I've lost over 4st on Mounjaro in 6 months but 4 no-go foods cause eggy sulphur burps like you can't imagine & diarrhoea

The Sun

5 days ago

A MOUNJARO user has revealed the four foods she has to avoid whilst using fat jabs.
Savvy mum Vic has been on Mounjaro for just over six months and has lost 4 stone 2 lbs.
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She still has another 3 stone 7 lbs to lose to reach her goal weight, but throughout her weight loss journey has discovered four foods that have had adverse side effects.
Not only does her once go-to favourite dinner now give her diarrhoea, but it also causes eggy sulphur burps like you can't imagine.
Posting on social media, Vic got candid on the foods she has stopped eating whilst taking Mounjaro, leaving many gobsmacked.
Fried food
First things first, Vic confirmed that she avoids greasy, fried foods, as they can cause 'unsolicited side effects.'
She claimed that digestive systems 'slow down significantly whilst on Mounjaro', and as a result, she tends to avoid takeaways and anything too heavy.
Not only this, but she claimed that when she eats fried foods, it 'feels like there's somebody fighting you in your stomach from the inside.'
Red meat
While steak used to be Vic's 'go-to meal,' now it is a 'no-go' for her.
She claimed that red meat, particularly steak, is 'difficult to digest', but with Mounjaro thrown into the mix, has caused her 'a few problems.'
Vic acknowledged that after eating steak whilst on the fat jabs, she has experienced 'diarrhoea, major stomach cramps and sulphur burps like you can't imagine.'
Dense carbs
As well as this, according to Vic, heavy, dense carbs, such as bread, naan bread, chips and jacket potatoes, are no longer in her diet whilst using the fat jabs.
She stressed: 'Anything like that causes me havoc the next day - I smell like I've [eaten] six rotten eggs if I have anything heavy and dense in carbs.'
Spicy food
And it's not only naan bread that Vic can't have when getting a curry, as spicy foods are also a no-no.
She once 'loved spicy food' but now claimed: 'Nope, doesn't work now for me - the aftermath is just not worth it.'
Since being on Mounjaro, Vic has learnt that keeping her diet 'lean and clean is the only way forward.'
As a result, now she focuses on consuming lean protein, vegetables, fiber and plenty of water.
Not just foods - f izzy drinks are out too
Not only are these four foods out of the question, but there's also drinks that Vic avoids too.
I blow up like a pufferfish if I have anything fizzy
Vic
The once 'Red Bull girl and a Prosecco queen' revealed that fizzy, sugary drinks are also not an option for her.
While Vic used to love guzzling fizzy pop, now she 'can't handle' it.
Instead, she focuses on drinking three to four litres of water a day, as she added: 'I blow up like a pufferfish if I have anything fizzy.'
Mounjaro users react
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ rural_vic, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed 181,700 views.
Not only this, but it's also amassed 2,762 likes, 205 comments and 445 saves.
Everything you need to know about fat jabs
Weight loss jabs are all the rage as studies and patient stories reveal they help people shed flab at almost unbelievable rates, as well as appearing to reduce the risk of serious diseases.
Wegovy – a modified version of type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic – and Mounjaro are the leading weight loss injections used in the UK.
Wegovy, real name semaglutide, has been used on the NHS for years while Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a newer and more powerful addition to the market.
Mounjaro accounts for most private prescriptions for weight loss and is set to join Wegovy as an NHS staple this year.
How do they work?
The jabs work by suppressing your appetite, making you eat less so your body burns fat for energy instead and you lose weight.
They do this my mimicking a hormone called GLP-1, which signals to the brain when the stomach is full, so the drugs are officially called GLP-1 receptor agonists.
They slow down digestion and increase insulin production, lowering blood sugar, which is why they were first developed to treat type 2 diabetes in which patients' sugar levels are too high.
Can I get them?
NHS prescriptions of weight loss drugs, mainly Wegovy and an older version called Saxenda (chemical name liraglutide), are controlled through specialist weight loss clinics.
Typically a patient will have to have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, classifying them as medically obese, and also have a weight-related health condition such as high blood pressure.
GPs generally do not prescribe the drugs for weight loss.
Private prescribers offer the jabs, most commonly Mounjaro, to anyone who is obese (BMI of 30+) or overweight (BMI 25-30) with a weight-related health risk.
Private pharmacies have been rapped for handing them out too easily and video calls or face-to-face appointments are now mandatory to check a patient is being truthful about their size and health.
Are there any risks?
Yes – side effects are common but most are relatively mild.
Around half of people taking the drug experience gut issues, including sickness, bloating, acid reflux, constipation and diarrhoea.
Dr Sarah Jarvis, GP and clinical consultant at patient.info, said: 'One of the more uncommon side effects is severe acute pancreatitis, which is extremely painful and happens to one in 500 people.'
Other uncommon side effects include altered taste, kidney problems, allergic reactions, gallbladder problems and hypoglycemia.
Evidence has so far been inconclusive about whether the injections are damaging to patients' mental health.
Figures obtained by The Sun show that, up to January 2025, 85 patient deaths in the UK were suspected to be linked to the medicines.
Other Mounjaro users were thankful for Vic's advice and eagerly raced to the comments to express this.
One person said: 'Great advice thank you. I am six weeks in and not lost this week so [I'm] not happy, trying to get some tips.'
Another added: 'This is spot on advice!! Pork is another difficult food to digest that can be really awful.'
A third commented: 'Been on it a year, five stone off and 10.2mg now and totally agree with the fried foods.'
Meanwhile, someone else gushed: 'Thank you! You've helped beyond measure!!'
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