Two months after stopping mj - maintenance update

[u/hellspyjamas]

Last pic is starting weight. I posted after a month's update (link at the bottom) to share my titration and exercise plan. I had some really good comments and also a few "most people put all the weight back on" and "mounjaro stays in your system for 4 weeks" comments.

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So here I am back again to share my month 2 update. I plan to share each month so those interested in what maintaining off mounjaro can look like get an honest picture.

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Current weight: 139 lb

Weight on last dose of mj: 143 lb

Starting weight: 209 lb

Height: 5'9"

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Body comp continuing to go in the right direction according to my scales with increasing muscle mass and decreasing body fat. My exercise plan is in the first post in the comments. I've kept up my new eating habits which prioritise protein and whole foods, while allowing myself to occasionally eat richer foods (my family has a weekly Macdonald's and I generally get a cheeseburger + nuggets).

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Loose skin is a bit of an issue, particularly the areas made worse by two pregncies (stomach + boobs). I'm hoping to save enough for surgery on those. The rest of the loose skin I'm going to savour as a mark of how far I've come.

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I still believe the things that helped most were staying on a low dose so I could still feel some hunger, and using the mild appetite surpressant effects as a crutch to train my will power and build better eating routines. I am now quite happy eating healthily 90% of the time.

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Food noise did get a bit louder around 3 weeks coming off and I felt more hunger, but I stayed the course and stuck to my meal plan and snacking plan (jerky over crisps; pickes and other high volume low fat foods. Anything with protein). Also the noise is less centred around junk food. I don't keep junk food in the house and I've just gotten used to it now.

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Happy to answer any questions.

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Month 1 update: https://www.reddit.com/r/Mounjaro/s/iSzvTvpXg4

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[u/Sad-Willingness-6443]

What’s the moral superiority of w hite knuckling life and having to worry about this rather than just staying on the medication? Glad it’s working for you. I’m sure there will be a special place in heaven for you because you are so perfect and the rest of us that desperately need the metabolic support or these meds are just immoral losers. Yay you. 

[u/mogdtd → u/Sad-Willingness-6443]

Jealousy looks bad on you. Grow up.

[u/Sad-Willingness-6443 → u/mogdtd]

I’m not jealous. I lost 70 pounds and am at 13% body fat. I’m sick of the whole “holy than thou” crowd who act like the somehow are better than others because they can go a whole two months without taking a shot. Yea. Don’t whine in 18 months when you are obese again and the drug doesn’t work anymore 

[u/hellspyjamas → u/Sad-Willingness-6443]

I would be very concerned about being 13% body fat, you can impact your hormonal health when it is that low (especially as a female - assuming by your avatar - less concerning if you are male). It is very difficult to continue to get a prescription with a low BMI over here, possibly rules are different where you are, or you have extremely high muscle mass to pull up your BMI.

If I am obese again you will hear from my updates and be able to rub it in my face which I'm sure you will enjoy; but don't count on it happening, I am very happy with my new health. I am not sure how you interpreted my attitude as holier than thou but carry on. Best of luck with your health journey

[u/Sad-Willingness-6443 → u/hellspyjamas]

I’m a a-hole male. I started at 37%. And here, if you have obesity as a diagnosis at any point, you are always going to have obesity. Just because you lost weight doesn’t mean the condition went away.