Mounjaro: Who Loses the MOST Weight?

African American Female age 64. (65 this month) 4 months on Mounjaro. Loss 55 lbs. Non-diabetic. 10mg. 12.5 is on delay. But looking forward to moving up. I didn't experience any stalling. I'm still averaging 2lbs a week. No side effects. No cravings. I'm very pleased with Mounjaro.

I'm a 42 year old Puertorrican, and I weigh 270 lbs. Im pre-diabetic. I start Monjaro tomorrow, July 11, 2024. Wish me luck!

I’m an African American woman 48 years old. I’ve been on Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) since October 2, 2023 for weight loss. Starting weight was 325. I’m still on the drug and my weight as of January 12, 2024 is 294. I started on 2.5. I went up to 5.0 in November and stayed there through December. January 1, 2024 went up to 7.5 but had a lot of nausea and constipation. I went back down to 2.5 January 8, 2024. On December 15, 2023, I also started Weight Watchers as a permanent lifestyle change. I hope this information helps someone.

Age 37, I year on Mounjaro, 82 pound loss.

56 year old caucasian female. Started Mounjaro is October 2022 worked up to 12.5 mg by July 2023 loosing 100 lbs. I got off of it for approximately 2 months and began to gain a little back. I found I cold not control it so I got back on it and working on a maintenance dose that works well for me now. Starting weight was 254 currently 170. For me, Mounjaro was a miracle. I had 3 weight loss surgeries in the past with not much luck at keeping the weight off. This totally changed my thinking about food, it was not my focus anymore, I even had to remind myself to eat sometimes. I have RA and my joints do not hurt like they did before loosing the weight. I have had hypothyroidism for 43 years, my physician took me completely off my medication for it and my levels are staying within normal range. I did not have any side effects except a slight headache after taking the 12.5 injection the first few times.

I’m on my 6th week of Mounjaro and am down to 190lbs from 205lbs! 😊

The way you explained these study results so clearly and with minimal medical jargon amazed me. You need to teach. Thank you so much.

I’ve been using Wegovy for 7 months. I think I may be one of those special cases you were speaking of. I had already been practicing keto for many years and had lost 130 lbs., but during the time my daughter got sick and ultimately passed away, I gained back 40 lbs., and it would NOT come off (stress). For me Wegovy will only be a temporary tool. I’ve lost 32 pounds with its help since April. I want to lose 42 more, and then I will stop. I am now a healthy active 71 year old. I will continue to be keto for the rest of my days, because of the amazing energy and clarity of mind that it gives me. 💜💜💜💜

I'm going into week 5 of Zepbound. No side effects, but also no appetite. I am eating small portions of whole foods only. I cut out alcohol and white sugar completely. Walking 2 miles a day. I'm down 12 pounds and feel great..

I am a 56 year old African American female. I listen to 108 pounds on Mounjaro. My A1C dropped from 9.5 to 5.6

I started Mounjaro in December 22. I was 6’5”, and a 50yo man. By 12 months I’d gone from 347lbs to 222. My job as a truck driver included on average 5 miles a day of walking, pushing, pulling and lifting. It was midway through that I added extra walking beside just for work. I went from 6.4 A1C to 5.5. My BMI went from 44 to 26.something. The biggest change isn’t just my weight, but between my ears. I’m been off it since December. I generally exercise walk 7-10 or more miles per day. In the past month I’ve started experimenting with light jogging. I absolutely do not want to go back.

I am 67 yrs. Old. I am a type two diabetes. I started in Oct. I weigh 20 5 lbs. Now I weigh 175 lbs. Very happy. Still on the lowest dose.

57 yr old woman. Been on mounjaro and metformin 17 months. I have lost 70 lbs. I went from being obese and pre diabetic to being healthy and having great levels now. I am currently on maintenance. Don’t give up!!

I have been on mounjaro for one year. I am 68 years old, was on high blood pressure medication and high cholesterol medication. I was prediabetic with a AIC at 5.7. I have lost 86 pounds. I work out every day with weight training 3 days a week. I credit the large weight loss on both mounjaro and exercise. I am still losing weight but about 2 lbs a month. I am an Italian. You have to exercise.

Caucasian 70 yo diabetic female. I;ve been on Mounjaro for 14 months, Have lost 93 pounds. No side effects. Currently at 7.5 mg. This is a game changer for me!

I'm black. 44. Took Semiglutide (Ozempic) last year and lost 28% of my weight. (223lbs to 161) the Semiglutide stopped working (went off and gained 18lbs after my cruise and a stressful crisis) and switched to Tirzepatide last Saturday. Down 5lbs in 6 days.

I lost no weight on Oz but when I switched to MJ, I lost 30 lbs. I'm diabetic, Asian with normal lipid levels, have well controlled A1C, and on Metformin so I fit under these findings.

I fall into the "best scenario bracket" from the test group you reference, albeit at 65 on the older end of the spectrum. I've been on 2.5 Mounjaro for exactly 8 weeks and have lost 6% of my starting body weight. I follow a carefully planned, protein-forward diet of at least 1300 calories per day. I do both weight training and rowing (on alternate days) 6x a week. I feel fantastic and have had very little bother from side effects.

Blk, early 30, mounjaro started 1/1/24, down 20lbs

Hope this helps women or people of color looking for use case scenarios. I’m 58, African American Female, starting weight 190, size 16, currently at 175, size 12/14. No goal weight as I’m on this for insulin resistance reversal, other health issues and longterm blood sugar stability. Started with 5.7 A1C, diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes in my 30’s with unexplained weight gain after not having any issues with weight or blood sugar up to then. Family history of type 2 diabetes, but same as me, father GFather, GMother, developed midlife after never having any struggles with food, weight or Blood Sugar. Struggled with up and down weight for many years later and was on metformin for at least a decade, but would stop when I lost weight not knowing or understanding that I likely had insulin resistance, hence the struggle with keeping weight off. Went Keto back in 2016 and had the most success with that eating regimen, maintained weight at around 165, size 10/12, for 3.5 years. Went off of it during Covid, obviously gained weight. Been back on it since Feb 2023 as I feel better overall and just in general eating Keto: ultra low carb, high fat, high to mod protein or balance of both. Diagnosed with Hashimotos in 2018. Note I have significant benign thyroid tumors, but no thyroid medication has been needed. My Doctor also suspects some metabolic issues as I also have POTS. Was diagnosed with POTS in Jan 2023 but struggled with symptoms for years and went undiagnosed. Because I was exercising and on a good eating regimen but not losing weight and had recently started gaining weight in my stomach for no apparent reason, my doctor said that insulin resistance was the cause and I needed help to reverse it. Not sure why he has never discussed insulin resistance with me, but reading that many doctors were not aware of long term effects of it and that there are people like me who were suffering even when we were doing the right things due to it being a silent underlying health issue. He said I would likely be on medication for the rest of my life to fight insulin resistance and that I was genetically predisposed to it. Hence why my 20 plus year struggle with diet, exercise, just lead to weight ups and downs and health difficulties. Been on Mounjaro 12 weeks so far. He also started me on 10 mg Farxiga at the same time. Minimal side effects. Sometimes I have some fatigue, but don’t know if it’s due to POTS or the Hashimotos to be honest as I’ve suffered from fatigue since 2017. I believe this is when the POTS issues really kicked in. I have some joint and muscle aches, and unusual foot pain, especially after dosing, and increasing the dose, but as long as I take my supplements overall the pain is not too bad. No hair loss. I had some stoppage of growth at my sides well before starting, and they do not know why. Otherwise I have very long and very thick hair that seems to be growing significantly faster than it did a few months ago. I started on 2.5 for 4 weeks, currently on 5 mg for last 8 weeks. Have had some stomach problems mainly due to POTS so wanted to increase slowly. I suggest anyone starting on this medication to heal your gut issues first. I started on live probiotic real food treatment in June and it’s made a difference. For the most part if there’s any added stomach issues they are tolerable or unnoticeable from my standard problems. No constipation. Also having some Low Blood Sugar problems recently which is why I’m increasing slowly. I plan to stay at 5 mg 4 more weeks then move to 7.5 mg. My doctor wants me at the maximum dose, but has been very agreeable allowing me to dictate the pace based on my symptoms and health issues. My insurance is covering the medications and I’m also using a Libre 3 glucose monitor which is also covered. I honestly believe that the Mounjaro is improving my insulin resistance and even to a lessor degree my POTS symptoms as it’s suspected the Hashimotos or Thyroid problems are what caused the POTS. If things continue along this line, although it’s slow progress, this medication will prove to be life changing. I honestly believe that the medical use of these medications will start helping far more people and that will overshadow the hoopla over the weight loss. Insulin resistance is far more problematic and folks should be more concerned about that. This is why so many people, especially those losing weight quickly, put it back on after stopping the drug. If you made it to the end of this long post, I hope it was helpful. Stay lifted! ♥️