Mounjaro for Weight Loss – Part 3 – Side Effects and What Helps

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In parts one and two, we discussed what Mounjaro is, how it helps with weight loss and some potential side effects. Not everyone experiences side effects, and not everyone experiences all of them. Personally, I only experience dry mouth and constipation. Although I prefer not to have those side effects, it is worth it to lose weight. The key is knowing what helps! In this article, I will share specifics about what helps – use this as your guide and keep it handy as a reference.

Nausea

I only experience Nausea if I take my weekly injection on an empty stomach. I also inject it into my thigh and not my stomach. 

 

• Eat protein every 3 hours 
• Drink electrolytes 
• Non-Drowsy Dramamine
• Ginger Capsules – You can also make your own ginger candies and syrup – easy as can be
• Smell Rubbing Alcohol – You won’t carry a bottle with you, but the prep pads are so convenient they even fit into a small wallet.
• Zofran prescription is the least favorite choice because it can lead to more constipation, solving one problem with another.

Constipation

Everyone seems to suffer from this if you don’t prepare. The higher the dose, the more likely it will be. Be proactive!

• Fiber – I use Bellway’s Super Fiber plus increase fiber in your diet with foods.
• Calm Magnesium Powder or Magnesium supplements
• Digestive Enzymes – These have been a game changer
• Miralax – I purchase the travel packets, so I always have them with me when needed

Laxatives, senna, or Smooth Move tea are not suggested because they are absorbed into the bloodstream and can be addictive. They are even more of a problem if you have diverticulitis or diverticulosis.

Burping

There are two struggles with burping. One is that you burp a lot. Two – is when those sulfur burps kick in. Sulfur burps are nasty. When this happens, it is usually because I forgot to take the digestive enzymes before eating. When I got the sulfur burps, I drank only clear liquids the next day, and they went away.

Digestive enzymes before you eat

Phazme before you eat 

Add aloe vera supplement to your drinks

Dizzy/Lightheaded/Muscle Cramps 

This could be electrolyte related, but it has been entirely because I have not kept up with my water intake. 

• Drink electrolytes 
• Propel Packets 
• LMNT Keto Electrolyte Powder Packets 
• Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier

Acid Reflux

Acid reflux can be a significant concern with Mounjaro. When I first started, I lost a lot of sleep due to acid reflux. Now I take activated charcoal daily and apple cider vinegar gummies. I haven’t had a problem since.

Immediate Relief

• Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies
• Tums or Tums Chewables
• Mylanta

Long Term Relief (take daily) 

• Bromelain 
• Digestive Enzymes 
• Activated Charcoal

Multivitamins 

• Olly for Men
• Olly for Women

Loose Skin/Hair Loss 

• Vital Protein Collagen
• Hair, Skin & Nails

See also:  Mounjaro For Weight Loss – Mounjaro Series Part One and Mounjaro for Weight Loss – Part Two – Recommendations and Solutions

Low-Carb Protein Drink Suggestions 

READY TO DRINK

• Orgain 
• Premier Protein
• Fairlife Core Power Elite or Fairlife Core Power

POWDERED

• Ghost Protein Powder
• Devotion Protein Powder

Non-Protein Drink – Protein Suggestions – Low Carb

Salty

• Quest Protein Chips 
• Quest Cheddar Cheese Cracker 
• Jack Links Teriyaki Beef Jerky
• Whisps Cheese Crisps
• Pretzel Protein Twists 

Sweet

• Built Bar Puffs 
• Eat Me Guilt-Free Brownies
• Atkins Chocolate Chip Cookie 
• PowerCrunch Protein Bar 
• One Protein Bar 

Cheese

• Mini Baybel 
• Wisconsin Cheese 
• Cheese & Sausage Combo 

Yogurt

• Chobani Low Sugar Yogurt 
• Fage Total Greek Yogurt 2% 
• Siggi’s 2% Iceland-Strained Yogurt 
• Oikos Pro or Okios Triple Zero

See also:  Mounjaro For Weight Loss – Mounjaro Series Part One and Mounjaro for Weight Loss – Part Two – Recommendations and Solutions

Low Carb Pasta 

• Wonder Noodles 
• Palmini Low-Carb Angel Hair Pasta 
• Miracle Noodle – shirataki 

Low-Carb Spaghetti Sauce

• Rao’s 
• Yo Mama’s 
• Walden Farms 

Long-Term Results

The goal while losing weight is to learn how to make different choices and create new habits that will create sustainable, long-term results that start with mindset work. Here are a few books on Audible that will help you assess your brain and habits!

• Chasing Cupcakes 
• Beck Diet Solution 
• Beck Diet Solution Workbook 
• Never Binge Again 
• Ditching Diets
• Diet Trap Solution
• Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss
• Mini-Habits for Weight Loss

 

See also:  Mounjaro For Weight Loss – Mounjaro Series Part One and Mounjaro for Weight Loss – Part Two – Recommendations and Solutions