Amazed by lack of food noise

[JJDogmum]

Before MJ, I hadn’t even heard of the phrase ‘food noise’.
My friend started MJ a week before me and I just couldn’t get my head around what she meant.
I usually am always thinking about food and planning what I can, can’t, should, shouldn’t eat. Planning my last blow out before starting tomorrow…. Every day!
Using food to soothe myself.

I’ve been on MJ since late November and have dropped my dosage due to side effects. 1.25mgs was a little better but still had d&v for a few hours.
I’m going to drop to 0.5mgs for my next dose.
Even on the lower dose, I’ve had good appetite suppression and no food noise.

For the first time in as long as I can remember, I don’t feel stressed about Christmas food. I’ve bought myself a box of the Lindt chocolate wafers which are my absolute favourite. Normally they would be calling me from the kitchen and I wouldn’t stop thinking about them and would probably eat them before Christmas.
I just feel very indifferent towards them now….. it’s the strangest feeling.
And I finally feel like I’ve got space to get healthy habits going without being at war with myself all the time.

Who else feels like this?
It’s just so liberating!

It's life changing isn't it. However I'm wondering about how long you're keeping the syringe for if you're micro dosing.

It is op. I totally agree. I wish I could feel like this always. I'm at the stage where I am now tailing off the dose

I agree, it's great isn't it. I'm on a 10mg dose and regretting it now though because the side effects are horrendous. Sickness and diarrhea for the last 2 nights every hour....

The 30 days as instructed. I just obviously don’t use all the medication.

Oh no, that’s miserable for you. I wish I were one of those people who got zero side effects.
I hope you feel better soon x

Yes, it is incredible. I don't think everyone taking MJ gets the same benefit, but I haven't had any food noise since mid-August when I started taking it. I was exactly the same as you @JJDogmum always thinking about what I'd eat, when I'd eat, how much I could eat etc etc etc. I'm a low dose person too. Never went above 2.5mg. Also an emotional eater, although I didn't know that's what I was.

What I have struggled with is dealing with my emotions. I have realised that almost every time I experienced a negative emotion I reached for food. Might just have been something small, a square of chocolate, a piece of toast, a sweet or a biscuit. Now, I don't want to eat and I'm finding I have deal with stuff, which has been tiring and also disturbs my sleep because I have a whole load of head stuff rolling around that I can't force down with food but I haven't found an entirely successful way of dealing with yet. Definitely something I am trying to sort out.

Yes totally had same experience and previous experience re thinking about food etc. I had to have 1 month of it in which some cravings did return but back on it now and keeping on low dose, activity and eating healthy options and small treats if desired. When I was on it for a few months it was weird as I felt indifferent to food but Also felt a bit like this when I was socialising and instead of feeling enthusiastic about seeing my good friends it was an almost detachment and lack of interest which was a bit strange. I have 3 doses left of a pen and although I haven’t reached goal( an additional stone ) I am happy with my weight loss and going to stop after this pen.

It's a fascinating insight into the mind of a naturally slim person isn't it? I'm finding it wonderful actually and I never want to go back! I still enjoy my food, but I can enjoy a small portion of a delicious dinner and not feel hard done by at not having a ridiculously massive plate full followed by pudding! I feel satisfied, it's amazing.