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by bdz 602 days ago
I'm on Saxenda for 3 months now (basically Gen 1 of the same GLP-1 drug, Ozempic being the Gen 2, both made by Novo Nordisk).

The hunger suppression is real and what's intersting that this is the first time I've felt that I'm "not in control of my thoughts". Of course it's my own decision to take the drug is not about that. But I'm not hungry anymore, I don't binge eat anymore, and I generally don't enjoy food as before. Like even if I have my favorite foods it's just an OK experience. It's like I'm eating because I know I need energy to live but otherwise it's totally gone as the "main focus" from my daily life (which was my main eating disorder)
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valval 602 days ago
You perfectly summarise my relationship with food, although I’ve never taken any appetite suppressants. I spent my early adulthood competing in bodybuilding, and ever since I can’t really treat food as entertainment.

I cherish every meal I have and everything tastes amazing to me, since I only eat to hunger. Food can’t get better to me than the stuff I eat every day, so I don’t go out or spend money on fancy food. I just eat what keeps me healthy.

I’m not sure if it’s a good or bad thing that people are now able to join this camp without destroying their relationship with food through questionable activities.

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bitshiftfaced 602 days ago
> what's intersting that this is the first time I've felt that I'm "not in control of my thoughts".

What do you mean?

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joquarky 602 days ago
It's one of the first things that people typically discover when meditating.
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firecall 602 days ago
I also recently started taking Saxenda, and I’ll give my take on what they mean:

I found it remarkable that almost immediately after taking the drug it began to work.

And by work I mean that it removed any thoughts I had about eating.

What you feel like eating isn’t a thought or conversation with yourself that you have any more.

It’s a rather strange feeling, but also one you don’t notice as it’s an absence of something that you don’t even miss once it’s gone!

LOL - seeing as this is HN, I’ll make a joke and go as far to say that these drugs are a productivity unlock hack!

Why waste time eating when you could be building the next unicorn!

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