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by nox101 662 days ago
I am curious too. I'm not "obese" by the medical defs (84kg, 177cm, 50s) but I could eat forever and constantly and I find that every time I finish some small amount of work (need to switch to the next issue) I get up and walk to the refrigerator looking for a snack. I generally keep from overeating by just not having any junk food nearby (though that's harder at work) and almost no calorie laden drinks. I don't feel hungry, I just seem to love eating. So I wonder if Ozempic would have any affect if all it does is remove my appetite since it "feels" like I don't have one most of the time.
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efitz 662 days ago
> I just seem to love eating

Or it could be compulsive behavior, which can be diagnosed and treated either with counseling or medication.

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steveBK123 662 days ago
Yes, the psychology of eating is generally under explored topic.

Some of the most obese people I knew had serious psychological wounds that they never healed.

Personally I end up feeling the opposite - I can eat the same weekday lunch for days in a row, and often get a sense of boredom of food before fullness.

I enjoy food, but I also enjoy lots of other things.. and not every bite/meal needs to be a work of culinary art. Italians would probably find this sacrilege.

For me there's a sense of food fitting a function during the week - nutrient/calories, versus going out to dinner on weekend for the social/enjoyment aspects.

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Fire-Dragon-DoL 659 days ago
Indeed every meal should deliver some pleasure.

But to be clear, 1 nectarine and 75g of blackberries is still a pleasure at about 100 calories

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Fire-Dragon-DoL 659 days ago
I'm 35, same weight and similar symptoms. I'm just always hungry.

I found some sort of balance where I go 5 times/week to the gym, increased muscles and eat very healthy (fruit, legumes, chicken, veggies). It still didn't solve the problem of being always hungry.

I could say it's psychological, but my son, 3, is the same: he is constantly looking for food. My daughter (6) is like my wife and she sometimes barely eats.

I'd love to lose weight though. I have been going to the gym a lot for the whole year, but my weight dropped only temporarily.

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