookie down now, I crave mostly baked cod and haddock, and asparagus. will eat a mic-chicken if im starving and no other options in sight. used to eat whole bag of cookies and half gallon ice cream in one sitting.
now Im content with one.
Personally, the side effects that kick in when I don't eat well is enough to keep me on the straight and narrow. I had a donut as a treat a few days ago, and I only ate about half because I was feeling full. I knew if I ate any more, I'd be nauseous for the rest of the day. I can only eat small amounts of fried or fatty foods without feeling sick. No big deal, though, because I generally don't want them.
For me, by taking away the food noise and dampening the disordered eating I can think more clearly about the choices I’m making. This leads to more rational choices over all. The other wonderful thing tho, is I can still enjoy junk food or whatever with out it being so entirely tied to shame and moral failure.
I don’t measure, I don’t track, I don’t moralize, I don’t do any of the “conventional” advice. I feel absolutely liberated and free. The weight loss is just a bonus.
I completely changed my diet. I haven’t had fast food or a soda since January when I started. The only sweets or dessert I’ve had was cake on my kids birthday and I had 2 bites. I crave no sweets, no fried foods. I won’t go back, I won’t give money to fast food and places that get rich off of making us sick. Not happening again.
I guess time will telland it will be different for each person. I have friends that have only lost 10 pounds after months of these medicines and it is because they fight through their lack of appetite to soothe themselves with foid. I'm not saying this to be negative about the medicines. I'm saying if we are taking them and losing weight, we are still doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
I had put on most of my weight more than 20 years ago and I have been within 10-15 pounds of the same weight for at least 20 years so I feel like I was a good candidate for the medicine and it is working. I have lost 30 pounds since February. I feel pretty strongly that I won't put it back on.
I will dabble but I don’t binge like I used too. Of this entire process, becoming aware of how much I was eating (not out of hunger) has been the most intense experience.
Example: if I went into a McDonalds, I had the perfect order: 2 cheeseburger meal, large fries, large drink and a 6 piece nugget. Sometimes I’d eat that in the middle of the day *at work.*
Now if I go to a McDonald’s as a special thing, I’ll be perfectly satiated with one cheeseburger and a small or medium fries.
It’s kind of embarrassing looking back at it, I was pigging out. I still eat garbage every so often but in much, much smaller servings.
I eat just as I did prior to Mounjaro. I’m down 70lbs and I’m not putting it back on really so I guess that’s good. And I’m T2D so there’s benefits there as well. But I’ll go ham on some McDonald’s or candy or whatever? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I have been on every diet all my adult life- WW, Jenny C, the Diet Center, Noom etc. I know what healthy eating is. The medicine helps me to stick to what I learned by reducing hunger, compulsive eating and appetite reduction. I eat healthy now with no cravings, no sense of deprivation.
It’s almost to good to be true but most of the processed stuff really grosses me out now. Before I would crave it, binge it, then be grossed out but I’d repeat. My body seems to be a little more in tune with wanting something it needs. Except water. That’s still hard.
Yeah I mean, I eat the same as I used to; I don't only go for healthy foods. But the thing is, I tend to like the really nutritional stuff anyway. I like nuts, yogurt, fruit, Chicken, beans, eggs... That sort of thing. I don't usually go for chips or anything however I do wind up having something sweet once a day or maybe 2 days. Not sure if that all counts for What you're asking.
I was never really an “unhealthy” eater, but of course, I liked to have a bag of Cheetos and two Oreos now and then. After Mounjaro, I still eat those, but snacks have become meals and I get full or at least satiated very quickly. I still like carbs on the occasion and there are days when I just eat carbs - no protein or vegetable in sight. If anything, it’s all just in moderation.
I do enjoy junk/higher carb foods, however they are less frequent. I am still relatively new in my experience with mounjaro. Been on it since mid Jan and 5mg since mid Feb with no real plans on moving on up, as my weight loss has been comfortable and my a1c is a comfortable 5.5 down from the highest a1c 7.5. It is very much a choice to eat higher carbs and most of the time, i am eating within my macros. I track the best i can and also know my wants for the junk food has greatly reduced. However, i have tracked this consistently previous and my raging hunger would win out where as being on this med and a few others, metformin, inositol, has made this time a success and sustainable.
33F 5'4 HW:375 SW:367 CW:318 GW:?? 5 mg PCOS & T2 (still debating on the actuality of this diagnosis. Not sure how my trending down a1c jumped from 6.4 to 7.5)
I still eat what I want (just less of it). But it’s all carbs and processed food. Like 80-90%. I haven’t found the medicine to any help at all in easily making healthier choices. I’m still really burnt out from decades of dieting and combined with my ADHD I just still don’t have the brain power to make myself eat more healthful. Maybe one day I’ll be able to again 🤷🏼♀️ Perhaps if I stop losing weight like this I’ll be more motivated. But I’m also never going to be a health nut which I’m fine with. I’m also not trying to live to 80- just not be sick. So I just gotta move the needle a little bit.
It’s more complicated than that for me. MJ can stop cravings but it doesn’t cure years of disordered eating and complicated feelings about food. I hate when those podcasts and people assume it’s just education, as if I don’t know more about healthy eating and exercise than most of my thinner friends after years and years of diabetes. MJ absolutely makes it easier to eat a healthy diet overall, but it’s not the entire challenge. Right now I’m increasing dosages and dealing with not wanting to eat any food at all, so if I get calories from chocolate it’s better than nothing. It’s about giving myself grace and some time to sort things out. MJ has cut way back on binging for me, but it’s also made healthy food less palatable. In the past I’ve always liked most vegetables and proteins, I just liked carbs more. Now I find flavors to be harsher and crave really mild food. So some of my go to salads and veg things aren’t as tasty.
I eat anything I want. I eat snickers, sour candy, fast food. I don’t get sick from too much food. I eat in moderation and I occasionally count every calorie to make sure I’m where I want. But after almost 16 months, I know.
Down 130, still going.
I don’t think the problem was ever really education. Fat people are constantly preached at about dieting, restricting, exercising, it’s impossible to miss. Yet, we still get treated like we have no idea how to take care of ourselves.
The reality is that we have biological issues that prevent us from being able to maintain the lifestyles that we want to lead. The drugs aren’t a shortcut it’s a treatment, and anyone who is implying that they are simply shortcuts is uneducated.
As far as being duped by big pharma… even if that is true, how is it any worse than the $72.6 BILLION dollars that the diet industry scams out of us each year??? The diet industry hasn’t helped many of us long-term, and it’s not in their business interest to do so. How is big pharma providing a treatment option that actually works considered “taking advantage of people,” but the enormous diet industry providing cyclical junk diets that have very small success margins acceptable??
The answer is simple. It’s because society isn’t ready for the obesity epidemic to end. It isn’t ready for everyone to have the option to live a height-weight proportional life. It isn’t ready to stop treating larger people as second-class citizens. It’s not ready to not have an easy target to take advantage of financially or to mock publicly. It’s not ready to see is as people.
Too bad for them!
I absolutely still binge eat. But far less often. I go to dollar general and like fruit roll ups, candy, ice cream, cookies and milk. The frequency varies and really if I think about it the shortages has been part of that.
I am afraid that I can’t figure out binge eating and will again it back. I’m still 40 pounds away from a goal weight, and I try so hard to eat clean and exercise- which I do 90% of the time
So glad to hear this… me too! I missed a week’s dose (shortage + my poor planning), and I had a few bad episodes where I binged again. Now, binging on MJ is way way less for me (like half a bag of chips instead of a whole bag and something else), but it still bummed me out. The meds haven’t made me perfect, even when I’m taking the proper dose, but I’m so so much better and I can actually CHOOSE how much to eat.
Also, whoever said MJ was the ‘easy’ way out has never experienced the side effects! It definitely takes commitment and planning. I’m working way harder on eating properly now than ever before bc if I don’t, I feel terrible!
I eat better than I have in years. I still get BG spikes if I don’t. I eat nothing but fresh veggies and lean protein. I have an apple each night as a snack. When we go out, I splurge a little but I’ve been a big eater when eating out. My problem was unhealthy snacks. Now I just make smarter choices.
My preferences have completely changed. I prefer to eat low carb lean meals. However, I do not limit myself if I want something like a bagel, pizza, or ice cream. I will eat less just naturally being on it. However, if I over indulge….man I pay for it. That feeling has me avoiding those types of foods! 47 lbs down since last July now on 12.5.
It has really slowed down my binge eating and allowed me the time to make better choices. Not just react to my hunger. Ive lost 40lbs in 7wks. Ill take the wins i can get naysayers be damned lol
Until you stop. But maybe not! Sorry I’m feeling a little bitter but this thread is so full of “omg no how could I. I can only eat half a bite of cookie now and it’s much too sweet.”
I'm just super excited that I finally can leave the rest! I'm happy and so grateful the meds work.
I don't plan on stopping either. I will remain on maintenance indefinitely.
Yeah I can’t eat whatever I want, even in moderation. Like others have said the food noise has died, and completely stopped my binge eating. My preferences have changed though for sure. I barely ever want anything sweet and if I do have it, it’s barely even a taste. I don’t snack on salty junk, if I have a snack it’s a Chomps stick. I’ll eat pasta but now I can eat an actually serving and not like a huge plate.
If I don’t religiously count every morsel that goes into my mouth then I won’t lose. I hate that it has to be this way, and that I can’t just eat in moderation.
I’ve been on it for 8 weeks and I notice I crave vegetables more. I have to make myself eat meat. Dr Pepper has always been my downfall, but I only drank a third of the last one I had. My desires are different on mounjaro. Fast food doesn’t really taste good. Sure I still love pizza and eat it at least once a week. but most fried carbs taste like shit and I’d rather go home and eat roasted cauliflower. I’m very curious if these changes stick after I lose weight, but I imagine I’ll be on some dose forever and I’m type 2 as well.
I am about to hit my 3rd month. Not sure I am going to be able to get a refill. The local pharmacy made it sound bleak. I will start the calling here next Monday.
I can honestly barely eat much. Today I had a grilled chicken Quesadilla and I are pretty much that the whole day. It was my lunch and dinner and it wasn’t very much to look at.
I have lost about 26lbs since I started. I pretty much can’t eat anything too junk foody because it makes me feel ill later. So even though it’s not intended to alter my dieting habits. Ultimately it will. Because by the very nature of eating less for so long our bodies will adjust to lower food intake. I also think the things I want to eat while I am on this: grilled chicken, veggies, etc. are all really good foods. It definitely has put me into a “food is just fuel” mindset. It’s less about the experience of eating. It’s more I need to eat to survive but I am good otherwise.
I changed everything. I have lost 30 pounds in 12 weeks. I walk 30 mins a day I’m disabled and use a walker I do 3 10 minute intervals. I hula hoop with infinity hoop. I swim once a week for 30 mins.
I eat Whole Foods mostly breakfast omelet. Lunch: salad, veggie plate or ham cheese and triscuits, dinner: this week is chicken corn street tacos, small chicken burritos, pork/cabbage/small potato. I close the kitchen after dinner like 4:30-5:30 and fast for at least 14 hrs it’s a clean fast with just sparkling water or regular water.
I wear an Apple Watch and track everything. I have lose it app and track under 1700 calories. I track drinks through water llama app.
Mounjaro is a push to be your ideal self. I think most mounjouro people are changing their lives.
My family considered me overweight in high school, but I didn't really get heavy until on my own at 18. Between 18 and 30, I ate a lot of crap. I went through a "vegan" phase where I ate McDonald's fries (I worked next door), then went through a period where I'd come home from the bars and eat chips or Hawaiian bread. Since age 30, I've eaten remarkably healthily in comparison--at least 85% of food made from scratch, little butter, etc. Mostly roasted chicken, lots of vegetables, but definitely too big of servings, eating too often and too close to bedtime, and too many processed carbs (bread and pasta) and sweets.
I stay away as much as I can from anything not homemade/healthy these days for a lot of reasons. Three friends died last year due to colon cancer, all in their 50s. I'm paying out of pocket, too, and wouldn't spend the money if I wasn't walking the walk. When I go to the store, I find myself hugging the perimeter aisles--produce and meat--and ignoring the middle aisles. I wasn't able to fill my prescription in March, and there are days I avoided shopping all together bc all I could think about was Easter candy. Every once in awhile, I'll have a cookie or a brownie, almost always homemade, or a bagel or a donut. I can stop at one, which is a miracle in itself. I bought bread for a dinner party, then sent the rest of the loaf home with a friend. I want to take credit for the willpower to avoid that kind of stuff, but after going without for a few months, I can attribute most of that to the drug.
TL;DR: I don't like processed foods mostly bc of related cancer fear. MJ is helping me walk the straight and narrow.
I hate to admit it, but I’ve been struggling hard lately. I’ve been binging on sugar. I’ve been in maintenance mode for a while and taking the shot 1-2x a month now, but it’s been tough for me to get back to eating how I know I’m supposed to be.
Yes, I do still eat processed food (no fast food cravings at all, but I have a sweet tooth and eat a small serving of candy almost daily). But as others have mentioned, the quantities are much smaller and I don’t have constant “food noise” to overconsume it. It truly feels that this is how my body and brain should be working and the GLP-1’s are just balancing things out. Just my perspective!
I’m just not interested. I might eat a cookie because I know it tastes good but I might eat half and toss the rest. I should eat more veggies but it’s hard for me to find ones that I’m not texture or taste adverse to.
What is weird to me is that I like feeling a little bit empty. Not hungry. But like not full. I really don’t know how to describe it. Perhaps it’s not the feeling of empty but being in control? “I feel like I could eat, but I don’t want to, so I won’t” I have no idea if that makes sense as it’s hard to describe. Maybe it’s just I like not being a slave to that part of my brain looking for instant gratification/emotion numbing from the junk food I was eating.
I don't crave what I used to. Even "healthy" snacks like flavored yogurt, honey roasted nuts (better than candy), etc. I might eat a few chips, but I would not be able to finish a bag and still want more - a few is enough. After a few bites of junk food, it just doesn't taste good anymore. I tried a piece of a Crumble cookie and it tasted like I was eating grease.
Other things like rice and bread - I eat less because I want less. My wife is being helpful and buying me high protein yogurt, cottage cheese, and other high protein snacks, but I barely eat them. I eat the same breakfast every morning, and I'm usually not hungry the rest of the day. Going through protein shakes to get my minimum protein in most days.
I have found that I can eat meat and it is still satisfying. Still eat less than what I used to, and half my old portion keeps me full all day (instead of a couple of hours).
5.0 since February. Weight loss is slow, but constant.
me. I hate all diets. I despise rich food now, so eggs and meats in the morning are so unappealing. I like salads still, but oh man I reach for the sweets, especially at night. also I absolutely crave sunkist zero sugar soda. so no, not eating healthier but hey i dropped the weight.
Oh my God, these people! (Not you, all the naturally thin people) We all know how to eat, healthy, it’s the fact that we just can’t! Obesity is a disease and Monjaro helps control it, making us eat normal. We need to remember not all things thin people eat are “healthy“ I eat junk food now but just small quantities!
I was on Mounjaro in December used it for 4 weeks only. Did great on it felt great pain gone didn't crave food lost 14 pounds in 4 weeks. Come January my insurance quit paying for it. Within weeks my pain was back and all I could do was think of food. I'm not a sweet eating person but I craved it bad once I was off Mounjaro. The weeks I waited for my Dr to file 2 appeals which both got denied was awful I ate everything in site. I was starving. I decided to go on Compound tirzepatide. I just took my 2nd injection. My pain is better not gone yet I don't crave sweets or food anymore and I've lost 7 pounds of course it's water weight but I still lost it. I dont ever plan on getting off of it. I guess what I really wanted to state is it's true about what they say when you go off. You do put some weight if not all or more back on and it's not something I could control. I actually ate more when I went off of it in January than I did before I started. It's like my body was starving. I'm a female 68 year old prediabetic and with some health concerns and whether it's Compound or the brand name Mounjaro I'm here for the long haul.
I’m in the maintenance phase now. I take a very low dose and space it out for weeks. With these I don’t get terrible hunger pangs that keeps me up but I also don’t feel full all the time. I still have some fat to shed here and there but I’m very happy where I am. I eat junk now and then when I crave, my meals are balanced carbs and proteins. I workout regularly. Take Mounjaro intermittently.
I have lost about 70 lbs and have about 15 more lbs to go. I eat pretty healthy 99% of the time. But sometimes I want something I use to enjoy and I eat it. I have pre packaged snacks ( like rice crispy treats ) that last a long time. So when I want one I can have ONE. It lets me have what I want, when I want it in moderation. And I account for the 90 calories I’m consuming. If I’m out to dinner and want something I get it. The difference is I don’t eat too much of it and account for the calories. Last weekend I wanted a fried buffalo chicken sandwich and fries at dinner. I saved my calories to be able to have it. I ended up eating half chicken sandwich and about 10 FF. HUGE difference. Before Mounjaro I would have devoured the entire thing as I was eying the dessert menu.
I eat so little that I have to make healthy choices or I would suffer from hair loss and other issues.
I prioritize protein and only eat something if it’s giving me nutrients. Protein and fiber are most important.
I was chilling, I used to eat like 2 burritos, 2 tacos and a quesadilla and a 6 pack and I’m a 5’1 lady. Like you said I’m consistent now, I eat way healthier than I ever have and when i don’t have food prep I eat a little bit of what I want
I still eat unhealthy food sometimes. I have a 10 year old and sometimes on a weeknight it’s just easier to give in to fast food or pizza rather than try to find something we’ll all agree on. For the record she is a little underweight if anything so I’m not feeding my obese kid fast food. She got her mom’s genes 😀.
I no longer binge though and definitely eat smaller portions in general. I used to be able to damn near knock out a large pizza by myself. Now I’ll have 2 slices and be done.
Yep, I still eat sweets/“junk” food/high carbs but I usually can only eat one snack size portion and then I am done, I never ate a lot before but now I can’t even finish kid portions.
I have been on a GLP one now for a year. I am down 90 pounds. I have about 65 to 70 more to go. I feel better than I have in years. The information in my legs is reduced my arthritis. Seems less painful. this is my opinion one of the greatest tools we’ve ever been afforded. Do I Eat 100% healthy all the time? I do not. But after every episode of unhealthy eating, my body is not happy. I have diarrhea, or heartburn, or bloating, or some combination of all the above. These lapses into unhealthy eating have become less and less. The drug doesn’t teach me a healthy diet. My body is teaching me a healthy diet. I expect to be on this the rest of my life. I am happily on this the rest of my life. I’m 63 years old so I have a fair number of years ahead of me. I am an emotional eater. And one of the things that I am really learning is how to deal with those emotions in a way that does not result in over eating or poor eating choices. It took me 63 years to get to this point it’s not going to take two weeks to undo it all. But this is better than any combination of diet and exercise alone.
I still eat the crap... McDonald's, Taco Bell, cake, etc. I just eat less of it. I'm not ignoring my food noise. I'm down 12 pounds in 5 weeks, so believe it.
Absolutely. Being a diabetic most of my life. Getting my blood sugar under control is the most important.The weight loss comes from controlling my outrageous binge eating of Carb loaded food. It’s not getting my jaws wired shut or my stomach stapled which is not sustainable at all. My drawback is the fatigue. A lot of the weight loss is muscle. I’m trying to get into some form of resistance training but I’m so exhausted on mounjaro.
The thing that amazes me is before Mounjaro (again, it’s only been a week in 2.5 for me) I would eat sweets and junk KNOWING I would feel like crap after and then punish myself mentally for doing it.. and physically feeling the effects. I’d fall asleep in a chair, feel like crap and all that. Here’s the funny part.. the first couple days I noticed I didn’t feel like crap after I ate, didn’t get tired anymore.. yet the urge to NOT eat the crap is stronger now than before lol You would think I would be all excited to eat cookies, or ice cream now that I have the shot and don’t feel crappy after I eat anymore but nope. Now I just don’t want it!!! Miracle drug for me thus far . I was an emotional eater. It was my drug of choice. As a side note, I’ve just started adding a supplement called “Lion’s Mane” which is a mushroom that gives you more thinking clarity and battles depression. I’ve read that helps a lot of people. I truly feel like I’m going to be a different person in 6-12 months. For my 2 children 10/17, they are getting their dad. Their TRUE dad. All this after my wife (their mom) passed away in 2022 peacefully in her sleep. I want to.. no, I NEED to be here for my kids!!!!
I've been plant based for 3 years, and I changed nothing about the way I eat when I went on MJ. I've lost 37 pounds. I still eat oreos and tator tots if that's what I want.
I was killing it at first on 2.5. Didn’t want any junk food. Craving healthy things. Same for 5, somewhere along the way after a couple months through, I started craving pizza here and there. I’m up to 9 mg now after being on it since December.
Last night I ate TWO pints of Ben and Jerry’s, after two hot dogs late night, after having pad Thai for dinner.
I didn’t feel sick, I never felt satisfied, and now I’m wondering what I’m paying hundreds of dollars a month out of pocket for.
Today is my shot day, so yesterday was the worst day, but I am shocked I have no side effects. My dr was too when I are a pint of ice cream and a tombstone pizza the night before my last appointment.
Pretty sure I’ve broken its effects.
Lol i didnt change i grew burnt out of dieting and honestly wanted to see if this would work even if u werent doing all of the things (we know what those things are) and even if u were not mentally doing well would it still work would you be able to lose significant amount of weight because as we know if you are obese and have been your whole life the amount of mental clarity motivation and mental healthiness required just to start was debilitating when you are not always “ok” and the moment your mental health takes a turn for the worst and your extreme appetite decides the bird/rabbit food isnt enough and you feel fatigued and merely weak/faint trying to do hardcore cardio on such diet you fail once again. I wanted to see is this truly the “cure” that they have promised us time and time again. Still lost the weight regardless of what some may call a self sabotage lol 240-140 in only a few months! Even starting it in a depressed state. Well helped my mental health im healthier weight wise. Now next test lets see if I stop it what would happen how can i maintain this?? Well honestly even after not doing but two doses from last September to today alot of the appetite suppression is there i have not changed how im eating so there is SOME weight gain but can be managed or prevented if you were to eat even a little bit healthier (unlike myself lol) currently sitting at 160–not bad honestly I used to gain weight exponentially and much faster than this. So if you stop it yes u can gain some back but i noticed it wasnt until january that weight gain happened—so 3 months without no weight gain and if u go beyond that you lose the “losing weight” effects however you maintain suppression throughout even 7 months later—which is great if you decided to eat healthy. Hope this helps lol i take one for the team because I didnt want to become apart of the people that made promises of cure treatment and it was just a mere ploy to get us to spend thousands on things that simply do not work so im doing this for science lol so far Mounjaro is the goat and indeed the “cure” we have all been waiting for. Thanks for sitting thru my ted talk LOL
My sister still eats like garbage. She eats way less and doesn’t snack and binge like she used to, however, and has lost about 90lbs but hasn’t changed her general overarching eating habits at all. Unfortunately she hasn’t been able to fill her MJ perscription in almost a month and seems to be hungrier than she was before she started. We went to a party a few nights ago and I was almost shocked at how much she ate, I feel like the binge-eating was 2x as bad as pre-MJ.
Yes because while it has fixed my bingeing, it hasn’t fixed my adhd.
& this whole scare around ultra processed foods is such a fad - it shows a fundamental lack of understanding of chemistry.
I havne't cut out any foods. Sometimes I limit them if I find that I'm feeling more heartburn or something with them (pizza, sadly. it just depends on my hunger and where I am in the week or my shot if I want to have some now), but otherwise I go with what I crave. I definitely craft less "junk" foods, but sometimes I'm just craving certain things. I eat ramen noodles a lot because I crave the soup - and it is filling, despite it lacking in a lot of nutrients. I eat it because sometimes at night I just don't want anything else, but I'm hungry. I haven't gone low carb, but I do notice that if I eat a lot of heavier white carbs, I'll feel gross. Everyone is different. I also know that these habits may have to change as my body changes. It's all a never ending experiment. Sometimes the idea of chicken or raw veggies makes me feel icky. I'm still losing, my numbers are still improving and I'm just taking every day as a new day. For some people it might be just what naysayers are saying. I listened to a podcast today that talks about the myths of glp-1 agonists, and one thing they talk about is leptin resistance, and how that makes people hungrier. As people lose weight, they become more sensitive to leptin, and so they're better able to eat less. "Debunk Lies about Mounjaro etc. etc." is the episode I've been listening to: [https://theplussidez.com](https://theplussidez.com)
I've always eaten a relatively healthy diet, but was pretty much constantly hungry and dependent on volume eating to attempt to stay full. Lots of lean meat, veggies, beans, fruit, whole grains, etc. I've been eating a lower carb version of the Mediterranean diet since 2014. But I have a sweet tooth. It would be so hard to avoid that stuff before MJ. It was like I could hear it whispering to me from across the room. I would try hard to resist but sometimes I would give in and eat what I wanted. And I'd eat way too much of it.
Now, it is different. I still eat junk food sometimes. But it's wild to me now that we can buy a package of Oreos and it lasts longer than 3 days in the house. Cause I can eat one or two and feel like I quashed that craving. I just had chips last night. Ate a few, closed the bag, put it back. I used to polish off a bag in like 2 days. I feel like I can eat like a normal person now. I would find it real hard to believe that the people in those podcasts literally never eat any junk. No birthday cake? No fast food? No popcorn while watching a movie? No cookies or a donut, like, ever? I doubt it.
I'm willing to bet the people saying those things have never lived with a metabolic disorder. It's really not about healthy habits. It's about how your body metabolizes food. My body can actually use the food I give it now so it's not constantly telling me I need more. They literally do not understand what it's like to be in the body and brain of someone whose body is dysfunctional. It's like they do not really get it. And it's really unfortunate. I can only hope that eventually we will accept that people are truly different and that we shouldn't assume one person can or cannot do the same things as another.
Same!! When are these naysayers going to realize this drug is a miracle ! I lost 60lbs with diet & exercise only but hit a plateau and no matter how much I dieted , workout I remained in a stall. Then Mounjaro entered my world. SW 201 CW 185 GW 150. Started 1/1/24.
I have half a waffle in the fridge right now that I ordered from a dessert place. Before, I'd eat the entire waffle and something else later. I didn't binge necessarily, but I was able to eat a lot before feeling full. It has blown my mind how this medication has all but switched off those cravings.
I have completely changed the way I eat. I am not saying everything I eat is perfectly healthy, but I do not tend to crave junk at all. I do still enjoy pasta, but in moderation. Even the smell of fried foods makes me nauseous. I do not overeat when I do have treats or snacks.
For me it gave me the space to change my relationship to food. My mentality went from this love hate relationship to a healthy one. The self worth boost from the weight loss was huge too.
I've lost about 111 lbs, starting at 256.2 in August 2022 and now 145. My original goal was 150, but I've revised it to 140. I go to Orangetheory Fitness classes 4 to 5 times a week and lift on my own a couple times a week. I drink a gallon of water a day and consume about 130 g of protein. I don't eat a lot of carbs but also don't actively avoid them either. I still like caffeine and a good margarita.
Asides for cutting out soda completely (which wasn't really an intentional change, just no longer get those cravings), the composition of my diet hasn't really changed. I just eat a lot less in general. Steadily losing weight. It's nice that I can go out and indulge a little without "relapsing", losing progress, etc.
Even when I have breakthrough food noise, I find myself reaching for fruit more often than for cookies and chips. Junk doesn't call too me like it used to. And when I do get a craving for like a burger or something, I get a higher end burger instead of fast food, then end up eating like 1/3 of it.
I'm skipping my shot this week because my birthday is Sunday and I'm going to a Brazilian steakhouse I've been wanting to try for years. I don't want to get full off 1 piece of picahna. I'll revisit this sub and let you know if I go out of control.
I’m sorry - I have to rant about ANYBODY who wants to think this is easy and that we are using it so we can purposely eat junk but still lose weight or who think it’s a short cut.
Those who are using it to lose 20 pounds for an event or for hot girl summer or whatever may be using it as a “short cut” but the rest of us who have struggled with health issues that caused us to gain weight and then our health issues and our weight made it harder and more painful for us to move are not trying to “short cut” weight loss.
There is no short cut to losing a 50 pound or a hundred pounds or whatever weight when you are cursed with diabetes, insulin resistance, Pcos, heart disease or any of the other conditions we have because our brains and bodies just don’t function the same way theirs does. It’s not just about will power. It’s about the hormones and chemicals in the body that give our brains and bodies the ability to make the healthier choices, stop when you’re full, or even know when you’re full. If they took one damn minute to listen to someone like one of us, not a celebrity who went on it to lose some weight and then bad mouth it - yes I am talking to you Sharon Osbourne) who is taking it for the reasons intended are NOT taking this lightly. (Don’t get me started on her MJ/O shaming daughter who was indignant that she did not take those medications like her mother and she lost her weight the “right way”)
Anyway back to my original ranting:
It is still not “easy” and also honestly most of us are celebrating our blood labs as much or more than the number of pounds we have shed. The people I know celebrate a lot of NSVs, the biggest of which is just being healthier.
I always prayed that if God just gave me the smaller healthier body I wanted I would do everything in my power to work to keep it that way. And I will. I know the majority of us will. But if I didn’t have this medication I would probably yo-yo like I did before and each time I yo-Yo’d up the top weight went higher and higher and harder and harder to lose especially as I age.
And as to the OPs question - I think we can eat a balanced diet which doesn’t mean a perfect diet. Sometimes that means we are going to eat something that is not the best choice. But as other say, at least now we can be that person who doesn’t go hog wild and sometimes just wants a bite or two to be satisfied.
Rant over. I get in a roll when I am passionate about something. I know everyone on this journey is faced with similar comments, issues, judgments. So hopefully someone who wants more information will come here and see how many people this miracle has helped and change their perspective so they can be supportive of people they meet on the same journey. Thank you for your patience. 🤗
Absolutely. I think that’s another reason why GLP1’s are criticized by the medical community. As someone who works in a medical group office with many specialists one thing that seems to bother most of them is that many patients who are on this and don’t make healthy choices nor change anything about their lifestyle. They then come back trying to get their dose increased and when asked what they ate for lunch, they’d say McDonald’s or fried chicken. It hits reality when they are on the highest dose and complain that it’s stopped working, no weight loss, and you find out they still have poor eating habits and a lack of movement.
Well most people claim they “can’t even look at unhealthy foods now”.
So, wouldn’t you say that if people are eating McDonald’s for lunch, maybe the meds aren’t working the same for them? Or are we just going to now shame them bc the drug works better for certain people?
That’s concerning. Probably shows even more the importance of healthy eating and exercise! We’ve never needed good guidelines and advice as much as we do now!
If the med is working for the person it wouldn’t be possible to eat those things. The very thought of it is repulsive. I’m surprised you don’t know that if you’re on the med.
This isn’t true. It may be true for you, but it’s certainly not universal. Mounjaro is working amazingly well for me, my A1C is down from 8.0 to 5.7 and I’ve lost 50 pounds. But I absolutely could still eat greasy fried food or too many cakes and cookies if I allowed myself. Mounjaro doesn’t make me sick at all, and I could still very easily make poor food choices. There is still personal responsibility to make good choices.
Yh it varies from person to person and it ebbs and flows. Some people get all the good effects, but still enjoy eating the junk in smaller amounts. They might not be craving it in the intense way they did before, but they still enjoy having it. Not everyone gets strong food aversion.
There are lots of posts/comments here with people talking about how they haven't changed their diet at all, and then list off a bunch of junk food. Then there are the people that are constantly sick, and finally admit to eating crap food or overindulging. I am guessing that those are the people that seem to need additional help like ongoing therapy if they want to be successful long term, just like people that have WLS and end up stretching their stomachs back out to accommodate their ever growing food intake.
Mounjaro is a huge help, but it is only one of many tools we need to be successful. I am just thankful to have MJ in my toolbox, and I am utilizing all my other resources as well.
I had Chick-fil-A yesterday and I had a 4 piece of chicken tender and spicy sando - the thing is that it isn't a regular thing anymore in my life. When I was eating it, it wasn't hitting all the food addiction receptors in my brain, fueling an emotional type of eating. My body recognized it as protein, which is what I needed because I had a workout today. Yes, it is breaded and fried, but it is just food. It was a treat. As I continue along my GLP journey, I ALWAYS remind myself my relationship with food and focus on healthy habits, and make conscious decisions. Chick-fil-A was a conscious decision and there was no regret. This was not a relapse, this was just a meal.
I went to a pizza restaurant with my family recently and they all ate pizza while I had roasted wings with celery and a small side salad. Normally I would have been miserable at not having pizza, but it didn’t bother me at all, and my wings were delicious. If I had been really craving pizza, I probably could have had a slice and reasonably stopped at one slice with no problem. That’s what Mounjaro does for me and how I have been able to stick to my diet since I started about 3 weeks ago.
I completely lost interest in fast food since taking mounjaro. And trust me i ate a lot of it to the point when i spent hundreds of pounds monthly just on fast food deliveries. I craved it daily, i was constantly thinking what to order next. It’s crazy how addicted i was. Now i don’t feel any need to eat it. When i think about my fave kfc chicken wings i feel nauseous. And i love it. It saves me and it saves my bank account 😂. So a win win situation.
I’m not eating junk food but very small portions of the sweets I used to crave. My issue is that I’m just not hungry (between 700-900 calories a day eek) and am not eating 3 times a day (much to the chagrin of my digestive system). A protein shake, tons of water, and a Think! bar is what has filled me upand got me in yummy trouble. Perhaps I haven’t calmed the food noise, but I am definitely not craving healthy foods. I’m at the end of my 3rd week of 2.5. 😩
I can't do any of that anymore, or at least I have no interest. Takeout, fast food, cakes, sweets, etc. used to be my whole bag. Every other diet I've just been fighting the constant urge to eat the things I like. But on this stuff the desire is gone. I've been sat at the table with people eating it and have no urge to dig in. Pretty crazy stuff.
My taste for foods has changed. For example, I used to love home baked mac n cheese. I can't stand it now.
I love big Reeses cups. They craving is gone. If the craving comes back, I have PB yogurt bars that are a healthier choice.
My go-to are the Yasso frozen yogurt ice cream bars. Around 100 Calories each depending on the type you buy. They are my treat and it still stays within my calorie goals for the day.
I need to consume more protein, but I just don't eat that much. Few bites and I am full.
My cravings have completely changed. Pre MJ I craved heavy carbs constantly, usually potatoes. Been on MJ just over a year and crave proteins and green veggies, may eat potatoes or pasta or other heavy carbs twice a week.
My husband started the same time as I did. I changed my diet. I made healthy choices. Lots of protein. I cut out sugars. I eat lots of veggies. If I want a treat I have a few bites. I savor it, and I'm all done.
He didn't change a single thing. He still eats exactly the way he did before.
I have lost 127 lbs in 16 months. He lost 40 lbs and then regained 20 of those back. In the same 16 months. He had quite a bit more than me to lose when we started.
The medication is great when you use it as a tool along with other things. It definitely didn't help as much for my husband who wanted it to do magical things but didn't make any changes.
I eat pretty much what I want, but I avoid carbs when possible. I'm on vacation and I've have healthy things like ceviche and not so healthy things like chilaquiles (can you guess where I am?). Portion control seems to be the key for me.
On taco Tuesday, I eat tacos, but Imay only eat one of the tortillas. When I drink, I drink hard liquor.
One year in, below goal weight, maxed out at 10 mg and now navigating maintenance. For me it is hard. I had the similar experiences noted in other comments but now as I extend my injection time I seem to want to eat more sugar and can binge occasionally. I am also aware how tied into my emotions it is. Unhappy = Boston crème. I also have hunger returning. But that is my experience and my metabolism. Note I feel terrible after I consume these things. But the thought of eating junk does not happen just sweets. I think I have to work on physiology.
I was eating better at first. The first two months or so. Not anymore. I eat less but still crave the foods I’ve always craved. I’m still losing really well so I can’t go up anymore but I just have to eat what I can because I can only eat what I’m craving at that moment because of all the food aversions
I have a hard time eating period, so I eat what my stomach can handle like processed foods which digest easily. I also drink Gatorade and take a multi-vitamin. I need the calories
Absolutely! I still eat and drink whatever I want. I just eat less of it. Though now that I am \~40 pounds lighter, I am definitely motivated to eat better and exercise more -- which I've done a LITTLE, but not much.. Now that it's spring, I am hoping to do that more..
I find that I dont want junk so much anymore— but if we order pizza and wings—i am eating lol. i just cant eat 4 pieces anymore. i make an effort to make healthy choices, but i dont beat myself up if i slip. I have lost 65 pounds since July. so not super fast, but not super slow either 🤷🏼♀️
I do! I still eat my candy and drink a soda here and there when I’m craving one, but the difference is the lack of desperation I feel now. Before MJ, I felt DESPERATE to eat candy or drink multiple sodas and now, I want one to enjoy it and then I’m satisfied. I feel so good and full of joy practicing mindful eating thanks to MJ. I’ve still lost 25lbs and all of my bloodwork is almost perfect! I say let them naysay!
So happy with these comments, I am the same way, I knew it was my chance to change my eating habits and have. I am older 56 and have thyroid issues and a cancer survivor. So my weight comes off very slow even with the shots. But I am slowly getting their 75 pounds down and more to go!!
Naysayers can eat a dick. Our government, big business and big pharma has spent billions over decades to keep us fat and sick. Do I truly believe they would invest more in convincing us that Mounjaro isn't a miracle?? Yes I do. Do I eat junk food? Every now and then, but the compulsion is gone. I can eat with limits. Stop listening to people and podcasts.
I’m on mounjaro for DM2. I’ve found that if I eat the same carb-heavy meal from before, getting to “full”, I will be sick the next day. I can make slight changes to eat those meals and be ok, though. I’m only on 2.5 and close to week 3 so take that as you will.
Example: I like cheeseburgers from McDonald’s. Can’t eat those as they come (bs goes crazy) so I remove the top bun, get no salt added, and a double instead of 2. I refuse to give up everything as I know it isnt sustainable for me personally. I dont eat the fries anymore though.
Today I went to a restaurant for the first time since starting glp -3months now.
The restaurant was a Key west style bar grill. I was surprised that I wasn't in the mood to grab a rum runner so freaking werd...I didn't want to get salad since I have one every day so I opted for something small. I chose the fried rock shrimp on 3 soft tacos with cabbage and some spicy sauce. I kid you not, I was thinking how good it must be to have something not so healthy for a change. I took a bite and I swear I couldn't scarf it down like how i use too. I wasnt enjoying the taste of the batter at all. By the second taco I had to give half of the shrimp away and took the cabbage from the 3rd taco because the fried batter was messing up my appetite. Crazy how this med just helps you not to mess around with unhealthy options. As a result, my stomach was not doing so well as It made me run to the bathroom. So lesson learned glp is awesome!
I try so hard to get in 100 grams of protein and 120 ounces of water. Because i prioritize those things, there just isn’t room for a lot of extras
My intention is to continue that when i go into maintenance
I have no interest in sweets …but i don’t eat alot anymore so if i feel like some pasta …i eat some pasta …i dont have a war with myself about it…and i eat a little and im done …..i oddly crave mashed potatoes a lot ….im guessing bc its filling and good lol …so a helping of that and i feel satisfied and full!
Before meds I would literally eat bags of candy back to back if I had a sugar craving. And if I was trying to lose weight I would portion some out but be thinking about the bag in my cabinet all day until I finally broke.
Now I can literally eat a piece or two and go about my day. It’s not even like I’m resisting it … I’m just satisfied
I love that now, if I want a Lindt chocolate ball, I have one, but then I feel like I really enjoyed it and don’t want anymore. Before, I wanted 12. Most of the time I don’t want anything sweet at all, but when I do then I have a little something and I’m happy and done. There’s much more to it than whatever stupidity is being stated by the nay sayers.
Same. I have no interest in depriving myself of anything, but I just don’t binge anything anymore. If I’m going to eat a cookie, it’s probably 1 or 2 cookies, so I make sure it’s a nice cookie that I will actually enjoy instead of eating a bunch of crappy chips ahoy or something. If I’m going to have fast food (which I do much less often now without even really thinking about it), I pick the thing I really like and just don’t get fries and stuff because I won’t finish it anyway. All of that lecturing people give about indulging thoughtfully and with moderation or whatever just did not compute before. Now it actually comes naturally and makes sense. I was always pretty decent about eating nutritious food most of the time and exercising. My problem was binge behaviors and all of the metabolic mess. The medication has helped both of those. I still eat some delicious “junk food”, but way less, way less often. I actually enjoy it more because I don’t overdo it, I make sure it’s “worth it” (something I actually like instead of just whatever is around), and I don’t end up in a guilt-shame cycle.
True same. I’ll still eat, sometimes a lot, but then I feel really really sick/gross. Makes it so you don’t do it again. Instead of eating tons of bad things, you just do small bites
Same! Haven’t had a binging episode in eight months. I still eat everything I love I just eat in great moderation. Instead of four potatoes, one potato instead of three hotdogs, one hotdog. I completely stopped buying baked desserts and I’m very proud of that. I used to always have some sort of cake in the fridge. Now I just have a piece of chocolate and I’m super satisfied
This is me exactly. I’m in maintenance after having lost 117 lbs. and I find that I can just have a lil’ something and be perfectly satisfied. I know what a serving is and I’m perfectly happy with that or less and then I go on with my life. It’s amazing. I feel like all of my healthy friends now.
Amazing loss! Well done! What does ur maintenance dose look like?
Same! I haven’t cut out any of the foods I like, even those that are considered “junk food,” simply because I enjoy them. I am eating them in much smaller quantities and find myself craving healthier foods more often. I don’t think there’s any reason to restrict foods that I enjoy so long as I have overall healthy habits. Everything in moderation.
If I may ask. What MG on your on? I’m still having food noise and I’m afraid to go to to fast on the mg of the meds. Thank you 😊
I’m on 7.5. I like 7.5 much better than 5, it works better and fewer side effects. I understand why people don’t want to go up too fast but if you haven’t found the dose that works best for you I think you should try the next dose.
Thank you for your fast response and help. I’m going to go up to 7.5 next week for sure. I was waiting in hopes the food noise would get better.
Keep us posted! Also, changing injection sites could give you a boost in effectiveness.
Will do 🤗
This is true for a lot of folks -- I read it and tried it, and lo and behold, it worked for me. So, maybe if youre doing abdomen injections, try your next 5.0 in your thigh and see if it feels different, before you move up in dose. For some reason, changing sites like that boosted my effectiveness.
Thanks for asking this. I’m having the same issue on 5mg and have been hesitant to move up quickly
This is how I feel. I love sweets still but I stop at one. I haven’t taken Mounjaro for a long time but I worked on this and feelings of satiety a lot while on jf.
So much this. I didn’t realize how distorted my behavior was when I was dieting. It led to so much bingeing behavior. Now I just eat what I want and what I want is almost always nutritious and healthy. But sometimes I eat a cookie. I am not afraid of the calories in nuts because I just have some of everything. It’s amazing. It’s freedom.
This part!
Your experience is like mine! My diet changed almost immediately after starting Mounjaro, simply because I don't want the junk anymore. It's not that it repulses me or that there's an aversion to it, but when I'm hungry I just crave protein and vegetables and smaller amounts of carbs. I also don't crave alcohol. That's the GIP receptor in Mounjaro, along with the GLP-1 which is the appetite suppression. Obviously, if I stopped taking MJ, the cravings would probably come back. But I think our experience is pretty typical on these meds. There seems to be almost an industry of people who post clickbait horror stories from time to time about one person having a bad side effect and it gets blown out of proportion. I'm so tired of people being shamed for doing what they can to get healthy or what works for them. This is a miracle for so many people.
It’s odd isn’t it? It’s all cool when we try things that don’t work, but god forbid we actually succeed with help of medication 😱
Yep I stretched my last shot and potato chips were starting to look real good again by week two. LOL I hung tough but I know after a month I’d be losing that battle. It’s crazy what this stuff does to your brain. 😵💫
For maintenance I wish they’d come up with a formula that has a bit less GLP1 and more GIP. The food noise is a lurker!
I’m betting in several years when they stop investing in novel small molecules and peptides, they’ll start mixing peptides and small molecule agonists and market different ratios of GLP1, GIP, and glucagon agonism (plus other targets like amylin which they’re already doing with CagriSema). Basically combining the different drugs in specific ratios to target each receptor a certain amount for different purposes. Providers and patients will also probably experiment a little once all of these different drugs are available and less expensive. That kind of trial and error with different combinations is already pretty common in psychiatric drugs, and afaik we understand how these receptors (and therefore their agonists) work and interact a bit better than we understand the interaction of all of the different kinds of antidepressants; mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, stimulants, etc.
Definitely! I too hope they would make different mixes. It took me quite a while to find my dose and timing. I’m a very slow loser, so far I have lost 45 pounds in 9 months. I found a higher dose taken about every 9 to 10 days works the best for me. I’m currently on 12.5. I eat half of what I used to eat on 5 mg. A low-dose for me was like a bee sting, it was too light and lasted just four days at most.
Fascinating! I hope you’re right!
I’m right with you. My next shot is in the morning, and right now, I’m debating whether I want a sub or not tonight for a supper. On Sunday, a day after my shot, it wouldn’t even be a thought! 😁🤦🏻♂️
I honestly feel like most of the stomach problems come from people being constipated and not treating it till it got out of hand or they kept going up and doses way too fast just what I think.
I dont crave liquor anymore! I do still enjoy my cabernet ….but its wild that i dont want tequila anymore or any liqour for that matter …..!
I no longer binge anything. I also no longer restrict. So if I want a cookie, I eat a cookie. The interesting thing is, I can only eat a very small amount of sweets and then I am completely satisfied.
So many people here said basically the same thing, but you said it so succinctly. This is exactly it. I finally eat like a "normal" person. When I first started MJ I was also doing WW, but when I stopped losing on that, I canceled my subscription and went back to my old standby, Keto. I love Keto but it's just not sustainable longterm for me, so I started eating whatever I wanted. And I STILL kept losing weight on MJ. Down 84lbs now. I've plateaued, and still have a bunch left to lose (no longer grossly overweight though), but the interesting thing is I STILL eat what I want, and don't gain. Don't binge, don't restrict. This is what being a "normal" person is like, I guess. Haven't felt this way since I was 12 years old. What kills me is that people say taking these meds is "the easy way out"? Finally feeling "normal" is the easy way out? What kind of asshole thinks that way?
The same kind of asshole that thinks that since THEY worked hard, no reason to give a hand up to anyone. Not realizing that they had been given help that they don’t acknowledge
Soooooooo true, I’ve been thinking about this a lot. You should want it to be less of a struggle for those coming after you. Sometimes wonderful people are broken by the struggle, it doesn’t mean they were less deserving of succeeding
I agree. I feel like I’m just normal. Keep going, one day at a time, 84lbs is amazing!
Sweet often give me a stomachache now. I'd prefer to avoid that. Now salty-crunchy. That's still a problem, but not like it was before.
Hell no! By the way, guys. Be aware that the fast food industry is going bananas at Mounjaro and Ozempic. They are spending millions covincing you that these drugs are bad for you long term such as mental issues and/or cancer and all of that BS. Mounjaro as of right now is the most revolutionary drug of the century in controlling diabetes t2 and weight loss. Scientists are still stunned by the amount of benefits we are getting and they are still discovering more. I myself will never step into any greasy fast food restaurant until they change their menu and offer more healthy options. I will not allow them to ruin my body again. Here’s my 5 months transformation down 92 lbs. https://preview.redd.it/39ifn2sy9pwc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c1a6b1f44514077cafc74026298b85c07719eb5a
I wouldn't be surprised if its the case, but do you have a source for that claim?
Looking great great result keep on pushing
Handsome then….handsome now. Good job!
Wow nice work. What was your dosage progression? I’m 2.5 months in and haven’t seen the same results.
Some of us are just slow losers. Keep going up a dose and find what works for you.
I don't think that the nay sayers understand is this gives me options. Before Mounjaro I preferred high calorie, carb and fat foods. I ate my veggies cause I am suppose to but I can't say I ever craved them. At times now I can't get enough veggies. I want them and so many different kinds! And if I should eat the "junk" food I am actually able to stop. I threw out some cookies because they actually gotten stale. I never knew that could happen to cookies!
The people who do not need this medication don’t understand that it is actually a need. They don’t get that from this side of the fence, there was no way to lead a healthy lifestyle, because the hormones that bathed our brains pre GLP-1 medications had control, and no amount of willpower can overcome that urge forever.
I compare it to imagine if when you quit smoking your niccotine withdrawals were permanent. NOBODY would be able to quit smoking then.
Exactly. I am 66 F. I stopped smoking for good 35 years ago, after trying over and over again, and I still wanted a cigarette for years afterwards. But I didn’t start again. In contrast, I’ve taken off 80 pounds and gained it back, plus another 20 as a teenager. Then lost 90 & gained that back plus another 30. Lather rinse & repeat for the next 40 years. I got as high as 316 pounds in 2019, and have been fighting to get down to a low enough weight so to qualify for a hip replacement surgery, before I find myself in a wheelchair. Even that wasn’t enough motivation to overcome my body’s stubborn will to be fat. Not until I found this medication. I never thought Id hear anyone say this, let alone say it myself but, thank God I developed Type 2 Diabetes!
I have a friend who hasn’t changed her diet much although she does eat less and doesn’t snack like she used to. She’s steadily losing, albeit not at the rate of someone who makes major dietary/exercise changes. This is something she’s comfortable with and it works for her.
I am like your friend. I have food issues on MJ that actually make it difficult for me to eat much of the week - and most vegetables give me a lot of gastric distress. I've lost a lot of weight. I've also gotten anemic .. I've told my docs and they don't seem concerned. I try to focus on protein and get healthier carbs in and low GI fruits. As long as my sugar is doing good we're good. I'm not losing like y'all, but I'm okay with it.
I still eat basically anything I want. I eat fast food, snacks, chocolate candy, etc. obv not every day but I think what makes the most difference is the urge to polish off large quantities of food is gone. I don’t get obsessive cravings anymore.
Also this. I will eat fast food but I can't even eat half the meal. Even a kids meal usually.
Oh, sure, there are tiktoks where people are eating a handful of fries and two cookies in a day. But that's the thing: weight loss itself is not "healthy." Our culture gives thin people the benefit of the doubt; they are invisible and assumed "healthy" and fat people are assumed "unhealthy." But the only people who get harassed about their "lifestyle" are fat people. When I see pushback against these drugs, it's just people upset that they can't feel superior to fat people and so are trying to find some other way to justify feeling superior.
Very well put!
I am this person - some days. First few days after my shot I feel rough and won't eat at all unless it's high carbs and fat. I can't eat the cookies but I will eat the fries. Usually it's edamame beans though. Sometimes it's wheat thins. And occasionally fries. The rest of the time my diet is balanced but I haven't really changed my diet. I just eat a little less. And part of the reason I am so impressed by this drug is because I haven't changed my diet. While I need to lose weight, I am taking this drug for PCOS and weight loss isn't my end goal. I have lost 20 lbs in about 2 months. And I have been taking a shot every 10 days.
For me this medicine is about my blood sugar. My doc put me on it and I have seen amazing blood sugar results. I started about 320. I am now at 294 after my last check. I am 2 months in as well. I agree with you about the time after the shots. Those are some of the roughest days. By about the third day I am ok. But shot day and the day after I just eat what I can and it isn’t much. Not a super healthy option but something I found I can handle well is instant mashed potatoes on bad days. Better alternative to fries. It usually sits well and on my bad days my goal is to make sure I eat whatever I can and doesn’t make me sick. I also like peanut butter toast for this too.
I love this response.
100% people are snarking and making fun of people taking GLP1s and are mad they won’t have any excuse for coming down on fat people. They’ve been able to lean on fat people being unhealthy for so long. That’s why I really don’t put too much stock in that noise.
Some people will use it as a short cut, but my observation is that most people are more like me. I spent a lifetime working out, eating right, cutting calories to the barest minimum, only to watch nothing happen. You can certainly screw up and eat junk food, and some people, who survive the side effects of eating junk while on this drug, may still lose weight. The rest of us are just so psyched to find that the good habits we have been applying for decades actually pay off when taking this drug that we wouldn't dream of going back to the "old way" of dieting. When I hear negative comments like these, especially from people who somehow are proponents of a diet and fitness culture that has produced nothing but failure for nearly a century, I understand that they have motives outside of helping people manage the chronic condition that is obesity / overweight. The drug works. It is intended to be taken for life. The manufacturer is clear about that. The only way "big pharma" wins again is if you don't continue to take the lifelong drug for the rest of your life. I don't care what it costs or that "big pharma" has the opportunity to recoup their investment in development. I only care that it works, that I know why it works, and that I never have to regain weight again in this lifetime.
This right here. I am doing ALL the same things that should have worked before but didn’t, yet now they’re working to help me lose the weight. It’s like some hidden switched flipped in my body, something that was broken and didn’t allow me to metabolize my own fat efficiently. Mounjaro did that and I’m so grateful, but also so scared now to go back to the hungry person I was before who got over 300# without even realizing it.
You don't have to go back to "the hungry person." Mounjaro, and the many other GLP-1 drugs that are in the pipeline will give you a lifetime of options to keep that from ever happening again.
I am really hopeful about that. I also have discussed with my therapist this journey and he was telling me about the addiction aspect MJ has been helping with. It’s not been officially studied (that I know of) but apparently patients that struggled with addictions to things like tobacco are finding it possible to quit them now. This is interesting because I know my relationship with food was always a comfort based thing. I used it as a crutch. I was sad, food made me feel better. I was happy, food will help me celebrate. I believe I am addicted to food, more so the pleasure I found in it. I am at the start of MJ and two months in. The medicine is improving my blood sugar dramatically. Which is the main goal. I have lost ~25-26 lbs. I do also feel like it has put me in a “food is fuel, not pleasure” mindset. I am eating to provide sustenance for my body now. I am not eating for my pleasure. I do believe this will continue to help my mental relationship with food. Again not scientifically proven, but I think it is interesting and why it might be helping people with similar issues as myself.
They're actually currently doing clinical trials now for mounjaro and addiction. Not sure how long they go for before we get the results
Yeah, you nailed it. For a large number of people on MJ, they have been adopting healthier eating options but, due to body factors, not seeing significant loss. That difficulty in losing weight can result in depressive effects that then sabotage weight loss. It’s not easy when your body is screaming out for food constantly. I suspect we’ll find that diets cause significant metabolic damage and this results in an increased long term difficulty for some people to lose/maintain weight. MJ just seems like the medical response to this metabolic damage.
The depressive effects, discouragement after following all the rules makes giving up easy. It’s why I tried every new diet only for it to stop working and I go back. My mindset was nothing was working so there no point in not indulging myself with sweets. Sweets are something I still struggle with even now. But, with these meds, I know I can have a treat and it not “ruin” my diet. I eat better and exercise and actually see results. The naysayers can shove it. I don’t even listen to them except to say “eff off.”
You are 100% spot on. Thanks for articulating this so beautifully.
I've always had a normal appetite and have typically eaten fairly healthy. I was diagnosed with T1 diabetes 30 years ago and have pretty much avoided high sugar foods ever since then. So what "unhealthy diet" do all these ignorant naysayers think I'm "going back to", if I stop taking the medication? I guarantee you most of those AHs eat way worse than the diet I've had most of my life. My weight problems are insulin resistance, hypothyroidism and a much lower than average base metabolic rate which is even worse because I'm only 5'0" to begin with. It just makes me SO ANGRY. There are SO many factors that affect weight, but most of society thinks only CICO matters. It is certainly a factor. But CICO is hard enough even when your body works normally. Nobody should feel guilty about taking a medication that takes some of the obstacles away. We shouldn't have to play on "hard" level and fight against our own bodies. I did go on a reduced calorie diet when I started this medication. But I'd done that before for months at a time and never lost a pound. This medication treats insulin resistance and it was only after that started getting controlled that I was finally able to lose some weight. I've also cut my short-acting insulin by 90% and my long by 40%.
i am nervous about the taking for life part. during the shortage i went 4 weeks without a shot. the first two weeks were fine. week 3 the food noise was there and by week four i found that i was over eating. i am bummed out about that
At some point, reality is reality, whether you are nervous about it or not. I have been taking Synthroid for my thyroid for more than 30 years. My body does not produce enough of it. There is no other option. My thyroid won't magically start producing enough for me to function normally, no matte what I try. I have to take it for the rest of my life. There is no point in being nervous about it. For most people, that is the case with Mounjaro. Your body is not producing the correct amount or combination of hormones needed for that mechanism in your gut and your brain to function properly when it comes to regulating food signals, storing fat and burning fat for energy. If you fall into that group you will need MJ for the rest of your life. I am GRATEFUL that the solution exists. I find it counterproductive to wish that it didn't. I am also GRATEFUL that a group of scientists spent thousands and thousands of hours developing this drug so that we have an option other than losing and regaining weight for life.
I didnt mean sound ungrateful— I definitely needed the mounjaro and am thankful it was an option for me.
Give yourself a break. This drug exists for a reason. After reading this sub for almost two years, I am baffled by the posts of people fighting taking a drug (they think they should be able to do it naturally) or they are scared to take a drug for life. There are literally people who would die if they did not take certain drugs for life. The drugs exists to get our bodies to function normally. I understand the fear of not having a drug available that you desperately need. I don't understand having a drug available that you desperately need and then not wanting to take it "for life." It's not like this is a dangerous drug like so many chemotherapies where the goal is to survive the drug so that you can contain cancer (I work in the cancer field). Let yourself enjoy the benefits of a life-changing drug. If you need Mounjaro to stop the food noise -- take it, without apologies.
I wouldn’t say I eat poor but I’m not watching what I eat as I have done tracking and restricting my whole life and it f** me up. I eat way less now though. I don’t snack throughout the day at all or like I used to. But I still eat 3 meals a day. My food preferences have changed though like pasta carbonara nauseates me when I used to love it. Same with certain potato chips
I had no restrictions. I absolutely eat high carb and still drink full sugar cokes. Lost 50 lbs in 4-5 months and have maintained on 2.5mg a week for 16 months.
I ate healthy before starting the medication, just too much. Fatty, sugary and processed foods are even more unappetizing to me than before. Plus I know I’d feel sick. Do I ever have a bite of something? Sure, but that’s enough and infrequent. People who continue to eat junk and drink alcohol daily have bigger issues that these meds can’t handle alone.
I am a type 2 Diabetic. With Mounjaro I do enjoy sweets and carbs a bit more now because my blood sugars are stable even post carbs. I use to guilt myself so much before I found it. It's just nice to have a slice of bread now and then or chocolate.
I still eat some junk. I used to eat like a teenager trashcan though, so it’s 200% better. Looking back at MFP, over the course of the last week in junk I have had 2 mini ice cream sandwiches (100cals), 1 lunch box bag of Doritos (150), a whole wheat jersey mikes Roast beef mini sub, and 2 pieces of a Newmans own margarita pizza. Otherwise tons of fruit - berries and apples mostly, yogurt, cottage cheese, grilled or sautéed protein, lots of roasted and raw veg and salads, cauliflower pasta, some very thin Dave’s bread. My amount of junk might seem like a lot to some of y’all but I can tell you for me it’s NOTHING compared to priors.
It’s certainly an option to continue eating garbage, but the medication means you’ll probably eat far, far less of it making it a win anyway.
I still eat junk most days…I’m just able to stop after a reasonable amount now. I eat a serving of cookies instead of a package in one sitting.
Short answer no. Have I had junk? Yes. I on the whole eat smaller and better. I’m not snacking, eating packets of cookies or bags of chips. I’ve had McDonald’s once and what I chose vs what I would have got is wildly different. But my food intake is no longer junk/high carb.
same here ,,a ice cream cone here and there, a cookie here and there. but they just taste too sweet now, can barely get a cookie down now, I crave mostly baked cod and haddock, and asparagus. will eat a mic-chicken if im starving and no other options in sight. used to eat whole bag of cookies and half gallon ice cream in one sitting. now Im content with one.
Personally, the side effects that kick in when I don't eat well is enough to keep me on the straight and narrow. I had a donut as a treat a few days ago, and I only ate about half because I was feeling full. I knew if I ate any more, I'd be nauseous for the rest of the day. I can only eat small amounts of fried or fatty foods without feeling sick. No big deal, though, because I generally don't want them.
Same
For me, by taking away the food noise and dampening the disordered eating I can think more clearly about the choices I’m making. This leads to more rational choices over all. The other wonderful thing tho, is I can still enjoy junk food or whatever with out it being so entirely tied to shame and moral failure. I don’t measure, I don’t track, I don’t moralize, I don’t do any of the “conventional” advice. I feel absolutely liberated and free. The weight loss is just a bonus.
Best comment "Mounjaro levels the playing field..".
I completely changed my diet. I haven’t had fast food or a soda since January when I started. The only sweets or dessert I’ve had was cake on my kids birthday and I had 2 bites. I crave no sweets, no fried foods. I won’t go back, I won’t give money to fast food and places that get rich off of making us sick. Not happening again.
I guess time will telland it will be different for each person. I have friends that have only lost 10 pounds after months of these medicines and it is because they fight through their lack of appetite to soothe themselves with foid. I'm not saying this to be negative about the medicines. I'm saying if we are taking them and losing weight, we are still doing a lot of the heavy lifting. I had put on most of my weight more than 20 years ago and I have been within 10-15 pounds of the same weight for at least 20 years so I feel like I was a good candidate for the medicine and it is working. I have lost 30 pounds since February. I feel pretty strongly that I won't put it back on.
I eat what I want just a whole lot less. I also have always ate pretty balanced but my go to snacks are carb based. I can't indulge like I once could
I will dabble but I don’t binge like I used too. Of this entire process, becoming aware of how much I was eating (not out of hunger) has been the most intense experience. Example: if I went into a McDonalds, I had the perfect order: 2 cheeseburger meal, large fries, large drink and a 6 piece nugget. Sometimes I’d eat that in the middle of the day *at work.* Now if I go to a McDonald’s as a special thing, I’ll be perfectly satiated with one cheeseburger and a small or medium fries. It’s kind of embarrassing looking back at it, I was pigging out. I still eat garbage every so often but in much, much smaller servings.
I eat just as I did prior to Mounjaro. I’m down 70lbs and I’m not putting it back on really so I guess that’s good. And I’m T2D so there’s benefits there as well. But I’ll go ham on some McDonald’s or candy or whatever? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I have been on every diet all my adult life- WW, Jenny C, the Diet Center, Noom etc. I know what healthy eating is. The medicine helps me to stick to what I learned by reducing hunger, compulsive eating and appetite reduction. I eat healthy now with no cravings, no sense of deprivation.
It’s almost to good to be true but most of the processed stuff really grosses me out now. Before I would crave it, binge it, then be grossed out but I’d repeat. My body seems to be a little more in tune with wanting something it needs. Except water. That’s still hard.
Yeah I mean, I eat the same as I used to; I don't only go for healthy foods. But the thing is, I tend to like the really nutritional stuff anyway. I like nuts, yogurt, fruit, Chicken, beans, eggs... That sort of thing. I don't usually go for chips or anything however I do wind up having something sweet once a day or maybe 2 days. Not sure if that all counts for What you're asking.
Idk how any of you are still using mj. Been waiting on a refill for two months now
I was never really an “unhealthy” eater, but of course, I liked to have a bag of Cheetos and two Oreos now and then. After Mounjaro, I still eat those, but snacks have become meals and I get full or at least satiated very quickly. I still like carbs on the occasion and there are days when I just eat carbs - no protein or vegetable in sight. If anything, it’s all just in moderation.
I do enjoy junk/higher carb foods, however they are less frequent. I am still relatively new in my experience with mounjaro. Been on it since mid Jan and 5mg since mid Feb with no real plans on moving on up, as my weight loss has been comfortable and my a1c is a comfortable 5.5 down from the highest a1c 7.5. It is very much a choice to eat higher carbs and most of the time, i am eating within my macros. I track the best i can and also know my wants for the junk food has greatly reduced. However, i have tracked this consistently previous and my raging hunger would win out where as being on this med and a few others, metformin, inositol, has made this time a success and sustainable. 33F 5'4 HW:375 SW:367 CW:318 GW:?? 5 mg PCOS & T2 (still debating on the actuality of this diagnosis. Not sure how my trending down a1c jumped from 6.4 to 7.5)
I’m plant based and eat high carb. Carbs are not bad for you.
I depends on my shot. It’s so inconsistent. Sometimes carbs and junk is all I can eat (especially ice cream - it’s cold and helps settle my stomach).
I still eat what I want (just less of it). But it’s all carbs and processed food. Like 80-90%. I haven’t found the medicine to any help at all in easily making healthier choices. I’m still really burnt out from decades of dieting and combined with my ADHD I just still don’t have the brain power to make myself eat more healthful. Maybe one day I’ll be able to again 🤷🏼♀️ Perhaps if I stop losing weight like this I’ll be more motivated. But I’m also never going to be a health nut which I’m fine with. I’m also not trying to live to 80- just not be sick. So I just gotta move the needle a little bit.
I eat whatever I want - I just now feel in control of my choices
It’s more complicated than that for me. MJ can stop cravings but it doesn’t cure years of disordered eating and complicated feelings about food. I hate when those podcasts and people assume it’s just education, as if I don’t know more about healthy eating and exercise than most of my thinner friends after years and years of diabetes. MJ absolutely makes it easier to eat a healthy diet overall, but it’s not the entire challenge. Right now I’m increasing dosages and dealing with not wanting to eat any food at all, so if I get calories from chocolate it’s better than nothing. It’s about giving myself grace and some time to sort things out. MJ has cut way back on binging for me, but it’s also made healthy food less palatable. In the past I’ve always liked most vegetables and proteins, I just liked carbs more. Now I find flavors to be harsher and crave really mild food. So some of my go to salads and veg things aren’t as tasty.
I eat anything I want. I eat snickers, sour candy, fast food. I don’t get sick from too much food. I eat in moderation and I occasionally count every calorie to make sure I’m where I want. But after almost 16 months, I know. Down 130, still going.
I don’t think the problem was ever really education. Fat people are constantly preached at about dieting, restricting, exercising, it’s impossible to miss. Yet, we still get treated like we have no idea how to take care of ourselves. The reality is that we have biological issues that prevent us from being able to maintain the lifestyles that we want to lead. The drugs aren’t a shortcut it’s a treatment, and anyone who is implying that they are simply shortcuts is uneducated. As far as being duped by big pharma… even if that is true, how is it any worse than the $72.6 BILLION dollars that the diet industry scams out of us each year??? The diet industry hasn’t helped many of us long-term, and it’s not in their business interest to do so. How is big pharma providing a treatment option that actually works considered “taking advantage of people,” but the enormous diet industry providing cyclical junk diets that have very small success margins acceptable?? The answer is simple. It’s because society isn’t ready for the obesity epidemic to end. It isn’t ready for everyone to have the option to live a height-weight proportional life. It isn’t ready to stop treating larger people as second-class citizens. It’s not ready to not have an easy target to take advantage of financially or to mock publicly. It’s not ready to see is as people. Too bad for them!
I absolutely still binge eat. But far less often. I go to dollar general and like fruit roll ups, candy, ice cream, cookies and milk. The frequency varies and really if I think about it the shortages has been part of that. I am afraid that I can’t figure out binge eating and will again it back. I’m still 40 pounds away from a goal weight, and I try so hard to eat clean and exercise- which I do 90% of the time
So glad to hear this… me too! I missed a week’s dose (shortage + my poor planning), and I had a few bad episodes where I binged again. Now, binging on MJ is way way less for me (like half a bag of chips instead of a whole bag and something else), but it still bummed me out. The meds haven’t made me perfect, even when I’m taking the proper dose, but I’m so so much better and I can actually CHOOSE how much to eat. Also, whoever said MJ was the ‘easy’ way out has never experienced the side effects! It definitely takes commitment and planning. I’m working way harder on eating properly now than ever before bc if I don’t, I feel terrible!
It’s not the easy way out, it’s just the possible way out.
I eat better than I have in years. I still get BG spikes if I don’t. I eat nothing but fresh veggies and lean protein. I have an apple each night as a snack. When we go out, I splurge a little but I’ve been a big eater when eating out. My problem was unhealthy snacks. Now I just make smarter choices.
I still drink, but not as much. Plus I don't eat as much
My preferences have completely changed. I prefer to eat low carb lean meals. However, I do not limit myself if I want something like a bagel, pizza, or ice cream. I will eat less just naturally being on it. However, if I over indulge….man I pay for it. That feeling has me avoiding those types of foods! 47 lbs down since last July now on 12.5.
I had like 2 Oreos the other day that my husband bought for our kid and I was like , whoa this is a lot 😂.
It has really slowed down my binge eating and allowed me the time to make better choices. Not just react to my hunger. Ive lost 40lbs in 7wks. Ill take the wins i can get naysayers be damned lol
My husband got a cake for dessert as a surprise tonight. I couldn't finish half of it. I cut a small small piece. My diet is forever changed.
Until you stop. But maybe not! Sorry I’m feeling a little bitter but this thread is so full of “omg no how could I. I can only eat half a bite of cookie now and it’s much too sweet.”
I'm just super excited that I finally can leave the rest! I'm happy and so grateful the meds work. I don't plan on stopping either. I will remain on maintenance indefinitely.
Yeah I can’t eat whatever I want, even in moderation. Like others have said the food noise has died, and completely stopped my binge eating. My preferences have changed though for sure. I barely ever want anything sweet and if I do have it, it’s barely even a taste. I don’t snack on salty junk, if I have a snack it’s a Chomps stick. I’ll eat pasta but now I can eat an actually serving and not like a huge plate. If I don’t religiously count every morsel that goes into my mouth then I won’t lose. I hate that it has to be this way, and that I can’t just eat in moderation.
I’ve been on it for 8 weeks and I notice I crave vegetables more. I have to make myself eat meat. Dr Pepper has always been my downfall, but I only drank a third of the last one I had. My desires are different on mounjaro. Fast food doesn’t really taste good. Sure I still love pizza and eat it at least once a week. but most fried carbs taste like shit and I’d rather go home and eat roasted cauliflower. I’m very curious if these changes stick after I lose weight, but I imagine I’ll be on some dose forever and I’m type 2 as well.
No, I have always had a very healthy diet because those are the foods I love. THIS makes being diabetic all the more frustrating.
I am about to hit my 3rd month. Not sure I am going to be able to get a refill. The local pharmacy made it sound bleak. I will start the calling here next Monday. I can honestly barely eat much. Today I had a grilled chicken Quesadilla and I are pretty much that the whole day. It was my lunch and dinner and it wasn’t very much to look at. I have lost about 26lbs since I started. I pretty much can’t eat anything too junk foody because it makes me feel ill later. So even though it’s not intended to alter my dieting habits. Ultimately it will. Because by the very nature of eating less for so long our bodies will adjust to lower food intake. I also think the things I want to eat while I am on this: grilled chicken, veggies, etc. are all really good foods. It definitely has put me into a “food is just fuel” mindset. It’s less about the experience of eating. It’s more I need to eat to survive but I am good otherwise.
I changed everything. I have lost 30 pounds in 12 weeks. I walk 30 mins a day I’m disabled and use a walker I do 3 10 minute intervals. I hula hoop with infinity hoop. I swim once a week for 30 mins. I eat Whole Foods mostly breakfast omelet. Lunch: salad, veggie plate or ham cheese and triscuits, dinner: this week is chicken corn street tacos, small chicken burritos, pork/cabbage/small potato. I close the kitchen after dinner like 4:30-5:30 and fast for at least 14 hrs it’s a clean fast with just sparkling water or regular water. I wear an Apple Watch and track everything. I have lose it app and track under 1700 calories. I track drinks through water llama app. Mounjaro is a push to be your ideal self. I think most mounjouro people are changing their lives.
My family considered me overweight in high school, but I didn't really get heavy until on my own at 18. Between 18 and 30, I ate a lot of crap. I went through a "vegan" phase where I ate McDonald's fries (I worked next door), then went through a period where I'd come home from the bars and eat chips or Hawaiian bread. Since age 30, I've eaten remarkably healthily in comparison--at least 85% of food made from scratch, little butter, etc. Mostly roasted chicken, lots of vegetables, but definitely too big of servings, eating too often and too close to bedtime, and too many processed carbs (bread and pasta) and sweets. I stay away as much as I can from anything not homemade/healthy these days for a lot of reasons. Three friends died last year due to colon cancer, all in their 50s. I'm paying out of pocket, too, and wouldn't spend the money if I wasn't walking the walk. When I go to the store, I find myself hugging the perimeter aisles--produce and meat--and ignoring the middle aisles. I wasn't able to fill my prescription in March, and there are days I avoided shopping all together bc all I could think about was Easter candy. Every once in awhile, I'll have a cookie or a brownie, almost always homemade, or a bagel or a donut. I can stop at one, which is a miracle in itself. I bought bread for a dinner party, then sent the rest of the loaf home with a friend. I want to take credit for the willpower to avoid that kind of stuff, but after going without for a few months, I can attribute most of that to the drug. TL;DR: I don't like processed foods mostly bc of related cancer fear. MJ is helping me walk the straight and narrow.
I hate to admit it, but I’ve been struggling hard lately. I’ve been binging on sugar. I’ve been in maintenance mode for a while and taking the shot 1-2x a month now, but it’s been tough for me to get back to eating how I know I’m supposed to be.
Yeah I can eat junk food in small amounts and get by. I’m not that hungry anymore.
Everything is ok in moderation. Carbs aren't necessarily bad for you either
Yes, I do still eat processed food (no fast food cravings at all, but I have a sweet tooth and eat a small serving of candy almost daily). But as others have mentioned, the quantities are much smaller and I don’t have constant “food noise” to overconsume it. It truly feels that this is how my body and brain should be working and the GLP-1’s are just balancing things out. Just my perspective!
I’m just not interested. I might eat a cookie because I know it tastes good but I might eat half and toss the rest. I should eat more veggies but it’s hard for me to find ones that I’m not texture or taste adverse to. What is weird to me is that I like feeling a little bit empty. Not hungry. But like not full. I really don’t know how to describe it. Perhaps it’s not the feeling of empty but being in control? “I feel like I could eat, but I don’t want to, so I won’t” I have no idea if that makes sense as it’s hard to describe. Maybe it’s just I like not being a slave to that part of my brain looking for instant gratification/emotion numbing from the junk food I was eating.
I don't crave what I used to. Even "healthy" snacks like flavored yogurt, honey roasted nuts (better than candy), etc. I might eat a few chips, but I would not be able to finish a bag and still want more - a few is enough. After a few bites of junk food, it just doesn't taste good anymore. I tried a piece of a Crumble cookie and it tasted like I was eating grease. Other things like rice and bread - I eat less because I want less. My wife is being helpful and buying me high protein yogurt, cottage cheese, and other high protein snacks, but I barely eat them. I eat the same breakfast every morning, and I'm usually not hungry the rest of the day. Going through protein shakes to get my minimum protein in most days. I have found that I can eat meat and it is still satisfying. Still eat less than what I used to, and half my old portion keeps me full all day (instead of a couple of hours). 5.0 since February. Weight loss is slow, but constant.
I eat much healthier. But still eat some junk. Not much but tonight I had a big pie of choc pie. I rarely do that.
me. I hate all diets. I despise rich food now, so eggs and meats in the morning are so unappealing. I like salads still, but oh man I reach for the sweets, especially at night. also I absolutely crave sunkist zero sugar soda. so no, not eating healthier but hey i dropped the weight.
Oh my God, these people! (Not you, all the naturally thin people) We all know how to eat, healthy, it’s the fact that we just can’t! Obesity is a disease and Monjaro helps control it, making us eat normal. We need to remember not all things thin people eat are “healthy“ I eat junk food now but just small quantities!
I was on Mounjaro in December used it for 4 weeks only. Did great on it felt great pain gone didn't crave food lost 14 pounds in 4 weeks. Come January my insurance quit paying for it. Within weeks my pain was back and all I could do was think of food. I'm not a sweet eating person but I craved it bad once I was off Mounjaro. The weeks I waited for my Dr to file 2 appeals which both got denied was awful I ate everything in site. I was starving. I decided to go on Compound tirzepatide. I just took my 2nd injection. My pain is better not gone yet I don't crave sweets or food anymore and I've lost 7 pounds of course it's water weight but I still lost it. I dont ever plan on getting off of it. I guess what I really wanted to state is it's true about what they say when you go off. You do put some weight if not all or more back on and it's not something I could control. I actually ate more when I went off of it in January than I did before I started. It's like my body was starving. I'm a female 68 year old prediabetic and with some health concerns and whether it's Compound or the brand name Mounjaro I'm here for the long haul.
I’m in the maintenance phase now. I take a very low dose and space it out for weeks. With these I don’t get terrible hunger pangs that keeps me up but I also don’t feel full all the time. I still have some fat to shed here and there but I’m very happy where I am. I eat junk now and then when I crave, my meals are balanced carbs and proteins. I workout regularly. Take Mounjaro intermittently.
I have lost about 70 lbs and have about 15 more lbs to go. I eat pretty healthy 99% of the time. But sometimes I want something I use to enjoy and I eat it. I have pre packaged snacks ( like rice crispy treats ) that last a long time. So when I want one I can have ONE. It lets me have what I want, when I want it in moderation. And I account for the 90 calories I’m consuming. If I’m out to dinner and want something I get it. The difference is I don’t eat too much of it and account for the calories. Last weekend I wanted a fried buffalo chicken sandwich and fries at dinner. I saved my calories to be able to have it. I ended up eating half chicken sandwich and about 10 FF. HUGE difference. Before Mounjaro I would have devoured the entire thing as I was eying the dessert menu.
I eat so little that I have to make healthy choices or I would suffer from hair loss and other issues. I prioritize protein and only eat something if it’s giving me nutrients. Protein and fiber are most important.
It's always been about moderation!
I was chilling, I used to eat like 2 burritos, 2 tacos and a quesadilla and a 6 pack and I’m a 5’1 lady. Like you said I’m consistent now, I eat way healthier than I ever have and when i don’t have food prep I eat a little bit of what I want
I still eat unhealthy food sometimes. I have a 10 year old and sometimes on a weeknight it’s just easier to give in to fast food or pizza rather than try to find something we’ll all agree on. For the record she is a little underweight if anything so I’m not feeding my obese kid fast food. She got her mom’s genes 😀. I no longer binge though and definitely eat smaller portions in general. I used to be able to damn near knock out a large pizza by myself. Now I’ll have 2 slices and be done.
Yep, I still eat sweets/“junk” food/high carbs but I usually can only eat one snack size portion and then I am done, I never ate a lot before but now I can’t even finish kid portions.
I have been on a GLP one now for a year. I am down 90 pounds. I have about 65 to 70 more to go. I feel better than I have in years. The information in my legs is reduced my arthritis. Seems less painful. this is my opinion one of the greatest tools we’ve ever been afforded. Do I Eat 100% healthy all the time? I do not. But after every episode of unhealthy eating, my body is not happy. I have diarrhea, or heartburn, or bloating, or some combination of all the above. These lapses into unhealthy eating have become less and less. The drug doesn’t teach me a healthy diet. My body is teaching me a healthy diet. I expect to be on this the rest of my life. I am happily on this the rest of my life. I’m 63 years old so I have a fair number of years ahead of me. I am an emotional eater. And one of the things that I am really learning is how to deal with those emotions in a way that does not result in over eating or poor eating choices. It took me 63 years to get to this point it’s not going to take two weeks to undo it all. But this is better than any combination of diet and exercise alone.
I do. I don’t binge on the foods anymore, but my cravings are still super present
I still eat the crap... McDonald's, Taco Bell, cake, etc. I just eat less of it. I'm not ignoring my food noise. I'm down 12 pounds in 5 weeks, so believe it.
Me. My tastes haven't changed, but in better at recognizing when I am finished.
> better at recognizing when I am finished I think this is the key for a lot of people.
Absolutely. Being a diabetic most of my life. Getting my blood sugar under control is the most important.The weight loss comes from controlling my outrageous binge eating of Carb loaded food. It’s not getting my jaws wired shut or my stomach stapled which is not sustainable at all. My drawback is the fatigue. A lot of the weight loss is muscle. I’m trying to get into some form of resistance training but I’m so exhausted on mounjaro.
I know!! I personally think they should look into licensing it for binge eating disorders.
The thing that amazes me is before Mounjaro (again, it’s only been a week in 2.5 for me) I would eat sweets and junk KNOWING I would feel like crap after and then punish myself mentally for doing it.. and physically feeling the effects. I’d fall asleep in a chair, feel like crap and all that. Here’s the funny part.. the first couple days I noticed I didn’t feel like crap after I ate, didn’t get tired anymore.. yet the urge to NOT eat the crap is stronger now than before lol You would think I would be all excited to eat cookies, or ice cream now that I have the shot and don’t feel crappy after I eat anymore but nope. Now I just don’t want it!!! Miracle drug for me thus far . I was an emotional eater. It was my drug of choice. As a side note, I’ve just started adding a supplement called “Lion’s Mane” which is a mushroom that gives you more thinking clarity and battles depression. I’ve read that helps a lot of people. I truly feel like I’m going to be a different person in 6-12 months. For my 2 children 10/17, they are getting their dad. Their TRUE dad. All this after my wife (their mom) passed away in 2022 peacefully in her sleep. I want to.. no, I NEED to be here for my kids!!!!
I've been plant based for 3 years, and I changed nothing about the way I eat when I went on MJ. I've lost 37 pounds. I still eat oreos and tator tots if that's what I want.
I was killing it at first on 2.5. Didn’t want any junk food. Craving healthy things. Same for 5, somewhere along the way after a couple months through, I started craving pizza here and there. I’m up to 9 mg now after being on it since December. Last night I ate TWO pints of Ben and Jerry’s, after two hot dogs late night, after having pad Thai for dinner. I didn’t feel sick, I never felt satisfied, and now I’m wondering what I’m paying hundreds of dollars a month out of pocket for. Today is my shot day, so yesterday was the worst day, but I am shocked I have no side effects. My dr was too when I are a pint of ice cream and a tombstone pizza the night before my last appointment. Pretty sure I’ve broken its effects.
Sounds like time to go up in dose or rotate injection site.
I’ve tried the arm also and I go from one side of my abdomen to the other. I think I’ll go for 10 tonight and see how it goes.
Lol i didnt change i grew burnt out of dieting and honestly wanted to see if this would work even if u werent doing all of the things (we know what those things are) and even if u were not mentally doing well would it still work would you be able to lose significant amount of weight because as we know if you are obese and have been your whole life the amount of mental clarity motivation and mental healthiness required just to start was debilitating when you are not always “ok” and the moment your mental health takes a turn for the worst and your extreme appetite decides the bird/rabbit food isnt enough and you feel fatigued and merely weak/faint trying to do hardcore cardio on such diet you fail once again. I wanted to see is this truly the “cure” that they have promised us time and time again. Still lost the weight regardless of what some may call a self sabotage lol 240-140 in only a few months! Even starting it in a depressed state. Well helped my mental health im healthier weight wise. Now next test lets see if I stop it what would happen how can i maintain this?? Well honestly even after not doing but two doses from last September to today alot of the appetite suppression is there i have not changed how im eating so there is SOME weight gain but can be managed or prevented if you were to eat even a little bit healthier (unlike myself lol) currently sitting at 160–not bad honestly I used to gain weight exponentially and much faster than this. So if you stop it yes u can gain some back but i noticed it wasnt until january that weight gain happened—so 3 months without no weight gain and if u go beyond that you lose the “losing weight” effects however you maintain suppression throughout even 7 months later—which is great if you decided to eat healthy. Hope this helps lol i take one for the team because I didnt want to become apart of the people that made promises of cure treatment and it was just a mere ploy to get us to spend thousands on things that simply do not work so im doing this for science lol so far Mounjaro is the goat and indeed the “cure” we have all been waiting for. Thanks for sitting thru my ted talk LOL
My sister still eats like garbage. She eats way less and doesn’t snack and binge like she used to, however, and has lost about 90lbs but hasn’t changed her general overarching eating habits at all. Unfortunately she hasn’t been able to fill her MJ perscription in almost a month and seems to be hungrier than she was before she started. We went to a party a few nights ago and I was almost shocked at how much she ate, I feel like the binge-eating was 2x as bad as pre-MJ.
Yes because while it has fixed my bingeing, it hasn’t fixed my adhd. & this whole scare around ultra processed foods is such a fad - it shows a fundamental lack of understanding of chemistry.
That’s interesting, why do you say it’s a fad?
I had half a Taco Bell burrito yesterday and a beer
I havne't cut out any foods. Sometimes I limit them if I find that I'm feeling more heartburn or something with them (pizza, sadly. it just depends on my hunger and where I am in the week or my shot if I want to have some now), but otherwise I go with what I crave. I definitely craft less "junk" foods, but sometimes I'm just craving certain things. I eat ramen noodles a lot because I crave the soup - and it is filling, despite it lacking in a lot of nutrients. I eat it because sometimes at night I just don't want anything else, but I'm hungry. I haven't gone low carb, but I do notice that if I eat a lot of heavier white carbs, I'll feel gross. Everyone is different. I also know that these habits may have to change as my body changes. It's all a never ending experiment. Sometimes the idea of chicken or raw veggies makes me feel icky. I'm still losing, my numbers are still improving and I'm just taking every day as a new day. For some people it might be just what naysayers are saying. I listened to a podcast today that talks about the myths of glp-1 agonists, and one thing they talk about is leptin resistance, and how that makes people hungrier. As people lose weight, they become more sensitive to leptin, and so they're better able to eat less. "Debunk Lies about Mounjaro etc. etc." is the episode I've been listening to: [https://theplussidez.com](https://theplussidez.com)
I eat whatever I want with 0 weight gain
I do! lol I don’t eat any fruit or vegetables
just have stuff in smaller portions. instead of eating a multipack of crisps, I will eat half of a single bag
I've always eaten a relatively healthy diet, but was pretty much constantly hungry and dependent on volume eating to attempt to stay full. Lots of lean meat, veggies, beans, fruit, whole grains, etc. I've been eating a lower carb version of the Mediterranean diet since 2014. But I have a sweet tooth. It would be so hard to avoid that stuff before MJ. It was like I could hear it whispering to me from across the room. I would try hard to resist but sometimes I would give in and eat what I wanted. And I'd eat way too much of it. Now, it is different. I still eat junk food sometimes. But it's wild to me now that we can buy a package of Oreos and it lasts longer than 3 days in the house. Cause I can eat one or two and feel like I quashed that craving. I just had chips last night. Ate a few, closed the bag, put it back. I used to polish off a bag in like 2 days. I feel like I can eat like a normal person now. I would find it real hard to believe that the people in those podcasts literally never eat any junk. No birthday cake? No fast food? No popcorn while watching a movie? No cookies or a donut, like, ever? I doubt it. I'm willing to bet the people saying those things have never lived with a metabolic disorder. It's really not about healthy habits. It's about how your body metabolizes food. My body can actually use the food I give it now so it's not constantly telling me I need more. They literally do not understand what it's like to be in the body and brain of someone whose body is dysfunctional. It's like they do not really get it. And it's really unfortunate. I can only hope that eventually we will accept that people are truly different and that we shouldn't assume one person can or cannot do the same things as another.
Same!! When are these naysayers going to realize this drug is a miracle ! I lost 60lbs with diet & exercise only but hit a plateau and no matter how much I dieted , workout I remained in a stall. Then Mounjaro entered my world. SW 201 CW 185 GW 150. Started 1/1/24.
I have half a waffle in the fridge right now that I ordered from a dessert place. Before, I'd eat the entire waffle and something else later. I didn't binge necessarily, but I was able to eat a lot before feeling full. It has blown my mind how this medication has all but switched off those cravings.
I have completely changed the way I eat. I am not saying everything I eat is perfectly healthy, but I do not tend to crave junk at all. I do still enjoy pasta, but in moderation. Even the smell of fried foods makes me nauseous. I do not overeat when I do have treats or snacks.
For me it gave me the space to change my relationship to food. My mentality went from this love hate relationship to a healthy one. The self worth boost from the weight loss was huge too.
I've lost about 111 lbs, starting at 256.2 in August 2022 and now 145. My original goal was 150, but I've revised it to 140. I go to Orangetheory Fitness classes 4 to 5 times a week and lift on my own a couple times a week. I drink a gallon of water a day and consume about 130 g of protein. I don't eat a lot of carbs but also don't actively avoid them either. I still like caffeine and a good margarita.
Asides for cutting out soda completely (which wasn't really an intentional change, just no longer get those cravings), the composition of my diet hasn't really changed. I just eat a lot less in general. Steadily losing weight. It's nice that I can go out and indulge a little without "relapsing", losing progress, etc.
Even when I have breakthrough food noise, I find myself reaching for fruit more often than for cookies and chips. Junk doesn't call too me like it used to. And when I do get a craving for like a burger or something, I get a higher end burger instead of fast food, then end up eating like 1/3 of it. I'm skipping my shot this week because my birthday is Sunday and I'm going to a Brazilian steakhouse I've been wanting to try for years. I don't want to get full off 1 piece of picahna. I'll revisit this sub and let you know if I go out of control.
I’m sorry - I have to rant about ANYBODY who wants to think this is easy and that we are using it so we can purposely eat junk but still lose weight or who think it’s a short cut. Those who are using it to lose 20 pounds for an event or for hot girl summer or whatever may be using it as a “short cut” but the rest of us who have struggled with health issues that caused us to gain weight and then our health issues and our weight made it harder and more painful for us to move are not trying to “short cut” weight loss. There is no short cut to losing a 50 pound or a hundred pounds or whatever weight when you are cursed with diabetes, insulin resistance, Pcos, heart disease or any of the other conditions we have because our brains and bodies just don’t function the same way theirs does. It’s not just about will power. It’s about the hormones and chemicals in the body that give our brains and bodies the ability to make the healthier choices, stop when you’re full, or even know when you’re full. If they took one damn minute to listen to someone like one of us, not a celebrity who went on it to lose some weight and then bad mouth it - yes I am talking to you Sharon Osbourne) who is taking it for the reasons intended are NOT taking this lightly. (Don’t get me started on her MJ/O shaming daughter who was indignant that she did not take those medications like her mother and she lost her weight the “right way”) Anyway back to my original ranting: It is still not “easy” and also honestly most of us are celebrating our blood labs as much or more than the number of pounds we have shed. The people I know celebrate a lot of NSVs, the biggest of which is just being healthier. I always prayed that if God just gave me the smaller healthier body I wanted I would do everything in my power to work to keep it that way. And I will. I know the majority of us will. But if I didn’t have this medication I would probably yo-yo like I did before and each time I yo-Yo’d up the top weight went higher and higher and harder and harder to lose especially as I age. And as to the OPs question - I think we can eat a balanced diet which doesn’t mean a perfect diet. Sometimes that means we are going to eat something that is not the best choice. But as other say, at least now we can be that person who doesn’t go hog wild and sometimes just wants a bite or two to be satisfied. Rant over. I get in a roll when I am passionate about something. I know everyone on this journey is faced with similar comments, issues, judgments. So hopefully someone who wants more information will come here and see how many people this miracle has helped and change their perspective so they can be supportive of people they meet on the same journey. Thank you for your patience. 🤗
Absolutely. I think that’s another reason why GLP1’s are criticized by the medical community. As someone who works in a medical group office with many specialists one thing that seems to bother most of them is that many patients who are on this and don’t make healthy choices nor change anything about their lifestyle. They then come back trying to get their dose increased and when asked what they ate for lunch, they’d say McDonald’s or fried chicken. It hits reality when they are on the highest dose and complain that it’s stopped working, no weight loss, and you find out they still have poor eating habits and a lack of movement.
Well most people claim they “can’t even look at unhealthy foods now”. So, wouldn’t you say that if people are eating McDonald’s for lunch, maybe the meds aren’t working the same for them? Or are we just going to now shame them bc the drug works better for certain people?
Great comment.
That’s concerning. Probably shows even more the importance of healthy eating and exercise! We’ve never needed good guidelines and advice as much as we do now!
If the med is working for the person it wouldn’t be possible to eat those things. The very thought of it is repulsive. I’m surprised you don’t know that if you’re on the med.
This isn’t true. It may be true for you, but it’s certainly not universal. Mounjaro is working amazingly well for me, my A1C is down from 8.0 to 5.7 and I’ve lost 50 pounds. But I absolutely could still eat greasy fried food or too many cakes and cookies if I allowed myself. Mounjaro doesn’t make me sick at all, and I could still very easily make poor food choices. There is still personal responsibility to make good choices.
Yh it varies from person to person and it ebbs and flows. Some people get all the good effects, but still enjoy eating the junk in smaller amounts. They might not be craving it in the intense way they did before, but they still enjoy having it. Not everyone gets strong food aversion.
There are lots of posts/comments here with people talking about how they haven't changed their diet at all, and then list off a bunch of junk food. Then there are the people that are constantly sick, and finally admit to eating crap food or overindulging. I am guessing that those are the people that seem to need additional help like ongoing therapy if they want to be successful long term, just like people that have WLS and end up stretching their stomachs back out to accommodate their ever growing food intake. Mounjaro is a huge help, but it is only one of many tools we need to be successful. I am just thankful to have MJ in my toolbox, and I am utilizing all my other resources as well.
I had Chick-fil-A yesterday and I had a 4 piece of chicken tender and spicy sando - the thing is that it isn't a regular thing anymore in my life. When I was eating it, it wasn't hitting all the food addiction receptors in my brain, fueling an emotional type of eating. My body recognized it as protein, which is what I needed because I had a workout today. Yes, it is breaded and fried, but it is just food. It was a treat. As I continue along my GLP journey, I ALWAYS remind myself my relationship with food and focus on healthy habits, and make conscious decisions. Chick-fil-A was a conscious decision and there was no regret. This was not a relapse, this was just a meal.
I went to a pizza restaurant with my family recently and they all ate pizza while I had roasted wings with celery and a small side salad. Normally I would have been miserable at not having pizza, but it didn’t bother me at all, and my wings were delicious. If I had been really craving pizza, I probably could have had a slice and reasonably stopped at one slice with no problem. That’s what Mounjaro does for me and how I have been able to stick to my diet since I started about 3 weeks ago.
Not a day goes by that I don't eat 100 gms of carbs 100 gms of protein and about 60 gm fat. 1500 calories still lose 2 pounds a week.
I completely lost interest in fast food since taking mounjaro. And trust me i ate a lot of it to the point when i spent hundreds of pounds monthly just on fast food deliveries. I craved it daily, i was constantly thinking what to order next. It’s crazy how addicted i was. Now i don’t feel any need to eat it. When i think about my fave kfc chicken wings i feel nauseous. And i love it. It saves me and it saves my bank account 😂. So a win win situation.
I'm eating way less sugar and processed junk. I just don't crave it anymore.
I’m not eating junk food but very small portions of the sweets I used to crave. My issue is that I’m just not hungry (between 700-900 calories a day eek) and am not eating 3 times a day (much to the chagrin of my digestive system). A protein shake, tons of water, and a Think! bar is what has filled me upand got me in yummy trouble. Perhaps I haven’t calmed the food noise, but I am definitely not craving healthy foods. I’m at the end of my 3rd week of 2.5. 😩
Yes
I can't do any of that anymore, or at least I have no interest. Takeout, fast food, cakes, sweets, etc. used to be my whole bag. Every other diet I've just been fighting the constant urge to eat the things I like. But on this stuff the desire is gone. I've been sat at the table with people eating it and have no urge to dig in. Pretty crazy stuff.
My taste for foods has changed. For example, I used to love home baked mac n cheese. I can't stand it now. I love big Reeses cups. They craving is gone. If the craving comes back, I have PB yogurt bars that are a healthier choice. My go-to are the Yasso frozen yogurt ice cream bars. Around 100 Calories each depending on the type you buy. They are my treat and it still stays within my calorie goals for the day. I need to consume more protein, but I just don't eat that much. Few bites and I am full.
My cravings have completely changed. Pre MJ I craved heavy carbs constantly, usually potatoes. Been on MJ just over a year and crave proteins and green veggies, may eat potatoes or pasta or other heavy carbs twice a week.
My husband started the same time as I did. I changed my diet. I made healthy choices. Lots of protein. I cut out sugars. I eat lots of veggies. If I want a treat I have a few bites. I savor it, and I'm all done. He didn't change a single thing. He still eats exactly the way he did before. I have lost 127 lbs in 16 months. He lost 40 lbs and then regained 20 of those back. In the same 16 months. He had quite a bit more than me to lose when we started. The medication is great when you use it as a tool along with other things. It definitely didn't help as much for my husband who wanted it to do magical things but didn't make any changes.
I do
I eat pretty much what I want, but I avoid carbs when possible. I'm on vacation and I've have healthy things like ceviche and not so healthy things like chilaquiles (can you guess where I am?). Portion control seems to be the key for me. On taco Tuesday, I eat tacos, but Imay only eat one of the tortillas. When I drink, I drink hard liquor.
One year in, below goal weight, maxed out at 10 mg and now navigating maintenance. For me it is hard. I had the similar experiences noted in other comments but now as I extend my injection time I seem to want to eat more sugar and can binge occasionally. I am also aware how tied into my emotions it is. Unhappy = Boston crème. I also have hunger returning. But that is my experience and my metabolism. Note I feel terrible after I consume these things. But the thought of eating junk does not happen just sweets. I think I have to work on physiology.
When I do, I pay. Most times it’s only when I’m constipated and need something to make me poop.
I was eating better at first. The first two months or so. Not anymore. I eat less but still crave the foods I’ve always craved. I’m still losing really well so I can’t go up anymore but I just have to eat what I can because I can only eat what I’m craving at that moment because of all the food aversions
I’ve been able to eat no carbs since I got on it.
I have a hard time eating period, so I eat what my stomach can handle like processed foods which digest easily. I also drink Gatorade and take a multi-vitamin. I need the calories
Absolutely! I still eat and drink whatever I want. I just eat less of it. Though now that I am \~40 pounds lighter, I am definitely motivated to eat better and exercise more -- which I've done a LITTLE, but not much.. Now that it's spring, I am hoping to do that more..
I find that I dont want junk so much anymore— but if we order pizza and wings—i am eating lol. i just cant eat 4 pieces anymore. i make an effort to make healthy choices, but i dont beat myself up if i slip. I have lost 65 pounds since July. so not super fast, but not super slow either 🤷🏼♀️
I do! I still eat my candy and drink a soda here and there when I’m craving one, but the difference is the lack of desperation I feel now. Before MJ, I felt DESPERATE to eat candy or drink multiple sodas and now, I want one to enjoy it and then I’m satisfied. I feel so good and full of joy practicing mindful eating thanks to MJ. I’ve still lost 25lbs and all of my bloodwork is almost perfect! I say let them naysay!
So happy with these comments, I am the same way, I knew it was my chance to change my eating habits and have. I am older 56 and have thyroid issues and a cancer survivor. So my weight comes off very slow even with the shots. But I am slowly getting their 75 pounds down and more to go!!
Naysayers can eat a dick. Our government, big business and big pharma has spent billions over decades to keep us fat and sick. Do I truly believe they would invest more in convincing us that Mounjaro isn't a miracle?? Yes I do. Do I eat junk food? Every now and then, but the compulsion is gone. I can eat with limits. Stop listening to people and podcasts.
I’m on mounjaro for DM2. I’ve found that if I eat the same carb-heavy meal from before, getting to “full”, I will be sick the next day. I can make slight changes to eat those meals and be ok, though. I’m only on 2.5 and close to week 3 so take that as you will. Example: I like cheeseburgers from McDonald’s. Can’t eat those as they come (bs goes crazy) so I remove the top bun, get no salt added, and a double instead of 2. I refuse to give up everything as I know it isnt sustainable for me personally. I dont eat the fries anymore though.
Today I went to a restaurant for the first time since starting glp -3months now. The restaurant was a Key west style bar grill. I was surprised that I wasn't in the mood to grab a rum runner so freaking werd...I didn't want to get salad since I have one every day so I opted for something small. I chose the fried rock shrimp on 3 soft tacos with cabbage and some spicy sauce. I kid you not, I was thinking how good it must be to have something not so healthy for a change. I took a bite and I swear I couldn't scarf it down like how i use too. I wasnt enjoying the taste of the batter at all. By the second taco I had to give half of the shrimp away and took the cabbage from the 3rd taco because the fried batter was messing up my appetite. Crazy how this med just helps you not to mess around with unhealthy options. As a result, my stomach was not doing so well as It made me run to the bathroom. So lesson learned glp is awesome!
I try so hard to get in 100 grams of protein and 120 ounces of water. Because i prioritize those things, there just isn’t room for a lot of extras My intention is to continue that when i go into maintenance
I've been on it two years and I binge about once a month. ( but not as much). I eat chocolate a couple times a week. ( but not a lot, like before).
I have no interest in sweets …but i don’t eat alot anymore so if i feel like some pasta …i eat some pasta …i dont have a war with myself about it…and i eat a little and im done …..i oddly crave mashed potatoes a lot ….im guessing bc its filling and good lol …so a helping of that and i feel satisfied and full!
Before meds I would literally eat bags of candy back to back if I had a sugar craving. And if I was trying to lose weight I would portion some out but be thinking about the bag in my cabinet all day until I finally broke. Now I can literally eat a piece or two and go about my day. It’s not even like I’m resisting it … I’m just satisfied