Period cravings on GLP-1s?

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The luteal phase hunger is real and it does push past the medication's satiety signal for some people regardless of dose. The other side of that variation point is that a few women find the suppression so strong at standard doses that they need to scale back. The individual hormonal sensitivity variable runs in both directions.
 
The cycle-driven hunger that doesn't fully respond to the medication is really common and it's validating to hear other people confirm it. The fact that overall intake is still lower even with the pre-period ramp is probably the best you can realistically ask for from it.
 
The luteal phase appetite surge that breaks through otherwise consistent suppression is the most common pattern - the hormonal shift during that window is strong enough to compete with the medication's satiety signal. Knowing it's coming and planning for it rather than fighting it makes those few days much more manageable.
 
The food aversion learning curve that happens during the first months is the body quickly establishing what it tolerates at the current dose. The period craving question has an additional layer - the hormonal cycle can temporarily override the appetite suppression in a way that's distinct from what happens on normal weeks. Tracking whether the craving intensity tracks with the cycle is useful data.
 
This is exactly where I'm at too, right at the start of oz and it happens to line up with the week before my period. Cravings are absolutely insane and I'm starting to question if the meds are even doing anything, lol.
 
Same here. Irregular cycles my whole life, and now it's like clockwork every 28 days. Hot flashes gone entirely, though PMS showed up for the first time ever.
 
Yeah, weird how that works. Still have maybe one a week, the sugary kind. Kind of grossed out thinking about all that sugar these days, but still crave one when it's really warm out, lol.
 
About to go through my first cycle since starting a GLP-1, took my initial shot three and a half weeks back. PMDD's hitting a bit harder than usual this month, and I'm dealing with more period-related cravings than I've felt at all these past four weeks. Nothing too extreme though.
 
For sure! My cycle's all over the place but carb cravings still hit me regardless. That said, when I actually eat them I'm satisfied after just a small portion instead of the whole thing, so it doesn't really throw off my deficit much. And right when my period actually kicks off my appetite tends to vanish almost entirely for that opening day or so regardless.
 
Before my period I'm a little hungrier, but sugar doesnt call me like it used to, so no biscuits, chocolate or other treats, and I'm off Coke Zero for good. Eating slightly more is my answer. Seems normal, and maybe I ought to go along with my body. Food noise is gone, but hunger can still happen!
 
A month on 0.25 for me, and my eating amount has changed noticeably, with the uncontrollable cravings gone (most days). My period just ended and I still craved plenty, though not like before. I start 0.50 on Sunday and hope for a bigger difference then
 
so true, realizing hunger is different from food noise changed everything for me. youre supposed to feel actual hunger, not the thing where youre hunting through the kitchen while not even hungry. keeping a food journal has shown me patterns, especially tied to hormones around my period, stuff ill keep using even after im off these meds. right before my period i get genuinely hungry and nothing fixes it except carbs. before mounjaro that meant chocolate specifically. now theres no craving, just extra hunger unless i feed myself the right carbs that week. its been interesting figuring out why im starving and handling it without sweets or chips. the signals on mounjaro are real, listen and respond and it settles back down.
 
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