GLP-1s: Overeating vs. "Food Noise"

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ATX_Stacy

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I'm about to dive into researching these GLP-1 peptides... but just polished off my 3rd glass of wine and a huge helping at dinner. I feel fine, it all tasted great, and I wanted more. Not sure if that's "food noise" or not. Anyone on sema/tirza/reta have similar experiences with this kind of overeating/drinking?
 
Before tirz, I'd jump at any chance for a feast. Now, I don't crave more once I'm content. I know I'm there when food loses its appeal. And alcohol? I rarely want it. It doesn't taste good or feel like it used to – and I used to enjoy it a lot.

"Food noise" was different for me. I constantly thought about my next meal or snack. It was always on my mind. At the office, I'd crave snacks as soon as it hit 8 PM.
 
I skip the term "food noise" because everyone online freaks out about it when they're a little hungry. But on tirz, I can choose a high-protein, low-calorie meal with veggies and meat. If I dwell on tasty, high-calorie foods, I'll want them, but if I avoid that, I'm good. The cravings stay manageable if I let them.
 
I grew up in a family where you had to finish your plate, which is ingrained in me. By 30, I had no idea what a normal amount of food was. I'd just eat everything. I didn't really have food noise, just no sense of limits. And a beer with dinner meant seconds and thirds.

I started reta about six weeks ago. Within a week, I hit a wall and couldn't eat more, no matter what. It also slowed me down. Eating too fast now makes me feel bloated, which never happened before. I'm eating half as much now. (My wife is eating less too, even though she's not on reta yet.)
 
Tirz made it impossible to eat enough to meet my macros - it absolutely would have stopped that kind of behavior. Reta; if I want to eat, I can. It doesn't affect my physical hunger much, but that's not my issue.

I'd eat just because, thinking about food for no reason, deciding to eat, and repeating. Tirz and reta both stop that.
 
Before GLP-1s, I'd fast, drop 10-15 lbs, then gain it all back. Fasting taught me to ignore food, and Tirz makes it easier to not crave, using the same method and Tirz it helps with the food noise.
 
If my experience is typical, you'd enjoy your first plate but eat maybe half of what you usually do, and you'd skip seconds. If it's really tasty, maybe a little more, but no dessert until much later (if there's dessert). You might not even have a second beer, let alone a third (or wine, for me).

I still crave sweets. I had one great cookie yesterday and was fine with just one. Before GLP1s, I'd have gotten a second or third.

"Food noise" never really described my experience, but wanting to snack and graze all evening does fit. Now, I barely think about food, less grocery shopping, less meal planning. It's WAY easier to just buy what I need and leave without impulse buys.
 
You can tell who's been around these communities a while when "weight loss journey" and "food noise" trigger people. Lmao.

Tirz doesn't just stop obsessing over the next snack; it physically stops me from eating more. Being uncomfortably full is real.

As a recovering alcoholic, I took Naltrexone for a year to fight cravings. I still thought about drinking a lot, but stayed sober, went to meetings, etc. Then I started tirz after Naltrexone. Tirz is way better at suppressing alcohol cravings. I sometimes don't even think about drinking for days. Research is just starting to see how good these drugs are for addiction.

I'm a huge fan and have seen how these drugs can rewire our brains and change our obsessions.
 
I don't care if "food noise" is trendy or overused; it's real, and I didn't know I had it. I can't believe how much time I spent planning what and when I'd eat, then wanting more or planning the next snack half an hour later (even if I didn't need it!).

I think about it like it happened to someone else. When I traveled for work, making sure I had snacks for flights and wondering if I had time to grab something at the airport took so much time and energy. It was usually healthy, so I didn't gain too much weight, but it's sad that thinking about food all day was normal. Now, I eat and then forget about food, and I often eat later than planned because I was busy. The science of finding the chemical that causes food noise and making a drug to stop it is life-changing.
 
Food noise is a pain. Before glp-1, I thought about food ALL THE TIME, using so much energy, what to eat, when, etc., and overeating. Now, researching, I still think about food, and I get hungry, which is normal and relieving. I don't get rewards from eating, so I can stop when I want.
 
Well, it's been a week. No weight loss (not expected, but some report it). I can still eat, but like everyone says, I don't want to. Full after a small portion. Maybe I'll lose 5 lbs when the constipation eases! 😂 And since day one, no thoughts of alcohol – just gone. I'm trying to eat lots of protein and stay hydrated with whey isolate and inulin fiber. So far, so good.
 
Glad I searched first, as I'm having similar issues. I'm on tirz and it's working, down about 85 pounds, and I don't compulsively eat all the time anymore. But I still have what I'd call neurological food noise. I still think about food constantly. I'm always planning my next meal, figuring out what calories to cut to have a bigger meal or dessert, and obsessing.

It's weird, because I get all the other benefits of tirz. I stop when I'm full; this morning, I made three sausage patties and egg whites, but I didn't eat the third patty. But I'm already thinking about lunch, even though I'm not hungry and still finishing my protein shake. It drives me crazy. I'm thinking about adding contrave. Anyone else on GLP-1s also take contrave? My telehealth provider thinks it might help.
 
That could be it. I walk for an hour six days a week. I also use an arm trainer 4-5 times a week. But I haven't been motivated to do things I enjoy, like video games, lately.
 
I had anhedonia (I thought it was just fatigue) for the first 2-3 days after my weekly shot for the first two months of starting Reta. I split the dose to 2x a week, one larger and one smaller, but still felt blah. This last week, I had zero blahs and lots of energy and motivation.

I'm just a sample size of one, but others have said their anhedonia went away after a few months.

Talk to your doctor (you could have other issues), but it might go away over time.
 
Yep, for 60 years I was raised to clear my plate, three times a day. Hard to overcome. I am never the cook, so I must piss someone off or stay miserable. Oh. It's a trainer alright. Just so damn stupid. I keep suffering. The more Tirz i take, the more miserable I am. Not side effects. I can just endure misery. It's ridiculous.
 
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