Mounjaro: Still working after stopping?

[breezy-walnut]

Seeing fast results probably does lock in better habits long term. Once you know it's possible, sticking with clean eating and movement feels less like punishment and more like maintaining what actually works.

 

[bored-plotter35]

appetite suppression is a great sign! just stick to your 2.5 and take your next dose on schedule in 7 days. keep at that dose for a month and see how you feel. if youre still having good results stay at 2.5. if youre on mounjaro and insurance wont cover another month at step dosing your doctor can request an override. or if you want to skip the hassle you can just split a 5mg pen instead which is what i do

 

[Caffeine_Queen]

I've checked my glucose daily for 17 months after beginning Mounjaro. Numbers stabilized around 92 after roughly 6 weeks. I still get mild dawn phenomenon but even after carb-heavy meals the spikes stay reasonable. Recently switched to semaglutide and the readings are now stabilizing again around 92 after a couple months.

 

[tiny_dabbler]

I've noticed after taking breaks it takes a few days for the appetite to come back. Usually around a week before food noise gets loud again, and even then if you've built solid eating habits the weight still stays off. Had a break once where I ate a bit more but lost 2 lbs over those three weeks anyway.

 

[HealthDiary661]

Lost my insurance access, stopped for 3 months. restarting weight loss has been messy, not a straight line. frustrating as hell.

 

[hummus-runner]

5mg every 14 days with cravings only on the last day is a well-dialed maintenance protocol that maximizes the cost savings while keeping the suppression working. The OP's question about still working after stopping is the harder path - every 14 days at a lower dose is the middle ground between stopping and staying on full weekly dosing. What's the plan for when that craving window on day 14 eventually widens?

 

[perkycoasting60]

Congrats, every win counts! Great news on shot number four. Was on a different injection for close to a year with nothing to show for it before the endo switched things to Mounjaro. Took a bit of time and some frustration to adjust here too. Glad it's working so quickly for you this time! Keep at it!