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My Mounjaro Transformation in 9 months – My 100 lb Weight Loss Journey
Patient story
Our summary
Gordon, who runs the FatOldClimber channel, describes nine months on Mounjaro (tirzepatide). He says he started at 314 lb with a 52.5 in waist and about 48% body fat, and that he is now over 100 lb lighter, with a waist 14 in smaller and body fat just under 24% on a recent DEXA scan. He says he is not a medical professional and that much of what he does goes against the manufacturer's instructions.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
He explains that his main problem was food noise rather than hunger, and that it disappeared by day two of his first pen. He bought privately from an online supplier because he did not qualify for the NHS. He moved from 2.5 mg to 5 mg to 7.5 mg, used the extra "fifth dose" left in each pen, and used short dosing to stretch pens. When appetite suppression faded around day six or seven, he switched to injecting every 5 days and is now on 10 mg every 5 days. He eats within a 6 hour window, relied on a repeated pea soup and shepherd's pie routine, and later began tracking a calorie deficit. He also reports better climbing, pull-ups, and less joint pain and swelling.
He reports only dry mouth and mild constipation as side effects, and notes that others respond very differently. He plans another 3 months of fat loss, a repeat DEXA scan, then a taper of at least 3 months and possibly 6. He says the drug makes a calorie deficit easier but does not replace changes in behavior and exercise.
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Takeaways
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- 0:00 Gordon says he went from 314 lb to over 100 lb lighter in nine months, with his waist down 14 in and body fat just under 24%.
- 3:00 He says Mounjaro quieted his food noise by day two, which he cares about more than appetite suppression.
- 6:30 He describes using the fifth dose from each pen and short dosing, then moving to 7.5 mg every 5 days when appetite control faded late in the week.
- 10:30 He says he used 18:6 intermittent fasting and a repeated simple meal routine, and tracked calories more as he got leaner.
- 15:30 He reports less inflammation and joint pain, better climbing and pull-ups, and only dry mouth and constipation as side effects.
- 19:10 He plans 3 more months of fat loss, then a taper over 3 to 6 months, and says the drug does not replace behavior change.
Key moments
From the creator's own chapters. Tap one to play from there.
- 0:00 Introduction – My Mounjaro 9 Month Update
- 2:04 How I Discovered Mounjaro (Tirzepatide)
- 3:33 What is Mounjaro and How Does it Work?
- 5:24 My First Mounjaro Pen Experience
- 9:44 Lifestyle Changes on Mounjaro (Fasting & Climbing)
- 12:59 Mounjaro Results – 100 lbs Down in 9 Months
- 15:40 Mounjaro Side Effects (Honest Experience)
- 16:59 Mindset Changes with Mounjaro & Food Noise
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, 7.5 mg and 10 mg
- Point in the journey
- Month 9
- Weight loss mentioned
- 10 lb
- Side effects mentioned
- low appetite
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did he lose on Mounjaro in 9 months?
Gordon says he started at 314 lb and is now over 100 lb lighter, with over 90 lb of that lost since starting Mounjaro. He reports his waist went from 52.5 in to 38.5 in and his body fat to just under 24% on a DEXA scan.
What Mounjaro doses did he use?
He says he went from 2.5 mg to 5 mg to 7.5 mg, stayed on 7.5 mg for three or four months, then injected every 5 days. He says he is now on 10 mg every 5 days. He notes much of this goes against the manufacturer's instructions and that he is not a medical professional.
What side effects did he have on Mounjaro?
Gordon says he had a dry mouth on injection day and some constipation, and nothing worse. He adds that he was lucky and that other people experience a wide range of side effects and responses.
How does he plan to come off Mounjaro?
He says he will taper by slowly lowering both the dose and the frequency over at least 3 months, possibly 6, after another DEXA scan in about 3 months. He says he does not want to stop abruptly.
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About FatOldClimber
Patient story, 20.7K subscribers. 10 of their videos are in GLP-1 TV, 439K views between them, mostly on Mounjaro, Wegovy.
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