Food doesn't run me anymore!

Yep. Sometimes I'll prep something and take a bite only to realize it's not what I'm craving after all. That hunger signal just shuts off completely.

Sometimes I toss stuff because I don't want any longer or nothing appeals to me anymore-straight in the trash. Never would have done that before.

For WADA-legal stuff: Creatine 5-10g with shakes, multivit every other day, Vitamin D, ZMA (helps sleep), fish oil. Pre-workout: Tadalafil 5mg (insane pump), cannabis, Salbutamol 4mg sometimes, Yohimbine for fasted cardio I never do, Six Star PWO, and Laffy Taffy for carbs.

Same here! Now I actually want salads, greens, fish, lean cuts, fresh produce. Fried stuff and booze are totally unappealing now. Cakes, pastries, carbs in general just don't do it for me anymore. Also drinking way more water constantly. Down 45 pounds total. Not everyone experiences this though. My buddy has had a totally different path on his.

My sister-in-law has colitis and this med basically made it disappear for her. Total miracle.

Altitude affects hydration and metabolism in ways that can shift GLP-1 response - some people report stronger suppression and faster satiety at elevation, which is consistent with the metabolic and respiratory changes. 280 to 180 with prior surgery history is a significant recapture.

Getting to goal weight after bariatric surgery without the mental component holding is the harder version of this journey - the medication filling that gap makes the result stick in a way the surgery alone didn't.

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I completely forgot it existed!

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Ha, same. The candy aisle thing is so specific. I used to loop past the snack section every single time and now I genuinely have to remind myself it is there. The rewiring is real.

I've been working through something similar in my own head, even though my exact numbers differ, and here's the framework I've landed on:

Appetite suppression isn't really my main lever anymore. Instead I built a basic daily structure I try to stick to:

- Three set meal times (roughly morning, midday, evening)
- Minimal snacking between those meals (not flawless, but that's the target)
- Every meal built around a solid protein source (aiming for 25-35g each)

As an example:
- Morning: yogurt drink with berries, nuts, and a fiber supplement (sometimes eggs too)
- Midday: lean meat like turkey plus vegetables (green beans, salad, or soup)
- Evening: another simple protein source (eggs, cottage cheese, whatever's easy)

I keep things repeatable and simple rather than perfect.

On the movement side:
- Walking every day, usually covering several miles total, sometimes broken up after meals
- Nothing intense, just steady low-effort activity

One thing I've picked up on: when suppression is running strong it's easy to eat too little and drop weight quickly. But without building actual habits during that window, once the effect eases off a bit, progress can flatten out or even reverse slightly.

Also worth remembering, small upward swings on the scale can just be water retention or sodium, nothing more.

Genuinely know this feeling. Working in pharmacy, this comes up a lot since people are often surprised this drug class can shift how quickly certain oral medications get taken up, since digestion runs slower overall. Doesn't mean everything works worse, but timing can feel different for some people.
The biggest shift for me personally wasn't even that. Food just... stopped being enjoyable. There used to be go-to dishes, genuine cravings, restaurants worth counting down to. These days flavor just registers as muted somehow. Eating happens purely because fuel's required, desire doesn't factor into it anymore. Food's stopped being central to anything now.
The question dreaded most is probably being asked what's for dinner tomorrow. Honest answer's usually along the lines of genuinely not caring. Nothing gets craved anymore. One taste of practically anything and that's plenty.
The one thing that still gets real thought is hitting a protein target. So a sugar-free shake gets made, or a yogurt with a solid protein count and minimal carbs, since the body clearly still needs it. Meals happen now to stay functional and keep energy levels decent, not from any real excitement about food.

Took two and a half years to lose 65 pounds running a fairly low, slow dose. Genuinely fine with that pace. Noticed appetite suppression and food chatter fluctuated week to week rather than staying constant. Learned to accept those swings without panicking too much.

Beyond that, these habits helped a lot no matter how well the shot itself seemed to be doing its job any given week: (1) Spreading protein across small portions throughout the day instead of just at meals. Things like a morning shake, some cottage cheese, deli turkey with cheese on top, a couple shrimp, Greek yogurt, whatever leftover protein I find in the fridge; (2) Fifteen to twenty minutes of resistance training most days. Staying consistent matters far more than going hard! Good luck out there!

Genuinely thrilled that all that mental chatter around eating has just disappeared. Hunger still shows up, just nothing like the overwhelming version it used to be. Eating still happens, obviously, but it takes way less to actually feel satisfied, and I can genuinely say no and stop now. Honestly amazing.

Suspect a lot of us went through something similar early on. Your body just needs time to catch up and adjust. Choosing solid food options is exactly the right move. Keep the water intake high too.