If food was your number one hobby/obsession before starting jabs

[WallyHilloughby]

how is your mood on the jabs? I’m starting soon (order will be here Friday) and was just thinking how food is literally the one thing that cheers my day up and my number one obsession. I’m wondering if I’m not gorging will I actually enjoy life?

I still cook just as much - I taste the food itself a lot less while cooking and eat much less of what I make. I also generally order 2 starters over a starter and a main at a restaurant and never ever touch the bread in case it fills me up. No matter how hungry I feel!

I was worried I would feel less motivated to cook but I don’t.

I enjoy the food I eat more, but I eat less of it and am more selective about types and quality.

I also have more energy for other things now I’m thinner. Very into clothes now too.

I did feel a bit lost for a while. I still like eating nice food at mealtimes, but lost my 24/7 obsession with thinking about/buying/eating food. I suppose I read more now, I’ve taken on more at work as I have more head space now I’m not thinking about doughnuts all the time, and I now obsess about clothes instead.

Once I stopped eating all the time I realised how fuzzy all that sugar made my head; I must have been slopping around in a junked-out state for years. My thinking has become much clearer, like sobering up after too many drinks. It’s well worth giving it a go.

I was a severe binge eater before I started the jabs and my evenings would consist of me watching telly, doom scrolling and binging on chocolate, cakes, crisps etc - it was my reward for getting through the day. I definitely had disordered eating and was struggling badly with depression.

After starting the jabs, I became really bored in the evenings as I just couldn't eat the same, nor did I want to. I now walk every evening and started a few different hobbies - jigsaws, building miniature houses, lego - good at avoiding boredom and excellent mindfulness!

I don’t snack on crisps anymore - no interest at all! I used to be a bad night time snacker ( and actually a snacker in general - dopamine hit ) and now don’t need too or want too. It’s a wonder drug - wish it was released to more people years ago