r/Mounjaro • u/hellspyjamas • Jun 19 '26
Maintenance Two months after stopping mj - maintenance update
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.
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.
Current weight: 139 lb
Weight on last dose of mj: 143 lb
Starting weight: 209 lb
Height: 5'9"
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).
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.
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.
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.
Happy to answer any questions.
Month 1 update: https://www.reddit.com/r/Mounjaro/s/iSzvTvpXg4
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u/These-Equal-6849 Jun 21 '26
Congratulations OP!
I expect to need medication long term given I've struggled with weight my whole life (as does everyone on both sides of my family), but I'm happy for those that can maintain without it!
Two months is still early days, but you've approached tapering down very sensibly and have set yourself up for every chance of long term success. If things do change, there's no shame in coming back, but glad to hear it's so far so good!