I miss eating

[Tryingtomakeitthroughtheweek]

I feel very silly and ungrateful for writing this but would love to know if people feel the same....

Started last week so day 2 into week 2, the only side effects have been some mild nausea and a dry mouth.

Its totally changed how I eat and drink, Im hardy hungry and when I do eat a small balanced meal is enough. I've had the odd glass of wine but not really enjoyed it and probably wont bother again (I could easily put away a bottle before - half a bottle has been sat in the kitchen for days which blows my mind) I've lost 5 pounds so far which Im really happy about.

This is literally what I wished for since I was a young teen, I said to my husband that for the first time ever I can eat and drink like a "normal" person.

But....

Im really missing the dopamine or whatever it is I used to get from eating (and drinking) I feel so ungrateful, I've got exactly what I wanted and Im still moaning 😂 I've got a very rare evening to myself tonight and it would normally be a takeaway and bottle of wine so I've planned to catch up with some Christmas bits and have a bath and a pamper but I feel, like Im missing something.

Does it get better? I was thinking once I can start treating myself to some new clothes and the loses add up that will help.

I've just had to go back down to 2.5mg because on the 5mg I could barely eat anything and that is not healthy. And when I did get hungry I could only eat a couple of mouthfuls of a lovely dinner I'd just made, that makes me so sad !!

Im still only on 2.5mg and Im managing a reasonable intake but I'll bear that in mind. It just highlights how much more there is to it than satisfying hunger.

I hope your feeling better moving back down doses

I kind of hear you. I too have said to friends, wouldn't it be great to be one of those people who's just not bothered about food, can leave half their plate uneaten and not think about it constantly.

You might find that some of that enjoyment does come back, but you're still full quicker so don't need to eat a large portion. That's been the case for me. I had a very tasty homemade lasagne this week and was able to appreciate it.

I've notified a bit of flattening of my mood though, that I only notice at times when I'd expect to be quite excited/anticipatory. Eg going away with friends for the weekend recently I felt a bit, whatever, but normally I'd have been dead excited to set off. Having friends over and feeling I have to work a bit harder to enjoy myself.

We have to find different ways to get that dopamine hit I guess. It's weird though, when food doesn't do that job anymore, I agree.

I know what you mean. I don't know about you though but when I was doing that kind of eating I was always doing something else at the same time like watching a film or reading a book. I try to remind myself that if I want to watch a film or read a book I can (and do!) Eating a big takeaway while doing so doesn't really add to the experience and it definitely didn't make me happier. It usually just left me with heartburn.

I was a big eater hence why I'm using mourjano I started 5mg today and for the last month I've really haven't ate a lot stall and I look amd food and that's it I miss sitting and eating my dinner now I make a cuppa and put the telly on I can't do any excersize due to an accident I have a broken back so my weight loss will probably not be as much as I'd like
Good.Luck

@Tryingtomakeitthroughtheweek
It does get better. You find different things enjoyable. I can't think of many examples of the top of my head 😅 but I remember discovering the pleasure of a salad with feta cheese and chunks of watermelon. And a crumpet with a warm soft boiled egg on top. And salt and vinegar rice cakes. Not things I'd have chosen before but being forced to think outside the box sometimes throws up surprises! Steer clear of cauliflower rice though - it's 🤮 Having said that, I still miss a couple of biscuits with my morning coffee.