I get very little enjoyment from food so for me no difference but yes, I do get a bit queasy sometimes when I see food but for me, it's a great thing.

I mean to be honest on my weight loss journey using this medication the amount of chicken breast that I’m eating is absolutely comical. It’s easily one and a half to two chicken breasts a day to meet my protein requirement and I would bet you almost anybody you can find who tracks macros and follows a high protein diet will tell you the same thing. And that’s whether or not they’re on any medication.
Enter into the PP who is jealous of your overly skinny sisters, so I’m sure we’re previously obese, I think you have some unchecked issues you Need to address. You should be happy for them and if you’re uncomfortable around them, maybe do a little inner work.

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Anonymous wrote:My sisters look miserable whenever food is on the table. They're both very, very skinny "thanks" to these drugs, but I'd say it has definitely taken away their joy of sharing a meal. It also makes me uncomfortable TBH. I feel guilty simply enjoying a decent portion of good, healthy food.

I'm wondering if "feel guilty simply enjoying a decent portion of good, healthy food" is what makes PP "uncomfortable." The tone here sounds like she's jealous of their weight loss and wants to justify her own eating.

Np. Not everything is jealousy. I am guessing it’s similar to being around someone on an overly strict diet who either glares at you while you eat or makes comments about “I could never eat en entire chicken breast”.

Anonymous wrote:In some ways I enjoy food more because I don’t feel panicked that I will overly gorge myself or eat too much or gain weight from a weekend bender. Instead I can enjoy a bite or two and have it be enough. Or if I do eat a whole dessert, know that the next day I won’t be hungry at all and will eat very little - but without any feeling of deprivation.

It is true that overall food tastes a little less good and is less appealing, especially if I’m not hungry. (And I spend a lot less time being hungry.) But I don’t feel deprived or sad about it all. It really is a fascinating peptide.

The fact that you have an unhealthy relationship to food “gorge myself” “eat too much” “gain weight from a weekend bender” “eat a whole dessert” shows that you haven’t really addressed the full problem.

Anonymous wrote:In some ways I enjoy food more because I don’t feel panicked that I will overly gorge myself or eat too much or gain weight from a weekend bender. Instead I can enjoy a bite or two and have it be enough. Or if I do eat a whole dessert, know that the next day I won’t be hungry at all and will eat very little - but without any feeling of deprivation.

It is true that overall food tastes a little less good and is less appealing, especially if I’m not hungry. (And I spend a lot less time being hungry.) But I don’t feel deprived or sad about it all. It really is a fascinating peptide.

I completely agree, thank you for putting it so eloquently. I love ordering exactly what I want and having just a bit of it. So much more enjoyable than worrying about my caloric intake and feeling guilty the next day.

Thank you for all of the responses. I’m going to give it a try and hopefully I’m like most who have said they still enjoy good food.

Anonymous wrote:It did initially but now I am on a maintenance dose and it's fine. I definitely can't drink much alcohol but that's not a bad thing. And tasting menus can be too much food but I just eat less of the more substantial portions and it works.

The bigger impact was a recent bout of COVID, which impacted my sense of taste and is still lingering.

Just to add - I lost 40 lbs so totally worth it.

It did initially but now I am on a maintenance dose and it's fine. I definitely can't drink much alcohol but that's not a bad thing. And tasting menus can be too much food but I just eat less of the more substantial portions and it works.

The bigger impact was a recent bout of COVID, which impacted my sense of taste and is still lingering.

Anonymous wrote:My sisters look miserable whenever food is on the table. They're both very, very skinny "thanks" to these drugs, but I'd say it has definitely taken away their joy of sharing a meal. It also makes me uncomfortable TBH. I feel guilty simply enjoying a decent portion of good, healthy food.

I'm wondering if "feel guilty simply enjoying a decent portion of good, healthy food" is what makes PP "uncomfortable." The tone here sounds like she's jealous of their weight loss and wants to justify her own eating.

Anonymous wrote:It did for me, and coffee too. Never drank alcohol so no effect on that.

I haven't had coffee since starting Wegovy months ago. I used to make at least one trip to Starbucks per day, sometimes two. I literally forgot about it, just stopped going because I now have no interest in coffee.

Not at all! I think different people have different reactions to the medication. I am on an extremely low dose and I still enjoy food the same way I always did. I can also enjoy a glass of wine or something sweet. I just stop after and move on. I chose tirzepatide because it works better and has few side effects, and actually I’ve had no side effects. I have lost all the way I wanted to in four months. It’s been an amazing experience and I think people are freaking out about nothing and a lot of people out there abuse it or don’t change their lifestyle and wanted to be a magic pill and it just isnt. You still have to work really hard to lose the weight and I spite I’ll have to work even more to keep it off, but it’s worth it.. try it and see how you feel. I still enjoy all the food I used to. I just know how to moderate better.

It's taken away my joy of drinking!

I have some food aversions, but have not lost interest in food altogether. I don't enjoy coffee like I used to, which is a bummer. I'm not a big drinker, but can still have a drink once in a while w/ no problems. But I think this can have different effects on different people. I wouldn't avoid the drug because you're worried about this. Overall, it's been amazing. I love not thinking about food/feeling hungry all the time.

I still enjoy food, but don’t think about it all the time. I have lost interest in sweets, but I never had a big sweet tooth to begin with. I do not have nausea or other side effects, and have lost 40 pounds.

It had not decreased my enjoyment of food at all if anything it has made me appreciate it more because for the first time in my life I feel like I eat like a normal person. I can eat food and enjoy it but don't over indulge. I no longer stress about eating out or going to a social event because I can eat and enjoy the food, and know I won't stuff myself. it is so liberating to know how normal people eat.