{"id":391053,"date":"2026-01-26T09:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/391053\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:16:15","slug":"my-10-rules-for-keeping-the-weight-off-when-you-stop-mounjaro-after-losing-over-four-stone-claudia-connell-says-you-can-avoid-regaining-the-pounds-and-even-lose-a-few-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/391053\/","title":{"rendered":"My 10 rules for keeping the weight OFF when you stop Mounjaro: After losing over four stone, CLAUDIA CONNELL says you CAN avoid regaining the pounds – and even lose a few more"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month fat jab users were warned they’ll need to stay on the drugs for life to avoid regaining weight.<\/p>\n

A major study revealed the majority of GLP-1 users will pile the flab back on in less than two years once they stop jabbing.<\/p>\n

As someone who came off Mounjaro eight months ago, I know it is\u00a0possible to quit, not regain and even shed a bit more besides.<\/p>\n

I lost three stone while using the drugs and a further one stone after. Here are the ten rules I stick by to stay in my size 10\u00a0jeans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Have two meals a day<\/p>\n

On Mounjaro, I realised two meals each day are enough for me. Today, I get by on coffee until \u00admidday when I eat my first protein-heavy meal such as a spinach and mushroom omelette, berries and Greek yoghurt or a protein smoothie.<\/p>\n

I eat my main meal in the early evening \u2013 fish or meat-based with lots of veg.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I’m rarely hungry but if I feel peckish, I fill up on protein snacks such as nuts or crispbread and hummus.<\/p>\n

\"Claudia <\/p>\n

Claudia Connell came off Mounjaro eight months ago. She reveals that it is possible to quit, not regain and even shed a bit more besides<\/p>\n

Prioritise protein<\/p>\n

Prior to Mounjaro, I had a carb-heavy diet, with bread, rice and pasta being my staples \u2013 foods I now rarely eat.<\/p>\n

Use an online calculator to see how much protein you need for your age and weight.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adding protein powder to a shake is a good way to boost your intake if you don’t have time to cook.<\/p>\n

When you eat out or go to someone’s house, always eat the protein on the plate first, followed by the fibre and the starchy carbs last.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Instead of diving headfirst into the chips, I now start with the steak, move on to the veg and have a few chips if I have room.<\/p>\n

Rethink eating out<\/p>\n

I love eating out but I no longer feel compelled to eat three courses or fill my face from the bread basket.<\/p>\n

I’ll often have two starters instead of a main and I’ve overcome my embarrassment to ask for a doggie bag. I still find it hard to leave food, so taking it home feels less wasteful.<\/p>\n

No to wine o’clock \"Now, <\/p>\n

Now, I don’t drink at home, keeping it as a treat for when I eat out, writes Claudia<\/p>\n

Nothing sets off my \u00adhunger pangs like booze, especially wine.<\/p>\n

Christmas Baileys downfall aside, I now don’t drink at home, keeping it as a treat for when I eat out. I enjoy it more and know a glass of Chablis at 6pm on my sofa isn’t going to lead to me raiding the fridge two hours later.<\/p>\n

Swig water<\/p>\n

I would roll my eyes and reach for another KitKat when people used to tell me thirst is mistaken for hunger \u2013 but they’re annoyingly right.<\/p>\n

I’ve invested in one of those pretentious Stanley cups that holds almost two litres of liquid. I fill it in the morning and make sure it’s gone by the end of the day to help me feel full.<\/p>\n

Bin old clothes…<\/p>\n

I yo-yo’d in weight for 25 years before Mounjaro and even when I dieted to a size 10 I’d keep size 16 and 18 clothes ‘just in case’ and, sure enough, they’d be needed again.<\/p>\n

This time around I sold them all on Vinted and put the money towards my new size 10 wardrobe, that I love.<\/p>\n

Keeping your big clothes is signalling to yourself you expect failure.<\/p>\n

…but not fat photos<\/p>\n

Whenever I hear a plate of loaded nachos calling my name, I pause and look at picture of me at my fattest.<\/p>\n

\"Claudia <\/p>\n

Claudia sold all her\u00a0size 16 and 18 clothes on Vinted and put the money towards her new size 10 wardrobe<\/p>\n

I see a chubby, bloated face, a giant belly and boobs the size of beach balls. In every photo I look miserable \u2013 why would I want to go back there?<\/p>\n

Keep a back-up pen<\/p>\n

Knowing you have a jab there should you ever need is a huge comfort if you fall off the wagon. I put on weight at Christmas as I wanted to indulge a little and would have used it had I felt the need.<\/p>\n

I’m planning a big holiday this year and if I regain too much when I’m away, I’ll crack my pen open when I return. For me, GLP-1s mean I really feel I never have to be fat again.<\/p>\n

Fight food noise<\/p>\n

My food noise disappeared altogether on Mounjaro and, while it’s back, it’s nowhere near as loud as it once was.<\/p>\n

To keep it muted, I deleted all food-related apps \u2013 recipe ones, takeaway deliveries and Instagram foodie accounts.<\/p>\n

I used to mindlessly scroll through photos of food in bed. Removing the temptation has stopped me returning to such a damaging habit.<\/p>\n

Buy food online<\/p>\n

All my food shop is done online now. When I used to shop in store, despite having a list, I would always aimlessly \u00adwander the aisles and \u00adsuccumb to temptations \u2013 usually in the bakery section.<\/p>\n

Then I’d buy a bag of sweets as a reward to have on the journey home.<\/p>\n

Now I shop only from my list of regular items and quickly click through \u2013 without looking at the offers \u2013 to check out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This month fat jab users were warned they’ll need to stay on the drugs for life to avoid…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391054,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[97,519,59,102,655,93462,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-391053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-dailymail","tag-femail","tag-gb","tag-health","tag-lifestyle","tag-lifestylefitnesswellbeing","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}