Sweet cravings on tirzepatide? Anyone else?

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the candy-specifically-over-other-sweets shift that tirzepatide produces is consistent enough in the community to be a real pharmacological effect rather than coincidence - the hard candy and chewy candy pattern that keeps showing up suggests the mechanism targets certain reward pathways rather than just general calorie seeking. it's manageable within daily limits but the specificity of the craving is genuinely strange
 
A month in on 4mg Reta with Tirz running alongside is a good position to see where the sweet cravings piece lands. The appetite suppression on the Reta side tends to handle sweet cravings differently than Tirz does for a lot of people.
 
the sweet craving signal pointing to mild nutrient deficiency rather than just food noise is worth taking seriously at two months in - the caloric restriction that comes with strong appetite suppression can produce deficiencies faster than expected, and the body sending a quick-energy craving signal is one of the ways it tries to course-correct. running a basic panel for magnesium, zinc, and B vitamins alongside a diet log for total daily intake is the fastest way to rule out nutritional gaps as the driver
 
Second week on Reta and the sugar cravings showing up when they never did on Tirz is a real contrast. The amylin pathway handles hunger differently from the GIP receptor side and the sugar craving piece responds differently too. It does tend to settle after the first few weeks at a consistent dose.
 
5mg every 6 days with minimal cravings and satisfaction from meals is the target state. The every-6-days schedule instead of weekly is a small adjustment that makes a real difference for a lot of people. The OP's sweet cravings at 3.5mg is the kind of thing that often resolves as the dose climbs.
 
Makes sense! No real change to cravings here, which is the big one for me since with a different compound they basically vanished from my head entirely, best feeling ever.
 
Dealing with this exact issue right now too! Sweet cravings came roaring back out of nowhere this week. Planning to bump the dose up next week after a full month at the lower amount.
 
Still holding onto that appetite suppression and low cravings? Decided to stick at the starting dose another month myself since mine were still basically nonexistent. Really just comes down to how things feel for you.
 
I noticed that too. Some studies look at Tirz and addictions to certain things. Sweets and alcohol both vanished for me during my time on it. Fascinating stuff if you enjoy reading about that.
 
Tirz is a good pick for a sweet tooth, in my view. Last year I was one too, and Tirz shut that down completely. Right now I have zero interest in sugar.
 
Sweets pull at me less as well. The thought comes and goes easily. A few bites of candy and I'm done. Meals still taste good, I'm just satisfied quickly. I used to keep eating because it was tasty, now another bite is easy to skip. Fullness feels unpleasant these days, which never bothered me before. It feels freeing, yet there's a gap in me, kind of a hollow spot. Likely the place where my urges to snack and the constant food thoughts once lived. It's peaceful now, and my plan is to put happy things in it!
 
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