After years of weight struggles, the writer decided to try the weight-loss injection Mounjaro. At the start, she was clinically obese and unhappy with her health. Within days of her first injection, her appetite almost disappeared. For the first time in years, she stopped thinking constantly about food. Over six months, she lost more than three stone and dropped several dress sizes.
When the treatment ended, she chose not to continue on a maintenance dose. The cost was high, and she wanted to know if she could manage without medication. Instead of stopping suddenly, she slowly spaced out her final injections to ease the transition.
In the first days without Mounjaro, her appetite began to return, but not in an overwhelming way. She stuck to simple, protein-based meals and avoided calorie counting. Food cravings stayed mostly quiet, and alcohol still held little appeal. Social meals felt easier to manage, and she learned she could enjoy eating out without overeating.
There was one setback. During a family gathering, she overindulged in snacks and rich food. Her body reacted badly, leaving her sick the next day. The experience reinforced how much her eating habits had changed and how sensitive her body had become.
Two weeks after her final injection, she had not regained weight. Hunger had increased slightly, but food no longer controlled her thoughts. She felt more confident, enjoyed shopping for clothes, and believed she had learned lasting habits. While she remains cautious about regaining weight, she feels hopeful she can maintain her progress without returning to injections.
