GLP-1s curbing caffeine?

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FlexRN415

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Hey everyone, not trying to sound crazy, but I gotta ask. This morning I was swamped and couldn't get my usual coffee fix. It made me think... since tirz seems to help with cravings of all sorts, has anyone noticed a change in their caffeine habits? I'm talking coffee, colas, the works. Around 10 AM, still no coffee, and I was feeling pretty rough. After my usual cup, I felt normal again. Anyone else experience this - either less caffeine needed, or withdrawals blunted?
 
Zero desire for coffee now. I used to slam quad espresso shots daily. Never really had withdrawal issues, but the urge was strong, mostly mental. Similar with booze – could take it or leave it. Now I usually leave it.
 
It seems pretty clear that GLP-1s effects on cravings are all over the map. It probably varies wildly from person to person. I gave up alcohol almost immediately after starting tirz, but my smoking and coffee habits haven't changed a bit. I know others who quit smoking but still enjoy a drink. It's all so new, we're just starting to see the potential beyond just blood sugar and weight.
 
Totally! And coffee tastes weird to me now, like so many other foods. I sneaked a few fries from my kid's McDonald's order yesterday (I used to LOVE those fries). It tasted like total garbage. The smell was even worse. But I feel good! I'm free.
 
I feel you, NSV_Hunter. Before starting tirz, I limited my fast food trips to once a week. Now it's more like once a month, if that. The last few times I've indulged (two burgers, medium fries, medium soda) I enjoyed it at first, but then felt awful for hours afterwards. It's trash food, but can be tasty trash food. 🤪
 
I'm still a grouch until I get my coffee, so tirz hasn't changed that for me! But it has killed my cravings for sweets, like ice cream.
 
Oh man, I used to adore the fries, the burgers, the ice cream... but now? They taste like cardboard. And the smell makes me nauseous. I even feel a bit of morning sickness sometimes. If I didn't know better, I swear I was pregnant lol.
 
Coffee is my only guilty pleasure it seems. People still have choices, regardless of their gut's signals. I've eaten 3 meals a day for 63 years. It's difficult to tell my spouse I'm not hungry. I never feel hungry. I'm upset at myself because I used to love food. Same with mixed drinks. I used to adore martinis. I simply can't anymore. It reminds me of the old doctor joke: If you eat healthy, stop smoking and drinking, will you live longer? No, but it will feel like it.
 
Coffee and smoking are still my vices. But I simply say no to alcohol. I didn't have a real alcohol problem; I only drank too much when I was with a partner who also drank too much. But I loved a beer or an elaborate mixed drink. Now I never crave it, I become sensitized to it with more than 2 drinks, and even one or two drinks aren't fun anymore.
 
As my Tirz dose has gone up, so has my coffee/caffeine intake, while my alcohol intake has gone down dramatically - to zero. Tirz reduced my desire for drinking, and I just don’t enjoy it. I need more caffeine given how physically demanding losing weight and exercising is. I've been considering adding Survo to see if that helps my energy.
 
I'm in an odd space with my coffee. I stopped for almost 2 months to try and fix a different health thing. Unlike other times when I gave up coffee, I wasn't climbing the walls, which was great. But I've recently gone back to one cup a day, down from two or three, so who knows. Also, I quit energy shots cold turkey back in July and haven't needed one since.
 
I actually drink more coffee since starting GLP1s. It tastes better, and I like the way it makes me feel. I quit nicotine cold turkey right after starting Ozempic. Quitting was rough, but I think Sema helped.
 
GLPs have been useless for my coffee cravings. If I don't get caffeine by evening, I get a killer migraine and can't even move without throwing up. It sucks.

But caffeine is the least concerning thing to me, and I don't want to quit using it. Maybe someday, and I'm drinking less, but I don't think I'll ever fully give it up.
 
ByeByeMuffinTop said:
It seems pretty clear that GLP-1s effects on cravings are all over the map.
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I saw a thread somewhere of someone saying they started this journey at 203lbs and is now 137lbs, and is now sober for almost a year. It really seems to be helping some people with more than just food!
 
Dog-Lady said:
As my Tirz dose has gone up, so has my coffee/caffeine intake, while my alcohol intake has gone down dramatically - to zero.
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That's fascinating! It's almost like our bodies are trying to find balance, replacing one craving with another. For me, it's like the alcohol craving got replaced with... well, nothing much, thankfully!
 
I read on another board that some people are finding it easier to quit drinking on these meds. One person said it felt like a switch flipped in their brain. Anyone else have that experience?
 
I tried adding lipo to my tirzepatide journey early on—didn't think it did much, honestly. Cost about the same so I skipped reordering. Been on max dose for a bit now but the scale's stuck lately. Thinking about switching to grey market tirzepatide to save some money, but all those horror stories about fake stuff scare me off.
 
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