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by gib444 130 days ago
Same here when I start/stop Mounjaro except I continue to enjoy exercise. Though I'm probably just kidding myself that the exercise is undoing the naughty food

The only way I found to reduce cravings is to be a hermit because there is food absolutely everywhere all the time

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This is exactly my experience. The only time I’ve been able to consistently lose weight was during the pandemic, when I could both work and socialize from home and strictly regulate what food came into my apartment, and when I’ve been on tirzepatide.
Relying on exercise expenditure to outrun dietary intake is a losing strategy because exercise is not an effective way to create a caloric deficit. However, it may be one of the most effective ways to defend one.
I addressed almost directly your first point in my comment but it's good to reiterate it

(Not all fat people are idiots btw)