Sweets cravings on sema?

ReceptorQueen

ReceptorQueen

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Ok, so I've been taking semaglutide since the middle of September. I'm 5'9". I started at like 195 and now I'm at 160 even. I dropped most of that in the first 90 days. The last couple of months have been harder, food-wise. Savory stuff just doesn't appeal, and I'm always wanting something sugary. Not necessarily junk food, just...protein shakes, yogurt, fruit, that kind of thing. Which makes hitting my protein goals kinda tough because I don't want meat, cheese, or eggs. What's up with that? I'm on 1mg, my appetite is pretty suppressed, and I'm satisfied after a normal meal. Anyone else?
 
Totally get it. Protein shakes, yogurt, and fruit are just easier to get down. I almost have to force myself to eat cheese, eggs, or meat now, even though I used to love them.
 
What do you folks do when a craving just wont quit? I usually eat some carbs like bread if it gets really bad, and that seems to do the trick.
 
The cravings might be from hypoglycemia, which sugar fixes fast. I've always had that issue. Even before sema, I'd forget to eat and then only want junk food. Sema actually helps my cravings for everything at the right dose, not just sugar! I also have a hard time eating warm food on sema. Maybe try nuts? Or maybe you need a dose increase if eating smaller, more frequent meals doesn't help?
 
Okay, good to know I'm not the only one! And I'm still losing weight slowly, so I guess it's not a huge deal. I can get protein from other things.
 
Important point -- we need to ensure adequate nutrition while on these meds. If you're not getting enough, you might need to force yourself to eat, even if you don't feel hungry. A multivitamin is a good idea too.
 
Sweet cravings being satisfied with a small amount is one of the more useful sema effects - no white-knuckling, just actual satisfaction with a portion. The counting approach is structural rather than willpower-dependent, which is what makes it sustainable past the initial motivation phase.
 
rybelsus not doing much and then tirz actually working is a really common comparison. 7 weeks and feeling great is the exact kind of report that helps people make the decision the OP is at. for the sweet craving question, tirz does tend to quiet that more consistently than sema in most accounts.
 
One piece of garlic bread causing five days of feeling ill is the dose-too-high signal that people sometimes push past when the weight loss is working well. The OP at 195 to 160 on sema is the loss side of what tolerating the side effects correctly looks like. The sweets cravings at that weight is a different question - does it happen more in the first day or two after the shot or throughout the week?
 
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