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MOUNJARO UK | MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY SO FAR | How I Transformed My Life In 6 Months
Our summary
Jem, a 42-year-old from northwest England who posts as Jimigemstar, marks six months on Mounjaro (she says "Marjaro" in the captions) in this standalone video. She started on 7 November and recorded on 7 May. She says she went from 15 stone (210 lb, 95.25 kg) to 10 stone 13 (153 lb, 69.4 kg) as of the previous week's weigh-in, a loss of 4 stone 1 lb. Her next weigh-in, week 26, was due the following day.
One person's experience, in their words. Not medical advice.
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What else the video covers
Most of the video covers non-scale victories, which she says matter because weight can stall or rise for reasons such as water, carbs, sodium or hormones. She lists inch losses in her four-weekly measurements, a drop from a UK size 18 to roughly a 12 to 14, rings and seat belt fitting differently, a clearer and more positive mind, more confidence, and more energy for exercise and playing with her son. She also reports clearer skin, fewer dry patches, less excess chin hair and milder, less painful periods linked to her PCOS, and no more joint pain or knee clicking.
She then explains why she thinks her side effects are minimal. She reports only occasional heartburn and some constipation, which she attributes to low fibre and manages with psyllium husk and magnesium citrate. She credits her diet (protein and fibre focus, no food groups cut, few takeaways), plenty of water and slower dose increases. She says she is now on 7.5 mg after going from 2.5 mg to 5 mg to 7.5 mg and back to 5 mg. She says she is not a health professional and is only sharing personal experience. Her goal is to lose about another stone and six pounds, and she plans to come off the medication gradually.
Our summary of what is said, in our words. Doses, results and prices are the speaker’s, not advice.
Takeaways
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- 0:35 Jem says she has gone from 15 stone to 10 stone 13 in six months on Mounjaro, a loss of 4 stone 1 lb.
- 1:43 She argues non-scale victories matter because plateaus and gains can have many causes, and she tracks measurements every four weeks.
- 2:43 She reports dropping from a UK size 18 to about a 12 to 14, along with looser rings and a better-fitting seat belt.
- 6:17 She describes mood, concentration, confidence, energy, skin, PCOS symptoms and joint pain as improved, and credits the weight loss rather than the drug itself.
- 12:52 She reports only occasional heartburn and some constipation, which she manages with more fibre, psyllium husk and magnesium citrate.
- 18:32 She attributes her mild side effects partly to slower dose increases and says she is now on 7.5 mg after moving back down from 7.5 mg to 5 mg.
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
- 5 mg and 15 mg
- Point in the journey
- Month 6
- Side effects mentioned
- nausea and heartburn or reflux
- Who is speaking
- Patient
Questions this video answers
How much weight did she lose in 6 months on Mounjaro UK?
Jem says she started at 15 stone (210 lb, 95.25 kg) on 7 November and was 10 stone 13 (153 lb, 69.4 kg) at her last weigh-in. She puts the total loss at 4 stone 1 lb.
What side effects did she have on Mounjaro?
She says she had occasional heartburn, treated with a couple of Rennies, and some constipation. She reports no nausea or headaches, and says better fibre intake plus psyllium husk and magnesium citrate helped.
What non-scale victories does she list after 6 months on Mounjaro?
She lists smaller measurements and clothing sizes, looser rings, a better-fitting seat belt, better mood and focus, confidence and energy. She also names clearer skin, milder periods and PCOS symptoms, and no more joint pain.
Did she increase her Mounjaro dose quickly?
She says she did not follow the pharmacy dose schedule, which would have put her on 15 mg by week 21. She went from 2.5 mg to 5 mg to 7.5 mg, moved back to 5 mg, and is now on 7.5 mg at week 26.
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