Yesterday was my 7th Mounjaro injection and the “official Monday morning weigh-in” showed that I have lost 5.5 kgs in six weeks. So that’s good. I mean, I was hoping to lose about 3-4 kilos a month so I am more or less “on schedule”, with a couple more weeks to go until the end of August. I know that with most weight-loss it’s normal to lose more quickly at the beginning and then to start to plateau a bit. I mostly want to get down to the required weight for my knee surgery, which is another 6 kilos. Of course, more would be better, but when I hit that target they will at least put me on the surgery waiting list.

I haven’t been dieting or calorie counting (god forbid) but I have been tweaking my daily eating routine a bit. And I’ve basically halved my wine intake, which makes a difference too. BUT… and this is very important, at least for me… there are no “forbidden foods”, I eat whatever I feel like, make sure I’m getting plenty of veg, still enjoy a glass or two or wine and then just eat either very little or nothing in the evenings. And I’ve been doing my cardio chair workouts every day. To be honest, I’m not sure how much of the weight loss is due to the effects of the drug or just me making more effort motivated by having to fork out 210€ every four weeks.

As a result… well, when you are as overweight as I am a six-kilo loss isn’t obvious to the casual observer but I can see some differences here and there. And between being a bit lighter and having built up a bit more muscle strength (those chair workouts are no joke!) today I was actually able to go out for a walk using just one crutch. Not a hobble, a WALK. It felt so fucking liberating. And yes, the knee still hurt quite a bit and I was exhausted when I got home, but it was doable. Which actually hasn’t been possible since August 2024. Plus the shoulder jab has helped relieve some of that pain. So, feeling cautiously optimistic about maybe getting my life back (please please please).