My Mounjaro JourneyWeek 34 - The End Of Mounjaro

Hello Everyone

Well, here we are—the end of my Mounjaro journey. Not quite how I expected it to end and I actually feel a bit sad about it. It’s strange how I've come to rely on it. Mounjaro isn’t just a medication—it's been life changing. It's helped me control my eating and quietened the food noise. So yes, I’m grieving a little. Not just the end of a drug, but the end of a chapter.

I'm a bit apprehensive about the change. There are mixed reviews amongst the SheMed community from people who have already made the switch. Some have had really good suppression but some have done nothing but eat. The only positive is that no one appears to be suffering from severe side effects.

I’m heading off on holiday for two weeks, so there’ll be a break before I return with my new blog, predictably entitled “My Wegovy Journey” unless I can come up with something better. Sadly, I can’t change my name to Mrs Wegovy, but I don’t suppose that matters. Although if Wegovy works as well as Mounjaro, I might be tempted to try! 

I’ve only got one dose of Mounjaro left, which means I’ll be starting Wegovy while I’m away—and I really don’t want to. The idea of dealing with nausea, fatigue, or worse while trying to enjoy sangrias and sunshine is not appealing. So I’ve emailed SheMed to ask if I can extend my washout period to 14 days instead of seven. I’m not sure they’ll agree, given I’m part of the clinical study, but they’ve previously told participants they’d need several weeks to wash out before switching and that they’d start on the lowest dose; so they might say yes.

My Wegovy pen has arrived—0.5 mg, which isn’t the lowest (that’s 0.25 mg). Interestingly, some people who were on 7.5 mg of Mounjaro have been given 1 mg of Wegovy. I suspect SheMed is curious to see whether higher doses trigger more side effects. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, really. Some participants have opted to pay extra to stay on Mounjaro, which means SheMed is now collecting data they hadn’t planned for. It’s fascinating, if slightly chaotic.

I finally got the call from the weight loss clinic. Some of you might remember that I was referred back in December and told I’d be contacted in February. At the time, I weighed 105 kg (16 st 7.5 lbs) and had a BMI of 43.6. I was also pre-diabetic, which was the wake-up call I needed. Fast forward seven months, and I get the call. The clinician needed to check my current weight and BMI before booking me in. After discovering I now weigh under 79 kg and my BMI is under 33, she informed me I'm no longer eligible because I'm not fat enough. She didn’t use those words, of course—she just said I no longer meet the criteria.

Now, I understand the logic but here’s the thing: my struggle with weight isn’t just about numbers. It’s about addiction. I have an eating disorder which means I can’t stop eating. The food noise is constant. If I ever stop using weight loss medication, I’ll need to manage that addiction without pharmaceutical support. I was hoping for medical help with that—some kind of behavioural or psychological support. But instead, I’ve been penalised because I funded my own treatment and have been successful. It’s a strange place to be. I’ve done the work, I’ve made the progress, and now I’m being told I don’t qualify for help. It’s like climbing a mountain and being told you can’t have a map because you’re already halfway up.

Well, as this is the end, I've included a before and after photo and a chart mapping my weight loss progress. The line is my 11 stone target:

Weight  - 12st 4.5lb (172.5lbs - 78.2kgs)
BMI - 32.6
Total loss - 3 stone 10.5lbs (52.5lbs - 23.8kgs)
Mounjaro dose - 7.5mg

As you know, I started my weight loss journey before I started using Mounjaro so my total loss so far is four stone, five and a half pounds. Over 60lbs; the most I've ever lost in any of my previous attempts. I can't remember the last time I weighed less than twelve and a half stone or felt so fit.


      Jan 2025  - 16st 1lb     Sept 2025 - 12st 7lb
    
So, I’m heading into this next phase with mixed emotions. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved, frustrated that I can't continue with Mounjaro and cautiously optimistic about Wegovy. I’ll be back soon with a tan, a new blog, and hopefully a smooth transition. If nothing else, I’ll be honest about the ups and downs—because that’s what this journey has always been about.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blogs. I hope you've found them helpful.  

Bye x

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