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I Tried Mounjaro 7.5 mg for 7 Weeks — Here’s What Happened
Our summary
Anissa, who runs the channel Reset with Anissa, reviews her first seven weeks on Mounjaro 7.5 mg. She says she moved up from 5 mg to steady her morning glucose and to see more consistent weekly weight loss, not to lose weight faster. She says the higher dose cut her food cravings, as she hoped, but it suppressed her appetite more than she expected. She reports never feeling hungry, having to watch the clock to remember to eat, and going six to eight hours without food or drink. She also says she has had no fatigue on 7.5 mg, whereas 5 mg made her tired at first.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
On glucose, she says her average daily reading was 353 when she started in May and is now 82. She reports a morning reading of 99 in her previous video, the first time it had been under 100 during this process. She says she has never used insulin and no longer needs metformin. On weight, she says she weighed 184 lbs at her first 7.5 mg injection on August 1st and 173 lbs at the eighth injection on October 3rd, a loss of 11 lbs, or just over 1.3 lbs per week. She describes herself as a moderate responder and says her smart scale shows muscle loss, so she now does three strength workouts a week plus lunchtime walks, aiming for body recomposition. Her goals are 150 lbs and about 25% body fat, down from 35%.
She describes her nutrition as 91 to 105 grams of protein a day, about 30 grams of carbs, and healthy fats at each meal. Her main lesson is that a higher dose does not mean faster loss, and that low appetite makes nutrient-dense eating more important. She says dose changes depend on how each body reacts.
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Takeaways
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- 0:00 Anissa says she moved to Mounjaro 7.5 mg to stabilize morning glucose and get steadier weekly weight loss, not to lose faster.
- 1:01 She says 7.5 mg removed her cravings and left her never hungry, and that she has had no fatigue and more energy than on 5 mg.
- 2:33 She reports her average daily glucose fell from 353 in May to 82, with no insulin or metformin needed.
- 3:04 She says she went from 184 lbs on August 1st to 173 lbs on October 3rd, about 1.3 lbs lost per week.
- 3:35 She says her smart scale shows muscle loss, so she does three strength workouts a week and aims for body recomposition.
- 5:06 She describes eating 91 to 105 grams of protein and about 30 grams of carbs daily, and says a higher dose means she must work harder to eat well.
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What the video says
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- Medication
- Mounjaro
- Doses mentioned
- 5 mg and 7.5 mg
- Point in the journey
- Week 7
- Side effects mentioned
- fatigue and low appetite
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose on Mounjaro 7.5 mg?
Anissa says she weighed 184 lbs at her first 7.5 mg injection on August 1st and 173 lbs at her eighth injection on October 3rd. That is 11 lbs over about 8 weeks, which she puts at just over 1.3 lbs per week.
Does Mounjaro 7.5 mg cause fatigue?
Anissa says she has had no fatigue on 7.5 mg and feels she has more energy. She contrasts this with 5 mg, which she says made her tired at first.
Does a higher Mounjaro dose mean faster weight loss?
According to Anissa, no. She says she did not lose weight faster at 7.5 mg and that people should not expect faster loss from a higher dose. She adds that stronger appetite suppression means she has to be more careful about nutrition.
How did Mounjaro 7.5 mg affect her blood sugar?
She says her average daily glucose was 353 when she began in May and is 82 now. She also says she has never used insulin and no longer takes metformin.
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