u/geradineBL17

Updated to add: I was a little nervous of calorie counting as looking back on my eating over the last 20 years, my eating has been disordered and I was a bit worried this would be another unhealthy habit - that probably sounds mad but hopefully you all understand. I’m working out calories today, onwards!

I started Mounjaro 2.5mg on the 25th of April and have only lost 3 pounds. I decided I wouldn’t purposefully do a calorie deficit or tracking from the start as I was overwhelmed by the idea, having about 60 pounds to lose. My diet was shocking though and I haven’t had a takeaway in 2.5 weeks. This week I was in center parcs and walked 33k across the week, I drank a decent amount of water and didn’t have crisps, treats etc. I had omelettes for brekkie and half a bread roll for most lunches. I can see on my face that it’s thinned out and I can see it on my body but the scales have barely moved and I feel so defeated and demotivated.

I’m on day 3 after my first 2.5mg injection (took it Saturday), and I don’t think I was prepared for how much of this would be mental rather than just physical.

For context, I’ve had about 20 years of struggling with my weight but more recently I’ve fallen into a pattern of ordering takeaway most nights. High-pressure job, two small kids and my evenings were basically: get them to bed → order food → switch off in front of the TV. That was my “reward”.

Now, a few days in, that urge has more or less disappeared. I’m eating simple home-cooked meals and not even that bothered about the extra effort. The food noise/reward feeling has definitely dialled down, which is what I wanted but it’s also left a bit of a gap. I didn’t expect the identity shift of suddenly not having that evening routine anymore and I’m trying to figure out what replaces it (reading, etc., but it still feels like a work in progress).

Physically, I’ve had appetite suppression, some tiredness and moments where I feel a bit lightheaded and realise I probably haven’t eaten enough. I’ve never been great at structured meals anyway, so I’m trying to be more mindful of that now. For this first month, I’m focusing on hydration and letting my body adjust rather than going all-in on calorie counting or a full diet/exercise overhaul.

I did weigh myself this morning and I’m down about a pound, but I’m trying not to fixate on that. I’m doing this more for health reasons (pre-diabetic, high blood pressure) than just the scales.

I guess what I’m looking for is:

Did anyone else experience this kind of mental/identity shift early on?

In month one, did you ease in like this or change everything straight away?

Any tips on making sure you’re eating enough when appetite is low?

Anything simple that helped (hydration, electrolytes, vitamins, routines, etc.)?

I think there’s a lot of emotional eating/coping stuff in the background for me, so I’m trying to create a bit of space from that before tackling everything at once. Would really appreciate hearing how others approached the first few weeks.

I’m on day 3 after my first 2.5mg injection (took it Saturday), and I don’t think I was prepared for how much of this would be mental rather than just physical.

For context, I’ve had about 20 years of struggling with my weight but more recently I’ve fallen into a pattern of ordering takeaway most nights. High-pressure job, two small kids and my evenings were basically: get them to bed → order food → switch off in front of the TV. That was my “reward”.

Now, a few days in, that urge has more or less disappeared. I’m eating simple home-cooked meals and not even that bothered about the extra effort. The food noise/reward feeling has definitely dialled down, which is what I wanted but it’s also left a bit of a gap. I didn’t expect the identity shift of suddenly not having that evening routine anymore and I’m trying to figure out what replaces it (reading, etc., but it still feels like a work in progress).

Physically, I’ve had appetite suppression, some tiredness and moments where I feel a bit lightheaded and realise I probably haven’t eaten enough. I’ve never been great at structured meals anyway, so I’m trying to be more mindful of that now. For this first month, I’m focusing on hydration and letting my body adjust rather than going all-in on calorie counting or a full diet/exercise overhaul.

I did weigh myself this morning and I’m down about a pound, but I’m trying not to fixate on that. I’m doing this more for health reasons (pre-diabetic, high blood pressure) than just the scales.

I guess what I’m looking for is:

Did anyone else experience this kind of mental/identity shift early on?

In month one, did you ease in like this or change everything straight away?

Any tips on making sure you’re eating enough when appetite is low?

Anything simple that helped (hydration, electrolytes, vitamins, routines, etc.)?

I think there’s a lot of emotional eating/coping stuff in the background for me, so I’m trying to create a bit of space from that before tackling everything at once. Would really appreciate hearing how others approached the first few weeks.