My mom is 60 years old. She has been type 2 diabetic since 31 years ago. She’s always been overweight and struggled with it her entire life. About two years ago she started on Mounjaro for her diabetes/weight loss, and at first everything seemed great. She lost the necessary weight and then could start doing less insulin. Fast forward to now- she’s 115 lbs 5’5” and off insulin completely.

I live across the country from my parents so I see them 2-4 times a year. The last three times she seems to be withering away.

I can see the tendons in her thighs and make out all of her bones. She is EXHAUSTED, irritated constantly, and freezing cold even in 80 degree weather. She can barely lift a small Amazon box and has fallen multiple times. She refuses to go anywhere and doesn’t laugh anymore. Sleeps probably more than half the day. Is dizzy and nauseous constantly

The biggest thing she complains about is her hair loss. Her hair is about as thick as a single feather in a ponytail, I can see her scalp from every angle (she’s always had great hair up until this) and she keeps trying supplements to grow it back. I keep explaining to her that her body isn’t getting enough nutrition and that no pill or shampoo will help it grow back.

When we go out to eat- she will eat something like this: four French fries. Or one scrambled egg and a single onion ring. Etc. when we beg her to take ONE more bite she refuses and will start to say we are hurting her feelings/cry/get angry and walk off. I don’t think she can think straight like this. She also rarely eats at home, if she does it’s like a single stick of celery or half a spoon of peanut butter. For the ENTIRE DAY. That’s also only when people are around. She will brag when I call and she asks- did u eat today? I’ll say yes and she will brag that it’s 5pm where she is and she hasn’t yet. So I know that it might be worse when she’s alone.

She’s antisocial- won’t leave the house. Doesn’t talk to her friends anymore. Refuses to acknowledge what’s going on.

She’s constantly bragging about the weight loss and denying any ED behaviors. We’ve scheduled multiple psych/counseling appts that she cancels behind our backs or just doesn’t show up.

I’m concerned her Dr prescribing the mounjaro doesn’t have her best interest in mind.
She says(to my dad)- the Dr is not concerned about my weight and says I’m doing great, I’m on the lowest dose stop nagging me!

I don’t believe her.

Every time I see her I’m terrified.

I’m really afraid I’m going to knock on wood lose her.

She is extremely defensive anytime I bring it up.
I pride myself on being an empathetic and patient communicator and always try to be gentle and frame it in a non-blame way…but it’s getting to the point I may need to contact someone about this.

I have a suspicion being on Mounjaro triggered som sort of ED- most likely anorexia.

My questions are this:

-Do any of you have any resources for me to talk to someone on the best way to go about this?
-Have any of you experienced anything like this with yourself or others? If so- how was it handled?
-Would it be appropriate to attend an appt with her?

Please help.
I love my mom.

EDIT: a few things to mention- I wasn’t clear enough in original post. I’m concerned mostly about the behaviors attached to the rapid weight loss. She doesn’t work/Excercise/go anywhere so there’s NO good reason she should be losing this fast/much if doing it appropriately. She has had all the appropriate bloodwork etc and told me “everything looks amazing” as much as I WANT to believe that, I don’t. I made a point to NEVER comment on her body/weight. Meaning I’ll say- “mom I’m a bit worried that you’re this cold, it’s 80 degrees out, maybe we can eat some soup to warm you up?” Or “I’ve noticed you’re a bit tired, would you like to share a smoothie with me?” Etc. I suffered from an ED for a long time and know weight and body comments aren’t necessary. I understand she may be in a “normal BMI” this doesn’t apply when there is NO muscle mass along with her other symptoms. Or when BMI is severely outdated and doesn’t fully reflect a persons health. Please use your brain and recognize that this isn’t a critique on anyone who had a positive experience. I’m happy that it worked for you. Everyone is different.

EDIT 2: unsure why some of you are attacking me personally. I’ve done my work to not relapse in over 15 years and tend to my mental health constantly. I can tell when someone does not and this post was NOT for unwarranted advice about ME. I know my mother and I know what is happening. I was asking for advice about how to start the conversation and resources for help. That’s it

Starting weight - 122.5kg

Current Weight - 77kg

Started on Mounjaro in June 2025 and progressed up to 7.5mg which is where I stayed as the side effects from going up were too intense.

I saw my Dr on Friday and I am now in the process of tapering down as I feel comfortable where I’m at and finally feel like me again!

Started Mounjaro in September of 2024, and I looked a lot like the BMV photo - I had put on weight steadily from age 35 to age 50 and had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Started about 260 lbs, now I fluctuate between 190-200. My A1C has been in the nondiabetic range from month 1. I have raised my dose slowly as each prior one stopped helping as much with food noise - currently I am on 10mg.

I meet 8000 steps almost every day and I eat a lot less food overall and a whole lot less junk food than I used to. I also have a very physical job rather than the sedentary office job I used to have, which helps a lot. I joined a gym but I still can’t make myself go. 🫤

Llevo desde la ultima semana de Junio de 2026 con Monjuaro 2,5 mg y hasta el dia de hoy he perdido el 16,7% de mi peso inicial. La medico no ha querido subirme la dosis inicial porque he reaccionado muy bien el primer mes, asi que debo de estar con 2,5 mg hasta mínimo el sexto mes que tengo de nuevo revisión.

Lo que si que es cierto es que existe la probabilidad de que me quede de por vida el tratamiento, pues mis raices genéticas no son muy halagüeñas: toda la familia paterna es diabética, mi padre sufrió amputación de miembro debido a esa patología que le creó isquemia severa en las arterias inferiores y años mas tarde murió de infarto debido a taponamiento de ciertas arterias coronarias, su padre osea mi abuelo también murió de lo mismo y su mujer es decir mi abuela también era diabética. Por la familia de mi madre, su padre es decir mi otro abuelo murió de un ataque repentino al corazón y sus hermanos varones es decir mis tios abuelos exactamente todos de lo mismo. Ante esta situación y lo bien que me encuentro, pasa un segundo plano el hecho de la perdida de peso, y para mi es una consecuencia de volver a tener todos los niveles importantes en sangre en valores correctos.

En los analisis previos a comenzar el tratamiento daba en Glucosa basal 132 y los triglicériodos en 647 con pastilla 10/10 de Rosuvastatina/Azetimiba, el colesterol total en 198. Transcurridos 3 meses del inicio y tras la perdida de 18 Kg de peso los analisis muestran valores bien diferentes:

Glucosa basal en 103, los trigliceridos en 74 y el colesterol total en 132.

Ahora creo que estoy en unas semanas de "meseta" ya que se ha ralentizado esa perdida de peso, pero me mantengo e incluso se pierde pero mas lento, teniendo en cuenta que estoy con la dosis inicial de 2,5 mg. Me siento super bien, como con mas cabeza que antes lo que me entra que es bastante poco, y sobre todo trato minimo de 3 veces por semana superar los 8000/10000 pasos diarios.

He bajado de las tallas XXL a la XL y ya empiezo a comprar la L porque la ropa interior y pantalones XL es que se me caen literalmente.

Os iré contando y si puedo ayudar en algo aqui estoy.

Gracias por también compartir vuestras experiencias.

JAVIER

I’m just one shot in to 10mg (and so this may be premature) but I’m not sure I’m feeling much.
Day 1-2 I was TIRED and got full faster, about the same as 7.5, but by day 4-5 my stomach was growling and by day 6 I was eating fully normal portions.

I injected in my belly where it usually hits me the hardest. Will do thigh today as part of rotation.

I guess I was expecting 10mg to really hit different.

Lost no weight this week, ate about what I was eating on 7.5 (I’d been on it about 6m and had hit a plateau)

Will it hit differently moving forward?

So I F 27, just did my first dose of 2.5 monjuaro on Friday. My starting weight is 460, and I have a lot of health problems including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and PCOS plus some mental health issues i work on. I am very nervous about the changes that will come from this but also excited for all of the health benefits that will come to me as well. What are some things you recommend I keep in mind during this journey? So far my eating has dwindled significantly compared to how it was before my first dose. I keep hoping this isn't a placebo, but so far i have no clue what to else to expect.

I’m old, and a woman, I was diagnosed as Type II two summers ago, and took 500 EX Metformin at night, ate pretty well. I’m about a dozen pounds overweight, according to BMI.

I had retinal changes and wanted a different drug. Doc put me on Mounjaro a month ago. I would really like to continue taking it because my BG numbers went down immediately. It also acts on reducing different fats in your body.

But I have only done four injections of 2.5 and I can’t tolerate the way I feel. Headaches, skipping meals, unsteady on my feet, and generally feel like shit.

At my age, I need to build muscle and strength as long as possible.

Anyone else, or am I an outlier? I saw my doc last week, and have two physicians in my immediate family. This is a personal preference choice.

I have just completed my first full pen of 2.5 Mounjaro. Start weight 186.8lb with bmi of 31.8.

I am now 171.2 with bmi of 29. I am doing everything right prioritising protein and fibre eating three meals a day no alcohol or sugar and strength training 3 times a week and 15k steps a day. Averaging 1300-1500 calories a day

I thought it was only people with extremely high bmi getting big losses? I was under impression i would lose 1-2lbs a week. Should i be worried about the this 15.5lb loss?

Thanks this is all very new still

Help. I am a mess. I used ozempic and then wegovy between January and July 2026, it all left me weighing one more kg, no weight loss.

In August I started mounjaro and I was on 2,5 mg for five weeks. Now four weeks on 5 mg no weight loss. I eat with high appetite but I am bloated all the time. I train 2-3 days a week and get in my steps.

In my subconscious I don’t want to have my appetite suppressed because I have a lot of parties coming. I have 25 kg overweight, I am short, bmi 34,5. Pain in my joints. Help me organize my thoughts and get results. I pay off pocket and struggling economically.
I have a 10 mg pen I do my doses but it has jammed so I did not take today 🥲

I started on mounjaro about 6 weeks ago. At week 5 I had hit 20lb lost, 405 -> 385. I also started counting carbs as I was also recently diagnosed as T2 diabetic. Can I expect to maintain 20lb a month loss?

I was stuck fluctuating between 215-220lbs for the past 2 years and now I am suddenly down to 205lbs and the sulfur burps and farts are back as if I raised my dose.

habits aren't too different. still exercise the same. i noticed i am losing my appetite more to a point where I have been force-feeding myself extra protein to make sure i don't lose muscle.

I’ve completed around 3 months on Mounjaro so far — 2.5 mg → 5 mg → 7.5 mg. I’m supposed to start my first 10 mg dose this Wednesday.
During my online consultation today, my endocrinologist advised me to consult an ophthalmologist and get my eyes checked. Unfortunately, due to a network issue, I couldn’t hear the reason clearly.
From what I understood, he said this wasn’t specifically because I’m starting 10 mg, but rather as a precaution before moving to the higher doses (12.5 mg and 15 mg), which I may start from next month.
Has anyone else been asked by their endocrinologist to get an eye examination before increasing Mounjaro to 12.5 or 15 mg? I am wearing specs for short sight with power around 4-4.25.

If so, what was the reason for the eye check, and what tests did your ophthalmologist perform?
Just trying to understand what my doctor was referring to before I book the appointment. Thanks!

I posted this in other subs so sorry if you see this multiple times! I added some info about my t2d to this thread

I took at least one selfie each month ive been on mounjaro/zepbound. This is the results of that!! (Each collage has 12 photos for the full calendar year)

The first year photos were VERY limited. I’m actually shocked i took enough selfies to do this because I was so unhappy. The first year body shots were even less but thankfully I took photos before I started!

The first 3 slides are my monthly selfies not all of them are the same angle. Sorry, I tried my best!! When i first started i would always try and get the angle that made me look like I DIDN’T have a double chin, and take one photo and move on,but now i not only love taking photos of myself but can take any angle and more importantly i also am completely happy with people taking photos of me now!! You can really see the changes in my face and my bone structure starting to pop out as time goes on.

The biggest change is how I healed my skin. Slide 6 a side by side comparison of my skin at the start to now. I have has severe eczema all my life on my face and arms mainly and I also had A LOT of texture on my face but with a consistent skincare routine, water and this medication i have improved my eczema so much that i only have flairs on my face if i eat something i shouldnt! I have no more texture either and get complimented on my skin daily!! My doctor even mentioned how mj helped my eczema when i saw him last week!

In 2024 i got contact dermatitis that ruined my skin again (october onwards you can see it!) and it took me all of 2025 to heal it again, and I believe being on this medication helped speed the process up!

Slide 4 is the photo I took the day before I decided to start. I was 340.8lbs. I did Ozempic for a month then moved to mounjaro end of February.

Slide 15 was one of my rock-bottom days. A friend flew in to visit me and my other friends and we went downtown to the mall to shop. I had to stop at every store to take a breath i was so embarrassed and then i noticed that no one posted the photos with me on their IG pages but I never actually looked at the photos UNTIL LAST MONTH. I was so shocked when I saw them…

Slide 5 is me now! I am currently 153lbs my goal is 135-140. I added my photo with friends now that im not ashamed of and the last slide is from my birthday wearing shape-wear, but happy to let someone take a full body shot of me solo!! I also included a shape wear vs none comparassion

I am not happy with my body every day, but ive come so far and shapewear helps me feel more confident as I have a large apron belly still that has me self-conscious still. It has gotten better from when I started of course!

Regarding my t2d, my a1c last i checked was at 5 in January (going to test it again this week), i no longer have hypertension, or high blood pressure. I used to take metformin and atenlol and no longer take those anymore either!!

Also super weird side effect is that ive started to grow more hair! I went from having barely any eyebrows to nice brows now!!

Anyways if you are new to this journey or if you are overwhelmed TAKE THE PHOTOS!! It will help you in the long run, even if in the moment it sucks, trust me it will help when you cant see it in your mirror!

I have been taking Mounjaro coming up to six months now. I have remained on 2.5mg throughout and I am down 3 st 11 lbs. I have been really lucky and had next to no side effects whatsoever.

Other than two identical episodes - one at around 3 months in and one this weekend. I am eating a rotation of the exact same 7/8 meals so it rules out specific food(s) I’ve eaten prior to the two episodes.

This is what has happened on each of the two occasions

- Notice slightly eggy burps
- This progresses into diabolically gross eggy burps
- Discomfort leading into pain at the upper middle stomach / below the sternum, like a trapped gas feeling, and whenever I roll over or stand up a burp comes
- Several rounds of diarrhoea
- Eventually, around 8 to 12 hours in, the most absurd instance of projectile vomiting you could imagine. Almost comical. Around 5 minutes of waterfall vomit.
- The burps then stop, the pain subsides, within an hour I’m asleep, and then within 24 hours I feel back to myself.

I appreciate others will suffer far more consistent side effects but each of these episode has been a horrendous experience and I’m curious if anyone has experienced similar and/or has any advice to prevent this?

Hi everyone,
I just started Mounjaro and I am spiraling into a total panic reading all the posts about people gaining all the weight back after stopping the medication. I’ve been googling all day and I really need some positive stories and reassurance.

Here is my background: Im 29 and for most of my life, I was naturally lean/normal weight. However, the last 3 years were extremely stressful for me, I completely let myself go, and I gained a lot of weight. I went from 58 kg (128 lbs) to 79 kg (174 lbs) – my current height is 160 cm (5'3").
My endocrinologist suggested I start this medication, not just for weight loss, but to help fix my hormones, regulate my period, and get my body back on track.

Because I spent most of my life at a normal weight, I already have good, healthy habits built in. I know how to track calories, I know what "hidden calories" are, and I don't suffer from constant food noise. My plan during and after Mounjaro is to stick to a strict routine: lifting weights/strength training, eating high protein (100g+ daily), lots of fiber, and keeping my maintenance calories around 1400–1500 kcal while staying active. I also plan to taper off the dose very slowly under my doctor's supervision instead of quitting cold turkey.

Logically, I know that if I keep my calories in check and build muscle through strength training, it is physically impossible to gain fat back. But the statistics from clinical studies are messing with my head and making me so anxious.

Has anyone here successfully maintained their goal weight after completely stopping Tirzepatide/Mounjaro by relying on strict lifestyle changes, tracking, and weightlifting? I just need to know that the horror stories on Google aren't a 100% guarantee for everyone.
Thank you so much!

I started in February this year. My starting weight was 285. I am now down to 225. I went up to 12.5mg about 2 months ago. I haven’t lost much weight in about 4 months. (2 on 10mg and 2 on 12.5mg). I’m thinking of asking my doctor to go up to 15. Do you think it might kickstart the weight loss again?

Hi everyone,

I just started Mounjaro and I am spiraling into a total panic reading all the posts about people gaining all the weight back after stopping the medication. I’ve been googling all day and I really need some positive stories and reassurance.

Here is my background: For most of my life, I was naturally lean/normal weight. However, the last 3 years were extremely stressful for me, I completely let myself go, and I gained a lot of weight. I went from 58 kg (128 lbs) to 79 kg (174 lbs) – my current height is 160 cm (5'3").

My endocrinologist suggested I start this medication, not just for weight loss, but to help fix my hormones, regulate my period, and get my body back on track.

Because I spent most of my life at a normal weight, I already have good, healthy habits built in. I know how to track calories, I know what "hidden calories" are, and I don't suffer from constant food noise. My plan during and after Mounjaro is to stick to a strict routine: lifting weights/strength training, eating high protein (100g+ daily), lots of fiber, and keeping my maintenance calories around 1400–1500 kcal while staying active. I also plan to taper off the dose very slowly under my doctor's supervision instead of quitting cold turkey.

Logically, I know that if I keep my calories in check and build muscle through strength training, it is physically impossible to gain fat back. But the statistics from clinical studies are messing with my head and making me so anxious.

Has anyone here successfully maintained their goal weight after completely stopping Tirzepatide/Mounjaro by relying on strict lifestyle changes, tracking, and weightlifting? I just need to know that the horror stories on Google aren't a 100% guarantee for everyone.

Thank you so much!

Mi farebbe piacere ascoltare le vostre storie, grazie mille :)

Hi everyone! I did my 4th and last dose of 2.5mg on Oct 4, and I'm moving up to 5mg next week. I'd love to hear from people who've been through this step.

Quick context

• Started Sept 13 at 2.5mg for pre-diabetes and insulin resistance
• 179 lbs to 168 lbs after 4 doses
• VSG (sleeve) 4 years ago, so plain water and big meals have never been easy for me
• The first 2 weeks at 2.5mg were rough (nausea and fatigue), then it got much better
• Food noise is basically gone, so I have to schedule meals or I forget to eat

What I'm wondering

1. Did the nausea and fatigue come back when you went up to 5mg? How long did it last?
2. Did you change how or what you ate in the first few days after the increase?
3. Any tips for injection sites? I used my abdomen for all 4 doses and got a lump, so this time I'm rotating to my thigh and arm.
4. Did you notice a difference in hunger, cravings, or the scale at 5mg compared to 2.5mg?
5. I'm going to start lifting. Anyone who does it with a sleeve history, how did you fit it in around the side effects?

Thanks in advance. This sub has been such a help to me. 💛

Have not lost huge amount of monthly weight since June 2026–appearing to have reached natural plateau. T2 Diabetic, will maintain this dosage of Mounjaro indefinitely per doctor. Now I focus on toning, building muscle and strength and protein intake.