@Mark Fearon just catching up with your posts on Facebook. I noticed this one from yesterday. It made me laugh 😆

One of the biggest changes for me on Mounjaro had nothing to do with the scales. It was the mental side. I genuinely thought constantly thinking about food was normal. Planning meals all day. Thinking about snacks. Looking forward to takeaways more than the actual event itself. Going somewhere and immediately thinking about what food would be there. I didn’t realise how much space it was taking up in my head until it suddenly wasn’t anymore. That’s why I always say Mounjaro doesn’t just change your body. It changes your relationship with food. I still enjoy meals. I still eat out. I still enjoy weekends. But food no longer dominates my thoughts from morning to night. For me that has been the most life changing part of this whole journey. Curious if others here noticed the same thing? What was the first moment you realised your relationship with food had changed?

Hi everyone, I had a great week food wise, hitting my protein goal of 120-140kg per day, which I'm finding is naturally keeping me circa 1500cals. It's definitely been a tougher week appetite wise, it's been much lower, so I've had to push harder to get enough protein in. I also found that the food noise has come back a little towards the end of the week when I was due pen #4. It coincided with the arrival of my period so that could be playing a role in craving chocolate. I allowed myself to have some, I just tracked it into my daily calories and in fact the amount I had weighted out and calorie counted for was far kore than I could eat/wanted to eat. Like Mark mentioned recently I just had an off switch, I was 100% satisfied with the lesser amount, less than a third of what I had allowed myself. It's amazing! This week I weighed myself halfway through the week (Tuesday)and was on for 0.4kg drop, but then period arrived the day before weigh day and by Friday morning (and repeated this morning) I clocked in at the exact same weight as the week before....so I went back up those 0.4kg. my diet remained stable though, my macros and calories were good, so I am trusting the process and I know that it's not a true gain, it's a hormonal fluctuation. So I've done my final 0.25mg starter jab and can't wait to move on up to the next titration dose of 0.5mg on Friday! 2.6kg down so far, I'll take it!!! Especially as it's been not effortless, but simple to achieve if you get me?

Let’s talk about the weird obsession people have with tearing down anyone on Mounjaro… and the people quietly putting up with it. If you’re on Mounjaro, you’ve heard it. That’s cheating. You’ll gain it all back. Just eat less and move more. You’re taking the easy way out. Some of it comes from strangers. Some of it comes from people close to you. That’s the part that hits different. I want to hear it properly. What’s the worst comment you’ve had? And did you say anything back or just leave it? And for anyone saying this stuff, be honest for a second. What’s actually behind it. Is it frustration because you’ve been trying for years and nothing’s worked. Is it pride because you went through it the hard way and think everyone else should as well. Or is it just discomfort watching someone else change while you’re still stuck. Because the reality is this. Nobody on Mounjaro is skipping the work. They’re still turning up. Still training. Still trying to undo years of habits that didn’t happen overnight. The difference is they finally have something that helps them stay consistent. If you’re on it, you don’t owe anyone an explanation.

Most people outside this space only see the weight coming off. They think that’s the whole story. But if you’re on Mounjaro, you know it goes way deeper than that. You start moving more without forcing it because your energy is there. Your mood settles. You’re not constantly up and down depending on food or guilt. Sleep improves and you’re not dragging yourself through the day. Your motivation comes back. You start thinking about where you’re going instead of just getting through the day. And the biggest one… your head gets quieter. Food isn’t on your mind all day. That’s the part people don’t see. Curious… which one of these have you noticed the most?