on June 3, 2025, 11:56 am, in reply to "I only ask as the symptoms produced are similar to an eating disorder...."
Which, for a shortarse like me, was a sizeable chunk.
Following radioactive iodine treatment, I've been eating far, far more sensibly than I ever have, and have lost 7.5kg in a couple of months. HOWEVER, the rest is being spectacularly stubborn and exercise is still a bit tough whilst my body adapts to now being hypothyroid instead of hyper.
I've gone on Wegovy for a couple of months just to see if I can shift the difference. Once I have, with continued better diet, I think it'll stay off. 
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....and once you stop the drug you will revert to the previous habits. Its not helping you change your lifestyle unless you intend to be on it for the rest of your life. Previous MessagePrevious MessagePrevious Message
Very much more than that, at least in my case.
I can't explain it easily. This is what I sent to my brother when he asked the same:
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What does it feel like? Well, I don’t feel hungry and I feel full and satisfied after a small meal. I’ll have a sandwich or be happy. And I enjoy the sandwich, it’s nice. I’m not forcing it down or anything but I’m not fighting it or limiting myself or anything like that - I feel like its moved my emotional response to food into the zone of food being fuel rather than something enjoyable. I’ll have 2 custard creams and that will be it and I wont be thinking “just have 2” - I only want 2.
I was saying to Evonne, is this how normal people feel? I’ve never felt like that in my life, I’ve always had to really try but now I’m genuinely not even trying. It’s like food is fuel, I’m not planning meals or looking forward to food - I just eat when I’m hungry.
Probably need to explain that a bit. I have a theory about my relationship with food being related to food scarcity as a kid, but for me also added to that is a hedonistic tendency to want to maximise the enjoyment out of things. I do that with a lot of things in my life, especially food and booze etc. I don’t just feel hungry and then have a meal, I plan it, I maximise it. Not 1 pie, no - 2. Add the beans and the bread. Not 3 glasses of wine, no 2 bottles.
It’s like a fixation, it’s not just mental though as this drug has shown me. It’s hormonal or genetic or whatever - not really got a firm opinion yet that I would put my full backing behind, but it clearly isn’t just a lack of willpower, this is clear. For whatever reason, for me there is a mix of physical and mental issues I have when it comes to food. But this definitely works and its really got me thinking about food in a deep way.
I think what the drug does is it makes you feel full because it lowers certain hormones which make you digest your food slower, so it sits in your stomach for longer, making you feel fuller for a lot longer and more quickly. But not bloated or over full. I used to treat every meal or snack as an opportunity - or that it was my goal - to get as full as I could do, like that sensation of being mega full was a craving - that’s gone, completely. I’ve now realised this for the first time, even though I knew it beforehand I’ve never really felt it or connected with it because I’ve had to force it, now it’s not forcing it at all.
I think it lowers compulsion. For me, I’ve seen it with food, I’ve seen it with alcohol. I’ve never in my life got to 10pm after 2 small glasses of wine and put the bottle back in the fridge and genuinely not thought about it or forced myself to do it. I am content and happy and don’t feel compelled to continue. Same with food. Hasn’t stopped the wanking though so maybe a higher dose is needed. Previous Message
Instantly available energy is stored in the body as glycogen (very basic explanation) - when you consume calories, the quick conversion from calories is to glycogen, which is quickly accessible. When this runs out, the body goes to longer term energy storage, which is fat. The body either shuts down functions, which it doesn't really want to do, or it hassles your fat and gets the energy it needs to move about, think, grow hair etc. If it didn't then that's when we feel tired (in this example) or basic body functions get worse. This is how all weight loss works, so your question (if you don't mind me saying) isn't really about Mounjaro it's about how people in a calorific deficit don't feel exhausted all the time. We use the fat stored in our body instead.
I don't know, but I think it's because the body switches from glycogen (instant energy) to fat. I do feel a little tired sometimes, but less than I have done losing weight before mounjaro. I don't feel tired at all, in fact I'm energised massively, although how much this is from the drug vs feeling good about myself and the natural increase in endorphins (etc) I am not sure about. Previous Message
Ultimately, food is fuel and so I was trying to work out how people using this aren’t utterly exhausted. I get not being hungry, it’s how you avoid tiredness I haven’t seen much written about.
Is it simply that it removes the cravings for excess and so you can get by eating as much as you SHOULD be eating, while burning away the rest? Previous Message
Beyond easy actually, it's been enjoyable and quite life changing. A few side effects, I've had to manage acid reflux more, especially the day after each injection, but other than that not much.
It's changed my life and I think it is going to significantly change the world in an extremely positive way in the next 10-20 years. If you have any questions about it let me know. Previous Message
Been thinking about it myself, but interested to see if I can lose a fee lbs without. Previous MessagePrevious Message
As prompted by Iain below, are others interested in joining in on a weight loss/fitness challenge, as previously hosted by Rainhill Runaway?
If so, I’ll be happy to monitor progress over the summer offseason.
If I’m remembering correctly, we had a start weight (kg), height (m) to compute BMI. Don’t think we need age, but it’s interesting to know.
First time we did this we also included a baseline of number of pushups and seconds for plank.
For me:
Age 65
Weight: 123.2kg
Height: 1.7m
Push ups: 10
Plank: 34 seconds
If this just clutters up the board, let me know, and I will desist.
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