Survo is kinda out there...

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plot-twist

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I'm experiencing some pretty wild changes in my food cravings. I still enjoy things like cupcakes and pecan pie, and when I'm out, I still want a burger with all the fixings. But when I'm home, all I want is celery sticks with peanut butter on a multi-grain cracker, rice with some mixed veggies, and maybe some hummus. No red meat or heavy cheeses, though I wouldn't mind some soy products.

It's not about restriction; I'm not worried about the last bit of weight. It's just strange. I'll just make sure to get enough protein and vitamins if this lasts. "Not enough food" has never been a problem for me. It's lasted two weeks, felt sudden, and it feels so weird to want celery for a "treat." I had a tofu bowl at a Korean grill the other day and it was unbelievably good.

I haven't increased my tirz. I'm not sad. Nothing's changed except feeling good in my body. The only thing that lines up with "I want high calorie food, just not uncontrollably" switching to "I only want crunchy, salted veggies and a few carbs" is a small increase in survo. I went from 1 mg weekly to 1.5 mg twice a week. I'm left thinking survo is just odd.
 
I've gone through the exact same thing. Seriously...along with the low dose. My weight has been stable on T and S since last fall. The magic combo was when I didn't increase my T from 7, and did increase my Survo from 1 to 1.7. It's like the clouds parted and suddenly food was different. It's still like that. A total trip.

Congrats!
 
Interesting. I'll pay attention for similar cravings. I'm at 2mg Survo (with 15 Tirz) and just now feeling something on my second 2mg shot. Some nausea and less food thoughts, which had gone away with just Tirz alone. But I thought my holiday sweets obsession was the Survo and its glucagon. I could have eaten chocolate all day, and it was a lot until I used willpower to stop it.
 
To be clear, I get no side effects from survo - never. I only had side effects from the T at the start back in June.

I just don't worry that much about food. I can eat it or not. I know I need it - mainly since I'm also lifting weights to keep muscle, so I need protein which is hard, but the days of whole pizzas and too many breakfast sandwiches are gone. I can have a bite or two of fantastic dark chocolate or get an italian sandwich from the local shop when I don't pack my healthy lunch - and it's totally fine because I'm not going to start bingeing again.
 
Interesting stuff! I'm in a similar spot. I've been at my goal weight for some time. I'm on 10 mg tirz with 2.5 mg Mounjaro. The other "DIY Reta". Lately I've been adding muscle with intense weightlifting. The problem is the late-night binge is back. The food is usually protein and healthy, but I can't stop eating. I'll probably increase Mounjaro to 5 mg. Hopefully I start craving celery instead of everything in the kitchen!
 
About the same, but I only reached 3 mg of reta. And GLPs all seem similar to me. The only one I haven't used yet is Mounjaro.

My main reason to start reta is better bloodwork, like to lower LDL.
 
I've heard good things about Nandrolone, but I'm wary. I read an interesting comment on another site that it increases synovial fluid, which gives a possible reason for joint pain reduction. Makes sense. There have been long discussions if it just suppresses pain, and that article suggested a possible mechanism for joint benefit and not just pain masking. Interesting.
 
Thanks for the tips on before-bed satiety @TirzForTheWin! I'll try the protein shakes. Cottage cheese makes me gag lol.
 
I've seen people on high doses but barely hungry with dead food noise, still stalled. Not my place to push back on those convos. Point is—stop doing the thing that works, you lose the results. Simple as that.
 
Probably a mental health thing. Maybe you like feeling full because it brings comfort or security? The mental side of weight loss doesn't get talked about enough. Most of us just eat too much, don't move enough, and'd gain it back if we stopped the med. Therapy should be part of the journey to fix the underlying stuff if we want lasting change without needing this forever.
 
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