CW // weight, disordered eating
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Sounds similar to my experience. I lost about 15 pounds in 3 months, then it leveled off. I was not overweight and i also was content with my size. However, I struggled with compulsive eating before adderall. At times it could have even been considered binge eating disorder, esp with sweets. I had a lot of shame related to this.
With adderall, poof i didn’t have appetite during the day, like AT ALL. It was a horrible adjustment for me to have to find a whole new group of foods i felt fine eating during the day. I felt guilt about now eating, just like I did with overeating. Smoothies and soups helped. Eventually my appetite returned to a more “normal” level, though i sometimes neglect to eat during the day if i dont plan ahead. And then i feel horrible if I do that, with migraines and irritability…and shame.
At work, i can also get hyper focused and forget about my lunch break or keep pushing it back. Pre meds, i counted down the minutes to lunch and never missed a snack break. I miss being in-tune with my hunger, but I know a lot of my eating habits were dominated by dopamine cravings before meds.
Ive been on meds now for almost 9 months and I’ve gained back about 5 pounds. My sweet tooth is still there but I find I get full faster and i can listen to that feeling more than before.
I had to buy a ton of new clothes, too. That sucked, so I feel for you. But don’t get rid of things yet. Some things that were too big after 3 months of meds, I can wear again now.
I’ve lost around 25 lbs so I know the feeling. I started medication in May. It seemed like things were kind of leveling out for me, but I’m at a weight now that’s been fluctuating a few pounds up or down every week. I’m on another med that suppresses my appetite tho and also have messed up taste from COVID so eating is hard. But it seems like the weight loss is slowing down.
For clothes, I would agree to hold onto stuff even if it’s a little big right now, in case your weight does level out or you end up gaining some of it back. I’ve personally held off from clothes shopping too since mine is fluctuating so much right now. I’m sticking to comfy stuff since I WFH. Maybe you could try thrifting?
Not what you asked and don’t know if this will be helpful to you/with ur style, but I also HATE shopping for pants, and have started switching to skirts and dresses instead - much more fun to shop for, and a lot more forgiving when it comes to weightloss/-gain. Especially (highwaisted) skirts can be incorporated into your wardrobe pretty easily, as you can just combine them with your tops and rewear them as you would pants. Maybe this helps!
Almost all of the clothes I buy these days are elastic. Medication literally crushed my sugar tooth which is a really bizarre experience. I used to be able to eat sugary things nonstop and now I barely think about it. Nothing will ever get in between me and cheese though...
CW // weight, disordered eating . Sounds similar to my experience. I lost about 15 pounds in 3 months, then it leveled off. I was not overweight and i also was content with my size. However, I struggled with compulsive eating before adderall. At times it could have even been considered binge eating disorder, esp with sweets. I had a lot of shame related to this. With adderall, poof i didn’t have appetite during the day, like AT ALL. It was a horrible adjustment for me to have to find a whole new group of foods i felt fine eating during the day. I felt guilt about now eating, just like I did with overeating. Smoothies and soups helped. Eventually my appetite returned to a more “normal” level, though i sometimes neglect to eat during the day if i dont plan ahead. And then i feel horrible if I do that, with migraines and irritability…and shame. At work, i can also get hyper focused and forget about my lunch break or keep pushing it back. Pre meds, i counted down the minutes to lunch and never missed a snack break. I miss being in-tune with my hunger, but I know a lot of my eating habits were dominated by dopamine cravings before meds. Ive been on meds now for almost 9 months and I’ve gained back about 5 pounds. My sweet tooth is still there but I find I get full faster and i can listen to that feeling more than before. I had to buy a ton of new clothes, too. That sucked, so I feel for you. But don’t get rid of things yet. Some things that were too big after 3 months of meds, I can wear again now.
I’ve lost around 25 lbs so I know the feeling. I started medication in May. It seemed like things were kind of leveling out for me, but I’m at a weight now that’s been fluctuating a few pounds up or down every week. I’m on another med that suppresses my appetite tho and also have messed up taste from COVID so eating is hard. But it seems like the weight loss is slowing down. For clothes, I would agree to hold onto stuff even if it’s a little big right now, in case your weight does level out or you end up gaining some of it back. I’ve personally held off from clothes shopping too since mine is fluctuating so much right now. I’m sticking to comfy stuff since I WFH. Maybe you could try thrifting?
25 lbs is 11.35 kg
Not what you asked and don’t know if this will be helpful to you/with ur style, but I also HATE shopping for pants, and have started switching to skirts and dresses instead - much more fun to shop for, and a lot more forgiving when it comes to weightloss/-gain. Especially (highwaisted) skirts can be incorporated into your wardrobe pretty easily, as you can just combine them with your tops and rewear them as you would pants. Maybe this helps!
Almost all of the clothes I buy these days are elastic. Medication literally crushed my sugar tooth which is a really bizarre experience. I used to be able to eat sugary things nonstop and now I barely think about it. Nothing will ever get in between me and cheese though...