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12 Months on Mounjaro: My Honest Truth About Sustainability
Patient story
Our summary
Phill, a creator who runs a weekly update channel, reviews his first 12 months on Mounjaro, starting on 13 November 2024 at just under 20 stone. He says a brother-in-law who looked much slimmer recommended it, and he describes his nerves before the first injection, which he took close to midnight so he might sleep through any side effects. By his account, he had no serious reaction early on, felt less hungry and had more energy, and lost 20 pounds in the first 14 days while eating few carbs.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
He says the first 2.5 mg dose later stopped controlling his cravings. In January 2025 he moved to 5 mg after a stretch of eating a lot of chocolate alongside alcohol-free Guinness, which he links to stomach pain and large sulfur burps. He also reports cold hands (he thinks his Raynaud's disease was unrelated to the drug) and says weight loss stalled in March, when he lost only 2 pounds. By his figures he weighed about 16 stone 12 at the start of March, then reached 16 stone by June 2025 after adding exercise, moving to 7.5 mg and keeping a weekly accountability routine.
Since August he says he has stayed in the 16 stone range, which he blames on inconsistent diet, alcohol and short-lived exercise, and he suspects his new normal weight may sit in the mid-16s. He recently moved to 10 mg, stopped drinking and restarted exercise, aiming for 14 stone. His overall view is that GLP-1 medication is a tool, not a quick fix, and he urges following providers' advice, drinking plenty of water and finding community support.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
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- 0:00 Phill says he started Mounjaro on 13 November 2024 at nearly 20 stone, after a brother-in-law recommended it and he researched it himself.
- 0:08 He reports losing 20 pounds in his first 14 days, with low hunger, more energy and no major side effects early on.
- 0:10 He describes cold hands, sulfur burps and chocolate-linked stomach pain as his main side effects, and says he moved from 2.5 mg to 5 mg in January 2025.
- 0:13 He says he lost only 2 pounds in March 2025, then reached 16 stone in June after adding exercise, 7.5 mg and weekly accountability videos.
- 0:17 He reports a plateau in the 16 stone range since August, which he attributes to alcohol, weekend calorie spikes and inconsistent exercise.
- 0:20 He now takes 10 mg, has stopped drinking, and calls the medication a tool that requires effort rather than a quick fix.
Key moments
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What the video says
As stated in the video, not checked by us. Doses and results are the speaker’s, not advice.
- Medication
- Mounjaro
- Doses mentioned
- 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg and 10 mg
- Point in the journey
- Year 1
- Side effects mentioned
- vomiting, sulfur burps and dizziness
- Who is speaking
- Patient
In their words
"It's a tool, not a fix for weight loss."
Questions this video answers
How much weight did he lose in the first two weeks on Mounjaro?
Phill says he lost 20 pounds in his first 14 days. He notes he was eating very few carbs and had stopped alcohol, and that much of it was probably water weight.
What side effects did he have on Mounjaro?
Phill describes sulfur burps, cold hands, a boost in energy, and yawning when he had eaten too little. He also reports stomach pain and bloating after eating a lot of chocolate. He says his experience was relatively mild and others differ.
Can you take a Mounjaro pen on holiday?
Phill says he took his pen to Majorca in his hand luggage so it stayed in the cabin and did not freeze. He adds that it should be refrigerated once you arrive somewhere hot.
Why did his weight loss stall on Mounjaro?
Phill says he has stayed around the same weight for nearly three months. He blames inconsistent diet, alcohol and weekend calorie spikes, and also thinks his body may have settled at a new normal weight in the mid-16 stones.
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I Stopped Mounjaro After 545 Days & £3000 — Here's WhyIn this weekly update, Phil of the Phill Double L channel says he has stopped Mounjaro after 545 days.
I took Mounjaro for 3 months - the results were astounding.Gordon, who runs the FatOldClimber channel, reviews his first three months on Mounjaro.
Mounjaro Weight Loss Results - Week 1 & 2 (Zepbound)Phil, who runs the channel Phill Double L, looks back at the first two weeks of his Mounjaro treatment, which he says began four months before filming.
I Tried Mounjaro For 3 Months Here's What HappenedIn this video from the Man Does Midlife channel, a man describes roughly 11 weeks on Mounjaro.
The 6 Mounjaro Benefits I didn’t see comingSteve Julien, who says he is not a doctor and that this is not medical advice, describes the benefits he did not expect after starting Mounjaro last year.
Mounjaro Weight Loss on Holiday + Weeks 3 & 4 Results (Zepbound)Phill, who posts as Phill Double L, covers weeks three and four of his Mounjaro (Zepbound) experience, which he started in late November 2024.
About Phill Double L
Patient story, 12.5K subscribers. 10 of their videos are in GLP-1 TV, 405K views between them, mostly on Mounjaro, Zepbound, Foundayo.
- Mounjaro Weight Loss Results - Week 1 & 2 (Zepbound)
- Mounjaro Weight Loss on Holiday + Weeks 3 & 4 Results (Zepbound)
- I Quit Mounjaro… Now I've Gained 2 Stone
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Mounjaro is tirzepatide and Ozempic is semaglutide: different molecules, not two brands of the same drug. Both are approved for type 2 diabetes, and the weight-loss versions are Zepbound and Wegovy. In the one head-to-head trial, SURMOUNT-5, tirzepatide produced 20.2% mean body-weight loss at 72 weeks against semaglutide's 13.7%. The detail almost every page omits: that trial dosed semaglutide to 2.4 mg in people without diabetes, which is the Wegovy range. Ozempic tops out at 2 mg. The famous result did not test Ozempic's dose range.
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