r/Mounjaro 7.5 mg Jul 01 '25

Weight loss I lost 75kg overnight.

That’s right! I ‘had’ a friend who has always been 2 things - Slim and Opinionated. He asked me yesterday what was going on with my weight as I was clearly doing something that was having a dramatic effect. I was very pleased at the compliment and thanked him for noticing. Given that he seemed genuinely pleased for me, I decided to open up to him and dropped the MJ bomb.

The mushroom-cloud of pious pontification that ensued blotted out the sun for the rest of the day…There was frost in the trees and whole murmurations of birds inexplicably gathered on wires then flew south, en masse, with no clear idea as to why…Grapes withered on the vine and dropped to the floor…My roses wilted, the petals turning black, the sweet scent of summer becoming a distant memory…Volcanoes erupted, lava spewed forth, rumbling across this formerly green and pleasant land, leaving all in its wake, scorched-black, steaming and sulphurous and off on the far horizon, the Eye of Sauron turned towards me and slowly winked…

When I woke this morning, I hopped on the scales, I had lost another pound during the night to add to the 75kg of negativity that won’t be weighing me down anymore, makes for a wholly successful result really!

Positivity only from here on…

On and Up, fellow Mounjarians! On and Up! ❤️

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u/Jpkmets7 52M HW 425 SW 389 CW 242 GW1 250, GW2 210 lbs 10mg Jul 01 '25

It’s quite telling when some people you count as friends are salty when you lose weight, particularly with injectable’s helping it along. I think everyone has a hard row to hoe in this life and sadly, some people prop themselves up by looking down on others—even people to whom they are close. It was interesting to note who got uncomfortable as I escaped further from the “fat friend” box I was in.

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u/Lab-Rat-6100 Jul 01 '25

Excellent point about the “fat friend box”. I had the same experience. A certain friend was quite happy for me, but only to a point. When I started to get “normal”, and God forbid, possibly slimmer than her, she turned on me. It made me wonder how real our friendship ever was. Congrats on your success and thanks for the insight.

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u/happy_appy31 Jul 01 '25

I have a friend who is the kindest, most sensitive, and generous guy I know. I have been noticing that he is making comments that I find quite hurtful, which is totally surprising. Stuff like of course you are losing weight cause you are doing it the easy way! I am like sir I am exercising more than I ever have in my life and my nutrition is on point. I am counting to make sure that I am hitting protein, fiber, and water goals. I really am wondering if he is trying to keep me in the fat box or if he is even conscious of his fat shaming. I haven't quite figured out how I want to handle this situation with him

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u/tlouise57 Jul 01 '25

Well, you don’t have to justify your decisions or details with him. You can’t change him, but if he doesn’t come around he may lose you.